Edgar Winter

When I was first starting out, you'd have to bang an old upright piano and stick a mike in it and it…

— Edgar Winter

When I did 'Frankenstein,' the record company said, 'Now you can do 'Dracula' and 'Wolf Man' and we'll call the whole thing…

— Edgar Winter

As far as I'm concerned, blues and jazz are the great American contributions to music.

— Edgar Winter

I just want to thank all my fans for their loyalty and support-for coming out to the shows and buying the CDs.

— Edgar Winter

This year's Hippiefest tour is truly a 'Classic Rock 'n Blues Tour' - a landmark, historic, musical celebration of which my band…

— Edgar Winter

I've always considered myself something of a musical rebel.

— Edgar Winter

I used to go to these old tent revivals and listen to the gospel singers. If you think rock and roll is…

— Edgar Winter

There is a real formula to writing music, verse, chorus, verse, chorus, bridge. It's very formulaic. The subject matter that you can…

— Edgar Winter

I really had little interest in becoming famous. When I write my book, it will be my guide to avoid becoming a…

— Edgar Winter

When you record for a label, they own that material in perpetuity, meaning that they can release, chose not to release ,…

— Edgar Winter

I hadn't realized the number of people that are still interested in listening to what I am doing, people I would never…

— Edgar Winter

So yeah, I am definitely a blues man at heart.

— Edgar Winter

I believe that blues and jazz are the two uniquely American contributions into music.

— Edgar Winter

I love music more just in and of itself. I love harmony and rhythm.

— Edgar Winter

The most profound, tangible influence in my life has been my wife, Monique. I don't know that I would even be alive…

— Edgar Winter

Music is very spiritual, it has the power to bring people together.

— Edgar Winter

I started out playing ukulele when I was 5 or 6 years old.

— Edgar Winter

I played Woodstock in '69, and it really changed my life. Without a doubt, it was the single event that really changed…

— Edgar Winter

I've always had a great love of music since childhood. It changes every day.. every time you write, it's a new experience.…

— Edgar Winter

I liked the more sophisticated urban style of blues like Ray Charles and B. B. King, Bobby Blue Bland, Lou Rawls; people…

— Edgar Winter

The mountain is high, the valley is low, and you're confused on which way to go. So I've come here to give…

— Edgar Winter

I guess that I'm primarily thought of as a rocker, largely because of 'Frankenstein' being such a heavy song - you know,…

— Edgar Winter

I think The Doors are one of the classic groups, and I think we're all tempted to feel like the time in…

— Edgar Winter

I'm primarily thought of as a rocker, and certainly 'Frankenstein' had a very dramatic power rock image. It was almost a precursor…

— Edgar Winter

When I did it with Johnny, it was almost a telepathic kind of communication.

— Edgar Winter