It's hard to know where to start with Kip Winger. It's like trying to preach to the deaf. Either you are fully aware of this man's extraordinary talent or you are not. I don't like to use the word genius loosely, but there you have it, I just have.
Most songwriters dry up by the time they are 30, whereas Kip Winger continues to produce and compose so much high caliber music it's uncanny. I always worry that he will run out of any decent material for his own solo work, but I can assure you that, once again he hasn't.
His latest epic "From The Moon To The Sun..." is possibly his greatest effort so far, which in itself is achievement, as his own standards are impossibly high in the first instance. Anyway, let's cut the waffle and sum this wonder up.
Overview!
The general balance and atmosphere of "From The Moon..." is very reminiscent of his previous solo albums. A highly textured, harmonious tapestry of sounds and influences from his own pop/rock sensibilities to Middle Eastern flavours as heard in the opening 'Every Story Told' with it's string surges and a lively Andy Timmons' solo, to the instrumental 'Ghosts', conjuring up imagery of Ingmar Bergman movies and Prokofiev soundtracks. Whereas the massive 'Nothing' would fit neatly into the Winger IV album.
There are no standout tracks in reality. At first I noticed 'Pages and Pages' with it's lush balladry and beautiful outro: trickles of piano, swaying strings and sensitive rhythm. Then maybe the vocally epic 'In Yours Eyes Another Life'. But soon it dawned on me that the whole album is blessed.
'Where Will You Go' is another beautiful performed and recorded ballad. 'California' echos his earlier solo work, with a floating pace, smothered in light pianos and Andy Timmons sensitive fretwork. Lush.
The reaction to these soundscapes, almost Gabrielesque at times, are some uptempo numbers like 'What We Are', 'One Big Game' and 'Reason To Believe' which display some harder overtones but are still elevated.
Conclusion
You need time and space to absorb and consider music of this quality and depth. For this very reason, I fear that Kip's days of commercial success will remain undeservedly in the past.
In his own words, "I worked hard to make this record my best yet." So there you have it, Kip Winger is not only a genius but a man of his word.
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Health:
1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants..
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy
5. Make time to pray.
6. Play more games
7. Read more books than you did in 2009 .
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day
9. Sleep for 7 hours.
10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk daily. And while you walk, smile.
Personality:
11. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
12. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present
moment.
13. Don't over do. Keep your limits.
14. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
16. Dream more while you are awake
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need..
18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with His/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present
happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and
fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
23. Smile and laugh more.
24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree...
Society:
25. Call your family often.
26. Each day give something good to others.
27. Forgive everyone for everything..
28. Spend time w/ people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
30. What other people think of you is none of your business.
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
Life:
32. Do the right thing!
33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
34. GOD heals everything.
35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change..
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
37. The best is yet to come..
38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.
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