Johnny Winter - Guitar Slinger - Interview

filmed in 1984 by Alligator

Category:

Music

Tags:

• albino
• blues
• texas

[redmark2007]

Johnny Winter can use the fuckin' "Hall of Fame" for a shit-can as far as I'm concerned...he is one of the greatest ever!!

[rouse77]

Yea, it's an acquired taste, however, if it does appeal to you, you're hooked without any hope of rehabilitation! Johnny's the best blues guitar player on the planet.

[rayterry]

@dickslayer1

Not '72, dude. "Saints & Sinners" did not come out until 1974.

[barbtylor]

Absolutely AWESOME!!!

[pinhi54]

There needs to be a huge memorial in DC next to the Jefferson Memorial on the tidal pool within view of the Lincoln Memorial in white marble. Would love to see it dedicated while Johnny is still alive.

[dickslayer1]

@dickslayer1 -- Who me, ~~~ kidding? :) Thanks for the reply. I'm new to YouTube, kind of went squirrely when I saw all of these great videos and comments about JW my first time in here. Man, did this bring back some memories. Glad to hear you still have your old albums too. After all these years mine still sound great. I have a funny feeling yours are in terrific shape as well!

Nice to meet you senor.

[longlostgus]

@dickslayer1

R U kidding? I bought that one way back and still have the old vinyl one of his best stuff as well as "Still Alive & well " and others, dont remember if I mentioned that I saw him live in San Diego ( 76-77?) and he rocked the Sports Arena all the way down,

later and thanks "for the memories" : )

[dickslayer1]

@longlostgus I sincerely hope you have or heard the "Saints & Sinners album!!!! That's what got me hooked, turned me into a huge JW fan --- back in 1972 and I still am today!

[1skullduggery]

learned a lot of licks from his 78' album, 'white, hot and blue'. deleted sadly, except for 1 or 2 cuts on those horrible columbia compilations.

[COSMICBUM]

He was way ahead of his time with the Tat's.......

[darkhorse651]

I saw Johnny last week and I have to say I thought I died and went to heaven for an hour and half. The more you listen to him the more you realize what a truly gifted guirtar player he is. He may have health concerns but the love of the blues is a fire deep inside him and I was blessed to see him. If you get a chance to see him you won;t be disappointed. The drummer that is playing with him is second to none.

[andzwe]

Miles Davis once said most people need others telling them what's worthwhile or not and why and Johnny Winter gives an example of that, talking about what happened after the Rolling Stone article. Plenty of other examples, to this day, also on YT, of people following the hype and marketing blah blah. Hard to keep away from that.

The R&R hall of fame is (also) in the first place about "who you know" and not "what you're able to".