Johnny Winter live in concert.
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Johnny Winter

19
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blues

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

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Critic Consensus

Based on 19 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Johnny Winter is rated as an enjoyable live performer, with some notable strengths. Johnny Winter concert reviews describe live shows and performances as effortless.

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Artist Info

Genre
blues
Origin
Beaumont, United States (2/23/1944)
Bio
John Dawson "Johnny" Winter III (born February 23, 1944 died July 16, 2014) was an American blues guitarist, singer, and producer. Best known for his late 1960s and 1970s high-energy blues rock albums and live performances, Winter also produced three Grammy Award-winning albums for blues legend Muddy Waters.
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Critic Concert Reviews

Music-News.com (UK)

September 2, 2014
80
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A legendary figure with a legendary appetite for everything dangerous he lived the rock & roller life to the full.

Glide Magazine (USA)

February 19, 2014
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It was only on the very last song of the evening, his signature rendition of Dylan’s “Highway 61 Revisited,” that the albino man came alive to the extent his lightning playing compared favorably with that of his heyday.

Vintage Rock (USA)

July 26, 2013
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I also heard reports about the guitarist’s frail health, and realized I’d better catch him sooner than later.

Glide Magazine (USA)

December 15, 2010
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He is older and quieter now, sitting on a stage with a humble spotlight, not saying much except with his fingers as they glided effortlessly through classics known to blues aficionados the world over.

Elmore Magazine (USA)

July 22, 2014
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Johnny Winter Live In Concert In the USA

Elmore Magazine (USA)

March 7, 2014
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Johnny Winter Live In Concert In the USA

New England Music News (USA)

February 25, 2014
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Winter, revered as a blues legend for decades, first started playing at the ripe age of fifteen and recorded his first album when he was only 23.

Past critic reviews published in

Music In Minnesota (USA), Twin Cities Media (USA), The AU Review (Australia), Seattle Music News (USA), Twin Cities Media (USA) and more

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