But I was totally devastated, and the timing just didn't feel right to me. He had travelled to Switzerland where his next show was scheduled, but he passed away in his sleep at the hotel in Zurich before he ever got the chance.Įdgar reflects, "Many people immediately started trying to convince me to do a Johnny Winter tribute album. 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, honouring 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. We were sent the following details about the all-star project: The celebrate the announcement they have shared a video for the first single, a cover of the Chuck Berry classic "Johnny B.
Hey, hey, hey Edgar Winter, "Guess It'll Go Away" ft.(Noble) Quarto Valley Records have announced that they will be releasing a special Johnny Winter tribute album curated by his brother Edgar, called "Brother Johnny", on April 15th. Edgar Winter, "Guess I'll Go Away" (Johnny Winter Cover) Lyrics (via AZLyrics) Listen to "Guess I'll Go Away" further down the page.įollowing news of Hawkins' tragic passing, countless musicians flooded social media with tributes to the drummer and warmly remembered his giving spirit and radiant personality. Hawkins even refused to accept any financial compensation for guesting on the track. The song first appeared on the 1970 album Johnny Winter And, the fourth studio album by Johnny Winter and, although Hawkins and Edgar never met in person, the cover version has such palpable energy that it feels as if the two cut it live in the studio. Although I know Johnny has departed this world, I still think of and speak to him every day, and will now see Taylor's face alongside his," Winter concluded. The name of the song is 'Guess I'll Go Away.' Now, both Johnny and Taylor have gone a way no one can know, but which we all one day must travel. "All I know is he put his whole heart and soul into it, and I am so sad that I never found a way to thank him properly as he so deeply and profoundly deserved. I would guess (like most all musicians) Taylor couldn't help but identify with it." "It's a song about the lure of sex, the danger of drugs, and the love of rock 'n' roll," he continued, and further explained, "Johnny wrote it around the time of his first rehab, and it expresses feelings almost everyone I know has been through in one way or another. I listened to it last night and couldn't help but cry," Winter told Rolling Stone.
"He said, 'I just wanna get out there and rock,' and rock he did.
The record serves as a tribute to Johnny Winter, Edgar's older brother who died in 2014 and, sadly, Hawkins unexpectedly died hours before a Foo Fighters concert in Columbia on March 25, which makes his appearance on "Guess I'll Go Away" rather poignant.
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