[Harp-L] Johnny Winter; Was Billy Boy Arnold

["Haka Harri" <harri.haka@xxxxxxxx>]

Johnny was clearly physically frail and had to be assisted to the stage. He played sitting on a chair with a sun protection above him, which is understandable because of his albinism.

But his playing and singing was still great. He took the crowd with 100 % blues, no more flirting with rock'n'roll. Wish I had taken notes on the set but a couple of most memorable songs were Blackjack and Mannish Boy. I bet Ray Charles and Muddy smiled up there somewhere...

Harri

 

> Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2007 14:56:24 -0400
> From: "Splash" <celtiac@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Billy Boy Arnold 
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> How was Johnny?  Did he walk out on stage by himself?
> 
> Last I heard he wasn't feeling well, and is almost completely 
> blind now.
> Also was sitting instead of standing.
> 
> I haven't seen him or his brother in ages and just wondering 
> how he's doing
> these days.
> 
> 
> PEACE
> Scott
> Believe in Magic!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Haka Harri" <harri.haka@xxxxxxxx>
> To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 2:43 PM
> Subject: [Harp-L] Billy Boy Arnold
> 
> 
> Had a really nice harp experience with 8000 other Finnish 
> blues lovers last
> weekend. Billy Boy Arnold was in Finland for the first time 
> at a local blues
> festival. The band was also great including other Chicago 
> blues greats, Jody
> Williams and Billy Flynn on guitar and Bob Stroger on bass 
> (excuse me for
> missing the names of the drummer and piano player). Arnold 
> played harmonica
> in a very nice traditional (SBW I) way and also in a more 
> modern Chicago
> style. Great singing too!
> 
> Aside of harp, Johnny Winter also performed. Was great to see 
> and hear him
> in good musical shape, doing really good blues in the vein of his
> collaborations with Muddy in the 70s and 80s.
> 
> Harri