Besides that, if you are a guitar player you may know that “Hustled Down In Texas” is one of the most intricate and difficult songs to play and sing at the same time. A curious fact about this song is that Winter recorded it with the wah-wah pedal turned on throughout the whole song, only altering the range of the pedal and obtaining different sounds in the rhythmic and solo parts. This aggressive blues rock track is part of the album Second Winter, released in 1969. Representing this album, we picked “Bladie Mae”, an acoustic blues where the highlight is Winter’s feeling when grabbing and playing a dobro guitar. It must be said, the recording of this album was one of the most impressive gatherings in blues history, with names like Muddy Waters himself, James Cotton, Pinetop Perkins, Bob Margolin, among others. Nothin’ But The Blues (1976) is an album that Winter dedicated essentially to the blues (according to him, personified by his very best friend, Muddy Waters) either acoustic or electric, but without his well-known rock approach. It’s a rock tune in classic Winter style, with a powerful guitar riff and solo. It’s a classic blues that Winter wrote as a tribute to his father’s hometown.Īnother fruit harvested in the partnership of Winter & Derringer, “Roll With Me” is part of the albums John Dawson Winter III (1974), Johnny Winter Captured Live (1975), and another collection later released. “Leland Mississippi Blues”įirst released on the album Johnny Winter (1968) as a “live in-studio” version, this song was part of the Winter’s legendary Woodstock Festival setlist, in 1969. This song was also recorded by Freddie King, but all Freddie’s releases are, you guessed it…live!
JOHNNY WINTER STRANGER SERIES
The live version of “Mojo Boogie” can be heard on Live Bootleg Series Vol. Officially, the studio version of “Mojo Boogie” was first a part of the album 3rd Degree (1985), but you can feel all the sweat and swing only achieved through extensive performances on stages, just embodying the energy and feeling of the crowd. You can find this song on the album Still Alive And Well (1972). It’s one of the pearls yielded under the partnership between Johnny Winter and the producer/stage/songwriting partner Rick Derringer. Recorded on the minimalist but magical recipe of a power trio, in “All Tore Down” you can hear the essential: drums, bass, guitar, and vocals. It’s part of the album John Dawson Winter III (1974). Regarding the vocals, “Stranger” got an unusual mild Winter that perfectly fits the song. The guitar solo goes throughout the song mixing with the piano lines. “Stranger” can be called a psychedelic ballad because of its rhythmic vibe guitar effects. Here are Blues Rock Review’s Top 10 Johnny Winter songs. In this list, we focus on Winter’s songs, written or first recorded by him. Goode”, Stone’s “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” and “Let It Bleed”, Bob Dylan’s “Highway 61 Revisited” or B. Aside from his own successful songs, Winter is also known for performing and recording several versions of blues and rock classics like Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. His live performances were marked by the high energy and powerful sound distilled often with his Gibson Firebird straightly plugged on a Music Man amp. His career goes from the 1960s to the 2010s, including iconic achievements, like gigging at Woodstock Festival in 1969, recording/jamming with Jimi Hendrix, and producing three Grammy awarded albums for another blues legend: Muddy Waters. Being an albino, skinny, and slightly cross-eyed never were hurdles to the Texan John Dawson Winter (aka Johnny Winter) in becoming one of the most prolific and influential blues legends of all time.
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