Actually, I was gonna tell the dude that if it was Winger, so what? I have the Winger albums, I'm not afraid to to say it. I grew up on KISS, so my progression was to bands like Bon Jovi, Motley, Crue, RATT, Quiet Riot, etc. I got into some heavier shit around 86, like Metallica, Anthrax, Megadeth, Slayer & Suicidal...but I still liked all the other bands...even the ones with big hair that came out in the late 80s.
It might be some cheesy hair metal, but Reb Beach and Rod Morganstein could play circles around most people. They're actually talented musicians, it's just that Kip Winger's mug (and their whole image in general) got more attention than their technical ability. Plus, being the horse's ass on 'Beavis & Butthead' didn't help.