Part 2 of interviews and tour footage of Ratt. Stephen Pearcy, Robbin Crosby, Warren DeMartini, Juan Croucier, and Bobby Blotzer are interviewed by Ethlie Ann Vare, and the band tour Japan.
Me too! I remember when I was 11 or 12 and my dad came home with Ratt album. Im 27 now and I still listen to Ratt and all the bands in this genre! Thanks dad! Haha
They were so glammy, and such great musicians. 1985/86 looked similar, in some ways, to the Bolan/Bowie/Roxy Music/Sweet era of the early 1970s. Fantastic band.
Man....They were all so young then, and so was I ...The 1980's was the decade that was the very best ! The most fun...WOW. I truly feel sorry for the kids today. A lot of the music is just Shit.
I'll take the '80s easily, even the pop stuff. I miss being able to watch non-stop videos on MTV all day, especially with so much rock and hard rock in the playlist.
I have been a fan of Ratt since the early 80s and the one thing that stood out to me of anything that I saw was the makeup!! I did not remember all the makeup before but I am sure it was there... Even today at 54 I still like to crank Ratt from my car stereo quite often thanks to an ancient technology called compact discs.
I went to Japan as a high school exchange student in 2005. It would've been so fascinating being there in the 80s, when the high tech was mostly just in Akihabara, the night skyline was filled with neon, and the culture was still primarily Japanese. Going there later was great, but this is a true time capsule.
I have this video on VHS. I watched it so many times. I wish I can find it on DVD or digital but I am so thankful I found this on RU-vid. Great memories, fun band, loved their music .... they totally rocked!!
God bless these guys. They are the ultimate rock and roll heroes for millions of human beings in this planet. Thank you for your great music, thank you for the good times, thank you for just being there for us.
Yeah, I agree about Juan. He's just a very polite, classy guy. Robbin was the same too, very intelligent, well-spoken, thoughtful, and a really gentle soul. Off-topic, but what ethnicity is Stephen? He looks at least partly Native American.
@lollipuddle I think you're right. Juan has always given me the impression that he is well spoken, intelligent and a great deal of fun to be around. He still does and that's why I'm a fan to this day.
It's to bad that they couldn't get along. The first two albums were good times, it seemed. But after that, everything went to hell in a hand basket! Robin Crosby had the world in his hands! But the drugs just took over! It really is a shame, because he was such a awesome talent!
I'd have to agree --- "Out of the Cellar" and "Invasion of Your Privacy" were good 80's rock albums --- but after that it went downhill fast --- drugs and fragile egos will destroy any band
My favorite band of the era, and one of my first "favorite bands". I liked all their albums (until maybe the self-titled first reunion album), but Out Of The Cellar always stood out above them all IMO.
@Greg Hubbard so true also my time my music they never were close to best. I do like some of there songs. The eighties had so many great bands best time for music all generes period. But ratt the best no ay in hell.
Warren strikes me as a quiet guy, introvert who isn't a very good speaker. I admire him more now because I'm the same way, he's a big influence on my guitar playing.
It’s amazing how Bobby Blotzer is just not included in a lot of these videos or any videos really. Even in their music videos he hardly ever gets any screen time. Drummer dissed again!
Nah..great to watch...makes you appreciate how less uptight people were back then and enjoyed life unlike today where people have a stick up their asses when it comes to being offended
It doesn't take away the fact that Juan has no history of even thinking of having a boyfriend. He was a rather faithful husband to his wife, though, considering the lifestyle of 80's bands. LOL
So I always see those dolls of RATT members in these videos. Where on earth can I find one?! Warren DeMartini is my Idol, and that would be awesome to have!
@EncryptedGod I got your message that you had watched it. Juan's voice is naturally high-pitched (he sang on the high harmonies on Ratt's songs and you can get the full effect of his voice on his Liquid Sunday release) but he's not swishy. He was married and has two kids (not that it means anything necessarily but from what I know of him he's straight). I've had some exchanged with him online and he really is a nice guy.
I just figured it out,remember in the video "You Think Your Tough" there's a very quick shot of Jake in that video,I mean it's less than a second towards the end of the song.I noticed none of the video's are on Pt. 1 or Pt.2 so that's why they listed him under Special Appearence.Oh Well Whatever huh.
@EncryptedGod I think he was honestly putting on because if you listen to him in the Behind the Music episode he's not being fey. Who knows, he might have been high at the time, lol.
They should have named the 1st album "Out of the Closet". Don't get me wrong. I'm a die hard Ratt fan, but by todays standards, these guys have some serious alternative lifestyle tendencies, if you know what I mean.
