Mean Town Blues (J. Winter cover) Fender Strat Open A tuning

[Austinrollerblades]

I love this song. And it is now sold in a special "Director's Cut" of Woodstock.

[JimBozeman1956]

Thanks for posting this. I was wondering what the guitar tuning was?!

[upst8]

@JimBozeman1956 I never tried this tuning before I tried this song. You kind of have to learn all over again!

[zimmy81]

great stuff mate

[Rolco64]

It may be obscure to some, but it's mainstream to me. Johnny Winter is a favorite since childhood. I can honestly say that I haven't heard anyone cover him this well! Johnny himself changed it a little from show to show. But he always delivered a great riff and driving line. You Sir have done the same! Thanks for this excellent post!

[whishkeyboy]

very nice. wish someone would post the original woodstock johnny winter footage. it was on utube until about a year ago when it got pulled. most of the comments were about 'how could this have not made the final cut for the film?'

[upst8]

That was one of the first videos I ever looked up on youtube. You're right - it keeps getting pulled.

[HippieCalle]

I will post it!

[upst8]

Thanks, it has shown up again from time to time.I'll look for your post though

[stratocasterbob]

Very Good !  I enjoyed that... *****

[dangledog]

That was Great! You Rock!

[teriphillip]

This is one of my favorite songs. J Winter's version at woodstock on an electric 12 string is the best. Are you going to maybe do a lesson. Thanks

[upst8]

I haven't really figured out the song note for note - but I may do a generic "Boogie in A" lesson based on this riff. Once you tune the guitar EAEAC#E , (you just tune the B, G, and D strings up a whole step) then you can do a lot of those licks with one finger and some pull-offs. Third and fifth to open string fret pull-offs and some notes up in the tenth and 12th frets are pretty much all you need to do.

[mflax55]

its not a 12 string, it has 6 strings, it just has 12 tuners

[teriphillip]

That's cool to know. its still one of my favorite songs. Does anyone know who wrote this song and recorded it first.

[nywilf]

Very cool...saw johnny and his brother edgar @ the Palace in 77...humm...guess that made me 14...i think it's better now that i understand it more...thankz...ahhh the good ole days...

[upst8]

WTF are you doing up at this hour of the morning? More importantly, what am I doing up??? I'm gonna crash - thanks for checking in! Yeah - 14 was probably too young to appreciate them. Later.