Johnny Winter

Remembering a legendary Musician Johnny Winter, and one of the best influences on me that I can say has been consistently
number 1 for as long as I can remember playing guitar. I love his attack, his stage presence and his voice. To me Mr. Winter was all of that and more… His association with Muddy Waters, his New York City trips in the late sixties and early seventies are in several books of which I have read some. Me personally, I have met Johnny Winter three times in our past. One of which my band opened his show in Hollywood. He had treated us with kindness and respect. We talked a bunch, had a few laughs together and even a couple Coronas too.

So today, I find myself thinking, man what a life he lived. I wonder if he was happy in the end, I mean did he accomplish all the great things he could dream up. I imagine so, I mean think of how many million lives he touch from the beginning to the day he past at 70 years old… I for one am grateful for him touching my life and teaching me things that I hope will always be a reflection of his good words shared with me.

In my eyes Johnny, you will always be “Still alive and well”

Next are two reports of his passing with reviews of this Legendary Artist

NPR report Johnny Winter

Rolling Stone Music Magazine

The Story Behind The Song
Chapter 8

Wang Dang Doodle kinda sorta

Another installment in the ongoing presentation of the musical works by:

Shane O’Brien

Arrangement ©2004 Shane O’Brien
Album/CD  Share the Vision track 12
℗2014 Jungle Music Productions
Based in part from the classic Willy Dixon song Wang Dang Doodle

Shane O’Brien since 1999, has a lot of fun with the songs he chooses to record over the years. O’Brien has written the Music of Shane O’Brien and O’Briens Edge other than the unique to say the least individual arrangements to five pieces written by others, In 2004 with the accompaniment from friend, partner and band mate Jimmy Solo, as they created a new signature sound for a Willy Dixon Classic.
Shane O’Brien dubbed it’s modified title to reflect the changes, thus it became their own “Wang Dang Doodle kinda sorta”.
This is not meant to be anything at all the same as the Dixon classic, and it true, obviously true after listening. It’s licks in rhythms are the real foundation to the background musical jam supporting a vocal story that is genuinely funny, kinda sorta, especially if your in the trades as an iron worker, and again especially if your an Ironworker out of local 433.

This is all explained in this video which was created as another Chapter of the obriensedge.com ongoing web series known as “The Story Behind The Song” by Shane O’Brien Chapter 8, Titled
“Wang Dang Doodle kinda sorta”

Added Bonus to this post:

Suggested listening to this Artist:
Charles Bradley is pure fun to listen to, with his soul sound vocal delivery and a Funk Brothers style support band. Every track is a dance track reminicent to the styles of James Brown and Ottis Redding.

Suggested listening to this Driving Track from Shane: