Everybody was tellin’ me that I had to do something different, and I kind of agreed that I did need to vary it a little bit. I still love some rock ‘n’ roll too.

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Johnny Winter, a famous American musician, is talking about how people told him he needed to try something new. He agreed that he should mix things up a little, but he still really enjoys playing some classic rock and roll music.

About Johnny Winter

Johnny Winter was an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and record producer known for his high-energy blues rock albums, live performances, and slide guitar playing from the late 1960s into the early 2000s. He also produced Grammy Award-winning albums for blues legend Muddy Waters and was inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame.

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