Johnny Winter - Be Careful With A Fool

Hammerjack's, Baltimore, 12-19-92

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• blues
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[troutonahook]

This is my all time favorite Johny Winter song. He nailed it in the studio. Johnny is the king of taking someone else's song and making it all his own. This one along with the live version of Jumping Jack Flash from live at the Fillmore as well as Stray Cat Blues from Saints and Sinners are just 3 examples. Who can forget what he did to Dylans' Highway 61? He belongs in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I could go on about his history but, enough said.

[Arriscraft]

he is the best man and he was doing it 20 years before stevie ray was

[sensafuoco]

OMG i was there right in the front thx for the upload!!!!! ;^)

[beeroosterm]

@troutonahook Very true. Clapton did the same for "Crossroads Blues" but if the revisionist fools had their way, only Robert Johnson would be credited with greatness. The reality is that sometimes the people covering the originals made something amazing out of something really mediocre. When I heard the original Crossroads Blues (long after I knew Clapton's version), I wondered what the hell that crap was. I came to appreciate RJ, but in no sense did his original compare with Clapton's version.

[pth564]

Wow. He had me at 20 seconds. Chords are CRAZY! He's the man for sure!

[pth564]

Wow. He had me at 20 seconds.

[rawzone1]

@weaslechops He was NOT born in Beaumont Texas, He WAS born in Leand MS ...Any fool can trust wikipedia AND enter unverified info... Here is a cut /paste from HIS biography:..He was born John Dawson Winter III in Leland, MS, on February 23, 1944, and as an infant moved to Beaumont, TX, where his brother Edgar Winter was born on December 28, 1946; both brothers were albinos. They turned to music early on, Johnny Winter learning to play the guitar, while Edgar took up keyboards and saxophone.

[midi1529]

@troutonahook I first saw Johnny in 71 I was eleven and mom wouldn't let me go see Jimmy so I was pissed At the Long Beach Arena Johnny Winter And Rick Derringer! I was 11 and have now been playing guitar 36 yrs. When I break out into the Winter version of Mississippi Blue every one stands back. Johnny is the most experienced blues man of our time and many people have missed this treasure of a bluesman. Finally over baby - I believe this is near the end.

[ZiggZagger420]

The ugliest cave salamander to ever leave Texas born with Mississippi mud in his mouth i cant think of any blueseman but one...  Jay Dub...JW

Long after his death there will be those still scratching on his pants

[flstf2k]

HammerJacks was the baddest venue in B'More bar none!

[mountainharry]

I started playing the guitar after I heard Johnny Playing.

I think Johnny himself never recognized how amazing he played this song

on his first album. It's like he composed the solo's.Its a story from the beginning til the end.

Later on he never played that song so great as he did on that album.