Nerdville Sessions w/Joe Bonamassa | Johnny Winter

Joe's respect for Johnny earns him major points from me. Johnny's already got all the points I'm capable of giving.

This makes me like Joe more. I love when the contemporary players pay tribute to the older guys ... especially Johnny Winter.

Johnny Winter crushed it. Good to hear someone talk about him. There just isn't enough talk about Johnny.

Johnny Winter is the greatest blues guitar player of all time, and he gave Muddy the chance to be heard by modern audiences as he was meant to be heard, at the top of his game.

Thank you Joe - who on earth could not love Johnny Winter? ✊🏻

"Johnny Winter And-Live", one of my favorite albums in high-school, and until this day.

Those albums he made with Muddy Waters....GOLD!!!!!!

I saw Johnny Live in 1975 or 76 at Feyline Fields, Phoenix Az during an all day/night concert headlining ZZ Top on their Worldwide Texas Tour. Johnny came on just before ZZ Top and absolutely smoked the stage (no pun intended but at the start of his set, clouds of Audience Smoke wafted over the performers causing Johnny to exclaim “where is this? Phoenix? I gotta move here”)..I remember he had several Firebirds including a white one and a sunburst...man, they were loud and fantastic...RIP Johnny, thanks for the music! And thanks Joe for keeping the Blues and Bluesmen alive!

Johnny Winter was a guitar game God. I was an outcast for playing his music in High school the 70's. I loved the vibe. He was the man.. His lyrics were epic.

Johnny Winter was one of the best players! I always say „he did SRV before SRV did SRV“.

Progressive Blues Experiment: life changing. YouTube has a live performance of Johnny Winter playing Mean Mistreater. Circa 1970. It's a breathtaking performance showcasing just everything a blues player could ever hope to command. Johnny's wearing a cape. He earned it.

Thank you Me. Bonamassa. I am a born and raised Southeast Texas guy, Port Arthur, about 10 miles from Beaumont. I knew Johnny and saw him play many times. You blew me away demonstrating those riffs in Johnny's style. That is the closest to Johnny I ever heard .. BTW. You just blow me away period with your guitar playing skill. Thank you!

Joe is all class. Respect. Serious scholar of his art.

Johnny had a style that nobody can really copy , there will never be another . Joe plays JW not bad when he played slower, but looses it when he speeds up . There are only a few on YT that come close to Johnny's style of playing . But Johnny also had a great singing voice .. even right up till he died. He actually said in his book he thought of himself as more of an entertainer than just a guitar player. And i have never seen anyone who could play Lead guitar AND sing at the same time like him , just unbelieveable.

Johnny is an all-time favorite! Saw him many times, bars, a hockie arena, Atlanta Pop Festival in1970. You could tell he really loved playing, entertaining his fans. Talked to him briefly in an airport once - great guy, eager to talk to just another hippy, a fan. Miss him!

Johnny should be in the R & R Hall of fame!

One important point about JW's style that JB didn't mention was that JW generally played with thumb-pick and fingers. His speed/attack was not from flatpicking.

I saw the John Dawson Winter III Tour in Orlando Florida at the Orlando Sports Stadium. He did FIVE encores!!! Absolute dynamite performance!!!

My dad saw Johnny Winter towards the end of his life. The guy had so much passion and fire in his playing, he was unique.

One of the most underrated blues players. He influenced my style, had the pleasure to meet him and he wasnt only a great guitarist but also a kind and friendly ( despite what some people say) man.