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  • Genre: Blues / Classic Rock / Rock

    Location BEAUMONT, Texas, Un

    Profile Views: 547185

    Last Login: 1/26/2012

    Member Since 3/8/2007

    Record Label Virgin/EMI

    Type of Label Major

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      • Saber

        Thx and keep rockin!! 

        22 days ago
      • Suad Bubalo

         best guitar  for   all time..

        28 days ago

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For 40 years Johnny Winter has been a guitar hero without equal. Signing with Columbia Records in 1969, he immediately laid out the blueprint for his fresh take on classic blues with a powerful combination of authentic Texas funk and his own high energy interpretation for the legions of fans just discovering the blues via the likes of Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton. Constantly shifting between primal country blues in the vein of Robert Johnson to scorching electric slide guitar, Johnny has always been one of the most respected singers and influential guitar players in rock and the clear link between British blues rock and American Southern rock ala the Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Throughout the 70s and 80s he was the unofficial torch bearer for the blues, championing and aiding the careers of his idols like Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker. The Johnny Winter story is the stuff of legend. Born in Beaumont, Texas, in a rough and tumble oil town he grew up listening to and then playing Blues and Rock 'n' Roll at a very early age. His inclusion in a story about Texas music in Rolling Stone in 1968 ignited a bidding war among record labels for his phenomenal talent. Since 1969 and his self-titled debut, Johnny has recorded almost 40 albums of classic rock and blues and was one of the top arena rock acts in the mid-70s. In the late 70s he produced and played on a stunning series of Grammy award winning albums with Muddy Waters, who affectionately referred to Johnny as his "son." The recordings served as a "comeback" for his idol while also refreshing his own deep and unwavering love of the blues. Today Johnny Winter is enjoying an unparalleled resurgence performing to sold out shows worldwide even after a long life full of honors and accomplishments such as a triumphant appearance at Eric Clapton's 2007 Crossroads Festival with Derek Trucks, Buddy Guy and Clapton that has been immortalized on the Emmy award winning DVD. In a ceremony with Slash presenting in Nashville, Gibson Guitars released the signature Johnny Winter Firebird guitar that has been his beloved trademark for years. A Live through the 70s DVD is a hit along with his Live Bootleg Series CDs that have all entered the Top 10 Billboard Blues charts. Two unique instructional DVDs have been produced by Cherry Lane/Hal Leonard to the gratitude of players around the world. Always one for special appearances he recently performed with the Allman Brothers at the Beacon Theater in Manhattan on the 40th anniversary of their debut. In addition Winter has been headlining such prestigious events as the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Chicago Blues Festival, Swedish Rock Fest, Warren Haynes X-mas jam and Europe's Rockpalast viewed by millions just to name a few. Warner Bros. has now released a 40th anniversary DVD of Woodstock: 3 Days of Love and Peace the Director's cut featuring, for the first time, Johnny playing his smoking classic "Meantown Blues." His Grammy nominated "I'm A Bluesman" disc on Virgin/EMI and latest highly acclaimed "Roots" album - Megaforce/Sony has only added to his Texas-sized reputation. Joining him on "Root's are members of his current scorching road-tested touring band consisting of guitarist Paul Nelson, bassist Scott Spray, and drummer Vito Liuzzi. Performing now with a renewed vigor and fire to say that he is "back" would be an understatement. In fact, he never left. He is just better than ever.

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    16 days ago
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  • Rock Circus

     ROCK CIRCUS are playing LIVE with SHADOWBOXER-The Angels Show
    @ The Lone Pine Tavern in Rooty Hill on Saturday the 26th of May @ 9pm.

    24 days ago
  • Marcia 2

       Hope you Weekend Rocked
    I see I miss spelled " MOLLY " I'll have to fix it ... lol
    ~ Marcia ~

    1 month ago
  • steve

    good job paul and Scott for taking care of johnny so good. 

    1 month ago
  • Kathi R

    Hey, you what Johnny, if you had not been so much like my older brother, I would have enjoyed seeing you up there! I wonder, do you ever think how I felt, like seeing you, was just about like, "my fun is about to end?" Like, you never should have shot at me for so long when I was about 4, that was not cool. I did nothing to you! Sure, I like Ritchie Blackmore, can we just get along now! Love ya, bro, miss ya, kisses! Fuckin 'weekend rocks!' 

    2 months ago
  • Ken King

      

    2 months ago
  • Kathi R

    i feel like i grew up in another dimension with you grabbin at my hand...

    2 months ago
  • Kathi R

    Hey, how much m I makin if I book you a gig at my own home? A friend? Fukin house was too pretty to leave it in the dumps? There is no electricity n we r fair.

    3 months ago
  • Kathi R

    Johnny I still have never heard this alive and well album although I have it. I am dying to hear it, sounds like you pressed better than the rs printed it? 

    3 months ago
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