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2007-06-09 14:48:22 · 24 answers · asked by Elwood Blues 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Blues
Egad! Listen to the man's chops, at least. Rest assured, SRV did!
2007-06-09 14:58:27 · update #1
OMG....Do I have to choose...I love them both..Johnny Winter is so damned good..been listening to him for yrs. he can play a guitar...many people have no idea..how much talent he has..he is exciting...I blare his cds!
Then there is S.R.V. OMG...Yrs. back when I first heard him..I was like...I must know who that is right now!!! I ran to the music store!!! Albums then!!! LOL...I wore it out!!! Texas Flood is still my all time favorite!!!!! They are both great..who wins? I have to go with S.R.V. But really that is not a easy choice..both have different styles..with so much talent. But when Stevie got zoned it was incredible...!!! Can I throw in a couple others...Slash..Buddy Guy..!!!!
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2007-06-10 13:21:14 · answer #1 · answered by bodacious baby 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Stevie Ray Vaughn
2007-06-09 14:51:30 · answer #2 · answered by ▒Яenée▒ 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
SRV is the greatest genius that EVER picked up an electric guitar, period. There was/is/will always be SRV; the rest are simply the rest.
F.Y.I.: I have followed Johnny Winter's career for years now, and thoroughly enjoy his style, voice and mastery of the electric guitar. Having said that, the only "winner" here, if there is one, is the audience/the listener whose soul is touched by the artist. What I'm telling you here is: No one's music and guitar virtuosity has ever touched "this humble listener's soul" more than SRV's authentic, heart-crying, and majestic sound. SRV's contribution to music and humanity shall never be forgotten - despite a brilliant life cut so tragically short and a core transdimensional sound so unjustly underrated.
2007-06-09 14:58:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is a tough one. I would probably go with Stevie Ray Vaughn, although Johnny Winter - Progressive Blues Experiment Is one of my favorite CDs.
Stevie Ray Vaughn!!!!!!
But I prefer Mike Bloomfield and Roy Buchanan (early years) over these two.
2007-06-10 04:03:31 · answer #4 · answered by Stratobratster 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Johnny Winter is great , but I enjoy Stevie Ray Vaughn much more, just heard more of his music.
2007-06-09 14:55:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
From a technical standpoint, it's Johnny all the way. He'd smoke Stevie onstage in a headcutting contest(I saw Jeff Beck do it). From a heart/soul standpoint, I'd go with SRV. He could make you feel a lot more that JW.
2007-06-10 08:17:07 · answer #6 · answered by douglas c 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Johnny
2016-04-01 13:18:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Johnny winters! Cmon he covered the fretboard at a much larger scale. his finger stretches,were much larger.All around better johnny grabbed notes where stevie stumbled with them..no comparison johnny hands down
2015-02-15 14:16:14 · answer #8 · answered by roger 1 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Stevie Ray for sure! I loved the Winter boys, but Stevie Ray is the best!
2007-06-09 14:57:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Johnny made it on pure guitar skills...and he played slide ..you have no idea how difficult slide can be ...Stevie wrote better songs...and was a bit of a cord pounder, compared to JW...really Johnny covered more notes and mastery of the guitar..but didn't write big hits...Stevie did...so take your pick..I like Johnny over anyone in his time...
2015-04-03 03:40:01 · answer #10 · answered by David 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋