Johnny Winter has been playing Dylan’s “Highway 61” for decades – this performance is breathtaking
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By Stephen Pate – Backed by Anton Figg and Jim Keltner on drums and the Stax Records rhythm section, blues guitarist Johnny Winter rocks out with the wildest version of “Highway 61.” Winter likes to play his slide guitar fast and faster.
Winter keeps speeding up the tempo as the song progresses making it harder for everyone to keep up. By the last verse Anton Fig is playing faster than I thought possible.
That’s probably the hottest of the 32 performances by the legends of rock, folk and country on the 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration (Deluxe Edition)
Check out the artist and track list Full Artist and Tracks From Dylan’s One of a Kind Concert. My review is at Review – Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
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Tom Theresa Cahill
The best there ever was, for what he was. Nobody does Johnny, like Johnny Winters.. he was such a treasure