Monday, April 20, 2015

Winger



Winger isn't really famous band although they still performs. It was formed in 1987 in New York by Kip Winger who was earlier bassist in Alice Cooper's band. The group featured also guitarist Reb Beach, bassist Paul Taylor, and drummer Rod MorgensteinThey were representative of the heavy metal music, especially glam metal (which means flashy clothing, makeup and long, shaggy hair) and  actually progressive metal. They performed until 1994 unless the music scene changed then they faded. Not for a long, in 2001 they reunited for two years and couple of successful tours but their broke up due to Reb Beach touring with Whitesnake. They came back in 2006 with their new album VI which had really similar music to their originally created. Since that they released more two albums, last one in 2014 called Better Days Comin'. Now Winger still performs in mini-tours and private events in almost the same composition as thirty years ago.
I must add that they have a lot of great songs but the most important are: Miles Away from their second album In The Heart of the Young (1990), Seventeen and power ballad Headed for a Heartbreak from first album Winger (1988)


Miles Away


Seventeen

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Def Leppard

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Def Leppard is more famous band than the previous one which I discussed. They came from England, Rick Savage (one of current members) formed it in 1977. Nowadays this band include: Joe Elliot (lead vocals), Rick Allen (drums), Vivian Campbell (guitar) and of course Rick Savage (bass). But on this picture you have one past member (second from the left), Steve Clark who died from an overdose in 1991. Their music is a mixture of hard rock, metal, heavy metal and pop but they are usually defined as hard rock group. Except for amazing and recognising leader voice, Def Leppard is known from their one-handed drummer. Rick Allen (first from the left) who lost his arm in a car accident in 1985, learnt to play without it and he's still in band. 
Def Leppard has two most recognizable albums: Pyromania (1983) and Hysteria (1987). Their most famous songs came mainly from them: Pour Some Sugar On Me, Hysteria, Photograph or love ballad Love Bites.

Pour Some Sugar On Me

Hysteria