The Johnny Winter Story

 

Monday, 13 January 1986: Kulttuuritalo, Helsinki, Finland.

Kulttuuritalo is the official Finnish name of the place. In Swedish (which is the second official language in Finland) the name is "Kulturhuset", that means "Culturehouse" is English.

Setlist:
1. Succotash
2. Don't take advantage of me [great guitar solo; reminded me "all along the watchtower"]
3. Unseen eye
4. Bony moronie (with drum solo)
5. My time after a while
6. Serious as a heart attack
7. Highway 61 revisited [superb version! The guitar solo is incredible, completely different of any other]
8. Murdering blues
9. Johnny b. goode
10. It's all over now

Wednesday, 15 January 1986 - Gta Lejon, Stockholm, Sweden

Setlist:
1. Succotash
2. Ddon't take advantage of me
3. My time after awhile
4. Mad dog
5. Serious as a heart attack
6. Highway 61 revisited
7. Murdering blues
8. Johnny b. goode
9. Boot hill
10. It's all over now
11. Bony moronie [with drum solo by Moe Potts]
12. Wildwood flower

Friday, 17 January 1986: Goeteborg

Monday, 20 January 1986: Kassel, Germany (setlist incl. "Let it bleed")

Tuesday, 21 January 1986: Offenbach, Germany

Johnny Winter with special guests: Jack Bruce Band

Johnny Winter 1986 Offenbach Germany

 

This concert is available on the bootleg "It's Only Blues" , supporting act was "The Jack Bruce band"

Setlist
1. Honky Tonk
2. Don't Take Advantage Of Me
3. My Time After A While
4. Mad Dog
5. Highway 61 Revisited
6. Murdering Blues
7. Johnny B.Goode
8. Boot Hill

Friday, 24 January 1986: Duesseldorf, Germany

Monday, 27 January 1986: Saarbruecken, Germany

Setlist: Succotash Sound the bell Unseen eye Don't take advantage of me My time after awhile Highway 61 revisited [superb!] Johnny b. goode [with drum solo] Serious as a heart attack Boot hill It's all over now

Wednedsday, 29 January 1986: Metropol, Berlin, Germany

1. Hideaway
2. Sound the bell
3. My time after a while
4. Don't take advantage of me
5. Unseen eye
6. Highway 61 revisited
7. Murdering blues
8. Johnny b. goode
9. Serious as a heart attack

Thursday, 30 January 1986: Hamburg, Germany

Setlist:
1. Honky Tonk
2. Don't take advantage of me
3. Unseen eye
4. Sound the bell
5. My time after while
6. Bony maronie [briefly cut in, for a tape flip]
7. Drum solo
8. Bony Moronie [closing section]
9. Highway 61 revisited [Johnny's guitar is absent for long minutes in the middle; guitar problems, maybe? Served a showcase for excellent Jon Paris abilities on bass]
10. Johnny B. Goode
11. encore: It's all over now

Friday, 31 January 1986: Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Setlist:
1. Honky tonk
2. Don't take advantage of me
3. My time after while [great version]
4. Serious as a heart attack
5. Bony Moronie (w/ drum solo)
6. Highway 61 revisited
7. Sweet Papa John [in a blues shuffle rhythm, not usual slow blues]
8. Johnny B. Ggoode
9. Boot Hill
10. It's all over now

Monday, 17 February 1986: Helsinki, Finland

Tuesday, 21 January 1986: Stadthalle, Offenbach, Germany

Setlist:
1. Honky Tonk
2. Don't Take Advantage Of Me
3. My Time After A While
4. Mad Dog
5. Highway 61 Revisited
6. Murdering Blues
7. Johnny B. Goode
8. Boot Hill

Feb 1986: Chestnut Cabaret, Phila PA

1. Hideaway
2. Sound The Bell
3. My Time After Awhile
4. Unseen Eye
5. Don't Take Advantage Of Me
6. Bonie Moronie
7. Johnny B Goode
8. Serious As A Heart Attack

Monday, 3 March 1986: Hunt's Tavern, Burlington, Vermont

Setlist:
1. Honky tonk
2. Serious as a heart attack
3. My time after a while
4. Don't advantage of me
5. Highway 61 revisited
6. Murdering blues
7. Johnny b. goode

Wednesday, 16 July 1986: Sweetheart's Cabramatta, Sidney, Australia

Setlist:
1. Hideaway
2. Sound the bell
3. I smell trouble
4. Don't take advantage of me
5. Bony moronie
6. Drum solo /
7. Bony moronie reprise
8. Mojo boogie
9. Murdering blues
10. Johnny b. goode
11. It's all over now

Saturday, 19 July 1986: Selina's, Coogee Bay, Sidney, Australia

Setlist
1. Honky tonky
2. Don't take advantage of me
3. Third degree
4. I'm good
5. Mad dog
6. Bonie moronie
7. Drum solo
8. Murdering blues
9. Highway 61
10. Johnny b. goode
11. It's All Over Now

Sunday, 20 July 1986: The Palace, Melbourne, Australia

Johnny Winter travelled to Australia only in 1986. Also the set list proves it. in this show Johnny says "my next record ,Third Degree"

1. Set List:
2. succotash
3. sound the bell
4. boot hill
5. brown eyed handsome man
6. I smell trouble
7. don't take advantage of me [Johnny had some problems and end this song while the guitar solo was progressing very well; then he announces the drum solo]
8. drum solo
9. murdering blues [Jon Paris starts a blues jam on bass & harp with Tom Compton. Johnny is absent on the stage on the first 2 minutes and a half, then enters in the song playing slide guitar]
10. mojo boogie
11. johnny b. goode
12. encore: it's all over now

Sunday, 24 August 1986 - Chene Park, Detroit, Michigan

Setlist:
1. Succotash
2. Don't take advantage of me
3. Third degree
4. Serious as a heart attack
5. Mad dog
6. Mojo boogie
7. Shake your money maker
8. Johnny b. goode
9. It's all over now

Wednesday, 1 October 1986: Chestnut Cabaret, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1. Hideaway
2. Third Degree
3. Sound The Bell
4. Don't Take Advantage Of Me
5. Bony Moronie
6. Serious As A Heart Attack
7. The Sun Is Shining
8. Boot Hill (into)
9. Oh Baby, Honey Whats Wrong With You
10. I'm Good

Sunday, 5 October 1986: Atlanta, Capri Theatre

Tuesday, 28 October 1986: Live at The Stone, San Francisco, CA

1. Hideaway (fades in at beginning) 7:46
2. Sound the Bell 6:53
3. Don't Take Advantage of Me / Purple Haze 13:33 (Complete version of Purple Haze -- Ooh, baby!!)
4. Third Degree (Jon Paris on harmonica) 17:40
5. I'm Good 9:12
6. Mojo Boogie (Jon Paris on harmonica) 7:49
7. Highway 61 Revisited 10:51
8. Jumping Jack Flash 6:18

Wednesday, 29 October 1986: Johnny Winter Interview for Alligator Records

Alligator Records interview with Johnny Winter approx 15 mins.

14 Nov 1986: Capital Theater, Passaic, New Jersey

Thursday, 4 December 1986: New Heaven

Setlist:
1. Honky tonk
2. Ssound the bell
3. Don't take advantage of me
4. Third degree
5. I'm good
6. Mojo boogie
7. Highway 61 revisited
8. Johnny B. Goode
9. Jumpin' jack flash

Thursday, 4 December 1986: oads Place, New Haven, Connecticut

Setlist:
1. Honky tonk
2. Bony moronie
3. Help me
4. Please come home for Christmas [long version]
5. Run Rudolph run
6. Boot hill
7. Don't take advantage of me
8. Serious as a heart attack
9. Slow blues [?name?]
10. Sun is shining
11. I'm good

Friday, 5 December 1986: Poughkeepsie, New York

Setlist
1. Honky tonky
2. Sound the bell
3. Don't take advantage of me
4. Third degree
5. Serious as a heart attack
6. Mojo boogie
7. Jumping jack flash
8. Boot Hill
9. Please come home for christmas