3 Johnny Winter Licks From 1970

[@jboughtin7522]

I've never heard anyone one say it, but Johnny was a great singer. He had real vocal chops and soulful style of singing.

[@buddylobos5277]

I saw him a bunch. And you're right. He absolutely had one of the great blues vocals of all times. I used to say he sounds like an old Black blues musician. Very identifiable quality.

[@missiontotransition641]

oh definitely!! one of my favorite all time blues vocalists!! Johnny had that classic GROWL!

[@sayshuh]

Right, he was so good at guitar but a great singer. I play slide because of Johnny Winter.

[@chrisnaples2838]

@J Boughtin You got that right brother! Johnny and Rory Gallagher IMHO were the only White guys that could pull off singing traditional blues tunes phenomenal voices sometimes lost in the great guitar playing

[@chrisnaples2838]

@@missiontotransition641 I was 9 when i heard Johnny Winter and Live the way he Growls ROCKNROLL !! before johnny b goode still gives me a chill

[@citamedicaapp7393]

Thank you for this exposure. You are also kind of guy because it aint easy even mimicking Johnny. Nobody ever spoke about Johnny as a human being but i can assure all of you that he was a very kind and sweet soul. Yes Johnny was my main and principle influence for over 30 years, so he was to all my friends in Cologne, Germany. I think he was even more popular in Germany than in the US and this happened to other groups as well, starting with Toto and Mothers Finest. Soon we will meet in heaven again Johnny.

[@bluesdriver6354]

Johnny Winter changed my life with his music. I've been listening to him all my life. My favorite guitarist EVER!!! Thanks for this!!!

[@VangeliRock]

Johnny Winter is not talked about enough in the guitar world. Nice one sir. Respect.

[@fordprefect4345]

It's how much you listen to is playing That Really Counts😊

[@barrycooper4006]

Best Johnny Winter technical guitar wizardry video I’ve seen.

[@EarthAltar]

Got to see Johnny right before he passed away. Little club in Ft. Lauderdale called the Culture Room. He seemed so frail when they walked him on stage to a chair for him to sit in, but as soon as that guitar was placed in his hands he proceeded to wreck the place with the most amazing, smokin' fast blues licks I've ever seen. R.I.P. Johnny Winter. A true legend.

[@uncleremus5046]

While I’m a huge Winter fan Johnny should’ve hung it up years ago. The last few years even he admitted he lost his chops. Sadly years of abuse had caught up too him. In his prime one hell of a player. Highly recommended 2nd Winter that album is ripping!

[@MrHendrix999]

Got to see Robin Trower at the same club RIP JW My best time was seeing JW at Billys Old Mill in Milwaukee he played for 2 hours and never missed a note.

[@EarthAltar]

@@MrHendrix999 Trower has the best live tone I've ever heard. Hair raising the whole time.

[@aboveaveragebluesenjoyer9953]

@@uncleremus5046 101% have to disagree, while his vocals may be more shot he still had the guitar running through his veins. Wish his manager didn’t abuse him in the 1990s, what a piece of trash Teddy Slatus was.

[@privateer0561]

Amazing that Johnny's been gone 10 years! I'm so glad I was able to see him so many times...

[@guitarkis4969]

Thanks for doing some Johnny! One of the most overlooked rock and blues players, who could rip like anyone at the time!

[@bambledaczymbledek]

Thanks for mentioning how he helped Muddy at the end of Muddy's career. Johnny made him so happy with the chance to showcase all those great tunes just as Muddy wanted them to sound, and Johnny himself was overjoyed to see the great man shouting' the blues in top form and have a chance to rip it up. You can tell how much they appreciated one another. It's a beautiful thing.

[@sttarch5150]

Johnny made me want to play guitar at age 13. Saw him at the Garden in '74, Saints And Sinners tour. He came out on stage in a totally white outfit under pink lights, started with The Good Love, and the crowd went wild. Best concert I ever went to.

[@1dswylde]

Johnny was an amazing player and one of my favorite guitarists....a true rock and blues master

[@PJCobi]

Johnny Winter was a beast! Thanks for the upload! 🔥🔥🔥

[@aquabot]

Johnny Winter deserves more recognition.

[@donald-parker]

Thanks. When I first wanted to learn to play lead a buddy turned me on to Johnny. That was the end for me. Johnny Winter And Live and (that weird 3 sided album) Second Winter were pretty much all I listened to for 4 years (from about 1972 to 1976). I did eventually latch on to other influences (notably EVH and Steve Vai) but Johnny was my foundation for both standard and slide. He was the first big concert I saw as a kid (Maple Leaf Gardens show). It killed me in later years to see his public performances where he was more or less carried on stage to sit in a chair, and play a very rough approximation of his old stuff. I would have been happier with my memories. I still think that Live And album stands up as one of the best ever. One of my "desert island" picks for sure. RIP

[@ristoy1]

I totally agree that Johnny Winter was an underrated blues man. He was a wizard. So much talent and energy. How can anybody reach such musical skill being a vocalist, soloist, ryhthm guitar player and the band leader. The best of the best.

[@robertPr8652]

Well said and done, about time

[@chrisharris1419]

When johnny was playing rock...he was the king...

[@fougee1]

I saw Mr.Winter over 30 times got to talk to him he was so good. SRV owes a lot to Johnny one of a kind player.He played until his last breath. Loved him RIP Sir!

[@michaelmaynard58]

Frantic. That is the word for Johnny. Saw him in 77 and didn’t appreciate what I was seeing. RIPJW

[@kettlejitsu71]

Awesome! Johnny is sorely underated and under apreciated! In the 80s i bought, Still alive and Well. It blew my mind! I never heard a guitarist shred the blues like him Its an amazing album from start to finish! Great video and I highly recommend studying Johnny. One of the greatest ever! I mean, Muddy Watters used to refer to him as his son!!!

[@jonsvenson7056]

I spent weeks as fifteen year old trying to learn Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo. Good memories.

[@leechild4655]

Funny thing about that riff in that song we all love. For the longest time I thought it was Johnny doing that guitar but, no, it was Rick Derringer that played those cool lead lines.

[@rogerweafer2179]

@@leechild4655 Actually according to a guitar magazine Tabulature I have, Winter takes the first solo. The record company has released a Version of RRHK without Winters cool harmony parts and as a replacement,it's pretty bad!

[@PIPA1302]

hi Dave, greetings from Spain, in these strange times at least people like you, help us learn something, and FOR FREE, wtf more do you want??? i sincerely thank you, take care...

[@josephmckenna4068]

Johnny winter was great ! Glad I got to see him a couple of times.

[@moreorlesslikeso]

Yeah, Johnny Winter had that sort of freewheeling fluency in his playing which he could keep up all the way during an almost endless solo without ever exactly repeating himself. Back in the day very few of the other contemporary blues rock guitarists could convincingly do this trick. He was really unique and I've always loved his playing.

[@64north20west]

Thanks for illustrating some of the jaw-dropping licks Johnny Winter used. He had his own space where hardly any guitar player drifted. And yes he should be mentioned in the same conversation as the all-time greats, including SRV.

[@leonardsmith2170]

With respect, I think Johnny eats SRV's lunch.

[@uncleremus5046]

Thank You 🍺’ski. Grew up wearing out the progressive blues experiment & 2nd Winter. Johnny had great technique navigating pentatonics & was lightning quick. Thanks again.🤘

[@paulkardoulias9547]

I agree !! Johnny Winters is amazing and underrated

[@lewisprice3156]

Thanks Brother. Love Johnny Winter. I watch that same film from Europe where he's playing Fast Life Rider on the Les Paul Gold Top, and Edgar. I finally got to meet Johnny and visit with him for a while. Thanks for sharing those icons licks. MLLH&R

[@BlessedMe11]

Thank You and Bless You, for showing these timeless, epic licks of the Great Johnny Winter. Johnny was a very special gift and he gave us amazing music that should never be forgotten. He and Edgar Both! Together, they were shockingly amazing, playing off one another in a manner few have ever witnessed.Thank you, for your Expert demonstration, commentary and playback examples! What an excellent video!

[@julianschulz1620]

Always loved Johnny, even during my VH/Rhoads obsessions. He just tore it up, regardless if it was with a pick or a slide. Lovin' these new blues based lessons!

[@rrheipel]

I saw Johnny Winter in concert in 1978. I had never heard his music before the concert but his show was amazing and I really appreciated his music and guitar playing. Love your lessons David!!

[@wilb5471]

Awesome video showing some of the mastery of John Dawson Winter! What an influential artist!

[@robertdowling2614]

Great lesson and to the main points! Thanks!

[@crisprtalk6963]

He was one of those players I would see on TV in the mid 70's as a teenage boy and just be in awe at his playing and his super awesome I gotta have one Firebird! Today I have one!

[@frankrichards3089]

Johnny was so darn creative with those patterns, as you said, turning the rhythm around. Great lesson and playing man.

[@timkritzer134]

Yet one more knocked out of the park. Thank you much!

[@michaelwinkler4683]

I'm a johnny fan from 60's on seen him many times, definitely his style,he just enjoyed Playing,every time I saw him was in the smallest of bars,clubs, really gives a great feel.THANKS

[@stewartlinton7825]

bad ass lesson man fat riffs and licks very excited have these under my belt!

[@hardwoodstakes4986]

I must say "thank you" for bringing in real musically.... I watch all your clips & an appreciated foundation is what you provide. So cool😀

[@timwestcott361]

Mean Town Blues @ Woodstock - still fresh and explosive.

[@jamesanthony7994]

This is such a great channel. Thanks David, really appreciate the awesome lessons!

[@blackrainbowfiresword177]

Go,Go, Jonny...an absolutely towering pillar of American musical history. The real deal.

[@michaelweiss9219]

I was able to see Johnny one last time at Famous Dave's in Minneapolis, very near the end of his days, he would go back to his motor home after the show and allow a few fans to join him for autographs. Wish I would have stepped up for the chance to tell him how he influenced my love of guitar....What a talent...

[@paulshepherd9528]

Good video... for those who are anxious to get a feel for JW at his best 'psychedelic blues' self, then you have to listen to Second Winter, which is my favorite album of his, though I loved all of them. The first couple of licks in the video were from, if I'm not mistaken, a live performance of one of my favorite favorites, Fast Life Rider, an epic tour of his licks. The version on Second Winter is absolutely awesome, for both his playing and his vocals. He may be the most influential player on my own style, such as it is, and Second Winter brought so much raw energy with it that I have to highly recommend it to any 'students' of the man's playing.

[@vansullivan236]

Great, thanks! Saw him in 1970 at Carolina Coliseum with Rick Derringer!

[@scottyvand]

Happy to see you enjoying your new rig.

[@lennybellafiore1503]

Great to see Winter tributes on your channel, thanks. One thing; he played Bb songs in regular tuning back then, from his playing BB songs. He didn’t tune down ‘til much later.

[@2309612]

Pickups in the Les Paul incredible!!!!!! What are they 🙏The playing and instruction also incredible

[@davidwiese9866]

Great lesson! Thanks Dave

[@jeffgarrison7056]

Gotta give you some praise! You're awesome! I love picking up the little wrinkles you point out on very similar licks to what I play often, but I love the attention to detail and you have helped me a lot!!! Thank you!!! You are super cool, and you rock!!! Love it!!!

[@jeffwyatt7199]

Great choice of Johnny's licks Dave. I really like the research and cool stories you add to the lessons on all the great guitarists you feature. Keep it up!

[@danielgeng2306]

Great lesson, music and musical history.

[@missiontotransition641]

As a young hard rock/ nwobhm kid in 1979/80. My friends older brother turned me onto Johnny Winter And and AND LIVE! I was awestruck listening to ITS MY OWN FAULT....my first introduction to the BLUES! Still, one of my favorite all time live albums.

[@ChrisCGuitars]

Great stuff. I still have a ton of johnny winter on vinyl.... I love having a few beers, grabbing my guitar and put them on to jam with.. great lesson as always!!

[@rgbrin]

to play all the styles you do and do them well...is beyond me my friend...you are one very talented teacher

[@mathstar4176]

I know that, I've always been fan !!

[@michaelweiss9219]

These Late Nite lessons are always interesting!

[@chriscampbell9191]

Great vid. Adapting some of his blues licks here to slide. It's an interesting process. You're getting great tone from your guitar and rig. Thanks for posting this.

[@georgecanizales1190]

Awesome video! Thanks

[@kevinobrien9626]

84 - guitar greats in Passaic NJ. Guitar Slinger album. Stunning and stellar.

[@1dswylde]

As always another great lesson! I really admire your playing and appreciate the lessons and tips!!

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

Great coverage of and respect for Johnny Winter. I saw him at a small club called the Bacchanal in San Diego in 1988. He was a rock & roll/blues “Master of licks” played at lightening speed. It was such an education seeing him live, up close & personal.🍎

[@ganazby]

Superexcellent. Thanks, David.

[@mariobuttino6095]

Johnny Winter,Rick Derringer, and Edgar Winter got me into guitar and music ,I thank them.

[@jono4708]

He ain't overlooked by me! "Nothing but the Blues". 👍

[@glenkepic3208]

Great. My Own Fault from And Live. How so many ideas arose... amaZing

[@jchow5966]

Great video!!!!

[@francoisrousseau7893]

great video - thanks !

[@naranjamunicipal8047]

Thank you so much my friend, Greetings from Argentina

[@alieno7290]

loved johnny, both live albums with diff lineups are pure gold.

[@cabbage9398]

I love JW's repeating phrases. Very catchy to the ear

[@larryfarkas]

Great job brother.

[@skipneumann1]

Please do a Johnny Winter Licks Part 2! I’ve been playing a long time and just joined a band that plays Rain and Rock Me Baby- my first time learning Johnny- absolutely kicking my ass

[@chrischarles1468]

Thanks Dave Johnny Winter was on par with any Yardbird guitarist IMO. He was an American treasure. He was just as good if not better in the 80’s. Do yourself a favor and pick up a copy of The Winter of 88. It’s freaking smoking. Also the bass player in that one clip you showed was Tommy Shannon who went on to more fame as the bassist for SRV in Double Trouble. Thanks again Dave you are the best.

[@steveleibo6517]

Very cool lesson..Thx..

[@leechild4655]

My cousin went to school with the Winters in Beaumont Texas back in the day. He said they mostly kept to themselves as most everyone thought these dudes were some kind of extraterrestrials so ya, they stayed home learning music all the time. Thats how they got so good. Practice!

[@bd5860]

They went to my church in Beaumont as kids and they were bullied mercilessly. I felt so bad for them, esp. Johnny who was an extremely sweet and humble man despite it all.

[@michaelsteven1090]

Nice breakdown David..Johnny had some serious speed..I saw Johnny several times at Toad's Place in New Haven, Ct during the late 70's and early 80's..The energy when he came out was so raw...The place would just light up..like "boom!, Johhny's playing!"...there was nothing like it..and there were others..Pat Travers had that same energy, playing a Melody Maker!. ..amazing experience.

[@Magnetron33]

I saw Pat last year in Davenport and he is still bringing it, I was told it was the 6th night in a row...WOW!

[@margovallen]

Great lesson. And great playing. You've got those JW licks down perfectly. And your tone is awesome. I've tried using a thumb-pick years ago and kept getting it tangled up in my strings. lol Guess, it must take practice.. like everything else. Thanks for sharing.

[@TheBladepolisher]

Hey Dave ! Great lesson and a great teaching vibe ! ! Totally comfortable learning experience. Johnny was one of the most powerful inspirations for millions of player who went on to create their own genre and sphere of influence. Keep these a comin' my brother ! !

[@yogaasana6019]

There's a great KZbin tutorial for JW's Memory Pain, a song I haven't ever heard him play in live footage, but chock full of interesting (and difficult) riffs. I've been working on it for 3 years. Maybe a couple more and I'll have it down!

[@lennybellafiore1503]

Agree. Memory Pain is a soulful lick masterpiece but gets no propers.

[@jonathanhathaway7796]

With all due repect, at 8:53 in the clip of Johnny with the les Paul, I caught a spot where you're playing his lick differently. Where you are bending (the B string) to the A, and playing the fretted A twice (on the E string), Johnny is bending to the same A, but hitting the fretted A only once and the second note is the B string also in the 17th fret (an E). Johnny is doing a double-stop on the first two strings in the 17th fret. It's a great lick, and while I didn't learn it from Johnny Winter, I've heard him do it a number of times.

[@jonathanhathaway7796]

Actually, he does the same thing at the 5th fret at 11:33, bending the G note (on the B str.) up to A, and then picking the fretted A note (on the E str.) followed by the fretted E note (on the B str.). You're doing the same bend (with your pinky no less!), but picking the A note twice on the E str. I thought I detected it so I slowed down the video and it was clearer. Again, no disrespect dude. You nailed the Leslie West licks.

[@2309612]

You feel better now?

[@ShaneOBrien]

Right on Brother. You have a wonderful disposition and your description adds in a beautiful way, to making me pick up my Lucille to jam along with you here. By the way, you make that Les Paul sound the way it should. That is to say, it sounds great

[@timothyholmes4588]

Johnny had a really cool bluesy sound. I've been trying to grow up and work on blues phrasing more . it's actually challenging getting the phrasing right .when I play blues I'm very insecure about sounding like the same old licks but I've worked in phrasing and it's helping so much . these johnny winter licks will help thanks alot.

[@stevecocran4899]

Great video

[@ollid.5590]

Very good lesson indeed! Honestly, I have never been so much into Johnny Winter, but now I am very interested in his music. Thx for pushing me :)

[@billwarkentin3630]

Great lesson, Dave! I saw Johnny twice in concert. Late 70's and then about 1983. Both times in small clubs. He was awesome and LOUD!! You could tell he just loved playing. He was obviously a bit wasted the second time I saw him, and slipped and fell when he came onstage. His roadie helped him up and he started the show as if nothing happened. Very cool guy and I feel lucky to have seen him twice. The album Johnny Winter And Live is just a classic album!

[@TheSterlingSound]

You are one of my favorite rock guitarists on youtube.. just perfect

[@Garspawnish]

Living in Texas in the late 60s, i got to see Winter A LOT. He never disappointed.

[@barryhaynes103]

Is that Ray’s Music Exchange from the Blues Brothers movie ... Johnny Winters had Rick Derringer in his band before Rick thought he was Johnny Winters and went solo ... his biggest hit being a Johnny Winters song ... keep ‘em coming David ... love the content !!!

[@stephencrane391]

Dave, I’ve been a huge fan of Johnny Winter since I first picked up the guitar and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for this glorious lesson. The way you can capture the essence of so many different players is truly astonishing but you are also clearly a fantastic player in your own right. If that wasn’t enough, the quality of your journalism would make your videos worth watching even without the guitar!

[@aprilstickgold7772]

Back in 1987,I was blown away by his guitar playing in the live version of Sweet Papa John 1975 show. Please do a lesson from it sir.

[@druwk]

You have a great channel. I always get inspired, and something useful out of your approach. Your love of the instrument and the music comes through, loud and clear. Last lick and bonus lick are KILLER! Right hand/picking conversation at the end is particularly germane for me right now? Really trying to re-figure it out. There are some licks/sounds/technics that are only possible with hybrid, or finger style. Blistered thumb, torn fingernail?????

[@Blue_3rd]

Great lesson, thanks David! I love Johnny Winter’s work with Muddy Waters, especially the Hard Again album. Maybe some time you might look at his slide playing👍

[@joeurbanowski321]

This is EXCELLENT..! I’ve been working on Mean Town Blues… might try it on baritone.. Thanks man.!

[@redduketeleman]

"Captured Live"........send it up in a space capsule as it's a monument to rock and roll.

[@AnthonyMoon_]

Damn , He was Awesome!

[@SuperHeavySounds]

Do you have a vid where you talk about your guitars? Diggin' the strat and les paul.

[@robertdurrwachter]

Good stuff!

[@edmundhenderson6559]

Super underrated. He just wasn't presentable enough for the general public. Top 5 all time for me.

[@bustercrack788]

Hello from the UK - nearly got the first post 🇬🇧👍