A Look Back at 'The Legacy of Kip Winger'

Well I got off my game a little bit adjusting to a new job and some different working hours.  I finally made it back to finish off this look at 'The Legacy of Kip Winger.'

'Universe' - Scars On Broadway from Scars On Broadway

I think this song just sounds cool.  The jam is heavy, boarding on intense.  I like the vocals as he seems to hang on to the end of every word drawing them out into this sort of whine.  The song is about how we are killing the Earth.  But taken in the context of the story, it feels like Kip suffering and dieing.  "You never want to die like this."  I thought that was a good line for the story.   The whole sound of the song just seems kind of tumultuous.


'Reverend Wrinkle' - Black Stone Cherry from Folklore and Superstition

This is a newer band that rocks in the style of the classic hard rock.  The vocals are great and the wall of sound behind him blows me away.  I am still sort of confused about what they mean with the song.  But it always stuck out to me on the album as a great example of their hard rock chops.  I had trouble figuring out where this fit into my story.  I think the Reverend sounds almost like a last resort faith healer for Kip.  "He is only one who knows the way back home."  I think that is someone in the family saying he is our last chance to save Kip.



'Gimme Sympathy' - Metric from Fantasies

This was another song that was part of a free sampler.  I loved it from the first time I heard it.  There is just something about the whole sound that appeals to me.  It may be the several references to The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.  If you pay attention to the words, I think for the story Kip and Caroline could be saying this. Obviously the fact that the vocalist is a female lends the thoughts to Caroline talking.  Which is probably the best fit to talk about getting sympathy after all of this is gone.  "You're gonna make mistakes, you're young."  There again either Caroline or Kip could be talking to their son.  This part would make more sense for Kip to be telling him that as like parting words especially with what Kip did.  So you could think there are parts for both of them.  I think this may also be where I thought that Kip would be a rock star thinking about being The Beatles or The Rolling Stones.


'Things My Father Said' - Black Stone Cherry from Folklore and Superstition

This is one of the songs that wrenches your heart.  Right from the first note of the piano, I just want to weep.  The vocalist really puts the soul into the words.  It may be nothing more than your typical rock ballad, but it always sticks with me.  I pictured Kip's son giving a eulogy at Kip's funeral.  The song fits well and makes it pretty clear what is happening in the story.  There may have even been a problem where Kip's song wasn't able"Somewhere there is a star shining so brightly that I can see your smile."  That is important as we roll into the next song.


'Shine A Light' - The Rolling Stones from Exile On Main St

This song was a beautiful end to The Rolling Stones epic album Exile on Main St and I thought it would be a good way to end mine.  I've always thought this song a little more special than their other slower songs.  There is this strange sincerity to the song.  I felt like this song was Kip singing down on his family from above.  "Make every song you sing, your favorite tune."  Maybe that would suggest Kip's son would go on to be a musician.  I wanted to end the album sounding a little happier after the last song being a weeper.  This song put a nice with finish to the story to try to make you feel a little happier about the future.


That ends the album.  I hope everyone enjoyed this look through the story I got out of the music and maybe discovering some new songs and artists along the way.  I would like to go back over all the songs and artists to summarize them and make some suggestions for further listening.