David Reece on Accept Reunion, Cultural Clashes

0:00It's April 18th. This is Music News Today, AI-powered stories from the music world. I'm Cory with the story. David Reese, the American singer who fronted except in the late 1980s, is down for some reunion shows to mark the band's 50th anniversary. He joined after Udo Dirk Schneider left, singing on their 1989 album, Eat the Heat, but it flopped critically and commercially, and tensions boiled over during the tour, leading to the band's breakup by year's end. He's not banking on a full reunion with all original members, though, calling it a massive challenge full of good and bad history that would take huge effort to pull off, still his doors wide open if they call. Reese has mad respect for Dirk Schneider, now in his early 70s, who he says is like a tank on stage, even touring with a cane from a bone, infection, and never missing a show. They jammed together multiple times, including nearly 40 gigs on the Steel Factory tour around 2018 and 2019.

1:01Looking back, Reese chalks up his short accept run to cultural clashes between him as an American and the German band, plus struggles to carve out his. Vocal identity after years of covers, but he sees it as a game changer that opened doors, even landing him on Judas Priest shortlist after Rob Howford split alongside guys like Ralph, Sheepers and Ripper Owens. These days, with projects like Iron Allies under his belt, Reese stays grateful for the shot and keeps grinding, ready if accept, wants to rock that, anniversary vibe.