One of my all time favorites passed away yesterday at the age of 70. Johnny Winter was one of the greatest guitarists of all time. He could play it all. He was a rocker and a bluesman....a guitar slinger
He got started back in 1969 when the album Johnny Winter was released. He hit the road playing with his new band and even played Woodstock. In 1970 Johnny formed a new band with the members of the McCoys called Johnny Winter And
Randy Jo Hobbs...Bobby Caldwell...Rick Derringer ..Johnny Winter And
Live Johnny Winter And is a scorching rock and roll classic
In the early 1970's he battled an addiction to heroin and left the scene for a few years to get cleaned up
His comeback album after being gone for several years...fittingly titled by a Rick Derringer song Still Alive and Well
After a couple of studio LP's a second live album was released
Captured Live is one of the best live recordings ever released
Over the years I have seen Johnny Winter in every kind of venue possible...from stadiums to concert halls to bars. One of the first times (if not the first) I saw him was at the Florida Jam in July 1975
It was a great show
As the years went by Johnny's health declined but he kept on playing
The last few years he was unable to stand for very long so he took to sitting down during his shows but he could still play
Doesn't get any better than this..Johnny and Edgar Winter and the All American Boy Rick Derringer
Johnny Winter and Rick Derringer
Johnny and Edgar
RIP Johnny...and thanks for the music
