Deadend Winos, Midget Locos and the Crickets. Keith Richards employed Johnnie in the Xpensive Winos. The Winos included Richards, Waddy Wachtel, Steve Jordan, Charley Drayton, Ivan Neville, and Sarah Dash. There's more on some of the Expensive Winos records. He released a CD, "Purple Winos in the Rain", in 2006. As with his first two albums, it was recorded with his band the X-Pensive Winos. They were also able to persuade winos to appear as extras for ten cents apiece. Winos in attendance at the evening performance felt certain this would lead to future reunions. From their earliest days, fans of the band were known as Winos. When their touring base expanded Winos would sometimes drive hours to see the band.