“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 He adds, “he honesty and sincerity of that just blew me away.” He did the song exactly the way Johnny would have done it with blues trio.” “He walked up to the mic, he plugged in his guitar and he did that whole song start to finish, singing and playing at the same time. “You talk about magical moments in recording,” Edgar enthuses. Edgar recalls that Warren immediately insisted on doing “Memory Pain” when asked to take part in the project, noting that Haynes was more than prepared for his session. Haynes sings and plays guitar on a rendition of “ Memory Pain,” which appeared on Johnny’s third studio album, 1969’s Second Winter. You know, he has such a distinctive voice that you immediately know it’s him…e put a lot of love into it.” Winter says Trucks’ slide work “was just nothing short of amazing.”Īs for Gibbons’ singing on the track, Edgar notes, “I love hearing Billy’s voice. Gibbons and Trucks both contribute their guitar talents to a blazing version of Johnny’s 1969 song “ I’m Yours and I’m Hers,” with Billy also lending vocals to the track.Įdgar tells ABC Audio that he felt “the juxtaposition” of Billy’s and Derek’s playing made the track special, noting, “I love hearing that interplay between the two of them.” These included ZZ Top‘s Billy Gibbons and Allman Brothers Band alums Derek Trucks and Warren Haynes. Since Johnny Winter was such a venerated blues-rock guitarist, Edgar made sure to invite many acclaimed players to do justice to his brother’s songs.
Edgar Winter‘s latest album, Brother Johnny: An All-Star Tribute to Johnny Winter, is a celebration of his late sibling’s music that features an impressive lineup of guest artists.
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