Discovering Edgar Winters Group 1973 | UNBELIEVABLE REACTION | FIRST TIME HEARING

[@benmadderom2281]

How many instruments does Edgar Winter play?? The answer is "yes."

[@poloreacts27]

Right lol

[@oscartheg6674]

All of them.

[@mikekeenan8085]

42

[@Xcris_crosX]

"this dude was created in a lab"... like Frankenstein. I think it was Edgar Winter that was the first to strap a keyboard into a keytar. If I recall due to Edgar and his brother Johnny both being albinos, the condition caused several vision defects and very high sensitivity to light and sun exposure. While their young school age friends were playing outdoors the brother's albinism forced them to stay indoors. So their focus became playing and experimenting with an assortment of musical instruments

[@Tune-O-matic]

Thats why when you seen them in concert they told everyone ahead of time to not use flash cameras when they came onstage..

[@MarthaLaguna-th1bp]

My dad had a mean hi-fi stereo system that made our house shake. He would play this song so loud that we could hear it as we walked home from school many blocks away.

[@carolineharrell3432]

You had a cool dad!

[@mbsheisey]

Oh man, so did I! I miss that behemoth so much!

[@John-fk3rv]

You should listen to 'Tobacco Road' by Edgar and Johnny Winters. This is awesome, but that is on a whole nuther level.

[@cindya9572]

He actually did react to it about 3 months ago. I guess he forgot, he's put out so many reactions since then.

[@loudog2326]

Winter !!

[@SolitaryS]

Edgar is credited as the first person to strap on a synthesizer keyboard, & inventing term "Keytar". Over the years the idea has evolved & become more sophisticated.

[@89801wink]

As this was almost 50 years ago, to say that Edgar was ahead of his time would be the understatement of the year. The little fella on the guitar is Rick Derringer. Check out his solo tune "Rock And Roll Hoochie Coo". Good stuff.

[@markmcintosh2737]

"Rock And Roll Hoochie Coo" It defines the term "Banger"!

[@RobertDavisAdman]

Said Winter: "When we were editing it in the studio, back in those days when you edited something, you physically had to cut the tape and splice it back together, so it was all over the control room, draped over the backs of chairs and the couch. We were making fun of it, trying to figure out how to put it back together, saying 'Here's the main body; the leg bone's connected to the thigh bone...' Then Chuck Ruff, my drummer, says, 'Wow, man, it's like Frankenstein.' As soon as I heard that, I went, 'Wow, that's it!' The monster was born."

[@Nrgheal]

Totally cool backstory!

[@Nick-fi1mc]

Absolutely incredible!!!!!!! You simply just cannot touch the music from this time period... Nothing comes close

[@leeannfitch3596]

I was 17 when I saw them in concert in 1973. Aerosmith failed to show up. I'm 67 now and totally enjoy young guys like you listening to my kind of music.make sure you listen to them sing Tobacco Road.

[@jazzpunk]

My 1st concert - Edgar Winter Group w/ Rick Derringer. IIRC, 1974, Hampton Colisseum. ...James Gang w/ Tommy Bolin (BANG-era) opened.

[@Tune-O-matic]

70s music could make us feel many different things...And some like this had the power to just melt your face..

[@jamesstrickland517]

You have to remember that this is at a time when there were no digital electronics, the keyboard and amps still contained vacuum tubes, resistors, and capacitors with only a few diodes.

[@j.dragon651]

There are still tube amps made and most rock and roll guitarists use them. I was lucky to see them in an outdoor festival in the middle of Pocono Mountain raceway in 72 along with a bunch of other great bands like ELP, Rod Stewart and the Faces, Three Dog Night, Cactus

[@markdecker6190]

@@j.dragon651 I was at that show!

[@j.dragon651]

@@markdecker6190 so were 200k lol. I was 20 at the time.

[@suzanneceklund]

Thanks for mentioning the great drum solo! Drummer Chuck Ruff was a fabulous contributor to this group's talent pool!

[@dianesorensen2549]

You've officially been WINTERIZED❤

[@rnrpeg1]

Dude! Edgar INVENTED the wearable keyboard!! 🤘‼️💘

[@arturorobles4900]

I bought this album in 1973..I was 14 yrs old...Love Edgar Winter

[@derrikjasper1283]

That exhale and sigh followed closely by WOW says everything!

[@garycausey8332]

Polo, thanks for the memories. In my early twenty’s I was fortunate to take in Johnny and Edgar, at a two day concert in a farm field. It was beyond anything. I had a visual and audio position on a tarp and sleeping bags + rain and mud. Nothing and I mean not a thing mattered but the impossible showmanship and talent. I believe this exposed all of the 100K + that never heard of Johnny and Edgar … the farm field audience lit up😎. I will never let that 3/4 hour jam go from my old descending mind. THEN… add the rest of talent in this VERY magical time. This alone was so, so , so , unbelievable . Then …..out walked Ms. Janice Joplin, YES Janice Joplin in her prime, add the drummer from Iron Butterfly Ron Bushy. Janice and Johnny, Edgar Winter, add her band from “Ball and Chain! “. Mesmerized is all I can say for everyone that was attending!✌🏻 🌞 💫

[@TheDivayenta]

Holy shyte where was this? Is there video? ❤

[@richardwateska]

That was Off the Hook babeeeee! OMG! Good one Polo. I'm 68 and back in 1973 I was just 17 years old and Frankenstein was playing on the radio. It was awesome back then too!!!

[@robmartin2860]

Lmao absolutely priceless reaction 😅😅😅😂😂😂😂 ❤❤❤❤❤

[@robertflynn6301]

Saw Edgar in a bar near Pgh. In the 70’s, 5$ cover , walked right up to the stage , no crowd! Brilliant musicians all !! Love your reaction.

[@robertflynn6301]

Saw Edgar with this band in a bar in the late 70’s…. Unforgettable!

[@wrightwinger85]

You are going down the seventies rock rabbit hole my brother I absolutely love watching you react.

[@debbers]

Welcome to the strange world of Edgar Winters Group! Now I guess you know why it's called Frankenstein! It's a monster! I absolutely loved your reaction!

[@thothswisdom]

Congrats. One of the few honest reactions I have seen,

[@darrellwilson9536]

Acid Rock at it's BEST!

[@StuartBearden]

Saw this live about twenty feet away when I was 14 years old, been a fan every since.

[@faithjones881]

Pure raw talent! Didn’t miss a beat! Amazing!

[@bgrigg07]

The guitarist is Rick Derringer famous for "Rock and Roll Hootchie Koo" and "Hang on, Sloopy"

[@joyous-b8j]

I did pay to see this LIVE in 1976 for $7.50 (price for the shows in the "70"s ) BUT THE BEST THING ABOUT THIS SHOW WAS LYNYRD SKYNYRD OPENED UP FOR THE EDGAR WINTER BAND!! BEST SHOW EVER FOR ME PERIOD!!🤯😱🙀😳🔥🎸🎹🎷🥁🥰🤩😍RIP LS !!!

[@ketchman8299]

I still remember the 1st time I heard this on the radio........🤯

[@robertaccornero7172]

i'm so glad i requested this!!!

[@michaeltaylor8835]

Other worldly talent

[@pennyhill7680]

Your enthusiasm is priceless 😂

[@autaum6536]

You should hear him sing.....

[@mikenielsen7008]

I was 14 in 1973 and my brother put his headphones on me CRANKED and said listen to this...WOW... Thanks Pat for this and Zeppelin and the Doors. Miss you Bro. So last year I did it for my 9 year old granddaughter, by the end she was banging my desk and shaking her head.

[@alanmazon8111]

I need a smoke after that video. I’ve never heard that live version before only the studio version and it blew my mind. Edgar Winter is such a talent amazing keyboards saxophone drums and vocalist on the other video you showed tobacco Road with him and his brother Johnny winner the guy is Totally amazing. Such a talent wow. Thanks for bringing up this video I’m gonna listen to it 100 times lol

[@SRG1966]

Edgar was the first to strap a keyboard on like that.

[@victoriagrove5344]

Rick Derringer produced three of their albums. All incredible musicians

[@PamelaBuscemi]

Fantastic musicians in my day. Grew up listening to these talents.

[@guymcdonald1240]

Freedom is what we believe/

[@DreamJeanne1111]

Hahaha!😂 That was your best reaction video ever! Believe it or not, this song got a lot of air time on the radio. Even without lyrics. You can't compare it to anything because there is nothing like it. The sheer raw talent of Edgar Winter. And his brother and the band. We used to love the Star Trek sounding part when he's playing with the mixing board. And some of those scratchy needle on a record sounds? Kinda sounds like to me what they do in rap songs with beats. But at that point in time, no one had ever done anything like this. I listened to this song on the radio but I don't remember having seen this video before this year. It blows me away every single time I watch it. You can't help but bob your head and swing your hair around. I think this kind of music is where the term "headbanger" actually originated.

[@kathleenarchacki7875]

Welcome to my teen years.. we were rocking 😎. Best music evah

[@Arandomperson_online]

Free ride is also a good song 🎶 I’m 63 and grew up listening to the BEST

[@cosmicdebris5260]

I grew up listening to the brothers fantastic unbelievable musicians and people! This song is truly part of the soundtrack of my childhood!🌿 thank you for your perspective👍

[@katieg2161]

They can sing, too. Saw them live outside in Spokane back in the day.

[@alandesgrange9703]

Most of today's acts, couldn't even be in the same room with bands like this, unless it was to bring them their coffee.

[@Trogdor825]

This was my introduction to rock. I remember it was night and my dad and I were listening to the radio in his beat up red Dodge. Mom wouldn't let me listen to rock at the time, but whenever dad and I were alone we would jam out to the radio. Though I had heard rock before, something about this song was mesmerizing to me. To this day that is one of my favorite memories with dad, and I still have Frankenstein set as the custom ringtone whenever he calls.

[@gingertunstall7739]

Imagine what it was like watching/listening to that when you had a good buzz going! LOL

[@andrewgarcia7302]

I saw 3 of their concert each time they played Frankenstein different. Each time it was great!

[@RFWieder]

I heard this was called "Frankenstien" because it was assembled from several different pieces, then one day I was letting the music carry me and I just couldn't stop myself from standing and yelling "It's Alive"!!! Which of course is a line from the classic Frankenstein movie!!!

[@usertr13phinsup]

Real Music

[@Nrgheal]

I saw the legendary Edgar Winter in 2017 w/ Deep Purple & Alice Cooper(!) , and Winter was every bit as good as in the 70s, still playing the drums & keytar & singing his brains out! Johnny his brother was legend here in Texas, Bless him

[@cletushouse906]

Best reaction ever! Good one man!

[@PamelaBuscemi]

Loved them.

[@davidholmes990]

Edgar can sing too wow

[@lorilxn1597]

The music I grew up with 😊

[@cindya9572]

Do you remember reacting to him play Tobacco Road with his brother about two months before this reaction? He killed it on sax then as well.

[@gelynch52phPH]

You should watch a performance of Johnny Winter & Edgar Winter "Tobacco Road" & hear Edgar sing.

[@clasmaster1471]

That’s a once in a lifetime kind of greatness.

[@Ukraineisawesone]

His brother and edger played at my 8th grade dance.

[@MrBruinman86]

Can you imagine how many practice sessions they had to do to get this right live?

[@lisagunnison2856]

Met him briefly in ATL at Hyatt Regency in 1976. It was freezing ass cold, he was wearing all black - striking contrast as he is light/white and translucent. Unbelievably shy was my take-away. His music is expressive and he enjoys the freedom of playing any instrument he gets his hands on. Love this song and the ending is perfect! Didn’t Rick Derringer play in the original? There is a backstory here. Can’t you hear Frankenstein come to life, stomp, the electricity bringing him to life? Listen.

[@xAnAngelOfDeathx]

Great reaction lol!

[@rnrpeg1]

Yeah. Now imagine seeing this LIVE!!! EDGAR IS MY FAVORITE ARTIST EVER!!! And this track doesn't even show off his most impressive instrument. You need to hear the guy sing. 🤘

[@artkazyak3242]

BEST LIVE PLAYING EVER

[@SueK51]

Polo, just found your channel. Subscribed. That, sir, is probably one of THE best live performances you'll ever see, bar none. Edgar Winter and his late brother, blues legend Johnny Winter, are both incredible. Some of us didn't get any talent; the Winter brothers got it all.

[@douglasernst9477]

Oh hocus pocus by focus could give it a run for the money, in which their 6 minute 47 second song was performed live but being given only five minutes maximum to play it, they played the entire song in double time instead of editing it down and skipping parts.

[@SueK51]

@@douglasernst9477 Agree, Doug; Hocus Pocus is another great one! Amazing how Focus cut that 7 minute song down and didn't miss a beat. Chicago's live version of '25 or 6 to 4' live at Tanglewood is also a must see.

[@douglasernst9477]

@@SueK51 wow Sue! Thank you for the heads up on Chicago. I shall investigate that!

[@bakedbyjeffrey]

I seen that live in 73 13 years old.👍

[@randyhochstein8455]

I believe that what you just witnessed was an over the top performance of one of the greatest and most creative rock instrumentals of all time. Rock on. ✌🏼😎

[@Karen_in_Canada]

I said it already tonight. You want an Mazing drum set, Phil Collins, First Final Tou, Paris!

[@hoovgroov1571]

Remember Edgar from Tobacco Road with his brother Johnny playing organ and sax and scatting

[@charlenewebb5893]

Yes and we all did see them in concert .Lol

[@rickb4079]

Thanks so much Polo for taking me back to the 70s. Edgar Winter group was phenomenal group with great musicians on their. They didn't stay together a very long time. Rick Derringer on lead guitar, Dan Hartman on the base who is phenomenal and Chuck ruff the drummer. They all went on to great success after the Edgar Winter group. It was always like a jam session when they've got on stage. Enjoy and thanks for the reaction man.

[@SaverioP]

Edgar sings and plays some bass and guitar too, to go along with his keys, sax, percussion, and synthesizer skills.

[@Britbabe53]

Driving in your car and the sound would travel from the left speaker to the right..... classic!

[@tbnobs]

Pure talent

[@EchoesofDesign]

Gandolf making me cry from laughter and amazement.

[@lindal1957]

In the 70s 9th grade music class, Mr.Brooks, our music teacher who wore powder blue leisure suits, would put Frankenstein on the record player and walk out of the classroom. When he didn't want to deal with us. LOL.

[@karensilla8303]

I had heard this many times on the radio. The radio version does not do this justice. Edgar Winter is a force to be reckoned with.

[@sherrellelkins1976]

In the 70's and in my youth I discovered this band. Blew my mind. You should listen to Yes as well.

[@mbsheisey]

Interestingly, Edgar invented the strap for the keyboard. It is now known as a "keytar." If you want to know where they came from, Edgar and his brother Jonny were born with albinism, which means they were born without pigment in their skin, hair, eyes, etc. Accordingly, they could not go outside and play in the sun with the other little kids. So, their brilliant Mom fixed it so they could study and play with music while they were inside. I believe Mom done good!

[@karend582]

Amazing - so miss them!

[@stephenkittle6586]

I DID PAY TO SEE THIS AUG 27 1976 SPRINGFIELD MASS, LYNYRD SKYNYRD OPENED UP FOR THE EDGAR WINTER BAND THREE NIGHTS LATER AFTER THE "FAMOUS KNEBWORTH ENGLAND CONCERT" LYNYRD SKYNYRD PLAYED SO GOOD EVERYBODY LEFT THE CONCERT SO WHEN EDGAR WINTER CAME ON TO PLAY THERE WAS ONLY ABOUT 5,000 PEOPLE COMPARED TO 1 HR EARLIER THERE WAS 25,000 PEOPLE !! EDGAR WINTER HAMMERED THIS SONG JUST LIKE THIS VIDEO!! THIS IS THE MUSIC WE SAW LIVE IN THE "70"s!! 😍🎸🔥🎹🎷🥁🎸!!

[@deejayturtle]

I enjoyed your reaction to this so much. Great music will always survive. GREAT REACTION POLO. Reaction was so good I clipped part of it. I like the sound effects you got going on now, especially the "rewind" sound effect, never heard anyone else use that. Fun facts... Edger the blond dude all over the place, he wrote the music for the original Scooby Doo cartoon. He also happens to be Harry Mack's grandfather. (OK OK, both fun facts were just made up, lol.) I'm gonna watch this again n then tell a lil story about my father and I.

[@poloreacts27]

bro you had me for a min lol I'm like no way

[@OldHead71]

When I see live performances as amazing as this …I don’t understand how it’s possible …like I’m watching people with magical powers 😵‍💫 “I’m not saying it’s aliens …but it’s aliens” 👽

[@TheDivayenta]

I thought they were gods. I was so in awe of these kids’ musical techniques and innovations.

[@NathanGaub]

Lead guitar who went to have hits like rock and roll hotchie coo and then played with ringo 7:02

[@robrob7400]

Wait till you hear him sing

[@dannyb781]

I saw them do this live in Massillon, Ohio, summer of1973...the James Gang opened the show...my first concert after high school graduation...thank you for bringing back that memory

[@jgage2344]

Best thing is the early “ this dude ain’t playing with us “ little does he know that’s exactly what he is doing ……

[@usmcrn4418]

Nothing compared to “Tobacco Road” with his brother Johnny on guitar and Edgar on amazing vocals and multiple instruments!

[@jodigrace7613]

Thank you for such an amazing review of one of my favorite songs from my high school years 😁

[@rondogg50]

“EDGAR “ 😎

[@ivansavoie3190]

Finally some Winter, now you need to check out Johnny Winter Highway 61 revisited from Johnny Winter captured Live for starters

[@Ronie792]

The middle part where they were getting crazy was actually supposed to be when Frankenstein was created

[@abangbangpow]

I know all the words to this song! Lol...

[@botabob]

I can't imagine how heavy that keyboard is to carry around the stage. Back in the day we did not have the miniature digital stuff like we have today. If you like this, you might check out "The Average White Band - Pick Up the Pieces"

[@pamela1144]

Saw them live, outside at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama with Lynyrd Skynyrd 1976. It was furiously loud!!!

[@shibolinemress8913]

The radio edit is great, but this live version is phenominal! Edgar at the mixing board is just like the mad scientists in those old movies! 😊

[@alanwhetstone3922]

It's about time

[@yogimarkmac]

That was hilarious. I've watched a lot of POLO videos and this one had more WTF and stink face than any other one I've seen!

[@bertramjonessr.6923]

bands used to jam like this back in the 70's