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'If anyone has earned the title `survivor,' it's Johnny Winter.... It's a story that's captured brilliantly in Raisin' Cain, an amazing new biography of the guitarist written by American music writer and radio producer Mary Lou Sullivan, that's been 25 years in the making.... Sullivan has written a classic rock biography that takes you from the barrooms of redneck Texas in the 50s and 60s to the stage of Woodstock and the back rooms of hip hangouts like New York's The Scene club, as Winter drinks, drugs, and screws his way through the decades... .'
--Classic Rock, June 2010
--Classic Rock, June 2010
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Author Mary Lou Sullivan sat with Johnny Winter for hours of exclusive, no-holds-barred interviews, covering the guitar slinger's entire career. From toughing it out in Texas to his appearance at Woodstock, his affair with Janis Joplin, his stadium-filling tours, and washing out on drugs and the temptations of the road before finally fulfilling his dream of becoming a 100-per cent pure bluesman, resurrecting the career of Muddy Waters, and winning a Grammy Award for his effort, this is a raucous roller coaster of a story. "Rolling Stone" magazine has called Johnny Winter one of the greatest guitar players of all time. Ripped off and beaten down by unscrupulous managers, strung out, living the extreme highs and extreme lows of an uncompromising musician, Johnny is a true rock 'n' roll survivor. He has jammed with guitar heavies Hendrix, Clapton, and the Allman Brothers, and paved the way for fellow Texas superstars Stevie Ray Vaughn and ZZ Top. Still on the road, playing hundreds of gigs a year to his devoted, adoring fans, Johnny, like this book, is the real deal.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Johnny Winter has lead a very colourful and interesting life. His career hasn't always been looked after as it should have been and if he is guilty of one thing it is trusting people who do not deserve it. Thankfully now Johnny's career is where it should be, being handled by people who genuinely care about the man.
This book provides a warts and all account of his life, told to the author first-hand by by the man himself and those who were closest to him, throughout the past (more or less) 50 years. Rick Derringer (who appears with only quotes attributed to other sources) is only main player who either elected to not contribute or was not asked (which I can't believe).
Mary Lou Sullivan, the only person Johnny would trust to document his life story, has done a superb job against the odds, thanks to the reluctance of his long standing manager, to collate Johnny's story, following their first meeting in 1984 through until 2009 (although their friendship continues to this day).
Raisin' Cain is an informative and inspiring read that really provides an insight in Johnny life and music career. Seemingly nothing has been omitted, which is how Johnny wanted it, and I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone with and interest in Johnny Winter, blues/blues-rock guitarists or unique musicians of any kind.
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This book provides a warts and all account of his life, told to the author first-hand by by the man himself and those who were closest to him, throughout the past (more or less) 50 years. Rick Derringer (who appears with only quotes attributed to other sources) is only main player who either elected to not contribute or was not asked (which I can't believe).
Mary Lou Sullivan, the only person Johnny would trust to document his life story, has done a superb job against the odds, thanks to the reluctance of his long standing manager, to collate Johnny's story, following their first meeting in 1984 through until 2009 (although their friendship continues to this day).
Raisin' Cain is an informative and inspiring read that really provides an insight in Johnny life and music career. Seemingly nothing has been omitted, which is how Johnny wanted it, and I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone with and interest in Johnny Winter, blues/blues-rock guitarists or unique musicians of any kind.
What are you waiting for.......
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
If you're a Johnny Winter fan this book is for you!!! The truth at last! So many great road stories. Very sad stories about how his management shafted him. Talk about the scum of the Earth!!! Good riddance is all I can say!!! They were almost as bad as Hendrix's management (see David Henderson's bio of Hendrix). Glad to hear Johnny is finally being well looked after now. While it's not as detailed as the Hendrix/Henderson bio it's still a very well presented account of Johnny's life. It reminded me a little bit of Randy Poe's bio of Duane Allman. Delighted I know the truth about Johnny now (especially given that Johnny is one of the most honest straight talking artists ever:).
Message for Johnny Winter: If you're reading this review Johnny I hope you're happy and well. I play a cherry heritage standard SG with a 14 on the 1st and tuned to open E. I play live blues with my buddies every Sat night in our local pub. I use a "Duane/Coricidin" slide on my ring finger and can play Duane's slide on Statesboro Blues note for note (Fillmore version). I think you're the greatest white blues player ever, even better than Duane Allman and Derek Trucks. I think the bonus disc on 2nd Winter (Deluxe) is just as good as ABB at the Fillmore. I really felt your pain in the book when you met Tommy Shannon and Unc later in your life. You made such great blues with those guys. One element of consolation for you personally is that by letting Tommy & Unc go you inadvertently saved them from 20 years of hell with Steve Paul/Teddy Slatus. For that I admire you greatly. Turns out it was the right decision after all. Hope you sleep better at night looking at it that way Johnny :) When are you going to make an album or tour with Derek Trucks????? Anyone who plays blues or slide wants to get their hand on a copy of that!!! Maybe do the Son House & Skip James songbooks with just Tricones??? A double album? Just an idea :) I've never heard Johnny Winter play Skip James or Son House but I certainly would like to... (I pray you read this)
Message for Johnny Winter: If you're reading this review Johnny I hope you're happy and well. I play a cherry heritage standard SG with a 14 on the 1st and tuned to open E. I play live blues with my buddies every Sat night in our local pub. I use a "Duane/Coricidin" slide on my ring finger and can play Duane's slide on Statesboro Blues note for note (Fillmore version). I think you're the greatest white blues player ever, even better than Duane Allman and Derek Trucks. I think the bonus disc on 2nd Winter (Deluxe) is just as good as ABB at the Fillmore. I really felt your pain in the book when you met Tommy Shannon and Unc later in your life. You made such great blues with those guys. One element of consolation for you personally is that by letting Tommy & Unc go you inadvertently saved them from 20 years of hell with Steve Paul/Teddy Slatus. For that I admire you greatly. Turns out it was the right decision after all. Hope you sleep better at night looking at it that way Johnny :) When are you going to make an album or tour with Derek Trucks????? Anyone who plays blues or slide wants to get their hand on a copy of that!!! Maybe do the Son House & Skip James songbooks with just Tricones??? A double album? Just an idea :) I've never heard Johnny Winter play Skip James or Son House but I certainly would like to... (I pray you read this)
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Excellent read. I'm really enjoying this well written biography of how Johnny, with indomitable spirit, overcame the odds growing up as an albino in red-neck Texas to make it in the dog-eat-dog music business and survive as one of the finest guitar players of all time. A must for all blues fans...
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