06 May 2024
Take Five: Fiery Tracks from Johnny Winter
Legendary Texas guitar slinger Johnny Winter released Saints & Sinners, his sixth studio album, 50 years ago. Winter was at the top of his game in the mid-’70s; his fiery […]
26 Mar 2024
A Look Back at Johnny Winter Archival Releases
IMPORTANT NOTE: This review concerns the long out-of-print vinyl releases of early Johnny Winter material — The Johnny Winter Story, About Blues and Early Times — NOT any subsequent reissues. […]
26 Mar 2024
DELETED — Album Review: Johnny Winter – The Johnny Winter Story
NOTE: This title has been removed from sale, and I’ve been asked to remove my review. — bk
24 May 2016
Album Review: Johnny Winter with Dr. John — Live in Sweden
There are countless recordings of Johnny Winter live onstage; they all exist at various points on the spectrum of legitimacy. A new archival release, Johnny Winter with Dr. John – […]
17 Jul 2014
In Memoriam: Johnny Winter, 1944-2014
According to his publicist, legendary guitarist John Dawson Winter III died on July 15 in his Zurich, Switzerland hotel room. I count myself lucky to have interviewed Johnny Winter twice […]
30 Oct 2012
DVD Review: Johnny Winter – Live From Japan
There’s no point in tip-toeing around it: blues guitarist Johnny Winter is old and frail. The cumulative effects of decades of drug and alcohol abuse/addiction (happily, he’s clean now) coupled […]
07 Sep 2011
Miscellany: Johnny Winter Action Figure!
I forgot something important when I published my review of the new/archival release from Johnny Winter. A great gift idea for the JW fan who has everything, this new Johnny […]
07 Sep 2011
CD/DVD Review: Johnny Winter – Live at Rockpalast
With apologies to Firesign Theatre, file this pair of releases in the Department of Redundancy Department. Not that the music and performances on Live at Rockpalast aren’t ace — they […]
20 Oct 2010
DVD Review: Johnny Winter – Live Through the 80s
It’s all well and good to demand the highest standards in video quality in a concert film. Technology has progressed to the point where viewers pop in a music DVD […]
08 Apr 2010
Album Review: Johnny Winter And – Live at the Fillmore East 10/3/70
Let’s get this out of the way right up front: you’re either going to absolutely love Live at the Fillmore East 10/3/70, the new CCM Live archival release of an […]