![]() Johnny had just played the Cahors Blues Festival in France, which was destined to become his last show. The project has been years in the making, Edgar was first approached about it just after his brother passed away on July 16, 2014. The guitar-driven album celebrates the expansive styles Johnny was known for - the 17 tracks were carefully curated by Edgar and producer Ross Hogarth to represent Johnny’s evolution as an artist, honoring his great legacy while also incorporating a personal tribute from brother to brother, and for which Edgar penned two new songs. Joining Edgar on the inclusive project is an impressive array of renowned musicians who knew, or were inspired by Johnny, including: Joe Bonamassa, Doyle Bramhall II, John McFee, Robben Ford, Billy Gibbons, David Grissom, Taylor Hawkins, Warren Haynes, Steve Lukather, Michael McDonald, Keb Mo, Doug Rappoport, Bobby Rush, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Ringo Starr, Derek Trucks, Waddy Wachtel, Joe Walsh, Phil X and Gregg Bissonette. The album is a powerful sonic journey, traveling the course of Johnny’s musical life, impeccably directed, as only his brother Edgar could. All rights reserved.Quarto Valley Records has announced the Aprelease of Brother Johnny, a tribute to the legendary blues guitarist created by his brother Edgar Winter. "End of the Line" - featuring David Campbell StringsĬopyright © 2022, ABC Audio. "Got My Mojo Workin'" - featuring Bobby Rush "Stormy Monday Blues" - featuring Robben Ford "Self Destructive Blues" - featuring Joe Bonamassa "Guess I'll Go Away" - featuring Taylor Hawkins & Doug Rappoport "When You Got a Good Friend" - featuring Doyle Bramhall II "Rock 'n' Roll Hoochie Koo" - featuring Steve Lukather "Highway 61 Revisited" - featuring Kenny Wayne Shepherd & John McFee "Stranger" - featuring Michael McDonald, Joe Walsh & Ringo Starr Goode" - featuring Joe Walsh & David Grissom "I'm Yours and I'm Hers" - featuring Billy Gibbons & Derek Trucks "Alive and Well" - featuring Kenny Wayne Shepherd "Mean Town Blues" - featuring Joe Bonamassa "And I really do feel like it's a magical vocal, and one of the highlights on the album." "I just knew that it would be something special," he notes. Goode" that's included on Brother Johnny, but notes that after Joe heard "Stranger," he "flipped out," and insisted on contributing guitar to that track.Īfter Walsh signed on, Edgar says he felt comfortable enough to ask Ringo, Joe's brother-in-law, to play drums on "Stranger." Winter admits that he "was blown away" when Starr agreed.Įdgar tells ABC Audio that it was his wife, Monique, who suggested getting McDonald to sing "Stranger," which he immediately realized was a great idea. "It was just so amazingly beautiful to do this with a lot of my longtime friends, and then a lot of people that I had never met."Įdgar says one standout track is a version of Johnny's soulful 1974 ballad "Stranger," which features Starr, Walsh and McDonald.Įdgar explains that he initially envisioned Walsh playing guitar on a version of Chuck Berry's " Johnny B. "I thought this was gonna be a hard album to make, but this turned out to be just a joyous, inspiring, uplifting experience for me," Edgar tells ABC Audio. As its title suggests, the 17-track collection features Edgar teaming up with a variety of well-known musicians to pay homage to the music of his late brother, blues-rock guitar legend Johnny Winter.Īmong the many stars who contributed to the project are Ringo Starr, Joe Walsh, ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons, Michael McDonald, ex- Allman Brothers Band members Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks, Toto's Steve Lukather, and late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins. Edgar Winter's new album, Brother Johnny: An All-Star Tribute to Johnny Winter, hit stores Friday. ![]()
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