Edgar Winter's latest album, Brother Johnny, which was released in April, is a star-studded tribute to his late sibling Johnny Winter.

The 17-track collection includes a version of "Rock 'n' Roll Hoochie Koo," a song written by Rick Derringer that Johnny first recorded in 1970 with his band Johnny Winter And, which featured Derringer, and that Rick subsequently had a solo hit with in 1973.

Edgar's version features guitar work by Toto's Steve "Luke" Lukather, who also is a longtime member of Ringo Starr's All Starr Band. Edgar tells ABC Audio that he specifically chose Lukather to play on the track because he envisioned a Jimi Hendrix-style solo that he knew Luke could deliver.

"I wanted it wild, crazy, sort of twisted and demented. And I knew that Steve would do exactly that," Winter explains. "I said, 'I know...Steve [is] gonna play something different than Rick would ever have played or completely different than Johnny ever would have played'…And, man, Luke delivered."

Edgar adds, "He played exactly what I was hoping he would. And I didn't really tell him anything, I just know Luke and know more or less how he thinks and navigates things, and he always likes to push the envelope."

Lukather has been a member of Ringo's All Starr Band since 2012, while Edgar recently rejoined the group after previously playing with Ringo and company from 2006 to 2011. Speaking about Luke's personality, Edgar notes, "[H]e has this rough, raw sense of humor, sometimes perverse, that we all love."

Other artists featured on Brother Johnny include Ringo, Joe Walsh, ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons, The Doobie Brothers' Michael McDonald and John McFee, ex-Allman Brothers Band members Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks and late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, among many others.

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