There wasn't a weak moment anywhere on the record, and if Johnny Winter And wasn't a huge commercial success, it was mostly because of the huge amount of competition at the time from other, equally inspired players, that kept numbers like the Winter originals "Prodigal Son" and "Guess I'll Go Away" as well as Derringer co-authored pieces such as "Look Up" from having the impact they should have had on FM radio. Derringer's presence on guitar and as a songwriter saw to it that Winter's blues virtuosity was balanced by perfectly placed guitar hooks, and the two guitarists complemented each other perfectly throughout as well. All songs written by Johnny Winter, except 'Walkin' thru the Park' by Muddy Waters. ![]() This was hard rock with a blues edge, and had a certain commercial smoothness lacking in his earlier work. These two albums mark the return to grace of Johnny Winter in the world of blues that he had somewhat neglected in previous years, devoted more to rock.' Track listing. You should talk to your daughter (talk, talk) You should talk to your daughter. That his blues has always been rock & roll and his rock & roll has always been blues is. The bass lines are pretty much Muddy influenced Id think, but the high string runs are way out of Muddys box. Slowly over the years, perhaps through sheer survival if nothing else, Johnny Winter finally forged a reputation as a real bluesman rather than a flashy guitar player with a built-in genetic gimmick to sell himself with. Always loved his acoustic slide, unfortenately there s not too much released of that. If she got me a ride, shed be six feet in the ground. Yes - Winter has his own undisputable style. In place of the bluesy focus on his first two albums, Winter extended himself into more of a rock-oriented mode here, in both his singing and his selection of material. I aint gonna stand no quitting and she wont have me around.
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