Johnny Winter will release his new studio album entitled “Roots” on September 27, 2011 via Megaforce Records. This album returns Johnny to his roots by paying homage to the iconic blues heroes whose pioneering music influenced Winters own signature sound and style. “Roots” is the follow up to his Grammy-nominated “I’m a Blues Man.”
A host of special guests join Winter trading licks in honoring his idols, including Sonny Landreth, Vince Gill, Warren Haynes, John Popper, Jimmy Vivino, Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, John Medeski, Paul Nelson and Johnny’s brother Edgar Winter and more…
Among the 11 tracks that together represent a veritable history of the Blues, are songs by the genres elder statesmen including a version of Robert Johnsons 1936 recording Dust My Broom. Winter pays respect to the greats who came to prominence in the late 1940s and 50s including Elmore James Done Somebody Wrong,” Bobby Blue Bland’s Further On Up The Road and Chuck Berrys first hit single, Maybellene. Also featured is Come Back Baby, written by Walter Davis and made popular by Ray Charles, Jimmy Reeds 1961 hit, Bright Lights, Big City, and Muddy Waters version of Got My Mojo Working. Brother Edgar guests on Honky Tonk, the one instrumental featured on Roots. Rounding out the collection are Little Walter’s Last Night,” Larry Williams’ Short Fat Fannie” and T-Bone Walkers T-Bone Shuffle. This special project was directed by renowned guitarist Paul Nelson who’s role is as both producer and performer on this recording.
Track listing and special guests joining Johnny Winter on “Roots”:
1. T-Bone Shuffle (featuring Sonny Landreth slide guitar)
2. Further On Up The Road (featuring Jimmy Vivino guitar)
3. Done Somebody Wrong (featuring Warren Haynes slide guitar)
4. Got My Mojo Workin’ (Frank Latorre Harmonica)
5. Last Night (featuring John Popper on harp)
6. Maybellene (featuring Vince Gill on guitar)
7. Bright Lights, Big City (featuring Susan Tedeschi on lead guitar and
vocals)
8. Honky Tonk (featuring Edgar Winter on sax)
9. Dust My Broom (featuring Derek Trucks on slide guitar)
10. Short Fat Fannie (featuring Paul Nelson on guitar)
11. Come Back Baby (featuring John Medeski on organ)
Website Johnny Winter : www.johnnywinter.net
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