{"id":13565,"date":"2023-07-04T11:33:35","date_gmt":"2023-07-04T15:33:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/315music.com\/?p=13565"},"modified":"2023-07-04T11:33:38","modified_gmt":"2023-07-04T15:33:38","slug":"live-winger-at-the-l-in-horseheads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/315music.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/04\/live-winger-at-the-l-in-horseheads\/","title":{"rendered":"LIVE: Winger at The L in Horseheads"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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On Sunday, July 2, the legendary rock band Winger<\/a> made a stop at The L<\/a> in Horseheads as part of their 2023 tour promoting their latest album Seven<\/em>. Seven<\/em>, aptly titled, is the seventh studio album released by the band and includes the tracks “Stick the Knife in and Twist,” “Proud Desperado,” and “Do or Die.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With hits like “Seventeen,” “Madalaine,” “Headed for a Heartbreak”,” and “Miles Away,” Winger<\/a> has been on the charts since their debut self-titled album, Winger, was released in August 1988. Winger’s current lineup includes original members Kip Winger – lead vocals, bass guitar, and acoustic guitar; Reb Beach<\/a> – lead and rhythm guitar, keys, and backing vocals; Rod Morgenstein<\/a> – drums, percussion, backing vocals; Paul Taylor – keyboards, rhythm and lead guitars, backing vocals; and John Roth<\/a> (touring member) – lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals, bass guitar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

John Roth did not perform this show as he is currently on tour with\u00a0 Starship featuring Mickey Thomas throughout the summer. Buffalo native Howie Simon<\/a> was on stage with Winger as he is filling in for Roth. Most of the crowd recognized Simon<\/a> as he honed his chops playing with Ice Water Mansion beginning in 1989 for a nearly two-year run then with his own band Storm Warning playing most clubs locally and regionally. Simon was greeted with familiar cheers as fans shouted “Howie, Howie, Howie.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Winger<\/a> started off the night with a blazing song from their latest album Seven<\/em>, titled “Stick the Knife in and Twist,” followed by classics “Seventeen” and “Can’t Get Enough.” Winger<\/a> performed “Down Incognito” before Simon’s blistering guitar solo that brought back shredding memories of local yore. Winger <\/a>continued throughout the night playing 14 of their greatest numbers including “Headed for a Heartbreak,” “Easy Come, Easy Go,” “Madalaine,” and the power ballad “Miles Away.” Immediately preceding “Miles Away” Kip Winger talked about the history of the band, paying the dues and writing songs in hotel rooms as keyboardist\/guitarist Paul Taylor broke into the unmistakable melody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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