Johnny Shines ~ Ramblin ( Electric Guitar version )

Описание: Johnny Shines picking on his iconic Teisco Del Rey ET 400 guitar at the September 3rd, 1969, session at the Thunderbird Motel in Chicago. Initially Shines played an acoustic Gibson guitar which belonged to a member of the crew, but he had brought his electric guitar and Fender amp, which he seemed to prefer at that time.


Johnny Shines - Ramblin' ( on JOB records, # 48885, Early 50's)
   • Johnny Shines - Ramblin' (Early 50's)  

The five-digit matrix series derives from Modern Recording Studio, at 55 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, an outfit that JOB used regularly from 1950 through the end of 1952. That location is just blocks from the old address of Bob's Jazz Record Mart, and very near where Johnny Winter recorded "Life is hard".

   • Life Is Hard  

Johnny Shines Talks About His Life, Robert Johnson, and the Blues
   • Johnny Shines Talks About His Life, Robert...  

When performing around Chicago, IL. The Johnny Shines Band lineup was often: Johnny Shines, vocal, guitar; Big Walter Horton, harmonica; Otis Spann, piano; Lee Jackson, bass; Fred Below, drums.

About Robert Johnson, Mr. Shines said -

"I had a Kalamazoo like Robert had.
The Kalamazoo had f-holes in it" - Johnny Shines

"When we played for Polish people,
we had to play Polish music" ~ Johnny Shines