Search - Johnny Winter :: Hey Where's Your Brother

Full, deep, and rich

F. J. PRISCO | Seattle, WA USA | 10/05/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"It's hard to think of any two other JW releases as full & rich as this one. Acoustic piece? yup, and it's a goody. Rock-out raves? Check. Swampy slide? Oh yeah, and it gets better each listen. Xmas song? Check ... -- what? Oh yes, my friend; Johnny not only includes a seasonal favorite, but his brother joins to make it a truly classic performance. While he was at it, Edgar added some touches to a couple other pieces as well, but "Please Come Home For Christmas" is the obvious highlight.



Not that this release didn't have any without him: "Boogie Real Low" has the band stretching out behind Johnny's ferocious slide, which he whips out again for the faster-than-fast "You Must Have a Twin". Billy Branch adds some much-needed harmonica here and there, but the real star of this album is the man it should be: Johnny himself, whose playing sounds somehow deeper than ever before. It's not surprising that Johnny didn't make another record for several years after this; there just may not have been much left to say :)"

JW @ his best

B. D. Pruett | Knoxville, TN | 04/05/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Classic Johnny Winter at the top of his craft. A must-have if your into Texas Guitar Boogie ala Billy Gibbons, SRV, & Albert King. Several notable tunes on this album including Check Out Her Momma, Blue Christmas, & Boogie Real Low. But really, there's not a throw away tune here. Tight band, Great guitar riffs."