Edgar Winter to Pay Tribute To Brother Johnny On Tour
Last week, the music world mourned the death of legendary blues guitarist Johnny Winter. But perhaps no one is more appropriate to pay tribute to the man than his own brother, Edgar Winter.
With a tour on the immediate horizon, Rolling Stone points out Edgar has released a statement on Facebook about his brother and how the upcoming Rock 'n Blues Fest Tour will be reconfigured to pay tribute to Johnny:
My wife, Monique, and I are shocked at the suddenness of Johnny's passing, especially since I was so looking forward with such joy and anticipation to seeing him again and playing together. I know his body is departing this physical realm, but his presence, his music, and his spirit are undiminished, and alive as ever in my heart.
Johnny has always been, is now, and will forever remain my greatest musical hero of all time. But more than all that, he's my brother-in family, in music, in life and beyond. I will do my best to carry on in honor of his memory and the Winter name.
Mi esposa, Monique y yo estamos impactados por lo repentino de la muerte de Johnny, sobre todo porque yo estaba tan ansioso con tanta alegría y anticipación a verlo de nuevo y jugar juntos. Sé que su cuerpo se está apartando de este mundo físico, pero su presencia, su música y su espíritu no han disminuido, y vivo como siempre en mi corazón.
Johnny siempre ha sido, es, y siempre seguirá siendo mi mayor héroe musical de todos los tiempos. Pero más que todo eso, él es mi hermano-en la familia, en la música, en la vida y más allá. Yo haré todo lo posible para llevar a cabo en honor a su memoria y el nombre de Winter.
The upcoming tour will now feature a selection of songs typically associate with Johnny, performed by all involved, which includes the Edgar Winter Band, Vanilla Fudge, Rare Earth member Peter Rivera and Savoy Brown's Kim Simmonds.
