RIP Johnny Winter at 70

[Thomas Promise]

Blues legend Johnny Winter has died, according to American Blues Scene. He was 70 years old.
The news was also reported by the wife of Winter’s longtime bandmate, Rick Derringer.

 

http://www.vanyaland.com/2014/07/17/r-i-p-johnny-winter-blues-legend-dead-at-70/

 

 

 

[tsap seui]

RIP Johnny. Thanks for the joy and thrill of life you gave us.

[Mick]

I am in black arm band mourning. Johnny was my absolute favorite guitar man. I wore out three copies of his album "Second Winter," which in my book was one of the finest collections of blues/rock/jazz ever made. This man came up hard and for much of his early career, lived hard. He had a long battle with heroin but beat it after a rehab in New Orleans. I loved this man and his music. He will be sorely missed. This means my two favorites are gone now, the other being Stevie Ray Vaughan, who openly stated many times that Johnny Winter was one of his biggest influences. I would post one of his songs here, but I still can't open YouTube with this damn computer problem. RIP Johnny.

[warpedbored]

I'll miss the old albino. He was much cooler than his brother Edgar. I think my favorite Johnny Winters tune is Rock And Roll Hootchie Coo.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFhnatkQ2b8

[Mick]

Here is interview with Johnny when he turned 70. He was busy, touring right up to the end. Jeez, I hate to see him go, but he left us one heck of a legacy. If you ever get a chance to listen to his old album Second Winter, don't miss it. It was a strange album in that it was a double album with three sides of music. The fourth side was totally blank. The line notes said they had too much music for one record, but to cram it all on two sides would reduce the needed volume, so they put it out on three sides. Anywaze, here be the interview:

 

[Mick]

Here is Second Winter complete. Enjoy at your leisure - one of the greatest albums by one of the greatest ever axe slingers:

 

http://youtu.be/Q_4u9fyWQC0