Live from Japan

Live from Japan is an album and a concert video by blues rock guitarist and singer Johnny Winter. It was recorded at Zepp music hall in Tokyo on April 15, 2011. This was the last night of a three-concert run by Winter, his first live performances in Japan.^[1]

The album was released in April 2015 as a CD, and also as a two-disc vinyl LP.^[2] The concert video was released in July 2012 in DVD format.^[3]

Critical reception

Writing about the album on AllMusic, Mark Deming said, "A mobile recording system was on hand to capture the historic event, and Live from Japan documents a typically fiery show from the Texas guitar slinger, showing off his powerful instrumental style as he wails through a set of blues standards."^[4]

Writing about the video on Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange, Mark S. Tucker said, "As the concert proceeds and that well steeped blues blood of his stirs, Winter gets more animated, his own music infecting him as much as the audience.... By the time he lights into "Got My Mojo Working", everything's up to speed and kinetic, even with the august gent still seated. Johnny becomes what he is: a blues king holding court and showering blessings on the people. From there, you're buckled in for the ride."^[5]

Track listing

"Hideaway" (Freddie King, Sonny Thompson) – 4:29
"Sugar Coated Love" (Jay Miller) – 5:51
"She Likes to Boogie Real Low" (Frankie L. Sims, Joe Corona) – 3:59
"Good Morning Little Schoolgirl" (Sonny Boy Williamson) – 4:12
"Got My Mojo Working" (Preston Foster, King, Thompson) – 7:00
"Johnny B. Goode" (Chuck Berry) – 4:16
"Blackjack" (Ray Charles) – 8:16
"All Tore Down" (Johnny Winter) – 2:57
"Lone Wolf" (Winter) – 4:51
"Don't Take Advantage of Me" (Winter) – 7:46
"Bony Maronie" (Larry Williams) – 5:16
"It's All Over Now" (Bobby Womack, Shirley Womack) – 4:47
"Dust My Broom" (Robert Johnson) – 7:18
"Highway 61 Revisited" (Bob Dylan) – 6:38

Personnel

The Johnny Winter Band

Johnny Winter – guitar, vocals
Paul Nelson – guitar
Scott Spray – bass
Vito Liuzzi – drums, vocals

Production

Produced by Paul Nelson
Packaging design, photos: Marion Amundsen
Liner notes: Lance Purdue

References

↑ Rowe, M.A. (March 10, 2015). "New Johnny Winter Live Set, Live From Japan, On for April", MusicTAP. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
↑ Lye, Andy. "Johnny Winter – Live from Japan, Jukebox:Metal. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
↑ Kopp, Bill (October 30, 2012). "DVD Review: Johnny Winter – Live From Japan", Musoscribe. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
↑ Deming, Mark. Live from Japan at AllMusic. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
↑ Tucker, Mark S. "FAME Review: Johnny Winter – Live from Japan (DVD)", Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange. Retrieved May 29, 2016.

Johnny Winter

Studio albums	1968 The Progressive Blues Experiment 1969 Johnny Winter Second Winter 1970 Johnny Winter And 1973 Still Alive and Well 1974 Saints & Sinners John Dawson Winter III 1977 Nothin' but the Blues 1978 White, Hot and Blue 1980 Raisin' Cain 1984 Guitar Slinger 1985 Serious Business 1986 Third Degree 1988 The Winter of '88 1991 Let Me In 1992 Hey, Where's Your Brother? 2004 I'm a Bluesman 2011 Roots 2014 Step Back

Live albums	1971 Live Johnny Winter And 1976 Captured Live! Together (w/ Edgar Winter) 1998 Live in NYC '97 2009 The Woodstock Experience (w/ various artists) 2010 Live at the Fillmore East 10/3/70 2011 Rockpalast: Blues Rock Legends Vol. 3 2015 Live from Japan

Compilations	2009 The Johnny Winter Anthology 2013 The Essential Johnny Winter 2014 True to the Blues: The Johnny Winter Story 2015 Remembrance Vol. 1

Singles	1964 "Road Runner" "Gangster of Love" 1967 (as The Traits) "Parchman Farm" "Tramp" "Harlem Shuffle" 1968 "Rollin' and Tumblin'" "Forty-Four" 1969 "I'll Drown in My Tears" "Johnny B. Goode" 1970 "Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo" 1971 "Jumpin' Jack Flash" "Good Morning Little School Girl" 1973 "Silver Train" 1974 "Boney Moroney" 1976 "Soul Man" "Let the Good Times Roll"

Other songs	1968 "Help Me" "Tribute to Muddy" 1969 "Tobacco Road" "Slippin' and Slidin'" "Highway 61 Revisited" 1971 "Rock and Roll Medley" (incl "Great Balls of Fire"/"Long Tall Sally"/"Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On") 1973 "Rock Me Baby" "Luciile" "From a Buick 6" "Let It Bleed" 1974 "Stray Cat Blues" "Riot in Cell Block #9" 1976 "It's All Over Now" "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" "Baby Whatcha Want Me to Do" 1978 "Messin' with the Kid" 1980 "Like a Rolling Stone" "Bon Ton Roulet" 1986 "Shake Your Moneymaker" 1988 "Ain't That Just Like a Woman" 1998 "Just a Little Bit" "Hide Away" "Got My Mojo Working" "The Sky Is Crying" 2007 "Come On in My Kitchen" 2008 "Crossroads" "Red House" 2011 "Honky Tonk" "Dust My Broom" "Maybellene" "Further On up the Road" "Bright Lights, Big City" "Short Fat Fannie" "Come Back Baby" 2014 "Unchain My Heart" "Can't Hold Out (Talk to Me Baby)" "Killing Floor" "Who Do You Love" "Death Letter" "My Babe" "Blue Monday"

Related articles	Discography Billy Branch Bobby Caldwell Rick Derringer Dan Hartman Randy Jo Hobbs Paul Nelson Steve Paul Ken Saydak Tommy Shannon Edgar Winter

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