JOHNNY WINTER : FILLMORE EAST 1971 : BE CAREFUL WITH A FOOL .

[fireblossom2u]

I caught Rick and Johnny on this tour. They played Seattle just before or after this was recorded. I was a young guitar player. I almost gave up after hearing these guys. I didn't give up and found my own thing...I do love hearing this after all those years.

[sahbstory]

great performance..I was at this show.. Friday/ late show..Johnny Winter headlined , Elvin Bishop opened, but it was the 2nd act we came to see... Allman Bros Band..this was also the weekend the Allmans recorded live at the Fillmore...J Winter and Rick D are great together..

[flapjackhank]

I thought that this was a different song, but in thinking again carefully, I guess that I should ask the question instead, if this isn't the same song as Johnny's 1971 release of BB King's "It's My Own Fault" as he recorded it on the 1971 Sony/Legacy live "Johnny Winter And " with Rick Derringer providing the rhythm track.

[snapurl]

I was there too. The whole show was unbelievable. Elvin Bishop- fantastic! Allman's with the steam train projection behind them- Fantastic! Johnny Winter FANTASTIC!!

[ericingilroy]

had a 8 track tape of johnny winters and live, wore that sumabitch out cruzin around in my 0ld 1965 buick riviera. them were the days.

[conezz100]

what tone deaf motherfkrs dislike THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[arthurkaliel]

God rest his soul...but in his heyday Johnny held his ground with Jimi...

[stringzzzz1]

@arthurkaliel

Yeah... Your right about that, And so did Roy Buchanan..R.I.P.

[fireblossom2u]

I caught Rick and John is Seattle back in 71. I was (still am) a guitar player. I almost quit. It was very intimidating... This song is exactly what I heard that night.

[gwhatley33able]

if only I could get JW's show at Fillmore to add to my collection!! at least The Brothers were able to get an album from it. and to know that Johnny headlined the shows that weekend just shows how BIG he was becoming. I've been a fan of his guitar and gravelly voice since i was 14.....54 now and still say he's the greatest Bluesman ever.

[DougRoxxx]

That most definitely is Rick Derringer on the 2nd ( or co-1st) guitar .... The most amazing guitar duo ever, hands down - Like as if they could telepathically read each other's minds ,,,, The rhythm parts are so dead solid right on, and totally improv .... And, when they just let it fly and both played lead together, they actually were able to play "counterpoint" off each other, again totally improv .... This IS The Real Deal, Kids ..... Listen .....

[stoofbuis]

@DougRoxxxyou're right, but floyd(radford)was great too,(captured live-album)

[JohnnyHardRock1960]

@DougRoxxx I'll 2nd that, they should take note of how it was really done back in the day when they knew how to play with feel.

[blueshirt94]

@DougRoxxx , every word true . . . great musical chemistry between these two, always.

[Eddieguitarloebs]

Why that's Rick Derringer on second guitar!

[fotoguzzi]

thx killer guitar!

[43vert]

I get tired of this Black, White, shit I don't know anyone that could finger like him, or play the slide for that matter, it doesn't matter, he knows it, so do all the other players !

[Bopalena]

I was there that very night! The Allman Brothers were the middle act on the bill and they recorded their famous double album that weekend. BIG FUN!!!

[elpelao2011]

@Bopalena Saw him in 1970 in Baltimore MD....and he was f.....g incredible.

[mcleanartists]

Derringer is incredible on this one too.

[aferraioli1]

The great Bobby Caldwell on drums !!!!

[Callinder]

Without doubt the greatest electric guitarist I ever heard. His natural, god-given ability was truly awesome. I may not like all his music but his technical ability to play the guitar was inspiring.

[lcolby11]

Jorma on a good day might deal with Winter playing the blues

[lcolby11]

GREATEST WHITE BLUES AXMAN IN HISTORY

[seth5654]

WOW!!!!!! EPIC JAM!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CHarrizon]

saw Johnny on Dave Letterman on 1-12-12... wow Check Letterman for a download...

[lotuselise06]

the other guitar is Rick Derringer. Saw Johnny a half dozen times in the '70s in Cleveland and then about 4 yrs ago in Reno. what fantastic music!!

[MultiBuzzyboy]

I'm 56, so I caught Johnny in Michigan a number of times...profound, baby

[alleneschell]

who's the other player?

[letsif]

Great musicianship. Great sound. Vinyl for sure.

[VoyageChansons]

the best white and black

[dontodds]

This made my day! It sounds too good to be a bootleg, where did you get it? It's not on the Live And album, did he put out another from that weekend at the Fillmore?

[themadaboutmusic]

When it comes to blues guitarists, Johnny Winter should stand in the front line together with SRV, and .......Eric Clapton should be kept locked up somewhere away from his guitar!

[1512735]

@themadaboutmusic Johnny Winter is the greatest white Real blues guitarist Period,SRV and especially Clapton have more commercial hits so everyone knows them.One thing about these guys is they all give mad props to the original artist.

[lcolby11]

@1512735 AGREED 100%

[themadaboutmusic]

Sounds like coming directly from vinyl ! A great blues tune like this can kill me !

[goodygoody58]

Music to heal the soul!

[gerardberk]

killer vocals

[shiloh2007myheart]

This makes me want to dance real, real close to that someone!!!

[MsKathy567]

i love the blues intergated with rock .it was blues and jazz that gave birth to rock and roll.

[Mudguaard]

Saw Johnny Winter in Boston with Rick Derringer, J. Geils was the ope\\

ning act.

[1961gjr]

iv seen j w so maney times i lost count even in a wheel chair he is the shit

[Easleytee]

I caught Cream at MSG on their farewell tour...I believe December of '68.

[lcolby11]

@Easleytee were they good?

[Easleytee]

In '68 I went to my first concert at the Fillmore East to hear the headliners Blood, Sweat + Tears.

Opening act: Jethro Tull!!

[browser176]

Had no idea these guys were on the same ticket at Filmore,I've had the Allman Bro's album at the Filmore,loved them and always have,got a chance to see Johnny in Columbus,Oh in the early 80's, the dude can jam,and play every insturment as well, good tune

[Chuichupachichi]

I read the comments and its like everybody was there. Oh yea ok, well its like, in that case, I was there too. In fact, I was in the front row

Let's see, March 12, 1971... yes, the very next day I celebrated my 2nd birthday. I didn't have panties but I threw my diapers at Johnny Winter... complete with a winning prize in them

But I kept my baby bottle. Well yea, I wasn't stupid... thats how I sneaked in my whiskey. 12 years aged in the barrel... it was 10 years older than I

[MrOnamission]

@Chuichupachichi

Believe it or not my freind, we weren't all in diapers in 71. I've seen Johnny 5 times................

[MrOnamission]

@Chuichupachichi

In 1967 I snuck under the fence at greenlake in seattle and saw a concert where 3 dog night was the headliner and led zeppelin was the opening band. Believe it or not, as I was only 9 years old, I didn't like led zeppelin.

[fishclucker]

@MrOnamission I didn't care for Zeppelin live either don't feel bad.Great studio band incredible talent but live was well......improvised and not all that great. Personal opinion

[lcolby11]

@MrOnamission Zeppelin sucked when they first started out, Hot Tuna took them out at the Bath Concert

[Santanajimi]

I saw many shows at the Fillmore and other NYC places......oh yea Woodstock as well...what a time , what a place....Hendrix at Lincoln center.....

[Santanajimi]

I have that Fillmore program too.....great stuff!!!!

[craig84ta]

I was there that night,went to see Elvin Bishop,I was in for a big surprise,and the Allman Brothers were great also,it was daylight when the concert ended.

[MrOnamission]

@craig84ta

Elvin Bishop is probably the best show I have ever seen.

[DoNotCiv]

After listening to this I feel like I missed out on the 70s. Totally.

[TheStampedehero]

1971 I was 18 trying to avoid the draft. Johhny Winter on 8 track in a 66 GTO with fuel @33cents a gallon.Four finger counts for 20,a big mac for $1.00, six packs for $1.25. If you could not make college you could get a factory job. Look at it all now.

[desertrat198]

@TheStampedehero Seems like we have gone to hell in a hand basket!

[teden20]

Someone did ask me a question. it was so bad i could not answer. so, I listened to johnny winter. i am fine now. thank you. detroit.

[teden20]

God, Jesus Christ i love johnny winter, i just do.  detroit.

[elansvc]

thank you, so much!

[MsSmokestack]

Yea, what recman said. It makes me feel fantastic just to listen to it.

[cameltooth1]

Johnny played slide just like Muddy Waters here.

[spelron]

Takes me back to my early high school years... A truly awesome time...

[jazzynet1]

In 71 i was in the 9th grade :D. Boy did we have fun :D

[Longshotsblues]

@jazzynet1 So was I, 9th & 10Th grades we smoked a joint after every class hour. Were Happy Kids! Didn't want to shoot or kill anyone like these days now. Wish we could step into a Time Machine and go back. Hines Park Gulley turn Around ( Drbn. Hts. - Metro Detroit Area ) a party every night 7 days a week ( in Summer DAY AND NIGHT ). Once a Hippie always a Hippie.

[grenderer94]

I got to see Johnny Winter And live on the first night the great Bobby Caldwell played live with them at the St. Pete National Guard Armory in St. Pete, FL in '71.

I was already a fan of both Winter & Derringer's incredible talents, & was so glad to see my local drum-hero (he was in a band called Noah's Ark) "make good" with that line-up. This brings back those great memories. Thanks for posting this!

[LordSauceness]

Great upload.... you can hear the transition between this and 'It's My Own Fault', live version. 'It's My Own Fault' Live....Johnny Winter And, just gots to be the best live blues ever recorded.

The hours upon hours I've spent in my life trying to learn to play these 2 tunes...lmao!

[hyjyljyj]

Dammit, technogeeks, youtube is a great start...but please get on the stick and create the time machine.

I need to go back.

[kctripsa]

brings me back to the timeframe...........Blues, right to the core !

[bouleamythe]

or an epiphone wilshire?

[hollywoodsheraton]

@bouleamythe both

[bouleamythe]

was Johnny playing a firebird or a wishire?

[bluescat59]

Thank you thank you thank you thank you for posting this rare classic recording!! I am not worthy

[jonnywilco]

was this with rick derringer?

[SixStrRzr]

@jonnywilco - Yes, Rick solos about halfway through (similar to the track "It's My Own Fault" on JWA - Live! Johnny gave Rick plenty of solo room on that live record.

[RedGibsonsRock]

Mercy! Hot playing from the whole group but Johnny was on fire---wow! Funny how it morphed into My Own Fault somewhere midway through.

I envy you guys that actually saw these shows. I was only 13 at the time and lived about 6 states away so that's my excuse. Big johnny Winter fan -- and Duane Dllman fan, actually. I would have loved it.

[Flunder]

this is the real stuff! wonderful!

[Bopalena]

I was there! It was the Elvin BIshop Group, the opriginal Allman Brothers Band recording that classic live album and Johnny kicking ass. Whatta weekend!

[troutonahook]

I remember the Allman Brothers hanging out backstage watching Johnny kick ass during these performances... this was from the Allmans live at Fillmore East performance...great shows

[troutonahook]

I wish someone had film or video of him from this time frame

[mykeeb33]

On the road for over 45 years!!!  I love Johnny!

[StarfireEKS]

he was good at this point, but during the 80's 90's ...man he was a TORNADO. Now he is ..Mr.Blues

[recman1207]

Just too fantastic too describe!!! What another really great rare post! Thx so much man.

[Texasblues89]

i always looked for this! it was not on JW and Live and not on the new fillmore release =( where do u got it from? and why isnt it released on cd yet?

[screwmaster404]

Winter Kills

[Peter64n]

Thanks for this It's great