Winger - Rat Race (Official / New Album / 2014)
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- Order here: iTunes: smarturl.it/Win... (includes instant grat of Rat Race) Amazon: www.smarturl.it... "Rat Race" is taken from the album BETTER DAYS COMIN' on Frontiers Records.
Release dates: Europe: April 18th 2014 / North America: April 22nd 2014
Tracklisting: Midnight Driver Of A Love Machine; Queen Babylon; Rat Race; Better Days Comin'; Tin Soldier; Ever Wonder; So Long China; Storm In Me; Be Who You Are, Now; Another Beautiful Day (*); Out Of This World.
(*) Bonus Track Available only on the Deluxe Edition
BETTER DAYS COMIN' is the highly anticipated new album from WINGER!
Brand new studio album from these classic hard rockers. Once again Winger offers an exciting mixture of the melodic and commercial approach of their first two albums with the more technical and almost progressive rock feel of such albums as "Pull" or "IV".
"Better Days Comin'" is a logical follow up to the critically acclaimed "Karma", which was hailed as one of the band's best releases ever. "Better Days Comin'" is an amazing new record where the four band members: Kip Winger (ex-Alice Cooper), Reb Beach (Whitesnake), Rod Morgenstein (Dixie Dregs, Steve Morse) and John Roth (Starship, Giant) shine with an intense display of incredible instrumental and vocal prowess. A fine set of hard rock songs with an uncanny sense of melody.
Deluxe edition includes one audio bonus track and a DVD including a documentary "Making of the album" and two videoclips.
Look out for WINGER tour dates in the spring and summer in support of the new album!
WINGER
Kip Winger -- lead vocal and bass
Reb Beach -- guitars
John Roth -- guitars
Rod Morgenstein -- drums
Jason Green: Director
Dan Hubp: Editor
Kevin Kazlauskas: Assistant Director (for Make It Pop LLC)
Kyle Copeland: Director of Photography (for Make It Pop LLC)
Robert Langley: Sound Engineer
Amazing!!!! Putting out this kind of stuff at this stage of their Career is Stunning!! History will be very kind to Winger. Most underrated band ever
Winger is the Dream Theater of "glam rock/metal". In other words never judge a book by its cover.
The diff between them is Winger actually know how to write songs. John P like to noddle across and over everything being the
Furhrer of DT' lol!
I have said before...Kip Winger is Genius..anyone care to second that>???
My favorite band of all time! The soundtrack to my life, not one song that I hate. I totally second that!
For Sure! This is BAD ASS ROCK AND ROLL!
I fucking love Winger!
615/21*_/567&%##÷
I will 2nd that
Ever since 1988 Winger has rocked it out with some incredible songs. This one is no exception. Can't wait to get the new album
Their new tracks 2023 are amazing too! Winger forever!
All you younger bands.....listen up and take notes! THIS IS HOW YOU DO IT!!!! Winger has been criminally underrated for DECADES!!! They keep churning out killer hooks, tasty licks, great chops, memorable choruses, and all-around AWESOME MUSIC!!!
2014 and it still crash the test of time.. it roooocks!!
Once again Winger has created something that proves to everyone who has bad mouthed them over the years, that Winger is a lasting presence in Rock, and continues to write QAULITY Rock music while their peers struggle to churn out pathetic attempts at staying "current". Winger plays with soul and uses syncopation in their rythms better than any other rock band. HAIL to KIP REB JOHN and ROD. Keep it comin'
Totally agree, Kip has been given a RAW DEAL by anyone who is JELO!
Kip Winger has produced some of the best Rock ever... He can bring on the heartache or fire up the soul.. something most musicians can never achieve!
Writing and composing has always been a gift for Kip and we get to enjoy the passion he feeds us through his melodic phrases and tight sounding band... Reb ,Rod and John Roth provide the solid musicianship to get things done!
Awesome new music from LEGENDS!
Live, Laugh and Rock Hard!
Cheers
Mrbignutzful
Well said my friend, well said. Long live Rock and Roll!
Any idea how much talent it takes to produce the music Winger has produced over the years? Infinite amounts.
Kip Winger's voice sounds as good as ever! The entire band was great!
Winger is still killing it after all these years and this album is no slouch and it puts them in my top list of all time for American rockers cause that's the way it has always been. America continues to rock and so does Winger! All hail rock-n-roll.....
I'm glad you liked it too Megan Rae...this album kicks ass!
Mr Wright Totally. You nailed it.
Saw them live this past Saturday night they were amazing,still sound great especially live.
Winger is a great band, they have their own sound, I laugh at all the dumb asses that compare Winger to Metallica. I like Metallica too, but Winger is way different I and have always liked them. I have a lot of respect for them, I have seen them several times and they have been consistently great live. Music has a lot to offer, being negative and stupid solves nothing. I embrace different styles of music it helps you grow and expand as a musician. If all you listen to is one band or one style of music. You have a problem! Grow up and enjoy music!
Always liked WINGER...old and new !! They were different from the others, but that was their sound...AND IT ROCKED !! STILL DOES..Rock ON KIP !!!
What I like about this track is that it has the feel of a live Winger show. For those of you who have not seen them, they are great. Kip's vocals are edgier in a live setting and you can get a much better appreciation for their musicianship. Kip is an outstanding bass player and that does not always come across on the studio recordings. It is also notable that these are so e very nice fellows. At one show I was right in front of Reb Beach and he patiently answered detailed questions (stuff like what scale did you play on the solo from some random song on the Bee Gees ESP album in 1986?) from fans while he switched guitars, tuned, etc. on the side of the stage. I have never seen a musician willing to engage in that kind of conversation in the middle of a show.
Amazing energy and music ..all packed into 3:33!
Best is yet to come for the Winger fancore!
Cheers
I believe this maybe some of the best music Winger ever put out.
Always happy to hear Reb Beach's guitar playing.
Nice to see and hear these older rock bands playing and singing so well.Real musicians that can actually play more than a few chords and doing it at a much older age.
I watch this video in comfort in our nice home ,while I think of very selfish rich families we know and our middle class neighbourhood here near Torono just experienced about 25 bullets going off round the corner. What a world if they can't work for it they want what's yours.
Amazing. Kip's voice hasn't changed a bit, still rocking like he is in his 20s! It's really good to see them coming back with a solid record.
Been a long time since I have heard from WINGER..... still jamming..... And looks great... Band is kicking with this one ....
Rod Morgenstein is from way back with the Dixie Dregs...I saw him play in OC with them some years back...and saw Winger @ the Forum when they 1st came out never new who they where at 1st then Dweezil Zappa played on stage with them and blew my mind...Love the shit..I still play 80's 90's rock on my axes..
impressive, how powerful they sound.. just amazing
You guys are the best. It’s recognized by the ones that can see it. I remember being 12 years old when the 2nd album came out and having my mind blown as a kid. You guys will always rule. Never stop composing
WOW, that's the best song they've released in 24 years! Buying this one is definitely on my to-do list for the year!
me encanta este song Winger reglas !!!!
YES!! Stoked to see Winger back in action! Long live ROCK N ROLL!!!
glad the age of guitar playrs is coming back
Woooow They sound amazing and kip continues to sing at a very high level they are the best guys 💪🇦🇷
Musically, Winger has always been great, and with this new album, I sure hope they
the recognition they deserve!!
These guys got back together and sound great! More power to Winger!
hot dam..Kip's voice has gotten awesomely frickin strong..another great rocker Kip!
Winger rules, totally an underrated band !!!!
WOW! His music sounds better than ever!
Winger albums are always good, but this one has a lot of catchy tunes. =) Rat Race is my favorite.
Felix Farside True
Great to see them back and rocking harder than ever!
Dam he's still got the moves and one hell of a song.
Jenny Harris That he does. Still hot after all these years.
+Jenny Harris COME CHECK OUT STUFF IF YOU LIKE WINGER :)
I'm 25 years old and i APPRECIATE all talented bands from 80s/early 90s. This band has always been brilliant, who gives a shit what the mob says I could care less if they never hear this amazing music, it serves them right for being weak minded and conformists, damn conformity, I could care less what anyone says, I hear them and I listen but I think for myself and form my own opinions and as far as radio, it's there to mold the populous thoughts, not to play them good music or educate, it;s to control the people period to occupy slow minds
Reb beach is a boss
Hell yes
Pretty funny...coming from the Skorpion king... REB IS TOTALLY rippin!
and think of all his Whitesnake shit too! Great fuckin guitarist
He's a guitar God !
Exactly !! I had also declared Reb Beach a Guitar God !!
Sounds like a combo of Dio's I Speed At Night and Skid Row's Slave To The Grind. Pretty good.
I've watched this almost ten times. Such a fantastic song! Can't wait for April 22!
They're back with a lot of energy, great!
Killer tune .. cant wait for the record to arrive ... Hopefully on some nice shiny vinyl ...
Back in the 80s everyone made fun of these "posers" as they were called Regardless of how they looked, Winger was and still is a band of superb musicians.This song Rocks!
elmerfuddphd Winger always were Poser sense i know them and this song wouldn't change it!!!
Great song with a modern yet old school "raw" sound, Kip.
Great new album! Nice to see Kip and Reb once again making great music...
the evolution of winger is amazing. Love wninger album debut,in the heart of the young, pull and Karma. And this song is fuckin' great.
Power, Energy, Hard, 80's, excellent!!!
WOW, 80's are back. Love it!
Very good song and I will always be amazed how Kip has maintained the same level of singing over 25 years.
this is gonna be the BEST OF THE YEAR
Ok Dammit, I really liked em all along.... BEAVIS
Winger
The best was in 1993...😉😉
Absolutely love this song!! Had no idea there was a video until just a few moments ago.
WOW!!! What a package this is!
Perfect song with a very well done video. The b&w rock image and crazy fast traffic are so complimentary to this barn burner of a song. Great stuff!!
Other guitar player is Johnny Roth - he came onboard during the Pull tour and has played on IV, Karma, and now Better Days Coming.
Love me some kickass Winger tunes!The new album smokes .... Cheers!
Super-rocking! Can't wait to hear the rest of the album.
Kip Winger is amazing
KEEP IT GOING IN 2021 WINGER - SOOOOOOOOOOO FREAKIN' COOOOOOOOOOOOOL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kip Winger and the band are kick in some rock n roll ass! Can't wait for the album release!
Say what you want about him, the band is hitting on all cylinders & kicks ass live!
Since all I know is the music of the band, I guess my opinion is not tainted. Seen them live 2 times. Back in early 90's. He was awesome on stage to the fans both times. But I don't know him personally so......
This song single-handedly got me through paramedic school.
As a huge Hair band fan this is the best shit I've heard in 25 years.
WINGER RULES!!
Only took me 4 years to notice this... pretty solid. These guys are serious players. Always liked Reb and Rod.
LOVE THIS SONG!!! Awesome background vocals in the bridge section! Awesome leads! Great song from A-Z!
The other Guitarist is JOHN ROTH. I saw him perform with his own band in Memphis where he is based. He can sing extremely well, (when not on tour with Winger he fronts his own band -Lead Vocals and Lead Guitarist) and he plays multiple instruments. He had played in "Black Oak Arkansas", and was good friends with the late Shawn Lane. I hung out with him after one show in 2002, my friend is good friends with him. Super nice guy. Basically Kip saw him back around 1994 in Memphis, and was so blown away, he walked up to him and said I want you in my band. He can play anything - in many ways he is a better guitar player than Reb Beach, I'm not kidding. His solo band blew the roof off the club that night. He had a solo record with a cool song called "Walk in her Garden" -from 2002. He can play blues, hard rock, every style. But it's a shame that a lot of people don't know his history in the band, because he joined RIGHT after their heyday of hits-1989-1994. But has been in the band 20 yrs. Keyboardist Paul Taylor lives in Nashville, and so does Kip Winger. But Paul only plays with the band here and there, he's no longer a permanent member. Reb Beach is from Pittsburgh, and ironically I know another friend here in Nashville, that knew him from there. Great band, I have always hated the name though, they were at one time called "SAHARA" - now that would have been a killer name. These guys are true musicians, (Berklee school of music!) and got labeled as a joke band because of that name. (Slaughter, Warrant Etc.) Sometimes half of the battle is in the name sadly. Still wish they had stuck with SAHARA.
This is one off the best from Winger.
Killer song. Great guitar tone. Vocals are spot on as usual!
Never too old to rock and roll! Love it!
Wow! I saw them last night in Dallas at Trees. I was just blown away. Winger is better than ever... & that's saying a lot. Just one of the greatest bands that I've ever had the privilege of seeing. If you can see them, do it! You'll be glad that you did.
Awesome to see that Winger is still around! I liked his music back in the 1980's...
Is it just me or is this way more kickass then their 80s stuff, which I always thought was close to perfect anyways. Beyond perfection!!!!
Dammit Kip is still awesome. And waaaaaaay more than the mainstream shit we have today. Missed you since 1993 Winger. Glad to see you folks are back.
Winger rocks.
Reb, Reb, Reb, . Such a great guitar player.
bring it on WINGER, great song cant wait to hear the full album
To ALL you people commenting things like 'Wow new Winger!' or 'gosh their sound changed a lot!'...that's not true. Maybe in comparison to their first 2 albums this song is different, however that all changed with the release of their album Pull back in 1993. Pull was a sharp contrast from their past material as well, especially stand out songs such as 'Spell I'm Under' (this one is a good ballad) and 'Junkyard Dog' (this is one of their heaviest). Also if you people have not given their 2009 album Karma a listen yet, I highly recommend it!
Great to see these guys getting better and better. Pre-order went in as soon as I saw it.
"Pull" and "Karma" are gems EVERYONE should have in their collection.
Shame that some people judge music based on cartoons instead of their ears, and then still have the gall to think they are rock fans.
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AWSOME song... Really can't wait to hear rest of the album
These guys are bad-ass. I own their whole collection. The newer albums are amazing. This track is two-fisted, old school rock.
Night Ranger-High road got me to Wingers new release. As I said there, though more philosophically-Damn it's good to be over 50.
Retirement from life, is when men are done on Earth.
Thank you Gentlemen.
Just heard this on planet rock. What a tune !
So this is what great musicians/ players sound like in a band.
reb and kip still great this rocks
Ok,I was expecting winger to still be doing candy ass girl music but this was a nice surprise,good job
Awesome!
Are you serious? Listen to their albums Pull (1993) and Karma (2009). Those albums get heavier too compared to their 80s stuff. They've ALWAYS gone different directions! It's just that those musical gems were overshadowed by crap mainstream music.
That song was killer! I was tired just from watching the video. Another excellent song by a great band!
Stryper in 2013 and now Winger in 2014 reminding us all how to ROCK.
A little breaking the law, a little tooth and nail, love it! Great twin guitar solo!
THIS SONG IS AMAZING ... AFTER THESE YEARS I'M STILL LISTENING TO THE ( HEADED TO THE HEART BREAK )
Great musicians. Stewart would be proud. What a jam!
Winger sin teclados, pero volviendo al hard rock de sus inicos, cojonudo. Asi da gusto hacerse viejo.
Trapped in this town where the sun never shines
In a train underground we're lost in the tunnel of time
Day after day at the sound of the gun we fight for positions
Elbow to elbow we run
Our names and our numbers are scrolled in our backs
Don't ever look down man you'll fall through the cracks
Spinning our wheels in this rat race
Shifting gears they go round and round
You know how it feels at this fast pace
Run for your life you can never slow down
I'm down on my luck I'm falling behind
I was beating the clock but I've run out of, run out of time
I'm weak in the knees, my heart's gonna fail
First man to the future, or last man left dead on the trail
There's sweat in my eyes, and blood on my hands
It's run for your life man, as fast as you can
Spinning our wheels in this rat race
Shifting gears they go round and round
You know how it feels at this fast pace
Run for your life you can never slow down
The whole world is turning at break your neck speed
Can't get what you want man, you get get what you need
Run, rat run
Run, rat run (go)
Run, rat run
Spinning our wheels in this rat race
Shifting gears they go round and round
You know how it feels at this fast pace
Run for your life you can never slow down
Spinning our wheels in this rat race
Shifting gears they go round and round
You know how it feels at this fast pace
Run for your life you can never slow down
so good to see them back again
I don't believe what I am seeing/ hearing! This is really good
Thanks for still putting out kick ass rock and roll....So sick of the BS that's put out these days!!!
People seem so surprised...These guys kicked ass from day one..Real musicians!
This is truly amazing, full of energy!!!
That actually sounds pretty rockin'.
Masters... I really missed them, Thanks God the have already returned, AWESOME MAN....
Why has this not been on the radio ??????????
Because the industry is controlled by the likes of Simon Cowell and his brand of whorebait boy bands and assembly line flavor of the month pop divas. Radio bows to it's master, Billboard and record label payola. It's cool tho...we all know where the good stuff is ;-)
scott sailer On the radio??? Because it's so déja vu lolAre we gonna go back through the 80' again?No disrespect to Reb Beach who's a hell of a guitar player and has been drinking water from the mighty Van Halen fountain but this cannot work again...
Bands such as VH,Whitesnake can because they were the trend setter,the original but not those who came after and with the same sound,gimmick etc like 25 years ago...
Who's next? Motley Puke,Warrant and their Cherry Pie? lol
These are the signs of the end of a civilisation,hard rock music's dead and that's the proof!
Hello from France :)
nicolas sosolic According to the latest Nielson book (ratings) Classic Rock and Classic Hits radio formats lead with a 10% market share. That's above CHR, Country, Talk and all other formats.
Also, have you listened to any of these new releases or are you just going by what you think you know?
If hard rock is dead, please explain the continual venue sellouts of Motley Crue and the growth of younger fans who are showing up.
And what of the rising popularity of artists like Black Veil Brides, Vains Of Jenna, Bulletrain, Shock Wave and others. How do you explain that?
Were you aware of Kip Winger's classical composition "Ghosts"? Every note, every part for every instrument was written by Kip. It has been performed by the San Francisco Ballet and the London Symphony Orchestra.He has also been commissioned to write another piece for the Colorado Symphony. Hmm...don't really see how that makes him a copycat rock artist.
In the future I suggest you do a little research before you make derogatory statements about things you obviously know nothing about.
I offered you facts and proof but its obvious your narrow viewpoint obscures your vision. If you enjoy listening to corporate produced music like whats being offered on radio now then knock yourself out.
And by the way, my station plays only new unsigned and independent artists but had you taken the time do to some research you would have known that. Tune in sometime and expand your horizons.
I guess that you're right but the point is that rock'n'roll music came around during the 50',it's been a long while now,very long because there is only so much that you can do with 12 bars...But i will tune in,ok Bob and no Cherry Pie please lol
Au revoir :)
"Rat race", fittin metaphore for modern life. Winger still proves to be a great band nowadays!
Reb Beach played lead on Dokken's "Erase the Slate" cd circa 1999. Being the guy who stepped in right after George Lynch left, again, he was in a tough spot. Damn good job though.