Ratt - Lay It Down (REACTION!) 

As a guitar player this song is not "easy" to play

Warren DeMartini is pretty technical, slick, and badass. The intro riff is his baby, and this particular solo was all him too. Robin was a great writer and rhythm player as well.

Ratt is the band that gets the biggest pass from thrashers and more extreme metal heads because the riffs are just nasty and the solos are killer. Truly an amazing band

Eddie VH, Di Martini, Lynch and Jake E. Lee. They all partied and jammed back in the hey-day in the W. HollyWeird area. Great times and many legends were created in these days of Rock.

Yeah Ratt rocks! I think the gate keepers secretly like them and won't admit it. I think it's Ratt's feminine hair band appearance that turns off the "haters." Cinderella falls into the same category.

Warren Demartini is amazing, he looked cool, was a flashy guitar player, I was in high school at the time, I saw them live multiple times every tour back then. When Warren played a solo we were just amazed.

Approximately 37 years ago I attended school in Lima, OH and dormed with 2 white guys and 2 black guys. The black guys, Anthony and Rolo, had a bangin' stereo and I brought a collection of vinyl with me. They loved jammin' this Ratt masterpiece. Thanks for the memories Ryan and George.

Dude this is LITERALLY one of the top 10 metal intros of all time. Warren DiMartini is a MONSTER of a player.

Ratt is probably one of the most under rated bands from the hair/glam metal era

Robbin Crosby and Warren DeMartini KILLED it back in the day and the tone was beyond exceptional. DUDES A BEAST!!!!

That intro riff is one of the best riffs in Rock and heavy metal. Period.

Comming from a hardcore Metallica guy...Ratt is the most underrated band of the 80's and 90's... they would play an arena one weekend and the next a high school gym... they rocked.

The opening riff is considered to be one of the best riffs of the entire hair band genre. No cap

Warren DeMartini is a phenomenal guitarist! Other great Ratt tunes..”Sweet Cheater”, “Body Talk” ,”Back For More”.

This music is another reason why growing up in the 80's was the best.

As a kid, Ratt was my favorite band. I wore out Out of the Cellar and Invasion of Your Privacy. Then I discovered Metallica and it was all over. When I hear the old Ratt stuff though, I see why my pre-teenage self loved them so much. That guitar sound was so much crunchier and heavier than the rest of the hair metal scene, I see why I liked them so much. This video and the Round and Round video validates my childhood. 😄

God bless Robbin Crosby. Missed by many. What a legend. Long live RATT

"Lack of Communication" is what got me into this genre at a young age.

To see two black dudes head bang to 80s hair metal in 2023 is the best thing I've seen on the internet. I love your channel! Much love!

I'll scream this from the rooftops till the day I die, but Ratt was criminally underrated as a band. One of the things that a lot of people sleep on when it comes to Ratt and their music, Warren and Robbin would often play two different guitar parts, but they would seamlessly mesh together to almost sound like one guitar. Motley Crue got the majority of headlines and fans through the 80s, but Ratt was just a better band overall (lukewarm take). RIP to Robbin, and I fervently wish everyone could just bury the freaking hatchet and give us more Ratt and Roll.

"You're In Love", "Body Talk", "What Cool Jr.", "Nobody Rides For Free" are all bangers too!

Glad you guys are digging Ratt! Honestly they were a bit before my time but once I found them I got hooked! This music just oozes attitude it’s badass 🤘🔥

Warren DeMartini is the lead guitarist and he’s a monster.. 🤘🏼✌🏼

My first concert was Poison opening for Ratt. I always liked Ratt. They are a guilty pleasure of sorts. Wanted Man is right in your lane and my personal favorite Ratt song.

Several asked for Lack of Communication, and I concur. It's a banger, and would be a great song for both of you to react to. As always doin a great job.

Super underrated Ratt song is "Dance", one of the greatest stripper songs of all times ayy, put that on the list.

I love Ratt. I’ve been listening to rock/metal since I was five and I turn 51 tomorrow. As I got older my taste got heavier but this song and their first two albums are timeless classics for me. Love seeing you guys dig it as well.

Let me tell y'all something, Blotzer might not ever come up in drum conversations, but playing this song on drums will make your right leg want to fall off lol.... that kick drum pattern is relentless and deep in the pocket. Killer groove.

This is the very first thing i put on my ears back when I was 10 years old

Ratt gets marked as a hair band but they were a lot more. Just a very solid 80s band. Would have done well with or wothout the look. Just a lot of talent.

The best opening riff ever. Warren DeMartini is criminally underrated.

There was always something special about Ratt. They were one of the few bands of this era when each subsequent album released was stronger than the previous one. Guitarist Warren DiMartini is one of the real great players of his era. Also, this album SOUNDS like a thousand sticks of dynamite!! One of the 80's best songs.

Hearing this riff back in the 80s, literally rearranged my brain. Saw them live back around 16 years ago, they really delivered. They had a great groove, and amazing riffs.

Your next Ratt song should be... You're in love, or body talk

I’ve seen Ratt several times, waaaayyy back in the day- middle 80s- and they always put on a great show. I’ve always thought that they never got enough credit for all the good stuff they put out.

3:20. Actually this is one of those times where the riff is indeed more difficult than the average hard rock guitar riff.

One of the best guitar intros to a rock song of all time, the best imo.

Next Ratt do "You're in Love".

The first two pull-offs on the opening riff are impossible for anyone with a left hand smaller than an NBA center to reach. Warren DeMartini is so damn talented. I saw him in a very small venue a while back. I was right up front, about 10 feet away from Warren (no exaggeration!) and was absolutely floored with his solos. So smooth and so technically difficult. My left hand got sore from air-guitaring at the show!

Ratt has always been catchy af for me. Yall nailed it tho, might not be the most technical but definitely fly lol Dont sleep on Warren DeMartini tho ... dude can shred! Bless.

Warren Demartini is vastly underrated and under appreciated.. Sadly he doesn’t get mentioned with the greats, and he absolutely is…Legend..

As killer an opening riff as this is, the groove from Blotzer and Croucier absolutely carries the vibe throughout. Just an outstanding song, perhaps even their best.

You really can't go wrong with any song off their greatest hits compilations. I'd personally like to see you react to "Wanted Man" or a somewhat deep cut in "Eat Me Up Alive". For the latter, RATT were well past their prime, the album was forgettable, but that track is 🔥.

You guys have some of the best chemistry on the internet! 😊 Thank you so much for paying attention to the song and making intelligent observations. And most importantly, being open enough to let it affect you emotionally. I think you found the secret ingredients...😅

One of the best openings of any😊 song

Warren is a beast. Such good riffs and solos. Ratt albums still hold up to this day. Excellent production from Beau Hill.

Love Ratt! You guys gotta do some Queensryche.

this song and Round and Round are my top 2 Ratt songs, Warren is technically the lead guitar and Robin was rhythm guitar but on Round and Round they both shared the solo which was freaking awesome

Tesla - Hang Tough is all the boxes to tick for you guys for this era. I will mention it for every rock video reaction as I have for some time now. I think I have now going on a year. So you better shout me out when you hear it and LOVE IT

The intro to this song STILL gives me chills over 30yrs after the first time I heard it.

Warren DeMartini is a beast. Great guitarist.

Blotzer’s drum parts were pretty tasty as well. A very underrated drummer during that time. Hell AVH was underrated as well

"Wanted Man" and "Body Talk" are a couple of other Ratt classics.

This brings back such good memories. Everything seemed better back then...maybe it was just youth. Thanks for reacting to this.

“you know why? Because Van Halen is fucking fly!” - my next t-shirt

Lay It Down's riff is actually real hard to play... it just sounds easy because of the GROOVE. I listen to every form of Metal from 80s to Deathcore, and Ratt's Invasion of your Privacy album is by far my most listened-to album. It just never sounds dated. The guys nail it. Their reaction is EXACTLY how i felt, hearing this for the first time.

Ratt is very slept on big part of the 80’s metal scene definitely

Best Riff EVER! Whenever I hear the start of this song on the radio, I have to stop everything and pull out my air guitar! Thanks for reviewing this one guys, and the comments are right, this riff is damn near impossible to play!

Great reaction! Do Ratt - "nobody rides for free" next! You guys will love that one.

I loved Ratt as a teenager. Saw them open up for ZZ Top one time. I liked the dark riffs.

Just do an entire Ratt album. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed

Ratt was/is one of those bands that hap the chips to command respect from all hard rock/metal fans. Long live Ratt-N-Roll

Your next reaction should be to “You’re in Love”. Great song! “Dance” and “Givin yourself away” would be great as well! Love Ratt!

One of my favorite all time bands.. Also one of my favorite album covers of all time!

In High School we would bring the boom box out and crank "Wanted Man" by Ratt during pregame warm-up for our basketball games. We thought we were the shit! 😂. God I'm glad I grew up in the 80's.

Ha, great video. That was quite the song and music video back in the day. My friends and I were glued to the TV. But goodness the hairspray all around 😂

From the same album, the track You're In Love, is another banger that you should review.

Listening Ratt is like a Time Machine. I feel de 80s vibe and my childhood. They were great.

“Lack of Communication” was always one of my favs for Ratt. It’s this x2 with Lambo guitar (D’Martini).

To hear it is one thing; to have seen it live was a whole other deal. They were bad ass.

You WANT to hear and great RATT song you WANT to hear...." Wanted Man "

One thing you said is spot on: Warren Demartini was respected for his ability & his tone. I listened to anything with guitars & my pure thrash friends always said: man those lyrics are corny or they're just "posers"....but Demartini is a monster. He was & is & is my favorite guitar player...even tho I matured & moved to a little deeper music in my life, Warren still tops it for me since he & Robbin inspired me to pick up a guitar. Much love & mad respect

Warren and Robin had incredible chemistry and showmanship. But at one point Warren kept evolving into this standout player with a style that not many others have. He's still great and is viewed as one of the best that came out of LA. I feel that was the difference in their music compared to the other bands of that time. Ratt was one of those bands that had the talent and the cheeze, but you would never put the cheeze at the forefront. You can pretty much listen to those albums front to back and find that talent is always prevalent. Check out their EP too. It's awesome.

One of the most beautiful, melodic solos recorded. Wayyyyy too short. Still get chills when it starts.

Great song. Great album. Great band.

I love that album cover it’s definitely one of my favorite album cover from the hair band days. I did an old school denim jacket with patches and shit and I got this patch of that album cover on the sleeve.

Ratt went crazy in the 80's. Girls, partying, crazy riffs. This is probably their best song imo.

Ratt was always one of my favorites because they were hair metal but usually unpredictable in many ways - especially Bobby Blotzer, the drummer (I'm a drummer). He really was fun to try to imitate and was also inspiring.

I was a teenager in the 80s and I hated hair metal. I was into Rush, Metallica, Maiden, Van Halen and ACDC. However, I always liked the early days of Ratt, especially their first three albums (the E.P. , Cellar and Invasion.) DeMartini always delivered the great, memorable riffs and they seemed more solid than the other hair bands of that time. And yes, I had friends back in high school who were guitar players who went to see Ratt only to see DeMartini in action so he was and still is greatly admired. Great reaction and also nice to see I wasn't wrong about Ratt!

My first concert that I went to was Bon Jovi opening for Ratt at the Richmond Coliseum in 1985!!

Now do "You're In Love"

Think of it this way: the quiet part before the guitar solo is a prelude, call it 'The Seduction", the guitar solo is 'The Fkkn'. Look closely and you'll find that most rock songs of that era follow that template.

Having grown up in the era RATT were making music, I'm not sure where this perceived hate for them comes from. Most every rocker at that time considered them one of the legit bands. Next tunes by them You're In Trouble, Wanted Man, Way Cool Jr.

I heard a quote once that most of the hair metal/glam metal bands back in the day "had to carry umbrellas because it was absolutely raining 😺" 😂😂😂 Ratt and Skid Row were sort of in the same category in that they were hair metal but with a bit more snarl.

Oh, this is a great one.

I love RATT. End of point break would have been lost without RATT!

RATT is an acronym, stands for Rock All The Time. And yes, Lack of Communication should be next

You know shit’s getting ready to go down when you hear that opening riff!

Yes. Oh yes. Glam metal perfection. That riff just obliterates anything in its path 😂 please also do some more classic Megadeth! Wake Up Dead, Sweating Bullets and Set the World Afire, and Saxon’s The Eagle Has Landed! All groovy as hell 🤘

Back in the day when Bon Jovi was coming up I saw Ratt and them together in Tallahassee. Great show and believe it or not in Jovi's early days they kicked ass and especially their solos.

Once upon A time, RATT, ruled the world. I was there. It was awesome!

Cant wait for you to check the rest of RATT!!! Honestly... This is one of the best metal bands ever!

If you want something fly as hell, y'all need to react Van Halen - Ice Cream Man!

One of the best riffs of all time. Never gets old.

Warren Demartini was 18 when he joined Ratt and about 21 when he recorded this. He was one of the best.

Ratt is one of the best bands from the 80’s hair metal scene

gotta do arguably their masterpiece, SCENE OF THE CRIME. It RIPS!

I never really thought about that, but you guys are right, the opening riff has sort of a Van Halen vibe and sound to it

Went to see Ratt 6 times in concert as a teenager by my ticket stub count. Loveddddddddd them!!!!!!!!!

Saw RATT open for Ozzy before they were famous. Slade was supposed to open but cancelled and some “LA BAND” filled in for them. Who knew? 🤷‍♂️ Then saw them with Lita Ford, Twisted Sister and Y&T. Ahhhh…the memories.