WINWOOD, STEVE.

Stephen Philip Winwood, 12-5-48. Winwood was born in Birmingham. On the age of 6 he got piano-lessons and he learned to play guitar of his brother Muff. At the age of 13 years he played in the;

Muff Winwood Jazz Band, and something later,

Spencer Davis Group; Keep on running ('65) & Somebody help me are hits. Traffic is the next step;

Jim Capaldi - drums (he died in January '05)

Chris Wood- saxes (he died in '83)

Dave Mason -bass.

 

Blind Faith ('68);

Eric Clapton &

Ginger Baker.

 

Ginger Bakers Airforce ('69).

Traffic ('70-'75) again.

Rainbow-concert ('73),

Go ('76, live in The Royal Albert Hall).

Michael Schrieve,

Stomu Yamashta &

Phil Manzanera.

In '77 Steve Winwood is going solo;

Andy Newmark &

Jim Capaldi - drums,

Willie Weeks - bass

Arc of a Diver ('80); he plays everything himself.

Talking back to the Night ('82) again totally solo with songwriter and friend Wil Jennings

Back in the Highlife ('86);

Nile Rodgers,

James Taylor,

Chaka Kahn,

Steve Ferone,

James Ingram,

Carole King &

Joe Walsh.

Refugees of the Hart ('90);

Jennings,

Jim Capaldi,

David Rhodes and more.

 

He made some more albums, like About Time.
An album with a lot of depth, good vibes and absolute fine percussion work of the masters of rhythm; Walfred Reyes Jr & Phillip Bailey. Steve plays Hammond on the whole album that is one of his highlights again. The Hammond together with the excellent percussion work and the lovely electric and acoustic guitar riffs, by Jose Neto, are dominated this album. Rhythms that makes your heart go dancing. A guy called Karl Denson plays some saxes and flute on a few tracks. The last song (11.25 minutes!) is more Rocky and is a new Mr.Fantasy, a fine early 70-ies piece of Rock, like Traffic used to make in their glory days. His soul voice is the creme on this master stroke of this almost 60 year young man.

There is a special edition of this album with 3 covers:

Dear Mr Fantasy
Why Can't We Live Together (Third World) &
Voodoo Chile of Jimmy Hendrix of almost 15 minutes!!!!

A must have!!!

Steve Winwood vocals, organ
Jose Neto guitar,
Walfredo Reyes Jr. drums
with;

Additional Percussion - Walfredo Reyes Jr.
Congas – Karl Vanden Bossche
Timbales – Richard Bailey
Saxophone & Flute – Karl Denson

Nine Lives ('08):

Steve Winwood: Guitar, Organ, Vocals

Jose Pires De Almeida Neto: Guitar

Karl Vanden Bossche: Percussion

Richard Bailey: Drums

Paul Booth: Sax/Flute.

Live from Madison Square Garden ('09) with Eric Clapton.

Eric Clapton: Guitar, Vocals

Steve Winwood: Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals

Willie Weeks: Bass

Ian Thomas: Drums

Chris Stainton: Keyboards

 

Steve Winwood and Eric Clapton on tour 2009/ 2010.
For the dates click here.

Band Lineup:
Eric Clapton – guitar, vocals
Steve Winwood – vocals, Hammond B3, piano, guitar
Chris Stainton – keyboards
Willie Weeks – bass (from David Bowie, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, Aretha Franklin, Bette Middler, John Mayall, Steveie Wonder, JJ Cale, Carly simon, The Rolling Stones, Billy Joel, BB King, Gary Brooker, Chris Thompson, Roger Waters)
Abe Laboriel, Jr. – drums
Michelle John – backing vocals
Sharon White – backing vocals

Set list:
Clapton / Winwood Set List – 23 June 2009
American Airlines Arena, Dallas TX
01. Had To Cry Today
02. Low Down
03. After Midnight
04. Presence of The Lord
05. Sleeping in the Ground
06. Glad
07. Well Alright
08. Tough Luck Blues
09. Pearly Queen
10. No Face, No Name, No Number
11. Forever Man
12. Georgia On My Mind – Steve Winwood solo
13. Driftin’ – acoustic
14. How Long Blues
15. Layla – acoustic version
16. Can’t Find My Way Home
17. Split Decision
18. Voodoo Chile
Encore:
19. Cocaine
20. Dear Mr. Fantasy

Session for;

Joe Cocker ('68/ debut of '69),

Jimmy Hendrix ('68-'70),

Leon Russell ('70),

Howlin' Wolf ('71),

"Tommy" ('72),

Alvin Lee ('73),

Lou Reed (Berlin '73),

John Martin ('74 Inside Out, '78 One World),

Gong (Downwind '78),

George Harrison ('79),

Marianne Faithfull ('79),

Jim Capaldi ('81- '88 & '01),

David Gilmour ('84, on the tracks Love on the Air and Blue Light),

Billy Joel ('85),

Tina Turner ('86),

Talk Talk ('86),

Billy Joel ('86),

James Browne ('86),

Dave Mason ('87),

Rosanne Cash ('87),

Phil Collins ('90),

Paul Young (Other Voices '90),

Elton John ('92),

Rodney Crowell ('92),

Denny Spillane ('94),

Paul Weller ('95),

Zucchero (Blue Cigar '98).

Joos Holland (with David Gilmour, George Harrison and more '01).

WINWOOD, MUFF.

Big brother of Steve and bass in Spencer Davies Group. In '68 he becomes the assistant of Chris Blackwell/ Island and later head of Sony Soho Square-label.

Producer;

Sparks,

Bay City Rollers,

Unicorn ('77),

Dire Straits ('78) and more.