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Johnny Winter
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Background information

Birth name John Dawson Winter III
Born February 23, 1944 (1944-02-23) (age 64)
Beaumont, Texas, United States
Genre(s) Electric blues, Blues-rock, Rock and roll, Texas blues
Occupation(s) Musician, Songwriter, Producer
Instrument(s) Guitar
Years active 1965-present
Associated
acts Edgar Winter
Website johnnywinter.net
Notable instrument(s)
Gibson Firebird
National Standard Steel
Erlewine Lazer

John Dawson "Johnny" Winter III (born on 23 February 1944 in Beaumont, Texas, USA) is an American blues guitarist, singer and producer. He is the first son of John and Edwina Winter who were very much responsible for Johnny's and his younger brother's, Edgar Winter's, early musical awareness. Both Johnny and Edgar have albinism.





Career

He began performing at a young age with Edgar. His recording career began at the age of 15, when their band Johnny and the Jammers released "School Day Blues" on a Houston record label. During this same period, he was able to see performances by classic blues artists such as Muddy Waters, B. B. King and Bobby Bland.

In 1968, Winter began playing in a trio with bassist Tommy Shannon and drummer Uncle John Turner. An article in Rolling Stone magazine written by Larry Sepulvado helped generate interest in the group. The album Johnny Winter was released near the end of that year. In 1969 they performed at numerous rock festivals including Woodstock. Contrary to urban legend, however, Johnny did not perform with Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison on the infamous Hendrix bootleg recording "Woke Up This Morning and Found Myself Dead" done at New York City's Scene Club. He has said, "Oh, I never even met Jim Morrison! There's a whole album of Jimi and Jim and I'm supposedly on the album but I don't think I am `cause I never met Jim Morrison in my life! I'm sure I never, never played with Jim Morrison at all! I don't know how that [rumour] got started."[1]


In 1973, after recovering from drug abuse, he returned to the music scene in classic form with Still Alive and Well, a song written by Rick Derringer saluting Winter for overcoming his addiction.

In 1977, he produced the Muddy Waters album Hard Again, and in 1980, Muddy's final effort, King Bee. Their partnership produced a number of Grammy-winning recordings throughout, and he recorded the album Nothing but the Blues with members from Muddy Waters' band.

In 1988, he was inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame.

He was on the cover of the first Guitar World in 1980.

There are quite a few Johnny Winter albums that are considered "non-official." A majority of these albums were produced by the late Roy Ames, owner of Home Cooking Records/ Clarity Music Publishing. According to a Houston Press article dated Aug 28, 2003, Johnny Winter left town for the express purpose of getting away from him. Roy Ames died on August 14, 2003 of natural causes at age 66. As Ames left no obvious heirs, the ownership rights of the Ames master recordings remains unclear.

As Johnny stated in an interview when the subject of Roy Ames came up, "This guy has screwed so many people it makes me mad to even talk about him."

In a recent interview for North Bay Bohemian, a Northern California weekly, Johnny explained his current approach to music:

"Most of the stuff I do is fairly old," he says, which befits the lifelong bluesman. But don't expect to hear "Rock 'n' Roll Hoochie Koo," even though that was one of his signature songs back in the day. On this tour, Winter says firmly, "we're not playing any rock and roll at all."

The Smashing Pumpkins paid homage to Winter by recording an instrumental song titled Tribute to Johnny, in which they try to emulate Winter's unique sound. The song was originally intended for their highly acclaimed 1995 album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness but was rejected and eventually turned as b-side on their Zero single and also was included in their box-set The Aeroplane Flies High.

Winter's has experienced several health crises in recent years, rendering him incapable of performing anywhere near his former expertise. He still tours regularly, sitting down, concentrating on blues numbers and eschewing his rock hits.

Two men were playing golf and two women ahead of them were taking way to
long on the green so one of the men said he would go up and tell them to
hurry up.
He got within about thirty yards turned around and came back he told his
friend that one was his wife and the other his mistress. So the other
man said he would talk to them, he also got within thirty yards and came
back "small world isn't it".

Thanks, Bob, for the celeb background. The movie, Easy Rider, was the first time that I saw Jack Nicholson.

How about one by that Winter guy, folks. I understand that highway 61 is the route that many take when going to Louisiana.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8siLZ4zNbY&feature=related

i've posted about STOMPIN' TOM before and here he is live with the POTATO SONG - BUD THE SPUD - notice the board he is standing and STOMPIN' on

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkaa3I_tCZg

Love that, hbg. er, what board is he stompin' on, Canada?

Speaking of Bud the Spud, my Bud always referred to this one as the potato song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0yYud187MY&feature=related

Big Rock Candy Mountain
Harry McClintock

One evening as the sun went down and the jungle fire was burning
Down the track came a hobo hiking and he said boys I'm not turning
I'm headin for a land that's far away beside the crystal fountains
So come with me we'll go and see the Big Rock Candy Mountains

In the Big Rock Candy Mountains there's a land that's fair and bright
Where the handouts grow on bushes and you sleep out every night
Where the boxcars are all empty and the sun shines every day
On the birds and the bees and the cigarette trees
Where the lemonade springs where the bluebird sings
In the Big Rock Candy Mountains

In the Big Rock Candy Mountains all the cops have wooden legs
And the bulldogs all have rubber teeth and the hens lay soft boiled eggs
The farmer's trees are full of fruit and the barns are full of hay
Oh, I'm bound to go where there ain't no snow
Where the rain don't fall and the wind don't blow
In the Big Rock Candy Mountains

In the Big Rock Candy Mountains you never change your socks
And the little streams of alcohol come a-trickling down the rocks
The brakemen have to tip their hats and the railroad bulls are blind
There's a lake of stew and of whiskey too
You can paddle all around 'em in a big canoe
In the Big Rock Candy Mountains

In the Big Rock Candy Mountains the jails are made of tin
And you can walk right out again as soon as you are in
There ain't no short handled shovels, no axes saws or picks
I'm a goin to stay where you sleep all day
Where they hung the jerk that invented work
In the Big Rock Candy Mountains

I'll see you all this coming fall in the Big Rock Candy Mountains

letty wrote :



i'm glad you liked it , letty !
i hope it has some good memories for you !

and now i'll give you a tour of eastern canada with STOMPIN' TOM -
i'm sure you'll agree that we are indeed a very sophisticated bunch of natives up here :wink:
hbg

http://youtube.com/watch?v=IEtOs6ofM40

if you need some words translated into AMERICAN-ENGLISH i'll be glad to help , but the pictures require few words for explanation

dj, I love that song, honey. It's a hobo's dream. These were songs that came from The Great Depression when out-of-work folks had to ride the rails and hope for the handouts of strangers.

This song by Jerry Reid, is another because the hobos had to save their coffee grounds and "wabash" the coffee.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCE48O6U4Yw&feature=related

here is someone playing his TOY PIANO - for such a small instrument it sure has a BIG sound

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyRlvhFCEVw&feature=related

i have a set of four reader's digest lp's with that kind of music and i still like to play it

and here is a different TOY - reminds me of our visit to amsterdam about 30 years ago - it's was a blustery and dreary day , but when we heard the music , it sure cheered us up !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek0YSG8jvB4&feature=related

(this video is from the city of dordrecht , the oldest town in holland)

and here is a smaller , hand-operated instrument from QUEDLINBURG/GERMANY

http://youtube.com/watch?v=zIrk90LWptI

Kate Bush - Symphony in blue

Death Cab For Cutie - Crooked Teeth (live)

Wow! You Canucks have my head spinning.

hbg, Margo and the Rig gave me a smile because I pronounce "out" the same way the folks from Toronto do. Wonder why, Canada?

Now about that menagerie of songs on the "hurdy gurdy" type instrument.

I recognized Procol Harum's Light fandango. They nicked it from Marvin Gaye who nicked it from Bach. I also knew the trombones from The Music Man. Perhaps you can identify the rest of the songs for me, Mr. Germany.

Also thought the pipe organ version of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" was beautiful.

dj, I also liked that song from Kate Moss. She is much better with that one than Cathy and Heathcliff.

It has been a busy day for your PD, and I guess I should say goodnight, so I will do it with this one, and dedicate it to all the folks at the Hawaiian gathering.

Sorry, folks, I couldn't find the Dorothy Lamour version, so this one will have to do.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7fhn48aspQ

Goodnight, all

From Letty with love

Luke Doucet -- It's Not the Liquor I Miss

Saw him once on a trip into the "big city". Hadn't heard of him before but took a chance and enjoyed a great concert in an intimate setting.

Taxman

One, two, three, four...
Hrmm!
One, two, (one, two, three, four!)

Let me tell you how it will be;
There's one for you, nineteen for me.
'Cause I'm the taxman,
Yeah, I'm the taxman.

Should five per cent appear too small,
Be thankful I don't take it all.
'Cause I'm the taxman,
Yeah, I'm the taxman.

(if you drive a car, car;) - I'll tax the street;
(if you try to sit, sit;) - I'll tax your seat;
(if you get too cold, cold;) - I'll tax the heat;
(if you take a walk, walk;) - I'll tax your feet.

Taxman!

'Cause I'm the taxman,
Yeah, I'm the taxman.

Don't ask me what I want it for, (ah-ah, mister Wilson)
If you don't want to pay some more. (ah-ah, mister heath)
'Cause I'm the taxman,
Yeah, I'm the taxman.

Now my advice for those who die, (taxman)
Declare the pennies on your eyes. (taxman)
'Cause I'm the taxman,
Yeah, I'm the taxman.

And you're working for no one but me.

Taxman!

The Beatles

Good morning, WA2K radio audience.

dj, missed your Death Cab For Cutie last evening. Need to go back and listen, buddy.

Tai, I love that song by Luke Doucet. Typical musician who let's the world fall apart as he records on a reel to reel. He'll miss more than the liquor now.

Rex, why in the world did you remind us of the tax man? When McCain talked about his lobbyists being honorable, it reminded me of the line from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar: So are they all; all honorable men. Well, we know how that turned out.

Notice that today is Michel Legrand's birthday. What a fabulous composer and performer, folks. This is one of my favorites by him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPpf2HBlJDs

Blur - Tender

Ben Folds - best imitation of myself

i mean really, don't we all

Best Imitation Of Myself
Ben Folds

I feel like a quote out of context
Withholding the rest
So I can be for you what you want to see
I got the gesture and sound
Got the timing down
It's uncanny, yeah, you think it was me
Do you think I should take a class
To lose my southern accent
Did I make me up, or make the face till it stuck
I do the best imitation of myself
The "problem with you" speech
You gave me was fine
I liked the theories about my little stage
And I swore I was listening
But I started drifting
Around the part about me acting my age
Now if it's all the same
I've people to entertain
I juggle one handed
Do some magic tricks and
The best imitation of myself
Maybe I'm thinking myself in a hole
Wondering, who I am when I ought to know
Straighten up now time to go
Fool somebody else, fool somebody else
Last night I was east with them
And west within
Trying to be for you what you wanna see
But I can't help it with you
The good and bad comes through
Don't want you hanging out with
No one but me
Now if it's all the same
It comes from the same place
And if my mind's somewhere else
You won't be able to tell
I do the best imitation of myself
Yes it's uncanny to see
You'd really think it was me
The best imitation of myself
The best imitation of myself