![]() The countrified “Ain’t nothing to me” is also impressive. The affinity that the Texas-born guitar/vocalist has for Jagger and Richard material start and ends side two with “Silver Train” and a strong rendering of “Let it bleed” respectively. Rick Derringer, who also produced, guests on three tracks (slide, pedal steel and electric) cameos also from Todd Rundgren’s mellotron and Jeremy Steig’s flute. Johnny’s first LP in two years is basically a trio effort as he’s assisted by Randy Jo Hobbs on bass and the drums of Richard Hughes. He may have resolved things for himself with his music and provided us with an instant Nostalgia album. He has moved neither back-ward nor forward. Winter still has his roots fixed in the Texas environment) urgent vocals and simplicity of operation take the listener back to one of rock’s better periods, the late nineteen-sixties. Winter may also be the first on the block with a traditional sounding blues about seconal, downers “Too Much Seconal.” The high whining, sliding guitar style (Mr. The album is characterized by a nervous drive as in, for example, the veteran blues song “Rock Me Mama,” which is overladen with so much energy, or perhaps tension, that any relaxation is lost. Winter, who plays stripped-down rock, with a strong facing of the blues, is accompanied mainly by a guitar and drums. His new album, “Still Alive and Well (Columbia KC 32188, $5.98), may be it. Winter spent the next few years trying to present a more reasonable picture of himself to the public. Naturally the expectations “hype” (hyperbole) is the industy word - far exceeded what ordinary mortals could provide and Mr. His recording debut was delayed but the interest was sustained. Much money was paid to him for his recording contract, much publicity was made out of the fact that he was a long haired albino, also cross-eyed. Johnny Winter has survived much in the world of rock ‘n’ roll, not the least his arrival from Texas some years ago as the new Rock Messiah, genius guitarist and blues singer. Still Alive and Well has also been released as Quadraphonic LP 5 April 1973 New York Times reviews “Still Alive and Well” ![]()
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