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It’s classic Joe – all heart, so sensitive, and really full of emotion.
The guitar on the ballad is so perfect for the song. It reminded me so much of when I used to sing that song with Johnny. This is the track Joe Walsh really wanted to play the guitar on, which he did so beautifully (in addition to joining in with his great vocal on “Johnny B. It is on the soft side, very melodic, and sensitive, displaying a vulnerability Johnny does not often reveal. This is a ballad called “Stranger” that I absolutely love, partly because it is so uncharacteristic of Johnny’s style and image. STRANGER, from Edgar Winter’s liner notes for Brother Johnny: The third single was “Lone Star Blues,” which 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 on 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. (Please see the full tracklisting below). 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.” 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, travelling the course of Johnny’s musical life, impeccably directed, as only his brother Edgar could. OUT NOW ON CD & DIGITALLY ON QUARTO VALLEY RECORDS BROTHER JOHNNY AN ALL-STAR TRIBUTE TO JOHNNY WINTER
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