I was not a really rocker kid in the 80s but I met and got to hang out with Robbin a couple of times back then because my roommate was his wife's good friend. Robin bought me dinner the only time I went to the rainbow . Another night he introduced me to Nikki Sixx. Robin was a very humble guy, we went to the back door of a club that had a band that robin was trying to push into the big time and the bouncers said he was not on the list and had no idea who he was . Robin wasn't very happy but he just started walking back to the car, he got about half way when a man runs out the club to apologize and bring him back. I could not believe Robbin didn't tell that bouncer to catch a clue, and Robbin was bigger than the bouncers anyway!
@@mutt8553 no they are not . no wonder why it got so fucked up In music. I was there first was glam, then hairbands, then hair METAL, then call it rock it's music of the time no wrong answer but..... As yrs go by it gets moved around some say metal was Hendrix, zeppelin, steppinwolf not me but ......
@@jebfallen Yep, playing by ear was tough back then. we didn't even have you tube lessons. I re learned some parts but suprisingly got a lot right. lol
Can't stop listening to this. Been a Ratt fan since the 80s, can't tell you how cool it is to hear Crosby's genius rhythm guitar work here. He was the soul of Ratt
Wish I could say the same, however I wasn’t born until 01 soooo 😂 But yeah Crosby was a badass player. I bet there was nothing like listening to these guys back in the day. Awesome.
Round And Round has such a unique and sick riff that this isolated track could be heard as a song by itself, and it stands out. Great guitar player. R.I.P.
That damn G chord rings out like a train just like when i first heard this song when i was 11. His semi artificial harmonics in the verse always got my attention. Back then i thought it was warren doing it until i heard this just now 32 years later. Rip Robbin
Robin kicked ass on lead & rhythm licks, but his rhythm playing really stood out for me. I was so fortunate to meet in 1986. I was 14 and we spoke for maybe 2 minutes. I'll always hold that dear to me.🤘💜🤘
@@chabadoogi We had backstage passes to meet with Poison & Ratt, after the concert. None of the members of Poison were there and only Robin & Warren were there from Ratt. He signed my t-shirt, my Levi jacket and ticket stub and told me about his '70s influences, his favorite '80s guitarist (George Lynch), his favorite female singer (Ann Wilson of Heart) and his favorite drink... Jack & Coke. I didn't get a chance to ask him his favorite Ratt Song, his favorite color or his favorite food. Lol... I had a list of questions.
@@chabadoogi According to an article I read awhile back, Robbin's favorite track was "Closer To My Heart". He wrote it and the intro, outro, and everything in between is all him. (Warren laying down the rhythm I assume.) He also stated that their EP from '83 was his favorite Ratt album. He said that was the "real" Ratt.
Somebody below mentioned how simple this sounds. I agree it does SOUND simple but try to play this & then try to play it this clean. It is not simple at all & most people can't pull it off. That's why this guy was great. Like Malcolm Young to AC/DC, this elite rhythm playing is the secret sauce to why these songs were so good.
In a modern world, where everything is placed on the grid, sampled to hell, and tuned to perfection, it’s good to hear humanized, imperfect playing and know that it’s what makes this music worth listening
@The Last_Saint you are so right, I agree 100%! It's kinda why I dig listening to vinyl recording over anything else. Give me pops and white noise! Heh, heh.
GT Lees i try to leave in imperfections in my home recordings. No tuning, no massive editing. I’m not a drummer, so i have to use drumming programs, but i do everything else, and if the notes are exact, that’s the flavor
It's weird and cool how he drags out the G chord kind of lazy and late, instead of stabbing it hard on the one or even the upbeat before the one. This is a cool lesson in making the overall song dynamics work, VS just focusing on your instrument to make it the most standout thing. You have to know when to "lay back." I now think that open G chord is my favourite thing in this song, which is weird!
@@dartanya2 if I’m not mistaken I’m pretty sure it’s at 1:28 you see how he rings out that chord I’m pretty sure it’s a G and it’s that same chord in those verses
That is a tasty riff. It has aged well. Too bad he died young. With AIDS HIV treatment today it's not a death sentence. However combined with heron addiction he was doomed. Kids don't do effing drugs damn it.
@osp80 Especially since Kevin was on a bit of a resurgance at the time himself! Probably couldve had a better Quiet Riot reunion sooner than we did as well!
Its definitely not quantized, but I doubt it's "straight to tape." They used all kids of studio wizardry back then ESPECIALLY on drums. Side note: its interesting there's dry guitar on the right and a significant delay on the left.
@@friedricengravy6646 This was 1984..... No, they weren't using Pro Tools to track or mix at that time, this was all to analog tape through an analog console.
@@noneyerbidness If you are a musician, you know that there are many ways to play any particular piece of music. Not that one way is better that another. Its all subjective. I just appreciate hearing exactly how the original artist played it.
I saw Ratt open for Night Ranger when Round and Round was just starting to get aired on MTV. It was a small theater show and I was watching the guitar sound check through a small window in a door into the seating area. Bobby Blotzer opened the door and almost hit me in the face!
This brings tears to my eyes as I think of Robin's insane skills...…..HE WAS THE BOMB Big Time! Damn, I miss him. We met backstage when it was REALLY starting to go crazy!!!!! for the RATT boyz...
I love how you hear all the tiny little asynchronicities that, when coming together and from all of the group members of any band, compensating each other and creating organity, make it an integral part of the overall sound that is unique out of pure necessity deriving from a unique combination.
The thing about Robbin was he was a 6 foot 4 or 6 foot 5 dude and was a big guy. But he was always soft spoken and avoided fights at all costs. He never would have hurt a fly. A gentle giant if you will. Rest In Peace brother.
6'6". He always had to stand legs far apart to align in photo shoots. Sweet guy. Met the original lineup once, and got to open for the Jizzy/Corabi/Crane lineup.
Did I ever tell you about the time Robbin Crosby showed up at my daughter’s wedding? You know my daughter, she’s a beautiful girl. Well, Robbin shows up and you know he’s a big fella. Well, he’s standing right between me and my daughter at the ceremony. He’s got no right to be there, but he’s drunk and he’s Robbin Crosby! Well, long story short: the priest accidentally marries me and Robbin! We spend the weekend in the Poconos - he loved me like I’ve never been loved before.
There were lots of great players in and around L A at that time, Robbin was definitely one of them. I would bump into him at SIR or other gigs one time my Dad went with me to a gig and Robbin was there, he and my dad talked while I was working. Just a really cool guy no ego. RIP
So cool to read these comments. Been on a Ratt binge lately and thinking about Robin often for some reason. The guy just had something special about him and Being a guitar player for 30 years myself probably ties it together.
That is so cool to hear it like this. It's like I'm sitting in the room with him while he is practicing. Lets take turns playing that guitar Robbin. lol
I was one of the lucky ones got to grow up with all these bands in the 80s 70s 60s 80s were the best there was all kinds of bands Randy Rhodes was from a family of musicians. He was clean and pure, no drugs. He was the best of playing with his classical and rock metal mixed. He was the greatest of all times, and still to this day is and only made three albums. What could’ve been I was one of the lucky ones.
Amazingly polished rhythm guitar playing from the handsome giant. The mark of a great metal player is hearing each note in the chord coming through cleanly and correctly, despite the overdriven distortion. I always suspected Robin could have gone on to achieve so much more had he not fallen into the grip of addiction. The "strike while the iron is hot" soul-sucking Rock Star lifestyle can wreak havoc on one's body and psyche. Turning to alcohol and heroin temporarily knocks down the anxiety and stress, but at a heavy cost. You'll always need more. I sometimes wonder if he had not had to jump right back into touring and had had more time for lengthier, intense rehab, if things might have turned around for him. Sad.
This sounds great.. the timing on it is the whole key to the song ... most guitar players are way to fast.. and I mean way to fast, but Robbins timing is right on !! .. I hope his playing lives on forever!! .. R.I.P.... MY FRIEND!!
Goddamnit this guy was and should always be remembered for being one of the greatest guitarist and guy's ever. He was always willing to meet the fans (male and female) and just be cool. RIP brah
Now 2, just some illiterate disrespectful American !! I still love my country ( fought for it) but it's getting harder !! Can you imagine this place in 30yrs, went to Japan 15yrs ago they treat foreigners 💯 times better than we treat our own, WOW if we had their intelligence & respect they have for elders, sorry back to the 2 thumbs down soulless is Right my man !!! I'm stuck in 80s Rock, Ratt was a good band first 13-15 yrs then they should have stopped or at least replacing front man Pearcy, dude sucked singing (like what happened to his voice)
Michael Libertini cuz ratt doesn’t get credit for their music from that era, I feel like the r always overlooked but I don’t care what anyone says 30+ years later and this song still slaps like a motherfucker
Crosby was an excellent player that never gets the recognition he deserves. He had an amazing guitar tone. He knew where to mute and where to let it ring like the open G in the verse, that open G is INSANE! Never taking anything from Warren, Warren is a guitar god for sure, but Robbin contributed so much to the first few albums. I think the saddest thing about all of it is that his former bandmates never discuss his playing, ever. Obviously, he had a lot to do with the vibe and sound of Ratt because when he started backing down during Reach for the Sky, it is quite evident that the quality of tunes started to decline. I'm not saying he was the reason they were so awesome in the beginning; I'm just saying that he had an obvious impact in the songwriting and playing. Ratt will always remain very near and dear to my heart. RIP Robbin KING Crosby.
I just listened to the RUclips video "Robbin Crosby Last Interview" (or something like that). Robbin shares the heartbreaking story of his time with/after RATT. As far as the RATT story goes, I put more stock in what Robbin says in that interview than what is stated in Behind The Music's version. RIP Robbin, you were monster talented and, above all, human.
Hearing the isolated track is something to behold. As a teenager back then, I was trying to play every guitar riff and lick as if there was only one guitar player in the band. Didn't know who played what part, but I just heard it as full continuous guitar riffs. Listening to this track, it would feel strange playing it just as it sounds. Maybe I'll try to learn this and play along with the full song and and make sense of it. LOL
i remember him living in El Paso Tx and seeing all his guitars and amps for sale in the Thrifty Nickle paper...so sad as a teenager witnessing one of my guitar idols downward spiral...heroin is bad.
The babe on the left side was Robin's ex wife, he met her in Texas at the end of 1984 on Ratt tour. She worked as a waitress in some dive, he eventually flew her to LA and got her a deal as Playboy centerfold. A lot of people think he married a playboy Centerfold that is not the case. He met her as a waitress and moved her to LA and then got her signed up. To make the long story short, he eventually married her and she took him to the cleaners and stayed in their house during divorce proceedings and he had to pay for everything which he could not afford because he was fired from RATT. He became homeless and his life spiraled out of control from that point until his death. Oddly enough he didn't even have a phone in his last apartment and took phone calls and met people across the street at the coffee shop, that's why the ambulance didn't get their on time when he died.
@@sammue6349 Sam, watch the RUclips video Robbin Crosby Last Interview. Tom seems to know what he's talking about. As far as the RATT story goes, I put more stock in what Robbin says in that interview than what is stated in Behind The Music's version. RIP Robbin, you were monster talented and, above all, human.
It all ended pretty bad. Divorces and soured relationships are complicated matters, but I suppose everyone can come to agreement that we wish Robbin were still here.
He pretty much survived on selling his guitars off one by one. He was very protective of them and usually sold them off to people he knew so in the future he could get them back. He did hold a grudge about it but a sale is a sale.
This is such a great tutorial on what goes into the 2-guitar sound. Really instructive on who was playing what and how they got those classic sounds together when you just hear Robbin.
@Anthony Blue How do you think he got aids then you moron? you can only get aids from buttsex. Anyone who has aids and said it's from a dirty needle is a liar. And this isn't my opinion this is medical fact look it up.
Wow, this *is* a great riff--I went back and listened to "Out of the Cellar" recently and was impressed by how well it's held up since 1983. It's well written and arranged, and this simply reinforces that, to my ear. Not to mention well produced; it still sounds fresh and not especially dated, to me. Seems he recorded the all the riffs and rhythms in studio, like James Hetfield does in Metallica? That is not only efficiency at work, it shows me how well he knew his songs and songwriting. Well done, and RIP, Robbin.
@@docamosroxie8686 Yer tellin' me! The guitar is evil and not woke, don't you know. The guitar is too masculine an instrument, we can't have that anymore, now, can we? He said in sarcasm.
Man I love these isolated tracks vids. On this one, the EVH influence really stands out. I hear something in the general vicinity of "Panama". Anybody else get that sense? In any event, super catchy hook making...excellent music making.
Yes. when i learned to play Round and Round my original thought was....this is the Panama riff at a different speed! The best part about the song is the harmonized guitar solo. I wish there was an isolated track of the two guitars playing that.
Totally brah totally...Check out "The Wild Life" for which Eddie scores the soundtrack -- and is a goddamn kickass flick, much better than Fast Times...in my opinion
Indeed. I think a lot of it was in the Seymour Duncan JB pickup/ Marshall JCM 800 combo. A relatively simple equation equals a classic sound. Love your profile pic, btw. Love cats. :)
It's a shame they treated him so badly because of his fluctuating weight due to diabetes... he was very talented and created that unique RATT sound we all know and love to this very day.....
What? They didn't treat him bad because of his weight, where did this even come from? They kicked him out because his addictions were impacting his ability to perform, in a big way. The only pictures I've even seen of Robbin fat are from when he had AIDS.
@@stefannita3439 check your facts... he struggled with diabetes silently and tried to keep it from the public. Similar to Bret Michaels... he's struggled with diabetes and early on people even assumed he was using heroin because they saw him injecting himself... bur it was insulin and not heroin.
@@pokes986 you know he died of a heroin overdose, right (as well as pneumonia)? And spoke openly of what his drug addiction cost him? I'm not putting him down, no judgment, but to say he wasn't a heroin addict is just rewriting history.
I was fortunate to meet robin in indpls.i was unable to go to show because i had to work but after i drove down and seen the buses hoped to get a peek at them after the show.and there stood robin with a smile and said hey bud!!? I was very honord to meet him.he had a great attitude and loved his fans you could tell.rip bro robin.
@@Me37368 not forgetting that these games are only possible with the Master Recordings. a few songs in these games have been Re-Recorded by either the bands or by studio musicians.... my biggest gripe is Smoke On The Water having the shittiest version of the solo on Rocksmith and not the original Machine Head (album) solo. without the Master, it wouldn't be possible to accurately track the notes and isolate the track. (i would also like to complain about playing Keyboards on a guitar. just keep the Rhythm, nobody needs to learn keyboard chords on a guitar... i'm looking at you Yes - Roundabout)
![U68: RATT'S ROBBIN CROSBY [1985]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/jI2sVBlypmw/mqdefault.jpg)
I was not a really rocker kid in the 80s but I met and got to hang out with Robbin a couple of times back then because my roommate was his wife's good friend. Robin bought me dinner the only time I went to the rainbow . Another night he introduced me to Nikki Sixx. Robin was a very humble guy, we went to the back door of a club that had a band that robin was trying to push into the big time and the bouncers said he was not on the list and had no idea who he was . Robin wasn't very happy but he just started walking back to the car, he got about half way when a man runs out the club to apologize and bring him back. I could not believe Robbin didn't tell that bouncer to catch a clue, and Robbin was bigger than the bouncers anyway!
stories like these are the reason im such a big King fan and also a ratt fan
There are like 10 perfect rock songs in the history of modern music. Round and Round is one of them.
Hair band not a rock band ur welcome
@@matthewrogers8778 And hair bands are rock bands. And nobody said thank you
@@mutt8553 no they are not . no wonder why it got so fucked up In music. I was there first was glam, then hairbands, then hair METAL, then call it rock it's music of the time no wrong answer but..... As yrs go by it gets moved around some say metal was Hendrix, zeppelin, steppinwolf not me but ......
Lay it Down blows this one away. One of the best riffs ever.
Not sure for top 10 but sure this riff and song rocks as hell 🤘 🎸
"We do have a Ratt problem"
Thank you Robbin and RATT for this sexy, nasty, grimey riff...I still love it 35 years later!
Robbin Crosby and Stephen Pearcy of Ratt during 1989 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, California, United States.
The tone I'm currently chasing.. Robbin and Warren wrote some of the tastiest riffs ever!
get yourself a old Crate amp......gritty and nasty
This makes me want to hear every instrument by itself
For sure! I never realized what a great guitar tone this was.
Agreed.
I've often wished there was a music player that you could remove instruments so you could play that part.
@@jebfallen I believe there is. it works on cutting out certain frequencies that everything emits.
Has a killer bass line too
@@jebfallen Yep, playing by ear was tough back then. we didn't even have you tube lessons. I re learned some parts but suprisingly got a lot right. lol
Can't stop listening to this. Been a Ratt fan since the 80s, can't tell you how cool it is to hear Crosby's genius rhythm guitar work here. He was the soul of Ratt
Wish I could say the same, however I wasn’t born until 01 soooo 😂
But yeah Crosby was a badass player. I bet there was nothing like listening to these guys back in the day. Awesome.
@@JUdas3.2 I'm 51. I was in middle school when this came out. Not gonna lie, it was a pretty awesome time man
@@evalex71 hell yeah my parents are from that generation as well, my dad is still an 80s kid at heart 😂
Crosby was a killer riff machine with a unique sound. Sadly missed.
I agree. So dam handsome! 🙂
Still hed be here if he didnt bang skanks
you didn't confuse him with Warren did ya...
@Old Jim ...You're terrible Muriel
@@johnmonroney8614no the reason He got aids was from heroin use and sharing needles
Round And Round has such a unique and sick riff that this isolated track could be heard as a song by itself, and it stands out. Great guitar player. R.I.P.
That damn G chord rings out like a train just like when i first heard this song when i was 11. His semi artificial harmonics in the verse always got my attention. Back then i thought it was warren doing it until i heard this just now 32 years later. Rip Robbin
Yeah man the open G is the best sounding guitar cord ever.
What a great! What a band! Ratt were always at the top of their game!
Yes those semi harmonics dripping with style and bad-assery
The G chord makes the riff
Exactly. Love it!
Robin kicked ass on lead & rhythm licks, but his rhythm playing really stood out for me. I was so fortunate to meet in 1986. I was 14 and we spoke for maybe 2 minutes. I'll always hold that dear to me.🤘💜🤘
DAMN! That's awesome man! What did you guys talk about? Does Robbin have a favorite RATT tune?
@@chabadoogi We had backstage passes to meet with Poison & Ratt, after the concert. None of the members of Poison were there and only Robin & Warren were there from Ratt. He signed my t-shirt, my Levi jacket and ticket stub and told me about his '70s influences, his favorite '80s guitarist (George Lynch), his favorite female singer (Ann Wilson of Heart) and his favorite drink... Jack & Coke. I didn't get a chance to ask him his favorite Ratt Song, his favorite color or his favorite food. Lol... I had a list of questions.
@@chabadoogi According to an article I read awhile back, Robbin's favorite track was "Closer To My Heart". He wrote it and the intro, outro, and everything in between is all him. (Warren laying down the rhythm I assume.) He also stated that their EP from '83 was his favorite Ratt album. He said that was the "real" Ratt.
The best guitar players are the most tasteful rhythm players
@@USArmy91222 Pacific Palisades
Somebody below mentioned how simple this sounds. I agree it does SOUND simple but try to play this & then try to play it this clean. It is not simple at all & most people can't pull it off. That's why this guy was great. Like Malcolm Young to AC/DC, this elite rhythm playing is the secret sauce to why these songs were so good.
Simple always sounds best, the only band that was successful playing complicated was steely Dan.
Andy Faber Simple? More like simply awesome. 😃
Check out EVH’s rhythms!
Rythum Gutiar is a pure artform in itself !!! That person knows nothing !!
Agreed, great take!
In a modern world, where everything is placed on the grid, sampled to hell, and tuned to perfection, it’s good to hear humanized, imperfect playing and know that it’s what makes this music worth listening
The Last_Saint Here, here. Preach!
@The Last_Saint you are so right, I agree 100%! It's kinda why I dig listening to vinyl recording over anything else. Give me pops and white noise! Heh, heh.
GT Lees i try to leave in imperfections in my home recordings. No tuning, no massive editing. I’m not a drummer, so i have to use drumming programs, but i do everything else, and if the notes are exact, that’s the flavor
@@allendean9807 That's too cool.
It's weird and cool how he drags out the G chord kind of lazy and late, instead of stabbing it hard on the one or even the upbeat before the one.
This is a cool lesson in making the overall song dynamics work, VS just focusing on your instrument to make it the most standout thing. You have to know when to "lay back." I now think that open G chord is my favourite thing in this song, which is weird!
Very good observation...it's all about the FEEL and how a person plays.
That open G makes the riff. That's the thing that always jumps out at me.
what part is the open g in the song?
@@dartanya2 if I’m not mistaken I’m pretty sure it’s at 1:28 you see how he rings out that chord I’m pretty sure it’s a G and it’s that same chord in those verses
@@dartanya2 1:27
I think I enjoyed this more than the track with everybody. Can’t seem to stop listening to it. Robbin lived fast and died young. He was a bad mofo!
That is a tasty riff. It has aged well. Too bad he died young. With AIDS HIV treatment today it's not a death sentence. However combined with heron addiction he was doomed. Kids don't do effing drugs damn it.
And if your effin!! WRAP IT!🤘
@osp80 Especially since Kevin was on a bit of a resurgance at the time himself! Probably couldve had a better Quiet Riot reunion sooner than we did as well!
Heron addiction is a terrible thing for the bird, too.
Magic Johnson has had aids for like 35 years
Wow did not know that.... sad
That’s what real people sound like. Mic’d amp cranked straight to tape. No pro tools embellished, quantized and snapped to a grid bullshit.
Its definitely not quantized, but I doubt it's "straight to tape." They used all kids of studio wizardry back then ESPECIALLY on drums.
Side note: its interesting there's dry guitar on the right and a significant delay on the left.
Kevin P Yes Pro Tools was being used in top studios....just not available to the public.
@@friedricengravy6646 This was 1984..... No, they weren't using Pro Tools to track or mix at that time, this was all to analog tape through an analog console.
@@friedricengravy6646 Wrong. Worked in the industry for decades. It didn't exist yet.
they used effects pedals and guitars aren't usually quantized
The heart behind all of the RATT sound... Miss you KING!
Absolutely!!!!
Sad how it ended for this man. A great guitarist
Live fast die young
It was so cool to hear King's iso tracks.
Many of us fans miss him to this day, it's a shame, that he left us way too soon.
I'm very fortunate to still have an autograph by him on a B&W portrait pic from those great days.
Hearing Robbin play this isolated from the rest of the instruments makes me realize that I have been playing this wrong for 35 years! Thank you!
35 years is a long time for you to suck.
@@noneyerbidness 🤣
Yep, I love/hate when that happens!
@@noneyerbidness If you are a musician, you know that there are many ways to play any particular piece of music. Not that one way is better that another. Its all subjective. I just appreciate hearing exactly how the original artist played it.
@@VyperVenom The funny thing is people usually play the harder way than original artists.
Badass band...I caught heat in the 80s for supporting Ratt but I don't regret a thing.
You can really hear a great tone from his playing right from his fingers and the sound of the cascading amp distortion ,great right hand tooo
I would've killed to hear this as a teen back in the mid 80s!
I was 16, good times indeed!!
1984 i saw Ratt open for Ozzy bark at the moon tour in Toronto ... I was 19 ... great times
I saw RATT at the Richfield Coliseum in Clevaland in 86'! .. Poison was the opening act! What a night that was, great time to be young!!
Loved that riff. We played this in the high school talent show. Good times!! (even though we didn't win) ha ha
I saw Ratt open for Night Ranger when Round and Round was just starting to get aired on MTV. It was a small theater show and I was watching the guitar sound check through a small window in a door into the seating area. Bobby Blotzer opened the door and almost hit me in the face!
1:00when the guitar said “ tam tam tam tam tam tam tam” I felt that
Laney AOR Pro Tube Lead 100w Head!
Sounds so good hearing it on it's own all these years later! R.I.P Robbin.
Laney is on many a legendary track! 🤘🎸🔥
Except it's not... It's a stock JCM 800. Beau tracked both guys through the same head and cabinet.
I came across this on the anniversary of Robbin's death. RIP KING. Never forgotten 🤘
Robbin was a big, handsome guy with some FEARSOME chops and will be missed by EVERYONE that ever hears him play.
This brings tears to my eyes as I think of Robin's insane skills...…..HE WAS THE BOMB Big Time! Damn, I miss him. We met backstage when it was REALLY starting to go crazy!!!!! for the RATT boyz...
It’s even better than I realized. 🎸 My untrained ears miss about a third of it because other song elements obscure it.
I know, right? I NEVER heard that syncopated bit at 3:05 until now. Really great stuff.
I love how you hear all the tiny little asynchronicities that, when coming together and from all of the group members of any band, compensating each other and creating organity, make it an integral part of the overall sound that is unique out of pure necessity deriving from a unique combination.
The thing about Robbin was he was a 6 foot 4 or 6 foot 5 dude and was a big guy. But he was always soft spoken and avoided fights at all costs. He never would have hurt a fly. A gentle giant if you will. Rest In Peace brother.
6'6". He always had to stand legs far apart to align in photo shoots.
Sweet guy. Met the original lineup once, and got to open for the Jizzy/Corabi/Crane lineup.
Did I ever tell you about the time Robbin Crosby showed up at my daughter’s wedding? You know my daughter, she’s a beautiful girl. Well, Robbin shows up and you know he’s a big fella. Well, he’s standing right between me and my daughter at the ceremony. He’s got no right to be there, but he’s drunk and he’s Robbin Crosby! Well, long story short: the priest accidentally marries me and Robbin! We spend the weekend in the Poconos - he loved me like I’ve never been loved before.
@@CaptPostmod wtf
There were lots of great players in and around L A at that time, Robbin was definitely one of them. I would bump into him at SIR or other gigs one time my Dad went with me to a gig and Robbin was there, he and my dad talked while I was working. Just a really cool guy no ego. RIP
THAT TONE ! 👍🏻🎸💥💯🎶
This is the jewel of 80's tone
So cool to read these comments. Been on a Ratt binge lately and thinking about Robin often for some reason. The guy just had something special about him and Being a guitar player for 30 years myself probably ties it together.
Seth Arnold don't need a good reason for a Ratt binge.
StandforLiberty show don’t!
Had not listened to Ratt in a while. Until that damn commercial and now I jam it everyday. Forgot how tasty that stuff was.
That is so cool to hear it like this. It's like I'm sitting in the room with him while he is practicing. Lets take turns playing that guitar Robbin. lol
I remember those days!
I was one of the lucky ones got to grow up with all these bands in the 80s 70s 60s 80s were the best there was all kinds of bands Randy Rhodes was from a family of musicians. He was clean and pure, no drugs. He was the best of playing with his classical and rock metal mixed. He was the greatest of all times, and still to this day is and only made three albums. What could’ve been I was one of the lucky ones.
Amazingly polished rhythm guitar playing from the handsome giant. The mark of a great metal player is hearing each note in the chord coming through cleanly and correctly, despite the overdriven distortion. I always suspected Robin could have gone on to achieve so much more had he not fallen into the grip of addiction. The "strike while the iron is hot" soul-sucking Rock Star lifestyle can wreak havoc on one's body and psyche. Turning to alcohol and heroin temporarily knocks down the anxiety and stress, but at a heavy cost. You'll always need more. I sometimes wonder if he had not had to jump right back into touring and had had more time for lengthier, intense rehab, if things might have turned around for him. Sad.
Makes a person realize what goes into building a great song. Thank you
There’s real thought and craft in this really great rhythm track.
You're awesome for posting this man, this kicks ass
This sounds beautiful.
Excellent tone! Nice n’ chewy
I love isolated tracks to songs I like. You really find a new respect for the artists.
Incredible isolated track! Thank you so much!
Amazing hearing just Robbins guitar track🎶🎸❤. Thanks for uploading this 🤗
May the KING rest in peace! Thanks for everything you gave us Robbin!
His legacy remains. R.I.P My sweet brother and thank you for the iconic riffs!!
Iconic riff that will always be heard and appreciated.
Awesome 👍 more songs please!!
It's really interesting to hear this - thank you
Amazing tone.
WOW, WOW, WOW! Love it more and more every time I listen to it again! I believe me.....I ALWAYS come back to this masterpiece!
The king at his best thanks for this video damn sounds great miss you King
hes a great guitar player but i dont think anyone refers to him as king what are you some psycho fan boy
This sounds great.. the timing on it is the whole key to the song ... most guitar players are way to fast.. and I mean way to fast, but Robbins timing is right on !! .. I hope his playing lives on forever!! .. R.I.P.... MY FRIEND!!
Great video. That sound takes me back to my childhood. RIP ROBBIN!!!
Goddamnit this guy was and should always be remembered for being one of the greatest guitarist and guy's ever. He was always willing to meet the fans (male and female) and just be cool. RIP brah
How soulless do you have to be to give this a thumbs down?
Now 2, just some illiterate disrespectful American !! I still love my country ( fought for it) but it's getting harder !! Can you imagine this place in 30yrs, went to Japan 15yrs ago they treat foreigners 💯 times better than we treat our own, WOW if we had their intelligence & respect they have for elders, sorry back to the 2 thumbs down soulless is Right my man !!! I'm stuck in 80s Rock, Ratt was a good band first 13-15 yrs then they should have stopped or at least replacing front man Pearcy, dude sucked singing (like what happened to his voice)
i dont know some ppl might have expected the gtr solo to be included. who needs to hear the verse chorus and bridge isolated 3 times in a row?
Michael Libertini cuz ratt doesn’t get credit for their music from that era, I feel like the r always overlooked but I don’t care what anyone says 30+ years later and this song still slaps like a motherfucker
They are all ginger
Why do people always talk about the thumbdown count?
Great guitarist
Man ratt got all the hot tail in the 80s
@Justin Case not as hot as your mom
@Justin Case she's definitely hot its just a bad pic or she's stoned out of her mind lol
Crosby was an excellent player that never gets the recognition he deserves. He had an amazing guitar tone. He knew where to mute and where to let it ring like the open G in the verse, that open G is INSANE! Never taking anything from Warren, Warren is a guitar god for sure, but Robbin contributed so much to the first few albums. I think the saddest thing about all of it is that his former bandmates never discuss his playing, ever. Obviously, he had a lot to do with the vibe and sound of Ratt because when he started backing down during Reach for the Sky, it is quite evident that the quality of tunes started to decline. I'm not saying he was the reason they were so awesome in the beginning; I'm just saying that he had an obvious impact in the songwriting and playing. Ratt will always remain very near and dear to my heart. RIP Robbin KING Crosby.
Love this riff
Beautiful riff.....Rest In Peace, Robbin...Gone too soon...…...….
I just listened to the RUclips video "Robbin Crosby Last Interview" (or something like that). Robbin shares the heartbreaking story of his time with/after RATT. As far as the RATT story goes, I put more stock in what Robbin says in that interview than what is stated in Behind The Music's version. RIP Robbin, you were monster talented and, above all, human.
Well why would the dead man lie. He had nothing to lose, so he called everyone out on their shit.
Hearing the isolated track is something to behold. As a teenager back then, I was trying to play every guitar riff and lick as if there was only one guitar player in the band. Didn't know who played what part, but I just heard it as full continuous guitar riffs. Listening to this track, it would feel strange playing it just as it sounds. Maybe I'll try to learn this and play along with the full song and and make sense of it. LOL
Excellent video. Miss ya brother Robbin
i remember him living in El Paso Tx and seeing all his guitars and amps for sale in the Thrifty Nickle paper...so sad as a teenager witnessing one of my guitar idols downward spiral...heroin is bad.
The babe on the left side was Robin's ex wife, he met her in Texas at the end of 1984 on Ratt tour. She worked
as a waitress in some dive, he eventually flew her to LA and got her a deal as Playboy centerfold. A lot of people
think he married a playboy Centerfold that is not the case. He met her as a waitress and moved her to LA
and then got her signed up. To make the long story short, he eventually married her and she took
him to the cleaners and stayed in their house during divorce proceedings and he had to pay
for everything which he could not afford because he was fired from RATT. He became homeless
and his life spiraled out of control from that point until his death. Oddly enough he didn't even
have a phone in his last apartment and took phone calls and met people across the street at
the coffee shop, that's why the ambulance didn't get their on time when he died.
How do you know all that? About him homeless, no phone etc....??? Did you know Robbin??
How do you know about him not having a phone? Did you know Robbin?
@@sammue6349 Sam, watch the RUclips video Robbin Crosby Last Interview. Tom seems to know what he's talking about. As far as the RATT story goes, I put more stock in what Robbin says in that interview than what is stated in Behind The Music's version. RIP Robbin, you were monster talented and, above all, human.
It all ended pretty bad. Divorces and soured relationships are complicated matters, but I suppose everyone can come to agreement that we wish Robbin were still here.
He pretty much survived on selling his guitars off one by one. He was very protective of them and usually sold them off to people he knew so in the future he could get them back. He did hold a grudge about it but a sale is a sale.
This is such a great tutorial on what goes into the 2-guitar sound. Really instructive on who was playing what and how they got those classic sounds together when you just hear Robbin.
What great rhythm playing! Great playing period...R.I.P. Robbin❤️😥
Sad story about Robbin, but he will never be forgotten.
Lesson learned here, always get a pre-nup
RIP Robbin
Or the lesson is..
Dont do drugs and use condoms if gonna bang strange groupies.
Or don't take it up the keester. He did have aids after all *_FULL BLOWN AIDS_*
he probably contracted in via dirty needles as many heroin addicts do
"don't feel sorry for me..... I've lived the life of ten men".... Robin Crosby.
@Anthony Blue How do you think he got aids then you moron? you can only get aids from buttsex. Anyone who has aids and said it's from a dirty needle is a liar. And this isn't my opinion this is medical fact look it up.
Wow, this *is* a great riff--I went back and listened to "Out of the Cellar" recently and was impressed by how well it's held up since 1983. It's well written and arranged, and this simply reinforces that, to my ear. Not to mention well produced; it still sounds fresh and not especially dated, to me. Seems he recorded the all the riffs and rhythms in studio, like James Hetfield does in Metallica? That is not only efficiency at work, it shows me how well he knew his songs and songwriting. Well done, and RIP, Robbin.
Christopher Pineau Robbin was Ratt...and the reason why the band hasn't been able to put it back together since his passing....
I'm feeling like all our old music holds up because guitar rock disappeared, can't find new guitar rock.
@@docamosroxie8686 Yer tellin' me! The guitar is evil and not woke, don't you know. The guitar is too masculine an instrument, we can't have that anymore, now, can we? He said in sarcasm.
That band had two great guitar players. Thanks for sharing this!
endless 80's joy here!
Really was a solid rhythm guitarist. Much like Juan’s backing vocal was so crucial to their sound.
I think everyone in the band was crucial maybe except drummer.
King forever
YES !!!
This is so good, you get to appreciate how great Robbin truly was. Thanks for sharing and Ratt n Roll for life 🐀🔥
This is exquisite...so amazing
Man I love these isolated tracks vids. On this one, the EVH influence really stands out. I hear something in the general vicinity
of "Panama". Anybody else get that sense? In any event, super catchy hook making...excellent music making.
Yes. when i learned to play Round and Round my original thought was....this is the Panama riff at a different speed! The best part about the song is the harmonized guitar solo. I wish there was an isolated track of the two guitars playing that.
@@timmyjohnson7954 Well, you never know. I wouldn't be surprised if something pops up.
Totally brah totally...Check out "The Wild Life" for which Eddie scores the soundtrack -- and is a goddamn kickass flick, much better than Fast Times...in my opinion
RIP Robbin. Gone too soon.
Very cool man😃.......clicked immediately!!.........Thanks for sharing🤟🏼
Never was a substitute for solid design on the rhythm station. Salute RC!😎
They had a good sound back then.
Nowadays most guitars sound like boat motors.
Indeed. I think a lot of it was in the Seymour Duncan JB pickup/ Marshall JCM 800 combo. A relatively simple equation equals a classic sound. Love your profile pic, btw. Love cats. :)
All I hear in my head is Marvin Gaye singing Grapevine
Loved this song so much.
Mr R. Crosby. Underrated LEGEND. Song writing, riffs and playing. I hope you’re rocking hard, wherever you are x
very 'running with the devil'-ish rhythm minus the eddie solo, of course.... great song... I was always a sucker for pick-scraping harmonics
the chick next to Pearcy looks like she is recovering from a very recent overdose
I would say she looks more in the middle of an overdose instead of recovering from one.
...of dick.
Nah, she's just lit. '80's were awesome!
SOooooo many of us want to learn from you Warren, I'm so sad Robin is gone. I actually silently cried when I heard, your band means so much to me.
Beautiful!!!!! 👍🏼
Who is high creature on the right
Yes!! Was wondering that as well!! :)
It's a shame they treated him so badly because of his fluctuating weight due to diabetes... he was very talented and created that unique RATT sound we all know and love to this very day.....
What? They didn't treat him bad because of his weight, where did this even come from? They kicked him out because his addictions were impacting his ability to perform, in a big way. The only pictures I've even seen of Robbin fat are from when he had AIDS.
Fuck ratt! They screwed robin over.
@@stefannita3439 they fucked him because of his!!!!? Drug issue?they were all fucked up on something.
@@stefannita3439 check your facts... he struggled with diabetes silently and tried to keep it from the public. Similar to Bret Michaels... he's struggled with diabetes and early on people even assumed he was using heroin because they saw him injecting himself... bur it was insulin and not heroin.
@@pokes986 you know he died of a heroin overdose, right (as well as pneumonia)? And spoke openly of what his drug addiction cost him? I'm not putting him down, no judgment, but to say he wasn't a heroin addict is just rewriting history.
Crushing guitar tone!🤘🏻🎸🤘🏻
I was fortunate to meet robin in indpls.i was unable to go to show because i had to work but after i drove down and seen the buses hoped to get a peek at them after the show.and there stood robin with a smile and said hey bud!!? I was very honord to meet him.he had a great attitude and loved his fans you could tell.rip bro robin.
The lady on the right looks like a cartoon character
I’m slightly aroused if not 100%
a very drunk one
How does one go about getting the isolated tracks from songs like this?
Name Deplume most of the time these isolated tracks are from the rock band/ guitar hero games
@@Me37368 Ah, ... I see.
Very carefully.
@@Me37368 not forgetting that these games are only possible with the Master Recordings. a few songs in these games have been Re-Recorded by either the bands or by studio musicians.... my biggest gripe is Smoke On The Water having the shittiest version of the solo on Rocksmith and not the original Machine Head (album) solo.
without the Master, it wouldn't be possible to accurately track the notes and isolate the track. (i would also like to complain about playing Keyboards on a guitar. just keep the Rhythm, nobody needs to learn keyboard chords on a guitar... i'm looking at you Yes - Roundabout)
swanclipper As a guitarist of 35+ years, I can say that I find it enjoyable and a nice challenge to learn keyboard parts on guitar...
This is good stuff. Their songs were so well constructed and produced.
From whatever podcast sending love to this legend