I feel so alone and cut off from everybody and everything. And when he finally achieved it, the success, the money, the fame and fortune, the adoring fans, the recognition so hard won, the dream come true, everything he had ever wanted in life … He Hated It! He used to say, ‘I never thought it would be like this. Johnny worked relentlessly - all his life - to attain this goal. “Now here’s the odd thing, the irony of it all. I was the quiet kid who played all the instruments. He was Johnny “Cool Daddy” Winter, with the guitar, the pompadour, the shades, and the girls. He watched Bandstand and read all the magazines. It was a deeply personal and private world for me, but Johnny wanted to be famous. He wanted to be a star! I loved music in and of itself, just for the beauty of harmony, melody, and rhythm.
Says Edgar: “When we were kids, we both loved music, but Johnny had this drive and determination. 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, honoring his great legacy while also incorporating a personal tribute from brother to brother, and for which Edgar penned two new songs. T HE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “ Brother Johnny is a powerful sonic journey, traveling the course of Johnny Winter’s musical life, impeccably directed, as only his brother Edgar Winter could.
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