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precarius
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Username: precarius

Post Number: 372
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Friday, March 16, 2012 - 7:22 pm:   Edit Post

See my favorite guitarist - Johnny Winter. June 20th in Carrboro, NC. I can't wait!
bigredbass
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Username: bigredbass

Post Number: 1828
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Friday, March 16, 2012 - 10:47 pm:   Edit Post

I was 'born and raised' in Beaumont, TX, near Houston, where Johnny and Edgar also came of age.

It was a hoot, since in public school, we had to sign in the inside cover of our school books, when they were issued each Fall. I was a few years behind them, and I would wind up with a lot of their old books, where they'd signed for them a few years earlier, since both of our names ended in 'W'.

East Texas in the late 60's was, as you can imagine, a lot like those hick towns in 'Easy Rider'. But Johnny's parents were highly thought of, and most people remembered them as these little albino children, folks went out of their way to help them. After Johnny signed that huge Columbia record deal, it was a really big topic of conversation !

After he really became famous, I'll never forget the sight of him walking with his mother going to a downtown cafeteria: He had on these eye-burning tie-dyed coveralls, and an ice-box white ponytail hanging to his waist trailng behind. People on the sidewalk just parted . . . .

Edgar was always more R+B and Jazz, and had that great White Trash band (a great horn band record if you can find the old Columbia two-record set) that was a real tribute to the Boogie Kings, a band we all grew up listening to in East Texas and South Louisiana.

Ancient history. Records . . . . . Anyway, JW seems to have finally come to a place with a very supportive band and some respite from his chemical problems, so I think you're in for a great show.

J o e y
artswork99
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Username: artswork99

Post Number: 1687
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Saturday, March 17, 2012 - 8:37 am:   Edit Post

A great show in Youngstown, Ohio (my first JW show).
JW77
artswork99
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Username: artswork99

Post Number: 1688
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Saturday, March 17, 2012 - 8:38 am:   Edit Post

Enjoy Mike!
keith_h
Senior Member
Username: keith_h

Post Number: 1734
Registered: 2-2005
Posted on Saturday, March 17, 2012 - 9:34 am:   Edit Post

Mike,
My wife and I will be there also. Give me a holler if you want to stop out for a bite and a beer.

Keith
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 10599
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Saturday, March 17, 2012 - 6:16 pm:   Edit Post

Nice story Joey; thanks!
jacko
Senior Member
Username: jacko

Post Number: 3116
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 - 6:21 am:   Edit Post

I'm jealous as hell. i've been a fan of JW since I was very young but I've never had a chance to see him perform.

Graeme
sonicus
Senior Member
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 2373
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 - 6:30 am:   Edit Post

I saw his brother Edgar last year _ AWESOME!!!!!

I am looking forward to seeing Johnny __________AGAIN ___!
jacko
Senior Member
Username: jacko

Post Number: 3117
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 - 6:33 am:   Edit Post

Just rub it in why dont'cha? :-(

graeme
sonicus
Senior Member
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 2374
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 - 6:50 am:   Edit Post

OH ,sorry ____did not mean it that way ___

Wolf
jacko
Senior Member
Username: jacko

Post Number: 3118
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 - 6:53 am:   Edit Post

Just kidding Wolf. Hope you have a great time.
By the way, did bill mention that I'll be in SF in late september? 23rd till 27th. He thought he might try for a mini get-together.

Graeme
sonicus
Senior Member
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 2375
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 - 7:20 am:   Edit Post

Graeme,
I am all for it . I will be looking forward to that .That time of year is nice around here,some of our best weather.

Wolf

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