Ratt - Live in Concert
 

Caught these guys in Peoria just last week, one of the two Kings of the 80s LA scene along with Crue... ****ing GREAT show in PACKED house

I was 4 people behind DeMartini, got to see his brilliance up close

It had it all...

A fat drunk starting fights with everyone right next to me, yet never tried me

His girlfriends fat sister with huge tits trying to hook up with me, and then one of the dudes I was with... had we not seen her kissing her sisters boyfriend in front of said sister, we both just might've done her LMAO

Chicks flashing Pearcy their tits

Ridiculous beer prices... everything

I was always a massive Ratt fan, even wore my hair like Pearcy (to one side over the eye) maaan you would'nt believe how much choney I got with that doo

Warren DeMartini - still regarded as one of the best rock guitarists of all time

Stephen Pearcy - distinctive rock voice, you know exactly who it is when you hear him, always cool as the breeze

Juan Croucier - rounds out the three remaining original members, excellent bass player with a great backup vocals voice

Then you had Carlos Cavazo of Quite Riot fame taking Robin Crosbys rhythm spot, great player

Bobby Blotzer? OUT for trying to sue for rights to the band name... what a dumbass, no one ever went to a Ratt show to see Bobby ****ing Blotzer

These guys used to take some heat for their image, but if you listen to the music they were quite heavy... love them to DEATH, used to put on some Ratt and girlies panties would DROP

Awesome full show, they did a bunch of their more obscure/older stuff, enjoy... share your favorite Ratt song, or even just go off into general 80s rock territory if you want

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Glam rock?

More like straight up rock, they killed with this one

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I was already surprised at "Ratt - Live"

Gotta love the cameo by Nikki and Tommy from the Crue, another gem played live

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Like Pearcy said that night... "who thought we were gone? we're Ratts you cant ****ing exterminate us!"

You're in trouble, what are you gonna do
You're in trouble, it's what you're goin' through, goin' through

Double shot from their first LP, soooooo cool to see Warren play both right in front of me

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Not one of my favorite songs... you're not a fan I guess :shrug:

Thats ok, carry on soldier

Hope you had a good time, it certainly sounds like a flashback occasion with all the trimmings.

Your Ratt memories seem similar to mine. 80s were certainly a good time.

"You took the midnight subway train......Your're callin all the shots"

I am a fan and I do like that song. Stand down soldier.

You're damn right, the 80s ****ing rocked... such a good time was had, I was 17 all over again that night

That song in particular was an absolute pantie dropper

:clap: sorry for assuming the worst

I had forgotten that TK was the girl in this video ... prior to driving everyone wild in the Whitesnake video.

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Yep, she was ALL about Robin Crosby before David Coverversion came along

Bubble gum rock

Another cut that spits in the eye of the 'glam rock' tag, its even better live

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Beat me by an hour!:cuss:

Saw them many times in the 80's. Then a few times later with Cinderella.

Very, very, VERY unique band from the original LA set. RATT and Motley were the undisputed kings of the early 80's rock scene and everything that came after was a pale imitation.
RATT wrote some of the most unique rock songs I've ever heard. Many of their songs follow a fairly traditional arrangement, but they also include these parts that kind of come from left field which add a completely different dimension to the standard verse-chorus arrangement.
A LOT of talent in that band.

Amen dude... where Motley were the sleezy blues kings, Ratt were actually more metal IMHO

There wasnt a whole lotta that bluesy grind with them, their stuff (thanks to DeMartini) has a much more metal flavor in many ways... I hear something more like an American, party time lets **** Judas Priest than I do straight up bluesy raunch like most Crue - Shout at the Devil being the exception -

I can take or leave Ratt, I'm just waiting for Danes opinion along with a killer inside story. Quit holding out on us Dane!

Ratt and Roll - great band!!!

I thought about seeing them in St Charles at the Arcada.

I'm disappointed as well, he surely knows a good story or two on this band

Shouldnt have thought, should've done... woulda added 5 years to your life

Excellent choice, another gem they played that night

I have a signed copy of Reach for the Sky. They were signing at the Rolling Stone record store outside Chicago back in 1990.

Wow! I actually have a Robin Crosby pick from a show when I saw them in the day!

Back for More
Wanted Man
Way Cool Junior
Lack of Communication
What You Give is What You Get
Your'e in Trouble
Shame Shame Shame
Dance


Thank you God for raising me in the 80's! :)

Thats cool, Way Cool Junior was solid and I Want a Woman was ok... but they were kinda running outta steam at that point

Wow! I actually have a Robin Crosby pick from the Invasion of Your Privacy tour! These bands are getting older and are sounding like crap! Here are a few:

Journey
Motley Crue
Ratt
Styx
REO
KISS
and the likes

A band that has stood the test of time is Stryper! See below:

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I got to see Stryper back in the day in St Louis... Oz Fox is no joke, the guy can totally shred

A good pal of mine is still a big fan, he has seen them at least 5 times and gotten to meet them a few times... and they live up to their reputation, always extremely gracious to fans, never too good to talk

On of my all time favorite bands. Seen them several times over the years.

Warren is amazing. #1in my book.

The bass player Timothy Gains walked up to us and just handed out a handful of picks and said "enjoy the show" That was the most incredible interaction between band and fans I have ever witnessed!

This was my first show since the 'Dancing Undercover' tour back in the day, seen that one twice... great musicians only get better with age, and Pearcys voice is still very strong

If you get a chance to see them again, go

That sounds perfectly in line with everything I've ever heard about them, the buddy I mentioned went to one of their shows in the Chicago area

While he and the rest of the crowd are standing outside waiting to get in, both Robert and Michael Sweet came out and greeted the whole line, shaking hands and saying hello etc

Gotta get to bed, but first... this ones for you, alpha omega

Great choice, one of their few ballads

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They were my first concert back in the 80s... some band named Bon Jovi opened for them. Isn't that strange to imagine now?

Don't worry we will.

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sounds rough but it's still Jake E. Lee. its interesting to listen to because Jake E Lee improved by a lot from '81-'84

hadn't seen this in years...

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Holy shit, I saw that tour too. Bon Jovi opened because they had just released the 7800 degrees Fahrenheit album. I saw it at Hammons Student Center in Springfield. Some people were throwing lighters on the stage and Pearcy stopped the show and told the crowd to kick the ass of the next person to throw something on stage.

Yeah, saw it at Barton in Little Rock. I remember only knowing 'Runaway' and walking away thinking that Bon Jovi was going to be damn good. It was my first concert, so I was also in awe of the girls at the show.

I was early 13-14 years old, and my dad sat up in the stands and watched, we were down on the floor. My best friend and I mowed yards for a month to get enough money for tickets, shirts and gas for my dad to drive. That was his lone request, we pay the gas for him to drive us to LR.

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Heh, I just saw them about 10 days ago at Rocklahoma. They can still rock pretty good for some old dudes.

Ratt was one of the first (or was it the first?) concerts I ever attended. It was Ratt and Poison at the Expocenter in Topeka. Warren DeMartini was pretty damn good. I haven't really listened to that music in years, though. This one was always one of my favorite Ratt tunes. Love that main riff.

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Obviously, that music was good but it was still glam rock or glam metal. Much of the glam name comes from the outfits. Also, nearly all their songs were about love and/or sex.

A lot of people slam that style and make fun of people who listened to it. It was fans of Metallica/Megadeth/Iron Maiden, etc. vs the fans of glam metal. Perhaps I was one of the unusual ones but I liked both of them, for a time anyway. I will say that I have continued listening to stuff like Metallica and Megadeth over the years but no longer care much for stuff like Poison or Def Leopard (after their first 2 or 3 albums).

For me... that opening is right up there with Iron Maiden's Wasted Years, it's just a really energizing start to the song.

I saw Bon Jovi when he opened up for the Scorpions. We were 5th row on the floor. Great show. On the marque out front, it said Ron Hobi and the Score Pins. Whoever put the sign up was not a listener of rock music.

Since we never heard of Ron Hobi- we just thought that was his name until years later, Bon Jovi came on MTV. My friends were like-"hey its Ron Hobi-I guess they changed their dumb name to an even dumber one." ROFL

I have seen Ratt many times over the years- pretty solid band. I never liked how Pearcy would not sing the whole song- but hold the mic out for the audience to sing it. Watching that first video-I guess he still does it.

Sad end to Robin but Carlos is a great player and more than fills in.

I was there as well as Rockest covering the shows as a member of the media. My Rockfest review (with a large chunk being about Ratt)
http://www.musicmaniapodcast.com/new...ved-experience

Pretty cool write up. How did you like Volbeat? I have seen them 3 times now. I almost went to Rockfest just to see them. They are playing in OKC Saturday night but I am just too busy to make the trip.

Thanks to everyone posting, lotsa good stuff from all of ya... turn this into an 80s rock thread if you please

Here a couple faves from Dancing Undercover

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Do you know how I know you're gay?

I saw Eddie Money in concert last night. It was fun, but he's definitely showing his age and mileage.

His daughter is in the band as a backup singer, though. She's, uh, fairly easy on the eyes. :drool:

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Was he showing his age or just drunk/stoned. Last time I saw him, I was sure he was going to stumble off the stage.

He talked at length about being clean and sober. I think he had just done enough damage that it didn't matter.

:thumb: they say all popular trends come back around every 20 years or so, well its been 30 years or so and I'm still waiting for this kind of good time rock to make a comeback



Dang, she belongs in the fit chicks thread

She belongs in several of those threads. Her hair is much longer now, too. And the boobs look much bigger in person. Perhaps it was just the the fact that she was moving around.

I wasn't close enough to get any decent shots of her with my phone. Didn't stop me from taking a bunch, though. :D

That's cute. Try the Beatles, Stones, Hendrix, Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, Country Joe, the Yardbirds, the Byrds, James Brown, the Temptations, Steppenwolf, the Doors, CCR, Eagles (backing up Linda Ronstadt), and bunch I can't remember. It may be just Alzheimer's or I might just be getting old. Those were something to remember.

I did six albums on the last year for the biggest music library production company in the world. ALL 80's rock. Glam, Arena, Ballads, etc.

They gave me specific examples but the tracks had to be at least 10 beats per minute faster or slower and be in a completely different key, but still invoke the original. A verified musicologist had to sign off on every track, to avoid copyright infringement and I had to redo probably ten of the 72.

Suffice to say, many of those tracks are just killing it for us. The Def Leppard tracks are already doing well but so are the Whitesnake, Ratt, Priest and Skid Row (the Monkey Business track came out bad ass).

Anyway, despite what people say, rock is not dead.

Maybe you're just looking in the wrong places bro...

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LMAO

I've known the guys for nearly 25 years. It's a parody band but that seems to elude their audience...

Rock may not be dead, but there aren't too many current rock bands that can sell out big venues anymore. It's been compartmentalized, and isn't what it once was. I'm fine with that, there are tons of unsigned/ smaller market bands that are easily as good as the garbage the radio feeds the masses as you well know.

Yeah if you can't see that then you're not looking too hard. They don't take themselves too seriously which is a breath of fresh air in that particular genre.

But if you turn on basically any reality tv channel, whether it's Discovery, Spike, Bravo, HGTV, eat al, or any sporting event, whether it's NFL, MLB, NHL and in some cases, NBA, all you hear is rock music during the highlights, commercial breakaways and comebacks, etc.

The concert scene, outside of the superstar acts, isn't what it was 20 or 30 years ago but it hasn't disappeared and never will.

EDM doesn't play as an underscore.

You are probably right. I rarely pay much attention to that stuff but I'd say you're right. I guess growing up in a different age I just remember all the "arena rock" bands thy could fill stadiums in every city they played. I guess it's less about filling arenas and more about people buying singles etc now a days. I must be a dinosaur and just realized it lol.

How in the hell Dokken ever became a revered band I will never understand. Is Lynch that awesome? No. His tone is as generic and shitty as the rest of that band. Don Dokken? Please. Horrible lyrics and a voice that makes Rod Stewart sound "edgy" by comparison.
****ing horrible group.
God-awful.
LMAO

Her momma must be a real piece of work

Hey "old man" I know all about most of those bands and love much of it as we'll... so I don't need a lecture

If its too loud, you're too old... Old Man


Great story Dane, glad you chimed in... Rock isn't dead, but it would sure be nice if the industry paid attention again


Ha, oh yeah I know about SP

Looks like a really fun show. I avoid indoor concerts though. Something about fire and not being able to get to the exits.

Rock is far from dead as you said. You just have to look a little harder for it at times.

Rival Sons, Jonathon Tyler, Volbeat (fairly mainstream) and many other bands are a blast and write great music.

May be a theme for another thread altogether, people posting songs from their favorite rock bands others likely dont listen to.

I saw Great White earlier in the year before The Station show in Rhode Island that killed all those people (99 I think it was).

In a strange twist about 5 years later I was on a conference call with a company called Lang Naturals out of Rhode Island and dealing with this asshole named Jeff Derdarian. I ended up asking another guy who worked for Lang Naturals what the deal was with that guy and why he was such an asshole. ( In more polite terms). That guy asks have you ever heard of The Station Nightclub fire? I knew what he was talking about immediately.
Turns out he was one of 2 brothers who owned The Station. Word was his brother who wasn't married and didn't have kids took the fall and went to jail so his brother could stay out of jail. The Lang brothers new the Derdarian Brothers growing up and gave him a job after the fire and trial.


Anyway in a nutshell the guy was a dick even before I knew who he was.

There was some meathead bouncer that was not letting people use the stage exit because it was for the band only. That douchebag is still alive and never spent 1 day in jail.

I'd definitely like to see Ratt here in Washington if they come to an outdoor venue.

Bump on a slow friday night before the big game

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Ready to see them again.

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Just this week I'm driving down the road at work, and Pandora brings this song up out of the depths of the past -

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:rockon: God bless Mick Mars and his gritty, raunchy style

But Warren DeMartini is THE guitar God of the 80s

This^

I'd say Randi Rhodes if he'd lived long enough.

I know I sound old but, man, do I miss music that required more than some dipshit being able to use GarageBand.

Wasnt Percy the nephew of Milton Bearle, the famous guy from the 50's?

Volbeat! Love “Mary Ann’s Place” 🎸🤘🏼

Talk about “old” I saw Randy Rhodes with Quiet Riot back in the day before he was with Ozzy! 😂

Its hard to argue against Rhodes, and yes... I really miss that good time rock from the 80s

Their manager at the time was his nephew, thats how he ended up in the Round and Round video