The gospel chorus on this uptempo rocker is great. Delicious slide guitar dominates “Look Up,” again spotlighting the ever-so-tight rhythm section. The twin guitars here are pure fire, and the growl in Winter’s voice is his signature.Īnother fine ballad, “Am I Here?” is Randy Z’s composing contribution. Most know and love Derringer’s later version we love them both but lean toward the original. There is no grey area when it comes to which version of “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo” you prefer: this original or the one Derringer featured on his first solo album, All American Boy. Winter’s voice is clear as a bell and so soulful. The ballad “No Time to Live” comes from the eponymous album by Traffic. The uncredited piano sure sounds like Brother Edgar. “Ain’t That a Kindness,” a Mark Moogy Klingman tune, is a rockin’ soul blues with more great harmonies.
The rhythm section is rock solid, there are two guitars swirling in the mix, Derringer’s harmony vocals on the choruses are sweet, and those trippy guitar effects indicate a new level for Winter. The moment they quartet launch into “Guess I’ll Go Away,” you can sense the vibe.
Understand also that these three albums followed Winter’s blistering blues work on The Progressive Blues Experiment (1968), Johnny Winter (1969), and Second Winter (1970), the last of which was certainly heading in a rock & roll direction. He could not have selected a better set of musicians to achieve his stated goals. Three of the members of the band were chosen to join Winter: Rick Derringer (originally Zehringer), guitar, vocals Randy Jo Hobbs, bass and Randy Z (Zehringer), drums. Winter’s manager, Steve Paul, suggested The McCoys, the band who hit the top of the charts in 1965 with “Hang On Sloopy.” This quintet were no longer a pop group, turning far more psychedelic with Infinite McCoys (1968) and Human Ball (1969). Something where there could be so much more projection of personality and talent on the stage and in our records.” I wanted a band where everybody could be contributing something as much as possible, in every way, other people who could write, who could sing. “We came to the conclusion that we couldn’t possibly do anything further there was just nowhere we could go except the same way we’d been going, and all of us were tired of that. By May of 1970, however, the trio had decided to call it quits. He took the festival scene by storm, including an electrifying set at Woodstock. Johnny Winter burst onto the scene in 1969 with a no-holds-barred blues trio featuring Tommy Shannon and Uncle John Turner on bass and drums, respectively. " Baby, Whatcha Want Me to Do" (Reed) - 11.The Class of 1970: Johnny Winter And - One Studio and Two Live Albums." Let the Good Times Roll" (Lee) - 3.29."Rock & Roll Medley": " Slippin' and Slidin'"/" Jailhouse Rock"/" Tutti Frutti"/" Sick & Tired"/"I'm Ready"/" Reelin' & Rockin'"/" Blue Suede Shoes"/"Jenny Take A Ride"/" Good Golly Miss Molly" (Penniman, Bocage, Collins, Smith/Lieber, Stoller/Penniman, LaBostrie/Kenner, Bartholemew/King, Durand, Obichaux/Berry/Perkins/Penniman, Johnson, Crewe/Blackwell, Marascalco) - 6.15." You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" (Mann, Weil, Spector) - 5.19." Harlem Shuffle" (Relf, Nelson) - 3.52.It was recorded at San Diego Sports Arena and Swing Auditorium. Released just three months after Johnny Winter's Captured Live!, it is composed entirely of rock and roll and soul standards. Together: Edgar Winter and Johnny Winter Live is a 1976 album by brothers Johnny Winter (guitar, vocals) and Edgar Winter (saxophone, vocals). The Edgar Winter Group with Rick Derringer Johnny Winter and Edgar Winter chronology
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