The best Johnny Winter studio album ever!
My favorite studio album from Johnny Winter. The songs and performance is amazing. Although not as "raw" and "blaring" as his other albums, I actually like the melancholic and polished feel of this record. Great production work on the sound. I first heard it as a 16 year old and 35 years later, I still love it so much today. For the "live" album you must get "Johnny Winter And Live" its awesome too. I believe there is a combined set being sold. A must have for all fans. Absolutely 2 thumbs up!! Does anyone know where I can get the sheet music for this album?

Guess I'll Go Away
Just spent an afternoon surfing Winter Websites, & I'm surprised that no-one mentions 'Guess I'll Go Away'; the opening track that for me led to an interest in Johnny for years to come. I Mean 'R&R Hootchie Koo' & all are fine, but as a 13 year old guitar freak, hearing that for the 1st time really opened my mind. (I don't just mean the 'flanging', I'm still not sure of the time signature in this) A shame he didn't do much more in this vein. This album & 'Still Alive & Well', still do it for me, and are among my all time faves, but non of them are free of 'filler'..

Winter sets the standard for classic guitar ballad
The album JOHNNY WINTER AND provides guitar purists with one of rock's great guitar ballads, LET THE MUSIC PLAY. From the moment the first Am is strummed, the guitar player knows this song is a serious attempt at classic rock guitar.
Winter and fellow guitarist, former McCoy's guitarist, Rick Derringer take the listener into a soulful journey of guitar playing that actually over power the lyrics of the song. From the first hard hitting lick of the lead intro, LET THE MUSIC PLAY definately puts Winter into the league of other great rock guitarists, leaving the throne of the white blues guitarist and claiming his place in the 'hallso of great rock guitar' with all the drama and imagery we guitarists so love from this genera. The rest of the album is great, but LET THE MUSIC PLAY will always be one of my top ten guitar ballads. If for nothing else, buy this CD for this song. I assure you, the rest of the album won't dissapoint.

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this is a great old record,...the songs are well written.theres some good playing by all concerned.it also features Rick Derringers brother on drums,who was listed as Randy "Z" for whatever reason.(???) overall,for those who remember when this came out(1970) its really great to re-visit these songs once more on cd.
now all we need is for Rick to re-release 'good dirty fun' again on cd and the edgar winter group (blue cover with the crazy 'light tube lp)) and also the live lp of Johnny and edgar..that was a good one too....

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A tough one to find. I got lucky. The first meshing of two emerging forces(Winter and Derringer). A whole lotta' skakin' goin' on!
J.Guida