Sad news. One of my guitar heroes, and a blues legend, Johnny Winter, has died at age 70, while on a tour in Europe, in Zurich, Switzerland. I saw him play in 2007 at the Cabooze blues bar here in Minneapolis and he and his band smoked the stage that night. Winter had a very unique tone on his Gibson Firebird, especially when he played slide, making the guitar absolutely scream. He also played a custom built Erlewine Lazer guitar for fretted leads. He consistently released albums throughout his career, both live, and in the studio. His discography dates all the way back to 1969, including collaborations with his brother, Edgar Winter, who has his own band. All blues fans, should check out his music. Look for a Spotify Sunday listing (or, a couple), dedicated to Johnny Winter, very soon. Rest In Peace, Johnny Winter.
Here is the announcement regarding Winter's death.
http://music.msn.com/music/article.aspx?news=877925&ocid=ansent11
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