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Post by Ian McWee on Jul 17, 2014 6:14:30 GMT
Sad news indeed ~ internet is currently buzzing with supposedly confirmed rumours Johnny Winter passed away last night in Switzerland. Another hero gone....  Ian. |
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Post by oldmanblue on Jul 17, 2014 7:00:46 GMT
i can only second Ian's comments.
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Post by rbe on Jul 17, 2014 7:33:57 GMT
Not finding much info on ths. Hope it is just a rumor. If not, R.I.P. Johnny.
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Post by Ian McWee on Jul 17, 2014 8:07:53 GMT
Sad to say it appears to be true ~ lots of official internet blues websites now confirming J.W's passing last night Ian. |
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Post by oldnat on Jul 17, 2014 10:25:31 GMT
Very sorry to hear the news. Johnny made the cover of July Vintage Guitar Magazine and an 8 page article about his life and achievements. The story is titled White Hot Blues Johnny Winter at 70. There are many great pics and a full page last page advert of Johnny posing for DR Pure Blues strings. The LEGENDARY Johnny Winter.
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Post by slide496 on Jul 17, 2014 10:51:45 GMT
. RIP |
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Post by Michael Messer on Jul 17, 2014 11:03:50 GMT
I am only staying quiet about JW, because at the time of writing this post, while I think it probably is true, it is still not actually confirmed.
Shine On
Michael
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Post by Michael Messer on Jul 17, 2014 11:15:23 GMT
Okay, it is confirmed.
From Johnny Winter's Facebook page:
Legendary Johnny Winter Dies at 70
Texas blues icon Johnny Winter has passed away on July 16, 2014 in his hotel room in Zurich, Switzerland.
His wife, family and bandmates are all saddened by the loss of their loved one and one of the world's finest guitarists.
An official statement with more details shall be issued at the appropriate time.
This is such sad news for so many of us who were turned on to playing slide on National guitars by among others, the great and now sadly 'late' Johnny Winter.
The last time I saw Johnny Winter was in 2001 at the Bishopstock Festival in Devon. He was too ill to play and in fact, too weak to get out of his wheel chair. I thought at the time that he didn't have long to go, but amazingly he lived for another 13 years. He was such a great talent.
I bought 'Live Johnny Winter And...' in 1971 and have been a fan ever since. Johnny Winter's music is never far from my side.
'The Progressive Blues Experiment' and 'Nothing But The Blues' were milestone albums, not just for the recordings, but also for those amazing album covers with photos of National guitars on them.
Here is something I wrote a couple of years ago, it is a paragraph from an article about post war slide guitar....
Although primarily known as an electric guitar gunslinger and for his wonderful production work with Muddy Waters, I believe that via his occasional and incredible acoustic blues recordings, Johnny Winter has also been a major influence on post-war acoustic blues slide guitar, far more so than he and many blues historians realize. Along with Son House, Johnny Winter was certainly one the key figures who turned me and many others on to playing acoustic blues slide on a National guitar.
Johnny Winter’s liquid style, weaving his way through songs such as ‘Broke Down Engine’, ‘TV Mama’ and ‘Bladie Mae’, are just about as good as it can get, and not only did Johnny, a mainstream artist, turn thousands of people on to acoustic blues slide guitar, but he also turned as many people on to playing acoustic blues slide on National guitars. However, it goes one step further than that, because as well as his own solo recordings, he also recorded two acoustic songs in which he plays slide guitar with Muddy Waters on two of Muddy’s most famous songs, ‘I Can’t Be Satisfied‘ and ‘I Feel Like Going Home’. Johnny’s slide guitar playing in Spanish tuning on these two cuts is extraordinarily good and in my opinion these are two of the greatest acoustic blues recordings ever. Johnny’s playing on these two cuts is superb and although the playing is based on Muddy’s originals, they are in no way copies or regurgitated versions of Muddy’s guitar playing. Johnny brings new life to this well trodden path and he does it so well. I have no doubts that Johnny Winter is one of the major figures in the history of post-war acoustic blues slide guitar.
R.I.P. Johnny Winter
Shine On
Michael.
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Post by Ian McWee on Jul 17, 2014 13:13:32 GMT
Well said Michael ~ I wonder how many others of our age group were amazed at those original album covers with the strange but beautiful 'shiny guitars'  Ian. |
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Post by robbie on Jul 17, 2014 14:10:21 GMT
so sad without doubt one of the greats. one hell of a player and a voice that could belt them out he will no doubt be missed
robbie
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2014 14:27:11 GMT
I've enjoyed his playing for many years, One of the great ones for sure. RIP
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Post by rbe on Jul 17, 2014 14:30:51 GMT
Well said Michael ~ I wonder how many others of our age group were amazed at those original album covers with the strange but beautiful 'shiny guitars' Ian. Ian, you can count me as one. Saw "Progressive Blues Experiment" in the rack at the record store when it first came out. Had to have it. Without even heariing it. Was the first time I ever heard or saw a National. That record truly was an influence on my life. |
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Post by pascal on Jul 17, 2014 15:45:41 GMT
Johnny had the whole package: Great tunes, playing and singing.
Bon voyage JW.
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Post by SoloBill on Jul 17, 2014 20:08:19 GMT
Very sad news.
My condolences to his Family and Friends.
R.I.P.
Bill
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2014 10:22:53 GMT
RIP Johnny. His playing was unique...truly had his own unimitable sound. And he seemingly was getting healthier over the last few years. He will not be replicated...
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