Ratt Video Interview/Lesson from Guitar World

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???? I dont get it,he seems okay to me. It's not like he's drooling on himself or going " what'd you just ask me?" .Just seems laid back.
 
dav2321":257onvyu said:
???? I dont get it,he seems okay to me. It's not like he's drooling on himself or going " what'd you just ask me?" .Just seems laid back.
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You guys are a tough crowd

Ever done an interview like that? Sometimes it's hard to articulate something perfectly when you are on the spot- some are better at it than others. He's probably just tired, and Carlos seems really cool to me. great player too, I think.
 
Met Warren at NAMM in 07, he was really cool and down to earth. Spoke for about 10 minutes and Ratt never really came up but we did speak about all the marshalls he hoarded back in the day, his collection filled a room 3 high.

Now Dave Mustaine and Nicki Sixx, what a collection of tool bags :lol: :LOL:
 
I love Warren, but that was hard to watch, he seemed really out of it, like he just couldn't think of the words he wanted to say. I met George Lynch a few hours ago, it's nice to know one of my guitar heroes can still string together a coherent sentence. :D

Carlos ripped on Infestation. I hope he stays.
 
I don't think things are going all that well in Rattland
Here's some extractions from a brand new Stephen Pearcy interview with BraveWords' Mitch Lafon:

Bravewords.com: What's next for Ratt?
Stephen Pearcy: “First, we have to finish the few dates we have left on the table and we did some filming a couple of nights back for our next single, 'Eat Me Up Alive'. It'll be a live montage kind of video and then I have to take care of some unfinished business with the band and me. After, that I'm off and running doing some solo stuff and a new project. I'm also going to get the label (Top Fuel Records) in gear and get the Riot Brides (www.stephen-pearcy.com/item_19/Riot-Brides.htm) back in the studio. Their EP is out and the girls are selling some records.”
Bravewords.com: Now, that you are back in Ratt is Stephen Pearcy solo finished or on hiatus?
Stephen Pearcy: “No, I'm just starting. Like I said, I have some unfinished business with the band because as usual it's complicated and dysfunctional. Things just didn't fall into place and I've left my options open. So, I'll continue to pursue my solo stuff and do another solo record, but first and foremost I'm a guitar player and I'm going to be putting together a band/ project tentatively called 'Battering Ramm'. The stuff that I'm writing for this project along with Rat Bastard guitarist Erik Ferentinos is way heavy and ass-kicking, but I won't be singing (which will probably make some people happy {laughs}). I'll only play guitar. I'll get a singer, some established players and we'll put out some songs.”
Bravewords.com: I'm sure that will make a lot of people unhappy actually.
Stephen Pearcy: “I'll still go out and shake it up with the Rat Bastards and sing. That's not going to stop. In fact, I already have a few dates posted. I plan on spending months and months with these things (projects). I'm real excited about getting the Top Fuel Records projects going. I've been writing Ratt songs since day one and the EP was my early Mickey Ratt music. So, I've got a new Mickey Ratt compilation coming out later this year which will lead, hopefully, into a new solo record and then there will be the Battering Ramm record. The music for that is insane – it's Vicious Delite meets my solo stuff meets hard core Ratt meets new music all into one. Like I said, it'll be ass-kicking.”
Bravewords.com: How does this work in with the Ratt schedule? There's obviously going to be another album and tour in 2011, right?
Stephen Pearcy: “We'll see what happens. I'm not looking at that right now. I just want to finish up and take a break. I want to get my health together. I'm still not 100%. I'm not jumping off the risers just yet and to sing after a hernia surgery is a whole painstaking thing.”
Bravewords.com: Still you managed to get the Scorpions dates done.
Stephen Pearcy: “We had a great tour with them. We jammed with them the last night and it was very very cool. They are just the utmost professionals and hopefully they won't retire. There is chatter of doing more stuff, but I just want to finish up the Ratt stuff for now. There seems to be different agendas. I came back into the fold to take care of business first and foremost. I'm very happy with the new record (Infestation) and it's still selling very well. Carlos and I unleashed the first two singles ('Best Of Me' and 'Eat Me Up Alive').”
Bravewords.com: Let me ask you about the down side of Ratt. I don't want to get too negative, but your drummer, Bobby Blotzer, just released a book…
Stephen Pearcy: “Is that what you call it {laughs}?”
Bravewords.com: It's a 'collection of words' and some of things that were said in it… well, it might have been a good idea to wait until the band had broken up for good or maybe make sure you've out lived your band mates…
Stephen Pearcy: “I'll keep a lot of things to myself 'cause I don't need to give that book any more attention than it deserves. I've been working on something called 'Rat Tales' (which is still on the table) and lo and behold 'Tales of Rat by Bobby Blotzer' comes out. It's not too original, but anyways. There are some things that I find very misleading and he speaks for us on some things that are so far from the truth. He spent a lot of time out there devoted to his agenda and should have taken care of the Ratt agenda instead.”
To find out what's happening with Stephen visit: www.stephen-pearcy.com and www.topfuelrecords.com.
Read the full interview at: www.bravewords.com/news/144664.
 
I related more to Warren and his "need for time to articulate" than I did for Carlos. The latter seemed way too chatty for my liking. I didn't dig the interview, made me feel uncomfortable - Carlos was a snapperhead, and Warren was a bit shy, retractive, etc.

So it goes. Shut up 'n play yer guitar.

V.
 
zz666":3cdgoxba said:
I don't think things are going all that well in Rattland
Here's some extractions from a brand new Stephen Pearcy interview with BraveWords' Mitch Lafon:

Bravewords.com: What's next for Ratt?
Stephen Pearcy: “First, we have to finish the few dates we have left on the table and we did some filming a couple of nights back for our next single, 'Eat Me Up Alive'. It'll be a live montage kind of video and then I have to take care of some unfinished business with the band and me. After, that I'm off and running doing some solo stuff and a new project. I'm also going to get the label (Top Fuel Records) in gear and get the Riot Brides (http://www.stephen-pearcy.com/item_19/Riot-Brides.htm) back in the studio. Their EP is out and the girls are selling some records.”
Bravewords.com: Now, that you are back in Ratt is Stephen Pearcy solo finished or on hiatus?
Stephen Pearcy: “No, I'm just starting. Like I said, I have some unfinished business with the band because as usual it's complicated and dysfunctional. Things just didn't fall into place and I've left my options open. So, I'll continue to pursue my solo stuff and do another solo record, but first and foremost I'm a guitar player and I'm going to be putting together a band/ project tentatively called 'Battering Ramm'. The stuff that I'm writing for this project along with Rat Bastard guitarist Erik Ferentinos is way heavy and ass-kicking, but I won't be singing (which will probably make some people happy {laughs}). I'll only play guitar. I'll get a singer, some established players and we'll put out some songs.”
Bravewords.com: I'm sure that will make a lot of people unhappy actually.
Stephen Pearcy: “I'll still go out and shake it up with the Rat Bastards and sing. That's not going to stop. In fact, I already have a few dates posted. I plan on spending months and months with these things (projects). I'm real excited about getting the Top Fuel Records projects going. I've been writing Ratt songs since day one and the EP was my early Mickey Ratt music. So, I've got a new Mickey Ratt compilation coming out later this year which will lead, hopefully, into a new solo record and then there will be the Battering Ramm record. The music for that is insane – it's Vicious Delite meets my solo stuff meets hard core Ratt meets new music all into one. Like I said, it'll be ass-kicking.”
Bravewords.com: How does this work in with the Ratt schedule? There's obviously going to be another album and tour in 2011, right?
Stephen Pearcy: “We'll see what happens. I'm not looking at that right now. I just want to finish up and take a break. I want to get my health together. I'm still not 100%. I'm not jumping off the risers just yet and to sing after a hernia surgery is a whole painstaking thing.”
Bravewords.com: Still you managed to get the Scorpions dates done.
Stephen Pearcy: “We had a great tour with them. We jammed with them the last night and it was very very cool. They are just the utmost professionals and hopefully they won't retire. There is chatter of doing more stuff, but I just want to finish up the Ratt stuff for now. There seems to be different agendas. I came back into the fold to take care of business first and foremost. I'm very happy with the new record (Infestation) and it's still selling very well. Carlos and I unleashed the first two singles ('Best Of Me' and 'Eat Me Up Alive').”
Bravewords.com: Let me ask you about the down side of Ratt. I don't want to get too negative, but your drummer, Bobby Blotzer, just released a book…
Stephen Pearcy: “Is that what you call it {laughs}?”
Bravewords.com: It's a 'collection of words' and some of things that were said in it… well, it might have been a good idea to wait until the band had broken up for good or maybe make sure you've out lived your band mates…
Stephen Pearcy: “I'll keep a lot of things to myself 'cause I don't need to give that book any more attention than it deserves. I've been working on something called 'Rat Tales' (which is still on the table) and lo and behold 'Tales of Rat by Bobby Blotzer' comes out. It's not too original, but anyways. There are some things that I find very misleading and he speaks for us on some things that are so far from the truth. He spent a lot of time out there devoted to his agenda and should have taken care of the Ratt agenda instead.”
To find out what's happening with Stephen visit: http://www.stephen-pearcy.com and http://www.topfuelrecords.com.
Read the full interview at: http://www.bravewords.com/news/144664.
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That's too bad. As far as Ratt albums go, Infestation is really good.

Sounds like Stephen Pearcy is in "buy my stuff" mode. :scared:
 
I was a huge Ratt fan thru high school in the mid-80's and "Infestation" really stands up well with those records.

It's really a shame that they could be imploding but let's be honest, Stephen Pearcy's voice is horrible live. Normally when someone has a big ego, they can back it up with their voice, playing, etc.

Warren should do a solo album with just instrumentals.
 
I have every Ratt record from the EP to Infestation and am a huge fan. I just got Infestation a month or so ago and really like the way it "sounds"; but as I listened to it more and more I realized that (and maybe this is just age) I now find Pearcy's lyrics to be kind of non-sensical and a little overly cliched. I remember the Ratt Behind the Music where Juan was talking about Pearcy changing his lyrics to the point where they were like, what the hell is the song about now??? In any case the record rocks.
 
IM a huge ratt fan and grew up listening to them in the early 80s and still love them, i remember seeing warren in interviews back then and he was shy but his speach was better and he just seemed more alert and not as burnt out, he sounded kinda dumb when talking about his amps and in the old days he seemed like he knew more, hes getting up there and life in a band is hard but age is catching up on him along with whatever else hes did over the years, hes still one of my favorite players ever and always will be. im glad they did infestation and i like it alot.
 
donbarzini":26y0blc8 said:
alan67":26y0blc8 said:
but as I listened to it more and more I realized that (and maybe this is just age) I now find Pearcy's lyrics to be kind of non-sensical and a little overly cliched
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are you ready for BIG FUN?
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Exactly :D Is that similar to large fun or slightly oversized fun? :D
 
donbarzini":2240dqt8 said:
alan67":2240dqt8 said:
donbarzini":2240dqt8 said:
alan67":2240dqt8 said:
but as I listened to it more and more I realized that (and maybe this is just age) I now find Pearcy's lyrics to be kind of non-sensical and a little overly cliched
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are you ready for BIG FUN?
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Exactly :D Is that similar to large fun or slightly oversized fun? :D
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeDLGhSDRjQ
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what the? that is just wrong..... :aww: Al's come a long way from Scarface.....
 
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