Dude was plugged straight into amp. Clean as can be. Nobody would do that today even at a backyard party. What a player JW was! Any guitar hero types out there that get bored with Box 1 of the minor pentatonic scale...have some fun with this beauty...and I'll talk to you next year on your progress.
damn.... I listened to this song about a million times through my parent s big old Magnavox stereo console back in the 70s as a blues loving 16 year old. Finally learned how to play a little bit of blues guitar RIP Mr Winter
I was fortunate to see him o in a small bar near Poughkeepsie on a winter night when huge storm was shutting down the area so only a few people were out. My friends and I stood about 7 feet from the man and watched 4 hours of FLAWLESS, incredible play on his Lazer. It was pretty obvious that Johnny "felt like playing." So steady, so smooth, so intense without fatigue. He didn't miss one note. I never saw anything like it.
This is one of the rare views of JW at the peak of career. I'd suggest you pour up a double shot of JD and take 7 minutes to watch one of the best guitarist who ever played.
Johnny has his eyes closed and hitting every note and cord !!!....and with feel to boot !!!... How many Guitarists can claim that. !!!..You can count them all on one hand,,,,,,,PERIOD !!!!.....FACT !...
Saw Johnny Winter opened the show for original Fleetwood Mac back around 1969 or 70 and stole the show wearing a purple cape and stoned out of his mind with brother Edgar✌