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Topic: Uncathon to benefit Uncle John Turner Return to archive
21st July 2007 03:23 AM
Ten Thousand Motels http://www.uncathon.com/

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JOHNNY WINTER PERFORMING IN SAN ANTONIO TO HELP
AILING MUSIC LEGEND

by Jerry Clayworth


One of the truly original & iconic figures in Texas blues and rock-n-roll history, guitarist Johnny Winter, is making his first San Antonio visit in over ten years this month, and it's for a very special reason.

Winter will roll into Texas Pride Barbecue (2980 E. Loop 1604, San Antonio/Adkins, TX) on Tuesday, July 31st, to headline a show benefiting his longtime friend & drummer of the original Johnny Winter Band, Uncle John Turner. Funds raised by this event will aid in covering the mounting medical bills from his long-fought battle against Hepatitis C, and in paying for Turner's desperately-needed liver transplant.

Johnny's long-awaited return to the Alamo city comes hot on the heels of his latest Grammy nominated CD, 'I'm A Bluesman'. Just three days before this show, he will have also just performed as one of the headliners for Eric Clapton's 2007 'Crossroads Festival' in Chicago. Though suffering a brief health setback himself a couple of years ago, Johnny Winter is clearly back with a vengeance, and has been selling out nearly every venue he's played over the past year & a half!

Uncle John Turner, or 'Unc' as he's known to his friends is widely credited as being one of the creators of the Texas blues-rock drumming style in the mid-1960's. Along with Winter, and future Double Trouble bassist Tommy Shannon, the trio would record some of the defining early albums of the genre, and even perform at the Woodstock Festival. In late 1970, Turner & Shannon moved to Austin and formed Krackerjack, which included a teenage Stevie (Ray) Vaughan as one of it's guitarists. In the years to follow, Unc would jam with a Who's-Who of blues & rock heavyweights. His resume boasts names like Jimi Hendrix, B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Lightnin' Hopkins, Freddie King, Albert Collins, Johnny Copeland, Jerry LaCroix, Willie Dixon, and the list goes on & on.

Never one to rest on his huge laurels, Turner has remained a (very) active part of the Texas music scene, playing with numerous veteran & up-and-coming musicians, regularly touring throughout Europe & Scandinavia (where he is revered), and even holding down a couple of long-running residencies hosting his own popular blues jams in Austin.

I first met Uncle John a little over a dozen years ago, and through that period I can't recall a time that I saw him when he didn't have a warm 'hello', a handful of unusual facts about anything from European culture to the migration patterns of butterflies, or a music history lesson based on his own career experiences. And if you're around him for any length of time you'll probably be treated to all of the above!

Though his health has prohibited Unc from performing in recent months, friends report that he is chomping at the bit to get back behind the drumkit, and is ready to start planning his next tour of Sweden.

Doctors have said that Unc's need for a new liver is at the most critical stage possible, and they've moved him toward the top of the national transplant list. The only thing standing between Turner and his life-saving transplant is the funds to pay for it. There is a coordinated effort underway by many of Turner's friends to organize benefit events in Austin, Houston, and of course this one right here in San Antonio.

In addition to Soul Man Johnny Winter, there are a number of very special guests that are pending confirmation as well. One amazing talent that will also perform that night is Austin's Stevie Tombstone, who plans to kick the show off with a gritty set of southern roadhouse dobro blues. You might call Tombstone a 'legend in the making'!

Advance tickets for the show will be on sale soon at Texas Pride Barbecue for only $25, and will be available at the door while they last. There is also going to be a very limited number of premium-priced tickets which will include a personal Meet & Greet with Johnny Winter himself, as well as an opportunity to have your picture taken with the Texas legend & future Rock & Roll Hall Of Famer. In addition, there will plenty of raffle items, a silent auction for numerous autographed memorabilia pieces, concert posters, and much more.

All net proceeds raised (after production expenses) will go directly to Uncle John Turner's medical & transplant fund. For further info log onto: www.myspace.com/samusicgrinder, or call Texas Pride Barbecue at
(210) 649-3730.




[Edited by Ten Thousand Motels]
21st July 2007 07:24 AM
fireontheplatter go johnny go...you're a good man.
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