This offer kind of moves into the period that even some of the die-hard Johnny fans wish not to hear / collect. Some feel that his playing was very uninspired. Judge for yourself.
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Johnny Winter .... July 8, 1998
Phoenix Theater, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
torrent size: 8 tracks; 87:08 minutes; ~525MB flacs, etc.
Quality: vg AUD recording
Source: AUD> cassette tape (unknown gen)> CDR> (wav) EAC (secure mode)> (flac) Flac Frontend level 6 (align on sector boundaries)
Artwork: none included, but an artwork contribution would be very much appreciated, by all.
Trade & Transfer: Jerome Surmont (France). Thank You!!
Set List:
1. Hideaway
2. Sen-Sa-Shun> Got My Mojo Workin'
3. She Likes To Boogie Real Low
4. Sick And Tired
5. Black Jack Game (22:44m long)
6. The Sun Is Shining
7. Johnny Guitar
8. Drop The Bomb
Great Johnny sites:
Francisco Silva's: http://zetatato.sites.uol.com.br and http://www.vnet.com.br/zetatato
Timeline, Bio, etc.: http://www.yee.ch/winter/winter_timeline.html
A review from this show by Steve Latimer comes from this site ( http://www.yee.ch/winter/ConcertReviews/winter_concertr_1998.html ) & is posted below:
08 Jul 1998 - Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto
I have been a Johnny Winter fan since I first heard the opening notes of 'Rock Me Baby' on 'Still Alive and Well' at thirteen years of age in 1972. There have been several other players who I have loved to listen to over the years, Jeff Beck, Jimi, Rory Gallagher, Alvin Lee and Eric Clapton being the most notable. When it comes to blues and high energy rock, none of these greats impacted me as much as Johnny. Johnny intoduced me to the blues. I have seen him live 3 times prior this show. I have never seen any one else play with the power and feel that Johnny demonstrated during these shows.
A group of eight of us attended the show at the Phoenix. We were about 30' from the stage in a sold out room. The opening band was okay, a very attractive female singer with a Joplinesque voice doing mostly covers. I never did quite get her name, but they were an adequate opening act.
I have read the other postings on this sight regarding Johnny's health, but felt that perhaps they were overstated, I mean Johnny in his prime always looked more like a white haired 'Olive Oyl' than a Schwarzenegger. I found his appearance to be the same as the previous times that I had seen him, but his mannerisms were nothing like what I remember. It is quite obvious that he is now almost completely blind, which would account for the side to side sway that has been noted in so many other reviews. Can you say Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder? His playing is what was most disturbing to me. The man who I had seen on previous occassions was not there. 'Hideaway' was slow and repetitive. 'Got my Mojo Working' was a little better, but once again lacked the Johnny's trademark energy. It was not until he did the slow 12 bar 'Black Jack' that I got any enjoyment out of the show, although it lacked the blistering leads that Johnny used to play, it did have some very nice progressions and the feel that Johnny has always had was once again evident. He finally pulled out the Gibson Firebird and demonstrated that even though he can't (doesn't?) play like he once did, he is still the finest slide player the world has ever seen. His encores 'Johnny Guitar' and another that I can't remember were okay, and most of the crowd seemed to be into it by then. Johnny's Bass player and drummer were rock solid.
I have very mixed feelings about this show. If I had heard this band in a bar without knowing who they were I probably would have enjoyed it very much. But because I have heard Johnny live and have been electrified on these occassions, I feel that Johnny is past it. One of the guys who attended the show with me and had also seen Johnny in the early seventies agreed that he wasn't the same performer but was very satisfied just to be in the same room as a legend. If you look at it from this viewpoint, Johnny can still be gratifying, but I wish that I had not attended and instead kept the memories of past shows, when he was the greatest live guitarist who I have ever seen.
Steve Latimer
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Torrented by Jeff James (roryglzep@aol.com)
http://hometown.aol.com/roryglzep/index.htm
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My intent is to offer two Johnny recordings from every year. The following are some already offered:
1970: http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=212344
1977: http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=212459
1980: http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=212261
1983: http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=212262
1984: http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=212127
1985: http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=212135
1987: http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=211358 &
..... http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=211244
1989: http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=212363
1991: http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=212478
1992: http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=212418
1994: http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=212496
1998: THIS ONE!!
1998: COMING!!