Johnny Winter Lesson - A Tribute by Andy Aledort

This past July 16, 2014, the world lost one of the greatest and most influential guitarists ever: Johnny Winter.

Born in Beaumont, Texas, on February 23, 1944, Winter, who was born with albinism, stood out not only for this unusual fact but, more importantly, because of his virtuoso, high-octane, one-of-a-kind guitar playing and his wild, banshee-like vocal prowess.

Johnny’s screams of “Rock and Roll!!!” are now regarded as essential to the fabric of blues and rock as Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode” double-stops and Albert King’s stinging, emotive string bending.

In this edition of In Deep, we’ll examine just one of the many facets of Johnny’s blues guitar mastery: fingerpicked country-style blues applied to the electric guitar.

[brucehelppie]

saw johnny live a few times back around 1970. he was awesome.

[PDXguitarfreak]

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

[bigduke]

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

[JacePenderwick]

I always enjoy your lessons Andy! Thanks for this .

[skatetodeath]

thanks very much man love your playing and lessons.

[thomasmorrismusic]

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

[map]

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

[genewiltshire]

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

[ash-productions]

The original song is Mississippi blues by Willie Brown

[irish_failed_guitarist]

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

[Foxglove]

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

[charlespeterson]

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