Tribute to Johnny
"Tribute to Johnny" is an instrumental song by the The Smashing Pumpkins released with the "Zero" EP, which was bundled with the box set The Aeroplane Flies High. It is a tribute to Johnny Winter, whom Corgan considers one of his favorite guitarists.[1] The song was originally supposed to feature Corgan sporadically screaming "Oh yeah!" in the same manner that Johnny Winter would, although this was not present in the final version.[2]
| "Tribute to Johnny" | |
|---|---|
| Song by The Smashing Pumpkins | |
| Released | April 23, 1996 |
| Studio sessions | |
| Length | 2:34 |
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Corgan, James Iha |
| “ | We have a Johnny Winter tribute song that we're going to record for the next album. It sounds like Rick Derringer-era Johnny Winter, like the 'Rock'n'Roll Hootchie Koo' days... when i watched the Bob Dylan tribute, the only part that smoked me was when Johnny came out and did 'Highway 61'. Even James Iha, who couldn't give two shits about Johnny Winter, had his mouth hanging open. | ” |
| — Billy Corgan | ||
Availability
| Title | Notes | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 666 | Bootleg • Video | |
| Zero | Main release | Single |
| Zero | Main release | EP |
| The Aeroplane Flies High | "Zero" | Box set |
| Rarities and B-Sides | Compilation |
Tour stats
- Total plays: 4 plays (1 full, 3 tease), 1 acoustic, 2 artists
- First performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 1996-12-07 at America West Arena, Phoenix, AZ, US (tease)
- First full performance: The 8G Band 2015-08-20 (featuring Jimmy Chamberlin) at NBC Studios (New York City), New York, NY, US
- Last performance: The 8G Band 2015-08-20 (featuring Jimmy Chamberlin) at NBC Studios (New York City), New York, NY, US
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "I Need a Hero: In honor of Smashing Pumpkins' twentieth anniversary, a list of Billy Corgan's top ten guitar heroes". Riverfront Times. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
- ↑ "Guitar School's September '94" starla.org. Retrieved December 9th, 2023.