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ACYMite
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ACYMite
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10/03/2008 4:04 pm
Not afraid to show my age when I tell ya my first encounter with Johnny Winter was at the Philadelphia Spectrum Arena in 1979!

The concert was billed as "5 for 5".
It was Bob Geldof and The Boomtown Rats, Starz, April Wine, Johnny Winter and Styx. 5 bands for 5 Bucks!

Wow! I wish those prices were still the norm :-)
Anyway, after the show we hung out at the tour buses and Johnny was the only guy to come out and great the fans! I got a sweet autograph on my brand new concert T from him. It was truly a moment to remember for me.
He inspired me to learn to play guitar and electric blues has been my main genre ever since.
The T shirt is long gone but the memory, i'll have that forever.
Thanks for the article guys!