CD Review
Johnny Winter
I’m A Blues Man
Virgin
by Tony Engelhart
Review date: November 2004
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“Pound for pound, Johnny Winter kicks major ass” says Aerosmith front man Steven Tyler in the liner notes. For over 30 years, Winter has not only been playing straight-ahead, no holes barred blues but has been a major influence on young guitar slingers everywhere. Johnny Winter returns after an eight year hiatus with a rough and ready recording, I’m A Blues Man. Not straying from his signature sound, the record is chock-full of loud and proud shuffles with Johnny’s distinguishable riffs, consummate solos and whiskey drenched vocals. While his presence is felt throughout the recording, band member James Montgomery blows a couple of righteous harp solos on “So Much Love” and “Last Night”. Winter and company get down right nasty on the slithering “The Monkey Song”. Johnny Winter has always been an accomplished slide player and he hasn’t lost his touch as he exhibits on “Sweet Little Baby”. I’m A Blues Man is welcome return and is proof once and for all that Johnny is indeed a blues man.
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