![]() ![]() He played clarinet as a child - but after a dentist told him the instrument was giving him a bad overbite, he shifted to ukulele and then guitar. Winter, ranked by Rolling Stone as the 63rd greatest guitarist of all time, was born in Beaumont, Texas in 1944. Evidence suggests his death was medically related. See photos: Hollywood’s Notable Deaths of 2014Īccording a police spokeswoman Reuters spoke to, a prosecutor has ordered an autopsy because the cause of death is not clear, but there was no indication of third-party involvement. “An official statement with more details shall be issued at the appropriate time.” ![]() “His wife, family and bandmates are all saddened by the loss of their loved one and one of the world’s finest guitarists,” a brief statement on his Facebook read. And if you think it looks good on paper, just wait til you hear it.Johnny Winter, a legendary blues guitarist, was found dead in his hotel in Zurich, Switzerland on Wednesday. What an interesting, diverse, and unique combination. So, Michael McDonald, Joe Walsh, and Ringo Starr. ![]() The third single was “Lone Star Blues,” was released on March 18 and features Edgar Winter and Keb’ Mo’, a perfect pairing for this personal and biographical song Edgar penned especially for this tribute. The second single, “Mean Town Blues,” was released February 18, 2022, just before February 23, what would have been Johnny’s 78th birthday and features Edgar Winter singing, Joe Bonamassa on slide guitar, Sean Hurley on bass, and Gregg Bissonette on drums. Goode,” was released on January 7, 2022 and features Edgar, Joe Walsh, David Grissom, Bob Glaub, Gregg Bissonette and Phil X. PREVIOUS SINGLES: The album’s first single, “Johnny B. Double 180-gram vinyl will be available in mid-June 2022. It is on the soft side, very melodic, and sensitive, displaying a vulnerability Johnny does not often reveal,” explains Edgar.īrother Johnny is available on CD and digitally across all platforms today, April 15, 2022. “I absolutely love this ballad, partly because it is so uncharacteristic of Johnny’s style and image. The fourth focus track is Johnny’s tender and revealing “Stranger,” whose emotional resonance is further enhanced by the touchingly beautiful voice of Michael McDonald (vocals), Joe Walsh (lead guitar), and Ringo Starr (drums) who join Edgar (on piano, mellotron, and synth), Tim Pierce (electric and acoustic guitar), Bob Glaub (bass) and Kenny Aronoff (on percussion). Three singles were released in advance of today’s album release. There were also invaluable musical contributions from Kenny Aronoff, Tim Pierce, Billy Payne, Doc Kupka, and David Campbell. 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, Robben Ford, Billy Gibbons, David Grissom, Taylor Hawkins, Warren Haynes, Steve Lukather, Michael McDonald, John McFee, Keb’ Mo’, Doug Rappoport, Bobby Rush, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Ringo Starr, Derek Trucks, Waddy Wachtel, Joe Walsh, Phil X, Bob Glaub and Sean Hurley on Bass, and Gregg Bissonette on Drums. 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, honouring his great legacy while also incorporating a personal tribute from brother to brother, and for which Edgar penned two new songs. As American Songwriter describes, “The generous hour and a quarter collection is packed with rugged, mostly rocking, and energized performances, clearly emotionally motivated, displaying the contributors’ love of the songs, vocals, and playing that made Winter’s blues based attack so iconic.” Ap– Today Edgar Winter and Quarto Valley Records released the much anticipated tribute album to the beloved guitar player Johnny Winter, Brother Johnny.īrother Johnny is a powerful sonic journey, traveling the course of Johnny’s musical life, impeccably directed, as only his brother Edgar could. ![]()
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