Guitar Legend Johnny Winters to release new album, “Roots”
‘Johnny Winter’s new album ‘Roots’ (Sept 27th / Megaforce) pays homage to his old blues heroes, and features appearances by Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, Vince Gill, Warren Haynes, John Medeski, and more.
Things You Might Not Know About Johnny
• He was good friends with Jimi Hendrix and often performed with him at the Scene Club in New York City.
Jimi would usually switch to bass.
• His pal John Lennon wrote “Rock and Roll People” for him.
• He dated Janis Joplin.
• A touchbearer for the blues, Johnny revived the careers of Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker by producing Grammy-winning comeback albums.
• He’s been sober for the past 6 years, and continues to perform over 120 dates / year.
• He was friends with Salvador Dali and Andy Warhol. He spent time at the Factory.
• He has an action figure, sort of like a bobble-head.
• …and crafted / sells his own ‘Screamin’ Demon’ hot sauce.
• He performed at Woodstock, with only one album released.
• His Gibson Firebird signature model is the company’s fastest-selling guitar.
• Johnny’s record deal with Columbia Records in the late 60s was considered the largest of its time.
• He appears on the new William Shatner and Sly Stone albums.
• Johnny was recently invited to perform with Eric Clapton (Crossroads Festival) and the Allman Brothers (40th Anniversary at the Beacon Theater).
Scene and Heard 
saw him in chicago and wow!!!!!!! cant get it out of my head.