He sings too. Check out “Tobacco Road,” which he performs with his brother, legendary blues guitarist Johnny Winter.

@Musicmanrobert

5 ай бұрын

Was not impressed with his brothers concert in Charlotte NC. Johnny was on drugs and drunk. He fell down on the stage many times and had to be carried off. I never got a refund either,

@bobhoffman9848

5 ай бұрын

@@Musicmanrobert You were understandably upset. Johnny was immensely talented, but like so many other musical artists, he was also messed up with drugs. There is a long history of stars performing terribly on stage, passing out, acting erratically, starting the show late, or not showing up at all because of substance abuse. Grace Slick quit Jefferson Airplane after a bad performance including a drunken on-stage rant. Country singer George Jones was so unreliable that he earned the unflattering nickname “No Show” Jones. Alice Cooper performed intoxicated in shows in the 1970s, and one of those performances, a drunken rendition of “I’m Eighteen,” is available to view on KZread-and it’s embarrassingly bad. Recently, we had Elle King’s drunken tribute to Dolly Parton that was roundly roasted. Frankly, whenever fans spend money to see a performer that has no business being on stage that night, those fans are cheated. There’s no excuse.

@Musicmanrobert

5 ай бұрын

Yes I loved him for his talent. But not for that concert.@@bobhoffman9848

The lead guitar player is Rick Derringer, famous in his own right. Rock and Roll Hoochie Coo.

@michaeleverett2650

5 ай бұрын

Lordy Mama light my fuse.....🎶

@jeffjohnson9911

5 ай бұрын

He started out as a teenager with The McCoys singing Hang On sloopy.

@darinblaine1906

5 ай бұрын

Great album. I bought it because I couldn't fine a Rick Derringer album at the time.

@karlsmith2570

5 ай бұрын

Dan Hartman was also in this group too. As was Ronnie m Montrose

@josegiordano9838

5 ай бұрын

I saw him live in a small club. the place sat less than 500 people. I was five feet from stage, beer in each hand, sitting on 2 bar stools.

That guy with the white hair is Edgar Winter. His brother Johnny Winter is a legendary guitarist. Johnny has white hair too. They are both albinos, which is why they have white hair. Very talented family.

@fredtello

5 ай бұрын

that's Rick Derringer on guitar you probably know him from his song Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo

@johnfoster5295

5 ай бұрын

@@fredtello Yes I know. Johnny isn't in this video, I was just referencing Edgar's brother. There is a video for Tobacco Road which features both.

@twenty3enigma

5 ай бұрын

The Winter brothers aren't just extremely talented musicians -- their Texans as well. Johnny is more a blues animal, while Edgar gravitated towards jazz/rock fusion -- like this.

Edgar is one of the very best alto sax players in existence and an all around musical prodigy

@roy19491

5 ай бұрын

he played the sax solo on Meat Loaf's "All Revved Up and No Place to Go" of the Bat out of Hell album.....

@brheinfeldt

5 ай бұрын

​@roy19491 Thanks for that tidbit of info! I never knew that!

Love Edgar Winter and his brother Johnny Winter. Johnny was a incredible Blues guitarist. You should look up his live performances. Both brilliant and both from your neck of the woods, Beaumont, Texas. Thanks ladies, you make my day.

Legend has it, of course, that Edgar also operated the camera for this video, was controlling the lighting through his keytar, and worked the concession stand during the show.

@BRUTUSIAC

4 ай бұрын

I don't know about that stuff, but I was there and do remember him taking our tickets and showing us to our seats. When he heard me complaining about a stiff neck on our way to our seats he gave me an awesome neck rub. Such talented fingers! Oh, and it wasn't a keytar. It was a keyboard.

@jerryconnors1703

4 ай бұрын

@@BRUTUSIAC Thank you. Wikipedia: In the early 1970s, Edgar Winter often performed with keyboards slung around his neck, but they were not technically keytars because they had no "neck"; he actually used an ARP 2600 keyboard and a lightweight Univox electronic piano with shoulder straps added.

Edgar and Johnny Winters were albino from Texas. Due to the heat and sensitivity to light ( legally blind) they stayed inside alot and learned to play multiple instruments. This is called Frankenstein because:: "Written by Edgar Winter, "Frankenstein" is one of the most famous instrumental rock songs. It got its title because of the arduous editing that went into the song; it became a monster when it was pieced together in the studio. Said Winter: "When we were editing it in the studio, back in those days when you edited something, you physically had to cut the tape and splice it back together, so it was all over the control room, draped over the backs of chairs and the couch. We were making fun of it, trying to figure out how to put it back together, saying 'Here's the main body; the leg bone's connected to the thigh bone...' Then Chuck Ruff, my drummer, says, 'Wow, man, it's like Frankenstein.' As soon as I heard that, I went, 'Wow, that's it!' The monster was born."

There have only been 25 instrumental songs that have topped the Billboard charts and you just heard one. Its weird, funky and fun!

Never get tired of watching folks react to this classic jam.

When he was asked "What instruments do you play?" He replied "YES"

It's Edgar Winter, not Winters! This song is epic, and entirely instrumental. A true classic! The tall dude with the white hair is Edgar Winter who was born an albino, along with his brother Johnny Winter (also a musician). Edgar was the one who invented the mobile keyboard. An incredible talent who can play virtually every instrument in the band. Another excellent song by them is Free Ride! That one actually has vocals. Lol.

@independentjames1

5 ай бұрын

Winter!!!! Winters!!!!!! Get over yourself

@VIDSTORAGE

5 ай бұрын

The original issuer mislabeled it

@robertfitterman3777

5 ай бұрын

@@independentjames1 relax dude! Just making sure the ladies get the name right.

@daseguin

5 ай бұрын

@@independentjames1 NO ! What if everybody called you "Jame" ? You would begin to get annoyed. Almost every reaction i've seen of this misspells his name.

@stevedavis5704

5 ай бұрын

I believe that Edgar designed the keyboard and called it his keytar.

I watched this live when it was first broadcast on the Old Grey Whistle Test back in the ‘70s - was blown away then and I still am.

@honeybadger713

5 ай бұрын

Me too I remember it well ❤😊

@DrummerDanVa

5 ай бұрын

So many TV performances are lipsynched to an audio track but they are tearing it up live. Of course this is back when musicians had actual talent and could play live.

@malcolmsleight9334

5 ай бұрын

Watched that show every week for years - Whispering Bob Harris. By the time the host of the show changed, I'd emigrated.

Edgar Winter invented the strap for his keyboard so he could move around.🤘🎸

Yeah, the keyboard around the neck that Edger is wearing, he was the first one to do that. There's been a lot of it done over the years, but he was the first one to start doing it. He said in an interview that he didn't just want to stand behind the keyboards and just play, so he figured out a way that he could go out front and play with the rest of the band. Edger is a multi-talented musician. He also plays guitar too; he just didn't play any in this song. He also is a vocalist. His brother Johnny is a very good player as well. Such great reactions from you three ladies. It's good to see that Lulu is back too. It was so funny when Edger put his keyboard on the floor and started making all those sounds, all 3 of you got big eyes all around the same time lol that look was priceless!

Rick Derringer on guitar. He also played with Johnny Winter, The McCoys and solo stuff. "Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo" or "Hang on Sloopy" are two great songs by him

This may not have lyrics, but it was still popular.

Excellent group!!!!!!!!!!

Donna's face lit up immediately! 😀 I remember seeing this, when I was a kid, on BBC TV's "The Old Grey Whistle Test" (the first few seconds were it's intro). My older brother persuaded our Mum to let him watch, and I rode on his coat-tails. This was one-take 'live'! My brother ran a disco around the local area. He played this very loud at the end of each disco. 😂 Best Wishes for a wonderful year, All. ☮

Yes great jam session and great reaction, yes Edgar Winter is a Multi instrumentalist simply fantastic he played the part of the scientist not the monster but what he created was sensational, keep on rocking ladies

Edgar's brother, Johnny Winter, is the greateat blues guitarist to ever walk the Earth.

Just to let all of you know... The bass player Dan Hartman was a prolific hit songwriter (“Free Ride,” “I Can Dream About You,” and James Brown’s “Living In America,” and “Instant Replay... All of the Edgar Winters group were incredibly gifted.

@Vlasko60

5 ай бұрын

This is THAT Dan Hartman? I only know him from "I can dream about you". I had no idea. He's was a hell of a bass player. Thank you very much for that info.

Rick Derringer ( Guitarist ) was the singer/guitarist in the group The McCoy's who had a 1965 hit Hang on Sloopy .

The first few seconds of the intro to that video, where you saw the outline of a man walking, was the intro to a late night rock show in England called "The Old Grey Whistle Test". It was on tv late on Monday nights and featured all of the popular artists/bands of the day. Sometimes they would even show concert footage. The host of the show was Bob Harris, better known as Whispering Bob Harris because he spoke with a very low voice. I saw Edgar Winter a few years ago, touring with Ringo Starr's All Star Band. That was a great concert.

Brothers Edgar and Johnny Winters both had bands, both great - on this one the little guy playing in with them on guitar is Rick Derringer - the box was an ARP synthesizer, competitor to the more well known Moog synthesizer

this is the peak of 70s funk. dig that jive

Your next reaction should be Tobacco Road..(live).by Edgar Winter.

The album came out in 1972. It also contains the song FREE RIDE. The entire album is great. The white haired gentleman is Edgar Winter. His brother Johnny was a fantastic guitar player. Man I'm getting old. I was 14 then.

He was making Frankenstein growling and stomping noises from the movie with the keyboard, awesome !

Edgar also had a vocal range of about a million octaves back in the day! Check out the studio version of “Keep Playing That Rock And Roll!”

You ladies MUST see Edgar Winter Group doing LIVE Tobacco Road!!!!

GANDALF the Musician‼️ I remember the first time I heard this on my little pocket radio. SO COOL‼️ Never seen them until just a few years ago [ this video]. Insane ‼️ 📻🙂

Recorded by the BBC in London in 1973. Excellent sound engineering. The programme was the Old Grey Whistle Test. The format was simple. Get the best musicians in the world, put them in a TV studio, no frills, no set. Get the best BBC recording engineers with the best equipment and just tell them to go.

The double drum song became a stitched together song and was then named.... Frankenstein. I got to see them in the 70's. Rick Derringer open . Them Edgar's older brother Johnny Winter . then Edgar Winter Then the lights came on and people started to leave. Including the other people in our group that came in a different car. But they didn't realized that when the lights went back out ... That there was more and all 3 bands came together for a few more songs. "They Only Come Out At Night." is the name of the album and it refers to their sensitivity to light.

Dan Hartman is the bass player; he had a solo hit in the 80's with the song " I can dream about you. " That reached #6 on billboard's hot 100 and was in the movie Streets of Fire that starred Michael Pare, Diane Lane, and Willem Dafoe.

Edgar Winter and his brother Johnny Winter (not seen here) are both albinos from Texas. Because the Texas sun is hard on albino skin, they never played outside like other children when growing up. Instead, they spent most of their time indoors practicing to become very talented musicians. Check out their song “Tobacco Road" to see both Winter brothers play together. Highly recommended. It was Edgar who first invented the keyboard body strap to carry his keyboard like a guitar so he could have it with him while moving around to other instruments as well. He called it his "Keytar". Another musician of note here is the lead guitar player Rick Derringer. Well worth checking out his solo song version of "Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo" (which Derringer wrote). Highly recommended.

Oh Ladies, that was great. This came out when I was in middle school. Been listening for almost 50 yrs. One of the Baddest Jams in the Land. Green Grass and High Tides by the Outlaws is another one.

Frankenstein the winter 🥶 brothers are just amazing. They can play any instrument and sing and write to perfection 😀

They need to listen to the original Studio kind of this song. This is literally the album that introduced me to rock and roll when I was about 12 years old. Had some new neighbors move in next door. I heard my first Quality HiFi stereo and this is a song they played. Fell in love with stereos and music and work in the industry to this day.

In the ultra extended version, they cut away and when they return Edgar is decorating a five tier wedding cake he baked. After another cutaway he finishes staining a Chippendale chair with arm rests and upholstered seat he carved from a single block of mahogany. After the last cutaway he is setting the timing on a '57 Chevy Bel Air which he rebuilt from a box of spare parts. Then he closes out the song by revving up the engine!

Edgar Winter and his brother Johnny were born in Beaumont Texas . Edgar will be 78 in December and Johnny passed away when he was 70..he would be 80 if he was still alive 🙏

Played on tv series Old Grey Whistle Test at Sheppard's Bush Empire

Edgar Winter Group without the "s". You didn't hear it here but Edgar also sings very well. There is a much shorter studio version of Frankenstein that was played on the radio a million times or so back in the day. Extremely popular song and way ahead of its time. Thank you ladies for your excellent reactions. I'm glad you liked it.

So many nights on the road jamming out to this song.

Edgar has a brother Johnny who plays guitar. They were born with albinism and are from Texas. Both are insanely good musicians. I was lucky enough to see Edgar perform "Frankenstein" live a long time ago. Great reaction.

@KathyLuluandDonna

5 ай бұрын

Thanks

your facial expressions are great, Donna digs it, Kathy gets it and poor li'l Lulu looks lost ... hahaha

both Winters brothers were brilliant musicians and song writers, check out their albums, and his hair is natural white, both brothers have albino features

You have got to do a song by them called free ride its a great song by them

My brother in law grew up in Beaumont Tx and went to high school with Edgar’s brother Johnny, who was a guitarist and had hits in his own hits.

The bass player, Dan Hartman, and the drummer Chuck Ruff are. deceased now and dan Hartman had several hits songs and was a good producer. I got the meet Rick Derringer back in the 80s when I was getting endorsements for a guitar company. What a great guy he is and he’s also a legend I’m glad that three of you got to see this videothey were miles ahead of what was going on at the time. Take care.

The guitarist is Rick Derringer, who would also have his own band. You would like his song, Rock And Roll Hoochie Koo.

When Edgar started going up into the ozone layer on his keyboard on the floor it reminded me of Frankenstein in his laboratory summoning his very own creature monster to rise up to conquer the world 🌎🌍🤘✌️❤️🐕

I never get tired of seeing this performance of this song!

When I was in high school, our marching band played this song for our halftime show at a home game that was on Halloween.

The music was real. So much passion, talent, creativity and variety. Britain and the U.S. squeezed every drop out of their music. I don't think any two countries ever collaborated better on any artistic endeavor. The American blues had a baby and they named it rock and roll. And Britain jumped all over it. Together they created the soundtrack of our lives.

White jumpsuit guy playing guitar is Rick Derringer, born in my hometown. Went to school with his nieces and nephews.

@Snipergoat1

5 ай бұрын

Huh... I didn't know that was Rick Derringer. Learn something new every day I suppose.

Donna you should remember this it was all over the radio in the seventies =)

Edgar actually sings too. Check him out performing Tobacco Road with his brother Johnny Winter. Make sure it's the live version, though

Nice! I always enjoy watching people react to this incredible song! Your facial expressions showed your amazement and appreciation! Great reaction! 😀

Check the band: Chicago that plays the song "25 or 6 to 4" from Tanglewood. Live version of the song with a 2 minute guitar solo by the late Terry Kath. He's freekin' FANTASTIC !

The story is the band was experimenting with a lot of different snippets of 'tunes' to find out what they could do with the keyboard and how it would mesh with all the other instruments in the band. They had no 'song' in mind, but when their producer heard it in one of their practice sessions he told them he wanted 'it' on an album. One of the band members said something about it being that 'Frankenstein thing' (something made from a lot different parts stitched together to make one thing) and this instrumental classic was 'born'.

I believe (at the time) it was the only instrumental song to hit #1.

Edgar ( the multi-instrumentalist ) and the late Johnny ( the guitar slinger.....R.I.P. ) Winter were albino bros. from southeast Texas. Edgar invented several electronic instruments and Johnny was, for my $$$$, the best blues guitarist of my lifetime.

0:48 "I Think It's Edgar Winter Group, 'Frankenstein' " You're correct, Kathy. A little Fun Fact for you ladies: The song was titled "Frankenstein" due to the amount of cutting and splicing in the editing process that the members felt like they were assembling "Frankenstein's Monster"

So much talent up there on that stage! Rick Derringer is the guitarist who went on to write rock and roll hoochie Koo. If I remember correctly I think he's only about 18 years old in this video.

@michaeleverett2650

5 ай бұрын

"Did somebody say Keep On Rockin"

@damonhines8187

5 ай бұрын

Nope. Maybe in the McCoy's 'Hang On Sloopy'; he'd already done a turn as 2nd guitarist with Johnny Winter by this point, writing songs like 'Rock'n'Roll Hoochie-Koo', which was a minor hit for Johnny before Rick scored with his own version, also 'Still Alive and Well'. 😉🤙🏼🎶❤️✨️🕊

He's playing the heck out of it.

Thx y’all! Tobacco Road is really a must! But my favorite is “Dying to live!” Love y’all!

Funny to see how granny got into the song with the first notes played.

Ladies you hit a true winner! When we went to see Edgar live he and the band did this song for 22 minutes. It was total kickass!

8:41 The one that Lulu was referring to at the above timestamp was Edgar Winter, Himself The reason for Edgar's haircolor being what it is, it's because Edgar is an Albino. His brother Johnny Winter is also Albino

My kids and I got to see Edgar Winter open up for Alice Cooper in 2017 and he and his band killed it! Edgar still has an amazingly good and strong voice and still plays practically every instrument well. Check out Tobacco Road. For a taste of his brother, Johnny Winter, check out Still Alive & Well.

I was very young when this came out, maybe 10 or so, and my dad had this record. I didn't know what this was, but I liked it. Man, the music we got exposed to bad then, awesome.

This was on the radio all the time in the 70s and early 80s, at least if you were listening to rock radio. But since the oldest one of these 3 ladies is only about 25, I guess they all missed it. 🙂 I hear it was also in Wayne's World 2, but who watched that movie (or remembers it if they did)? Lol

Saw him 2 times 1978 Texas jam Dallas cotton bowl. And with Ringo Starr in Oklahoma 2023.

Yes, and Edgar can sing, give a listen to “Save The Planet” or “Dying to Live” Listen to the studio version from the album White Trash

That was Edgar. He and his brother Johnny are albino and had to stay indoors and that fed their expertise. Johnny sings and plays organ on "Tobacco Road" and Edgar plays guitar in that video. You'll be amazed, even after seeing this.

Free ride ! Johnny and Edgar are both very talented brothers. Albinos

They had another big hit then that Donna might remember, it was called Free Ride. Also the guitarist in white, Rick Derringer had a huge hit called Rock And Roll Hootchy Koo. Edgar (white hair) and his brother Johnny were albinos and playing outside in Texas hurt their eyes and skin so they stayed inside and mastered music instead. Johnny became a top blues guitarist and Edgar mastered everything else! Great choice!

As soon as I saw ya’ll were reacting to this I knew ya’ll were gonna have fun! As others have stated Edger (and his brother, Johnny) suffered with albinism, hence their white skin and hair. Albinism cause sensitivity to sunlight and often vision issues. No matter. They were both outstanding musicians! 🙂🔥

Talent. Y'all be safe.

Edgar Winters did more to make electronic music come to the mainstream than anyone. There is some cooky Electonic music out there but when he put this together, it was magic.

You girls should hear Edgar sing.

This song originated from a jam session the group had. They decided to try and make something from the recording (on tape in those days). They literally cut the tape in to bits, stringing the tape across backs chairs in the studio. After rearranging the bits and taping them all together, one of the band members (I forget who) said, “It looks like Frankenstein.” Thus the title.

Jackie Rogers Jr. on the sax

An Iconic Classic 😊

Born in Beaumont, Texas, in 1946, Winter and his older brother, Johnny, had albinism, a genetic condition where the hair and skin have little or no pigment. In addition, both brothers were legally blind, a common side effect of the condition Great reaction ❤

I saw Edgar live at a bar in Winston Salem North Carolina He did Frankenstein and loved it,

I had a friend boast to me about being present at one of Edgar's sound checks. He says they let him sing Frankenstein. I asked him to recite the lyrics, and he said it's been so long he can't remember them. I let that stew a bit before telling him it's an instrumental song.

Some of the greatest music ever came out in the 1970’s!

"Tobacco Road" to hear Edgar's vocals.

It was great to see 3 generations love that song! Edgar has always said Frankenstein is a visual song. The album version went to #1 and is a great listen, but you can see why witnessing it live is worth it! OK, you've seen other commenters request Tobacco Road live (with brother Johnny; Edgar's vocals will blow you away) and Free Ride. Both are great. But I'd like to see the 3 of you go a bit "off the grid" with some songs from his earlier group, White Trash. Jive Jive Jive (live; kzread.info/dash/bejne/ammcts-bg83ffLA.html) is one song NOBODY has reacted to. It has Jerry LaCroix on lead vocals and is flat out fun; you will not be able to stop dancing in your chairs. A few people have reacted to Give It Everything You've Got (kzread.info/dash/bejne/h6d2p6egiJuXdKw.html), which has Jerry and Edgar sharing the vocals. Both of those songs have superb sax and horns as well as vocals. Then there is Dying to Live (kzread.info/dash/bejne/oaR7uKmEp8LSdLg.html) with just Edgar, his piano, and some strings. It's the most beautiful song you've never heard, as the few people who have reacted to it have all said. Again, really enjoyed watching the 3 of you all enjoy Edgar and his mates. Looking forward to more.

It is actually just Edgar Winter, no "s" on the end. Not your fault, just the person who typed up the title. Edgar was the albino playing his self-made Keytar, plus the saxophone and the drums. The Guitar player is Rick Derringer, who had a hit of his own a few years later called "Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo". Saw Edgar a couple of times and, of course, he played this little ditty both times. His biggest hit. It's called "Frankenstein" because they cobbled it together from several different musical ideas.

Listen to free ride, the guitar player in this is Rick Derringer, his hits are Rock n Roll Hoochie coo and Hang on sloppy

You guys are fun. I like watching videos with you'all

@KathyLuluandDonna

4 ай бұрын

Thanks

Keyboards around the neck like shown weren't seen that much in the 70s and the video is from that time. They were more common in the 80s. I know of Edgar and Hve heard of this song. First time actually hearing it.

This song is on the way album, "They only come out at night." Clasic album, do yourselves a favor and listen to it front to back. Not a bad cut on the disc.

Like Frankenstein, Edgar Winters is a man of many parts...

Way ahead of its' time.

that's Rick Derringer on guitar you probably know him from his song Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo

I remember watching this performance as a kid when I was around 9 years old on TV when it was originally televised. About the same age I started playing piano 🎹 . Many musicians use that type of keyboard out there. He was definitely one of the first few in mainstream to use it. The keyboard player for Liliac uses it a lot also . As a keyboard player myself I have 3 keyboards and an old Yamaha piano my mom gave me many years ago but don’t have one of these , however I may have to get one. 😊

EDGAR WINTER - " MARTIANS " 70s Rock Funk and Electronic Synth based music 🎶 Ladies if you have enjoyed this song Frankenstein then you're gonna definitely love Martians too , which in my opinion it's literally part 2 of Frankenstein because it's super Funky and Groovy 70s Electronic Keyboard synth Rock very different sound of course but equally as creative and Awsome