A live recording from Johnny Winter, this is a great release. Winter’s style of music occupies the space between rock and the blues (with the leaning more on the blues end). As a guitarist he shreds and every single track on the set is strong. The only complaint is that at times it seems a bit like “more of the same” because the musical style is a bit limited.

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Here’s an intriguing opening number. While it’s called “Hideaway,” really it’s a bluesy rock jam based on key riffs from a number of classic tunes. It’s a cool cut but not really standout. That said, it’s a dynamic and diverse instrumental that works through some cool territory as it continues. Winter purely shred on his guitar soloing.

This is a smoking hot blues rock jam that’s got a killer bass line. It’s among the real highlights of the set and Johnny Winter screams all over this thing.