The Winters bros are the real deal.. Both world class musicians singers and producers. This song is actually a conglomeration of their warmup routines.. People would try and get in early to hear them warm up and rehearse so he decided to record a warmup session and this is what they got..
The story when I was growing up was that they had finished an album and the label told them they had to have another song. After some argument the group decided the people wanted to hear us warm up so we will. This was a stick in the eye to the label and turned out to be one of their most popular songs.
Edgar is still active. In fact, he recently won a Grammy for his blues album, "Brother John", a tribute to his late brother. An awesome natural talent.
BTW, Edgar Winter is the guy who played the sax solo in Tina Turner's Simply the Best song and it is considered by many sax players to be a staple in rock music. You can see him in the official video clip at the end, with his shiny hair :) Also, you got mad funk in this song, but if you want mad soul, check out Tobacco road.
Edgar Winter and his brother Johnny are among the most under rated musicians of all time. Edgar was a musical genius, Edgar and his brother both have albinism. Edgar plays keyboard, drums, Sax, guitar, bass and piano. I once got the privilege to play with Edgar before a concert at Star Light theater in Kansas City, MO. I was Concert pianist for the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra at the time. He was a very friendly and pleasant man.
Edgar and his brother Johnny were from Beaumont TX, I went to high school with them. Edgar was ask one time what instruments he played, his answer was “Yes” 16:50
Edgar and his brother Johnny, an outstanding blues guitarist were both albinos. The sun hurt their eyes while growing up in East Texas so they stayed inside and mastered music. As others have suggested, react to them together doing Tobacco Road! Johnny's gone now but Edgar is still going strong. Also it's Winter, not Winters to make searching for them easier.
He and his brother Johnny are genuine full albino twins. Johnny played with Edgar on my favorite song of theirs, “Tobacco Road.” It’s a pure blues song that is bad days as hell.
Tat keyboard around his neck is one of the earliest synthesizers: the amp-style box behind him (that he is adjusting during the "weird noises" section) is the actual synthesizer, and the keyboard is just that - the keyboard input device: it still weighed 15-20 pounds. It was designed to be on a desk or stand - somewhat like a piano or organ - but Edgar didn't like being that tied to one spot, so he screwed on a strap and created the first "keytar"! The song itself is an arrangement of bits from pre-show warm-up exercises: when putting together the band's first album, they needed one more song than they had prepared - so Edgar went back into his library of recordings from live shows, got all the warm-up songs, and started splicing together some of the best bits. Chuck Ruff, the band's drummer, came into the studio and saw the chaos of spliced tapes and said something to the effect of "You're creating a Frankenstein!" After Edgar had put together a song he was happy with, the band worked it into a clean arrangement that could be played regularly - and a legendary piece of music history was created (not born, of course 😛) The song is hard to categorize - it is definitely heavy/hard rock, but also has a strong funk element, draws on blues roots, and has many elements of progressive rock. I suspect that the "weird noises" synthesizer section influenced George Clinton and Parliament/Funkadelic as they developed the "P-Funk Mythology" in the mid-70s (albums like "Mothership Connection" and "The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein") - but them was crazy times with lots of experimentation, so it could just be synchronicity 🙂
I absolutely love Chuck Ruff's drumming, it's effortless! There's a guy called Jason Nekrutman who teaches on drumeo, has a similar effortless style, if you like Chuck's drumming, you'll definitely love him...! Check him out > th-cam.com/video/AwPCbmTXsiA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=AcEIBhk-vaMDDAyj
Edgar Winter = musical savant! I enjoy Free Ride and Tobacco Road that he did with his brother Johnny’s band. Johnny is a great guitarist. Interesting fact he and his brother are both albino. He is phenomenal!❤️🔥✌🏻🫶🏻
The Winter Bros were Phenomenal, wizards with their instruments! Johnny's gone but Edgar is still playing! Tobacco road is a must with his brother, Johnny. You'll like jumping down the rabbit hole of Edgar and Johnny Winter!😊
The reason the title is Frankenstein is because it's several different tracks that Edgar had written. They put them together like Frankenstein was put together from different body parts! Love your reactions fellow Coloradan!
Multi-talented man is Edgar Winter. This is an instrumental song. If you want to hear Edgar's jaw-dropping vocals, listen to "Tobacco Road" (with his great blues guitarist brother, Johnny Winter).
Edgar Winter on December 28, 1946, in Beaumont, Texas. Both he and his older brother Johnny were born with albinism which meant they had to pretty stay indoors ALL THE TIME. being stuck inside, both brothers got into music and instruments. By the time Edgar left the family home, Winter had mastered numerous instruments and reading and writing music. In late 1972, Winter brought together Dan Hartman, Ronnie Montrose and Chuck Ruff to form The Edgar Winter Group, who created such hits as the number one "Frankenstein" and "Free Ride" (with lead vocals by its writer Hartman). The song's title Frankenstien, coined by the band's drummer Chuck Ruff, derives from the fact that the original recording of the song was much longer than the final version, as the band would often deviate from the arrangement into less structured jams. The track required numerous edits to shorten it. The end result was spliced together from many sections of recording. Winter frequently refers to the appropriateness of the name also in relation to its "monster-like, alumbering beat". *Genre:* Instrumental rock, hard rock, progressive rock, art rock.
This clip is from a UK late night TV show on BBC2 called " The Old Grey Whistle Test " which was virtually the only place you could see anything other than pop music in the early 70s . It's difficult to explain in 2023 just how mind blowing seeing someone playing keys on a strap round their neck was in 1973 . EWG was just one of many bands that were first showcased to the British public by this ( at the time ) groundbreaking show
Yea I remember watching this st the time. I was still at school. But was allowed to stay up & watch The OGWT. Whispering Bob Harris was my favourite presenter. I got to see EWG live at an all day festival in London. They were brilliant. Never saw anything like it before. Sly & the family stone were heading. Great day that. Lots of good TOGWT on TH-cam. All live playing.
You are the first reactor I have seen who figured out the reason for the name of the song1They stitched it together like a monster. But it was also a masterpiece! Great video, but you definite need to hear the studio version. Absolute magic for its time period!
There's another version with brother Johnny on guitar that's even more mind blowing. Saw these guys live in Miami Beach about the same time. Yeah, they were tight. They were playing this live for huge crowds three or four nights a week for months at a time. That's just what you did back then.
Tobacco Road with his fellow extremely talented Albino brother Johnny will TAKE YOU TO CHURCH! You’ve probably never seen white boys play like it before.
I love seeing ya get your mind blown by some of these older rock and country artists with the musicality....still dying to see ya experience more iron maiden and soon hopefully Dio or Rainbow specifically. You keep rockin.
GENIUS MAN! I GREW UP WITH THIS SONG BUT I NEVER REALIZED THAT EDGAR WAS A MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST! I LOVE HIS BROTHER, JOHNNY'S MUSIC TOO-ONE OF THE BEST BLUES GUITARISTS AND EVEN PLAYED WITH MR. MUDDY WATERS! THE WINTER BROS ARE EPIC! THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO! COOL TO SEE YOUNGER FOLKS DIGGIN' THIS! MUCH LOVE AND MAD RESPECT FROM THIS NOLA SINGER,MUSICIAN AND SWAMP WITCH! ⚜🎺🎷🥁🎭🥃🍻🦐🦞🦀🐊❤🔥❤🔥
Edger and Johnny Winter, two of the most talented musicians ever. Each of them were masters on several different instruments. I love seeing your reactions. Our generation had the best mmusic ever.
I look at the Edgar Winter Group like guys painting a room. The guitars and drummer are putting on the base coat, and Edgar comes in to paint the mural. Listening to Frankenstein is a treat, and then to witness a master of sound deliver a performance to show every aspect of his vision of the song. Who on earth would not be amazed after watching this?
The guitarist on the black Les Paul is Rick Derringer. Who did the song hang on sloopy in the late 60”s and a song called rock n roll hoochiecoo in the 70’s This song is called Frankenstein due to all of the audio tape splicing they did in the studio for the album track. And Jonny Winter is an electric blues legend.
I met Johnny Winters in the mid 70' in Idahoals Idaho. We were in the mall, and I spotted him sitting 6in th we orange Julius stand. We talked for a while, and then he asked if we wanted to get stoned with him. By the time we staggered out of his van, I could not see straight. Really great guy full of great stories.
Frankenstein was released during my senior year of high school. It amazed me then and it still amazes me today. If you want to see Edgar Winter astonish you in another way react to the song "Tobacco Road" where Edgar played with his brother Johnny Winter. Edgar's vocals will shock you as much as his performance in this video shocked you. --- And in "Frankenstein" while Johnny Winter is astonishing you also have to give it up to Rick Derringer on guitar.
Omgosh THANK U 4 mentioning that it was Ricky D on guitar!! I saw this vid many times BUT just now I said HEY!?... wait a damn minute.... Is that R. D on guitar!?!? I enlarged n enlarged n said OMG I THINK IT IS! I was gonna look it up 2b sure after I left a comment. Read sum too. Then I saw YOURS U SPECIAL CREATURE!! BLESS U... IDK Y I got so excited? Maybe bcuz I hvnt hurd much about him lately. Not since the damn 70's!!! (I was blessed to grow up w/that awesome 🎶 music. In fact just an awesome TIME! Ty again. Love n light 2u.. ❤
@@luvL3e - You're welcome. I was born in 1955 and first year of high school was 1969-1970, graduated high school the year Frankenstein came out, 1973. And yep tat was Mr. Rick "Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo" Derringer on guitar. He did a lot of work with the two Winter brothers.
Great job BP! This is one of what I call the big three of mind blowing live performances. Please check out “Inside Looking Out” (Live 1969) by Grand Funk Railroad and also “Hocus Pocus” (Live 1973 Midnight Special) by Focus. You will be blown away just like you were on this track !!!
Edgar invented the first "keytar" by strapping a keyboard around his neck so he wouldn't be stuck in the back and could move around the stage. He can basically play any instrument but you'll mainly see him on keys of all kinds, sax and drums. He's still playing concerts! Brother Johnny Winter (No S!) was a blues guitar god. RIP.
Edgard and his brother Johnny, incredible blues guitarist, are heroes of my youth,my life and probably just musical heroes : just do TOBACCO ROAD to meet the 2 brothers and the INCREDIBLE VOICE of Edgard !!
Guitarist Rick Derringer started his career with The McCoys and their 1965 #1 hit "Hang On Sloopy". He went on to a solo career and a major hit "Rock And Roll Hoochie Koo". Bassist Dan Hartman was a singer/songwriter who had a 1984 hit with "I Can Dream About You". The late Chuck Ruff was Edgar Winters' long-time drummer.
If you remember a song called "Vertigo / Relight My Fire" by Dan Hartman and Loleatta Holloway, that's Dan Hartman on the bass. Rick Derringer was the engineer on the studio recording, Ronnie Montrose was the original guitarist, but he was unavailable for this appearance so Derringer picked up the guitar. The drummer is Chuck Ruff, and Edgar Winter on keyboard (ARP 2600), sax and timbales. The original title was "double drum solo", but they called it Frankenstein because when they turned in the 11 minute studio performance, the record company refused to use it, so they started editing bits out... by the time it was cut down to 5:15 it had more splices than Frankenstein's monster. Notice how in the break he's playing the oscillators directly on the synth instead of going through the keyboard. It was so detuned by the end that he couldn't go back to playing it but stayed on the timbales instead. Love that bike horn!
Edgar is from Beaumont, TX and plays many instruments as well as sings. Bob Hartman is the bass player, Rick Derringer on guitar Chuck Ruff on drums, Edgar everything else! Great talent !
Wow what an interesting comparison you threw out there at the end about comparing to loop stations. You're not too far off, in that there is hands-on, live sound manipulation occurring at real time. Edgar Winter is actually "playing" an ARP 2600 synthesizer. Although general rules in loop station battles specifically prohibit keyboards, if you substitute the keyboard with a beatboxer, you're certainly in the same universe. Nice tie-in there, BP.
I always love it when you get to the part when Edgar picks up the drums, he is a master of almost all instruments! I call this Edgar music, I don't think it fits in any genre! I watched this months ago and didn't leave a comment, I couldn't resist leaving one this time, because I loved your reaction so much I had to come and see it again!
Edgar was talented and played Southern Rock/Jazz/Pop/Blues Rock call it whatever you want. My brother put his headphones on me in 1973 when I was 14 and cranked it.
This is considered Classic Rock and it is just that. True musicians and musicianship going on with the genius Edgar Winters. I see that so many people have described the awesomeness of the Winters brothers so I'll just leave it at that. Check out all their music, just brilliant.
Johnny was one of my favorite blues slide players. Edgar is still going and an obvious multi instrument phenomenon. The great Ronnie Montrose played guitar on the album while Rick Derringer played on this Live performance. That's a s... ton of talent.
Dude welcome to 1960's and 1970's. I'm a dedicated rocker from that time and space however it was ALL good back in the day. Top 40,Rhythm&Blues..R/B,and of course Rock n Roll. Truely an magical time for music.
Winters is a typo, it's Edgar Winter. And when they recorded this song and it was time to edit, remembering that it was on tape, they had straps of tape all over the production room and they started talking about splicing it all together and he said "Yeah, kinda like Frankenstein..." And the song was born. 😊 He has a brother, also a rocker, both are albinos and Johnny Winter does amazing things, too. Check out more by both of them! And remember my motto... White boys *ROCK!!* More killer, mainstream instrumental... *Dixie Dregs!!*
Yo brother im 65 year's young. Proud to grow up in an era of music i call music from the God's. Im called Jerry jukebox so my taste for the real shit is all over the map. But i can tell you Johnny and Edgar winter were both on another level of talent. You want to here unbelievable raw live albums? Check out Edgar winter white trash (road work) Will blow you into the next century my man. I believe live at the Apollo in Harlem. A horn section that is unmatched! You want funk?Also Johnny winter (captured live) Unbelievable hardcore blue's/rock and roll guitar work. You will sweat listening to his licks and slide guitar man! Jaw dropping. Also you want a real treat? Johnny played and recorded with the father of the blues mr.muddy mississippi waters. Go on TH-cam and put in muddy waters live at my father's place in roslyn NY with special guest Johnny Winter. Best blues show you will hear. A highlight of my life my friend. I was there. March of 1979. Live on the radio that was wlir. Radio stations use to do this king biscuit flower hour. Live show's being broadcasted. Mind blowing shit. I have said this many times. There isn't enough money on the planet to make me be 20 today and when i was 20. No chance man! I love being older and what i grew up on is priceless. Can't be bought. I'm only giving you a grain of sand of my experience and the talent. But take my advice and listen to my suggestions. Sorry brother but most music today has lost it's edge and soul. All corporate manipulation. Just not good for the head. Very little is interesting. As far as Frankenstein im sure you looked into it. It was a huge hit on am radio!! Can you dig that? Great thing of what you do and also TH-cam is your opening younger people minds to music they had no idea existed and to explore it.Creates a new fan base and expands the mind. Too much music today is corrupting the mind. I wish everyone a great life. Enjoy it man it's precious. ✌️
I cracked up at your reaction. 😂 I was a 7th grader when this song came out--and yes, it was a hit on the radio, blowing everyone's minds back in 1973. It's funny you reacted to this band now, because earlier today I saw that he was doing a concert or concerts with Ringo Starr (maybe as part of the All Starr Band?). So yes, he's still performing!
People are gonna’ fight me on this, but I swear to hell I’ve seen Edgar Winter Live in the Midwest and at the end he pulled a crazy fast spitting verse about a “crazy little cat called Frankenstein.” That said, I can’t find video of it to save my life, largely because it was back in the early 2000’s.
Thank you for bringing back this music. It brings me back to my teens and the flood of memory's that go with it. Your commentary is great and shows there is not as much difference between age groups as people may think. God Bless...
During middle school in the early to mid 70s, the lunch room at school had a jukebox that played Frankenstein, Smoke on the Water and Slow Ride non-stop every day. It was a good time to be a teenager.
Hi BP, It was LIVE, in a British Studio( with an audience?) It is the Tightest Live Video I've seen in my 72 yrs. Please let any others who wish to view and review Frankenstein, please watch at least the laboratory scenes from the Frankenstein Movie, or at least Mel Brooks Young Frankenstein movie for the understanding of this Video Musical interpretation of those scenes.
Edgar Winter and his brother Johnny Winter (who's not in this band) grew up in Texas. They are albinos. So they couldn't go outside in the hot Texas sun. So they stayed inside and taught themselves to play every instrument they could get their hands on. When they were still teenagers, their mom took them to New Orleans to see BB King. While they were there she asked BB if her boys could jam with him. They showed him there credentials so BB said sure. BB King was very impressed. You should watch "Tobacco Road" which has both of them.
I saw this in concert in 1975... one of the best songs in that concert was "Tobacco Road" and if you can get the live version, it will change your understanding of the group. The reason this song is named Frankenstein is because they said that it was a mish-mash of music, rhythm, and cadence put together to form the performance. This band is a mixture of rock, jazz, funk, R&B, and soul... Another stellar reaction for Black Pegasus! You da man!
The Winters bros are the real deal.. Both world class musicians singers and producers. This song is actually a conglomeration of their warmup routines.. People would try and get in early to hear them warm up and rehearse so he decided to record a warmup session and this is what they got..
The story when I was growing up was that they had finished an album and the label told them they had to have another song. After some argument the group decided the people wanted to hear us warm up so we will. This was a stick in the eye to the label and turned out to be one of their most popular songs.
Edgar is still active. In fact, he recently won a Grammy for his blues album, "Brother John", a tribute to his late brother. An awesome natural talent.
Johnny Winter...perhaps the single greatest guitarist to ever live...depending on who you ask. certainly in my top 10 bluegrass / blues guitarists.
BTW, Edgar Winter is the guy who played the sax solo in Tina Turner's Simply the Best song and it is considered by many sax players to be a staple in rock music. You can see him in the official video clip at the end, with his shiny hair :) Also, you got mad funk in this song, but if you want mad soul, check out Tobacco road.
I’m 61 and this is one of my favorite songs to see first time “reactions” to…priceless…my generation was very very fortunate “music wise”…respect…
Same age, same feeling about Frankenstein 🎶 🎸 🎹
Edgar Winter and his brother Johnny are among the most under rated musicians of all time. Edgar was a musical genius, Edgar and his brother both have albinism. Edgar plays keyboard, drums, Sax, guitar, bass and piano. I once got the privilege to play with Edgar before a concert at Star Light theater in Kansas City, MO. I was Concert pianist for the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra at the time. He was a very friendly and pleasant man.
Edgar and his brother Johnny were from Beaumont TX, I went to high school with them. Edgar was ask one time what instruments he played, his answer was “Yes” 16:50
Edgar and his brother Johnny, an outstanding blues guitarist were both albinos. The sun hurt their eyes while growing up in East Texas so they stayed inside and mastered music. As others have suggested, react to them together doing Tobacco Road! Johnny's gone now but Edgar is still going strong. Also it's Winter, not Winters to make searching for them easier.
Actually far south Texas down around the gulf
If you want to hear Edgar's vocal abilities, Tobacco Road with his brother Johnny is a MUST listen.
the music of my high school years, the 70s the greatest decade of music ever
He and his brother Johnny are genuine full albino twins. Johnny played with Edgar on my favorite song of theirs, “Tobacco Road.” It’s a pure blues song that is bad days as hell.
Tat keyboard around his neck is one of the earliest synthesizers: the amp-style box behind him (that he is adjusting during the "weird noises" section) is the actual synthesizer, and the keyboard is just that - the keyboard input device: it still weighed 15-20 pounds. It was designed to be on a desk or stand - somewhat like a piano or organ - but Edgar didn't like being that tied to one spot, so he screwed on a strap and created the first "keytar"!
The song itself is an arrangement of bits from pre-show warm-up exercises: when putting together the band's first album, they needed one more song than they had prepared - so Edgar went back into his library of recordings from live shows, got all the warm-up songs, and started splicing together some of the best bits. Chuck Ruff, the band's drummer, came into the studio and saw the chaos of spliced tapes and said something to the effect of "You're creating a Frankenstein!" After Edgar had put together a song he was happy with, the band worked it into a clean arrangement that could be played regularly - and a legendary piece of music history was created (not born, of course 😛)
The song is hard to categorize - it is definitely heavy/hard rock, but also has a strong funk element, draws on blues roots, and has many elements of progressive rock. I suspect that the "weird noises" synthesizer section influenced George Clinton and Parliament/Funkadelic as they developed the "P-Funk Mythology" in the mid-70s (albums like "Mothership Connection" and "The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein") - but them was crazy times with lots of experimentation, so it could just be synchronicity 🙂
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I absolutely love Chuck Ruff's drumming, it's effortless! There's a guy called Jason Nekrutman who teaches on drumeo, has a similar effortless style, if you like Chuck's drumming, you'll definitely love him...!
Check him out >
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Simply, this was just one of the sounds of the 70s, meant to enjoy.
Edgar Winter = musical savant! I enjoy Free Ride and Tobacco Road that he did with his brother Johnny’s band. Johnny is a great guitarist. Interesting fact he and his brother are both albino. He is phenomenal!❤️🔥✌🏻🫶🏻
Oh yeab Tobacco Road is something else. Please react to that one 2 😇
Amen ! Tobacco Road PLEASE live
Unanimous, ya gotta do Tobacco Road with Brother Johnny, absofuckinlutely amazing
Edgar and John are definitely badass! Love Tobacco Road and another favorite of mine is Dallas by Johnny.
Glad you said it because I was going to say Johnny's version of Tobacco Road is deffo one to react to.
The Winter Bros were Phenomenal, wizards with their instruments! Johnny's gone but Edgar is still playing! Tobacco road is a must with his brother, Johnny. You'll like jumping down the rabbit hole of Edgar and Johnny Winter!😊
Watch Edgar and his brother Johnny Winter do Tobacco Road! Vocals will blow you away!
The crazy thing is when you hear it on the radio it sounds just like it.
This was a B side recording, radio station played it by accident, instant hit tons of requests.
Bro I promise you will never see anything like this again. It’s a once in a lifetime.
The reason the title is Frankenstein is because it's several different tracks that Edgar had written. They put them together like Frankenstein was put together from different body parts! Love your reactions fellow Coloradan!
Multi-talented man is Edgar Winter. This is an instrumental song. If you want to hear Edgar's jaw-dropping vocals, listen to "Tobacco Road" (with his great blues guitarist brother, Johnny Winter).
I think you would really enjoy "Tobacco Road" live. He did it with his brother Johnny and it is BLUES.
Edgar Winter on December 28, 1946, in Beaumont, Texas. Both he and his older brother Johnny were born with albinism which meant they had to pretty stay indoors ALL THE TIME. being stuck inside, both brothers got into music and instruments. By the time Edgar left the family home, Winter had mastered numerous instruments and reading and writing music.
In late 1972, Winter brought together Dan Hartman, Ronnie Montrose and Chuck Ruff to form The Edgar Winter Group, who created such hits as the number one "Frankenstein" and "Free Ride" (with lead vocals by its writer Hartman).
The song's title Frankenstien, coined by the band's drummer Chuck Ruff, derives from the fact that the original recording of the song was much longer than the final version, as the band would often deviate from the arrangement into less structured jams. The track required numerous edits to shorten it. The end result was spliced together from many sections of recording. Winter frequently refers to the appropriateness of the name also in relation to its "monster-like, alumbering beat".
*Genre:* Instrumental rock, hard rock, progressive rock, art rock.
This clip is from a UK late night TV show on BBC2 called " The Old Grey Whistle Test " which was virtually the only place you could see anything other than pop music in the early 70s . It's difficult to explain in 2023 just how mind blowing seeing someone playing keys on a strap round their neck was in 1973 . EWG was just one of many bands that were first showcased to the British public by this ( at the time ) groundbreaking show
Yea I remember watching this st the time. I was still at school. But was allowed to stay up & watch The OGWT. Whispering Bob Harris was my favourite presenter. I got to see EWG live at an all day festival in London. They were brilliant. Never saw anything like it before. Sly & the family stone were heading. Great day that.
Lots of good TOGWT on TH-cam. All live playing.
You are the first reactor I have seen who figured out the reason for the name of the song1They stitched it together like a monster. But it was also a masterpiece! Great video, but you definite need to hear the studio version. Absolute magic for its time period!
Probably never heard of him before cause it was 50 years ago... He was BIG when I was in my 20's...
Thanks for doing this one! Sometimes you take me back to my younger years. This was definitely one of those times.❤
You have been initiated, lol. Next, try "Tobacco Road" where Edgar's brother Johnny sings, plays keyboard, with Edgar on guitar.
One take. I actually saw them in concert back in the day. And they performed this flawlessly.
There's another version with brother Johnny on guitar that's even more mind blowing. Saw these guys live in Miami Beach about the same time. Yeah, they were tight. They were playing this live for huge crowds three or four nights a week for months at a time. That's just what you did back then.
Seeing this live was one of the highlights of my concert list!
OH THA MEMORIES! ❤️🔥🤘❤️🔥🤘❤️🔥🤘😏
I just saw Edgar winner playing with Ringo Starr in central California a couple of months ago. Still killing it.
Tobacco Road with his fellow extremely talented Albino brother Johnny will TAKE YOU TO CHURCH! You’ve probably never seen white boys play like it before.
The bass player, Dan Hartman, went on to have a massive disco hit with Instant Replay. Remember this is way before any form of digital
STILL one of my favorite JAMS of ALL TIME!! SO CREATIVE!! You should check out Tobacco Road with Edgar & Johnny Winters!! Pretty awesome!
I love seeing ya get your mind blown by some of these older rock and country artists with the musicality....still dying to see ya experience more iron maiden and soon hopefully Dio or Rainbow specifically. You keep rockin.
I was thinking of checking out Dio Holy Diver. Cause i’ve never even heard of um
@@BlackPegasusRapsKillswitch Engage also does a song named Holy Diver if you haven’t checked that out yet!
GENIUS MAN! I GREW UP WITH THIS SONG BUT I NEVER REALIZED THAT EDGAR WAS A MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST! I LOVE HIS BROTHER, JOHNNY'S MUSIC TOO-ONE OF THE BEST BLUES GUITARISTS AND EVEN PLAYED WITH MR. MUDDY WATERS! THE WINTER BROS ARE EPIC! THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO! COOL TO SEE YOUNGER FOLKS DIGGIN' THIS! MUCH LOVE AND MAD RESPECT FROM THIS NOLA SINGER,MUSICIAN AND SWAMP WITCH! ⚜🎺🎷🥁🎭🥃🍻🦐🦞🦀🐊❤🔥❤🔥
Definitely do Tobacco Road live with his brother Johnny Winter. Edgar goes nuts singing and scatting. It's as jaw dropping as this!
Edger and Johnny Winter, two of the most talented musicians ever. Each of them were masters on several different instruments. I love seeing your reactions. Our generation had the best mmusic ever.
I look at the Edgar Winter Group like guys painting a room. The guitars and drummer are putting on the base coat, and Edgar comes in to paint the mural.
Listening to Frankenstein is a treat, and then to witness a master of sound deliver a performance to show every aspect of his vision of the song.
Who on earth would not be amazed after watching this?
Love ya!! :) ♥
The guitarist on the black Les Paul is Rick Derringer. Who did the song hang on sloopy in the late 60”s and a song called rock n roll hoochiecoo in the 70’s
This song is called Frankenstein due to all of the audio tape splicing they did in the studio for the album track. And Jonny Winter is an electric blues legend.
You have to check out Edgar and Johnny Winter doing tobacco road. Edgar sings in that one. It'll blow your mind.
I was 'always' a fan of Herbie Hancock, & Billy Preston - but when these bro's came out with this cut, I was SOLD! 🤩😎
I met Johnny Winters in the mid 70' in Idahoals Idaho. We were in the mall, and I spotted him sitting 6in th we orange Julius stand.
We talked for a while, and then he asked if we wanted to get stoned with him.
By the time we staggered out of his van, I could not see straight.
Really great guy full of great stories.
Frankenstein was released during my senior year of high school. It amazed me then and it still amazes me today. If you want to see Edgar Winter astonish you in another way react to the song "Tobacco Road" where Edgar played with his brother Johnny Winter. Edgar's vocals will shock you as much as his performance in this video shocked you. --- And in "Frankenstein" while Johnny Winter is astonishing you also have to give it up to Rick Derringer on guitar.
Omgosh THANK U 4 mentioning that it was Ricky D on guitar!! I saw this vid many times BUT just now I said HEY!?... wait a damn minute.... Is that R. D on guitar!?!? I enlarged n enlarged n said OMG I THINK IT IS! I was gonna look it up 2b sure after I left a comment. Read sum too. Then I saw YOURS U SPECIAL CREATURE!! BLESS U... IDK Y I got so excited? Maybe bcuz I hvnt hurd much about him lately. Not since the damn 70's!!! (I was blessed to grow up w/that awesome 🎶 music. In fact just an awesome TIME! Ty again.
Love n light 2u.. ❤
@@luvL3e - You're welcome. I was born in 1955 and first year of high school was 1969-1970, graduated high school the year Frankenstein came out, 1973. And yep tat was Mr. Rick "Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo" Derringer on guitar. He did a lot of work with the two Winter brothers.
Great job BP! This is one of what I call the big three of mind blowing live performances. Please check out “Inside Looking Out” (Live 1969) by Grand Funk Railroad and also “Hocus Pocus” (Live 1973 Midnight Special) by Focus. You will be blown away just like you were on this track !!!
Edgar invented the first "keytar" by strapping a keyboard around his neck so he wouldn't be stuck in the back and could move around the stage. He can basically play any instrument but you'll mainly see him on keys of all kinds, sax and drums. He's still playing concerts! Brother Johnny Winter (No S!) was a blues guitar god. RIP.
Edgard and his brother Johnny, incredible blues guitarist, are heroes of my youth,my life and probably just musical heroes : just do TOBACCO ROAD to meet the 2 brothers and the INCREDIBLE VOICE of Edgard !!
Guitarist Rick Derringer started his career with The McCoys and their 1965 #1 hit "Hang On Sloopy". He went on to a solo career and a major hit "Rock And Roll Hoochie Koo". Bassist Dan Hartman was a singer/songwriter who had a 1984 hit with "I Can Dream About You". The late Chuck Ruff was Edgar Winters' long-time drummer.
That's Rick Derringer on guitar, SRV's bass player and I don't know who the drummer is, but he damn well rocks.
If you remember a song called "Vertigo / Relight My Fire" by Dan Hartman and Loleatta Holloway, that's Dan Hartman on the bass. Rick Derringer was the engineer on the studio recording, Ronnie Montrose was the original guitarist, but he was unavailable for this appearance so Derringer picked up the guitar. The drummer is Chuck Ruff, and Edgar Winter on keyboard (ARP 2600), sax and timbales. The original title was "double drum solo", but they called it Frankenstein because when they turned in the 11 minute studio performance, the record company refused to use it, so they started editing bits out... by the time it was cut down to 5:15 it had more splices than Frankenstein's monster. Notice how in the break he's playing the oscillators directly on the synth instead of going through the keyboard. It was so detuned by the end that he couldn't go back to playing it but stayed on the timbales instead. Love that bike horn!
Edgar is from Beaumont, TX and plays many instruments as well as sings. Bob Hartman is the bass player, Rick Derringer on guitar Chuck Ruff on drums, Edgar everything else! Great talent !
I remember when this came out in 1973, I was 10, my older brothers played it all of the time and I loved it then and still do now.
He's still going strong! Just won a Grammy in 2022
His album "SHOCK TREATMENT" , with "Frankenstein" was one of the first LPs I ever bought. A. M. A. Z. I. N. G.
This is what musicians can do.
Edgar was the ren of the 70s as far as instruments go.
Wow what an interesting comparison you threw out there at the end about comparing to loop stations. You're not too far off, in that there is hands-on, live sound manipulation occurring at real time. Edgar Winter is actually "playing" an ARP 2600 synthesizer. Although general rules in loop station battles specifically prohibit keyboards, if you substitute the keyboard with a beatboxer, you're certainly in the same universe. Nice tie-in there, BP.
I always love it when you get to the part when Edgar picks up the drums, he is a master of almost all instruments! I call this Edgar music, I don't think it fits in any genre! I watched this months ago and didn't leave a comment, I couldn't resist leaving one this time, because I loved your reaction so much I had to come and see it again!
Edgar was talented and played Southern Rock/Jazz/Pop/Blues Rock call it whatever you want. My brother put his headphones on me in 1973 when I was 14 and cranked it.
That keyboard was the very first one ever made.
The Albino Brothers, Edgar and Johnny Winters were musical geniuses. This is early, PROG ROCK in the 70's A MUST WATCH is his brother, Johnny.
This is considered Classic Rock and it is just that. True musicians and musicianship going on with the genius Edgar Winters. I see that so many people have described the awesomeness of the Winters brothers so I'll just leave it at that. Check out all their music, just brilliant.
Definitely check out Tobacco Toad live !! React too…. You’ll enjoy it…. Wait until you hear him SING!
Johnny was one of my favorite blues slide players. Edgar is still going and an obvious multi instrument phenomenon.
The great Ronnie Montrose played guitar on the album while Rick Derringer played on this Live performance.
That's a s... ton of talent.
That was Rick Derringer on the guitar! He’s a beast.
Yeah, this is LIVE, This is what musical talent is. NO AUTOTUNE>>> just live..
I'm nowhere close. But thank you sir for your amazing gift. And your willingness to help others. You truly prove great people still exist.
YOU REALLY NEED TO HEAR " TOBACCO ROAD LIVE " FROM JOHNNY AND EDGAR WINTERS.
THE SONG AND PLAYERS ARE PHEANOMINAL
Om gosh, 😂 the expression on your face is priceless. Thanks for doing THIS, made my day😂. God Bless🌹
Two words "Tobacco Road" live with Edgar & Johnny Winter.
I use to listen to this on the radio and I still love it❤
This was live just insane
One of the few songs made with NO words...
Dude welcome to 1960's and 1970's.
I'm a dedicated rocker from that time and space however it was ALL good back in the day.
Top 40,Rhythm&Blues..R/B,and of course Rock n Roll.
Truely an magical time for music.
Winters is a typo, it's Edgar Winter. And when they recorded this song and it was time to edit, remembering that it was on tape, they had straps of tape all over the production room and they started talking about splicing it all together and he said "Yeah, kinda like Frankenstein..." And the song was born. 😊
He has a brother, also a rocker, both are albinos and Johnny Winter does amazing things, too. Check out more by both of them!
And remember my motto...
White boys *ROCK!!*
More killer, mainstream instrumental... *Dixie Dregs!!*
I had this 8 track. They only come out at night
Can't go wrong with TWO Winters brothers on a song!!! 👀😁❤ Multi talented.
Yo brother im 65 year's young. Proud to grow up in an era of music i call music from the God's. Im called Jerry jukebox so my taste for the real shit is all over the map. But i can tell you Johnny and Edgar winter were both on another level of talent. You want to here unbelievable raw live albums? Check out Edgar winter white trash (road work) Will blow you into the next century my man. I believe live at the Apollo in Harlem. A horn section that is unmatched! You want funk?Also Johnny winter (captured live) Unbelievable hardcore blue's/rock and roll guitar work. You will sweat listening to his licks and slide guitar man! Jaw dropping. Also you want a real treat? Johnny played and recorded with the father of the blues mr.muddy mississippi waters. Go on TH-cam and put in muddy waters live at my father's place in roslyn NY with special guest Johnny Winter. Best blues show you will hear. A highlight of my life my friend. I was there. March of 1979. Live on the radio that was wlir. Radio stations use to do this king biscuit flower hour. Live show's being broadcasted. Mind blowing shit. I have said this many times. There isn't enough money on the planet to make me be 20 today and when i was 20. No chance man! I love being older and what i grew up on is priceless. Can't be bought. I'm only giving you a grain of sand of my experience and the talent. But take my advice and listen to my suggestions. Sorry brother but most music today has lost it's edge and soul. All corporate manipulation. Just not good for the head. Very little is interesting. As far as Frankenstein im sure you looked into it. It was a huge hit on am radio!! Can you dig that? Great thing of what you do and also TH-cam is your opening younger people minds to music they had no idea existed and to explore it.Creates a new fan base and expands the mind. Too much music today is corrupting the mind. I wish everyone a great life. Enjoy it man it's precious. ✌️
Love, love, love when you discover things like this!!! So cool, huh? The sounds of my teen years! : )
I cracked up at your reaction. 😂 I was a 7th grader when this song came out--and yes, it was a hit on the radio, blowing everyone's minds back in 1973. It's funny you reacted to this band now, because earlier today I saw that he was doing a concert or concerts with Ringo Starr (maybe as part of the All Starr Band?). So yes, he's still performing!
People are gonna’ fight me on this, but I swear to hell I’ve seen Edgar Winter Live in the Midwest and at the end he pulled a crazy fast spitting verse about a “crazy little cat called Frankenstein.”
That said, I can’t find video of it to save my life, largely because it was back in the early 2000’s.
Thank you for bringing back this music. It brings me back to my teens and the flood of memory's that go with it. Your commentary is great and shows there is not as much difference between age groups as people may think. God Bless...
During middle school in the early to mid 70s, the lunch room at school had a jukebox that played Frankenstein, Smoke on the Water and Slow Ride non-stop every day. It was a good time to be a teenager.
Now you need to listen to him and his brother on Tabaco Road.
Love Frankenstein 🔥 The guitar player in tan is Rick Derringer and he made a song with Edgar " Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo " ☮️
Also well known at Ohio State Buckeyes games for Hang on Sloopy. Saw him and Johnny Winter perform together back in the day. Straight up guitar fire!
You gotta do Tobacco Road live! Edgar and Johnny are great!
the young man playing guitar is rick derringer who also had a solo career most notably "Rock and Roll hoochi coo
Hi BP, It was LIVE, in a British Studio( with an audience?) It is the Tightest Live Video I've seen in my 72 yrs. Please let any others who wish to view and review Frankenstein, please watch at least the laboratory scenes from the Frankenstein Movie, or at least Mel Brooks Young Frankenstein movie for the understanding of this Video Musical interpretation of those scenes.
Edgar Winter and his brother Johnny Winter (who's not in this band) grew up in Texas. They are albinos. So they couldn't go outside in the hot Texas sun. So they stayed inside and taught themselves to play every instrument they could get their hands on. When they were still teenagers, their mom took them to New Orleans to see BB King. While they were there she asked BB if her boys could jam with him. They showed him there credentials so BB said sure. BB King was very impressed. You should watch "Tobacco Road" which has both of them.
They were both rock stars 🌟 in their own way ❤
Tobacco Road!!! Best one in my opinion!!
Husband loved this. He had this album called Entrance when he was 13, big fan.
This is a live performance in Great Britain on a TV show called the old grey Whistle Stop
I saw this in concert in 1975... one of the best songs in that concert was "Tobacco Road" and if you can get the live version, it will change your understanding of the group. The reason this song is named Frankenstein is because they said that it was a mish-mash of music, rhythm, and cadence put together to form the performance. This band is a mixture of rock, jazz, funk, R&B, and soul... Another stellar reaction for Black Pegasus! You da man!
Just the Beast of all time
Just the look of amazement on your face was priceless.
This was my era and I didn't know this dude could blow like this!!!!!
I love how you are wondering all over the musical place . Great reaction.