Johnny Winter - Be Careful With A Fool

This performance is a sweet reminder for those blues lovers when it is still fresh, untainted, and full of emotion. One of the highlights of Winter’s performance was his facial expression while singing, as he effortlessly maneuvered around the stern and vivid lines of the song ‘Be Careful With A Fool.’ The atmosphere in the hall was so fiery, that even more than the musicians, the audience became mesmerized with their heads swaying to fluctuating rhythms.

Johnny Winter – Be Careful With A Fool – Live at Danish TV, 1970.
Tommy Shannon on bass and Uncle John Turner on Drums!

And Winter, self-immolating, and the audience melted into everything with him contributable, it was unreal. It’s hard not to miss this time and place to watch performers like Winter of the blues rock genre at the height of their creativity and commandeering the stage.
The live aspect of it stands out as a performance that Incrediby has defined throughout Johnny Winter’s lifetime(the film) and remains a connecting theme through his evolution as an artist. This is one such performance where you will come to admire the greatness of the person and in turn, appreciate the beauty of the music that is capable of moving people.

Johnny has his eyes closed and hitting every note and cord with feel to boot! How many Guitarists can claim that? You can count them all on one hand! Absolutely mesmerizing ability. Could play quickly, but always had a sense of “feel,” and not just noodling around. One of the true greats, R.I.P. Johnny!

Lyrics:
Man, be careful with a fool
You know, someday he may get smart
Be careful with a fool
You know, someday he may get smart
He will treat you so cool and chilly
Till he hurt you to your heart

Yeah, you know

Hate to remember
Oh, what a fool I used to be, ha, ha!
Man, I hate to remember
How foolish I used to be
The way I used to love you, baby
How bad it’s gonna be

You know, I used to cry ’bout you, baby, ha!
You know, I’d-a walk the streets a-late at night
Used to cry about ya, a-walk the streets, a-late at night
If you love me just a little bit, baby
Why in the world don’t you treat me right?

Ah, yeah
Oh, yeah

Yeah!
Ah!
Yeah, baby!

Uh, it’s like finally over, baby
Whoa, I believe this is the end, ah, ah, yeah, well!
Finally over, baby
Oh, I believe this-a is the end, ah
I want to tell you my baby
To forgive me for my sin