Johnny Winter The Best of Johnny Winter(blues)(flac)[rogercc][h33t]

JOHNNY WINTER THE BEST OF JOHNNY WINTER
Format Flac
Label Legacy
Released Year 2002



After decades in the music business, the blues-fuelled rock & roll of guitar great Johnny Winter can still cause a commotion. This retrospective on the early career of the albino blues master showcases some of the flashiest guitar chops ever recorded. From the extended dual guitar leads on live tracks like "It's My Own Fault" and "Mean Town Blues" to the slide-guitar mania of "I'm Yours and I'm Hers," Winter dazzles the listener with his well-honed craft.

A solid mixture of original tunes and interesting covers, this 16-track disc expresses the diversity present in all of Winter's music. His love for soul is visible in his gritty, emotional voice ("Miss Ann") while his more straightforward rock tendencies find just as strong an outlet ("Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo"). For fans of good ol' rock & roll from the days when blues made it's way into all sorts of music, this will not disappoint.

Personnel: Johnny Winter (vocals, guitar, slide guitar, harp, mandolin); Rick Derringer (vocals, guitar); Randy Jo Hobbs (vocals); Jon Paris (guitar); Jeremy Steig (flute); Norman Ray (alto saxophone, baritone saxophone); Edgar Winter (alto saxophone, piano, harpsichord, organ); Albert Wynn Butler (tenor saxophone); Karl Garin (trumpet); Randy Z., Richard Hughes, Bobby Torello (drums); Uncle John Turner, Bobby Caldwell (percussion); Peggy Bowers, Elsie Senter, Carrie Hossell (background vocals).

Recording information: Dania, FL (07/21/1969-??/??/1979); Nashville, TN (07/21/1969-??/??/1979); New York, NY (07/21/1969-??/??/1979); Westport, CT (07/21/1969-??/??/1979).

Track List
1.Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo
2.I'm Yours and I'm Hers
3.Johnny B. Goode
4.I'll Drown in My Tears
5.Come on in My Kitchen - (previously unreleased)
6.Rollin' and Tumblin'
7.Highway 61 Revisited
8.Hustled Down in Texas
9.Mother-In-Law Blues
10.Dallas
11.Miss Ann
12.It's My Own Fault - (live)
13.Mean Town Blues - (live)
14.Still Alive and Well
15.Be Careful With a Fool
16.Memory Pain