Winger
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Winger is an American
hard rock
band formed in New York City
that gained popularity during the late 1980s and early 1990s. The band's two platinum albums
, Winger
and In the Heart of the Young
, along with charting singles "Seventeen
", "Headed for a Heartbreak
" and "Miles Away
", put the band on the top of the charts by the early 1990s. In 1990, the band was nominated for an American Music Award for "Best New Heavy Metal Band." As the music scene changed in the early to mid-1990s due to the popularity of grunge
, the band faded after their third release Pull.
The band broke up in 1994, but reunited in 2001 for several successful tours. In 2006, the band's 1993 touring line-up (minus Paul Taylor but including John Roth) reunited to record the band's first studio album in over 13 years, IV
. The band has toured in support of the album into 2008. In 2009, the band released their fifth album, Karma
.
. The record was a success, achieving platinum status in the United States
, and gold status in Japan
and Canada
. On February 11, 1989, the album peaked at number 21 on the Billboard 200
, and since then, was in various places on the chart for 63 weeks. Radio
and MTV
hits from the album included "Madalaine", "Seventeen
", "Headed for a Heartbreak
" and "Hungry." In 1990, the band was nominated for an American Music Award for "Best New Heavy Metal Band".
Shortly after that tour, Winger released its second album In the Heart of the Young, which went one-and-a-half platinum in the U.S. and Gold in Japan. Hit radio tracks and MTV videos included "Can't Get Enuff
", "Miles Away" and "Easy Come Easy Go".
Winger followed the release of its second album with a 13 month world tour, playing over 230 dates with Kiss
, Scorpions
, ZZ Top
, Extreme
and Slaughter
. Paul Taylor left the band after the tour, citing exhaustion after years of touring. Their third studio album, Pull, was recorded in 1992/1993 as a three-piece band. It was originally going to be called Blind Revolution Mad, after the opening song. Reportedly Kip Winger, anticipating that critics would dismiss the album out of hand, renamed it Pull as a tongue-in-cheek reference to the CD being used by critics as a skeet shooting target. The album was produced by Mike Shipley
, but was not as successful as the previous album. On the following tour, John Roth was called in to replace Paul Taylor on rhythm guitar. Unfortunately, the album coincided with the rise of grunge
, and Winger epitomized a brand of melodic pop-metal, which happened to be the pop music genre that was swept aside to make room for grunge.
After disbanding in 1994, bassist/lead vocalist Kip Winger
went on to a solo career, guitarist Reb Beach
went on to touring projects with artists like Dokken
and Alice Cooper
, and the band's other members pursued or resumed careers as session musicians.
, which was in turn swept aside by Britpop
. In 2001, Britpop was swept aside by an updated version of pop-metal, and Winger suddenly became popular again.
In 2001, taking advantage of this fortuitous opportunity for a Winger revival, it was announced that all original members of the band (including both Taylor and Roth) would return to the studio to record the song "On the Inside" for The Very Best of Winger
. In 2002, all five members embarked on a reunion tour of the US and Canada on a bill with Poison
. According to Kip Winger
, in a 2008 interview with rock and roll comic C.C. Banana
, it was important to include all five members because "it was the big, long-awaited reunion so I wanted to include everybody who had ever been in the band." In 2003, it was confirmed that activity had been halted again due to Reb Beach's touring commitment with Whitesnake
as well as his solo album "Masquerade" and involvement with "supergroup" project The Mob
with King's X
frontman Doug Pinnick
and Night Ranger
drummer Kelly Keagy
.
On July 16, 2005, it was announced that Kip Winger would perform as the lead singer for the Alan Parsons
Live Project at the Common Ground Music Festival in Lansing, Michignan. In May 2006, it was confirmed that Winger had reformed without one of its original members Paul Taylor, to record another album and tour Europe. The album, IV, was released in Europe in October and the nine-country "Winger IV Tour" ran in the last two weeks of the same month.
On February 25, 2008, the band performed in Providence, Rhode Island
, as part of a benefit for survivors of the Station nightclub fire. The concert, along with other artists was debuted on VH1 Classic
on March 23, 2008. In late 2009, it was confirmed that Winger would record a fifth album Karma, with a tour to support it. Most recently, John Roth became the guitarist for Giant
and will appear on their latest album Promise Land set for release in February/March 2010.
The band Train
has released a song entitled "If It's Love
", which includes a reference to Winger.
during the mid-1990s. The neighbor boy Stewart, who was always trying to be accepted by Beavis and Butt-head, was usually depicted wearing a Winger T-shirt, as opposed to the heavier Metallica
and AC/DC
shirts worn by the title characters. Beavis and Butt-head thought of them as "wussies". According to the documentary Taint of Greatness: Part 2 on the Mike Judge Collection Volume 2 DVD, this was due to Kip Winger telling MTV he would not let the show make fun of him. This has been cited as a reason for the band losing popularity. Mike Judge would continue to slyly mock Winger in his next animated series King of the Hill
, as the character of John Redcorn
was a former roadie for the band until embarking on a Native American vision quest, where he discovered that "wrangling groupie
s for Winger was not my proper life path".
In a 2010 interview with Eddie Trunk
on That Metal Show
, Kip himself denounced the rumor that he told MTV to not make fun of him. In August 2011, Mike Judge stated in an interview with Billboard "I thought (Kip Winger) had a problem with the show, but it turns out he was OK with it," Judge told Billboard.biz. "We tried other bands (logos) but nothing worked as well (as the originals)." Full story here: http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/tv-film/beavis-and-butt-head-to-return-with-fewer-1005299582.story
of the band Metallica
could be seen throwing a dart on a poster of Kip Winger in the video for "Nothing Else Matters
". When asked about this, Kip Winger once stated: "Our band was known to musicians, and a lot of musicians showed up to see me play — watching trying to figure out how I'm playing — we were like the 'hair band' [version of] Dream Theater
... That is why it's the great irony that we ended up on that geeky guy's shirt on Beavis & Butt-head, because Metallica couldn't play what we play, they couldn't do it, they literally — technically couldn't do it. And I'll fucking challenge those chumps to that any day of the week, but we could play their music with our hands tied behind our back. And so, I was a little t'd off about that, but in the end, none of that shit matters..."
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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band formed in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
that gained popularity during the late 1980s and early 1990s. The band's two platinum albums
RIAA certification
In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...
, Winger
Winger (album)
Track 11, "Higher and Higher", was a CD bonus track. It wasn't on cassette copies of the album. It was also the B-side of the "Madalaine" single. In this day and age, just as CDs were beginning to become popular, it was not uncommon to include a bonus track like this.-Band:* Kip Winger – bass...
and In the Heart of the Young
In the Heart of the Young
-Singles:*"Can't Get Enuff" / "In the Day We'll Never See"*"Miles Away / "Rainbow in the Rose"*"Easy Come Easy Go" / "Battle Stations"At least two more songs were recorded during the In the Heart of the Young sessions, but "All I Ever Wanted" and "Never" did not make it to the final album because...
, along with charting singles "Seventeen
Seventeen (Winger song)
"Seventeen" is a single released by the American glam metal/hard rock band Winger, from their album Winger. Released in 1988, the song charted at No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100. Despite its pop metal sound, Kip Winger points out that the tune is musically a Progressive song and that it is actually...
", "Headed for a Heartbreak
Headed for a Heartbreak
"Headed for a Heartbreak" is a song released as a single by the American rock band Winger, from their self-titled debut album Winger. Released in 1988, the song reached #19 on the US Hot 100 and #8 on the US Mainstream Rock chart. The B-side to the single was "State of Emergency"....
" and "Miles Away
Miles Away (Winger song)
"Miles Away" is a single released by American glam metal/hard rock band Winger, from their album In the Heart of the Young. Released in late 1990 to pop radio after already reaching number one in most AOR markets, the song peaked at #12 on the Hot 100. It is also significant for being Winger's only...
", put the band on the top of the charts by the early 1990s. In 1990, the band was nominated for an American Music Award for "Best New Heavy Metal Band." As the music scene changed in the early to mid-1990s due to the popularity of grunge
Grunge
Grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American state of Washington, particularly in the Seattle area. Inspired by hardcore punk, heavy metal, and indie rock, grunge is generally characterized by heavily distorted electric guitars, contrasting song...
, the band faded after their third release Pull.
The band broke up in 1994, but reunited in 2001 for several successful tours. In 2006, the band's 1993 touring line-up (minus Paul Taylor but including John Roth) reunited to record the band's first studio album in over 13 years, IV
IV (Winger album)
-Band members:* Kip Winger - vocals, bass, acoustics, keys* Reb Beach – guitars, vocals* John Roth – guitars, vocals* Cenk Eroglu – keys, guitars and effects* Rod Morgenstein - Drums-Additional personnel:* Denny McDonald - additional background vocals...
. The band has toured in support of the album into 2008. In 2009, the band released their fifth album, Karma
Karma (Winger album)
-Band:* Kip Winger - vocals, bass, acoustics, keys* Reb Beach – guitars, vocals* John Roth – guitars, vocals* Rod Morgenstein - Drums, Piano on 'First Ending'-Sources:** sound samples from the album....
.
Main career and break up (1988-1994)
The debut album, Winger, was released on August 10, 1988 on Atlantic RecordsAtlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
. The record was a success, achieving platinum status in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and gold status in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. On February 11, 1989, the album peaked at number 21 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
, and since then, was in various places on the chart for 63 weeks. Radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
and MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
hits from the album included "Madalaine", "Seventeen
Seventeen (Winger song)
"Seventeen" is a single released by the American glam metal/hard rock band Winger, from their album Winger. Released in 1988, the song charted at No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100. Despite its pop metal sound, Kip Winger points out that the tune is musically a Progressive song and that it is actually...
", "Headed for a Heartbreak
Headed for a Heartbreak
"Headed for a Heartbreak" is a song released as a single by the American rock band Winger, from their self-titled debut album Winger. Released in 1988, the song reached #19 on the US Hot 100 and #8 on the US Mainstream Rock chart. The B-side to the single was "State of Emergency"....
" and "Hungry." In 1990, the band was nominated for an American Music Award for "Best New Heavy Metal Band".
Shortly after that tour, Winger released its second album In the Heart of the Young, which went one-and-a-half platinum in the U.S. and Gold in Japan. Hit radio tracks and MTV videos included "Can't Get Enuff
Can't Get Enuff
"Can't Get Enuff" is a single released in 1990 by the American Glam metal/Hard rock band Winger, from their album In the Heart of the Young....
", "Miles Away" and "Easy Come Easy Go".
Winger followed the release of its second album with a 13 month world tour, playing over 230 dates with Kiss
KISS (band)
Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
, Scorpions
Scorpions (band)
Scorpions are a heavy metal/hard rock band from Hannover, Germany, formed in 1965 by guitarist Rudolf Schenker, who is the band's only constant member. They are known for their 1980s rock anthem "Rock You Like a Hurricane" and many singles, such as "No One Like You", "Send Me an Angel", "Still...
, ZZ Top
ZZ Top
ZZ Top is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "That Little Ol' Band from Texas". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based boogie rock, has come to incorporate elements of arena, southern, and boogie rock. The band, from Houston Texas, formed in 1969...
, Extreme
Extreme (band)
Extreme is an American rock band, headed by frontmen Gary Cherone and Nuno Bettencourt, that reached the height of their popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s.Among some of Extreme's musical influences are Queen and Van Halen...
and Slaughter
Slaughter (band)
Slaughter is an American heavy metal band formed in Las Vegas, Nevada by lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist Mark Slaughter and bassist Dana Strum. The band reached stardom in 1990 with their first album, Stick It to Ya which spawned several hit singles including "Up All Night", "Spend My Life", "Mad...
. Paul Taylor left the band after the tour, citing exhaustion after years of touring. Their third studio album, Pull, was recorded in 1992/1993 as a three-piece band. It was originally going to be called Blind Revolution Mad, after the opening song. Reportedly Kip Winger, anticipating that critics would dismiss the album out of hand, renamed it Pull as a tongue-in-cheek reference to the CD being used by critics as a skeet shooting target. The album was produced by Mike Shipley
Mike Shipley
Mike Shipley is a Grammy Award–winning mix engineer who has been prominent in the global music industry for several decades, having worked on projects with combined sales in the hundreds of millions....
, but was not as successful as the previous album. On the following tour, John Roth was called in to replace Paul Taylor on rhythm guitar. Unfortunately, the album coincided with the rise of grunge
Grunge
Grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American state of Washington, particularly in the Seattle area. Inspired by hardcore punk, heavy metal, and indie rock, grunge is generally characterized by heavily distorted electric guitars, contrasting song...
, and Winger epitomized a brand of melodic pop-metal, which happened to be the pop music genre that was swept aside to make room for grunge.
After disbanding in 1994, bassist/lead vocalist Kip Winger
Kip Winger
Charles Frederick Kip Winger is an American rock musician, both a member of the hard rock band, Winger, and a solo artist.-Early days:Winger was born in Denver, Colorado to parents who were both jazz musicians....
went on to a solo career, guitarist Reb Beach
Reb Beach
Reb Beach is an American rock guitarist. He is a member of the bands Winger and Whitesnake...
went on to touring projects with artists like Dokken
Dokken
Dokken is an American heavy metal and hard rock band formed in 1978. They split up in 1989 but reformed four years later. The group accumulated numerous charting singles and has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide...
and Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades...
, and the band's other members pursued or resumed careers as session musicians.
Reunions (2001-present)
During the late 1990s, grunge was swept aside by post-grungePost-grunge
Post-grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged in the mid-1990s as a derivative of grunge, using the sounds and aesthetic of grunge, but with a more commercially acceptable tone...
, which was in turn swept aside by Britpop
Britpop
Britpop is a subgenre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom. Britpop emerged from the British independent music scene of the early 1990s and was characterised by bands influenced by British guitar pop music of the 1960s and 1970s...
. In 2001, Britpop was swept aside by an updated version of pop-metal, and Winger suddenly became popular again.
In 2001, taking advantage of this fortuitous opportunity for a Winger revival, it was announced that all original members of the band (including both Taylor and Roth) would return to the studio to record the song "On the Inside" for The Very Best of Winger
The Very Best of Winger
The Very Best of Winger was a Winger compilation album released by Atlantic Records and Rhino Entertainment Company in 2001.Most of the songs on the album were collected from the first three Winger studio albums, Winger , In the Heart of the Young and Pull , but there is one new recording called...
. In 2002, all five members embarked on a reunion tour of the US and Canada on a bill with Poison
Poison (band)
Poison is an American glam metal band that achieved great success in the mid-1980s to mid-1990s. To date, Poison has sold over 30 million records worldwide and have sold 15 million records in the United States alone. The band has also charted ten singles to the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100,...
. According to Kip Winger
Kip Winger
Charles Frederick Kip Winger is an American rock musician, both a member of the hard rock band, Winger, and a solo artist.-Early days:Winger was born in Denver, Colorado to parents who were both jazz musicians....
, in a 2008 interview with rock and roll comic C.C. Banana
C.C. Banana
C.C. Banana is an improv comic who performs while wearing a large yellow banana costume. Originally inspired by maverick Poison guitarist C.C. DeVille, he has since taken on a life and career of his own. C.C...
, it was important to include all five members because "it was the big, long-awaited reunion so I wanted to include everybody who had ever been in the band." In 2003, it was confirmed that activity had been halted again due to Reb Beach's touring commitment with Whitesnake
Whitesnake
Whitesnake are an English rock band, founded in 1978 by David Coverdale after his departure from his previous band, Deep Purple. The band's early material has been compared by critics to Deep Purple, but by the mid 1980s they had moved to a more commercial hard rock style...
as well as his solo album "Masquerade" and involvement with "supergroup" project The Mob
The Mob (melodic rock band)
The Mob is an American hard rock band formed in 2005. Their self-titled debut album was released by Frontiers Records the same year.-Line-up:* Reb Beach – guitars, backing vocals* Doug Pinnick – lead vocals* Timothy Drury – keyboards, backing vocals...
with King's X
King's X
King's X is an American hard rock band that combines progressive metal, funk and soul with vocal arrangements influenced by gospel, blues, and British Invasion rock groups. The band's lyrics are largely based on the members' struggles with religion and self-acceptance...
frontman Doug Pinnick
Doug Pinnick
Doug Pinnick sometimes stylised as dUg Pinnick or simply dUg is an American musician best known as the bass guitarist, songwriter, and co-lead vocalist for the hard rock/progressive metal band King's X. He has fourteen albums with King's X, four solo albums, and numerous side projects and guest...
and Night Ranger
Night Ranger
Night Ranger is an American rock band from San Francisco that gained popularity during the 1980s with a series of albums and singles. The band's first five albums sold more than 10 million copies worldwide...
drummer Kelly Keagy
Kelly Keagy
Kelly Keagy is an American drummer and vocalist, best known for his work with Night Ranger. Keagy sang lead vocals on several of their hits, such as "Sister Christian", "Sing Me Away", and "Sentimental Street".-Early years:...
.
On July 16, 2005, it was announced that Kip Winger would perform as the lead singer for the Alan Parsons
Alan Parsons
Alan Parsons is a British audio engineer, musician, and record producer. He was involved with the production of several significant albums, including The Beatles' Abbey Road and Let It Be, as well as Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon for which Pink Floyd credit him as an important contributor...
Live Project at the Common Ground Music Festival in Lansing, Michignan. In May 2006, it was confirmed that Winger had reformed without one of its original members Paul Taylor, to record another album and tour Europe. The album, IV, was released in Europe in October and the nine-country "Winger IV Tour" ran in the last two weeks of the same month.
On February 25, 2008, the band performed in Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
, as part of a benefit for survivors of the Station nightclub fire. The concert, along with other artists was debuted on VH1 Classic
VH1 Classic
VH1 Classic is a television network, launched on May 8, 2000. It is operated as part of MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom and primarily features music videos and concert footage from the 1970s through the mid-1990s, though it formerly included a wider range of genres and time periods...
on March 23, 2008. In late 2009, it was confirmed that Winger would record a fifth album Karma, with a tour to support it. Most recently, John Roth became the guitarist for Giant
Giant (band)
Giant is an American melodic hard rock band that was formed in 1987.The band consisted of founding members Dann Huff and Alan Pasqua , and had Dann's brother David Huff on drums and Mike Brignardello on bass....
and will appear on their latest album Promise Land set for release in February/March 2010.
The band Train
Train (band)
Train is an American pop rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1994. The band currently comprises a core trio of Patrick Monahan , Jimmy Stafford and Scott Underwood ....
has released a song entitled "If It's Love
If It's Love
"If It's Love" was the first single released from Squeeze's eighth album, Frank. It reached number seven on the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks chart in 1989.In 2010 the song was featured in a television advertisement for eHarmony.-Track listing:7" vinyl...
", which includes a reference to Winger.
Criticism
Winger was the subject of constant ridicule in MTV's animated series Beavis and Butt-headBeavis and Butt-Head
Beavis and Butt-head is an American animated television series created by Mike Judge. The series originated from Frog Baseball, a 1992 short film by Judge. After seeing the short, MTV signed Judge to develop the concept. Beavis and Butt-head originally aired from March 8, 1993 to November 28, 1997...
during the mid-1990s. The neighbor boy Stewart, who was always trying to be accepted by Beavis and Butt-head, was usually depicted wearing a Winger T-shirt, as opposed to the heavier Metallica
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
and AC/DC
AC/DC
AC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"...
shirts worn by the title characters. Beavis and Butt-head thought of them as "wussies". According to the documentary Taint of Greatness: Part 2 on the Mike Judge Collection Volume 2 DVD, this was due to Kip Winger telling MTV he would not let the show make fun of him. This has been cited as a reason for the band losing popularity. Mike Judge would continue to slyly mock Winger in his next animated series King of the Hill
King of the Hill
King of the Hill is an American animated dramedy series created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, that ran from January 12, 1997, to May 6, 2010, on Fox network. It centers on the Hills, a working-class Methodist family in the fictional small town of Arlen, Texas...
, as the character of John Redcorn
John Redcorn
John Redcorn III , is a character in the animated series King of the Hill. He is addressed or referred to as "John Redcorn" or "Mr...
was a former roadie for the band until embarking on a Native American vision quest, where he discovered that "wrangling groupie
Groupie
A groupie is a person who seeks emotional and sexual intimacy with a musician or other celebrity. "Groupie" is derived from group in reference to a musical group, but the word is also used in a more general sense, especially in casual conversation....
s for Winger was not my proper life path".
In a 2010 interview with Eddie Trunk
Eddie Trunk
Eddie Trunk is an American music historian, radio personality, talk show host, and author best known as the host of several hard rock and heavy metal themed radio and television shows.- Current work :...
on That Metal Show
That Metal Show
That Metal Show is a talk show hosted by Eddie Trunk with co-hosts Jim Florentine and Don Jamieson. It premiered on VH1 Classic on November 15, 2008. New episodes air on VH1 Classic on Saturday nights and are rebroadcast throughout the week....
, Kip himself denounced the rumor that he told MTV to not make fun of him. In August 2011, Mike Judge stated in an interview with Billboard "I thought (Kip Winger) had a problem with the show, but it turns out he was OK with it," Judge told Billboard.biz. "We tried other bands (logos) but nothing worked as well (as the originals)." Full story here: http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/tv-film/beavis-and-butt-head-to-return-with-fewer-1005299582.story
Winger/Metallica friction
About this same time, Lars UlrichLars Ulrich
Lars Ulrich is a Danish drummer, and one of the founding members of the American thrash metal band Metallica. He was born in Gentofte, Denmark to an upper-middle class family. A tennis player in his youth, Ulrich moved to Los Angeles, California at age sixteen to pursue his training; though rather...
of the band Metallica
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
could be seen throwing a dart on a poster of Kip Winger in the video for "Nothing Else Matters
Nothing Else Matters
"Nothing Else Matters" is a song by the American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released as the third single from its self-titled fifth studio album, Metallica. The song peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart as well as top-ten positions on many European charts...
". When asked about this, Kip Winger once stated: "Our band was known to musicians, and a lot of musicians showed up to see me play — watching trying to figure out how I'm playing — we were like the 'hair band' [version of] Dream Theater
Dream Theater
Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by John Petrucci, John Myung, and Mike Portnoy while they attended Berklee College of Music in Massachusetts. They subsequently dropped out of their studies to further concentrate on the band that would...
... That is why it's the great irony that we ended up on that geeky guy's shirt on Beavis & Butt-head, because Metallica couldn't play what we play, they couldn't do it, they literally — technically couldn't do it. And I'll fucking challenge those chumps to that any day of the week, but we could play their music with our hands tied behind our back. And so, I was a little t'd off about that, but in the end, none of that shit matters..."
Current members
- Kip WingerKip WingerCharles Frederick Kip Winger is an American rock musician, both a member of the hard rock band, Winger, and a solo artist.-Early days:Winger was born in Denver, Colorado to parents who were both jazz musicians....
– Lead vocals, Bass guitar, Keyboards - Reb BeachReb BeachReb Beach is an American rock guitarist. He is a member of the bands Winger and Whitesnake...
– Lead & rhythm guitars, Backing vocals - John RothJohn Roth (musician)American guitarist John Roth, best known for his work with the rock bands Winger, Black Oak Arkansas, and Giant, has been touring and recording with national acts since the mid 1980‘s. John got his start at the age of 19 when Jim Dandy, Lead Vocalist of Black Oak Arkansas, asked him to join the...
– Rhythm & lead guitars, Backing vocals - Rod MorgensteinRod MorgensteinRod Morgenstein is an American drummer and music educator. He is best known for his work with the late '80s Heavy metal band Winger and with the Jazz fusion band Dixie Dregs. He also played with Fiona, Platypus, The Steve Morse Band, and Jelly Jam...
– Drums, Percussion, Backing vocals
Former members
- Paul TaylorPaul Taylor (Winger)Paul Taylor , formerly credited as Paul Howorwitz, is an American musician, who is best known as the guitarist/keyboardist with the 1980s and early 90s glam metal band, Winger...
– Rhythm guitar, Keyboards, Backing vocals - Cenk Eroglu – Keyboards, Rhythm guitar, Effects, Backing vocals
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Discography
- WingerWinger (album)Track 11, "Higher and Higher", was a CD bonus track. It wasn't on cassette copies of the album. It was also the B-side of the "Madalaine" single. In this day and age, just as CDs were beginning to become popular, it was not uncommon to include a bonus track like this.-Band:* Kip Winger – bass...
(1988) - In the Heart of the YoungIn the Heart of the Young-Singles:*"Can't Get Enuff" / "In the Day We'll Never See"*"Miles Away / "Rainbow in the Rose"*"Easy Come Easy Go" / "Battle Stations"At least two more songs were recorded during the In the Heart of the Young sessions, but "All I Ever Wanted" and "Never" did not make it to the final album because...
(1990) - Pull (1993)
- IVIV (Winger album)-Band members:* Kip Winger - vocals, bass, acoustics, keys* Reb Beach – guitars, vocals* John Roth – guitars, vocals* Cenk Eroglu – keys, guitars and effects* Rod Morgenstein - Drums-Additional personnel:* Denny McDonald - additional background vocals...
(2006) - KarmaKarma (Winger album)-Band:* Kip Winger - vocals, bass, acoustics, keys* Reb Beach – guitars, vocals* John Roth – guitars, vocals* Rod Morgenstein - Drums, Piano on 'First Ending'-Sources:** sound samples from the album....
(2009)
See also
- Kip WingerKip WingerCharles Frederick Kip Winger is an American rock musician, both a member of the hard rock band, Winger, and a solo artist.-Early days:Winger was born in Denver, Colorado to parents who were both jazz musicians....
- Reb BeachReb BeachReb Beach is an American rock guitarist. He is a member of the bands Winger and Whitesnake...
- Rod MorgensteinRod MorgensteinRod Morgenstein is an American drummer and music educator. He is best known for his work with the late '80s Heavy metal band Winger and with the Jazz fusion band Dixie Dregs. He also played with Fiona, Platypus, The Steve Morse Band, and Jelly Jam...
- Paul TaylorPaul Taylor (Winger)Paul Taylor , formerly credited as Paul Howorwitz, is an American musician, who is best known as the guitarist/keyboardist with the 1980s and early 90s glam metal band, Winger...
External links
- [ Winger at] Allmusic
- Winger at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...
- Interview with Kip Winger
- Kip Winger Interview October 2008