I´m 69 years old, there´s nothing like driving my car with the windows up listening to this music. Last time, a car with two young men stopped next to me, they rolled down their windows and asked me ...Hey what´s the name of that song! I answered - The name of the song is "I smell trouble", and the one playing it is Johnny Winter...
Johnny Winter is the only blues guitarist who can pull off a 30 chorus guitar solo and keep an audiences attention throughout. I think he knew ALL the blues licks, if thats possible. RIP brother !
I am so happy to hear Johnny Winter on U Tube. It's been a long time and to be honest, I had forgotten how good he was and how much I liked him!! I'm losing memory at 70 years old and it's kind of a bummer! He was one of the greats in my opinion.😊
As much as I love Johnny Winter, you've got to give that bass player credit....that man plays a mean ass harp and a solid bass! The drummer is no slouch either! RIP Johnny, you were a killer blues man.
I went to an Edgar Winter White Trash concert at the New York Academy of Music, and a Johnny Winter concert broke out. Johnny was a surprise quest. He played like he was from another planet. Then after the show he was just hanging out by the exit holding his Firebird in its case. The thing was so big. It was like he was holding some serious weaponry. It was very impressionable on my 15 year old mind. Some 50 odd years later, he still has me awe struck.
I’m 70. Lucky enough to have seen Johnny Winter And with Rick Derringer. I was lucky to have been around for the greatest period of music. Leon Russell was truly the Greatest!
I am 69. I knew Johnny and I miss him to this day. He laughed at me once because he said “ whatcha lookin at” and I said “ I’m just watchin’ your hands! He said “ you ain’t gonna learn nothing’ by watchin’ my hands”. He was SO right! It takes Johnny - and only Johnny to do this ! And he DIDN’T mean cuz I am a girl!
Nobody could touch the great guitarist and vocalist Johnny Winter . Such a clean, clear and crisp sound out of that ax. And that Beaumont drawl and growl put Johnny in an ethereal realm occupied by very, very few.
I recall a video of Johnny Winters at a celebration of the work of Muddy Waters. On stage, with several other leading musicians who also owed a deep debt of gratitude to Waters, Winter brought a necklace of "Mojo Beads" to Muddy Waters which he accepted.
Johnny played with such quiet concentration. He didn't "act out" as he was playing. He was all and only about the music, and it just flowed out of him.
Saw him open for Steppenwolf in 1970 with Derringer on 2nd guitar and Edgar on drums. After their incredible set people just walked out on Steppenwolf, including me. I'll never forget seeing Johnny Winter And!
Wow what an experience man far out thank you for sharing, Johnny / Edgar Winter and Rick Derringer together man I am about to tell that you can’t get any better than this wow they smoked SteppenWolf out of the stage wow ❤
Rare to find a guitarist who combines breathtaking technique, blistering speed and innate musicality while effortlessly pulling it all together night after night. Johnny Winter was such a musician. A legendary bad ass slinger who still inspires countless to this day. The blues has truly lost one of its giants. Shockingly Johnny Winter has not even been nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! A sad indictment of a cultural institution purportedly founded to recognize artists from a variety of popular musical genres and seeking to "engage, teach and inspire through the power of Rock & Roll". SAD !!
No huge petal board on stage. Just Johnny and guitar. Seen him numerous times. Had a few tough years but really came back strong right up until his death. Thanks and RIP Johnny
I saw JW in Melbourne, Australia 1986, great concert, intense, bluesy as you could get and loud beyond belief, in a good way, sounded great, but walking out I couldn't feel my feet on the ground, my head was buzzing like a tuning fork, the volume got into my bones and stayed there, seriously loud seriously great gig
Anyone here was truly blessed. I’m 25 and I’d give anything to have seen Johnny Winter in the flesh. This is as close as I’ll get and it still blows my mind. What a legend….
Sadly, I'm NOT 25 anymore, but I suppose age has it's benefits. Saw him about 4 or 5 times. He used to be a regular in the 80s at Summerfest on their blues stage. Saw him a few times at clubs too. More intimate venue. Say what you will about SRV, but Johnny was the original Texas tornado and put on one hell of an electric blues guitar show.
Saw Johnny at the Coach house in San Juan Capistrano twice ,, about a 200 person venue, every seat is front row, he was excellent and took his audience to heart every song...RIP bluesman.
Que privilegio haberlo visto con nada más 200 personas cuando vino a México lo fui a ver al Estado no recuerdo el nombre de pinche estadio abrieron los dugs dugs pinche grupo mexicano y cuando salió Johny winter el público empezaron a pelearse pinches guarros y se suspendió el concierto que poca madre ni modo no se me hizo escucharlo y verlo
We redid the roof on Edgar and Johnny winter's childhood home in Beaumont Texas. A beautiful modest two story with the lemon trees and garden their mom originally planted. A lawyer owns it now. They had a studio upstairs . It was a surreal and cool experience. Johnny winter had died about a year before
he was known to play a gibson SG when we were in highschool. he also flashed a mean 12 string electric. he was born to play the blues and he was a hero for all of us lifelong, old school junkies.
The playing on the alligator records he made, Guitar Slinger, Serious Business and Third Degree is like fine wine. I had the pleasure of seeing him twice in Montreal in the 80’s and his playing was flawless, a true master of the blues.
Saw Johnny w I interviewed at Harpos probably late 70s. Then at Royal Oak theatrel ate 80s?, then again in Flint. The Royal Oak performance was painful as Johnny wasn't feeling or playing well. A few years later in Flint he was gully recovered and played a great show.❤
You guys are so right. I saw him in Springfield Connecticut with the James Gang. Another widely underrated band. Johnny Winter - and his brother Edgar-were simply great. And then forgotten.
I literally cannot count the number of times I’ve seen Johnny; all the way back to his first band, with Uncle John Turner, and Tommy Shannon. I was a 14 or 15 year old whippersnapper, talked my way into his dressing room (security was WAY different in those days), and had a nice chat with him. He said something to me I remember to this day: I was just trying to learn to play slide (thanks to his inspiration), didn’t know much about it. So, I said, “Hey Johnny, is playing slide guitar hard?” He looks at me sort of quizzically, and goes, “Everything’s hard.” God Rest you, sir…
I believe you I saw him dozens of times once me and a friend walked into his dressing room we sat on a couch and one of Johnny’s roadies gave us a beer. Come to find out Johnny was sick and Rick Deringer Played the whole set…I eventually got to talk with Mr.Winter he was so laid back and real no BS. Got into blues guitar because of him.
I was always into Johnny Winter since the very 1st time I herd him back in the early 70's, saw him Live several times around Buffalo. Always put on a great live show. I must say that this recording is one of the best I seen on youtube of Johnny Winter! thanks for posting some real music.
Un moment inoubliable. Jeune adulte. Je pars pour la deuxième fois en vacance en voiture et j'écoute la radio. Europe1 si je ne me trompe. Annonce: ce soir en ouverture et en direct du festival de Montreux : Téléphone en première partie de Johnny Winter. Je me suis retrouvé en pilotage automatique....No comment....Eternellement fan. Je l'aurai vu trois fois sur scène.
Lord, Lord, Lord.... I saw Mr Johnny as a young teen in the late 1960's at "the Depot" in Minneapolis - an old converted train depot venue. He was beyond belief, though I was way too young to appreciate it & him... RIP.
Johnny Winter has played with so many great Blues guitar players I've never heard them all. I never listened to RUclips until 2 years ago. I always played my technics stereo equipment with six feet tall speakers and I had thousands of old vinyl albums and that's not enough for me. I'm still looking for more old vinyl records and I treat them like gold. Kick up the music and I play it loud to shake me till I'm feeling good. I like to shake my house, body, mind and soul.
Rory Gallagher, Alvin Lee, Peter Green, Paul Kossoff, Johnny Winter. My guitar heroes. All passed and gone, but not their music. Montreux must be a magic place. All bands who performed there played very good shows. Pink for instance. Just she and her fantastic band. No clothes change or circus performer bullshit. And she' s really a heck of a singer.
It just so happened that I went to see Peter Frampton prior to releasing his Comes Alive album and Johnny Winter opened up for him. By the time Frampton took the stage we were burnt out from getting blown away by Johnny Winter 🥵🤣🎸🍺
I saw Johnny around 1976. He was great. I lived in the Buffalo area. My buddy’s brother was a great guitarist and waited for Johnny to come out after the concert. Johnny came back to his home studio and they got to jam all night.
Seeing Johnny live was one the best gigs I’ve been to (and Hendrix was my first concert ever). Not noticing many youngsters coming up to step in the shoes of guys like Johnny and Jeff Beck.
This was a great version of his touring 3 piece bands! Johnny’s superlative chops. The vibrato, the slick little moves in between motifs and solos verses and choruses. Johnny’s road experience on show here.
I'm a Johnny Winter fan from back in the 70's and I always felt that Johnny was truly at his best when playing with another guitarist in the band, it was then that Johnny could really stretch. God rest his soul and thanks Johnny.
I'd agree with that...gives him much more range and a fuller sound. Johnny Winter And, with Rick Derringer on rhythm / second lead was the PERFECT match-up. Unfortunately, Rick had what he thought were bigger things in mind. Being a solo act is always better than being a part of a band, so I never blamed him one bit. I just feel blessed I was able to see Johnny live in '91.
Agree. The interplay between Johnny and Floyd on "Captured Live" is absolutely legendary. And Floyd wasn't just a "fifth wheel" - that motherfucker could PLAY. My favorite Johnny album.
Is this the best film and audio of Johnny? It is definitely the best I have seen. What a performer. He is so good! It is so great that we can watch this.
One thing that distinguishes Johnny Winter's playing is his fluidity between the lower and upper registers. A master. Flavors of Stevie Ray Vaughn later. Love the tastes of SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE (Cream) at the end of this piece. Wow.
I've been playing 60 years and many other details about his playing come at me one by one, in clusters, and in short order. But the thing that brings me to my knees is while this is going on and he's melting his guitar, through his studious but relatively expressionless gaze he seems to be just calmly managing and watching it all happen. Thanks for your comment.
Saw Johnny every chance I could. How they got him on Wave St, Staten Island beyond me. The most under-rated guitarists barr none. Add to that he stepped up and produced and played on Muddy's last albums...award winning! So many of my 20 or so shows he was available to sign, chat or share a laugh. Brilliant wit and a Marlboro red always within reach. 50yrs of solid admiration that keeps growing....and a few of his autographs still my fans Peace JW and fellow fans
He played small bars up and down the east coast .. He used To come two or three times a year to Carpenters bar in Matunuck Rhode Island a couple miles from my house knocked It out! Never got stopped for drunk walking either,,
Wow..so would Johnny of been about 14-15 then? What kind of stuff was he playing? Please, could you share a little more. I love hearing anything about his early years. I know he had some country licks that he never let out much, once he went down the rock and blues road..😮
Johnny Winter will always be one of my top favorite guitar players of all time❗️ I saw him Live at his absolute peak in the 70’s-it’s one of my top 5 favorite concerts of all time, as well. He was on fire❗️God love ya❗️
Johnny Winter and live album was Rick Derringer also there actually was Johnny's least favorite album! Can you believe that wow! He made more moves on that fretboard then it's humanly possible therefore he must have been a god a guitar God for sure. I have been Johnny Winter fan since 1970 in 2012 he autographed my shoulder for me and I got to speak about 20 minutes with him unbelievable! I had wanted him to autograph my shoulder for 42 years at that time. Too bad though as it was so hot and humid by the time the tattoo shops open the next morning the lines had bled out so far that it was not possible, head shine my shoulder with a sharpie I know it was there a 42-year long fantasy had come to light. Thank you very much Johnny I hope they have guitars in heaven maybe even a Gibson Firebird! Rest in peace my friend!
Love Johnny! Always thought he was one of the very best blues players around. Got to see him with Rick Derringer, J Geils Band opened. They all walked right in front of us, a foot away, man were they stoned, LOL!
None better, rock-n-roll, country(ever heard "Ain't Nothing To Me" from Still Alive And Well) he kills it on that album, everything laid down on that record is great, talk about the Blues, finest Bluesman, ever!! Multi - Talented, I don't know if a lot of people know this but when he records a song it's live, a live band in the studio with no overdubs, he says if there's a mistake that's the way it's supposed to be. The only time he overdubs is when he plays multiple instruments on the song, dobro, American Steel Standard(there's a difference) mandolin, acoustic guitar and fender electric guitar, he's played them all on some songs, his brother is known for his sax, flute other instruments has been on many of Johnny's records, my favorite with the two is Miss Ann the way the guitar and sax intermingle is nothing short of fantastic, give it a listen 🎸
Yeah I agree. This was within a year after he got the Lazer (or started using it primarily), and switched to it being his main guitar; using the Firebird for slide songs. The year before, he was still exclusively using the Gibson. I liked him on the Lazer because he played it (mostly) more in a "clean" channnel without running it through a phaser like he did the Firebird.
I saw Johnny play several times in the late seventies and early eighties. At one show in a small club on a hot August 9th, our sweat was condensing on the overhead pipes and dripping back down on our heads like rain. The bassist at that show was named I.P. Sweat! This was around the time of "Nothin' But the Blues", "White, Hot and Blue", and the two records he produced for Muddy. The Firebird was still his main guitar then, he hadn't yet gotten the Erlewine Lazer shown here.
@@jchow5966 , I think Randy Jo Hobbs may have been the bassist at the other Firebird-era Johnny Winter show I saw. Hobbs played bass on Johnny's "Still Alive and Well" record (I have a quadrophonic LP of that album).
he just shreds everyone into submission. awesome. this version of Johnny B. Good had a huge influence on me, and is part of the reason I bought a headless guitar. :-)
Saw him live twice. Got him to autograph Johnny Winter And album. I was kinda at a loss for words I said something like "thanks for all the great Music Johnny" ..."been a fan forever".
Si, x aquí también . En el 2000 y pico( entre 9 y 12) vi carteles anunciando que venía a Bs. As. ....pero no vino!!!😭😭😭😭.QUE BÁRBARO!!!!!!!💃💪👏👏👏👏👏💥. Grande el jeite de Cream!!!!!!. Cariños!!!!!🤗😘🇦🇷
Hey Bro , I was there too. I think it was early 80s. I lived in the city at the time,but don't remember the exact time . He was one of my favorites groin up !
I'm a big Johnny Winter fan and have never seen this entire show until now. Although I don't like the sound of the black Lazer as much as his Firebird or the white Lazer, he killed it on this show!! YEAH!!!!!!!!
I remember seeingvjohnny once in nashville tn. Exit inn or the cannery, cant remember. Wed been partying all night, stojed andxready to jam, right? So, as soon as johnny was comingbout, 5 or 6 bouncers, big dudes, came out hollering at everybody to get the f nack, johnnys comingbout. And, one of em yelled, "and dont nobody touch him, dammit!" At which point I yelled back, " Why not? Who does he think he is, the MESSIAH or something". Everyone laughed that heard it. I yelled it LOUD. About that here comes little Johnny Winter. I ran up and grab him by his upper bicep and hollered to him,"kick my ass johnny winter. He laughed hisbutt for awhile over that one. Bid dude grabs me up and shoves me outta the way doing his job. I literally had my hand all the way around his bicep to where my fingers touched each other.. It was so thin and frail. But, what a giant. Played a 2 hour + set, never hit the same lick twice. Well, not that I could tell. Rocked the house! RIP, ole buddy.
I´m 69 years old, there´s nothing like driving my car with the windows up listening to this music. Last time, a car with two young men stopped next to me, they rolled down their windows and asked me ...Hey what´s the name of that song! I answered - The name of the song is "I smell trouble", and the one playing it is Johnny Winter...
Johnny was my favorite blues man for sure, but let's not forget the late great Roy Buchanan!!!
One of the best guitar players ever. Period.
The best
In your opinion
that bass player looks like he's havin' too much fun😅👊👊👍
Damn right! Impeccable phrasing with an unmistakable signature style.
@@nathandodge665 in my opinion too!
Johnny Winter is the only blues guitarist who can pull off a 30 chorus guitar solo and keep an audiences attention throughout. I think he knew ALL the blues licks, if thats possible.
RIP brother !
a 30 chorus guitar solo? if you do not know than do not say .. just go on being a typical brainless mainstream media fed sheeple
Certainly more than Clapton ...
@@PJ-hn4cg or SRV
Rory Gallagher puts him to shame
I felt he was a half notch below SRV but greatly underrated
I am so happy to hear Johnny Winter on U Tube. It's been a long time and to be honest, I had forgotten how good he was and how much I liked him!! I'm losing memory at 70 years old and it's kind of a bummer! He was one of the greats in my opinion.😊
TRUE THAT HE WAS QUICK, CLEAN, AWESOME AT FEELING EACH NOTE, AND, FELT THE BLUES LIKE NO ONE ELSE ON GUITAR AND VOCALS.
I seen him at a small venue Janis Landing in St Pete Fl in the mid 90’s he was still rocking his ass off 👍🙂🙂
This is the kind of drummer and bassist that ever band wants but few ever get. What a powerful rhythm section!
Had similar thoughts myself - they're on it. I had the good fortune to see Johny back in the 90's at the Center Stage in Atlanta. One of the best.
never seen a bass player playing the harmonica! WOW!!!
Yes!
As much as I love Johnny Winter, you've got to give that bass player credit....that man plays a mean ass harp and a solid bass! The drummer is no slouch either! RIP Johnny, you were a killer blues man.
You have to be really good to play with the Winter Brothers!
HE NEVER GETS THE RECOGNITION DESERVED! MOST YOUNG PEOPLE DON'T KNOW WHAT REAL MUSIC IS, UNFORTUNATELY!
Keef Riffhard called it the tone deaf masses.
@@RichardIzzo-e7o I'M ASSUMING THEY ONLY WANT HEAVY DISTORTION, RIGHT? JOHNNY WAS CLEAN!
Very true seen him couple times , there the radio guitar players lol ,then there MR Johnny Winter !
@@jackwillson8099 AMEN! MR WINTER! LOVE IT!
I'm approaching sixty
and I love it!
Johnny was a monster player! He had total control over that neck, and just spit out notes left and right! He is missed.
Amen to that friend! That is Truth!!!
God brothers and sisters always with hym❤
Ok let’s keep it to guitars 🎸 nothing bugs me more than Bible talk friend.
The man was a master just hot on them strings defantly missed
Dudeee was blues rock n roll
Johnny was born to do this.
I went to an Edgar Winter White Trash concert at the New York Academy of Music, and a Johnny Winter concert broke out. Johnny was a surprise quest. He played like he was from another planet. Then after the show he was just hanging out by the exit holding his Firebird in its case. The thing was so big. It was like he was holding some serious weaponry. It was very impressionable on my 15 year old mind. Some 50 odd years later, he still has me awe struck.
Academy of Music.. showing your age LOL! Saw a ton of shows there
You are extremely blessed to have seen that…an extraordinary moment in very few fans lives.❤
Great Texas blues man, right up there with Stevie Ray & Jimmy Vaughn & ZZ-Topp Texas blues!
@@michaelsterling7521 No, he was far beyond those guys. He's up there with Otis Rush, Eric Clapton and Albert King.
Clapton does not even belong in that sentence
I’m 70. Lucky enough to have seen Johnny Winter And with Rick Derringer. I was lucky to have been around for the greatest period of music. Leon Russell was truly the Greatest!
On the same train brah JW greater than everything
I am 69. I knew Johnny and I miss him to this day. He laughed at me once because he said “ whatcha lookin at” and I said “ I’m just watchin’ your hands! He said “ you ain’t gonna learn nothing’ by watchin’ my hands”. He was SO right! It takes Johnny - and only Johnny to do this ! And he DIDN’T mean cuz I am a girl!
Me too. 68 years young and a battle scarred veteran of the Fillmore East. Fun memories!
Have you seen Leon and J.J. Cale at Leons Paradise Studio. Good you tube show
Im 67 saw Johnny several times, even on his last tour. How he can play rhythm and lead seamlessly and sing too. Such a great talent.
0:21 don t take advantage
10:13 mad dog
22:03 i smell trouble
36:37 jumping jack flash
42:15 johnny b goode
48:54 It s all over now
Thanks. 🎸❤️🎸 Greetings from Berlin 👍
The tracklist guy was here
@@franznarf you re welcome
@@81enri you are a human juke-box
Obrigado amigo, você é um amigo
Nobody could touch the great guitarist and vocalist Johnny Winter . Such a clean, clear and crisp sound out of that ax.
And that Beaumont drawl and growl put Johnny in an ethereal realm occupied by very, very few.
I recall a video of Johnny Winters at a celebration of the work of Muddy Waters. On stage, with several other leading musicians who also owed a deep debt of gratitude to Waters, Winter brought a necklace of "Mojo Beads" to Muddy Waters which he accepted.
EXTREMELY WELL SAID! HE WAS CLEAN ON GUITAR AND A VOICE FOR THE BLUES, LIKE NONE OTHER.
It's amazing how guitar virtuosos include a man who plays the fewest notes--B.B. King--and the man who plays the most notes--Johnny Winter.
Funny but spot on, never heard that before.
Johnny played with such quiet concentration. He didn't "act out" as he was playing. He was all and only about the music, and it just flowed out of him.
Couldn’t of said it better
Saw him open for Steppenwolf in 1970 with Derringer on 2nd guitar and Edgar on drums. After their incredible set people just walked out on Steppenwolf, including me. I'll never forget seeing Johnny Winter And!
Wow what an experience man far out thank you for sharing, Johnny / Edgar Winter and Rick Derringer together man I am about to tell that you can’t get any better than this wow they smoked SteppenWolf out of the stage wow ❤
Steppenwolf is far better.
Rare to find a guitarist who combines breathtaking technique, blistering speed and innate musicality while effortlessly pulling it all together night after night. Johnny Winter was such a musician. A legendary bad ass slinger who still inspires countless to this day. The blues has truly lost one of its giants. Shockingly Johnny Winter has not even been nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! A sad indictment of a cultural institution purportedly founded to recognize artists from a variety of popular musical genres and seeking to "engage, teach and inspire through the power of Rock & Roll". SAD !!
Sadly Johnny is unlikely to even be nominated for inclusion in the RRHOF. They are too busy inducting Donna Summer and The Beastie Boys. WTF??
It's truly absurd.
No huge petal board on stage. Just Johnny and guitar. Seen him numerous times. Had a few tough years but really came back strong right up until his death. Thanks and RIP Johnny
Saw JW play at a Chinese restaurant of all places, in Massachusetts, probably 15 years ago. My ears are still ringing.
I saw JW in Melbourne, Australia 1986, great concert, intense, bluesy as you could get and loud beyond belief, in a good way, sounded great, but walking out I couldn't feel my feet on the ground, my head was buzzing like a tuning fork, the volume got into my bones and stayed there, seriously loud seriously great gig
I was there😊
I saw them at the same restaurant
RIP Johnny, best guitar player ever.
Anyone here was truly blessed. I’m 25 and I’d give anything to have seen Johnny Winter in the flesh. This is as close as I’ll get and it still blows my mind. What a legend….
im 28 and got to see him in 2010 in a theater of about 900 people. honored to say so too
Saw him in 1995. He was pretty fragile but was still amazing.
@@ChefClary60 that’s when he was being put on drugs by his evil old manager, he really got back around 2007 I think
Sadly, I'm NOT 25 anymore, but I suppose age has it's benefits. Saw him about 4 or 5 times. He used to be a regular in the 80s at Summerfest on their blues stage. Saw him a few times at clubs too. More intimate venue. Say what you will about SRV, but Johnny was the original Texas tornado and put on one hell of an electric blues guitar show.
@@stevearmin5346 Johnny winter > SRV but they still are both amazing, johnny is just my favorite
Saw Johnny at the Coach house in San Juan Capistrano twice ,, about a 200 person venue, every seat is front row, he was excellent and took his audience to heart every song...RIP bluesman.
Great venue. I saw him there at least five times, but I probably was at the same show you were..
So very jelly, never saw Johnny live.regret.
Que privilegio haberlo visto con nada más 200 personas cuando vino a México lo fui a ver al Estado no recuerdo el nombre de pinche estadio abrieron los dugs dugs pinche grupo mexicano y cuando salió Johny winter el público empezaron a pelearse pinches guarros y se suspendió el concierto que poca madre ni modo no se me hizo escucharlo y verlo
I was at that show too!!
A unique guitar maestro par excellence!
We redid the roof on Edgar and Johnny winter's childhood home in Beaumont Texas. A beautiful modest two story with the lemon trees and garden their mom originally planted. A lawyer owns it now. They had a studio upstairs . It was a surreal and cool experience. Johnny winter had died about a year before
Wow..great story.
The lawyers get it all, in the end..
Fantastic 🙏🏻
It's a landmark
he was known to play a gibson SG when we were in highschool. he also flashed a mean 12 string electric. he was born to play the blues and he was a hero for all of us lifelong, old school junkies.
The playing on the alligator records he made, Guitar Slinger, Serious Business and Third Degree is like fine wine. I had the pleasure of seeing him twice in Montreal in the 80’s and his playing was flawless, a true master of the blues.
This boy did not Mess around when it came to the blues ,truly one of the greats .
Seen Johnny at Detroit blues festival when I was a kid & a month or so in Flint before he passed.
He’s the tru GOAT!!!!!!
Saw Johnny w I interviewed at Harpos probably late 70s. Then at Royal Oak theatrel ate 80s?, then again in Flint. The Royal Oak performance was painful as Johnny wasn't feeling or playing well. A few years later in Flint he was gully recovered and played a great show.❤
You guys are so right. I saw him in Springfield Connecticut with the James Gang. Another widely underrated band. Johnny Winter - and his brother Edgar-were simply great. And then forgotten.
I literally cannot count the number of times I’ve seen Johnny; all the way back to his first band, with Uncle John Turner, and Tommy Shannon. I was a 14 or 15 year old whippersnapper, talked my way into his dressing room (security was WAY different in those days), and had a nice chat with him. He said something to me I remember to this day: I was just trying to learn to play slide (thanks to his inspiration), didn’t know much about it. So, I said, “Hey Johnny, is playing slide guitar hard?” He looks at me sort of quizzically, and goes, “Everything’s hard.” God Rest you, sir…
I believe you I saw him dozens of times once me and a friend walked
into his dressing room we sat on a couch and one of Johnny’s roadies
gave us a beer. Come to find out Johnny was sick and Rick Deringer
Played the whole set…I eventually got to talk with Mr.Winter he was
so laid back and real no BS. Got into blues guitar because of him.
I was always into Johnny Winter since the very 1st time I herd him back in the early 70's, saw him Live several times around Buffalo. Always put on a great live show. I must say that this recording is one of the best I seen on youtube of Johnny Winter! thanks for posting some real music.
Un moment inoubliable. Jeune adulte. Je pars pour la deuxième fois en vacance en voiture et j'écoute la radio. Europe1 si je ne me trompe. Annonce: ce soir en ouverture et en direct du festival de Montreux : Téléphone en première partie de Johnny Winter. Je me suis retrouvé en pilotage automatique....No comment....Eternellement fan. Je l'aurai vu trois fois sur scène.
La date est erronée. Ce n'était pas en mai mais en juillet. (5/7/1984)
@@GiovanniMancini-qr1jk aux Etats Unis le mois est en premier.
Probably THEE most competitive guitar player ever. He plays more notes on a solo then most do in an entire song. RIP Johnny the man!!
The GOAT !
he certainly knew his way around the guitar neck😊👊👊👍
@@EatAPeach72 in E
Lord, Lord, Lord.... I saw Mr Johnny as a young teen in the late 1960's at "the Depot" in Minneapolis - an old converted train depot venue. He was beyond belief, though I was way too young to appreciate it & him... RIP.
Johnny Winter has played with so many great Blues guitar players I've never heard them all. I never listened to RUclips until 2 years ago. I always played my technics stereo equipment with six feet tall speakers and I had thousands of old vinyl albums and that's not enough for me. I'm still looking for more old vinyl records and I treat them like gold. Kick up the music and I play it loud to shake me till I'm feeling good. I like to shake my house, body, mind and soul.
I almost forgot how freakin' great Johnny Winter was. Thanks for reminding me.
Yeah me too
Rory Gallagher, Alvin Lee, Peter Green, Paul Kossoff, Johnny Winter.
My guitar heroes.
All passed and gone, but not their music.
Montreux must be a magic place.
All bands who performed there played very good shows.
Pink for instance. Just she and her fantastic band.
No clothes change or circus performer bullshit.
And she' s really a heck of a singer.
I agree to you. Me too. Cheer from Hungary.❤
Can you imagine Johnny and Stevie Ray doing a couple of tunes together!
Yeah. Johnny felt SRV never acknowledged him and tipped his hat to him.....but yeah. 1 could only imagine
Yeah theyd be out of tune
yes Pistoia Blues 1988... i was there! Italy same musician same setlist
@@guitarissimo65 lucky man
theres was a bootleg concert recording of johnny opening up for stevie. youtube took it down due to copy right claims
It just so happened that I went to see Peter Frampton prior to releasing his Comes Alive album and Johnny Winter opened up for him. By the time Frampton took the stage we were burnt out from getting blown away by Johnny Winter 🥵🤣🎸🍺
Frampton should have left the house he couldn’t carry Johnny’s gear
Его игра и вокал завораживает, это какой то гипноз, который уносит вас в нирвану, это потрясающе!
Воистину ✅️
When the top ten guitarists list is made, Johnny should be on it, but rarely is.
The Folks Who know...KNOW...and Really that's Allll that matters.
Jam Intro
Don't take advance of me
Mad Dog
Slow blues 24:00
Jumpin Jack 37:00
Johnny B Goode 42:00
It's all over now 49:00
sack the caption guy - jeez
Much obliged!
@@oosqueezemylemon don't people spell check something like that?
Thank you !!
Always appreciate the song listing...thanks!...
I saw Johnny around 1976. He was great. I lived in the Buffalo area. My buddy’s brother was a great guitarist and waited for Johnny to come out after the concert. Johnny came back to his home studio and they got to jam all night.
Seeing Johnny live was one the best gigs I’ve been to (and Hendrix was my first concert ever). Not noticing many youngsters coming up to step in the shoes of guys like Johnny and Jeff Beck.
I've seen Johnny, Jimi, and Jeff Beck and more. My favourite was Rory Gallagher IMO :-) Peace
@@jimiplayscobo5877 Yep. I think we’re kindred spirits brother.
@@MiHiHemi Are you a Rory fan too?
@@jimiplayscobo5877 Big time... since the Taste days.
@@MiHiHemi Same here brother Blister on the Moon by Taste and Tatoo'd Lady are a couple of my favourites Rory tunes.
This was a great version of his touring 3 piece bands! Johnny’s superlative chops. The vibrato, the slick little moves in between motifs and solos verses and choruses. Johnny’s road experience on show here.
Johnny blows all others away!!!!
Rip Johnny winter!!!!
I'm aware of all the great guitar players.....but Johnny was a fav of mine 💫
Quiet man with a big heart and astronomical talent. I regret not seeing him in person, but modern tech eases the strain. Thanks for posting
I'm a Johnny Winter fan from back in the 70's and I always felt that Johnny was truly at his best when playing with another guitarist in the band, it was then that Johnny could really stretch. God rest his soul and thanks Johnny.
I'd agree with that...gives him much more range and a fuller sound. Johnny Winter And, with Rick Derringer on rhythm / second lead was the PERFECT match-up. Unfortunately, Rick had what he thought were bigger things in mind. Being a solo act is always better than being a part of a band, so I never blamed him one bit. I just feel blessed I was able to see Johnny live in '91.
I also agree with you about the 2nd guitar, and always thought the same about Reverend Billy G. in his live shows as well.
Agree. The interplay between Johnny and Floyd on "Captured Live" is absolutely legendary. And Floyd wasn't just a "fifth wheel" - that motherfucker could PLAY. My favorite Johnny album.
saw Johnny three times including the year before he died...he could barely walk but still rocked the guitar. All great shows
Started listen to Johnny Winter 7 Days ago January 13th 2024 R.I.P. Johny Rock’n’Roll never die :)
So glad you found him. Keep listening. Best blues guitarist that ever lived
@@colinmoon4342 thx bro :)
NEVER EVER do I get bored of Johnny's never-ending solos. 👌
Big thank you K&B for the music & pics.
Him and Stevie Ray . Two best blues players I ever saw. Period !!!
Best blues guitarist EVER ! Was blessed to see him 3 times twice here in the states and once while i was in Amsterdam always a great show !!
Scott, how are you doing. Why was he knaked. Felt like it !. Regards: welsh and long hair. Thanks.
Is this the best film and audio of Johnny? It is definitely the best I have seen. What a performer. He is so good! It is so great that we can watch this.
There’s lots of stuff out there and on YT
One thing that distinguishes Johnny Winter's playing is his fluidity between the lower and upper registers. A master. Flavors of Stevie Ray Vaughn later. Love the tastes of SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE (Cream) at the end of this piece. Wow.
Well said my friend !. Dave
I've been playing 60 years and many other details about his playing come at me one by one, in clusters, and in short order. But the thing that brings me to my knees is while this is going on and he's melting his guitar, through his studious but relatively expressionless gaze he seems to be just calmly managing and watching it all happen. Thanks for your comment.
Johnny was top shelf musician, singer, and entertainer!
Johnny Winter is the best ever, seen him several times in the 70’s lasting impression you’ll never forget
Fantastic... 70's, And 80's Johnny... BRAVO !!!
Classic Johnny! Fantastic rhythm section!
Saw Johnny every chance I could. How they got him on Wave St, Staten Island beyond me.
The most under-rated guitarists barr none.
Add to that he stepped up and produced and played on Muddy's last albums...award winning!
So many of my 20 or so shows he was available to sign, chat or share a laugh. Brilliant wit and a Marlboro red always within reach.
50yrs of solid admiration that keeps growing....and a few of his autographs still my fans
Peace JW and fellow fans
He played small bars up and down the east coast .. He used
To come two or three times a year to Carpenters bar in
Matunuck Rhode Island a couple miles from my house knocked
It out! Never got stopped for drunk walking either,,
Why would you say underrated? He's great. I don't think anyone would give Johnny Winter a low rating for any reason, ever. Not at all.
Been listening to Johnny for 50 years and never get tired of his skills
My 1st mesmerizing Johnny Winter experience was in the summer of 1959 when I turned 12 in Beaumont, TX. Amazing 😱!!!
My dad was 14 that year in Beaumont
Wow..so would Johnny of been about 14-15 then? What kind of stuff was he playing? Please, could you share a little more. I love hearing anything about his early years.
I know he had some country licks that he never let out much, once he went down the rock and blues road..😮
The best for sure
Mr. Johnny Winter is my first of all time favorite speed-demon blues player guitarist and always will be at my top of the list.
Boy oh, boy! I wore out my mother's favorite ei8ght-tracks
Mine, too.
Johnny Winter will always be one of my top favorite guitar players of all time❗️
I saw him Live at his absolute peak in the 70’s-it’s one of my top 5 favorite concerts of all time, as well. He was on fire❗️God love ya❗️
Still had his blazing chops here. If young guitarists wanna learn how to navigate the Pentatonic scales this is your guy. Clean precise attack also!!!
...and one of the very few who used a thumb pick instead of a mere plectrum...
You hear every note!!
I've seen footage of Johnny throughout the years, and I think this is the tightest rhythm section he has ever had.
The bass player is amazing. And great on the harp too!!!
His bass tone is badass!
That is Jon Paris. I believe he has his own band & plays in New York quite a bit.
Fantastic" The best guitarist ever. The bass and drums are amazing, as well!!
One of the truly forgotten GODS of the blues! There’s guitarist who play he blues and then there’s guitarist who FEEL the blues. He was that one!!
“Captured Live” is a Must have Album…
Johnny Winter and live album was Rick Derringer also there actually was Johnny's least favorite album! Can you believe that wow! He made more moves on that fretboard then it's humanly possible therefore he must have been a god a guitar God for sure. I have been Johnny Winter fan since 1970 in 2012 he autographed my shoulder for me and I got to speak about 20 minutes with him unbelievable! I had wanted him to autograph my shoulder for 42 years at that time. Too bad though as it was so hot and humid by the time the tattoo shops open the next morning the lines had bled out so far that it was not possible, head shine my shoulder with a sharpie I know it was there a 42-year long fantasy had come to light. Thank you very much Johnny I hope they have guitars in heaven maybe even a Gibson Firebird! Rest in peace my friend!
Most definitely, check it out, I was in the audience 12 years old, San Bernardino California, I swear..
Love Johnny! Always thought he was one of the very best blues players around. Got to see him with Rick Derringer, J Geils Band opened. They all walked right in front of us, a foot away, man were they stoned, LOL!
None better, rock-n-roll, country(ever heard "Ain't Nothing To Me" from Still Alive And Well) he kills it on that album, everything laid down on that record is great, talk about the Blues, finest Bluesman, ever!! Multi - Talented, I don't know if a lot of people know this but when he records a song it's live, a live band in the studio with no overdubs, he says if there's a mistake that's the way it's supposed to be. The only time he overdubs is when he plays multiple instruments on the song, dobro, American Steel Standard(there's a difference) mandolin, acoustic guitar and fender electric guitar, he's played them all on some songs, his brother is known for his sax, flute other instruments has been on many of Johnny's records, my favorite with the two is Miss Ann the way the guitar and sax intermingle is nothing short of fantastic, give it a listen 🎸
When johnny started playing the Lazer guitars his playing got even more wired and inspired!
Yeah I agree. This was within a year after he got the Lazer (or started using it primarily), and switched to it being his main guitar; using the Firebird for slide songs. The year before, he was still exclusively using the Gibson. I liked him on the Lazer because he played it (mostly) more in a "clean" channnel without running it through a phaser like he did the Firebird.
I saw Johnny play several times in the late seventies and early eighties. At one show in a small club on a hot August 9th, our sweat was condensing on the overhead pipes and dripping back down on our heads like rain. The bassist at that show was named I.P. Sweat! This was around the time of "Nothin' But the Blues", "White, Hot and Blue", and the two records he produced for Muddy. The Firebird was still his main guitar then, he hadn't yet gotten the Erlewine Lazer shown here.
His name was actually “Ikey Sweat” -funny name. Thanks for sharing all those memories!!! We love hearing this stuff!! ☮️
@@jchow5966 , I think Randy Jo Hobbs may have been the bassist at the other Firebird-era Johnny Winter show I saw. Hobbs played bass on Johnny's "Still Alive and Well" record (I have a quadrophonic LP of that album).
Damn I had the honor to see him in concert in asbury park nj. I was so effed up his playing actually made me dizzy and almost pass out. GREAT.
I've been a guitar player and a Johnny Winter fan since the mid-70s, and I never regretted a second of either.
I as well been playing guitar since the 60’s and Johnny was one of the best ever.
Saw him live dozens of times.
Johnny could pick it like alot of guitarist wish they could..........bad ass
If you never saw Johnny in the 80’s play like this you may have thought you rocked hard.
Play Highway 61 Johhny
The bass player! Looks like he ran screaming from the Sha-Na-Na tour and leaped into Johnny Winter's arms! LoL!!
Lolll yeah….
Some of best melow country music out behind the ear ringing like a fire alarm.
he just shreds everyone into submission. awesome. this version of Johnny B. Good had a huge influence on me, and is part of the reason I bought a headless guitar. :-)
How much was the headless ?. Hands connected to creativity and good addiences . Watched Hendrix in Bristol . Ta man. Dave
@@davidhewson8605seventy five cents at a yard sale…….jbk
Saw him live twice. Got him to autograph Johnny Winter And album. I was kinda at a loss for words I said something like "thanks for all the great Music Johnny" ..."been a fan forever".
¡Sin dudas este hombre era único! Saludos desde Argentina.
Si, x aquí también . En el 2000 y pico( entre 9 y 12) vi carteles anunciando que venía a Bs. As. ....pero no vino!!!😭😭😭😭.QUE BÁRBARO!!!!!!!💃💪👏👏👏👏👏💥. Grande el jeite de Cream!!!!!!. Cariños!!!!!🤗😘🇦🇷
@@miriamjust8633 es una pena realmente,cada cosa que tienen que escuchar nuestros oídos hoy...
@@miriamjust8633Sí, lamentablemente murió y no pudo visitar nuestro país.
@@ucielmarropacheco2771 no, vivió un tiempo más... Pero acá no hay metadona
I like❤ soul & sound
only few....
and Johnny is one of them
Truly one of the greatest blues rock and roll Axemen i can listen all Damn Day!
Hey Bro , I was there too. I think it was early 80s. I lived in the city at the time,but don't remember the exact time . He was one of my favorites groin up !
I saw him in Toronto in the early 70s had his first alp when he broke out what a talent! One of a kind! 🇨🇦🎼🎸
Johnny Winter was certainly one of our best for sure . 💯 correct ❤
Thanks for this video.
I'm a big Johnny Winter fan and have never seen this entire show until now. Although I don't like the sound of the black Lazer as much as his Firebird or the white Lazer, he killed it on this show!! YEAH!!!!!!!!
This was a brilliant lineup. I remember seeing J. And his band with my brother and friend in Camden Town, London at Dingwalls. Brilliant gig.
I yr ago iam talking 45+yrs ago
@@steveaspesi5436
Who, said one year ago???
It's known the concert was many years ago!
A master of the fretboard, his jumping jack flash version is one of my all time favorites. 😊thanks for sharing.
some guitarist , like a force of nature ,
Well said
I remember seeingvjohnny once in nashville tn. Exit inn or the cannery, cant remember.
Wed been partying all night, stojed andxready to jam, right? So, as soon as johnny was comingbout, 5 or 6 bouncers, big dudes, came out hollering at everybody to get the f nack, johnnys comingbout. And, one of em yelled, "and dont nobody touch him, dammit!"
At which point I yelled back, " Why not? Who does he think he is, the MESSIAH or something". Everyone laughed that heard it. I yelled it LOUD. About that here comes little Johnny Winter. I ran up and grab him by his upper bicep and hollered to him,"kick my ass johnny winter. He laughed hisbutt for awhile over that one. Bid dude grabs me up and shoves me outta the way doing his job.
I literally had my hand all the way around his bicep to where my fingers touched each other.. It was so thin and frail. But, what a giant.
Played a 2 hour + set, never hit the same lick twice. Well, not that I could tell.
Rocked the house!
RIP, ole buddy.
Incredible slide guitar, the solo slide is superb, rocks like a flare from the sun
OMG This version of Johnny B. Goode is unreal!
Spectacular performance 💪🎸Bass and 🥁 really tune! Thanks for share.
Great musical artist performer from the past! 😊
Thank you, K & B Archives. Got to see J.W. Many times in the '70's and early to mid '80's! Always a great show.
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