Chords for Johnny Winter /Letterman
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Thank you very much.
You of course know the Stanley Cup.
Thank you very much for being on the show.
I appreciate it, sir.
What part of the country were you born in, as they say?
Well, you were asking about that the other night.
You were asking where Port Arthur, Texas was.
I'm from Beaumont, a little town about 12 miles from Port Arthur.
And you can get a close-up.
I can show you where Port Arthur is.
We have a little map of what you're seeing there.
Port Arthur and Beaumont are right over here.
The Golden Triangle.
Oh, yeah.
That's part of Texas.
Now, when you started in music, you worked pretty much in your own neighborhood and stuff?
The folks wouldn't let me out of the house until I was 14 or 15, because it's hard work.
Good band.
Yeah, yeah.
Sure.
Excellent band.
No, they didn't want us playing nightclubs until, I guess, until I was 21 or so.
But by the time I was 14 or 15, we were getting out and sneaking around and playing clubs.
And we played any place, any place that would let us set up.
We'd go after the basketball games, Sock Hop.
At first, you know, there was a kiddie talent show that Edgar and I went on and did our Everly Brothers thing when we were very small.
Now, how did the folks take to you guys when you were first doing this?
I don't mean your family.
I mean the audience that you were working.
I'll never forget the first time that I did Johnny B.
Goode for an audience.
In fact, it was a show.
There was a movie called Go Johnny Go, sorry, Chuck Berry, one of the old rock and roll movies.
And there was a contest that just playing, singing guitar, playing, singing guitar, right?
Singing and playing guitar.
And the winner of this contest won a recording deal.
And I'll never forget walking down the stage and everybody laughed.
They're like, what is it?
Nobody was real sure, you know.
And, yeah, we ended up winning.
And that was my first record deal.
We made my first recording when I was 15.
But, yeah, people didn't know exactly what to think because there are not many albinos around.
And especially that many years ago in the deep south, nobody knew quite what to think of us.
And I'm guessing some of these places were not tea rooms to begin with anyway.
No, no, we were playing pretty funky places at first.
Yeah.
And were you ever in danger physically?
Not as long as I had my guitar.
Not as long as I could, you know, get a good swing.
But, yeah, it used to be pretty hairy.
You had to be able to play everything, you know.
It'd be like, we want to hear it, Blue Suede Shoes number again.
Wow, I just played that song.
You better play it again.
I was in the bathroom.
I didn't hear it.
Let me, oh, okay, I was going to ask you, I'll ask you anyway and then we'll see what happens.
This overnight success, now, in your case, it literally was that, wasn't it?
You guys were ready to go elsewhere when this happened.
We were ready to go to England.
We were ready to hit Europe.
We'd already been all over the states.
And it was amazing.
I figured, well, we played all over and the blues scene is bigger in Europe.
So, I'll go over there and see.
What year was that, Johnny?
That was in 68.
And I'd cut a demo record.
I was over for two weeks.
For the first week, nobody would listen to us.
Finally, we got a deal.
Some real nice people said, yeah, you guys, we'd like you to come over and we'll record you and work out a tour.
And that was just great.
So, I went back home and told the band and we were getting ready to pack up.
We hadn't signed any contracts, but we were going to make the move and pick up the Rolling Stone.
And there I was, living black and white, man.
Gigantic picture of me.
And it was an article on Texas musicians and how many good people had made it out of Texas
and how many good people were also starving, sitting around there.
And said some really nice things about being in that article.
People just completely changed things.
People that didn't want to hear from me, wouldn't talk to me.
The day before, people were calling from both coasts, overseas, making these fantastic offers.
So, your life changed immediately.
Changed immediately.
Again, thanks for being here.
It's terrific to see you.
[Am] Johnny Winter, folks.
[G] We'll be right back.
[A] [F]
You of course know the Stanley Cup.
Thank you very much for being on the show.
I appreciate it, sir.
What part of the country were you born in, as they say?
Well, you were asking about that the other night.
You were asking where Port Arthur, Texas was.
I'm from Beaumont, a little town about 12 miles from Port Arthur.
And you can get a close-up.
I can show you where Port Arthur is.
We have a little map of what you're seeing there.
Port Arthur and Beaumont are right over here.
The Golden Triangle.
Oh, yeah.
That's part of Texas.
Now, when you started in music, you worked pretty much in your own neighborhood and stuff?
The folks wouldn't let me out of the house until I was 14 or 15, because it's hard work.
Good band.
Yeah, yeah.
Sure.
Excellent band.
No, they didn't want us playing nightclubs until, I guess, until I was 21 or so.
But by the time I was 14 or 15, we were getting out and sneaking around and playing clubs.
And we played any place, any place that would let us set up.
We'd go after the basketball games, Sock Hop.
At first, you know, there was a kiddie talent show that Edgar and I went on and did our Everly Brothers thing when we were very small.
Now, how did the folks take to you guys when you were first doing this?
I don't mean your family.
I mean the audience that you were working.
I'll never forget the first time that I did Johnny B.
Goode for an audience.
In fact, it was a show.
There was a movie called Go Johnny Go, sorry, Chuck Berry, one of the old rock and roll movies.
And there was a contest that just playing, singing guitar, playing, singing guitar, right?
Singing and playing guitar.
And the winner of this contest won a recording deal.
And I'll never forget walking down the stage and everybody laughed.
They're like, what is it?
Nobody was real sure, you know.
And, yeah, we ended up winning.
And that was my first record deal.
We made my first recording when I was 15.
But, yeah, people didn't know exactly what to think because there are not many albinos around.
And especially that many years ago in the deep south, nobody knew quite what to think of us.
And I'm guessing some of these places were not tea rooms to begin with anyway.
No, no, we were playing pretty funky places at first.
Yeah.
And were you ever in danger physically?
Not as long as I had my guitar.
Not as long as I could, you know, get a good swing.
But, yeah, it used to be pretty hairy.
You had to be able to play everything, you know.
It'd be like, we want to hear it, Blue Suede Shoes number again.
Wow, I just played that song.
You better play it again.
I was in the bathroom.
I didn't hear it.
Let me, oh, okay, I was going to ask you, I'll ask you anyway and then we'll see what happens.
This overnight success, now, in your case, it literally was that, wasn't it?
You guys were ready to go elsewhere when this happened.
We were ready to go to England.
We were ready to hit Europe.
We'd already been all over the states.
And it was amazing.
I figured, well, we played all over and the blues scene is bigger in Europe.
So, I'll go over there and see.
What year was that, Johnny?
That was in 68.
And I'd cut a demo record.
I was over for two weeks.
For the first week, nobody would listen to us.
Finally, we got a deal.
Some real nice people said, yeah, you guys, we'd like you to come over and we'll record you and work out a tour.
And that was just great.
So, I went back home and told the band and we were getting ready to pack up.
We hadn't signed any contracts, but we were going to make the move and pick up the Rolling Stone.
And there I was, living black and white, man.
Gigantic picture of me.
And it was an article on Texas musicians and how many good people had made it out of Texas
and how many good people were also starving, sitting around there.
And said some really nice things about being in that article.
People just completely changed things.
People that didn't want to hear from me, wouldn't talk to me.
The day before, people were calling from both coasts, overseas, making these fantastic offers.
So, your life changed immediately.
Changed immediately.
Again, thanks for being here.
It's terrific to see you.
[Am] Johnny Winter, folks.
[G] We'll be right back.
[A] [F]
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Thank you very much.
You of course know the Stanley Cup.
_ Thank you very much for being on the show.
I appreciate it, sir.
What part of the country were you born in, as they say?
Well, you were asking about that the other night.
You were asking where Port Arthur, Texas was.
I'm from Beaumont, a little town about 12 miles from Port Arthur.
And you can get a close-up.
I can show you where Port Arthur is.
We have a little map of what you're seeing there.
Port Arthur and Beaumont are right over here.
The Golden Triangle.
Oh, yeah.
That's part of Texas.
Now, when you started in music, you worked pretty much in your own neighborhood and stuff?
_ The folks wouldn't let me out of the house until I was 14 or 15, because it's hard work.
Good band.
Yeah, yeah.
_ Sure.
Excellent band.
_ No, they didn't want us playing nightclubs until, I guess, until I was 21 or so.
But by the time I was 14 or 15, we were getting out and sneaking around and playing clubs.
And we played any place, any place that would let us set up.
We'd go after the basketball games, Sock Hop.
At first, you know, there was a kiddie talent show that Edgar and I went on and did our Everly Brothers thing when we were very small.
Now, how did the folks take to you guys when you were first doing this?
I don't mean your family.
I mean the audience that you were working.
I'll never forget the first time that I did Johnny B.
Goode for an audience.
In fact, it was a show.
_ There was a movie called Go Johnny Go, sorry, Chuck Berry, one of the old rock and roll movies.
And there was a contest _ that just playing, singing guitar, playing, singing guitar, right?
Singing and playing guitar.
And the winner of this contest won a recording deal.
And I'll never forget walking down the stage and everybody laughed.
They're like, what is it?
Nobody was real sure, you know.
And, _ _ yeah, we ended up winning.
And that was my first record deal.
We made my first recording when I was 15.
But, yeah, people didn't know exactly what to think because _ there are not many albinos around.
And especially that many years ago in the deep south, nobody knew quite what to think of us.
And I'm guessing some of these places were not tea rooms to begin with anyway.
No, no, we were playing pretty funky places at first.
Yeah.
And were you ever in danger physically?
Not as long as I had my guitar.
Not as long as I could, you know, get a good swing.
_ _ But, yeah, it used to be pretty hairy.
You had to be able to play everything, you know.
It'd be like, we want to hear it, Blue Suede Shoes number again.
Wow, I just played that song.
You better play it again.
I was in the bathroom.
I didn't hear it. _ _ _ _
_ Let me, oh, okay, I was going to ask you, I'll ask you anyway and then we'll see what happens.
This overnight success, now, in your case, it literally was that, wasn't it?
You guys were ready to go elsewhere when this happened.
We were ready to go to England.
We were ready to hit Europe.
We'd already been all over the states.
_ And it was amazing.
I figured, well, we played all over and the blues scene is bigger in Europe.
So, I'll go over there and see.
What year was that, Johnny?
That was in 68.
And I'd cut a demo record.
I was over for two weeks.
For the first week, nobody would listen to us.
Finally, we got a deal.
Some real nice people said, yeah, you guys, we'd like you to come over and we'll record you and work out a tour.
And that was just great.
So, I went back home and told the band and we were getting ready to pack up.
We hadn't signed any contracts, but we were going to make the move and pick up the Rolling Stone.
And there I was, living black and white, man.
Gigantic picture of me.
And it was an article on Texas musicians and how many good people had made it out of Texas
and how many good people were also starving, sitting around there.
And said some really nice things about being in that article.
People just completely changed things.
People that didn't want to hear from me, wouldn't talk to me.
_ The day before, people were calling from both coasts, overseas, making these fantastic offers.
So, your life changed immediately.
Changed immediately.
Again, thanks for being here.
It's terrific to see you.
[Am] Johnny Winter, folks.
[G] We'll be right back.
[A] _ _ _ [F] _ _
You of course know the Stanley Cup.
_ Thank you very much for being on the show.
I appreciate it, sir.
What part of the country were you born in, as they say?
Well, you were asking about that the other night.
You were asking where Port Arthur, Texas was.
I'm from Beaumont, a little town about 12 miles from Port Arthur.
And you can get a close-up.
I can show you where Port Arthur is.
We have a little map of what you're seeing there.
Port Arthur and Beaumont are right over here.
The Golden Triangle.
Oh, yeah.
That's part of Texas.
Now, when you started in music, you worked pretty much in your own neighborhood and stuff?
_ The folks wouldn't let me out of the house until I was 14 or 15, because it's hard work.
Good band.
Yeah, yeah.
_ Sure.
Excellent band.
_ No, they didn't want us playing nightclubs until, I guess, until I was 21 or so.
But by the time I was 14 or 15, we were getting out and sneaking around and playing clubs.
And we played any place, any place that would let us set up.
We'd go after the basketball games, Sock Hop.
At first, you know, there was a kiddie talent show that Edgar and I went on and did our Everly Brothers thing when we were very small.
Now, how did the folks take to you guys when you were first doing this?
I don't mean your family.
I mean the audience that you were working.
I'll never forget the first time that I did Johnny B.
Goode for an audience.
In fact, it was a show.
_ There was a movie called Go Johnny Go, sorry, Chuck Berry, one of the old rock and roll movies.
And there was a contest _ that just playing, singing guitar, playing, singing guitar, right?
Singing and playing guitar.
And the winner of this contest won a recording deal.
And I'll never forget walking down the stage and everybody laughed.
They're like, what is it?
Nobody was real sure, you know.
And, _ _ yeah, we ended up winning.
And that was my first record deal.
We made my first recording when I was 15.
But, yeah, people didn't know exactly what to think because _ there are not many albinos around.
And especially that many years ago in the deep south, nobody knew quite what to think of us.
And I'm guessing some of these places were not tea rooms to begin with anyway.
No, no, we were playing pretty funky places at first.
Yeah.
And were you ever in danger physically?
Not as long as I had my guitar.
Not as long as I could, you know, get a good swing.
_ _ But, yeah, it used to be pretty hairy.
You had to be able to play everything, you know.
It'd be like, we want to hear it, Blue Suede Shoes number again.
Wow, I just played that song.
You better play it again.
I was in the bathroom.
I didn't hear it. _ _ _ _
_ Let me, oh, okay, I was going to ask you, I'll ask you anyway and then we'll see what happens.
This overnight success, now, in your case, it literally was that, wasn't it?
You guys were ready to go elsewhere when this happened.
We were ready to go to England.
We were ready to hit Europe.
We'd already been all over the states.
_ And it was amazing.
I figured, well, we played all over and the blues scene is bigger in Europe.
So, I'll go over there and see.
What year was that, Johnny?
That was in 68.
And I'd cut a demo record.
I was over for two weeks.
For the first week, nobody would listen to us.
Finally, we got a deal.
Some real nice people said, yeah, you guys, we'd like you to come over and we'll record you and work out a tour.
And that was just great.
So, I went back home and told the band and we were getting ready to pack up.
We hadn't signed any contracts, but we were going to make the move and pick up the Rolling Stone.
And there I was, living black and white, man.
Gigantic picture of me.
And it was an article on Texas musicians and how many good people had made it out of Texas
and how many good people were also starving, sitting around there.
And said some really nice things about being in that article.
People just completely changed things.
People that didn't want to hear from me, wouldn't talk to me.
_ The day before, people were calling from both coasts, overseas, making these fantastic offers.
So, your life changed immediately.
Changed immediately.
Again, thanks for being here.
It's terrific to see you.
[Am] Johnny Winter, folks.
[G] We'll be right back.
[A] _ _ _ [F] _ _