Upcoming live Chat, Johnny Winter

Subject: Upcoming live Chat, Johnny Winter
From: Steve Latimer
Date: 28 Jan 02 - 02:58 PM

This coming Wendesday there will be a live chat with Texan Albino Guitar Great Johnny Winter, the first white performer inducted into the Blues Hall Of Fame.

Johnny Winter Chat

Subject: RE: Upcoming live Chat, Johnny Winter
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 28 Jan 02 - 03:03 PM

I will be listening attentively. I had heard, (and I hope it was and is just an urban myth) that Johnny Winter was living rough and sleeping out on the beach here in Miami.

Murray

Subject: RE: Upcoming live Chat, Johnny Winter
From: Steve Latimer
Date: 28 Jan 02 - 03:24 PM

Murray,

Johnny sure has had his share of demons over the years. I have heard reports that are similar to you the ones that you describe, although I never heard them to quite the extent that you are describing. Most have more to do with his health. I do know that I saw hiem a few years agao and he was much slower moving and lacked the ligthning speed that he had when I'd seen him on previous occassions. But, he is now nearly completely blind and is almost sixty. I get a sense that the reports that you've heard are false. He is still married, still recording and touring (although a very limited schedule).

I have always respected him for turning hsi back on the the Rock Guitar God role that the industry was trying to force him into so that he could return to his real love, the Blues.

Subject: RE: Upcoming live Chat, Johnny Winter
From: Ian Darby
Date: 28 Jan 02 - 08:56 PM

God bless him, he's certainly done his bit.

I've got some of his live stuff on tape, and what impresses me most is the feeling that the whole band is working together and actually listening to each other.

As you say, he could have been a real guitar god if he'd wanted to, you can only admire him for sticking to the blues.

I remember an article in one of the guitar mags. Johnny had just produced the album 'Hard Again' for Muddy Waters.

At the end of the interview Muddy says "That's my son."

What else can you say?

I obviously can't listen to the 'phone in from the U.K. but I hope there'll be some way of getting the questions and answers from the site.

Thanks for the thread Steve.......

Subject: RE: Upcoming live Chat, Johnny Winter
From: Steve Latimer
Date: 29 Jan 02 - 07:04 AM

Ian,

I think that this will be available online live.

Subject: RE: Upcoming live Chat, Johnny Winter
From: GUEST
Date: 29 Jan 02 - 08:41 AM

Latimer, a question for you, sort of related but not related....

On Mean Town Blues, live version, how might one tell who is playing which guitar part? Rick Derringer and Johnny Winter trade licks throughout the whole jam, but it would be nice to know who is playing what. Any suggestions?

Subject: RE: Upcoming live Chat, Johnny Winter
From: Steve Latimer
Date: 29 Jan 02 - 11:15 AM

My take on Meantown Blues (one of, if not my favourite live electric pieces ever) is that Johnny does most of the playing. I think that Johnny's playing is the cleaner sounding of the two. The muddier sounding parts are Derringer, he seems to be using more distortion than Winter. I love the drumming in that version.

Subject: RE: Upcoming live Chat, Johnny Winter
From: Steve Latimer
Date: 30 Jan 02 - 10:29 AM

Just a reminder that this is on tonight.

Subject: RE: Upcoming live Chat, Johnny Winter
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Jan 02 - 01:12 PM

Thanks for yoour reminder, and your observations on Mean Town Blues. Much appreciated.

Subject: RE: Upcoming live Chat, Johnny Winter
From: Steve Latimer
Date: 30 Jan 02 - 02:16 PM

Guest,

You're welcome.

Subject: RE: Upcoming live Chat, Johnny Winter
From: mmm1a
Date: 30 Jan 02 - 03:31 PM

Thank You, thank You ,Thank You, a milion times Thank You I would have missed this ,if not for this thread. Johnny Winter is one of my all time favorites. THIS IS WHAT MAKES MUDCAT SO GREAT

mmm