Live In Nyc '97 [Live]

Johnny Winter | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 22, 2011)
• Original Release Date: March 10, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live
• Label: Capitol Music
• ASIN: B00000603T
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #123,908 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Hideaway

2. Sen-Sa-Shun/Got My Mojo Working

3. She Likes To Boogie Real Low

4. Black Jack

5. Just A Little Bit

6. The Sun Is Shining

7. The Sky Is Crying

8. Johnny Guitar

9. Drop The Bomb

Editorial Reviews

Living Blues

Not many musicians can handle the combination of chunky funkiness and agile lyricism that characterizes Freddy King's style but Winter pulls it off. Winter marries King's style with the rhythms of Muddy Waters' Chicago sound. The effect is both jarring and thrilling.

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Live In Nyc '97 by Johnny Winter

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Customer Reviews

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Effort From a Master., March 30, 2001

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RJ (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Live In Nyc '97 (Audio CD)

A short while ago, I had the great pleasure of seeing the white wonder perform at the Roxy in Los Angeles. When he was assisted onto the stage, I had some doubt as to whether he would be able to play at all as he appeared to be heavily medicated. However, once the bass player helped adjust his guitar, he played like a true master. The songs he played were not only off of this CD, but were played exceptionally well. After the concert, I went right out and purchased this CD. Several months later, I still have it in my player in regular rotation.

There is no doubt that the man has aged, and coupled with a debilitating form of anxiety which requires medication, has slowed down a tad from his years with aligator records. However, that in no way should distract one from purchasing this CD. Most players would be proud to perform at a level of half the talent of Winter.

Every song on this CD is nothing short of sensational. Ignore the review that pans this CD and buy it today.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A fine latter-day live album with plenty of bluesy goodness, February 7, 2004

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Docendo Discimus (Vita scholae) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Live In Nyc '97 (Audio CD)

Containing no hits but a number of fan favorites and cover songs, "Live In NY '97" was assembled with the assistance of Johnny Winter's fanclub, offering excellent versions of blues and R&B numbers, several instrumentals, and some of Winter's best guitar playing since the early 70s.

Most of these songs, and the instrumental numbers as well, are relatively low key, and that's when Johnny Winter's prowess as a guitar player is most apparent. He barely ever resorts to "shredding" or generic rock n' roll riffing; instead he plays one economical yet soulful solo after another, like on his version of Freddie King's "Hideaway", and a superb slide guitar intro to "The Sky Is Crying".

Those two tracks, along with "The Sun Is Shining" and "Got My Mojo Working", are among the highlights here, but there are really no "lowlights"...Winter's vocals may not have the power of, say Elmore James' or Muddy Waters', but he fares alright, and this album features some of his best blues playing of the 90s. And even the less than original "Johnny Guitar" sounds pretty good, as does the swaggering R&B of "Just A Little Bit".
Only the predictable and repetitive "She Likes To Boogie Real Low" is a let-down; everything else is good, or even great.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Johnny Winter - Get connected, July 3, 2000

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Douglas Schwarz (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Live In Nyc '97 (Audio CD)

This is a terrific album. Great recording, great sound, great song selections (blues classics played by the best - "live"). Johnny's quitar sounds great on this one. There's not a bad track on the thing. Yea, he has slowed down, misses a few notes, sings a little weaker and I if I could play the this CD 7 days a week and not go to work I would. It's not about the notes its about the person and the feeling. I actually feel connected to him spiritually when I listen to this disc. PS. The back-up band ain't to shabby either.