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Johnny Winter has died

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aragon63

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Johnny Winter has died
« on: 17 Jul 2014, 06:40 pm »
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Re: Johnny Winter has died
« Reply #1 on: 17 Jul 2014, 06:47 pm »
I had the please to see Johnny in the early 70's amazing show
RIP Mr Winter
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doorman

Re: Johnny Winter has died
« Reply #2 on: 17 Jul 2014, 07:10 pm »
An integral part of the '60's and beyond.
His blues chops were the real deal.
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2bigears

Re: Johnny Winter has died
« Reply #3 on: 17 Jul 2014, 07:33 pm »
 :D. A very cool Man. RIP
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decal

Re: Johnny Winter has died
« Reply #4 on: 17 Jul 2014, 07:54 pm »
My favorites are slowly dying off, bummer. RIP Johnny.
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Re: Johnny Winter has died
« Reply #5 on: 17 Jul 2014, 08:24 pm »
Blues Rock are less rich today.
RIP
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Re: Johnny Winter has died
« Reply #6 on: 17 Jul 2014, 08:47 pm »
I saw that earlier and hoped that it wasn't true.
The world's best Firebird player is gone.
He was just great.
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Cheeseboy

Re: Johnny Winter has died
« Reply #7 on: 17 Jul 2014, 10:35 pm »
He is "Still Alive and Well" in my mind and my heart.  Thank you Johnny for the great memories.  One the first albums I ever purchased was Johnny Winter - Live And.   Vicious slide guitar with a blues heart like no other.  Go in peace.
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dB Cooper

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« Reply #8 on: 17 Jul 2014, 11:01 pm »
RIP Johnny, you were one of the giants.
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Re: Johnny Winter has died
« Reply #9 on: 18 Jul 2014, 12:26 am »
Johnny was something else like no other. Another guitar hero, Alvin Lee died a year ago last March at 68 years of age. The weekend following his death Lee was scheduled to do a gig with Johnny in Paris. R.I.P.
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Re: Johnny Winter has died
« Reply #10 on: 18 Jul 2014, 01:13 am »
Alvin and Johnny were two of my favorite guitarists - that would have been a good show.
Here's a real interesting article about what happened to Johnny:
http://www.livebluesworld.com/profiles/blogs/1598513:BlogPost:461
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Re: Johnny Winter has died
« Reply #11 on: 18 Jul 2014, 03:09 am »
Quote from: SteveFord on 18 Jul 2014, 01:13 am
Alvin and Johnny were two of my favorite guitarists - that would have been a good show.
Here's a real interesting article about what happened to Johnny:
http://www.livebluesworld.com/profiles/blogs/1598513:BlogPost:461

An amazing read thanks. Makes you want to cry, makes you want to be happy. Sure glad he made it back for the finale.
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rabbits

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Re: Johnny Winter has died
« Reply #12 on: 18 Jul 2014, 03:37 am »
Condolences to all of us.
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jarcher

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Re: Johnny Winter has died
« Reply #13 on: 18 Jul 2014, 03:47 am »
Glad I got to hear him live a few years back, but still a serious bummer. Seems every year we have one less blues legend. Gonna queue up a JW album now in his memory.
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dB Cooper

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« Reply #14 on: 18 Jul 2014, 04:05 am »
Saw him live at Merriweather Post Pavilion on a bill with B.B. King and the Nighthawks. I remember it was just days after SRV died because I actually heard about that at the show. So that would have been late August-early Sept 1990. He was great.
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jackman

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« Reply #15 on: 18 Jul 2014, 11:43 am »
A true legend.  If there was a better blues player than Johnny, I haven't heard him. Winter was a true original and a monster on guitar. RIP.
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« Reply #16 on: 20 Jul 2014, 02:33 am »
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dB Cooper

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« Reply #17 on: 20 Jul 2014, 05:30 pm »
I was just listening to the Sunday morning "G-Strings" radio show on WPFW-FM (WDC). It's a three hour show featuring music of stringed instruments, mostly (but not entirely) guitar, mostly (but not entirely) jazz. Two and a half hours in, I called the DJ, Tom Cole, to ask why he hadn't played a single Winter track or even mentioned him. He responded that he "wasn't a very big Johnny Winter fan". Fine, to each his own, but he's a pretty prominent player to simply ignore. He could have gritted his teeth through one track or gone and took a dump or something. Glad I called him to protest.
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Chazro

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« Reply #18 on: 20 Jul 2014, 06:08 pm »
I saw him & his brother many times back in the 70's.  I remember once in this shithole called the Rockpile (a warehouse painted black that booked great bands but was a real dump!).  It's early morning by now, Edgar Winters White Trash, we're baked and screaming for a 3rd encore, and out comes the silver wraith followed by another one in a top hat!  They basically did another set, it was amazing!  Another time was at the Fillmore East.  It was Elvin Bishop 3rd billing, JW 2nd, & The Allman Bros. top billing (this was the series of nights that spawned their legendary live album!).  At the end of the 2nd set Elvin and Johnny joined Duane for a jam!  Such excellent memories.  Thanks Johnny!
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dB Cooper

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« Reply #19 on: 22 Jul 2014, 03:31 am »
Quote from: Chazro on 20 Jul 2014, 06:08 pm
At the end of the 2nd set Elvin and Johnny joined Duane for a jam!
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