RIP Johnny Winter

CentaurionCentaurion Posts: 2,060
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-28341306

Fantastic guitarist, especially bottleneck slide.

Surprised Johnny lasted this long considering the amount of drugs, booze and **** he has consumed through the decades,

Rock on, crazy white dude.

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  • Deep PurpleDeep Purple Posts: 63,255
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    I'd long forgotten about him until last night when I watched Guitar Heroes on the BBC, and he was performing Jumping Jack Flash. I wondered what had happened to him, and meant to look it up, but forgot, and now this. :(

    Sad news, but as you say, he probably lasted longer than he could have.
  • InkblotInkblot Posts: 26,889
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    Lots of great Johhny Winter music online, but for something different here's Muddy Waters with Winter on guitar and demented shouting:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgaxYEsEVVY
  • RadiomaniacRadiomaniac Posts: 43,510
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    Legend. R.I.P.
  • FrankBTFrankBT Posts: 4,212
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    Even when he was young (70s) I thought he looked a lot older than his years. Clearly a very good blues rock guitarist but around his time there were so many others doing similar. Appreciated more in the States than here I suspect.....RIP JW.
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