TBT! Winger Headed For A Heartbreak | The Decomposer Lounge | Reaction and Breakdown 

The guitar solo and outro are some of the best and tastiest 80s playing. Reb Beach is a monster player.

Kip Winger is such an amazing muso. Reb Beach is just a beast of a player.

A clandestine pleasure! I was a left-handed drummer when this came out. Rod was a prog beast from Dixie Dregs, and Reb killed this. Thanks for validating my love of this song.

That incredible solo is not only gorgeous, but totally conveys heading to a heartbreak

First time hearing this song, what a gem! Nothing beats the 80's! I think the first solo used an unorthodox scale, very unusual for a pop song

I don't play music or claim to know anything about the production or arrangement aspects of it. After listening to you break down the particulars of this underappreciated song, I realized I must have a good ear. I have loved this song precisely for the reasons you articulated. Musically, it just resonates with me. Thanks for the articulation.

Was never much of a Winger fan, but this song was great. A lot of very fond memories come churning up when I hear this. Rob's solos are just great in this. This was the heyday for MTV. Good perspective by you as usual, very nice job my man!🎸🎵🎤👍

I was 12 to 21 from 80-89 and this was and still is my favorite genre of music. To me these guys were like the modern day version of the classical masters. I mean come on, the name Sebastian Bach, the wild hair, and the guitar play was ridiculous. Imho, the best guitarists in the history of rock music.

I saw Kip Winger in an acoustic concert and I shocked with his voice.

I was unaware I was holding my breath when the video stopped @ <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="431">7:11</a> !! I noticed then I was waiting for it to play out so I could exhale! I saw these guys perform live in my twenty's in 1990 and I was impressed with the level of musianship of the band & totally mesmerized with Kip Winger. The Spell I'm Under still holds me in my fifty's in 2022! This is the perfect song. Performed with perfect feeling by the only humans on Earth that could possibly execute this level of maximum impact to HIT SO HARD in the perfect spots. YOUR MIND & Feelings! Kip Winger is the Maestro behind assembling this incredible band of incredible musicians. He, himself, is a perfect musician wrapped in the most perfect packaging. (This video shows he was undoubtedly the most handsome man on the planet along with a superpower sex appeal so superior it drew envy). I am glad he is getting his due respects. He put the work in and he persevered the storms of envious ridicule. He is a King in my music storybook. He has made me proud and validated my feeling pity on anyone smallminded enough to make light of his talent. For the past 30+ years I stood my ground and I savor having the last laugh. It was inevitable he would have the last laugh.. pheasants!! HA!. (Lars, you ugly little twatroll, the envy was obvious when the dart was seen across the world being thrown).

I love Winger especially this song. The solo at the end i could listen to all day. It fits the song perfectly, so much emotion and not over played.

That end solo is pure beauty. May be my favorite solo of all time. I don’t know man it just hits a spot in me like no other has. Love your channel brother.

Reb was always a very underrated guitar palyer...Those solos in seventeen just melt ur face.......love the channel and love the content

I love that you mentioned the end solo, what a gem. This song is unreal and I was so happy to see you posted about it. Rock on brother!

One of my favorite songs of the glam era! Winger continued releasing great music and are one of the most underrated, underappreciated bands to come out of this era. Both solos are gold, especially the outro. Having Rod Morgenstein, a drumming legend, in your band doesn't hurt either! If you don't know his instrumental band The Dixie Dregs with Steve Morse on guitar, check em out. Jazz meets funk and fusion

I’m 48 and loved all of that glam metal. The musicianship was there whether you thought it was cheesy or not. My own personal opinion is that people only thought it was cheesy 10 years later

I'm so glad that this reviewer touches on Reb Beach's technique of using pauses and spaces in his playing. I noticed in many of his solos even in other bands like Whitesnake that Reb will let his solos breathe and it has a tendency to give them life making them unique and unlike any other virtuoso.

you should listen to "rainbow in the rose" from their second album

This was actually an amazing tune. I loved it then and love it now

Great throwback. Some talented musicians/bands got overlooked due to narrow mindedness. I always had a soft spot for 'in the heart of the young', which I thought was a genius piece of work, gave me 'chicken skin' everytime. Keep up the good work.

Aloha! Oh wow, Winger. I grew up with hair metal and saw many, many concerts in the 80's along with them. Still own my Winger CD's, but been awhile since I listened to them...

Nice pick! Some of best guitar solos of the genre.

Soul Tampering Lyrics! Heartfelt Dynamics within the whole song- Long Live, Winger!

Was never a winger fan but absolutely love the song Battlestation from the second bill and ted film soundtrack. This song is great. Will be checking out more winger. It is very interesting what he did after they fell from grace. Still going I believe

As you mentioned about the song “Seventeen”, that was definitely a major shift for the band as a whole. The musicianship of the band and how well they played together, and how everything was put together was still very solid the band itself took a huge hit from the critics about the meaning of the song. I feel that the band or Kip Winger himself could not break out of the criticism from the one song (Seventeen) and were just not given any type of redemption after the song came out. The band was just only singing about how things were during that particular time period and actually had enough guts to truly say just what was common practice during that time frame. He has been able to record newer music and songs with other artists now that were famous and very popular during that time frame. I just don’t think that the band would ever be able to truly make a sound like they had back then without many critics trying to say that what they did was wrong. I definitely have the opinion that many younger women were doing anything possible to make sure that they could get backstage regardless of what ever future things might have happened. There were so so many different bands that all had such a huge impact during that particular time frame that they either were very careful with how they either chose to play the ignorant position or just flat out ignored what was reality. All bands had so many younger fans that were willing to get a chance of being near those musicians that they would do just about anything. You can even look into the fact that many of the bands are getting back together again to tour and play all of their hits to newer younger fans like it’s the first time they are being found again. I am just sharing my opinions and that is it.

Never really paid much attention for Hair/Glam Metal bands but I know Winger in particular was really popular with musicians because of their skills and originality and you decomposing this song makes me see why. Thanks for the video!

What a pity you listened the official video. The studio version is a little bit longer and shows that final part of the solo you like really well, including a tasteful Rod's patterns. Anyway, one of the greatest power ballad of all time. Thank u for reacting to it and maybe in the future could be analyze others. I think Rainbow in the Rose has a similar atmosphere not being a ballad. Amazing too.

Hungry, Madeline, State Of Emergency, Baptized by Fire, You are the Saint (I am the Sinner) all incredible tunes..plus newer stuff like Queen Babylon and if you like this song, then you HAVE to hear Out of This World...its a masterpiece!!!

I think at least 50% of what makes that end solo work so well is the chord progression and bass notes underneath it. It veers off into some really interesting intervals and grinds against the solo phrasing in a cool way. Reb uses the space very well too, as you pointed out. Great song.

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Shame that this video has so few views, compared to the others. Winger is great. Just discovered them 5 years or so ago, and I'm listening to their albums to this day. Reb Beach has become a big influence on my guitar playing, too.

LOVE SEEING YOU GEEK ALL OVER MY FAV WINGER TUNE !!! All the things that you talk about are diamonds ❤❤❤ !!!! You should share some of his solo stuff too, he was so underrated as a musician because everyone locked onto his looks instead !!

In 1986, I saw the Bullet Boys, Winger and Cinderella in Grand Forks, North Dakota. I was there to see Bullet boys, and they did not disappoint. I was closeted about Winger, since you weren't supposed to like them amongst my peer group. And Cinderella honestly was terrible. Winger produced some good music, with the unfortunate timing of being popular during the hair band/glam era. It was a bit of a supergroup, with unreal talent.

Winger is a band that only the true hard rock fans can understand and like, but is way more than that!

Check out Witness from one of their later albums (IV ?) End solo by Reb is off the charts! Great breakdown of this song. One last thing though... The lushness of the chordal patterns. It ain't just majors & minors . Beautiful. Song in all respects. Grossly undervalued band who have stood the test of time.

I loved that you did this. Glam is often made fun of because of how the guys looked, but some of the music was top-notch

When you mimed the guitar and keyboard parts, you made me fall a little bit in love with you :) Thanks, Dude :)

Winger is fantastic and Kip Winger's solo albums are maybe even better in a way. "Kip Winger - Pages and pages" - just wonderful, that piano in the beginning especially , "Kip Winger - How far will we go"... From Winger the band - "Miles Away" - obviously, "Witness", "Blind Revolution Mad", "Junkyard Dog". Great underrated band.

Thanks Geebz. Miles Away is a pretty good tune too.

great era of music

A classic, sounds so beautifull..

My favorite song for years 🙌

I agree kip is a musician like no other 💕

This is another gem start to finish.

My favorite of theirs is Witness,,, sooo powerful

Sick video, thanks Geebz. Rivers Dancing by Gordian Knot, be prepared to cry haha it’s so good

Thank You for taking this song into consideration and evaluating it. I heard it some years ago, and I think You can also feel the influence has on Kip when he's composing the arrangements.

Winger actually rocks hard. A group of fun and bright guys

You should check out Winger-Witness from the album Karma (2009 mind you) . It's a masterpiece. Reb has 2 solos in it also. The outro solo is mind melting...

Any chance of checking out an overlooked band from the end of the hair era, Baton Rouge? “Walks Like A Woman” had an interesting vibe.

What a power ballad !!!!!

Thanks got the reaction! so nice to know I want the only one that thought this was musically beautifully different

Awww YES I love this song. Brings back fun memories. Awwwright 🤙

"Your favorite band is winger" - Korn - family values

Opening chords on the verse Bbsus2 #11 I believe...you know, just a normal chord.

Rewatching this for the fifth time. Instasubbed to your channel after finding this video. Thank you!

A blast from my past. Uni years flood back...

I think this track was one of the "ringers" on that Power Ballads compilations album that one of those music outfits used to put out. "Because every bad boy has soft side!" Awwwright! It's funny some of the glam stuff you've done I get reminded of some of Devin Townsend's early stuff from Infinity

I would love to hear the unedited studio with no fade out. Curious how longer he goes.

I don't think I've heard this before, but I grew up in the 90s, although I love lots of 80s stuff. This was better than expected. One song I only discovered recently that blew me away was Still of the Night by Whitesnake. Cheesy but so damn good, I don't know how I went over 30 years of my life without knowing it.

Reb Beach is one of my absolute favorite guitarists of all time along with Fredrik Thordendal of Meshuggah. Nice video.

🥰Brought me back!!! Miles Away?

Definitely a guilty pleasure. I was a sucker for the synth mixed with the distortion. Looking back, it reminds me a bit of late Kansas, (like the tracks Fight Fire With Fire or Perfect Lover.)

Kips solo stuff is amazing. Great composer.

Would love to hear you do Testament "The Ballad"

Love this super melodic almost prog-pop 80's sound. Really solid track.

80s RUSH though really brought the hi-hats, trends be damned. "Subdivisions" transcends time.

I loved Winger. So underrated

seriously?...no KING’S X yet?🙂 the most criminally underrated group ever.... every recording bands,..favourite band

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="525">8:45</a> in Kip Winger’s bass player? Isn’t Kip bass and lead vocals? Love your review of the song!

If you loved those solos, you'll love the solos in Witness off of their Karma album. Reb said it was his most difficult creation.

Thats Rod Morgenstein in drums. From Dixie Dregs.

Rod Morgenstein!!! This song is very progressive imo.

Can you please react to Alcest - Protection or Alcest - Lile Des Morts? I think it would be very interesting! Love your videos

Loving this song since 1989

You should react to Rainbow in the Rose by them!

Damn good song from a much maligned band. Would really like to hear WHAT LOVE CAN BE by Kingdom Come!

Dude you had me literally laughing out loud at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="447">7:27</a>. My wife things I’m crazy lol 😆 “forget it.” Lol

I don't think I've ever heard this song before. Those keyboards are catchy AF though. Pretty cool song even though I'm not a big glam rock guy.

Would love to hear Mushroomhead - "Solitaire Unravelling"! Really interesting and full of hooks!

Not many people ever mention Rod when talking winger dammit.

If you want your chicken skin to have goose bumps.......check out Queensryche. Anything from Operation Mindcrime. You would also love the composition of the song Real World. Love Winger. Rod Morgenstien is one of my heroes.

Can you please react to infant annihilator?

Grandfather - the number twelve looks like you

Rod Morgenstein is a monster with the Dixie Dregs and or the Dregs.

For my soundrack of life, I don't know Winger except as the band that the fake metal kid on Beavis and Butthead listened to.

Lydian melody cool

Man, if we’re going to the 80s on thursdays, how about some DOKKEN! Heaven sent or stop fighting love from back for the attack are killer!

winger > than any hair band in existence

Plssss dude, react to some thornhill music! I think that will be right up your alley with how they create the ambience in their songs.

Emotional Skyscraper from Touhou please!

Big Request : Ulver - I Troldskog Faren Vild

Wow, I thought I was the only one left that loves that song (at least I feel that way). Winger always got a bad wrap, i.e. Stewart’s concert t-shirt from Beavis & Butthead. Kinda like how people today tend to make fun of Nickleback. 🤔 (They were really good, before going too mainstream)! 🤨 Just thought of another 90’s band you may haven’t heard of before, Dangerous Toys. Teas’n Pleas’n was one of their better ones. 😁👍🤘

I'm going to have to give these guys a second chance. When I was a teen (late 1980s), these guys were the joke band for us metalheads, and it was implied that anyone listening to Winger was a poser. Sadly, that attitude, along with my native teenage stupidity ("if it's not Metallica, it's not cool!") deprived me of much musical enjoyment back then. Fortunately I grew up and turned on a few more brain cells, so now I'm far more open to various types of rock music. This is a pretty cool song after all, except that silly, "Don't make me hurt you!" line, which always makes me laugh.

I ❤kip

Can you do Nameless by Slipknot or passive by a perfect circle or the noose

IHLO IHLO IHLO

Please, please PLEASE... Extreme - Get the Funk Out or Cupid’s Dead.

Dude. You've got to react to Pyramid Song by Radiohead. Its a very complex song (to me anyways) and it has a lot of subtle music in the background. Im asking you to please listen to it. Thanks.

Man I forgot how pretty he was!