Less than a month after the tragic death of drummer Taylor Hawkins, in the midst of the Latin American tour of the group Foo Fighters, his first posthumous recording has come out: a song by Edgar Winter called I thought I was leavinga cover of his brother Johnny.

In the song, Taylor Hawkins not only played drums but also picked up the voicewhile Edgar Winter plays the organ and Doug Rappoport provides a frantic guitar riff.

According to Edgar Winter, a famous 75-year-old rocker who was in Argentina with Ringo Starr and just released an album as a tribute to his brother Johnny, I thought I was leaving it was a song in 1970. “The sound was a precursor to heavy metal, so I looked for a younger and more energetic person to sing it,” he wrote on his website.

Edgar Winter remembers Taylor

A day after Taylor’s death, albino Edgar Winter wrote on his official website: “Yesterday we lost another great musician, Taylor Hawkins, the incredible drummer, singer and writer a song for one of my favorite bands, the Foo Fighters.

“I had the honor and privilege — he said — that he could work as a guest on my next album, a tribute to my brother Johnny who will be called Kuya Johnny. He does lead vocals.

“It’s hands down the most energetic, rocking song on the entire album. I always thought it was one of the most uncharacteristic songs Johnny had ever written, almost a precursor to the sound of heavy metal.”

“Because of that unusual trait, I wanted to have a young voice, with more energy and a modern approach to singing. Our producer and recording engineer Ross Hogarth worked a lot with Taylor and they were friends, so he suggested it to me and I immediately said wow, which would be perfect.

“That’s when I first met Taylor, and I hardly knew him very well, but I admired his sincerity, positive energy and enthusiasm. She has a spontaneous and unique styleNot like anyone I’ve worked with before. I usually give a lot of opinions on recordings, but in that case I stepped aside as soon as I heard what he was doing. That whole recording session was an experience I will never forget. “

Other musicians on the album Kuya Johnny They are: Joe Bonamassa, Robben Ford, Billy Gibbons, Steve Lukather, Michael McDonald, Keb Mo, Ringo Starr, Waddy Wachtel, Joe Walsh, and Gregg Bissonette.

a tragic death

Rock group Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins died on March 25, at the age of 50. A member of one of the most influential and critically acclaimed rock groups in the world, Hawkins is known for his charisma on stage and in his classic rock-inspired grooves from legends like Phil Collins and Roger Taylor of the Queen.

Hawkins has been part of the Foo Fighters since 1997, when he was taken on by lead singer and former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl, providing percussion on some of the group’s biggest hits, including Learn to fly Y Best of You.

Prior to joining Foo Fighters, Taylor played drums for Canadian indie singer Alanis Morissette, who was with him in Argentina in the ’90s.

“The Foo Fighters family was destroyed for the tragic and untimely loss of our beloved Taylor Hawkins, “the band said in a statement on Twitter.” Her musical spirit and infectious laughter will live on in all of us forever, “he added.

The statement did not specify the cause of Hawkins ’death, but news came the same day that the band was to play at the Festival Estéreo Picnic in Bogotá, Colombia.

A source from the Colombian prosecutor’s office said Hawkins ’body was found in a hotel in Bogotá.

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