Vocal Coach Reacts - Slaughter - Fly to the Angels

[@krenee2266]

What's funny is watching her natural reaction to the song. THIS is how us 80's kids felt EVERYDAY! We got this experience for over a decade with great bands, & great music coming out what seemed like everyday. Imagine one day it's Slaughter, then Warrant, then Polson, then Motley Crue, Bon Jovi, or Def Leppard. I could go on, & on. The difference between this music & other era's is it almost always made you feel happy & excited to be alive & listening. (It still has that effect on me today) and even the songs that made you sad, made you think about something. Great Music! What a Great Time it was to be alive!

[@lagronemikal]

I cosign as an 80's kid in America. Too many bands and amazing singers to list.

[@jburt779]

You’re not wrong. I worked a skating rink back in the day. Music was life. Still is.

[@shellohween]

Yes👏🏻alla this!👏🏻👏🏻

[@krenee2266]

@@shellohween LoL... You know it! 🤘

[@blkdeath]

Just reading this gave me the feels....I miss the 80's *sniff*

[@raythackston1960]

Mark has a huge range. To hear what he can really do listen to Real Love off the studio record ! Unbelievable range and quality in his voice.

[@theluvmaster]

if you like Slaughter, check out Cinderella. Tom Keifer has a really great bluesy/raspy voice

[@raidermaxx2324]

lets not get carried away now....

[@paulbosveld4576]

I agree,Listen to the Moscow music peace festival version of Cinderella's set."coming home ,nobody's fool,shake me.Amazing.Also the Scorpions set in Moscow is amazing too

[@harlan452]

I thought the same....Fan of both

[@TheStefan6969]

💯 What's amazing is he can still hit those notes these days live!!! 🤘🤘

[@Jeff-Vader_head_of_catering]

@@raidermaxx2324 Oh, now... let's not be hair-band elitist, where "the only REAL Hard Rock bands" are Metallica, AC/DC and Kiss.

[@keystomotoadventures2399]

I feel blessed to grow up in the 80’s. From metal to rock to even the new wave, the 80’s had some of the best music by far. Something for everyone.

[@DPRyan-vd5pp]

I grew up in the 80’s hated rock-was into rap and bass music-now in my forties I hate rap and love all the rock n metal music of the eighties lol

[@joeschmoe233]

yup me too. Loved 80's music, just saw a concert with the old guys....Reo Speedwagon, Styx, Loverboy.

[@Hallow334]

@@DPRyan-vd5pp Sometimes it takes people a while to come around. I like just about anything that came out of the 80's, or in Slaughter's case, the 90's. I cant say I liked everything that came out of the 90's. Could not and still can not stand alternacrap/grunge with the exception of a few bands. I had friends, who had huge car stereo systems so I heard all the bass and rap music. I didnt really care for much rap with the exception of RUN-DMC and Beastie Boys.

[@70centurian]

We get SHIT....but l woudnt Trade the 80s and Early 90s for Any Thing.....!!!!!

[@gregpierquet5818]

Slaughter was a 90's band. But yeah, 80's were the best.

[@xhaleyxx]

FINALLY A VOICE COACH REACTING TO SLAUGHTER. I have been waiting for yeeeears!! Absolutely adore them and Mark's voice is unbelievable.

[@pw4004]

still waiting for her to do david Coverdale's Whitesnake.......... still of The Night.........

[@Jeff-Vader_head_of_catering]

Absolutely!

[@Hallow334]

Slaughter was one of my favorite bands to come out of the early 90's. Them and Firehouse. Got to meet Slaughter a couple times. Very nice guys. I took the loss of Tim pretty hard. He was by far the most down to earth rock star I ever met; and I've met quite a few. He stood outside their tour bus for a couple hours one cold, Dallas night after a show. Such a genuinely good guy.

[@jasoncomstock1698]

I just saw Slaughter last night. Mark can still belt out those vocals!!!

[@markr.devereux3385]

@@Hallow334 LIGHT MY FUSE! haaa yeah firehouse!

[@robertb.4202]

This was a very personal song for Mark Slaughter. You can tell his performance was very heartfelt.

[@parisite99]

Mark Slaughter’s live vocals will blow you away. A lot of folks can hit those notes with multiple takes. Marks nailed it live unlike most.

[@bigbigby4657]

I was born in 1969, I feel absolutely privileged to grow up in The Greatest Era of Music from 1975 til 1990! I was in my prime youth filled vigor teenage years in the 80's and it was freakin Awesome!🤘

[@davidsloan9556]

Ha me too, born in 69 myself. We had the coolest cars and the best music that's ever been put out.

[@raiderfan71269]

@@davidsloan9556 Same here graduated in 87 greet times!!!!

[@perunlowtuned]

I thought you were gonna say 1975 till 1985 (personally, I'd rather go with 1969-1979)!

[@cs292]

Me too……me too!

[@blackdog6219]

Back that year up 5 years to 1970 and I agree

[@bradleyd6000]

I feel that most 80's hair/glam metal (or any of the numerous names for it) is forgotten and taken for granted as to how good a lot of it actually was.

[@Jeff-Vader_head_of_catering]

Agreed! Speaking of "Glam", I think "The Professor of Rock" did a segment on "Nelson", and interviewed them on their music. It was a really good interview and really made me appreciate them as true musicians, even though they caught so much flack for their music.

[@BruceLee-xn3nn]

NO SHIT!! Miss those days. We had it goin on back then. These young kats today look dull.

[@Hallow334]

IMO, the early 80's to early 90's was the best decade of music in my lifetime.

[@richardpowell1772]

Some of those bands had very good, technical musicians. I play guitar and it’s not easy to play some of those 80’s guitarists’ music. Very good musicianship.

[@davidsloan9556]

No doubt about it. My Spotify is a testament to the 80s. I have so many albums and playlists that are all 80s. The best party music ever made.

[@knowplay3258]

Welcome to the amazing world of the 80s Power Ballad!! What we GenX people grew up with daily. And love every second of it!!! Bring back Hair Metal and Power Ballads!!

[@Hitman-xc6xj]

80's music by far is still the leader. There have been a lot of good vocalist since, but wow...80's vocals are still insane.

[@jewhima]

That's because in the 80's you had to actually sing. You were capturing a performance. Now you have auto-tune and all of this technology that fakes the performance. I'm with you. So much excellent stuff came out of the 80's.

[@EmveeEss]

Humanity's collective attempts in music peaked with 1980's glam-rock love ballads. Nothing will ever get better. Ever.

[@isaiahmarquez9717]

Technically, this is from 1990.

[@mikeymike-m7o]

@@isaiahmarquez9717 Incorrect. The album this song came from, Stick it to Ya, was released January 23, 1990. Hence, the song was written and recorded in the 80's.

[@apocalypse4720]

Well technically their debut album wasn't released until 1990 but still a great album, I still have my old cassette of bill and teds bogus journey with slaughter's track shout it out and megadeths go to hell. Loved that soundtrack.

[@richlewis1879]

People need to remember that we only saw this on MTV back then. There was no other way. So we would wait for certain videos or bands to come on all day.

[@stuarthutchin7686]

Raw power or noisy mothers played all this.

[@hardluck2000]

Mark Slaughter has one of the best voices in rock music. That whole band is awesome and was underrated.

[@AzzKicker-bz1cb]

@Rebecca Vocal Athlete Mark Slaughter was once part of the Vinnie Vincent Experience, but his voice and talent outshined Vinnie Vincent so Vinnie cut him loose and that’s why we have the band Slaughter!!!

[@Jasper0o0]

This song always brings a tear to my eye. Every time someone close to me passes on, I play it. I saw Slaughter with Winger, & Kiss in 91..I think. Amazing show! Thank you for doing this one 🙏

[@ck4255]

I also saw them on the same tour in Mpls.

[@goochma]

Mark slaughter was one of my favorite vocalists in the 80's and still is to this day. Slaughter came out right at the end of the hairband era. They wrote and produced their own music. They would invite fans to focus groups and play a bunch of songs for them and ask the fans which songs should go on the album. The 80's were an amazing era for music. I am so glad I got to experience these powerhouse bands and see them in concert.

[@TheStefan6969]

Same for me along with Sebastian Bach and Jamie from Warrant.

[@Jeff-Vader_head_of_catering]

At least Slaughter has a good run. I feel bad for bands like Firehouse, Gorillaz, and many others who had a good sound and could have had a decent run, but came out in the early 90's. Too late to the game.

[@Hallow334]

@@TheStefan6969 Jani.

[@goochma]

@@TheStefan6969 I totally agree.

[@karowak1]

What a nice surprise. I was bopping through here and bumped into you.

[@jamesmanes2346]

This song will forever will have a special place in my heart. My oldest sister died back in November 2020. A few hours after her passing I got into my car and the first song that came on was this one and all the tears came back out

[@henrikharbin5521]

Another great song where he shows off his amazing pipes is "That Time of Year" by Vinnie Vincent Invasion. The smooth, high scream at the end is classic Mark Slaughter.

[@tonythomas2391]

Another great VVI song that shows off Mark's amazing voice is Love Kills, especially leading into the solo.

[@papaherf7349]

I saw VV open for Maiden. I bought their albums after that. Amazing singer , I soon grew tired of VV and was glad to see Slaughter later. This was/ is a great song

[@henrikharbin5521]

The best VVI songs are when he holds back a bit on the solos. You don't have to try to break 5000 strings a second to sound great. Tony Iommi never did that; in fact, he couldn't .

[@rebeccavanstraten8175]

Also the song Love Kills by Vinnie Vincent Invasion from the A Nightmare on Elm Street: Part 4 Dream Master. Mark Slaughter and bassist Dana Strum were in that band

[@Hallow334]

@@papaherf7349 VV's ego was just too big for anyone else on stage, but himself.

[@JR_406]

Ah...a song from my childhood. Mark Slaughter has such an impressive voice. One of my all time favorite bands from the hair metal era. Happy Wednesday Rebecca!

[@rva]

He is super talented 👏 Same to you and to everyone who 👀 this

[@bethscarberry6845]

Couldn't agree more!! I miss the 80s

[@zaenalabidin-ti2lp]

ttf

[@protonmail2268]

being so young then I didn't realize that this song was for his girlfriend who suddenly passed away. :(

[@Hun_Uinaq]

Took me back to high school. I was 14 when this song came out. Reminds me of a very particular girl who used to say this was her favorite song. I wonder whatever happened to her. Probably a grandmother right now.

[@firepraise510]

Being born in '67...The '80s was beyond the Pinnacle of ALL MUSIC GENRES. Rock y Metal Included. I feel privileged to have personally witnessed...THE GREATEST MUSICAL ERA FOR ALL HUMANITY. This song is extremely personal for me. As 2 friends of mine passed away way too young from their bouts of a drug overdose ( 1984 ). And...Alcohol poisoning ( 1987 ). This song really hits home. Inside of my heart. After over 30 years since its MTV debut...Still sounds fresh. Clean. With that somber punch in the gut. In memory of Tommy Asay ( 10-15-1984 ). Y. Shane Ferguson ( 1-20-1987 ). RIP Chaps. Fly on to the angels.

[@TheNeonParadox]

How does Rebecca keep getting hotter with age? Anyway, lol. This is an amazing song I remember from childhood. They were one of the few glam metal bands who actually wrote their own music and lyrics, and you can tell.

[@mikebannon1348]

Seriously. She is gorgeous.

[@brianwachter3774]

Mark is also a very nice guy in real life...not into himself or conceited. My sister-in-law knows him well

[@tednugentlives]

Yep..and a ace singer.

[@toddpeters9007]

Really !

[@Hallow334]

And that British accent is just as beautiful!

[@joshdieckmann595]

Mark Slaughter was amazing back during this time. He really had a voice that could make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up when he did stuff like this. Before he formed his own band, he sang and toured with the Vinnie Vincent Invasion. Check out the video/single "Love Kills" with him on vocals. That's another one where the chorus gives me chills, and his melodic sensibilities really come through. He does some great harmony parts in that.

[@philstone3859]

Who doesn’t love the 80’s? I WAS THE 80’s!! HaHa! Got the damage, concert shirts, stories and ticket stubs to prove it! One of your best reactions. This is why we love you. 🤗

[@combatveteranusnavy2012]

I will be 70 in two weeks, and I love this song. Why at 70 does an old man love this song. I grew up with Cream, The Who, ELP, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, YES, Grand Funk, Alice Cooper, Ten Years After, and of course Led Zeppelin, etc., etc., etc., Need I say more!!!

[@lindalou6105]

Great lead vocalists

[@mdrumjack]

I still remember this song being performed flawlessly in the MTV unplugged they did. It was just amazing.

[@lisareaume3857]

Livin' in PHX AZ. back in the day my girlfriends and i got to PARTY with a lot of the hair bands. What memories, GunsNRoses,Motley crue, played softball with Dokken (my girlfriend was dating the hair stylists of Don Dokken and George Lynch back in the day, PAUL) we met so many rockers. I will have to say though,TED NUGENT was my favorite. He was so down to earth and did NOT drink or do drugs like SO MANY of the guys we hung out with. GOOD TIMES!🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@OptimisticSeaMonster-hc5bd]

I saw them live with KISS in Massachusetts 1990, they performed perfectly The singer Mark is really a great guitar player, he's really good

[@Nopaants]

Whooooo! One of my biggest influences!! Met Mark & got his autograph & I’m not big on autographs but it’s freakin’ Mark Slaughter!! I used to cover this tune back in the day. Rebecca, maybe You can help me sing this song again?! 🤘

[@Darrinnewlife]

This song stills gives me good chills.

[@fishcrazyish]

Me too. Especially since my grandfather was an Air Force pilot in the day.

[@DanCarrillo-d9m]

Have to admit, one of the better voices in rock/metal!! Can hit those highs!! Glad I grew up in the 80's, 90's, best era of music, all genres!!

[@jueleubank9516]

I know exactly what song you need to do next.... Cinderella - I'm Coming Home. this song is really a beautiful demonstration of the vocal diversity of Tom Kiefer's vocal range!!!

[@michaelpsions]

I think maybe his influences are from Cinderella and Tom Kiefer. Good point my friend.

[@Hallow334]

@@michaelpsions He came on the scene just a couple years after Cinderella. He was first in Vinnie Vincent Invasion in 1988. Cinderella's first album came out in 1986. I think they might have similar influences. Tom is so much bluesier than Mark is.

[@michaelpsions]

@@Hallow334 I agree Yes. very much so.

[@PC-lt5oz]

isn't he just miming in these kind of video's? His body expressions are not related to the singing that we are hearing...

[@beauch1119]

I saw these guys live in 1989. I was 10. It was my 2nd concert ever and they rocked. They opened for Kiss and Winger and honestly they were the best band that night. Damn I love the 80’s!!!

[@stephenpetrovich2383]

The 80s was the best time to grow up listening to music...still listen to the 80s bands today...

[@fishcrazyish]

Yes and he was so stinking cute

[@joselyndc2206]

Slaughter were my babies back in the days of good music. I adore them in general, thanks for doing them. ❤

[@dkushnir]

I wasn't a huge Slaughter fan, but I've always loved this song. Top ten hair ballad for sure.

[@jennifercrowley6619]

I just saw Slaughter in concert on Saturday, August 6, 2022 and Mark Slaughter can still nail it!! They were sooooo good!!

[@gsxerwhite]

That's awesome 👍🏻

[@ianstuartmulligan6150]

Damm I didn't know they still tour that would be badass

[@calebleland8390]

I was in junior high or high school when this came out, and it's such a powerful song. I lament that there are no great power ballads anymore. Thanks for listening to this one, Rebecca. It certainly brings back some great memories.

[@markv768]

Amazing song!! Also...Rebecca looks amazing and has great feedback.

[@joethebar1]

What isn’t being said, is how effortlessly he sings in this range. When he does it, it doesn’t even seem all that remarkable- that’s how easy it is for him. Ridiculously good singing

[@tonycampbell4982]

Blias Ellias and his drum set was what made Slaughter live!! Tim Kelly lead guitar playing. Dana Strum having engineer skills.

[@markbirchette8740]

Love the Black Sabbath shirt! Mark Slaughter is a great guy, he lives a few hours away and I get to talk to him often... Cheers for doing this one.🥃🎸90s had great bands.

[@rva]

That's super cool. Give him a hug from me

[@fredfredburger5150]

Didn't he go to jail for drugs or something? Is he out now?

[@vegasbaby666]

@@fredfredburger5150 tim kelly the guitarist did, but he died in 1998

[@fredfredburger5150]

@@vegasbaby666 Wow, I got that completely wrong didn't I?

[@ericgregory2563]

I love the 80’s, slaughter is 1 of my favorite bands!!, I am 50 and still rock out to them!! Thank you for you video!!

[@jimpatton325]

Love all of the 80’s hard rock bands and music…..amazing musicianship and vocals from so many bands.

[@jimpatton325]

Of course, Slaughter didn’t release their first record until 1990….but the vibe was still alive.

[@chadvarnell1889]

Drummer: Blas Elias is in the movie Rock Star. I was surprised how well he did in that, even though it wasn't a huge part. Also RIP "Bones" Tim Kelly (Guitarist)... The last couple of times I saw them, they dedicated that song to him...

[@judgegroovyman]

I loved seeing him in that movie! I had met him the year prior and then when I saw the movie “wait … I met that guy!!!” I never saw Tim but he was a legend. RIP indeed

[@tishatska3459]

Indeed this is one of the greatest 80's rock songs I've ever beholden.

[@lloydmunga4961]

You should hear Mark singing on Vinnie Vincent’s solo albums.... he hits super high notes all day all night . Robert Fleishmann is another guy to check out. His vocals are crazy. This stuff is tame comparatively .

[@richbich5]

Totally agree!!!

[@fritzgeraldcormancedeno9077]

Esp on Love Kills and That time of year, that final scream at the end OMFG

[@galynneduly6556]

I love your reaction! I was 12 when this song came out in 1990. I listened to it over and over (probably annoyed my parents) and had a poster of him on my wall because, damn...that man was gorgeous. They are actually playing a gig here in L.A. in the Fall and I think I need to go see them :)

[@amygoodson-catlady]

Apologies for not reading all 300+ comments, so maybe someone mentioned this, but Mark Slaughter is a natural mimic...he can imitate any other singer and does voices so well that he currently works for The Cartoon Network, voicing many characters. Thanks for this throwback...my god he looked like a baby!

[@wallywest2360]

That's awesome, I didn't know he was doing that. I bought that album when it was released, on cassette lol. It quickly became one my most played albums. His voice is amazing and the songs were great.

[@nonagrey3422]

Prettiest man I've ever seen

[@amygoodson-catlady]

@@nonagrey3422 Then maybe you haven't seen Ville Valo from HIM...? That guy is pretty gorgeous!

[@nonagrey3422]

@@amygoodson-catlady I wouldn't exactly call Ville, "pretty". He's handsome as fuck but not "pretty" to me lol Hella hot too but not pretty in that prissy sort of way this guy is. This guy is prettier than most girls I know haha

[@jameskeen8063]

Grew up in this era, seen them live, love it!! Awesome voice Mark has . Makes the hair stand up on my neck, goosebumps everywhere!

[@kentuckycowboy7660]

Opened up for KISS at the Allentown Fair Grounds Hot in The Shade Tour music 🎶 to my ears

[@flynntaylor5459]

My understanding of Mark s lyrics was for a girl who was a friends who wanted more, he went on tour and she took her life. It affected him deeply the result was fly to the angels 😇 😢 😔 💔

[@dannyharris5310]

I saw these guys when they first made it big in 89 at the Richmond Coliseum .. wow. Unreal! Opening for KISS.. killed it! Seen them 3 more times! Never disappointed .. RIP Tim Kelly

[@seandobson6221]

This takes me back to my teenage years. I was 16 when this song came out and it was my favorite. I bought the cassette single with this song and on the b side it had samples of Eye To Eye, The Wild Life, and Reach For The Sky. I went out and bought The whole TAPE! For you young pups that’s what we listened to before CDs. This song is a bout a girlfriend that passed away and him dealing with it.

[@Jay-ef2ii]

Good review. 80's glam rock music is beautiful. November1, 2022. USA.

[@LupusSanguis]

Remember you can't have Slaughter without laughter 😁 love the T beautiful. Great react as usual!

[@TGBoleyn]

Your reaction here reminds me of your video on Pantera's 'Cemetary Gates'. I enjoy when they just come out soft and hammer you with a surprise intensity. Fun to watch. Rock on! Oh, an love the shirt, Mrs. Stark (yes, an Iron Man reference from the Marvel franchise)

[@darkavengermanowar]

I'm glad that you enjoyed Mark Slaughter's voice on Fly To The Angels, you should check out the live version still an amazing version of this get power ballad from Slaughter

[@judgegroovyman]

Its incredible how in that live version Mark still pulls off all of the subtlety of the studio version. Its beautiful

[@robertdiaz5816]

Thanks! To really appreciate Mark's voice you should listen to their live performances during the MTV Awards 1991 AWSOME !!!

[@JSBreeze]

The 80's... We - those of us who got to experience all that music in real time (I was a teenager) - had it good! I just don't think that at the time we really realized how good we had it! Thankfully, the music lives on, and we can take a trip back any time we desire. BTW I had a not-so-nice experience with Mark Slaughter... LOL... but I've since gotten over it. After a concert, the band members were on one side of the stage barricade, signing autographs, with a huge crowd of fans on the other side. I handed Mark my hat that I was wearing (baseball cap), and he signed it with a marker, and then, looking straight at me, he reached way over to his right, around the corner of the barricade, and handed the hat to another fan! There was no way I could get it back in such a huge crowd. I was hugely disappointed. But like I said, that was more than three decades ago, and I finally got over it last year. 🤣

[@JSBreeze]

@@NEbluefire That's really quite OK. 😃 I brought this up only to have a light-hearted moment. (It's why I put "LOL" in there). It was so long ago and I was a teenager and it was unpleasant at the time, but now 30+ years later it's a now-funny story I share sometimes when Slaughter comes up. With that said, I could probably find a different way to word things, or at the very least add that I have heard from various people over the years (with you being the latest) that Mark is a very nice person, because my intention is never to give him a bad name.

[@Kwhopperfan]

Always loved this song and knowing more about it now really makes sense. Distractingly beautiful as always Miss Rebecca

[@charleswilliams6236]

All the 80s bands where awesome

[@chadpatterson6013]

Great reaction video! Love the 80's and you look more amazing every video you put out!

[@insufferablethrashelitist9305]

Man I played the crap out of this cassette in my teens. The 80's was awesome to grow up in. I saw slaughter about 10 years ago and Mark still sounds great vocally!

[@krazy4baja]

And I still listen to all these awesome rock bands, incredible songs, amazing vocals, awesome lead guitar solos and general sweet cords, bass, drums. All so good

[@pauljacobi340]

So great to see your reactions again!! This song took me back some 30+ years. Got to see Slaughter live once as they were an opener for Kiss on their Hot in the Shade tour back in '90. With you enjoying the romp in 80s music, even if they're not really what many would refer to as "glam metal/rock", you should check out the Canadian band, Triumph. Canada's second greatest musical export after Rush. Rick Emmet has some serious pipes. I'd suggest starting with either "Lay it on the Line" or "Magic Power". Several of their tracks (not those two) feature their drummer in the primary vocalist as well. Stay happy and healthy!! Looking forward to more of your great content!

[@davidtemple5934]

Rik Emmet has got a great set of pipes on him , but I think Gil Moore did the majority of vocals for Triumph !! Correct me if I'm wrong .

[@pauljacobi340]

@@davidtemple5934 Who sang lead vocals more I honestly don't know. Maybe more so Gil earlier on and Rik later? I want to say the couple times seeing them live (Thunder Seven and Sport of Kings tours) that Rik was lead on more than 1/2 the tracks but, that was 30+ years ago and many many more beers so .... ??? :D

[@davidtemple5934]

@@pauljacobi340 Saw them on the I think The Allied forces tour in the early 80's in the U.K with all the light bulbs as the stage show , not sure who did the majority of the vocals .

[@drumusic333]

Hi Rebecca...this is my first time seeing your channel, as I was just rewatching 'Fly to the Angles' on KZbin and saw your work pop up...very cool! It's funny how so many, like yourself, have never heard this song or other classics from the 80s, and what got me the most was watching your expressions...your experience when listening to this for the first time. Thank you! I actually had tears in my eyes because you connected with these powerful parts of the song...the imagery of the musicians, and even the drummer (I'm a drummer), so that meant a lot. Cheers to you and your channel...keep up the great work. There's a lot of great stuff out there from that era...I doubt we will see this level of ability again...music has changed much, as you know. Best wishes.

[@m.vondrake5534]

Mark Slaughter was discovered by the bass player Dana Strum to sing for Vinnie Vincent Invasion (Vinnie was a former member of KISS). When VVI fizzled out Dana helped Mark put his own band together. Mark is a fantastic talent.

[@machupikachu1085]

Dana found everybody in the 80's...

[@m.vondrake5534]

@@machupikachu1085 pretty darn much. He's even credited with discovering Desmond Child

[@machupikachu1085]

@@m.vondrake5534 Right on. I hadn't heard that one. Desmond had a record deal out in New York in the mid 1970's. I believe his first successful colab was with KISS in '79. Did Dana introduce him to people out west?

[@m.vondrake5534]

@@machupikachu1085 negative. Desmond was writing songs under contract but he was still struggling until Dana pointed Paul and Gene in his direction. Paul was writing with Holly Knight who was dating Anton Fig at the time. Dana was mostly in L.A. at the time. Dana sent some of Desmond's songs to Gene first but Gene felt the songs were not gritty enough. From what I had read, Paul got Desmond's address from Dana then Paul and Holly just showed up at his door, took him for a cup of coffee followed by a lot more coffee and they wrote a bunch of songs. The record executives at the time would not let Holly get songwriter credit but they made sure she got full pay with proper royalties and they did the same thing with Desmond. Making sure he understood the business side of what he was doing so the labels wouldn't continue to railroad him. Dana kept Desmond busy in the studio when Des got to L.A. Tho they really only wrote songs together while they were writing with KISS members, Desmond and Holly wrote most of the songs you hear in the 80's even tho they didn't always get writers credits because the label or the artist had clauses in their contracts against it. KISS did too but because Gene and Paul had written a song or two for other artists that refused to give them credit, they changed their policy and made sure any collaboration got the credit they deserve. Dana discovered Randy Rhoads, George Lynch, Jake E. Lee, Frankie Banali, and a host of others. Dana has mentioned that even tho members of KISS that had left seamed to bicker in the media of the time, they actually spent a lot of time together and in similar circles. Any original member of KISS was always welcome to visit the studios they were recording in. They usually crossed paths at Electric Ladyland in NYC. Believe it or not, the members of Van Halen were also always welcome and they often shared the same dress rehearsal warehouse before going on tours and Desmond was usually at the rehearsal studio with KISS.

[@m.vondrake5534]

@@machupikachu1085 something for you if you're a Vinnie Vincent fan, in the studio Vinnie would surround himself with stacks of amps and just go. Recording the solo's for several songs at once with only a minute or two between the songs. If he wanted a retake, he just held up a finger and started again. The studio would be so loud the AC would shut off. There wasn't enough sound suppression to contain it. Paul Stanley told Dana "that's what you can do when you have KISS money to work with."

[@fawnjames76]

This was one of my absolute favorite bands growing up. Im a child of the 80's so 70's, 80's and 90's rock will always be amazing eras of music to me.

[@sandydog426]

He's beautiful; reminds me of Jimmy Page a bit with that "curly hair, angelic face" look. This is one of the first songs that made me start paying attention to vocals in music. I had to listen to the song twice at first lol, once because the vocals blew me away, and then again to make sure I took in the lyrics.

[@andysguitarriffs]

Rrrrebecca!! Just found this. Loved slaughter back in the day. Glad you did this and glad you liked it!

[@ferox965]

Slaughter came at the end of the "hair band" era-where the bands matured both their looks and sounds. I had this when it came out (showing my age here). Some great bands from that time were Slaughter, Cinderella, Tesla, Steelheart and ESPECIALLY Badlands (if you want INCREDIBLE vocals...Ray Gillen from Badlands-Dreams in the Dark or Winter's Call). This came out in 1990, right before everything went grunge.

[@chitura71]

Badlands needs more attention!!!!

[@dedfishermen985]

How in the world did you completely skip Skid Row? 😂 love all the bands you listed though

[@carlmilligan2486]

Thank you! 😊 2nd reaction I have watched of yours, and as a bonus, a band I really like. Now I get to search through your bazillion videos to look for more of your good energy!

[@zechariahlapier6836]

Grim Reaper is another 80s band with really impressive vocals that no one’s reacted to..”Rock You To Hell” and “See You In Hell” are both great. Definitely check out the live versions, both from Minneapolis 1987. Truly underrated live vocal performances

[@calicojohncash]

My pick of theirs would be the live performance of Fear No Evil!

[@zechariahlapier6836]

@@calicojohncash honestly ANY of the performances from that show. He killed all of them

[@Jeff-Vader_head_of_catering]

Never heard of Grim Reeper. Gonna have to check them out! Ever heard of Killer Dwarfs, Stone Fury or Shy England? Definitely worth checking out!

[@DonCurrier]

80's hair bands were the best. I'm 56, this was my heyday!

[@blacklion401]

Great song and his voice is stupid good. Still killer after all these years later 🤟🏻.

[@johnphillipsjr7238]

😂it’s trash now

[@usdave2115]

@@johnphillipsjr7238 he had his moment in the sun, and created. You create yt hate from your basement.

[@mxr248]

Mark Slaughter had a lot of good songs when he had the band Vinnie Vincent Invasion! Beautiful voice and definitely very recognizable.

[@dylandelarosa9856]

Don’t think mark had it. He was a member of it. Was Vinnies band.

[@mxr248]

@@dylandelarosa9856 ya sorry I didn’t specify correctly. Yes the band was formed by Vincent which was a former guitarist form Kiss. But my point was he was an awesome singer and he was also what made that band and a lot of ppl didn’t know that.

[@BloodofmyKindred]

Love watching people discover these songs from my teenage years.

[@fishcrazyish]

Me too

[@stevengonzalez4957]

1000 points for your T-shirt!!! PLEASE review So Far Away by Carole King! It's too soulful to ignore. Love your vids!

[@rva]

Thanks for the points 👉 👈

[@sog4646]

👀

[@Spaceman-jo5mz]

This song brings back a flood of memories from another time. A time I rotated in the same circles as this band and others that rose to fame…many of us are gone and only fading memories now

[@If6turnsouttobe9]

It's amazing to me he had such a range, without switching to falsetto. He can't quite hit them that clear today, but is still a much better singer than many ever were.

[@Hallow334]

He has had to have vocal surgery, which has affected his range.

[@dannyharris5310]

I love watching you react to these 80s guys! I've seen them twice and they nailed it !

[@craigholt3485]

OK, Rebecca, you're extraordinarily gorgeous and the most talented lady on KZbin.

[@Jeff-Vader_head_of_catering]

I love these 80's rock bands reactions! Keep them up and I'll keep coming back! I had forgotten how much I loved this song, when I was a kid.

[@jherriff]

The live acoustic version of this is incredible.

[@paulrosenberg4227]

Thanks again my friend! Love all that you do! This one brought back memories!

[@carzombieeatery3216]

Nice reaction, Rebecca! And for some reason, Damn Yankees 'High Enough' came to mind, so please react to said band. Thank you!

[@RecklessFables]

As much as I liked that album, Ted Nugent really doesn't need any more exposure.

[@robintidwell1286]

Yes! High Enough, Come Again, so many good songs.

[@brianbelcher9567]

Great album, had a bunch of good songs, seemed like it came out around 90, right at the end of the hair band era. Takes me back to when I just got out of high school. Great channel!

[@ididthisonpulpous6526]

I was into "serious" heavy metal at this point in the '80s. I secretly loved this band, Mark Slaughter was a great vocalist, but at the time I would never have let on to my friends. It's strange in hindsight that that was a thing, but they would have derided me unmercifully for liking this stuff. I wonder if it's still as much of cliquey type thing for kids now, but back than if you wore a Slayer shirt around you couldn't also like enjoy "lame" music... I could JUST get away with liking punk music, but hair metal was out...

[@joecondon3973]

There is a live version of this here on the KZbin’s that will rock your socks off! Slaughter is amazing!

[@windowsrefund]

As someone who was there back in the day, it's hard to disregard how good of a song this is. Sure, it was bubblegum rock but it was quality bubblegum. Music just sounded better back then. Producers were just making bigger and richer sounding mixes.

[@GT-mq1dx]

Yes it sounded better, a lot of it having to do with the recording equipment, dare I say tubes and tape. 😎

[@csluceroreelchannel2827]

I love seeing your reaction to this song! I grew up in the '80s and so had the same reaction as you! It's a song that resinates in a man's heart for a lifetime, remembering love lost and letting go! Thank for your reax and so glad you shared your experience of it for the first time!

[@melliemel151]

A great vocal analysis, and you’re so funny, too. You really MUST analyze Ian Gillian’s vocals in the live version of Child in Time by Deep Purple. Guaranteed that you’ll freak out. Definitely just do the live one. Thanks and here’s a link: m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/haDVi5aFr7OWnac

[@raymorgan2780]

Amen!! and Maybe Even Some "Perfect Strangers" - 🎧🎸

[@harmony331000]

I was born in 75’ and loved growing up in the eighties! I’ve seen Ozzy, Aerosmith, Bon jovi, skid row, motley Crüe, and AC/DC and others live when they’ve come to Canada and everyone was amazing in concert and I still love them all!

[@arkangel7j]

the 80s is STILL be best generation of music weve ever had ;)

[@mikeellis3240]

I just saw a live simulcast version of this song from 1991 that you should check out. You love his vocal ranges here, wait until you hear that version. You will absolutely love it I do believe. Thanks. Love your channel. Keep rocking on

[@MrMrdlegend]

Gotta be blasted on an old Pioneer Supertuner with Jenson 6x9's Triaxal speakers. Vividly remember doing that with this song

[@buddavis4068]

OMG, I love your vocal ability and how you can utilize it on command!!!! Go get it girl!

[@rva]

Thanks so much!

[@bugstomper4670]

That song is dedicated to Emelia Earhart. Mark Slaughter was singing about her disappearance. Hence the old style car, and the type of plane she flew in.

[@nickyeayea7257]

Nope lol

[@John-fv8sc]

The "hairband" days were the absolute best for singers and great great musitions some you hear about and many didnt get the recognition they deserved and iam 67 and was there thru it all.

[@moimoi4725]

There was not autotone in the 80s and early 90s

[@MrMark1325]

But there was a lot of double tracking vocals.

[@eltondufrane4249]

Love your channel great content such a cheerful person thx for all your hard work 👍