Johnny Winter and Rory Gallagher are two of the best ever!!!! Thank you for posting.

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

No problem!

@myoldmate

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree.

Johnny Winter has always been in my top five all time great blues guitarists.

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

👍

How long ago I have forgotten.. But I saw Johnny live in a small night club, just him with a bass player and drummer. I was standing not 10 feet away from him for 2 sets. I couldn't take my eyes off of him. Absolutely stunning performance. Everyone was transfixed by his ability. And to be so close to him was such a marvelous feeling. I have never forgotten it nor have I ever forgotten how the audience was spellbound by his playing. Johnny Winter, one of the greats.

@jjanderson8235

Жыл бұрын

.... Fantastic! Makes a life impression! I know, I was 5 feet from (just below) Edgar's long sax solo 10 feet from his keyboards. Surrealistic experience.

In my opinion, Johnny Winter was the best, and most natural blues player EVER. He doesn't piss about, just plays it and goes through it all in his mind as he's playing. Never the same thing twice. He doesn't even think about it. The best. He really was.

JOHNNY F'N WINTER!!! My all-time favorite guitarist! "The whitest man to ever play the Blues so BLACK!"

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

😂👍

@davidewing5605

4 жыл бұрын

@@wingsofpegasus You know your right! The whitest real blues player in the world. Who was close to him? Really. Who can howler out like that and pay the guitar and not miss a beat. He had it all. I can never understand why he was not as popular as his brother. I know he played different music than him, but he was so much better. I bought the album with Back Door Man on it when it came out. Wow, I was blown away. Just to remind everyone, just because alot of people haven't heard of an artist, doesn't mean they aren't good. I do know, people who have heard his albums, generally like his voice, his playing, and his music. Note, I should have wrote something about him years ago. My generation doesn't know how blessed they were, (in 1968 I was 16, living in the San Francisco Bay area), to be living in the time rock and roll went through a creative change. Experimental changes that took rock in different directions. Some failed, but for some an explosion of new fantastic music came on the scene. This was noticed but little on the pop side, at least at first. On the rock side, I and my friends listened to what we called the underground FM side of music. There was an explosion happening there of music. FM Stations like KMPX, KSAN and in San Jose KSJO, played everything. The inside cuts of all types of rock record. Like Jimmy Hendrix. Whom started with the Isley Brothers. Remember Whos That lady? That song has a beautiful guitar piece all through it. That wss Jimmy Hendrix. He went to London and was, "rediscovered", and signed to a record contract. Before the pop scene new anything about him, we in the San Francisco Bay area knew all about him. I bought his record a week after it was released. I also in 1967, went to the Monterey Pop Festival, a three day music event, but I only went on Sunday, the day Jimmy Hendrix played. I know, any one can write that, but unless you know which band canceled that Sunday, or you can write which band, that Sunday did a doube set, you weren't there. I hope The Wings Of Pegasus, (now I am now writing you in the first person), please do a review on Suzi Quatro. She is from Detroit, but started her solo career in England, like Jimmy Hendrix. She started in 1973, and is still playing. No one really heard of her until she did one or two seasons on the TV show Hapoy Days, at least in the US. I was stationed in Hawaii in 1973, I was in the army. At a record store there, I ran across her first album. This album had a SUZI iron on heat transfer in the record jacket sleeve. The album cover was in black and white. Grainy, but her eyes, something special about her eyes. I kept thumbing through other albums, but kept comming back to her album. The, "hit", the album it was promoting was Can The Can. I never heard of that song. You can guess, I gave in and bought it, an unknowin artist, and unknown songs, but I am so glad I did. Oh, my favorite song on that album, to me was Catsize. I still play it, and sing it to myself. Since than, I have bought every album I could find of hers.. She is a SUPERSTAR in England, Europe, Eastern Europe, Australia and in Japan and the orient. Alas not in the US. I could nevet figure out why. Was it bad timing, bad management? It can't be because of her singing, songwriting, her playing, (she mostly plays the bass), in her own band. She's pretty her songs are good, what is the problem? There is no earthly reason why she was not popular in the US. Stumblin In, was a hit here, but after that, nothing. I always loved her music and the phases she went through musically. Please do a short a story about Suzi Quatro? Oh, I here they are going to do a movie about her. Why is she not in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? She deserves a Lifetime Achivement Award from them. It would show the world that she is something special. She was a trailblazer for women in rock. She opened alot of doors for other women to follow. Wow, I went off subject. Still it is all about music and the changes it went through, with a little San Francisco history, Jimmy Hendrix, and Suzi Quatro. Please take it up on advisement. Jonny Winter was a true talented musician specializing in blues. From a true rock and roll fan of music. Dave in Sierra Vista AZ.

@hawkinslaketrilogy

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidewing5605 *that was the great Ernie Isley on Who's That Lady

@markdecker6190

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidewing5605 Here in the NE when I lived in north NJ my go-to for future classic rock was 102.7 WNEW-FM. I can't tell you how many times I'd hear one of their DJs such as Dave Herman talking about someone new and exciting and/or different and then there I was plunking down my part-time job money at the local record store the next day. I distinctly remember when he featured some tracks from Johnny's first album on Columbia and I was just blown away. Dear God I literally went through packs of needles playing that and other records! Had the great fortune of seeing him 8/14/2013 at a small venue in New Hope, Pa. He was in pain, his hips I believe because he had to be helped onto the platform stage and to his stool but when he plugged in, he let loose like he always has.

@discernment8963

3 жыл бұрын

@@hawkinslaketrilogy I wasn't going to mention it till I saw your absolutely correct comment, but the prior gentleman has got his facts confused on a few things. The Hendrix/ Isley bros probably the most prevalent. Not that something couldn't have been recorded earlier, but Jimi played shortly with the I.B's in the early 60s. He'd had his historical solo career, and died several years before "Who's that Lady" came out in the early 70s. He'd not been in that band for approximately a decade by the release of the song.

Johnny played with BB King on stage at a night club in Texas as a kid.... he later played with Muddy Waters and made a great live album with Muddy. A pure gem of American Blues Rock that has influenced SO many players over the years and should never be forgotten. WOP you are helping to keep the dream alive !

@jjanderson8235

Жыл бұрын

Johnny rubbed/ played with legends, lived blues at the source, inspired blues again (Muddy) and NEVER SOLD OUT FOR THE MONEY.... lived and died the blues. God Bless

It's just amazing how his playing was so clean and fluid and never using a flat pick.Johnny always used a thumb pick and fingers.

@StormdancerStormdancer

4 ай бұрын

me too, only my thumb nail

I will never understand why Johnny Winter is not in the top 10 guitar players of all time polls! (he is better than 9 of them)

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah he should be way up there!

@anfitz5024

6 жыл бұрын

Have you checked out Eddie Van Halen solo 1977 at Whiskey a Go Go? its not a video just audio but a game changer and 1977!

@bradentonguy50

3 жыл бұрын

The reason is that people have no knowledge of dead musicians. Period!

@skullduggery3377

3 жыл бұрын

@@anfitz5024 - well, that's all ed did...change the game.

@discernment8963

3 жыл бұрын

@@bradentonguy50 Really does seem to be the case. Very ironic to with everything a quick type away. Hidden in plain sight now more than ever.

I’ve been a session player for almost 5 decades. I went to see Johnny in a very small place in the 70’s. I sat about 10 feet from him and by the time he was done, I wanted to go home and throw all my stuff in the dumpster (thankfully I didn’t). I remember him doing sweet papa John....he’s playing these incredible chops, while singing, and he breaks a B string.......he didn’t miss a fu*king note. He was soooo good. I don’t know why he isn’t one of the top ten guitarists. R.I.P. Johnny, I’m betting you and Stevie are having a blast up there.

Maybe one of the most underrated guys of the time. The album version of this song "Be careful with a fool" is stellar.

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

Amen!

@discernment8963

6 жыл бұрын

jmgmarcus,Couldn't agree more, said just that a million times.

@sammycarr1361

5 жыл бұрын

Highway 61 will always be my all time favorite just cause my dad played it on repeat all the time growing up lol

@craig05ish

5 жыл бұрын

@broomsterm among guitar players and music guys i agree. But with the General public he is way over looked. With this type of music and the era most people only know Stevie ray or B.B. King which is a damn shame.

@zombywoof-0hNo

4 жыл бұрын

@broomsterm in a bit of a mood are we?

Johnny Winter And (Live) one of my top 5 albums of all time. Jumping Jack Flash, Mean Town Blues, Johnny B Goode, the whole album is fire.

BROTHER THIS DUDE IS FROM DIFFERENT PLANET . INCREDIBLE

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

👍

Johnny's slide work is second to none and has a killer blues voice, truly amazing talent.

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah he was awesome!

@discernment8963

6 жыл бұрын

I agree 100%, a very legitimate case could be made for another video being made just covering his slide work.

@cabansinleaf8867

6 жыл бұрын

I am with ya on that one

@Gallagherfreak100

6 жыл бұрын

Best slide players ever: Johnny Winter, Duane Allman, Rory Gallagher, Derek Trucks.

@cabansinleaf8867

6 жыл бұрын

Some killer talent in that list mate and I agree

First saw Johnny Winter at the Bath Blues Festival in 1970 and he blew me away. Now as a 65 year old this is still my very favourite genre of music. He is awesome!

@gregorys.5215

4 жыл бұрын

Right On, Johnny was the best! Saw him several times in the 70s.

@funkybunkyus

2 жыл бұрын

Also saw Johnny 1970 in Miami at a festival jam with Canned Heat! Awesome!

Winter was a great blues player, but also played blistering rock n roll. I recall seeing him at a small venue in Cincinnati, Oh. and was standing in the front row about 10 feet away. At one point he seemed to just be in a trance and i've never seen anything like it. Simply mesmerizing. Thanks for doing this.

@wingsofpegasus

5 жыл бұрын

Cool!

@jurassicrock1950

5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely !!! Listen to him Cover Johnny B Goode, Jumpin' Jack Flash, or Silver Train :D

When Jimi Hendrix was asked "What does it feel like to be the greatest guitar player in the world" he said "I don't know why don't you ask Johnny Winter?"

@tonyhutto3049

3 жыл бұрын

I kinda hate to, but I do agree.

@ramonalujan5889

3 жыл бұрын

@@tonyhutto3049 On the mike douglas show Hendrix called Rory Gallagher the best guitarist alive.... But Jonny was sur badd

@marklang8215

3 жыл бұрын

Jimi was also best friends with Billy Gibbons. He once said that Gibbons was the best he’d ever met. Maybe he never met Winter or Gallagher. But I think that all the great ones understood that there’s really no such thing a “the best” guitarist.

@bluescanfly1981

3 жыл бұрын

@@marklang8215 There are bootleg recordings of Johnny and Jimi jamming together kzread.info/dash/bejne/eZhltc2IYbKof5M.html

@bradentonguy50

3 жыл бұрын

Well I hate to say it this way, but Jimi “ate cheese” frequently with White guitarists. He told the very same thing to Billy Gibbons and Terry Kath of Chicago among MANY other white players. I don’t know why he would tell Billy that he was the greatest guitarist in the world. Billy’s guitar skills never progressed beyond that of a 60’s garage band guitarist. So why Jimi constantly did this is something only he knew. But regarding Johnny Winter, I agree with him! Jimi had the most amazing mastery of the guitar. But, in my opinion, he squandered his skills by engaging in pyrotechnics and gimmicks. Plus, Jimi mostly, but not always, played his own compositions which were, again, in my opinion, uniformly shitty. He did this because he wanted the publishing royalties. Of course, I don’t blame him for that. But, except for his cover tunes, Jimi’s compositions sucked. Also, Johnny actually got much more sheer music out of the guitar than Jimi did. In the mid80’s, I saw Johnny play live in a club

Only a handful of guitar players would dare play that clean. Every wart, scar and bad habit is revealed.

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

Yep!

@Artress357

6 жыл бұрын

So true. Johnny is hiding behind nothing here.

@monkeysbum999

6 жыл бұрын

everyone used to

@jurassicrock1950

5 жыл бұрын

Fact!. Distortion covers up a ton of blunders.

@zombywoof-0hNo

4 жыл бұрын

I don't think he even used reverb.

can still remember the time when he opened for SRV , a mighty fine time had by all . As always thanks for sharing

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

Cool! No problem!

I've been a Winter fan since Woodstock and was fortunate to see him live in Detroit in the mid 70s and front stage. Seeing him perform live gave me an even bigger appreciation for his style and of course his music. RIP JW

@mouseMan12321

Жыл бұрын

Was that show in Detroit at the Masonic Temple? I saw him there too.

@kazilziya830

Жыл бұрын

@@mouseMan12321 at Pine Knob

@bobryan7722

Жыл бұрын

I saw him in the mid 70s several times on Long Island at My Father's Place - awesome every show. Best blues player.

Johnny goes way passed playing and singing with conviction. He's living inside this music like cat tearing his way out of a cardboard box.

My favorite things about these videos is Phil’s smile when he hears something he likes. Love that kind of thing, such a natural expression of joy from what you’re hearing..

One of my all-time favourite songs, by one of my all-time favourite artists.

I had the pleasure of meeting my homeboyJoh yy Winter in 1993 and it was a thrill. Nice guy... Wonderful, underated in the music world...

Yes, Johnny Winter could sing his ass off as well as play guitar. I saw him live many times when I was in high school LA California.

@gregmardon6973

2 жыл бұрын

You are blessed to have seen him, I saw so much but I always missed him.

@claudedalton8970

Жыл бұрын

@@gregmardon6973 I WAS BLESSED ENOUGH TO SEE HIM TWICE IN HIS LATER DAYS! I EVEN GOT HIS HALF DRANK WATER BOTTLE! THINKING ABOUT GETTING THE DNA AND SEE IF I CAN INJECT IT IN MY GUITAR PICKING FINGERS! LOL!

No mention of the fact that is Tommy Shannon on bass. He went on to be in Double Trouble backing up Stevie Ray Vaughan and played in Arc Angels with Doyle Bramhall. I caught him playin' with all of 'em because I live in Texas. One night in the Armadillo World Headquarters was fabulous when Johnny spotted Tommy in the audience and brought him up on the stage, Jon Paris gave up his bass and moved to harmonica and they all played together. Ya'll really missed it!! LOL!!!

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

Haha awesome!

@westrokker

4 жыл бұрын

FISH NAKED I thought that was him!

@andrewcward2001

3 жыл бұрын

Johnny winter and single trouble

@fingling8

3 жыл бұрын

Good eye! I'd never have recognised him. BTW, just yesterday I was playing an old dub cassette of The Arcangels "with Doyle Bramhall" *and Charlie Sexton*, both. Is not the latter on permanent Dylan duty now? I envy you catching all those acts--any Gatemouth?

@alrayner4935

3 жыл бұрын

He could sure pick a bass player, Randy Jo Hobbs, Jon Paris and Tommy Shannon were all top dollar

Expressive blues, Johnny really was a master!

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

Amen to that!

I was 10 years old when this was recorded. I was lucky to be around older teens at that time and imprinted on people like Johnny Winter, Leon Russell, etc. At the time, I took Johnny Winter's playing for granted and all of the music I heard was via radio or albums. Watching him on video for several years now and he is beyond amazing. I'm so grateful to have grown up with this era of music.

He was great natural musician,his brother too.

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

👍

You can really hear the old Mississippi blues influence in his sound, the vocals as well. Just like all the great players they all stem out from the same roots. That Muddy Waters sound never died.just got refined.

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah Johnnys playing was very impressive, some of these lines were copied 5-10 years later.

@SchopenhaurSchopenhaur

6 жыл бұрын

You can’t Refine Muddy Waters sound! It’s the Apex of refinement, you can only try to replicate it or water it down!

@catherinelynnfraser2001

6 жыл бұрын

I loved the album he did with Muddy.

Thanks for the Johnny Winter nod Fil! A true blues badass who will will be missed by many. Keep rocking!

@74dartman13

6 жыл бұрын

Alpha Male I think of him, Jimi, and Stevie all the time! Three of the best, that are no longer with us! Johnny lived a fairly long life, sad the other two had their lives cut short. Three of the best!!!👍😎🎸🎶

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah he kept going for his whole life, what a legend!

I was born in 1958, appreciate your ability to cover this. Most of my friends did not play instruments, but we bought their albums and made them famous.

One of the greatest . I wasn't big into the blues but Johnny was his own man . I was more into Rock n roll and didn't realize that great Rock n Roll always has the blues in it. But when Johnny did " Jumping jack flash" and " Johnny be good" I was blown away . Wild cat out of the box ❗😎

Johnny Winter and Elvin Lee were two of my favorite musicians from the 70’s.

@wingsofpegasus

5 жыл бұрын

Cool!

@FenceThis

Жыл бұрын

Alvin I reckon

Both Johnny and Edgar were absolute prodigies. They were born to be great musicians. I saw both of them in concert, in Denver, Colorado in the early 70's. Thank you for sharing this!!

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

Amen to that!

Thank you for your analysis,Wings of Pegasus,for recognizing Johnny's amazing gifts on guitar & voice. Your spot on with the technique lying within the instrument itself,not the effects gimmicks. I had the pleasure of watching Johnny in a small Texas club (and Stevie Ray Vaughn too!)in Austin Texas,where i grew up. Im a drummer,so I appreciate great talent when i see/experience it firsthand. Johnny - RIP!!

I was always impressed by how effortlessly he would transition from the lead breaks into really accomplished rhythm playing...He is really never just showing off; just making the song sound good...

@wingsofpegasus

5 жыл бұрын

👍

Fil, you're gaining an appreciation for Texas blues players! Both Edgar and Johnny Winter were awesome and influenced a couple of other Texas boys you may have heard of, SRV and EC! Perfect analysis as always.

I've seen Johnny a few times he doesn't mess around from beginning to the end just whales kinda similar to Stevie Ray . Also seen him with his brother and Rick Derringer. His brother great vocals also and can play any instrument.

i think of this amazing player every time i see a firebird. thank you for a nice video.

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

No problem!

JW is a great musician and an amazing blues singer. Gotta love that blues.

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah his voice is great for the blues!

@RachelRenee3636

6 жыл бұрын

Indeed. Some are just born with it.

Johnny Winter was a huge influence for SRV,you can hear Stevie playing his licks all the time. And Johnny Winter toured until the end of his life. The guy was a legend who played and lived his life how he wanted. So good!👍🤩

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

Amen! Yeah Stevie definitely has some Johnny in his sound!

@discernment8963

6 жыл бұрын

I was always kinda surprised SRV didn't credit him more as an influence.

@dragn1007

6 жыл бұрын

I saw them play together a couple of times and it was great watching the back and forth. I like your videos. Rory was amazing.

@johngerson7335

5 жыл бұрын

+Discernment Johnny claimed in his autobioraphy "Raising Cain" that Stevie said he'd never heard of him when asked about his influences in a radio interview at one point.

@discernment8963

5 жыл бұрын

@@johngerson7335 ,Yes I have the book, I remember that. They're both 2of the best guitarists that have ever walked the earth. It's always puzzled/saddened me that although JW's always gotten his due amongst fellow musicians & those of us who know what's up, his name (anymore especially)amongst the general public isn't mentioned with the Claptons, Pages, etc though SRV's is. I've got no idea what behind the scenes inter working of industry causes things to go this way,but obviously it happens. I know a younger guy that loves quality rocking/bluesy guitar work, Hendrix, Slash, Clapton, Van Halen, etc. I played him And Live &practically had to pick him up off the floor, he was so blown away. He ran out bought it, he's playing it to death blasting out of his truck. He'd never heard of it or JW either, Edgar's Frankenstein he somewhat knew from various movies/promos/commercials etc. And NWA's in the R n R Hall of fame, while neither of the Winter brothers are. If that isn't the textbook definition of Pathetic you got me. Nothing personal against her, but Rolling Stone magazine had Joni Mitchell ranked AHEAD of JW in guitarist rankings. That's Felonious!

Reporter to Jimi Hendrix: “How does it feel to be the greatest guitarist in the world?” Jimi Hendrix: “Ask Johnny Winter”

@fingling8

3 жыл бұрын

I've heard this story about others ... Once I heard it was asked of Eddy Van Halen and he replied dot dot dot Bruce Cockburn. I wonder what Jimi REALLY said? I really doubt he said it about Johnny Winter, great as latter is.

@bigwally22

3 жыл бұрын

His answer was "I don't know. Ask Rory Gallagher."

@barrysmith5981

3 жыл бұрын

@@bigwally22 That's the one that sticks out to me as well.

@discernment8963

3 жыл бұрын

@@fingling8 Fables & myths do sometimes become perceived as truths. I've heard it Hendrix said it about JW, Billy Gibbons, and/or Rory Gallagher. I don't know if he said it about anyone for sure. However, it is a fact Hendrix and Winter jammed fairly regularly at the "The Scene" in NY, owned by JW's then manager Steve Paul. Either way, back then you'd have fingers left over counting guitarists in the world capable of this caliber of playing.

@fingling8

3 жыл бұрын

​@@discernment8963 Well said, but you've only stressed that it's fabulous / might be actual. Whether he jammed with Johnny Winter is not relevant, but I feel he would not be overawed by him. (John Hammond Jr. also hired Jimi as extra guitarist in his band, early on.) Winter was so amazingly quick on the slide. I had the pleasure of seeing him live in Winnipeg once in the 1980s and my jaw dropped. Hendrix was flabbergasted (more rumour?) also by Terry Kath, guitarist with Chicago who died playing Russian roulette; he admired Buddy Guy (whose voice I think Johnny is emulating here); and there were others. Did Eddie van Halen really say that about Bruce Cockburn? Robert Johnson on Tommy Johnson? Segovia on Al di Meola! Who knows. Someone should write an article busting these myths, finding out who really said what...!

Ha ha ha lived in Upstate NY in 70's got tickets to Johnny at Madison square garden. Drove 60 miles to the garden. Very stoned. My friend was albino and blind or really close. We were so hi we had to rely on him to read the map to get there. Eventually we got there. 7 rows back. Half way through Edger comes down the isle and hugs my friend. The albino. What a friekin show. One of best shows at the garden. And I've seen a lot there

Johnny's the best. Music flows out of this guy like a river. He makes it seem so easy!

Johnny was so good it's ridiculous! One of my all time favorites. I learned a lot from Johnny over the last 50 years.

Johnny was one of the best! One of my all time favorites!

Great video. Johnny was totally underrated. His solos never faltered and just drove along

for me best live track of all time thanks for all the licks johny god bless you r.i.p.

Johnny and his brother Edgar are two proud sons of Texas. They're from down around Beaumont, the same place Janis Joplin and Kenny Rogers are from.

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

Cool!

Fil, Another genious! Good job turning on younger generations to all these fantastic players!! JW one of the best ever!!! Rock!!! CJ......

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris! No problem!

I was 7 years old and still remember my older siblings playing this, have loved them forever

Another guy I never missed when he played in the L.A. area. And he was always good. Thanks again for this

Winter was really top notch. Good analysis!

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

Amen!

@charlesledford6305

3 жыл бұрын

That’s not Johnny that’s his brother Edgar

Mean Town Blues was always my favorite Johnny Winter song, especially since he wrote that one. It has such a cool groove and riff.

Back in my day if you did not produce no one came to your shows, this was the best of music evolving. Today cannot compare to the Past.

I'm back to talk a little about the audiences back in the day. I've noticed a lot of our younger reactors, (excluding you, Fil. I know you get it) who are hearing the old music, and watching these live shows, for the first time, that they can't believe the lack of emotion, dancing, or what have you..What you're seeing is how we listened to music back then. It is my belief that this is a direct connection to the beatnik/poetry, and Folk/blues/jazz clubs that were popularized in the 50's and early 60's mainly in the cities, that carried on well into the 70's..Very chill, intimate, and smaller venues..The audiences were very knowledgeable patrons for the most part..Even people as young as 13/14 were serious about their music, were slipping into these clubs..They were constantly wanting to hear new stuff, and you had better bring your A game to many of them if you wanted to make your mark, and be welcomed back by the owners, because there was such a glut of original stuff being put out there. There was only room for the real original acts.

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah I think the younger generation doesn't actually 'take in' the music like they used to. Nowadays as long as its got a steady beat, kids will dance to it! 😂

@candicestevens2389

4 жыл бұрын

I agree, and I believe that it was a respect thing also,actually stop talking so you can hear what somebody's laying down on stage! I'm always watching these great shows,and theres always some babbling idiots in the audience who think their assholish conversation is more important than people hearing the show they paid for. ASSHOLES DO VEX US!!

@vmax4steve524

4 жыл бұрын

@@candicestevens2389 We went to concerts to watch and listen, not to join in.

@BingBangBye

4 жыл бұрын

I agree. Watch the audience at Chuck Berry's performance in Belgium in 1965. kzread.info/dash/bejne/npyj26-liJjHprg.html

@emmapeel00

4 жыл бұрын

usframe usframe i am 65 and spent many hours following great musicians in small venues around Toronto. A gentling nodding head was respectful as we just listened to great players and yes, the friend with the best stereo equipment is the house where we all listened to a new album, usually lying on the floor with eyes closed. Jumping and craziness was for a James Gang, Grand Funk RR Those were the days!

Thank you for adding Johnny winter.he is the reason I play guitar.I am a old guy "58" who saw a picture of of johnny with his firebird.I was 12 .I kept talking about a guitar and got a tesco del ray .didn't matter. Just wanted to play.well, the next year my older brother took me to see johnny "1975" saw him 9 times after that.my 1961 firebird fell apart from old age. Thank you johnny!

@wingsofpegasus

5 жыл бұрын

Cool!

Johnny Winter = Awesome

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

Amen!

Seen johnny first time 1970 then about 15 times rest of my life talked to johnny a couple of times at his tour bus .love johnny

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

Saw Johnny twice at the springfield mass civic center . 71. , 73. Absolutely the best live

Johnny Winter is the truth. I love that you would do a video on Johnny. Your channel is fantastic. And thank you for the Frank Marino video!

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

No problem! Thanks!

@mantroid

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, thanks to Fil's previous Frank Marino post, I am now obsessed with his Juggernaut album!

@Naniamania3

6 жыл бұрын

His entire catalog is excellent but be sure to check out his live album (1978 with the black cover), Mahogany Rush IV, Tales of the Unexpected, World Anthem, and Strange Universe. Frank should have been on another level professionally but unfortunately it never happened.

@joebauers8031

6 жыл бұрын

THE TRUTH yes...

@rchoquette2975

6 жыл бұрын

mantroid Juggernaut was Incredible! Look for his Real Live cd as well, has some Smoking Blues on it

Back in the day, in my formative guitar years, I went to see Johnny and Edgar. I've also seen Johnny solo. Sad that they don't get enough recognition among the general population, but they were mostly musicians' musicians. If you can find two more diverse and talented musicians, good luck. There's a GREAT video of the brothers playing Tobacco Road, and Edgar playing Frankenstein live with Rick Derringer (also saw him live in a sweaty little juke joint lol). It will BLOW your socks off.

@nemyz7421

Жыл бұрын

Talvez demore muitas décadas pras pessoas descobrirem Johnny Winter

I have a few Johnny Winter's records, back in the seventies he and his brother Edgar we two of my favorites. I've seen Johnny live as well as Edgar, Johnny played the blues like other. Thanks Blues brothers and sisters. Brother Gary

Fil, that was an excellent analysis of Johnny's playing. I once read in Guitar Player that Johnny played live with his amps at full volume and full treble. And he said that in the studio he used full treble, no bass, and no middle. That might explain the piercing sound he had.

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah that'll do it!

Johnny Winter was one of the greatest blues guitarist to ever do it. Well respected by his peers and anyone who ever loved the blues. If someone were to ask me in the future, "whats the blues"? I would play for them "Sweet Papa John" from captured live.

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

👍

Love Johnny Winter. When I saw him in Stuttgart Germany he only had a 3 piece band!! Eventually Dr. John who opened joined in. Johnny is one of the greats!!

RIP Johnny, my all time favourite guitarist. As always, amazing analysis, Fil !

One of my most favorite Johnny Winters song ever , thanks for help showing the greatness of this cat RIP

Had the pleasure of seeing Johnny live in 1999, at the Ventura Theatre. AWESOME!

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

Cool!

Wow...that is something eles. So smooth and full of heart.

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

Amen!

Saw him live in Seattle in 1970. Only my second live performance. Yes, I looked like a hippie. My first live performance was the Beatles at Red Rocks Amphitheater outside Denver in August 1964.

I had the pleasure of seeing Johnny live at Hammerjacks in Baltimore back around '89 or '90. Was the best show I ever saw. After the opening act, the venue went dark, then you heard Johnny play, wow!. Gave me goosebumps hearing the first dozen notes. My friends, who haven't heard of him before, turned and gave me a thumbs up. Truly a great night.

@wingsofpegasus

5 жыл бұрын

Cool!

He was a clean player here, I had Second Winter with the track Highway 61 Revisited which was a classic FM track back in the 70's before commercialism caught up with it and turned it into AM again.

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

Cool!

@unitedplankton2866

6 жыл бұрын

i know that highway well...I used to grow weed in the woods out there...good fishing too

I dont want to go on to long ;) but I love your channel. Johnny is one of a kind. Thanks for all these great videos I really look forward to them.

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks Mary!

This is one of my favorite recordings by Winters. It well showcases his skills. You're by far my favorite reviewer. A positive attitude and a seemingly unbiased musicians point of view are your fortes.

Love Johnny! Saw him play back in the early 70s, 10 rows back center stage. He had Rick Derringer in the band and Little Richard was warm-up band! Johnny was very loud and his high note bends drilled to the center of my brain and exploded 😎✌️

Like this cat he and Rick Derringer jammed a lot together and put it out there for allot enjoy. Thanks FIL keep the jams coming

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

No problem!

You made the same kind of analysis for Rory Gallagher and you're right because they were the same kind of guitar players ! Two of my favorites of all time !

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

Amen!

@robertgraf9265

6 жыл бұрын

One of the guitar magazines had Johnny 'in the listening room'. He was polite about the first two tyracks they played for him, but on the third track, he said, "that's what I'm talking about. I hear a lot of me in there." It was a Rory Gallagher tune. Have you heard your fellow countryman, Chris King Robinson? Real tasty player. Also, Joe Louis Walker is another great blues player.

@discernment8963

5 жыл бұрын

I'd echo that in that they're similar types of "feel" players, Jimi strikes me that way too.

@stevemccooleq

5 жыл бұрын

Also Leslie West & Kim Simmonds, two very underrated guys from the 70s that I would love to see Fil analyze.

@discernment8963

5 жыл бұрын

@@stevemccooleq,Good call on both, I thought I'd read a write up on West on here a while back, it might've been somewhere else,I'm not sure. Anyway Leslie West for sure has been 1of Blues/Rocks best most influential guitarists since I can remember. He's basically the creator of the US version of Cream,they've always been very intertwined with the original in England. I was about a Freshman in HS when "Why Don'tcha" (W.,B.& L.) came out, along with stuff like And Live, L.Z. ll(especially),Machinehead etc. Definitely indicating that my tastes weren't going to be commercial bubblegum like the vast majority of my classmates of that age group lol. Plus the dude's as badass a rock vocalist as there is.

I've been singing and playing for a long time. J.W. was one of the first that I heard and ACTUALLY LEARNED something from. The lyrics to Jimi Hendrix's Red House match this song's arrangement TO THE LETTER. Even the BASS CHORDING is the same. Brother John was from another planet, y'all. 😎🚬🎸🎤✌🇺🇸

I had the good fortune to see Johnny Winter many times around the time this video happened. Often, he was playing a pair of Fender Twins and that was all the "effects" he needed. His records were good but they never delivered the experience of seeing Johnny live (even the "live; recordings couldn't capture it) Another great commentary video.

Excellent analysis Phil!! One of my favorite vids (of yours) so far!! I would be terrified playing in front of a crowd using only the 1969(70) equipment Johnny is using here. But as you mentioned it's so impressive how some of these ''old school" players played without the safety net of many of today's modern effects... Again AWESOME VIDEO.. I'm going to share your channel with my brother and a few friends.

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

Cool! Thanks!

I actually meet him when I was 4.. I was terrified, and hid under the table. My dad had meet him down the pub around 1975. He'd just finished doing a recording session for the BBC. He decided to have a few pints with some of his UK friends of whom my dad was also friends with. But the pubs shut early in those days so they got some beers from the off licence and headed back to our house across the road for a couple of hours. My dad said he was a very relaxed and nice guy. But to me he was this big blonde scary american. that's about all I remember.

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

Haha cool!

@johnnymossville

6 жыл бұрын

Great Story!!!!

@StarSpawn9477

6 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@tonym994

6 жыл бұрын

that sounds like the story Alvin Lee told of waking in the middle of the night and seeing Big Bill Broonzy in his house, a guest of his Dad. true story.

@SeemsFutileNow

5 жыл бұрын

lol very cool comment. Americans aren't scary it's our Government and it's Agencies. We are correcting that problem as we speak. Rock On 🌎

Fil really enjoy your appreciative analysis. I'm a 60's 'chick' Johnny Winter blew me then and does now. Nothing like him. But that era was incredible full of unique talent . So distinctive . Tells you how fab the old tube amps were.

Johnny. A guitarist's guitarist. Most other folk just don't know.

@wingsofpegasus

5 жыл бұрын

👍

I'm glad you had this reaction to JW . He was a major inspiration for me as a young (very young ,12) guitar player !!

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

Cool! No problem!

@phillfest6607

6 жыл бұрын

Cool to find you here, Jimi!

@jimifiano4403

6 жыл бұрын

Keep up the good work Phill !!

Your analysis is spot.freaking.on. Totally agree with everything you pointed out…great job!!

This is as pure as the blues can get. Great, clean tone!

A little verb but no distortion. Really clean blues lines! Great stuff from the legend,JW

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

Amen!

I've never watched him play. Amazing stuff. Gonna find somemore of his music, thanks.

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

Cool! No problem!

@74dartman13

6 жыл бұрын

Bruce Webb omg! Get the Live and album from around '71. It's not for the faint of heart! Be ready to be blown away!!! He rocked the blues!!!👍😎🎸🎶

@richardmitchell8213

6 жыл бұрын

Listen to "Live and" with Rick Derringer and "Captured Live" with Floyd Radford. Two great records

@74dartman13

6 жыл бұрын

Richard Mitchell I have the Live And...it's incredible! Listened to that and played drums to it when I was a kid. One of my favorite albums of all time! I'll definitely have to check out the other one! Thanks!☺

@joebauers8031

6 жыл бұрын

you're in for a treat. I recommend his very first album. an absolute classic. truly...

I saw Johnny Winter live quite a few times. He used a Firebird through an Ampeg head with a 4 x12 cab. Then I saw him use the Steinburger through a MusicMan combo amp 130 with 2x10s. He still sounded like Johnny Winter! TONE IS ALMOST ALL FROM THE FINGERS OF THE PLAYER!

After seeing Johnny in 1984 at the Palace in Hollywood as a trio I was floored and just had to learn to play the electric guitar! Another revelation for me was the blues, they became my favorite style of music.

@wingsofpegasus

5 жыл бұрын

Cool!

The original video is such a gem. I have a copy of the full show. I had a similar expression on my face the first time I saw him live. :)

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

😂👍Yeah his playing and singing demand attention!

I saw Johnny almost every month at the Fillmore East 1968-1970...genius Tens years after also played MSG 4 times a year after woodstock Alvin lee beast

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

👍

Amazing live show. Saw him early 1970. He was in Columbia, SC touring with Allman brothers. His movements on stage were truly mesmerizing. Rick Derringer joined him on stage about half way through show. I look back now and realize how fortunate I was to get to see Duane Allman and Johnny Winter in one concert. Was doing mescaline...it was an amazing evening. God rest their souls.

Love the covers from Stones live from 76,Jumpin' Jack Flash and live from 78, it's all over now, another great guitarist, specially for me. Thanks so much FIL 👍👏

Love your enthusiasm young man! Johnny is a guy I listened to constantly as a kid in the early 70s. He had a wonderful sound that was and is instantly recognizable. One of the greatest rock blues players of the 60s and 70s. Great stuff!

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! That's cool!

@franklinloll2229

3 жыл бұрын

Same here. I remember his early albums guitar on one side, voices on the other.

Johnny Winter is one of that legion of incredible guitar players that, somehow, got sucked into a vacuum. So many great players are only known to us lucky few. Shame. His singing is top-notch, as well. He's the only reason I had to add a Firebird to my collection. Cheers.

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah that happens sometimes, and other players who aren't as good get the limelight. There's a lot of luck involved unfortunately.

I got to see Johnny Winter 12 times during the 1970's and into the early 1980's in NYC...GREAT GREAT STUFF...

@wingsofpegasus

5 жыл бұрын

Cool!

Saw Johnny several times in early 70s, at Electric Ballroom in Atlanta, Hara Arena in Dayton, Ohio where his bass player and drummer were guys from the McCoys. Talked to him at Atlanta airport before Atlanta Pop Festival in 70. A laid back guy who was one of the greats.

A Fellow Texan. My cousin got stoned with him once on his bus. Johnny gave him a handful of buds.

@74dartman13

6 жыл бұрын

Frank Nolan I can believe that! He seemed like such a great guy! Seemed like he wasn't worried about money or fame! He wanted to play blues and party...sometimes at the same time, from what I could see in the 80's, when I saw him live! All I'll say is he was wound up!!! Man, what a show!!!👍😎

@wingsofpegasus

6 жыл бұрын

😂🤘

@joebauers8031

6 жыл бұрын

Beaumont

@mr.wizard2974

5 жыл бұрын

@@joebauers8031 Johnny went to my middle School in Besumont, Texas for a year.

@stellawhite9305

5 жыл бұрын

Johnny reefer seed! Hope he planted his land...lol