Live Bootleg Series, Vol. 1

David Rubin of Guitar Player Magazine writes, "Johnny Winter has been flattening audiences since he blew out of Texas like a white tornado in 1968. At the tail end of the blues revival when British blues rockers were co-opting America's only indigenous art form, Johnny staked his claim to the title of reigning blues guitar hero with blinding chops as hot as a jalapeno and authentic blues feel as deep, wide and muddy as the Rio Grande. To the everlasting gratitude of his fans, he has recorded a tremendous number of his shows, amassing an archive of forty plus years of musical treasures. They are now being carefully and painstakingly mastered and will be released over the next several years as the Live Bootleg Series on Friday Music. Live Bootleg Series, Vol. 1 covers a collection of Johnny's vintage performances featuring bassist Jon Paris and drummer Bobby T, his power trio at the time playing with fiery abandon and thundering drive. From his signature hair-raising scream of "A little Rock and Roll!" that introduces "Johnny B. Goode" to his stomping bonus track cover of Bobby Womack's R&B classic "It's All Over Now," this musical journey is one of blues and rock, heart and soul."