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The riff on Seventeen alone is worth the price of admission
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Mr Beach is an American institution and if one disrespects him they may as well be pissing on our flag. Nobody represents the ideals, ethics, and dreams of the Founding Fathers like Reb.

They don't talk about it much, but Reb also has a very dedicated and rapidly expanding following in the black community. It makes all the sense in the world if you really look into it with an open imagination.

Bottom line...Reb knows what time it is...and it isn't time to surrender!
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roxxxtar wrote: Mon May 26, 2025 12:57 pm The riff on Seventeen alone is worth the price of admission
His soloing on “Headed For a Heartbreak” and “Without the Night” does it for me. Absolutely killer stuff.
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After hearing the solo on Headed For A Heartbreak, it is impossible to not like Reb Beach. One of the best solos of the entire 80s metal canon.
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Reb is top shelf. A master and one of my favorites. I’ve seen him live many times over the decades.
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And he is just a real nice guy too
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Are we sure Mike Slammer didn’t play on this album?
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Is that located in the Florida Panhandle?
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Hate Reb - I don’t give a f*ck
Reb Beach and Manhattan Beach f*cking rule
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Van Ailin' wrote: Mon May 26, 2025 8:54 pm After hearing the solo on Headed For A Heartbreak, it is impossible to not like Reb Beach. One of the best solos of the entire 80s metal canon.
Yeah, but you have to listen to Headed For a Heartbreak to hear it. I've never made it to the solo.
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I remember my guitar teacher said he liked the guitar player from Winger but not the singer. Maybe he was a foreign spy. Would Reb have gone Platinum without Kip?
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Rocker4Real wrote: Tue May 27, 2025 6:24 am I remember my guitar teacher said he liked the guitar player from Winger but not the singer. Maybe he was a foreign spy. Would Reb have gone Platinum without Kip?
Yes.
I think Beau Hill would’ve put him in Warrant.
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cause Reb= Johnny Reb
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Brainy Lane wrote: Tue May 27, 2025 2:11 pm
Rocker4Real wrote: Tue May 27, 2025 6:24 am I remember my guitar teacher said he liked the guitar player from Winger but not the singer. Maybe he was a foreign spy. Would Reb have gone Platinum without Kip?
Yes.
I think Beau Hill would’ve put him in Warrant.
He tried to put him in Twisted Sister, but it didn't take :lol:
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My guitar teacher in early 90s met him at an in store. Reb did a guitar 🎸 thing and took questions. My teacher said he asked the following after Reb said he doesn’t use pinky on left hand. He asked him “what’s it like to use 3/4 of your ability?”

Not sure I believe it 100%. As this guy was full of shit a lot. And he is so focused on theory that he wouldn’t play with feel. Reality is a good song is a good song and who cares how you get there ?
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sirthx2 wrote: Tue May 27, 2025 6:07 am
Van Ailin' wrote: Mon May 26, 2025 8:54 pm After hearing the solo on Headed For A Heartbreak, it is impossible to not like Reb Beach. One of the best solos of the entire 80s metal canon.
Yeah, but you have to listen to Headed For a Heartbreak to hear it. I've never made it to the solo.
Your loss. Better than anything Poison ever recorded.
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Van Ailin' wrote: Tue May 27, 2025 5:20 pm
sirthx2 wrote: Tue May 27, 2025 6:07 am
Van Ailin' wrote: Mon May 26, 2025 8:54 pm After hearing the solo on Headed For A Heartbreak, it is impossible to not like Reb Beach. One of the best solos of the entire 80s metal canon.
Yeah, but you have to listen to Headed For a Heartbreak to hear it. I've never made it to the solo.
Your loss. Better than anything Poison ever recorded.
The fuck does Poison have to do with anything?
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Reb’s solo on “What Comes Back Around” is some of his greatest work.
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Nobodyspecial wrote: Tue May 27, 2025 4:13 am And he is just a real nice guy too
I met him twice. Very nice with everyone and always drunk.
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sirthx2 wrote: Wed May 28, 2025 11:53 am
Van Ailin' wrote: Tue May 27, 2025 5:20 pm
sirthx2 wrote: Tue May 27, 2025 6:07 am

Yeah, but you have to listen to Headed For a Heartbreak to hear it. I've never made it to the solo.
Your loss. Better than anything Poison ever recorded.
The fuck does Poison have to do with anything?
80s metal fans who dislike that particularly Winger song are those who particularly lack any discernment - hence are likely to be poisoned by Poison. Some might argue that all 80s metal fans lack discernment but not on this board.
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Van Ailin' wrote: Wed May 28, 2025 2:20 pm
sirthx2 wrote: Wed May 28, 2025 11:53 am
Van Ailin' wrote: Tue May 27, 2025 5:20 pm

Your loss. Better than anything Poison ever recorded.
The fuck does Poison have to do with anything?
80s metal fans who dislike that particularly Winger song are those who particularly lack any discernment - hence are likely to be poisoned by Poison. Some might argue that all 80s metal fans lack discernment but not on this board.
Fair. But besides the virtuosity, under the broad umbrella I don't see them very different. Mugging for the video camera with pearly-whites singing about 17 year-olds. I know, I know, who didn't? But Kip for whatever reason rubbed me the wrong way.
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I heard he puts Ketchup on Hot dogs
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