Johnny Winter - Heroin Addiction, Randy Hobbs' Death (4 of 5)
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An exclusive series of Living Legends Music interviews with Johnny Winter. Part 4 of 5. Recorded on November 20th, 2008 at the Seawalk Hotel in Jacksonville Beach, FL. - เพลง
I saw him live and he was on fire! I've seen a million more "modern artists" come along who can barely play an instrument and they get all kinds of acclaim and cushy lives. Johnny Winter was a blazing, hard-rocking rock-and-roll god who whipped thousands of people into a frenzy when he played. . The man paid serious dues and delivered hardass, timeless rock and blues.
Didn't mean to preach - I'm just an old music lover who's seen a lot over the years, and Johnny Winter's no poser.
i saw him live - in his prime- the "and" lp was out. he followed j geils, who really tore it up. but damn- what a rockin band. j j flash, and j b goode , LIVE, in my face, holy CRAP!
I had the chance to see Johnny Winter several years ago. I'm an old guy of 66 and have been listening to Johnny Winter since I was a teenager. To finally see him live was really something. While watching and listening I understood for the first time what is meant by face melting. He was very loud.
Been there done that lost the t shirt
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One of the greatest that ever lived!
They say you shouldn't meet your heroes but I met Johnny twice and he was one of the nicest people I ever met. He loved his fans and he always gave it his all onstage. He was a national treasure. RIP Johnny
The great Johnny Winter. RIP
An honest and humble man RIP
yeah, you stole my comment, LOL
50 years ago this evening I saw Johnny Winter in concert at the Long Beach auditorium. My brother took me there. It was my first rock concert. What a great memory. Johnny's brother Edgar was also there.
Johnny is still the top of my list for Blues. I had the honor of seeing him in the 60s. Hands down the best Rock/Blues concert I have ever been to. Admire the genius and talent.
so humble and honest
The Johnny Winter band with Randy Joe Hobbs and Richard Hughes was one of the very best line-ups he had.
What a HUGE TALENT..
Young people just do not know how lucky we are to have had the Winter Brothers in our lifetime.I hope that they will because they are our roots.
I met Johnny a few times in the early 80's.
Each time I showed up with @ least 10 albums for him to sign.
(this was before E -Bay)
And my intention was nothing more than having a hero sign something that is/was special to me= never to be sold.
Anyway Johnny always was super nice and when I asked him the first time "Johnny could you please sign these?" he replied "I sure as hell will!" : D
I have just about everything that Johnny Winter ever recorded thank you for the music Johnny and the good memories
Johnny Winter...bless his heart
the live version of Highway 61......incredible...maniacal slide playing...a true legend
My all time favorite is
Highway 61! I love playing it too
Just. watched the 1983 Live at the Massey Theater, he played Highway 61. Always loved the slide.
The Crossroads concert...the announcer mispronounced his name , called him Johnny Winters.
THE BRST blues/rock guitar player! He. Sas honest,humble & real. We miss you Johnny!
Thanks Johnny! You were always a great friend to Randy Jo Hobbs. We miss you too!
Honest as it gets...Rest in Peace, dear Johnny....
NOW THIS IS THE BEST EVER BLUES GUITARIST!
I’m a native Texan and listen to his music all the time.
We miss Uncle Johnny so much down here in SouthEast Texas. We’ll never forget about you. RIP
he was one in my lifetime I will never forget .RIP ....
Randy Jo Hobbs was a monster bassist in his prime. Randy Jo & Johnny are jamming in heaven. RIP.
Tom Howland Randy Jo was an incredible player...
This man is so full of character, his playing truly shows it.
It's wonderful to hear a recovery success story AND to hear Johnny Winter tell it like it is.
Had the honor of seeing JW twice. First time at the Trocadero 1986 in Philly. Arrived 4 hours late but tore the place up. Next at the Roxy Northampton . At that time sitting and playing the years of whatever taking a toll,but none the less JW played on. Been a fan since the 70's ,made me want to play guitar like him. What a guitar player, RIP JW ,your music lives on.
The guy that got me on the guitar. Hearing the Firebird going through an MXR Phaser on "Captured Live" changed my life forever....Keep rockin' Johnny, the world needs your guitar.......
Is that the orange colored phase box.
The MXR that’s in the orange box feels like it’s stretching your brain out.
Lolol.
The guy who produced Joy Division, used some of the first MXR digital delay as a sampler.
They recorded their first album on spare time at the recording studio.
Martin Hannet would turn up the delay time and record the drums and bass and guitar parts for songs.
He would just use what they could record on the delay box and it was good enough.
People would come from MXR and talk to him about sounds he could imagine in his head.
His music will live on forever. R.I.P.
Great guy honest RIP
Love Johnny. A true original.
I saw Johnny and Edgar on the same bill not long after Woodstock, in October 69. It was backstage after the show and the two of them were so modest and friendly. Completely unaffected by the attention they were getting.
Nobody will. Ever. Follow. This. Brilliant. Guy. One. Of my fav'. Guitarists. We. Lost a. Fine man . RIP.
Feel ya brother,,,CLEAN & SOBER 35 years, lived in a 1/2 way house for a year till I was sure after watching 9 outta 10 left the place CRASH & BURN ,,HARD!!1. I grew up with you man. 11y/o JOHNNY WINTER AND LIVE ALBUM,,,can you say BLEW MY MIND into millions of R&R BLUES BITS! WEOW If I could only have one ALBUM it would be the entire cut collection of that AND TOUR from which the ALBUM was made , You fellers ROCKED MY WORLD Randy, RICK & JOHNNY!! Course lotsa older HIPPIES that helped us grow up quick bk in late 60 early 70 God Bless you Man. I cannot wait to to see you , Mudd and the entire GANG again in HEAVEN Man. PEACE My Brother, I still AIR GUITAR like I was 11 y/o ,,dance like a fool too, everytime I kick out your JAMS MAN! PEACE MAN
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Johnny was a BADAZZ not at just slide either he could shred the blues and very gracefully I might add ! Like Blackmore said the best blues player of his time ! Very Influential !
He's a very humble man.
Great guitarist too.
I saw Johnny Live in 1986 and he played about 6 songs . Each one went for 10 + minutes. Lots of lead breaks !! :-) and he was still full of energy then. He never got off methadone but towards the end of his career his health declined and his fire went out. At his peak he was bleeding great !
He DID get off the methadone.
@@spoookytooth You are correct, sir! He did!
Saw johnny up real close,and knew instantly watching his long fingers that he was an absolute master,especially when he played the Firebird,pretty loud also
I grew up in the 60’s&70’s in Houston. JW, ZZ Top and Freddie King were the best.
Pretty much the white guy that always made the Blues so much better. One great performer.
Always loved johnny winter,great person and guitar player cool voice too.
When I first heard " Be Careful with a Fool" that was it! The several times I saw him live are cherished memories. His version of "No Time to Live" was stunning.
He blistered the living shit out of his guitar. Dude could play with any one
There is no original American music ever recorded of a higher caliber than the studio albums Johnny winter did with muddy waters - hard again, king bee, and I’m ready. Just listening to muddy calling to Johnny in the middle of the songs you can hear the respect that muddy had for Johnny and that’s saying a hell of a lot. Listen to those muddy waters records and you will fall in love with the best music ever made... Chicago blues with roots in the Mississippi delta. I’m 49 started playing guitar at 13 and wow how I wish I’d discovered old school blues sooner not to even mention these muddyJohnny treasures
God Bless you Johnny.... I sure miss Randy Jo
one of the all time greats- anyone can get hooked- happens all the time-doesn't mean anything bad about anyone it just some how happens.
Best thing is to stay away from all drugs. Even pot is NOT at all good for anyone. :(
Steve Cliff Miller . It sure can. It don't take but a minute to get addicted... I didn't have a problem with smack but those Dilaudid will grab u and don't want to let go..shoo wee...Pretty much the same thing.. Greg Allman had a pharmacist that would fix him right up with those D's...of course I'm sure it cost Greg a pretty penny...I use to get them for $1.00.
Sad but true. Can’t believe he pulled out of 30 years of IV heroin use. Who would have known. Definitely an inspiration to anyone who wants to get clean
It took me almost 3 weeks to detox off of methadone, never want to do that again. When I finally woke up in bed one morning I knew I had finally went to sleep, God spoke to me and said"Do you want to go back to Egypt?" I said "No way" I'm all yours Jesus! Been serving Him ever since going on 7 years. Set free from 27 long years of a lie from the pit of hell, cause who the Son sets Free is Free INDEED! Blessings to all!
He's one of the greats, and his dobro and
slide playin' gives me chills. Stay well and
healthy Johnny , there's a lot of love comin at
ya. God bless you.
This is one of those guys who should never die!!
Alvin Lee & Johnny Winter my 2 all time favorite guitarists....can you imagine if they collaborated musically? WHEWIE, HOT DAMN BOY
greatest guitar player in the world, gone through heaven and hell, still impressing me deeply. be careful with a fool seems to be the theme of his life.
johnny gold fingers yu've been one of the first LP record i ve bought.
something new to my teenage ears i still listen to your incredible performances and love to see you performing on this ytoube channels
RIP i will always think about you
Randy was my first cousin and we grew up together. I loved him like a brother. I miss you man, RIP..........
Yes Neil, he was a really Good guy. Very misunderstood.... I Loved him too. Peace, Dawn Hobbs Wilson
My aunt was a friend of a personal friend of Johnnys she used to tell me stories about him and playing with Jimi and how they would party with jimi Randys storie is what got me into rock and roll my aunt lived in union city not to far away from winchester
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Dawn, I was looking for you when I was visiting Winchester. Not many relatives left there. Maybe next time!
I had already gathered a pile of Beatles and Stones records when my cousin turned me on to Johnny's 2nd album. I was 11 years old and have loved the blues since then. Thanks Johnny for playing like you meant it.
i remember 40 years ago... with my rca victor playing johnny winter in the driveway full blast.... seen him a couple of times.... he is my hero - always will be
I wish these segments were longer there’s way too short 💔😪💔Randy Jo Hobbs /Johnny Winter Rest In Peace ☮️
LOVE YOU JOHNNY!
Johnny rules
The poor guy... all those fans coming around to bother him... that's really tough - all those handshakes and autographs. It's a shame JW has always viewed his fans as a nuisance and showed indifference rather than respect. If it weren't for those pesky fans where would he be? Thanks for giving us an interview Johnny, appreciate all your one line answers.
Not true. Met him and his band backstage at a festival. I was just a random backstage security guy but he,two band members, Johnny & I partied& rapped for an hour before he played a killer set at 2am for over an hour. One of the most down to earth real people I ever met. But many fans only see celebrity & don’t see or understand the man.
Early in his career that wasn't the case. I ran into him in the Atlanta airport, July 69. Had a a short, friendly conversation. Just a couple of hippies talking.
Guess it just got to be too much.
This is a great series of interviews. Johnny very candid here..
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Johnny...I've seen you 6 times and loved every minute. You were the best! YOU knew how to rock...and YOU knew how to play the best blues. Nobody was/is better! We will miss you. You were absolutely incredible! I never heard you make a mistake. Every time I saw you...after the show...I said to myself..."Wow...how can a guitar player be that good...you were unbelievable...absolutely unbelievable." You showed the world how blues is supposed to be played." You are truly a "blues God!"
Saw him in 70s at Spectrum in Philly
Winter is a legend, and always rallied for the blues genre he loves, giving proper composing credits , helping out "his' heroes like Muddy Waters etc.
Unlike the Jimmy Pages of the biz that stole from them without giving proper credit = them getting paid.
There's those that "give back", and those that take.
Johnny certainly has given back.
YOU SIR ARE CERTAINLY CORRECT AND THEN SOME!!!!!!
A very original and interesting guitar player. not so much his speed but the variety!
Saw him at the old Wollman Rink in Central Park, NYC 1982. Even outside he was great.
Back in the 70s he came into a club my buddy was working at. He asked my buddy to go out and get him three bags of dope before he was going to play! Boy that man could play!
still alive and well
Think again.
he lives on ! think about that
"rock is dead they say , long live ROCK!"
"Rock 'n' roll ain't gonna die... Rock 'n' roll it will survive" Keep that in mind!!
Not anymore.
In 1969 whrn Johnny Winter's first album came out, it was a sensation. I loved it! Through the years, look what this poor man must have endured. You can see the destruction on his face. Such a pure talent, too. And now, he doesn't write anymore--he's thinking about getting back into it.
Damn, the ravages of heroin.........and depression. I still love him, though.
Johnny's the best!
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Johnny, I too am a recovering Heroin addict. I stopped using in the year 2000 and have not touched it since . We have something incommon perhaps we could help each other out. I know all the drum parts from 1st Johnny Winter all the way to."CAPTURED LIVE". I have played with so many bands. My wish is to play in a band with you. My style of playing is perfect with your type of high energy Texas style blues. Mescalero aka Gary Storm. You will not be disapointed
Nice try
pyannaguy your comment rocks J.W. is in my opinion one of the best guitar players ever! yes there are other great guitar players but with different styles. J.W. plays a no holds barred style of rock and roll unlike any ever seen,the closest I thought anyone came to being anywhere as good was Stevie Ray Vaughn. J.W. is coming in Oct. to a small bar where I live in Jacksonville Beach Florida and this place barely holds 200 people.Cant wait ,so rock and roll people!!
My dad turned me onto Johnny it is a gift that never dies
I well miss him badly he was awesome blues man .I saw him in Vegas it was killer he will be truly missed love you dude
Randy Jo Hobbs i among the best bass players of all time. Listen to the bass line on Jumpin'Jack Flash from the "And Live" album.
johnny , i love u man . u are the last of the greatest blues man still around. saw u at the palladium in 92? i was the ahole yelling slip and slide. peace be with u man stay sober for us all and u
pyannaguy.......your exactly right ...i never got into his music....but he could damn sure play an instrument....today .........singer songwriter's are not around ....the best rock came from the 60's and the 70's....and yes i was there too......i want to apologize to you and the other fans....rock on!
Not to undermine your authority (I teach guitar as well) but all he's playing is the blues, straight up. Kids, learn the blues scale in all positions on the neck, play to a metronome (or with a decent drummer/bassist) and you can play like johnny.
that being said i love johnny winter. it's the personal style that he superimposes on the blues that make him 'him'.
Nice to see you healthy.Opened for you back in the day at "My Fathers Place" in Roslyn,Long Island,N.Y. Loved those Gibson Firebirds.PEACE&LOVE,FRANKIE CARR
Glad your clean bro keep up the good work. We are proud of you.
Thanks for this interview. Its the only time Ive ever heard Johnny talk about Randy Joe Hobbs.:)
Fans would literally throw drugs at you and if you had a habit, all you needed was a backstage pass, drugs were cheep and the best. Randy was so sweet, he didn't stand a chance. All in all.... The fans killed him. So sad, so very sad. R.I.P.Randy.
Sometimes there’s that one guy that you don’t realize is using That’s a hard thing to cover up on stage
Johnny's one kind and gentle man,and in those day's it was part of the,60's,70,80,90,..shit I could go on and on,but he is sill alive and well,God bless America,and Johnny too.
like peter green with johnny winter there was about a 6 to 8 month window in the seventies (1970 for Greeny) where no one and i mean NO ONE including Allman (as much as i dont want to admit it), Hendrix, Page, Clapton , Beck, Garcia, Santana,.etc. could touch this guys playing. He was absolutely on fire and untouchable for a few brief months. Ask any of the rockers still alive and were around back then and they are likely to agree. Right before Green went schizo he was a complete master of his craft also. I got some Winter and Green stuff recorded when they were on top of the mountain and it still gives me shivers up my spine. Scary shit indeed.
can I get the music from you your talking about ?
+Jeremiah Wilson , 6-8 months ? No one could touch Johnny for decades.
Pure speculation.
I love that you mentioned Peter green..ive always equated them to each other as far as slightly under the radar but in my opinion the best at the time in their respective countries. taking nothing away from allman or Clapton or hendrix (all hugely influential to me also)
Absolutely. He is unique. When you start getting down to who is who in guitar playing. It takes a great person to leave a mark. Just play a cd of a guitar great, being a guitarist You & i can almost guess who is playing. That's leaving a mark.
johnny, jimi, and i all have something in common other than the fact that we all play the blues...we love winwood...or in jimi's case loved. hey those johnny shows and albums were great. glad i got to be there sometimes. give thanx
My hero , my only hero
Es war einer der Besten Bluesmusiker aller Zeiten.
Wish He would wear dark glasses...he hurts my eyes squintin' like that...Go Johnny
Legend
This guy has been my hero for 35 years at least!
In SE Texas in the 70’s heroin was a problem. Very unfortunate that people I knew got on the shit and suffered because of it.
SOBER!! Go, Johnny ,Go!!
Excellent comeback! Good luck.
man its kinda sad for me to see his right eye shut. But Johnny Winter's a hell of a guitar player. A Legend.
Best blues axe grinder ever! R.I.P.
Bla Bla Bla I have been playing over 30 years and have been teaching guitar for about 10 of those years. I know what kind of a player he is. Just worried about his health and what the deal with his eye was. I have learned a lot by watching and learning from players like him . Got a chance to see him way back and saw him in 2003. My favorite track he does is "Mad dog". Very tasteful guitarist. All i can say to you is Keep practicing and you will get better.
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a great one here. seen johnny many times
I agree with this comment : Winter in a guitar legend...GREAT
with all due respect to Kirk Hammett and the rest of that band and its history...it really put it all in perspective when Jimmy page and Jeff Beck were on stage with metallica and some other newer talent...the blues guys just hung back let the notes fly all over the place. a great study indeed!
I've seen probably over a hundred live performances (TH-cam mainly - not in person) of Johnny spanning over 40 years and there were several where he definitely looked strung out and in bad shape. It's speculation of course but it reminded me of a few STP and Alice in Chains concerts I did attend where both Layne and Scott were completely out of it. But one thing is for sure - Johnnys playing NEVER took a step back. He's one of the greatest guitar players EVER in my opinion. Tied with SRV for #1 as far as I'm concerned
i love SRV, but, man....Johnny is far superior in every aspect.
Only one Johnny Winter.