Old 07-19-2014, 05:26 PM   #1
karbomusic
Human being with feelings
 
karbomusic's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 29,260
Default RIP Johnny Winter

__________________
Music is what feelings sound like.
karbomusic is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-19-2014, 05:40 PM   #2
hamish
Human being with feelings
 
hamish's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: The Reflection Free Zone
Posts: 3,026
Default

I never got massively into him, but from the tracks I heard he was a consumate master. He made a huge contribution to music.
hamish is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-19-2014, 06:19 PM   #3
msore
Human being with feelings
 
msore's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: San Rafael
Posts: 11,594
Default

bye bye Johnny. Thanks.

He did much more than ripping blues. He did Dylan songs. He did jazz. He did roots and americana. He was a great singer.
__________________
My religion is all or none.
msore is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-19-2014, 06:55 PM   #4
Wolffman
Human being with feelings
 
Wolffman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Down Under
Posts: 2,148
Default

One of the most unfogetable shows i ever saw, i couldn't believe the huge sound coming from that three piece band.

Festival Hall, Brisbane, early eighties, still have the T-shirt somewhere.

Thanks Johny.
__________________
" Serve the song "

https://soundcloud.com/wolffman7
Wolffman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-19-2014, 07:21 PM   #5
karbomusic
Human being with feelings
 
karbomusic's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 29,260
Default

He and his brother were amazing. And for anyone unfamiliar...

Johnny, check out that thumb pick:



His brother Edgar in the same year (1973):

__________________
Music is what feelings sound like.
karbomusic is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-19-2014, 08:30 PM   #6
Gerry P
Human being with feelings
 
Gerry P's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 1,459
Default

Drove 1,000 miles to be at the '69 Varsity weekend...his performance is one of the few that still lingers...he put on a very memorable show...his '69 "Johnny Winter" album made a huge influence on me...rip.

(thanks Karbo, for the great clips)
__________________
The future ain't what it used to be. Yogi Berra

Last edited by Gerry P; 07-19-2014 at 08:49 PM.
Gerry P is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-19-2014, 09:11 PM   #7
ponk
Human being with feelings
 
ponk's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Boston
Posts: 548
Default

Thank you, Mr. Winter, for a life dedicated to making and sharing good music.
ponk is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-19-2014, 09:38 PM   #8
Steve36
Human being with feelings
 
Steve36's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Geelong,Australia
Posts: 509
Default

A wonderful player...rest in peace.
Steve36 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-19-2014, 10:57 PM   #9
bluzkat
Human being with feelings
 
bluzkat's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Northern Michigan
Posts: 6,919
Default

Six strings down... R.I.P.


__________________
Peace...
bluzkat
bluzkat is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-20-2014, 02:07 AM   #10
rvman
Human being with feelings
 
rvman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Texas, USA
Posts: 525
Default

Man I so regret that I never saw him live. He never really got the recognition he deserved.

Some of his live recordings were like a punch in the face. VERY powerful. Hell of a player.
__________________
×××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××× ××××××××××
Reaper, Reason 8, Studio One Artist, EZ Drummer 2, and not enough time.
rvman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-20-2014, 02:28 AM   #11
Jorgen
Human being with feelings
 
Jorgen's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Posts: 5,465
Default

Patti Smith writes in her book about her time at the Chelsea Hotel, where she shared a small "studio" and household and sometimes bed with Robert Mapplethorpe... among all she meets (she's gracious and discrete about everybody, only portraits people she likes)... however, Johnny Winter stayed there too for a while, and they got to know each other... intense, great guy, she says.
Jorgen is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 01:45 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.