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Johnny Winter And
In September 1970 this album "Johnny Winter And" with Rick Derringer and the McCoys reaches #154 in the Billboard charts
- Johnny Winter - Guitar, Vocals
- Rick Derringer - guitar, vocals
- Randy Jo Hobbs - bass
- Randy Z - drums
Tracks:
- Guess I'll Go Away
- Ain't That a Kindness
- No Time To Live
- Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo
- Am I Here?
- Look Up
- Prodigal Son
- On the Limb
- Let The Music Play
- Nothing Left
- Funky Music
Comments and Reviews:
Rick
Derringer: "On Johnny Winter And", I just helped Johnny to get what he wanted;
he doesn't have the technical knowledge. Like "Nothing left" he didn't
like it and ddin't want it on the album, but I said, let me do things to it.
So I did a whole bunch of things, and he really liked it in the end.
Reviews:
New Musical Express 15-Jul-1972
"Johnny Winter And" contained one absolute masterpiece. "Rock and Roll Hoochie
Koo, a song tailor made for Winter. It will always epitomise Johnny Winter;
and it is one of the finest expositions of why we are all here: "Rock and
Roll Hoochie koo, lawdy mama light my fuse, rock and roll hoochie koo, cone
on out and spread the news..
Review: ROLLING STONE ALBUM GUIDE: ****
Moving toward hard rock with the superb 'Johnny Winter And', Winter formed
a versatile (and underrated) band with ex-McCoys guitarist Rick
Derringer. The album comfortably ranges from the Southern-fried boogie of
"Rock & Roll Hoochie Koo"
to the haunting pop-psychedelia of "No Time to Love".
Review: Daniel Larsen
Johnny Winter and: While the production isn't as up with the first two albums, the performance with Johnny and Rick trading their patented licks back and forth, is something to really give a listen to. It's very interesting to hear the real and raw version of "Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo". I personally like Johnny's vocals over Rick's later version of this gem, he does on his own. There's something very unique about Johnny's vocals, that most can't come even close to. It's like he's singing like it's his last recording/perfomance, when he lays it down. "No Time To Live" really stands out, although Johnny isn't doing the vocals on that track, again every song on this album stands out well, and is a classic not to pass up.
Guitar Player Magazine - May 2000 "In addition to being a contender for one of the all-time great rock songs, "Rock and Roll Hootchie Koo" stands as a monument to the 70's most action - guitar due: Johnny Winter and Rick Derringer. In 1970, Derringer and the McCoys became Winter's first rock band-- Johnny Winter And. The band played to sold-out arenas and Winter was propelled to superstardom."
The only Johnny Winter album with no blues tunes, it was cut on a single day. The rapport between Derringer and Winter is incredible! I love the funk of "Ain't That A Kindness", and the soulful vocal on "No Time To Live". But my two favorite tracks are probably "Nothing Left" and "Prodigal Son", two Winter originals that show he could write heavy tunes with the best of them. Some real Hendrix influences on several tracks. A fantastic record, but the CD is not as clear as it should be.
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