Johnny Winter Lesson - A Tribute by Andy Aledort

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This past July 16, 2014, the world lost one of the greatest and most influential guitarists ever: Johnny Winter.
Born in Beaumont, Texas, on February 23, 1944, Winter, who was born with albinism, stood out not only for this unusual fact but, more importantly, because of his virtuoso, high-octane, one-of-a-kind guitar playing and his wild, banshee-like vocal prowess.
Johnny’s screams of “Rock and Roll!!!” are now regarded as essential to the fabric of blues and rock as Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode” double-stops and Albert King’s stinging, emotive string bending.
In this edition of In Deep, we’ll examine just one of the many facets of Johnny’s blues guitar mastery: fingerpicked country-style blues applied to the electric guitar.

[@PDXguitarfreak]

Very cool - Johnny was awesome RIP. Good to see Andy still doing the guitar stuff - I remember him doing columns in guitar mags back in the 80s.

[@imannonymous7707]

Andy ain't just a teacher.......

[@adrianbobritchi4729]

Excellent lesson

[@bigduke6702]

Thank you very much for sharing this. Johnny often had to cancel shows I wanted to attend due to health reasons but I finally caught him at First Avenue. Genius playing with raw power and attitude. Thanks again.

[@JacePenderwick67]

I always enjoy your lessons Andy! Thanks for this .

[@robhead22]

Thank you! Fabulous!

[@skatetodeath666]

thanks very much man love your playing and lessons.

[@thomasmorrismusic]

Andy Aledort-This lesson brings out a lot emotion for die hard Johnny Winter Fans-Like myself and Mark Highway-Johnny Head Lined a *Blues Festival* here in SWFL-11/13-[ In Cape Coral Fl-] one year ago now-I have over 20 JW Albums stored in a Firebird case-plus CD*S,cassette tapes-and a VHS Tape *PIECES AND BITS* With a signed photo by Johnny ! One of my dear friends got to play with him + buy one of his Gibson Firebirds and a Fender Twin-from him-can*t say what year-I joined your fan club on Reverbnation.com And have several of your books,-Guitar Magazines-DVD*S-and FB-Friend-My friend Mark Highway-Broke-down in tears!!

[@RocknRollWilNeverDi1]

Killer Dude.....Thanks for the lesson.....☮

[@jackyleslesclices6289]

. . . !!! . . .

[@klausguitar2542]

great lesson and tribute!

[@Mark-jw7to]

Johnny was melting faces before srv

[@QuincyMusic]

So so good! thank you

[@johnnybx3254]

Thanks 👍

[@gtrjoe68]

Great lesson.

[@map0904]

Hey, somebody can send me this lesson in pdf, please ?? I live in Brazil and it's hard to find the magazine although i buy everytime i found !! Thanks !!

[@stevecafferky9712]

Amen. 🎸

[@stewartgerhart5418]

RIP

[@andrewarriola6127]

Nice

[@johnneedham3463]

Andrew Arriola

[@ash-productions8661]

The original song is Mississippi blues by Willie Brown

[@irish_failed_guitarist]

100% correct. Although JW definitely plays it quite differently with some really cool licks.

[@genewiltshire1170]

love the video. ive got a book here with you name on it? are you the same andy aledort who co wrote texas flood: the inside story?

[@genri.a9128]

Yeah, it's him

[@SIRONEDRAGON]

cool

[@irish_failed_guitarist]

Sounds very similar to his excellent version of the Mississippi Blues.

[@frankrichards3089]

Yes exactly

[@Foxglove963]

If you did happen to know Johnny that well, then surely you'll remember he dd not care for any specific references to musical scales, indeed, Johnny said he did not know the key, but he could HEAR it. So there you have it.

[@skatetodeath666]

+Lord Sauceness you got it right there. not sure what that guys is talking about.

[@_seventh_son]

he references scales to help people learn it, that right there just screams that ur a poser. ur shit at guitar and doubt u know jws work like andy does, but ofcourse its always the people that pretend to know about guitar that talk the most shit on here

[@frankrichards3089]

He knew the guy quite well and trust me Johnny Winter knew the key to the songs and scales

[@ash-productions8661]

Good ole Willie brown

[@vixenvendettaofficial]

Great Lesson! Kiana Shotgun =)

[@MRSNIFFMEFINGA]

Albino

[@charlespeterson3798]

I remember walking into a record store in the spring of 1969 and seeing the first Winter album which was playing on the Stereo. I did not get it. Bought it, did not get. Then I bought the next one, spring 70', 11/2 of very mediocre blues. I do not get it, to this day. Nice guy I'm sure, but great?

[@pj2418]

You're right. You don't get it.

[@BlueTitan7]

it's ok, try Justin Bieber or Rhianna

[@johnnybx3254]

Thanks 👍