Rebel Road (album)
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Rebel Road is an album by vocalist/saxophonist Edgar Winter
. It was released on July 8, 2008 by Airline Records. The album features lead and solo guitar work by Slash
on the single "Rebel Road", vocals and harmonica by Clint Black
on "The Power of Positive Drinking" and "On the Horns of a Dilemma", and lead and solo guitar by Edgar's brother Johnny Winter
on "Rockin' the Blues". The Edgar Winter Band on this album is composed of Edgar Winter (vocals, saxophone, piano, organ, synthesizer and percussion), Doug "Douge Rapps" Rappoport (guitar and vocals),Koko Powell (bass and vocals) Jimmy Paxson (drums). Edgar dedicated "The Closer I Get" to his wife Monique Winter and "Peace and Love" to Ringo Starr
.
Edgar Winter
Edgar Holland Winter is an American musician. He is famous for being a multi-instrumentalist. He is a highly skilled keyboardist, saxophonist and percussionist. He often plays an instrument while singing. He was most successful in the 1970s with his band, The Edgar Winter Group, notably with their...
. It was released on July 8, 2008 by Airline Records. The album features lead and solo guitar work by Slash
Slash (musician)
Saul Hudson , known by his stage name Slash, is a British-American musician and songwriter. He is best known as the former lead guitarist of the American hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. During his later years with Guns N'...
on the single "Rebel Road", vocals and harmonica by Clint Black
Clint Black
Clint Patrick Black is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist and occasional actor. Signed to RCA Records in 1989, Black made his debut with his Killin' Time album, which produced four straight Number One singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country...
on "The Power of Positive Drinking" and "On the Horns of a Dilemma", and lead and solo guitar by Edgar's brother Johnny Winter
Johnny Winter
John Dawson "Johnny" Winter III is an American blues guitarist, singer, and producer. Best known for his late 1960s and 1970s high-energy blues-rock albums and live performances, Winter also produced three Grammy Award-winning albums for blues legend Muddy Waters...
on "Rockin' the Blues". The Edgar Winter Band on this album is composed of Edgar Winter (vocals, saxophone, piano, organ, synthesizer and percussion), Doug "Douge Rapps" Rappoport (guitar and vocals),Koko Powell (bass and vocals) Jimmy Paxson (drums). Edgar dedicated "The Closer I Get" to his wife Monique Winter and "Peace and Love" to Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr
Richard Starkey, MBE better known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an English musician and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for The Beatles. When the band formed in 1960, Starr was a member of another Liverpool band, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. He became The Beatles' drummer in...
.
Track listing
All songs written by Edgar Winter, Curt Cuomo & James Zota Baker; except "Rebel Road" (Edgar Winter, Curt Cuomo, James Zota Baker, Jake Hooker), "The Closer I Get" (Edgar Winter) and "Texas Tornado" (Edgar Winter)- "Rebel Road" (w/ SlashSlash (musician)Saul Hudson , known by his stage name Slash, is a British-American musician and songwriter. He is best known as the former lead guitarist of the American hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. During his later years with Guns N'...
) – 4:12 - "Eye on You" – 3:49
- "The Power of Positive Drinking" (w/ Clint BlackClint BlackClint Patrick Black is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist and occasional actor. Signed to RCA Records in 1989, Black made his debut with his Killin' Time album, which produced four straight Number One singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country...
)– 3:47 - "Freedom" – 3:57
- "Rockin' the Blues" (w/ Johnny WinterJohnny WinterJohn Dawson "Johnny" Winter III is an American blues guitarist, singer, and producer. Best known for his late 1960s and 1970s high-energy blues-rock albums and live performances, Winter also produced three Grammy Award-winning albums for blues legend Muddy Waters...
) – 5:01 - "The Closer I Get" – 4:39
- "I'd Do it Again" – 4:31
- "Texas Tornado" – 4:50
- "Peace and Love" – 4:47
- "On the Horns of a Dilemma" (w/ Clint BlackClint BlackClint Patrick Black is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist and occasional actor. Signed to RCA Records in 1989, Black made his debut with his Killin' Time album, which produced four straight Number One singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country...
) – 3:13 - "Oh No No" – 3:40
Personnel
- Curt Cuomo - Vocals and Percussion
- James "Zota" Baker - Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Slide Guitar, Bass, Backing Vocals
- Abe Laboriel, Jr. - Drums
- Gary Novak - Drums
- Matt Laug - Drums
- Matt BissonetteMatt BissonetteMatt Bissonette is an American bass player and the brother of drummer Gregg Bissonette. He attended the University of North Texas's jazz music program. According to Guitar 9, an online musicianship magazine, he has played bass and other stringed instruments on at least 22 albums, with music...
- Bass - Doug Rappoport - Lead Guitar, Electric Guitars, Acoustic Guitars, Slide-lead Guitars
- Dean ParksDean ParksDean Parks is an American session guitarist and record producer from Ft. Worth, TX.-Albums:Dean was member of The North Texas State One O'clock Lab Band before moving to Los Angeles to work with Sonny and Cher in 1970. Dean is best-known through his many contributions to albums by Steely Dan...
- Acoustic Guitar - Dave Carpenter - Bass
- Cameron Stone - Cello
- Mark Meadows - Bass
- Jimmy Paxson - Drums
- Pete Maloney - Drums
- Ross Hogarth - Engineer/Mixer
- Rob Jacobs - Engineer/Mixer
- Erik Ron - Engineer/Vocals
External links
- [ Edgar Winter's Rebel Road at Allmusic.com]