Ratt was my favorite band along with Dokken back in the day. This music was fun and then along came the 90s and teenagers decided it was more fun to be depressed. I miss these days.
Couldn't agree more! The music was the best! Concert tickets were $17.50 with none of this secondary market bullshit. Everything just seemed magical back then...
I’m so Old School, I remember $ 7.50 tickets! Even earlier it was only $5.50! No joke! It was the late 70’s so that’s why. Been going to shows ever since.
Blotzer on the kit, laying it down hard and bringing in some creativity and taste. Love his sound too, heavy Ludwigs and those Paistes cut. They were a great band back then.
Keith Wright So true Keith. Wayyyy underrated my friend. I was part of the original Ratt Gang back in the 80's. I actually worked a show for them in the West Hartford Ballroom in W. Hartford Connecticut. The bill: Ratt, Lita Ford and Twisted Sister. I was 16 and dragging stage equipment. One of my greatest memories. And the band? Awesome. Cordial, cool as ever and respectful to us. Even a snot faced kid like me. Dee Snider was a tool and Lita Ford was the biggest douche I've ever met. Sorry, I get going when Ratt is the subject.
Man, I saw this tour on their stop in Charlotte NC. Oh yeah, his voice was in its prime. The Invaision of your Privacy and Dancing Undercover tours were also cool.
I saw them in 1982 with Nikki Sixx,in Burbank at the Golden State Motor Hotel . They were still called Micky Ratt. The encore,was Ain't talking about Love by Van Halen ,and they would say Ratt Ratt Ratt ,instead of hey hey hey at the end . Seems like another life time !
Very true, but to their credit I saw them a year or so ago, Concord Chicago, they kicked total ass. I went right after work by myself because I found out last minute. I couldn't tell if Warren was with them or not since I was so far in the back, still they sounded great. I was born in 88 so I missed out on all this stuff, I gotta take what I can get XD.
Totally agree......never seen them live with Crosby......only MTV videos and the first few records. The videos seemed to showcase Warren alone as the "Lead Guy"........but it's so not the case live.
Playing little league and going thru La Jolla high was the best Robbin. Love and miss you. I'll love and listen to Ratt till the day I die. And when then throw my ashes off of wind n sea, I'll be with you. Your friend Danny Johnson
That was fucking way cool, Danny. Lot of people still don't know Robbin could have had a baseball career but chose music. Wind 'n Sea! When surfing was for mellow people, not the agro's of today.
i really hope there isnt another dimwitted tit with the "underrated" comment............warren dimartini is not underrated,he is world class and loved in the guitar community
@@JDJD666JD yeah,they do............they were around before metal splintered into 8 billion idiotic sub genres.......metal spans the gauntlet from ratt to priest,metallica to sabbath.maiden to megadeth
The vocals seem to have an ATD (automatic double tracking) which is a sort of chorus effect that makes them sound a bit fuller. Probably they were trying to match the record a bit better. That's probably why people believe it's playback. If you check those Ozzy videos from the Diary of a Madman live shows that emerged recently... the ones with Brad Gillis, the effect is even more pronounced and it gives it all away... To me Ratt will always be the best glam metal band. They never wrote format ballads or songs that were too cliche'... alway full of tension and blues!
I love RATT and have seen them 5 times. Robbin was the glue to this band. Warren absolutely kicks ass. Bobby always put on a show. Juan on the bass was phenomenal and Stephen was just a kick ass singer. When this band played it was a PARTY!! I hate to see good things like this come to an end but they need to move on. What a great great band...one of my all time favorites!
Saw them 5 times in the Tampa Bay Area tickets were about 5 bucks depending on the headline act 7.50 if they were opening for Aerosmith HA HA good times for sure Never will forget those days Seems like yesterday unfortunately 😢
Robbin is the underrated one here!! And people who say he's shit go and listen to his early recordings with Mac Meda, Secret Service and the Ratt EP (of which he wrote 90% of the riffs). He was a fantastic (actually somewhat blues based) guitarist who played with a lot of heart. Warren DeMartini definitely got all the recoqnition as being THE guitarist for Ratt in all the guitar mags back in the day but to any real Ratt fan you simply can't deny Robbin's part in this band.
I agree totally with you I miss the soul of robbin I had the chance to see them in 88 and meet them I was a kid back then 14 but he took the time to talk to a young guitar player I was more into Robbins bluesy style.
+Robin Hage I was always curious if Robbin wrote most of the riffs? I haven't heard the same cool riffs since Robbin died. I think that if this was the case, he undervalued what he was to the band. R.I.P. Robin. Stephen said that he couldn't play anymore which is why he couldn't tour with Ratt but from this clip, he could still play.
+Brian Knapp The show was quite a few years before Robbin succumbed to his addiction. it was the beginning of their career so yeah, Robbin was rockin' it!
Hmm, I actually made a mistake. I didn't mean this clip, I meant the one where he is in the studio with Juan at the controls. I didn't think that he played badly. I know this is a very early Ratt performance so this is not the clip I was referring to.
+Robin Hage Robbin definitely wrote stuff...but when it comes to pure soloing, there is no comparison. Warren was so technically advanced and flawless for his time, the level of skill is insane. Robbin basically just played pentatonic runs in this video, it's just not that impressive when you compare them to DeMartini's spontaneity.. I don't think "underrated" is the correct term. Perhaps "underknown", but even then Ratt as a whole was a highly successful band and they all had their place in the mid 80s.
Poor Robin never got his props for the King V .. inspired by him, made for him & was even given his nick name. Probably the most popular Jackson after the Randy Rhodes model.
The Original name for the King V was the double Rhoads . They renamed it later after Robin ,but the new ones are smaller ,mainly because on little Dave of megadeth . No one even knows about Robin Crosby anymore , he was a great . I was able to pick up one of Robins Vs ,it's a 1985 faded white ,absolutely beautiful and great playing and sounding guitars!
@@MichaelDouglasSkewes Cool info.....Too bad it's not called the "Crosby....or R.C. model.....or something like that? I'm just learning from this concert alone.....what an important/overlooked ingrediant Robin was to early RATT.
Yeah,and it was out, someone wanted a Rhoads Jackson V with dots. And was immediately after Randy was gone,I know the guy ,it was going to have stars instead of dots. It eventually went to Sandoval . Anyway , the double Rhoads was perfect for Robin Crosby, and Robin wanted to call it the King, no one in Motley Crue has a signature model . But Robin got this ,right when Nikki got a Hamer ,so Vinnie Vincent was actually an amazing player in the WRONG band ,KISS ,but he was the first to have the Rhoads model, which as his ego grew after KISS ,he wanted a VV guitar! So,there are people out there ,and mustsine ACTUALLY wanton Washburn to get a smaller guitar made, and it was all his,no first designer ,like Robin . I do wish they would have named it the RC or Crosby V . But,also,because he has gone, Robin was the main writer and lead player for Mickey Ratt,or Ratt ,even with Jake E lump in th band . And when Warren got in,he had that George Lynch ripping off Eddie Van Halen look ,but not style, he was just .a good player ,and the more smack Robin was taking,the drug ,he was becoming just a rythym player, and he was not around enough to cement the name with the gui tar. It is sad,Robin was a nice guy,and talented! And i think 6'7" ,which was 3 inches taller then me,it was strange to see someone that tall,most guys in band are midgets !
I’ve always thought that Stephen sounded like White Trash in Interviews but his voice was rocking back in ‘84. Warren was saturated with natural talent and Robin played counterpoint yet was great too. Of course the circumstances of Robin’s passing were incredibly tragic. Years later I saw the recently reformed RATT in a small club in NYC and they were rusty and Stephen insulted the audience as if we weren’t worthy of his presence. Legends Rise but they Fall too. Still adore Warren and EddieVH.
The vocals sound really good for sure here. I remember seeing this when it aired in 1984 I was a senior in high school, we definitely had some great music for our time didn’t we?🤘
Hell yeah we did. And as soon as my parents caught wind of it, it was not allowed whatsoever. About 1983. Boy did I go out of my way to buy the best new stuff. It was coming out like crazy! Pretty rough time for me. And awesome at the same time. I graduated in '87.
I saw this tour but they opened for Judas Priest here in Seattle. I have to admit - they kicked ass. Robin Crosby was truly impressive. He just exuded an aura of a super confident dude.
AngieDokken I was there! Moved from Texas to L.A. in the mid Eighties and even lived in Hollywood. I was down on the strip almost every night- never partied with Ratt, but I definitely partied hard! I ran into Slash one night and then was at a Christmas show with Robbin Crosby at the Roxy and I was walking right behind him and this girl that was just about the hottest girl I've ever seen. Met a lot of movie stars too. Want to get the feel of the times? METH. METH. And cocaine. And lots of booze. Everyone was out of their minds high. Los Angeles is insane, I left in the 90s and wouldn't wish that on a snake. So many drugs and such a dirty, depressing, 3rd world place. But it was good times while I was still young and dumb.
It's a miracle I survived all of that. I was pretty out of control. I was living in this one house with all these crazy druggies and JUST after I moved out and went to rehab they were raided by the FBI! Undercover cop stepped in through the window while they were 'partying.' It was the neighbors that told me about it because all those guy were all busted and in jail. Shoo! I got some WILD stories- and a lot of it I'm not exactly proud of! Yikes.
Jeff Bridges Things only get worse as time goes on. The rave scene in the late 90s was much crazier than the 80s rock scene. Nowadays there are even more drugs and more acceptance towards using them.
I would have rather been a part of the 80s rock scene, though. I was a kid in the 80s and fuckin loved that music. Always wished I was born a decade earlier.
Def Leppard had the Clark/Willis and Clark/Collen duos, which were great, but the Crosby/Demartini team was on fucking fire! Two amazing and different players melting faces and having the time of their lives in their prime. While DeMartini is an absolute animal, you can't fail to give love and props to Robbin Crosby. He was a beast unto his own as well.
The songs were pretty much monotone for him. Pearcy is said to have a full 4 octave range. I would disagree because I've never heard him go above one or two octaves.
Out of the cellar is one of the best hair metal albums out there. Warren demartini is a god, robbin Crosby is a riff master and pearcy’s voice is just the perfect blend of range and grit.
Holy Shit, never knew Stephen's voice sounded this good live. Although I owned all their 80s albums, never saw them back then - which looks to be my loss. Why the hell didnt anyone say anything to me?
I remember seeing this concert on cable at my brothers house in Columbia, SC, and I was instantly hooked and had to find out more about this band called Ratt! Still one of my all time favorite bands!!
one of the most underrated bands of the 80s. everyone always talks about poison, motley crue, etc. and those guys were good but ratt had a lot of just fun cool songs. they riled you up but not to the point of today's hard rock/metal whatever where you listen to the lyrics and it is like they're trying to make you get pumped to go on a killing spree. this was just guitars sex and fun. RIP 80s you will be missed.
That's because Ratt kind of screwed themselves by dropping their semi-punk edge and going pure glam. There next album, Invasion of your privacy , was just loaded with filler. A lot of bands made that mistake in the 80s. Poison and Cinderella started as complete Glam and immediately were morphing out by the next album. That is why they actually did better. Ratt had good song writers that could have defined the genre, rather than just ride it. "Nobody rides for free" was a return back to their more semi-punkish roots. The tempo and the riffs needed one more tweak to be a little less generic but the lyrics are traditional RATT kick ass. Overall, the song was an awesome piece of work. Warren is a really complex guitarists who has strong blues roots.
Warren is awesome. Steve is too. A singer that sounded like no one else on the planet. Not only unique, but he sounds so much like the studio vocal track that at first I was worried he was lip-syncing - he's THAT good in this performance!
I too saw my fair share of Ratt concerts(4), and they always sounded like garbage; mostly from being too drunk. I kept thinking I would eventually see a good show (loved the albums), but I never did.
This video is clearly edited. All you have to do is look at what they are doing on the guitars and bass. They probably did some clean up in the studio with the audio later including the background cheers. Kiss live albums were also cleaned up later.
Brings back memories. Ratt was the first concert I ever went to. I was 15 years old and was amazed by the all the girl in short leather skirts. When the lights came back on my head was ringing and my ears felt like they were going to bleed. I thought to myself "Is it over already??" All I knew is I wanted MORE!. My love for rock concerts was born on that night, thanks for the upload!
For its time, Out of the Cellar (1984) was the best produced and mixed album I had ever heard! Even 37 years later (2021), this album stands the test of time! Always my favorite party album. Played entire album for years. Loved every song! Thanks to Ratt for being such a memorable band from my favorite decade!
back in the god old days...The best years of my life...HEAVY METAL ..MTV.....GIRLS....DRUGS.....PARTY......GOOD TIMES.....LIVING LARGE.......FREEDOM.......LESS GOVERNMENT.........NOT A CARE IN THE WORLD.......CONCERTS.......GOOD FRIENDS....Now...Its like that good old Van Halen song ..Where have all the good times gone?
Mike Dandraia -It's "live" but there's no audience.(?) I was a high school freshman when I recorded this on VHS and watched it a million times, always wondering - where's the crowd?
+Johnny Marlin I was hugely in to this scene (I was in a band myself and ran rock/metal nights at a local club). But looking back I don't think grunge ruined it. I think it ruined itself. It lost direction and was just rehashing itself. Every single MTV video looked the same, every band started to look the same. There's only so long people can keep dancing to the same tune. It had it's time and it was awesome while it lasted, but if you look at some of the dross being churned out toward the end of the period, it's no wonder people tired of it and new kids coming along started seeing it as old fashioned. As a rock metal DJ I saw as people start to drift away as they got older. It ran its course.
Yup. When Ozzy was taking to the stage in $10,000 worth of glittery stage gear on the Ultimate Sin tour in 1986 you knew something had gone wrong. A year later and GnR took it back down and dirty with Appetite for Distruction.
They were on the top of their game back then!!! Shredding guitars!! I did not see the live until REACH FOR THE SKY tour (Britney Fox and KIX opened for them).
BRIAN SPRUILL Bobby always put on a show? like...how? he was fat just galloped on his drums with a dumb smile. the rest of the guys are what kicked ass. :)
Wow, I am only into the ending of 1st track You Think You're Tough and I am already pleasantly blown away. NO idea it was Juan doing those 2nd lead vocs either. And of course, didn't know HOW MUCH lead that Robbin Crosby did on the earlier stuff either. The end solo Robbin did, just on the 1st opening track for instance! 😦 Yeah man, TY for this upload. 😎🤘🔥🤘
I loved his voice in the 80s, so rough yet cool sounding. He was never going to be Freddie Mercury, but he did sound "cool". That being said, he sounds absolutely terrible now, they shouldn't tour anymore, they are tarnishing their reputation.
it's almost like he didn't strive to be the greatest vocalist of all time he just went out there and sang to please himself not be fake and try and sing like someone else!
When you are on top of the world and have the best job in the world (Lead Singer Huge Metal Band in 1985) with chicks, fame, money, attention its hard to walk away from that and know when to call it. But the problem is time goes on. You think its not, but it is, like standing on the beach near the water line and when the wave comes in around your ankles and feet, it sucks some of the sand out from underneath you. You are doing nothing, but its happening. Did you see Pearcy in that new GEICO commercial "Ratt Problem'? Check it out on RUclips. You will see him looking like a Grandpa trying to front a metal band. Pretty sad. Lots of people with awesome jobs dont know when to walk away. Muhhamed Ali in 1976. Hugh Hefner in his 90s in his pajamas with a sailor hat on. Tom Brady after he won 6 rings and could have gone out on top. Nope: these people all wanted to stay so they rode down the other side of the hill. Hell, Ratt doesn't have any original band members left in it besides the lead singer. Their one guitarist that just quit a few days ago? Born in 1984. Yeah, its done.
@@marklaechel4537 Juan Crucia (Bass) is still there. I just think they have to be embarrassed when they play live. If you get a chance, watch Ratt Unplugged, they only do 3 songs but he sounds awesome there. It was in the early 90s, but he sounds just like the records
I was a teenager (13 or something?) When this came out and trust me everybody knew Warren was a Bad muther... plus Robin? Couldn't get much better.God loves you deeply shalom
Still following Stephen to this day, many concerts this Summer 2022!!! Thank God he Plays RATT music!!! Best Music in my lifetime!!!! RATT N ROLL 2022!!!!!!
Big RATT fan. I’m the Old School and saw them 6 times live in concert from the very beginning at that time. Yeah, Out of the Cellar is an 80’s classic! Saw that tour! Later in their career, after they peaked and were playing in smaller clubs, I found out 15:2015:20 that they were playing a bar in my town. RATT!? In a BAR? Of course I was there. The thing that stands out about this is that the club had a round bar with the whole bar top and the seats around it rotated slowly. As soon as I walked in, I saw that and sat at the bar. I was waiting for Round and Round! Ha Ha! I HAD to be at the bar going around while they sang it! That happened, unforgettable! I remember I’m Insane being a highlight too. That was a cool, fun show. You can’t plan stuff like that! I even went by myself and had a blast! One of my favorite Rock memories. I mean, come on, can you imagine them in a bar? I was sitting there getting sloshed, listening to RATT live and going around in circles! People would pay serious money for that experience these days. Too cool. Way Cool Jr!
Pearcy was a lead singer that stood out...he was that voice for RATT, but DiMartini and Crosby were two of the baddest guitar players in the era of 80s metal.....RATT made their mark no doubt and should go down as one of the greatest 80s metal bands of all time!
Juan Croucier was such a ham.. he was like a crossbreed mix of sexy rock god guy with all the moves and total goofball. Always thought he was a stud muffin! 😂💖
This can't be the entire set! Is the entire show available somewhere? Rarr n Roll! And another thing- the term "hair" metal is so overused! Bands with long hair is "hair" metal, I suppose! Whoever came up with that term should be shot! A stupid generalization! Metal is Metal... It's all rock n roll to me.
Holy crap- was always a fan of Ratt, but musically, & especially live, they had it so much more together than the Crue, or most other metal bands at the time, didn't they? This coming from a long time Motley Crue fan.
RATT opening for Billy Squier must have been before that bedroom dance video he released, LOL. Oh wait, look, that's around exactly the same time, and the Wikipedia article talks about it, mentioning RATT and quoting comments on it by Warren. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Me_Tonite#Music_video
Ratt was my favorite band along with Dokken back in the day. This music was fun and then along came the 90s and teenagers decided it was more fun to be depressed. I miss these days.
Being a teen in the 80s was a magical experience ! Wish I could go back
Couldn't agree more! The music was the best! Concert tickets were $17.50 with none of this secondary market bullshit. Everything just seemed magical back then...
Agreed brother
Party never stopped
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FACTS!! I paid $18 and saw RATT in the 80s. Awesome.
I’m so Old School, I remember $ 7.50 tickets! Even earlier it was only $5.50! No joke! It was the late 70’s so that’s why. Been going to shows ever since.
I think about living through the 80s all over again and things I'd do differently from the first time through 😊
9:41 to 10:21 🥹❤️🔥🥴
"The Guitar Ratt Brothers", R.I.P. Robbin King Crosby. 🫡
Blotzer on the kit, laying it down hard and bringing in some creativity and taste. Love his sound too, heavy Ludwigs and those Paistes cut. They were a great band back then.
BB doesnt get the credit he's due. He is a sensational drummer.
These guys really kicked ass live. Talent and hard work, as it ought to be.
I saw this tour when the album was released and was absolutely blown away. Opening for Billy Squier.....and they blew his ass off the stage.
Good to know "HD" has actually been around since 84. Can tell it's 1080P for sure.
***** ....
That was funny. Ha!
***** Are you serious though he's being totally sarcastic.
Great party tunes, and when I mean "party", I mean...sex.
This beats yhe hell out of the digitally recorded, autotuned garbage passing for music today.
Warren DeMartini is so under-rated. When people talk "guitar heroes" -- he's never in the conversation.
True! He's a kick-ass guitar player and also super hot
Clara Morais Ratt was my first metal show back in 1985 -- to bad we'll probably never see another album from them. Infestation kicked ass.
Keith Wright Keith you are so right on.
Keith Wright So true Keith. Wayyyy underrated my friend. I was part of the original Ratt Gang back in the 80's. I actually worked a show for them in the West Hartford Ballroom in W. Hartford Connecticut. The bill: Ratt, Lita Ford and Twisted Sister. I was 16 and dragging stage equipment. One of my greatest memories. And the band? Awesome. Cordial, cool as ever and respectful to us. Even a snot faced kid like me. Dee Snider was a tool and Lita Ford was the biggest douche I've ever met. Sorry, I get going when Ratt is the subject.
Keith Wright Same with George Lynch and Vito Bratta
I could watch Robin and Warren trade licks all day long! The 80s were a seriously kick ass time for music.
Wow Stephen sounds great here!
Man, I saw this tour on their stop in Charlotte NC. Oh yeah, his voice was in its prime. The Invaision of your Privacy and Dancing Undercover tours were also cool.
I saw them in 1982 with Nikki Sixx,in Burbank at the Golden State Motor Hotel . They were still called Micky Ratt. The encore,was Ain't talking about Love by Van Halen ,and they would say Ratt Ratt Ratt ,instead of hey hey hey at the end . Seems like another life time !
Cool tidbit about the "Ratt" chants. Only someone who was there would be able to share that.
Do you remember Stormer?
@@slimes5963 Damn, Tim Gaines Stormer? Those are some stories I'd like to hear
My dad was the guitar player of Stormer.
That fact that you were there for that is greater than anything
Robin Crosby ( RIP)
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Anyone else get goosebumps when they went into the " morning after" riff????
Love that fucking riff and the whole vibe, especially the verse!
best song they wrote
No, just you
Best era to be a teenager. FACT
How many other eras were you a teenager in? None. Stupid comment.
THIS was RATT as we'd all love to remember them best ! In 1984, IN THEIR PRIME. Young, healthy, looking and sounding AMAZING !
The definition of ",rock gods"!!! I am soooooo in lust!!!!!
Very true, but to their credit I saw them a year or so ago, Concord Chicago, they kicked total ass. I went right after work by myself because I found out last minute. I couldn't tell if Warren was with them or not since I was so far in the back, still they sounded great. I was born in 88 so I missed out on all this stuff, I gotta take what I can get XD.
Warran is incredible. I think he was like 17 at that time.
Hey guy's check out 9:35 Robin and Warren trading off solos, pretty bad ass and Robin totally hung in there with Warren. RIP KING.
I agree that was 🔥
nobody talks about juan being a great bass player and sum of the coolest moves in rock and roll
Totally agree......never seen them live with Crosby......only MTV videos and the first few records. The videos seemed to showcase Warren alone as the "Lead Guy"........but it's so not the case live.
@@Auen73 Which videos?
@@Auen73 di martini is the lead guy one of the best
I think what's interesting about Ratt is the vocalist's voice, which is different from the others. so unique and special
Playing little league and going thru La Jolla high was the best Robbin. Love and miss you. I'll love and listen to Ratt till the day I die. And when then throw my ashes off of wind n sea, I'll be with you. Your friend Danny Johnson
That was fucking way cool, Danny. Lot of people still don't know Robbin could have had a baseball career but chose music. Wind 'n Sea! When surfing was for mellow people, not the agro's of today.
San Diego vibes!
i really hope there isnt another dimwitted tit with the "underrated" comment............warren dimartini is not underrated,he is world class and loved in the guitar community
100%
"Out of the Cellar" kicks ass from start to finish.
One of the best metal albums ever...so underrated.
I totally agree! It one of those magical albums.
Ratt has nothing to do with metal. Hard rock maybe or FM-rock, but not metal.
@@JDJD666JD For that time period it was metal
@@JDJD666JD yeah,they do............they were around before metal splintered into 8 billion idiotic sub genres.......metal spans the gauntlet from ratt to priest,metallica to sabbath.maiden to megadeth
@@zerothehero2628 agree. This was metal, with bands like white snake (the 1987 album), Crüe, quiet riot, dokken.
The vocals seem to have an ATD (automatic double tracking) which is a sort of chorus effect that makes them sound a bit fuller. Probably they were trying to match the record a bit better. That's probably why people believe it's playback.
If you check those Ozzy videos from the Diary of a Madman live shows that emerged recently... the ones with Brad Gillis, the effect is even more pronounced and it gives it all away...
To me Ratt will always be the best glam metal band. They never wrote format ballads or songs that were too cliche'... alway full of tension and blues!
I remember sitting in my parent's basement watching this on late night Saturday TV. I was 12.
I love RATT and have seen them 5 times. Robbin was the glue to this band. Warren absolutely kicks ass. Bobby always put on a show. Juan on the bass was phenomenal and Stephen was just a kick ass singer. When this band played it was a PARTY!! I hate to see good things like this come to an end but they need to move on. What a great great band...one of my all time favorites!
Warren's solo in 'You're In Trouble' is absolutely brilliant.
Yep! Was just thinking the same thing myself.
Yes, and Round and Round too. Smokin
That guitarsolo battle/duel thing in "morning after" is Friggin AmAzinG!!!!! Daym!
they sounded so good...back when they were "hungry!" love Juan's style, great bass player!
Great musicians with a killer stage presence !! We´re in need of bands like this one today!! Ratt N Roll !!
yess please , love your covers also!
austin norman Thanks for the support Austin :)
no problem love
Saw them 5 times in the Tampa Bay Area tickets were about 5 bucks depending on the headline act 7.50 if they were opening for Aerosmith HA HA good times for sure Never will forget those days Seems like yesterday unfortunately 😢
8 years later, your comment is even more true
Robbin is the underrated one here!! And people who say he's shit go and listen to his early recordings with Mac Meda, Secret Service and the Ratt EP (of which he wrote 90% of the riffs). He was a fantastic (actually somewhat blues based) guitarist who played with a lot of heart. Warren DeMartini definitely got all the recoqnition as being THE guitarist for Ratt in all the guitar mags back in the day but to any real Ratt fan you simply can't deny Robbin's part in this band.
I agree totally with you I miss the soul of robbin I had the chance to see them in 88 and meet them I was a kid back then 14 but he took the time to talk to a young guitar player I was more into Robbins bluesy style.
+Robin Hage I was always curious if Robbin wrote most of the riffs? I haven't heard the same cool riffs since Robbin died. I think that if this was the case, he undervalued what he was to the band. R.I.P. Robin. Stephen said that he couldn't play anymore which is why he couldn't tour with Ratt but from this clip, he could still play.
+Brian Knapp The show was quite a few years before Robbin succumbed to his addiction. it was the beginning of their career so yeah, Robbin was rockin' it!
Hmm, I actually made a mistake. I didn't mean this clip, I meant the one where he is in the studio with Juan at the controls. I didn't think that he played badly. I know this is a very early Ratt performance so this is not the clip I was referring to.
+Robin Hage Robbin definitely wrote stuff...but when it comes to pure soloing, there is no comparison. Warren was so technically advanced and flawless for his time, the level of skill is insane. Robbin basically just played pentatonic runs in this video, it's just not that impressive when you compare them to DeMartini's spontaneity.. I don't think "underrated" is the correct term. Perhaps "underknown", but even then Ratt as a whole was a highly successful band and they all had their place in the mid 80s.
Poor Robin never got his props for the King V .. inspired by him, made for him & was even given his nick name. Probably the most popular Jackson after the Randy Rhodes model.
Dave Mustaine played one. Go figure. Robin seemed to get fucked over quite a bit
The Original name for the King V was the double Rhoads . They renamed it later after Robin ,but the new ones are smaller ,mainly because on little Dave of megadeth . No one even knows about Robin Crosby anymore , he was a great . I was able to pick up one of Robins Vs ,it's a 1985 faded white ,absolutely beautiful and great playing and sounding guitars!
@@MichaelDouglasSkewes Cool info.....Too bad it's not called the "Crosby....or R.C. model.....or something like that? I'm just learning from this concert alone.....what an important/overlooked ingrediant Robin was to early RATT.
Yeah,and it was out, someone wanted a Rhoads Jackson V with dots. And was immediately after Randy was gone,I know the guy ,it was going to have stars instead of dots. It eventually went to Sandoval . Anyway , the double Rhoads was perfect for Robin Crosby, and Robin wanted to call it the King, no one in Motley Crue has a signature model . But Robin got this ,right when Nikki got a Hamer ,so Vinnie Vincent was actually an amazing player in the WRONG band ,KISS ,but he was the first to have the Rhoads model, which as his ego grew after KISS ,he wanted a VV guitar! So,there are people out there ,and mustsine ACTUALLY wanton Washburn to get a smaller guitar made, and it was all his,no first designer ,like Robin . I do wish they would have named it the RC or Crosby V . But,also,because he has gone, Robin was the main writer and lead player for Mickey Ratt,or Ratt ,even with Jake E lump in th band . And when Warren got in,he had that George Lynch ripping off Eddie Van Halen look ,but not style, he was just .a good player ,and the more smack Robin was taking,the drug ,he was becoming just a rythym player, and he was not around enough to cement the name with the gui tar. It is sad,Robin was a nice guy,and talented! And i think 6'7" ,which was 3 inches taller then me,it was strange to see someone that tall,most guys in band are midgets !
agreed every picture when there’s jackson king v there’s Robbin and warren got his signature with Charvel San dimas so king v to R.Crosby naturally
great band, always loved ratt. since early 1981
Vocals sound amazing.. His voice was cool 🙏🏻🩷🙏🏻🕉️🔱
One of the best hard rock groups ever
agreed::
lol and where do you rank the beatles?
buckingham412 I love the Beatles but they're not a hard rock band
buckingham412 The Beatles? C'mon man this is a totally different kind of music
Ratt is glam metal dude
I’ve always thought that Stephen sounded like White Trash in Interviews but his voice was rocking back in ‘84. Warren was saturated with natural talent and Robin played counterpoint yet was great too. Of course the circumstances of Robin’s passing were incredibly tragic. Years later I saw the recently reformed RATT in a small club in NYC and they were rusty and Stephen insulted the audience as if we weren’t worthy of his presence. Legends Rise but they Fall too. Still adore Warren and EddieVH.
The vocals sound really good for sure here. I remember seeing this when it aired in 1984 I was a senior in high school, we definitely had some great music for our time didn’t we?🤘
Hell yeah we did. And as soon as my parents caught wind of it, it was not allowed whatsoever. About 1983. Boy did I go out of my way to buy the best new stuff. It was coming out like crazy! Pretty rough time for me. And awesome at the same time. I graduated in '87.
@@metalEric69 cool I graduated in 1984. Miss them times for sure.
I saw a RATT with Billy Squier.😊 I also take this off of MTV in 1984 it was the s***
Love your Flag, never let the Left, Limp Wrists, and Thugs rule over FREEDOM, Southern Style!!
You damn right we did!!!! These boys were at the top of their game!!! Walkin down the block with your "boombox" on your shoulder blastin RATT!!!!
Saw these guys back in 84' two nights in a row at the Long Beach Auditorium when opening for Ozzy. I was 19 then, now I'm 55. Good times.
Yes Rock n Roll was great in the 80s, and so was everything else. !!!!!
Just imagine all the fine '80s tail in that audience.
They drowned in pussy later that night ;)
HIV Hos
@@Growingupinthe80s You must've hung around a different crowd than most of us.
@jacksonaxe lol good one!
JACKSON AXE 😂😂
I saw this tour but they opened for Judas Priest here in Seattle. I have to admit - they kicked ass. Robin Crosby was truly impressive. He just exuded an aura of a super confident dude.
Wow didn’t know they ever opened for Priest. Cool!
damn someone build that time machine and lets go back to the 80's i want to party at ratt manison west omg that must have been the best of times.....
AngieDokken I was there! Moved from Texas to L.A. in the mid Eighties and even lived in Hollywood. I was down on the strip almost every night- never partied with Ratt, but I definitely partied hard!
I ran into Slash one night and then was at a Christmas show with Robbin Crosby at the Roxy and I was walking right behind him and this girl that was just about the hottest girl I've ever seen. Met a lot of movie stars too.
Want to get the feel of the times? METH. METH. And cocaine. And lots of booze. Everyone was out of their minds high. Los Angeles is insane, I left in the 90s and wouldn't wish that on a snake. So many drugs and such a dirty, depressing, 3rd world place. But it was good times while I was still young and dumb.
It's a miracle I survived all of that. I was pretty out of control. I was living in this one house with all these crazy druggies and JUST after I moved out and went to rehab they were raided by the FBI!
Undercover cop stepped in through the window while they were 'partying.' It was the neighbors that told me about it because all those guy were all busted and in jail. Shoo!
I got some WILD stories- and a lot of it I'm not exactly proud of! Yikes.
Jeff Bridges Things only get worse as time goes on. The rave scene in the late 90s was much crazier than the 80s rock scene. Nowadays there are even more drugs and more acceptance towards using them.
I would have rather been a part of the 80s rock scene, though. I was a kid in the 80s and fuckin loved that music. Always wished I was born a decade earlier.
it was disgusting! Not as bad as the Motley house on Clark St. Don't get me wrong, it was a remarkably fun time but damn!
For the past 35 years, I assumed Warren solo'd on YTYT 2:14. Go Robin!
fucking prime time ratt ready to make their mark. Damn they sounded good then
Def Leppard had the Clark/Willis and Clark/Collen duos, which were great, but the Crosby/Demartini team was on fucking fire! Two amazing and different players melting faces and having the time of their lives in their prime. While DeMartini is an absolute animal, you can't fail to give love and props to Robbin Crosby. He was a beast unto his own as well.
9:38 haha I think warren actually cut off Juan’s bass solo. You can see Juan go like “wtf dude”
The time when Stephen Pearcy could sing.
The songs were pretty much monotone for him. Pearcy is said to have a full 4 octave range. I would disagree because I've never heard him go above one or two octaves.
+Tammy Sigmon prolly bc it didnt want to be a singer he originally wanted to be a guitarist but they needed a singer so he signed up for that
+Austin M. he*
@@tammysigmon853 4 tones maybe lol
Juan is the best singer in the band
It's 2023 and I'm still listening to it!
1984 when music was fun.
It’s 2024 and I am still listening. I saw Ratt and Bon Jovi at Mud Island in Memphis, TN, in 1985.
I still play them.....lol
Out of the cellar is one of the best hair metal albums out there. Warren demartini is a god, robbin Crosby is a riff master and pearcy’s voice is just the perfect blend of range and grit.
Holy Shit, never knew Stephen's voice sounded this good live. Although I owned all their 80s albums, never saw them back then - which looks to be my loss. Why the hell didnt anyone say anything to me?
Because he was only decent for 1 tour. Then he got drunk, lazy and too full of himself.
I saw them that year, Bon Jovi opened for them! Barnhill arena Fayetteville Arkansas.
Saw that tour too in Philly at the Spectrum!
Who doesn’t love the 80s?
I am building a time machine to take me back to 1980! That way I'll have a jump on Motley Crue !
I remember seeing this concert on cable at my brothers house in Columbia, SC, and I was instantly hooked and had to find out more about this band called Ratt! Still one of my all time favorite bands!!
Great,fantastic,and crisp performance!! R.I.P. KING
0:00 1 - You Think You're Tough
3:55 2 - You're In Trouble
6:59 3 - The Morning After
11:12 4 - Round And Round
one of the most underrated bands of the 80s. everyone always talks about poison, motley crue, etc. and those guys were good but ratt had a lot of just fun cool songs. they riled you up but not to the point of today's hard rock/metal whatever where you listen to the lyrics and it is like they're trying to make you get pumped to go on a killing spree. this was just guitars sex and fun. RIP 80s you will be missed.
the crue always loved these guys and tries to get them on tour with them. that's how Nikki sixx always was he supported other bands
agreed. the guitar work and tone is unbelievable. take in to account this is live. man I love this stuff
and the songs are edgier,darker and hard rock with ratt.
That's because Ratt kind of screwed themselves by dropping their semi-punk edge and going pure glam. There next album, Invasion of your privacy , was just loaded with filler. A lot of bands made that mistake in the 80s. Poison and Cinderella started as complete Glam and immediately were morphing out by the next album. That is why they actually did better. Ratt had good song writers that could have defined the genre, rather than just ride it. "Nobody rides for free" was a return back to their more semi-punkish roots. The tempo and the riffs needed one more tweak to be a little less generic but the lyrics are traditional RATT kick ass. Overall, the song was an awesome piece of work. Warren is a really complex guitarists who has strong blues roots.
@@TheJTcreate uhh...I actually LOVE Invasion...my favorite band RATT
Warren is awesome.
Steve is too. A singer that sounded like no one else on the planet. Not only unique, but he sounds so much like the studio vocal track that at first I was worried he was lip-syncing - he's THAT good in this performance!
When healthy, practiced and sober, Stephen did sound very much like the records. He is not a studio construct, like many people think he is.
It's true, he sounded unreal here...
Such a badass performance. Warren and Robin dueling 🔥
I saw Ratt every tour from Cellar through Reach Sky. I never saw/heard them sound as good as they do in this video.
I too saw my fair share of Ratt concerts(4), and they always sounded like garbage; mostly from being too drunk. I kept thinking I would eventually see a good show (loved the albums), but I never did.
This video is clearly edited. All you have to do is look at what they are doing on the guitars and bass.
They probably did some clean up in the studio with the audio later including the background cheers.
Kiss live albums were also cleaned up later.
@stevencole8880 I saw them headline in '89 and it was and is still the worst sounding concert I ever saw.
40 years ago. 40 fuckin years ago!!! Can you believe it?
I was 16 when this was released. Amazing time to be around the metal scene..... i played this cassette until i wore out. RATT n ROLL
WOW Robbin could really play as well!
Duh? Lol
People always said he couldn't play.
It broke my heart hearing this lie told.
1984 wasn't ready for Jaun's moves.
LOL :-)
2021 isn’t either…
Juan***
Even Stephen said Juan’s moves were a little too much. He even asked Juan to tone it down
A few decades later, that song about an enlarged prostate becomes very relevant to most men...you know, the one called "Urine Trouble".
If your old enough to remember this definitely
Brings back memories. Ratt was the first concert I ever went to. I was 15 years old and was amazed by the all the girl in short leather skirts. When the lights came back on my head was ringing and my ears felt like they were going to bleed. I thought to myself "Is it over already??" All I knew is I wanted MORE!. My love for rock concerts was born on that night, thanks for the upload!
First concert myself. Bon Jovi opened for them!
@@johnkeenan2595 I'm sorry
The whole band is amazing here, especially Pearcy
Pearcy had the perfect voice for these killer songs
What a great positive comment!
For its time, Out of the Cellar (1984) was the best produced and mixed album I had ever heard! Even 37 years later (2021), this album stands the test of time! Always my favorite party album. Played entire album for years. Loved every song! Thanks to Ratt for being such a memorable band from my favorite decade!
back in the god old days...The best years of my life...HEAVY METAL ..MTV.....GIRLS....DRUGS.....PARTY......GOOD TIMES.....LIVING LARGE.......FREEDOM.......LESS GOVERNMENT.........NOT A CARE IN THE WORLD.......CONCERTS.......GOOD FRIENDS....Now...Its like that good old Van Halen song ..Where have all the good times gone?
that song was done by the KINKS...
YOU'RE IN TROUBLE! My favorite RATT tune
Its live, pure hair metal at its best.... Ratt fuckin rocked.....!!!!
Mike Dandraia -It's "live" but there's no audience.(?) I was a high school freshman when I recorded this on VHS and watched it a million times, always wondering - where's the crowd?
When Music was fun and a party, on the sunset strip in the 80's, before grunge Ruined it!!
+Dave Albright Poser was cool in the 80's.Instead of wanting to shoot yourself in the head in the 90's!!
+Johnny Marlin True. None of today's acts will ever reach stratospheres like the 80's bands.
+Johnny Marlin I was hugely in to this scene (I was in a band myself and ran rock/metal nights at a local club). But looking back I don't think grunge ruined it. I think it ruined itself. It lost direction and was just rehashing itself. Every single MTV video looked the same, every band started to look the same. There's only so long people can keep dancing to the same tune. It had it's time and it was awesome while it lasted, but if you look at some of the dross being churned out toward the end of the period, it's no wonder people tired of it and new kids coming along started seeing it as old fashioned. As a rock metal DJ I saw as people start to drift away as they got older. It ran its course.
Dave Mclean Yeah Guns and Roses rrealy changed it.
Yup. When Ozzy was taking to the stage in $10,000 worth of glittery stage gear on the Ultimate Sin tour in 1986 you knew something had gone wrong. A year later and GnR took it back down and dirty with Appetite for Distruction.
They were so polished and hungry at this show. Everyone has been working hard you can tell. They never sounded so good before or after in my opinion.
Juan has a great voice.
you mean Stephen
+Bobby Hitt No. Juan sings small part in You Think You're Tough. Sounds great.
+Doug Steele your right he does, my bad
+Doug Steele Juan sucks
Ha ha, sure he does, twat.
They were on the top of their game back then!!! Shredding guitars!!
I did not see the live until REACH FOR THE SKY tour (Britney Fox and KIX opened for them).
This is the best RATT ever sounded. Ever.
That's a shame.
Saw them in 86 I believe, with Poison opening at Irvine Meadows, Ca. Snuck in with my girlfriend, crawling through the cornfields. Great show.
BRIAN SPRUILL Bobby always put on a show? like...how? he was fat just galloped on his drums with a dumb smile. the rest of the guys are what kicked ass. :)
@@nothx962 When did he mention Bobby?
This is exactly how I remember them back then. So..damn..good
An era of no auto tune as well as an era where all the bands sound the same live as on a record! 💯💯🤔🤔🤷♂️
Wow, I am only into the ending of 1st track You Think You're Tough and I am already pleasantly blown away. NO idea it was Juan doing those 2nd lead vocs either. And of course, didn't know HOW MUCH lead that Robbin Crosby did on the earlier stuff either. The end solo Robbin did, just on the 1st opening track for instance! 😦 Yeah man, TY for this upload. 😎🤘🔥🤘
40 years later still loving the good music of the 80´s
My God! Has it been 40 years? F@*! it: Age is a state of mind - I'm still 18 (In my head!)
Total kick ass performance. 10 out of 10 the best of RATT for sure when they were fresh and hungry.
+MrWilliamerickson When the world was their oyster & ripe for the taking.
Ratt and Roll My Fav Band Back in the Day and Dokken
Juan is like the life of the party.
Good solid drumming from Bobby Blotz.
In my opinion, UNLIKE the POST-'80s rock/metal bands, Ratt LOOKED great AND SOUNDED great! To the modern rock/metal bands-TAKE NOTE!
Oh I definitely am.
I loved his voice in the 80s, so rough yet cool sounding. He was never going to be Freddie Mercury, but he did sound "cool". That being said, he sounds absolutely terrible now, they shouldn't tour anymore, they are tarnishing their reputation.
it's almost like he didn't strive to be the greatest vocalist of all time he just went out there and sang to please himself not be fake and try and sing like someone else!
Age and years of partying will do that..... If Stephan could actually quit smoking he might be able to get some of it back.
They've partied at my house before lol
When you are on top of the world and have the best job in the world (Lead Singer Huge Metal Band in 1985) with chicks, fame, money, attention its hard to walk away from that and know when to call it. But the problem is time goes on. You think its not, but it is, like standing on the beach near the water line and when the wave comes in around your ankles and feet, it sucks some of the sand out from underneath you. You are doing nothing, but its happening. Did you see Pearcy in that new GEICO commercial "Ratt Problem'? Check it out on RUclips. You will see him looking like a Grandpa trying to front a metal band. Pretty sad. Lots of people with awesome jobs dont know when to walk away. Muhhamed Ali in 1976. Hugh Hefner in his 90s in his pajamas with a sailor hat on. Tom Brady after he won 6 rings and could have gone out on top. Nope: these people all wanted to stay so they rode down the other side of the hill. Hell, Ratt doesn't have any original band members left in it besides the lead singer. Their one guitarist that just quit a few days ago? Born in 1984. Yeah, its done.
@@marklaechel4537 Juan Crucia (Bass) is still there. I just think they have to be embarrassed when they play live. If you get a chance, watch Ratt Unplugged, they only do 3 songs but he sounds awesome there. It was in the early 90s, but he sounds just like the records
I was a teenager (13 or something?) When this came out and trust me everybody knew Warren was a Bad muther... plus Robin? Couldn't get much better.God loves you deeply shalom
Still following Stephen to this day, many concerts this Summer 2022!!! Thank God he Plays RATT music!!! Best Music in my lifetime!!!! RATT N ROLL 2022!!!!!!
Big RATT fan. I’m the Old School and saw them 6 times live in concert from the very beginning at that time. Yeah, Out of the Cellar is an 80’s classic! Saw that tour! Later in their career, after they peaked and were playing in smaller clubs, I found out 15:20 15:20 that they were playing a bar in my town. RATT!? In a BAR? Of course I was there. The thing that stands out about this is that the club had a round bar with the whole bar top and the seats around it rotated slowly. As soon as I walked in, I saw that and sat at the bar. I was waiting for Round and Round! Ha Ha! I HAD to be at the bar going around while they sang it! That happened, unforgettable! I remember I’m Insane being a highlight too. That was a cool, fun show. You can’t plan stuff like that!
I even went by myself and had a blast! One of my favorite Rock memories. I mean, come on, can you imagine them in a bar?
I was sitting there getting sloshed, listening to RATT live and going around in circles! People would pay serious money for that experience these days. Too cool. Way Cool Jr!
Pearcy was a lead singer that stood out...he was that voice for RATT, but DiMartini and Crosby were two of the baddest guitar players in the era of 80s metal.....RATT made their mark no doubt and should go down as one of the greatest 80s metal bands of all time!
Pearcy could sing when he gave a damn.... Juan looks like he is having a seizure of some sort...
Juan Croucier was such a ham.. he was like a crossbreed mix of sexy rock god guy with all the moves and total goofball. Always thought he was a stud muffin! 😂💖
Robin Crosby was a killer guitarist.
Stephen is such a natural ... What a musically and artistically talented band ...
I saw Ratt in Vegas in December 1985...with Bon Jovi opening!!!
Wait, are they actually playing their instruments and using real live vocals?? What a concept!!
This can't be the entire set! Is the entire show available somewhere?
Rarr n Roll!
And another thing- the term "hair" metal is so overused! Bands with long hair is "hair" metal, I suppose! Whoever came up with that term should be shot! A stupid generalization!
Metal is Metal... It's all rock n roll to me.
Bobby Blotzer is a very good drummer!
Holy crap- was always a fan of Ratt, but musically, & especially live, they had it so much more together than the Crue, or most other metal bands at the time, didn't they? This coming from a long time Motley Crue fan.
My first concert was RATT opening for Billy Squier in 1984. BLEW ME AWAY. Had a guitar by Christmas.
RATT opening for Billy Squier must have been before that bedroom dance video he released, LOL.
Oh wait, look, that's around exactly the same time, and the Wikipedia article talks about it, mentioning RATT and quoting comments on it by Warren.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Me_Tonite#Music_video
Fantastic stephen's sound