"There was such an overwhelming outpouring of love and respect for Johnny, I began to realize it was not just business people sensing an opportunity here it was Johnny's true, loyal, and devoted fans and our fellow musicians, many of whom are on this record, who wanted to see this happen as well. Ex- Robert Plant band guitarist who set out on solo career to play blues. Everyone on the tour was so kind and supportive, getting up to jam, and it became a kind of tradition. “I had anticipated the tour to be very emotional, perhaps sad, and possibly difficult, but playing those songs turned out to be a great source of strength and comfort to me. Goode, Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo, and Jumpin' Jack Flash, dedicating the end of the set to Johnny. The first night, after playing Frankenstein, I closed the show with Johnny B. "But much to my surprise, the promoters begged me to go on with the tour as planned, asking me to headline. Raisin Cain: Tribute to Johnny Winter consisting of 9 catchy Blues Rock guitar tracks and an interview with T, Vaughan & J, Knight and Michaux on the. “I had naturally expected the whole thing to be cancelled," Edgar continued. It wasn’t until after I completed the Rock ‘N’ Blues Fest, a tour we were meant to do together with our respective bands, that the idea of a tribute record started to take form.” See some rare photos of Johnny with guitarists like SRV, Hendrix, Ted Nugent, Larry Carlton, Muddy Waters and some early shots from his family photo album. "But I was totally devastated, and the timing just didn't feel right to me. “Many people immediately started trying to convince me to do a Johnny Winter tribute album," he said. The prize? A chance to make their own record, an opportunity that led to the recording of the duo's first single, the Johnny-penned School Day Blues.Įdgar was first approached about making a tribute album for his brother almost immediately following Johnny's passing on Jin Zurich, Switzerland.
Stream songs including I Cant Make It by Myself, Leavin Blues and more. As children (Johnny was 14 or 15, according to Edgar) the Winters won their first talent contest in Beaumont, Texas with a cover of the Berry classic. Listen to A Tribute to Johnny Winter, Vol. Goode due to its significance in his and Johnny's story.
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