Johnny Shines

[Freethinker12341]

wow! who is this guy!? thats the BLUES!

[ThomasDeLello]

The real deal...

[drcarico]

Straight Americana on a cheapo Japanese Teisco guitar

[NicolletIslandSlim]

Johnny was a true giant of the blues. So versatile: absolutely mind-blowing talent on Delta slide, incredibly powerful voice, magnificent amplified with a Chicago blues-type band. The man could do it all. We miss you, Johnny, but at least we have your recordings.

[ledamate]

In 1991 I met Johnny in Deer Lake MN where we shared sandwiches at my campsite. He was very nice... he was touring with Kent Ducahiane and sang like the dickens.

[MasterMcG]

@ledamate my dickens is in your throat, lol

[JimmyGuitarist]

Great

[uselessyardape]

Hey bamaboy dont you mean you played with his goats kids???

[BamaBoy205SR]

he lived up the street from me i used to go over his house and play with his step kids 400 yards from where i grew up

[maddmax333]

i met johnny in 91 at the wc handy music festival in muscle shoals alabama.i carried his amp to his car and ask for an autograph. he kindly obliged and signed my national guitar. he said play me something man. so i hit him a few licks..... he said i used to play like that before that stroke fucked me up...he died a year later. i'll never forget the moan he had when he sang.... one of the greats.

[Yates68]

I was fortunate enough to be in school at the University of Alabama when Johnny played very often with Kent DuChaine. Johnny had already been through his stroke, but he and Kent had some incredible shows! Johnny's voice was as strong as ever, and he always mingled with the crowd on breaks. Thanks Johnny, and thank you Kent Duchaine!

PEACE

[dabluesyuh]

@maddmax333 ..VERY COOL STORY. 

[BamaBoy205SR]

FREE BIG AUBREY

[acidcasual07]

Heart felt from over the water. Blues will always be with me and you.

[calum66]

Wonderful stuff!!!!

[jickyrack]

I bought a rather special guitar in 1969 - I was 17 at the time! I have a picture of me playing it at a Blues Club and clearly visible on the white body of the guitar is a special signature -- Johnny Shines. He signed the guitar and played it not long before I bought it. BUT over the years the black felt pen has almost totally disappeared. I have a friend who works in forensics who says he might be able to 'get it back' somehow but I fear its lost for ever!

[lawyerlynn]

Don't fear! He signed your guitar and you have a picture and just the fact that it happend and to you, will live forever rather than lost forever. And now you told all of us about it so that great story will live on as well. Thank you!

[doctorpep1]

Awesome story! What else do you remember about your meeting with Johnny? ANY information would be much appreciated, as I'm a huge fan of his!

[elpanchito421]

beautiful..

[doctorpep1]

Ingvarai, do you happen to remember any of the songs he performed that night? Perhaps you got a chance to meet him? He's one of my favorite bluesmen. He was a genius in every sense of the word.

[ingvarai]

Heard him ages ago, thi srecording must be very old, real real old. Saw him in 1977, in Oslo.., man - an age ago.

One of the best blues gigs I have been to, he gave everything, what a musician and what a person! will never forget, always remember

[suicidecrackers]

peace brother . . .

[Xaffax]

The Blues just doesn't get more real than that. That's it.