Right.

AM : Do you think you were born to be a musician?

Oh Yeah, my parents were music lovers, my father sang, my mother played the piano.

Clarinet was my first instrument.

AM : I read you also played ukulele.

Yes.

AM : Do you still play ukulele sometimes?

No, it's not as good as the guitar, it's only got four strings on it!

AM : The sound is lovely too, it's different.

Yeah, it's nice but I like the guitar a lot better.

Chuck Berry.

AM : Why are you so attracted and attached to The Blues and not another kind of music?

It's just more emotional, it's got more feeling than any kind of music I've ever heard.

Yes.

AM : He is younger than you.

Yes, three years younger than me.

AM : He is also a musician. What was the name of your first band with him?

Johnny and the Jammers.

AM : How long have you been playing with him?

We started up when I was fifteen and he was twelve.

AM : Do you play with your brother from time to time?

Yeah, sure, we still play together.

AM : For gigs or even just for the two of you to have fun?

Egdar lives in California and I live in Connecticut, so I do not see him as often as I would like to.

Sure it was. I signed to Columbia records and started to play in festivals.

AM : Yes, Woodstock for instance.

Yeah.

AM : So you signed to Columbia records for your first album called Johnny Winter. Do you remember, what did you feel, at that time, when you first hold this album in your hands?

I loved it. It is still my favourite album. It's one of the best album I've ever made and that was the first year I got to do exactly what I wanted, so it made me happy. Having your first album in hand is a great feeling!

AM : Did you think you could be so successful and have such a long career?

Oh, I always really hope so!

Yes it was. I love Muddy. I love his music, I love him as a person.

AM : Did you have other dreams?

Not really, working with Muddy was, I suppose, more than I could be expected.

It is some of the songs of my recording career.

AM : There are four CDs.

Yes.

AM : Was it easy to choose the tracks for these CDs?

I didn't choose them, CBS did. There are so many. They did a good job. I was very happy with the choices.

AM : Why this one and not another one?

I am sure it was not very easy for them to do it. There is so much stuff to pick from.

AM : Yes, you have so many songs. There are also unreleased songs on the CDs.

Yes, but I don't know how many.

AM : I think there are two.

Yes.

AM : Could you please tell us who has directed it?

Greg Olliver.

AM : Who has produced it?

Greg Olliver has also produced it.

It was really Paul's idea, my manager to do songs I love. I thought it is a great idea.

AM : Yes, I agree with you. There are a lot of artists.

Yeah, lots of guests.

AM : Even your brother!

Yes! He plays Honky Tonk.

AM : We can also show to the camera the Johnny Winter Live From Japan. Can you speak about it?

It was recorded two or three years ago, in 2011 for the second time, when we were in Japan. It's a good one, I was very happy with it. We were in Japan in April this year before coming to Europe, back to the States and then back to Europe again.

Yeah.

AM : What happens when someone tastes this sauce?

It's not really horribly hot. A lot of people don't like it when it's too hot. I think it's pretty good. I didn't make it myself, I thought they did a good job.

AM : You didn't give them the recipe.

(smiling) No I didn't!

AM : So everybody please use it for your BBQ parties and listen of course to Johnny Winter's music!

(smiling) Yeah.

I don't know.

AM : What about Paul Nelson?

He always helps me out.

AM : He takes you in the right direction?

For sure, he is.

AM : Are you happy to be free of any vices now?

Yeah. I'll do nothing bad for me anymore. I did when I was younger.

AM : Today you are going to play at Les Abattoirs venue in Bourgoin-Jallieu in France. Could you please introduce your musicians?

AM : We've got Paul Nelson, my manager who plays the guitar, Tommy Curiale the drums and Scott Spray the bass.

AM : Is the setlist ready for tonight show?

Yeah.

AM : Will you open the set with Johnny B.Goode?

(smiling) Yes!

AM : Johnny is there a story about the hat you're wearing?

I bought it in Miami, but it is actually made in Texas and also sold in Dallas. There is a good store there and I bought a lot of hats from them. I have it for a long time!

AM : Great. Thank you very much for your time. Have a good gig tonight with your bandmates.

Thank you very much.