Johnny Winter by Lenord

Memorial • Music • posted on Jul 18, 2014

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I was deeply saddened Wednesday July 16th, 2014 to hear of the death of another Guitar Legend Johnny Winter. A Texas Guitar Slinging Hero, acknowledged by all as one of the Greatest American Blues Guitarist of all time. Born in Beaumont Texas in 1944 Johnny and his Brother Edgar, both Albino with Long Flowing White Hair were unmistakable by their looks as well as their Musical Talents. As a Texan I had the great good fortune to see Johnny Winter Perform many times, mostly in Austin as Johnny was a mainstay of the Austin Music scene. It wasn't unusual at all to hit the Clubs and find him Jamming with anyone, unsolicited and unannounced just jamming with his friends and anywhere you found Johnny you were likely to find the Vaughn Brothers Stevie Ray and Jimmy along with the Thunderbirds or Rick Derringer and later on Johnny Lang or Kenny Wayne Shepherd. Where ever you found Johnny Winter you knew it would be a Party with Great Blues, There was No one Better, you'll be missed Johnny but I know you're out there teaching them how to Jamm out there in the Ether,

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Richardphotos

5:20PM | Fri, 18 July 2014

https://search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?p=johnny+winter+youtube&ei=UTF-8&hspart=att&hsimp=yhs-att_001&type=sbc_dsl he was a little older than myself. another legend lost, but his music lives on

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eekdog Online Now!

5:43PM | Fri, 18 July 2014

bummer! did not hear this tragic news yet. i'm more familiar with his brothers music. RIP Johnny..

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woodywoo

5:59PM | Fri, 18 July 2014

R.I.P., Johnny Winter Last time I saw him was 1976, Him and Edgar were part of the Openers for Jethro Tull. "The Too Old to Rock and Roll" Tour They came on stage and both were to Drunk to play. They apologized and left. Robin Trower took the Stage and Played for Two hours. Then Jethro Tull played until 2am Epic Concert in Tampa Florida. The Line up was: Montrose Johnny and Edgar Winter Robin Trower Jethro Tull all this for $19. USD

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Faemike55

7:37PM | Fri, 18 July 2014

Beautiful tribute to a legend in any venue

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barryjeffer

9:11PM | Fri, 18 July 2014

tipping this one up in honor of one of the finest guitarists ever born... a loss for sure, but man I'm glad I got to see and hear him.

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bodo_56

2:02AM | Sat, 19 July 2014

He used to be one of my alltime favorite guitar players!

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Mark-David-Rogers

1:20PM | Sat, 19 July 2014

Great tribute, indeed a legend, not long ago was watching him give a performance in some archive material from the Uk's BBC2 series once called "The Old Grey Whistle Test" was shown on BBC4... very sad to learn of his passing.... we are losing all our greats.... not many left now. :-(

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