Drummer reacts to "Frankenstein" (Live) by Edgar Winters Group

[@Chase57Tx]

Ronnie Montrose played on the studio, it's Rick Derringer here.

[@ohfour-seven6228]

Amen to guitar-god Derringer!!!

[@ZomBMarketing]

Ronnie Montrose? Are you sure about this!??

[@Chase57Tx]

@@ZomBMarketing Yes, check it out. Montrose played guitar, and Derringer produced on the album, but Montrose had moved on by the time of this live performance. Derringer nailed it of course.

[@ZomBMarketing]

@@Chase57Tx Wow, didn't know. I saw EW with Leon Russell in Dallas, TX, JW in Tahoe, and Rick Derringer in Reno, NV. I saw Derringer based only on his history with JW and EW thinking OK, Rock n Roll Hootchie Coo...blah blah blah. Not knowing much about him, I didn't expect much. Ended up being blown away by his guitar playing and the tightness of the band. A really nice guy, I spoke with him for a minute or two as he signed my CD. Been a huge R. Derringer fan ever since. Sadly I never had the chance to see R. Montrose live but have been a big fan of his ever since he and S. Hagar melted my speakers with that first Montrose album....

[@Chase57Tx]

@@ZomBMarketing yeah, Ronnie sort of sabotaged much of his career, sadly, but he had some great stuff. My favorite is Largemouth, and that whole album kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKitd6ujjZmCpbMsi=u3Gh2eLhYdfmg8qN

[@michellebauer6352]

His older brother Johnny is an incredible blues guitar/rock. Both musical geniuses.

[@jimfrederick3907]

When he was asked "What instruments do you play?" He replied YES!

[@tomgallagher9358]

Anytime this would come on the radio in the 70's, everyone would turn up the volume! It really ramped us up! So cool!

[@jogischulz2576]

Thank you for choosing this video as you will witness a fantastic performance by a multi-instrumentalist and his men. Please also watch the video "Tobacco Road" with his brother Johnny Winter, both are so talented, great musicians🎹🎸🥁

[@rofavilla]

Awesome suggestion,, also their live album Together, a truly gem of music

[@EskWIRED]

If he watches tobacco road, he will again marvel at the great piano and sax playing, but he'll also hear Edgar's incredible singing voice. Tobacco Road is a great suggestion.

[@markswisher3709]

I may be wrong but I believe that Johnny Winter doesn't use a guitar pick. Their is no mistaking they are brothers. I'm not what it is about Texas, but they put out the blues artist. The Winter brothers, ZZ Top, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and Buddy Guy among others.

[@barrycohen311]

@@markswisher3709 You're correct, no guitar picks for Johnny. Same for Jeff Beck and a few other greats.

[@jogischulz2576]

@@barrycohen311 ..yes and also Knopfler, keep on rockin'

[@kevinlundgren1169]

The drummer was only 19 years old . Just wait until you check out Edgar with his brother Johnny Winter doing the song , Tobacco Road , live . Then you'll get to hear Edgar sing !

[@TrianglesAndCircles]

I second that motion. Discussion? Okay all in favor say Aye!

[@1313jerry1313]

That's my vote...

[@StatsJedi]

Johnny sang and did keyboard, Edgar did guitar.

[@1313jerry1313]

@@StatsJedi Just the opposite.

[@kevinlundgren1169]

@@StatsJedi sorry , you got it backwards , Johnny plays the guitar and Edgar plays everything else .

[@lisarainbow9703]

That entire album, "They Only Come Out at Night" by Edgar Winter is fantastic!!

[@EskWIRED]

It used to be on heavy rotation in my car's cassette player in high school.😂

[@dougefresh7435]

When I burned a CD of this album I added “Rock and Roll Hoochie Coo “ because I always thought it belonged on the album 😊

[@firebird7479]

I saw Edgar perform this with Ringo Starr on 2 occasions along with the guitarist in the video, Rick Derringer. It was the highlight of the show. Dan Hartman, the bass player, went on to become a prominent producer and had a Top 40 hit in the 1980s called "I Can Dream About You". Derringer had a pop hit in the mid-1960s with a band called the McCoys titled "Hang On Sloopy" and a solo classic rock standard titled "Rock and Roll Hoochy Koo".

[@tpatrick44]

Me too! With Ringo in 2010!

[@pommie5093]

The Winter Brothers=musical geniuses

[@48mastadon]

Ronnie Montrose was the guitarist on the original studio recording. Rick Derringer is the guitarist you see here on the live performance.

[@loriferguson686]

I was at an outdoor concert about 10 years ago with a collection of superstars and Edgar Winter was part of that group. While he playing Frankenstein, me and my friend noticed a ramp that someone had placed leading from the ground to the stage. We knew what we had to do. We ran up that ramp and were dancing on the stage near him. For whatever reason, security never showed to escort us off. After this song was over, I hugged him and thanked him for the decades of amazing music he has given us. It was one of the most amazing days of my life. He's just so amazing and said he enjoyed our dancing. 🎉

[@tinapatterson5022]

Cool !!!😎

[@pongosnodgrass7014]

Journalist Paul Morley said "This version of Frankenstein bangs it's head SO hard, the stitches fall out!"😅

[@k-popplayinklown5473]

This is making the rounds on KZbin because Edger just won a Grammy 50 years after this was recorded Amazing musician

[@johnnyeveritt5695]

I recall that FRANKENSTEIN was the first full instrumental that made it to # 1 in the USA ! Watta killa number .... ! Watta gifted multi-instrumentalist ! 🎸🥁🎵🎶💫💥

[@johnnyeveritt5695]

Further : Listen to the STUDIO version ( Which I actually consider to be better-er ) and get to know what STEREO is all about ... ! ✊️👊🎵🎶💫💥

[@michaelcapewell4811]

Telstar by The Tornados was #1 a decade before this 🤔

[@denpea-mm8zr]

There were earlier instrumentals that hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The two that come to mind are "Telstar" by the Tornadoes in 1962 and "Love Is Blue" by Paul Mauriat in 1968. Instrumentals were very popular in the 50s and 60s, there were more #1s but the titles escape me.

[@johnnyeveritt5695]

@@michaelcapewell4811 I happily stand corrected as I now remember TELSTAR well ! 🤙🎵🎶

[@perry3928]

This song was conceived of many different studio jams that went no where and Edgar decided to put them all together. The drummer said it's like Frankenstein stitching all the music together hence the name. Edgar had albinism, along with his brother Johnny which led to the album name.. They only come out at night. Amazing talent.

[@richardmckee5729]

I saw Edgar Winter and Leon Russell play an impromptu concert at the Majestic Theater in Benicia, CA, around 1990, give or take few years. The theater sits about 500 people! My ears rang for 2 days!!! It was great....

[@Pait728]

The musicianship from all 4 of these guys is next level. What a performance.

[@oldmanghost219]

So Keith Emerson's sympathizer was a Moog 1968 with the old tech of Tubes and wires. It had a full keyboard of 88 keys. Edgar's is a newer model different company that he had them put a strap on it and it has 48 keys. They were both leader's in their use.

[@aandpman]

My best friend, whom I grew up with back when this was originally recorded & had radio play, just saw Edgar a couple of months ago with Ringo Starr's allstar band. My friend (we're both now 60) said he never in his wildest dreams ever thought he'd EVER see this performed live. He was totally blown away.

[@SF_Bud]

Edgar's drums were timbales. They're Cuban in origin. Tito Puente was famous for playing them.

[@Lwize]

This was a big rock radio hit circa 1973, but for 50 years I've only known the 4 minute radio version. But not until this live version was released for KZbin did I understand the full intent. Amazing.

[@BroadwayJosh]

Hey man, I saw Edgar Winter late last year at a packed Fox Theater in St. Louis perform this as part of Ringo Starr's All Starr Band. The whole show absolutely rocked, closing out the show with The Beatles classic "With a Little Help From My Friends" segueing into "Give Peace a Chance," with half the audience near tears of joy while singing along. Of course "Frankenstein" burned the house down - Edgar Winter is fantastically multi-talented and a great bullshit artist on stage! Thoroughly enjoying your reactions L33 - keep 'em comin'!

[@alrivers2297]

Best live performance I've ever seen. The studio version is good too. Free Ride is another great song of theirs

[@planktonrecords]

this video was from the (now classic and no longer with us) late night UK TV music show "The Old Grey Whistle Test" which was a weekly show on BBC2 channel. it was very much an album music based show and steered away from chart pop single acts. Like on this video, bands regularly played live in the studio with some classic performances from the show featured on KZbin

[@latheofheaven1017]

Rarely...very rarely, I got to stay up past my bedtime to watch The Old Grey Whistle Test; usually if my parents were out. It was like a holy grail of the music that you never heard anywhere else. I wish I had been able to tune in regularly.

[@johnthursfield3056]

He also has a fantastic singing voice. As someone else says try Tobacco Road with brother Johnny, a seminal Southern Rocker.

[@kelleeweber3933]

They were 2 albino twins. The Edgar Winters brothers. They both played music. Edgar and Johnny Winters.

[@rpmfla]

If I recall correctly, this song was a huge radio hit back in the day. This live version is great because you get to see Edgar moving around playing all the different instruments, but the radio version was good too.

[@seancassidy674]

also number 1 hit on Billboard

[@diverdown631]

Edgar and johnny both born albinos in Texas had to stay indoors as children so they turned to Music and Practiced constantly. The album title they only come out at night must reflect there situation.

[@richardgraves958]

Johnny did like bowling, he beat my… their minds were on a different level than most. Thank for playing this…

[@GlenSmith-rc7pz]

Ahhha LSD WITH Frankenstein and that was it and now I’m 71 and still Kickin. It ain’t got no ass in a long time but I did it back again and every time I did it Edgar Winter waiting on mine man on me😮😅🤡

[@bobschenkel7921]

A small correction, that was Rick Derringer on the Guitar, Ronnie Montrose may have been the producer. Dan Hartman, the Bass Player, is the vocalist in the band when they do "Free Ride". Saw Edgar Winter twice in concert, the man is amazing. Once when he opened for The Allman Brothers Band, and once with his brother Johnny Winter, who is, was, a killer Guitar Player. Speaking of killer Guitar Players, Rick Derringer had his own hit song a couple of years later, with his own band, it's called "Rock And Roll Hoochie Koo". Dig it.

[@peterlenihan1613]

In case no one mentioned it, the song has the name "Frankenstein" for a reason. The group was in studio jamming most of the day. Later, Edgar went over all the material and cut out the sections he liked. He then stitched these segments together, like Frankenstein's monster, into one cohesive song. The band then had to go back and learn the song the way Edgar edited it.

[@peggymiller2475]

Saw the Edgar Winter Group in concert in 1973. It was amazing!

[@bentighe4811]

It's shocking how many people don't get that performance. They listen to it and turn up their noses and say "too weird." I'll never understand.

[@latheofheaven1017]

Sadly, most people like their music bland, simple and predictable.

[@mikemicrael5749]

Great tune. Another great live performance is "Black Coffee" by Humble Pie from The Old Grey Whistle Test.

[@houseson]

Oh yeah! Wtf moment when he pulls out the sax. That riff.

[@luckylisa5496]

LIVE!!! No autotune. Spectacular performance!

[@Embur12]

This version was like a super extended studio version. It hit #1 for a couple weeks in 73.

[@Embur12]

One exception, if you react to Hocus Pocus Focus, do the short version from the Midnight Special. The band took a 5 minute radio mix and performed it in 3 minutes for the show. It's super entertaining and the drummer kills it also.

[@Embur12]

One exception, if you react to Hocus Pocus Focus, do the short version from the Midnight Special. The band took a 5 minute radio mix and performed it in 3 minutes for the show. It's super entertaining and the drummer kills it also.

[@big106razor]

Rick Derringer is on guitar here. But now that you've mentioned Both Rick and Ronnie Montrose it's time to get to some of their work

[@srj108]

The single version was playing on the radio when I was 12. LOL. His versatility is mind blowing. He excels on every instrument.

[@FarAwayEyes69]

Welcome to the 70s !

[@ednoponen2943]

By '73 there were so many fabulous rock groups around that Edgar and his band were considered kind of 2nd tier. Hard to believe, but true. He usually appeared with his brother, as Johnny and Edgar Winters, focusing on blazing blues/rock. Saw the several times, both as solo acts and together, and they never failed to thrill.

[@kh884488]

This is from 1973 -- over half a century old and still sounds ahead of it's time!

[@jasonralph4286]

One of my first jobs was busboy at Howard Johnson's restaurant in Hyde Park N.Y. when Edgar and Rick Derringer came in. A lot of recording and music was getting made back then in the upper Hudson Valley post Woodstock. Rick was in the McCoys, (Hang on Sloppy) when I was a kid in Ohio and had an album after The Edgar Winter Group called All American Boy with some great songs. The first one that is a flat out banger is Rock and Roll Hoochy Coo. Well worth a play and listen. Keep on doing what you're doin

[@houseson]

Rick Derringer. Remember that name, another artist that is worth the time.

[@annheckenbach9396]

Edgar and his brother Johnny Winter used to play often in a venue locally ( different bands), and used to wander about in the venue before they went on stage. Both Edgar and Johnny were- are? albinos, and glowed in the dark wandering about. Edgar is the white- blond haired guy.

[@ZomBMarketing]

Edgar Winter just finished a tour with Ringo Star!

[@gradypatterson1948]

For this "Old Grey Whistle Test" performance, Ronnie Montrose (later formed the hard rock band "Montrose") was not able to be there, so band producer Rick Derringer filled in quite ably 🙂 The song got its name because it was hurriedly spliced together bits of the band's soundcheck jams (in order to fill the end of the second side of "They Only Come Out at Night") - Chuck Ruff walked in on Edgar with bits of tape thrown everywhere and feverishly taping together the parts he liked - and said something to the effect of "What a Frankenstein you've created!". The band learned the song when Edgar was done, and a hit was born! Edgar essentially invented the Keytar - they synth he used (an ARP 2600) was a sound module that stood about 2 feet X 3 feet, with a custom keyboard attached by a cable. Edgar wanted to be able to move around more than the normal table/stand mounting allowed, so he screwed a strap into the heavy keyboard (best I can find, it was about 20 pounds) and slung it around his neck as seen here.

[@DeborahThurmond]

The whole group is incredibly talented. And Edgar did it all wearing a black cape the whole time! Ha! This entire album is fabulous!

[@TheWerequat]

The song was a B side, named by Chuck the drummer because it was an edited jam session. Editing was done by cutting then splicing the tape back together. Chuck looked at all the pieces of tape and said "What a Frankenstein"

[@ericoh123]

Saw them do this in 1974 at an outdoor concert when I was 14

[@altaclipper]

Edgar Winter was an exceptional musician.

[@dennisgschmidt6167]

Got to see this live, probably 25 feet away when Edgar opened for Alice Cooper in 73 just before having to take a cruise to Vietnam. I'm surprised I'm still not spitting flies out, watching this that close I don't think I ever closed my mouth. And believe me it was done exactly like this.

[@harrietmiller3982]

Something you don't hear everyday! Edgar and Johnny Winter were albino brothers raised in Texas indoors as they couldn't handle the hot sun. They taught themselves multiple instruments and both went on to great solo careers. Johnny Winter is a fantastic guitarist and played at Woodstock. Stevie Ray's bassist, Tommy Shannon, was first with Johnny and played at Woodstock with him. If you check out Tobacco Road where both brothers are playing, you will see a young Tommy Shannon on bass.

[@L33Reacts]

What an interesting story lol sounds like a movie. I'll have to check his brother out too because he absolutely killed it here. Amazing stuff. I was in awe at points lol

[@harrietmiller3982]

@@L33Reacts It does sound like a movie☺️‼️ here is the link, I know lots of people will request this one. Can't wait for more Stevie Ray as well💙🎸🎶. They all knew each other as Texas Blues men get around... kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5eTo4lsmdGcldEsi=sHmD6DXAdYeSEAFO

[@-R.Gray-]

Guitarist Rick Derringer also contributed solos to some early Steely Dan albums. He and Edgar's guitar playing brother put out an album in 1970 called Johnny Winter And, which sounded kind of Hendrixy due to them playing guitars through a Leslie.

[@kentnottingham9635]

The radio version is a bit more polished but pretty close! This is a “TURN THIS UP” song, no matter where you are!

[@shanemcivor8319]

Saw this live in Toronto 1973,Ronnie Montrose rocked, Dan Hartman had a pretty good solo career. FYI,SAW IT ON ORANGE BARREL LSD

[@lenzielenski3276]

"Why hasn't someone requested this before"? Because we thought everyone had heard it. Look up the history of the song and how it came to be.

[@leeannfitch3596]

You've been funked🎉. I saw them in concert in 1973 when I was 17.

[@lesmowatt3563]

saw these guys in 1971 new years eve in Toronto Maple Leaf Gardens with Alice Cooper and Dr John and a bunch of Canadian bands., I took the train to get there. still don't know how I got home.

[@darrellpidgeon6440]

Way on back we go, where growing up was so fun. Amazing times. Frankenstein's monster was free, and the village was helpless.

[@phoebeandtilly]

The album was recorded to be listened in Quad )new for the times). It sounded like a helicopter was flying overhead.

[@edleifer6719]

that is true, but unfortunately almost nobody had a quad system at the time to get the full effect of the recording.

[@johnclaeys9514]

The unit that he was using for what you called “feedback”, is an Arp 2600 mono analog synth. The keyboard he is wearing is just a controller for it, producing no sounds itself. Normally, the keyboard would sit in front of the synth…EG fastened a strap to it and basically invented the keytar. The sounds he made on the synth panel were done by setting the synth to trigger automatically at a set tempo, and he would manipulate the filters with sliders to open up and close the sound, which the drummer would play along with, matching the tempo of the auto trigger on the synth.

[@nealeger8154]

Believe it or not, this was a BIG radio hit when it came out.

[@artkazyak3242]

Chuck Ruff one of the best drummers ever RIP SIR

[@Nobarkus]

I saw Edgar Winter and his brother Johnny Winter (Guitar) at the Fillmore West in San Fransisco in 1970. Edgar played a number of instruments.

[@stevegans3517]

This is a great group of performers. Rick Derringer on guitar, who has had a successful solo career. Dan Hartman on bass, who had a successful solo career....just amazing. Edgar basically invented the keytar here, no one had strapped on a keyboard before lol.

[@michaeldavid6284]

A good friend of mine was in the band that played with Edgar for a few years, and I saw them perform live 6 or 7 times. He is without question one of the most blessed and talented musicians you could ever witness. He's a great guitarist, keyboard player, drummer, AND sax player...and that man can SING. Freakin' killer pipes. Go check out his other vids and tunes on KZbin. You'll be amazed.

[@cynergy4]

This song makes me flash back to a very strange trip that I once took, hehe! I saw Rick Derringer in the mid 70's as the opening act for Edgar's brother Johnny. Sadly, I was so ripped by the time that Johnny came onstage that I barely remember it. Lesson learned, don't do too many drugs at a concert! Johnny is an incredible blues-rock guitarist! Yeah, you will want to check them both out on Tobacco Road live. Johnny gives little brother Edgar the spotlight

[@stephenkittle6586]

I SAW EDGAR WINTER BAND 🎹🎷🥁 WITH LYNYRD😢😍🔥🎸🐐 SKYNYRD OPENING FOR EDGAR IN 1976!! 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@marthagavey9321]

Saw these guys at Western University in London, Ontario in '71, I believe! A maniac machine on instruments!! Wild for a school! 🎉🎉🎉. 😮😮❤

[@VIDSTORAGE]

From his first solo album and then to Edgar Winter's White Trash onto E W Group has made such a great set of albums he released and some great latter solos . .His bro Johnny Winter ,check him out also with something from his early years the first album --- Second Winter ,, Johnny Winter And ..

[@sldrums]

MY BAND OPENED TWO NIGHTS FOR JOHNNY AND EDGAR IN DANIA FLORIDA ,BACK IN 1969. THEY WERE VERY NICE PEOPLE. EDGAR IS NOW A MAJOR PART OF RINGO STARR,S ALLSTAR BAND.

[@marsham333]

Edgar Winterplayed a show at Hayfield Secondary School in Alexandria, VA 1972.

[@bryanwhitley2987]

And I was there...

[@nancywhitaker5096]

Got to see him at the Nassau Coliseum in 1974. Lots of fun. Some really good music came out of the 70s. .

[@roymoore3156]

I got to see this band headline a show in Portland in 1973. The very same show a brand new band played to warm us up for Edgar Winters, the band that opened for these guys, BAD COMPANY, created a crazed audience that continued to be loud in showing COMPLETE and 100% acceptance by this new stellar band! After 10 minutes of getting reoriented, the show could continue. Bad Company in its original iteration, on their first tour…doesn’t get better than that!!!

[@spazimdam]

Got your drum fix eh? This song absolutely kicks ass. 70s rule!!

[@nomesaneman3962]

Look for the movie clip "It's Alive" from the 1931 movie "Frankenstein". Watch it and listen to the studio version of this tune at the same time. Syncs up pretty well. I think Edgard Winter put together his own musical "monster" and gave it life based on this scene. Maybe not, but makes sense to me.

[@thomassimms2574]

Yep. the greatest of all rock and roll creations. Nothing like it. Never will be!

[@L33Reacts]

This is some seriously good stuff right Here. I'm so glad someone recommended it to me :)

[@rosshartley5807]

You've got to listen to Edgar and his brother, the blues guitar playing Johnny Winter, playing Tobacco Road live. Edgar sings and scats, and it's amazing too.

[@indianboy72]

You are in for a ride my friend. One of the best musicians of all time. He and his band are just incredible.

[@SueK51]

RIP to the incredible drummer, Chuck Ruff, and the amazing bassist Dan Hartman. We don't hear music like this anymore.

[@skunkworksu7638]

Child in time live by deep purple. Has to be seen . It's a tv performance. Best showing of dynamics .

[@johnwilliams5301]

I have heard a story about Edgar walking into a music shop and told the guy he wanted one of everything then went home and perfected them all.

[@bobeberth2688]

You should check out Ten Years After, I'm going home, live from the woodstock concert

[@bluedoober9194]

Saw Edgar twice, once with the J. Geils band at the Hollywood Palladium and another time with Yes and a new band called The Eagles at Long Beach. Always a lot of fun.👍🏼

[@Akamai2HI]

Man, this came out when I was in high school. We seriously had all the best music.

[@JimFlickinger]

Senior year in high school when this came out!! Cranked it up!!!!!

[@alejandrobojorquez6181]

NAZARETH - " TELEGRAM " 🎸 1976 Over 7 minutes of pure Classic Rock a definite rocking song for your channel, I discovered Edgar Winter group back in 93" and I've been a fan of this song ever since Pink Floyd has some amazing music too such as " SHEEP " 1977 a metaphore song the instruments are phenomenal keyboards and all

[@davidwolf4677]

The studio recording hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in May 1973.

[@jonathansmith3742]

One of the baddest jams in the land.

[@BaccarWozat]

It's a tradition that every time someone reacts to this performance of this song, I have to watch it and make this comment.

[@johnlillis1161]

Johnny Winter and Edgar Winter Tobacco Road Live it will blow you away thanks

[@Linda-y9h]

Wasn't requested until now cuz we had SOOO much music!!! ❤😊

[@CosmicVagabondPixie]

YAY **Luv** **Edgar Winter** he is like a **Magical Unicorn** when i saw the title of this reaction i was like oh wow L33 is gonna **LUV** THIS!!! Weeeeee!

[@johnnyparis10]

Saw Edgar Winter Group 1975 Montreal Forum, with Rick Derringer and (wait for it!) the original Lynard Skynyrd. What a great concert that was! Saw Johnny too a few times. Great blues show!

[@cityhonors1]

☺️ This was fun! Got to see him perform 2x and he (and his brother) are freaking phenomenal! 🤯🥰🐰

[@lindaulloa4786]

Edgar and Johnny Winters are both awesome musicians!

[@L33Reacts]

I'm gonna check out more from them for sure this was amazing 👏

[@gregjones861]

Hot damn... and wait till you hear him sing.

[@L33Reacts]

He can sing too??? Shit. I gotta get in on this haha

[@bobbyg7102]

​@@L33Reacts Check out Tobacco Road with his late brother, Johnny. You'll hear him sing.

[@rofavilla]

Excellent choice of video reaction, you see right on how precise and `easily` they play their stuff, all connected and tied up. His brother, Johnny Winter, is one of the great guitar players of that time. Great performance, seems so easy and flowing , but try on to do a cover of that, good luck, hahahaha

[@suesmith7968]

Watch it a hundred times and you will still be impressed by this tour-de-force!!!! ☮️💜