I put off buying Ratt's most recent cd, due to so-so reviews. I saw this cd in the used section, decided to buy it....and after 6 or 7 listens, I love it. The 1st song, Over the Edge, is a KILLER. Warren's guitar playing is top notch, as is the rest of the musicianship. The usual Ratt hooks are there in the vocals...overall this cd shows a more modern sound for the band. Its nice to hear a band rock out again. Its too bad they broke up, as talented as they are. Its too bad when bands like Ratt & Great White struggle to sell 100,000 cds while jerkwads such as Enimem (Enema) sell 4 million plus. Real sad. http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5114,5114#msg-5114Sun, 19 May 2013 18:51:20 +1000 Phorum 5.2.16 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5114,5318#msg-5318 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5114,5318#msg-5318
Hey Travis!

I agree with Carl! Pick up "Blackout In The Redroom" released in 1990 and
"Wasted In America" released in 1992 both on Columbia Records....

Rocker Dave

--ON ELEVEN MAGAZINE
--"OREGON'S PREMIER HARD ROCK MAGAZINE"]]> Rocker Dave NoticeboardSun, 03 Sep 2000 10:19:16 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5114,5280#msg-5280 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5114,5280#msg-5280 Carl NoticeboardSat, 02 Sep 2000 12:10:57 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5114,5207#msg-5207 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5114,5207#msg-5207]]> Travis NoticeboardFri, 01 Sep 2000 03:46:42 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5114,5206#msg-5206 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5114,5206#msg-5206Don]]> Don NoticeboardFri, 01 Sep 2000 03:22:35 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5114,5204#msg-5204 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5114,5204#msg-5204 Big Bow Wow NoticeboardFri, 01 Sep 2000 02:44:49 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5114,5179#msg-5179 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5114,5179#msg-5179
The new RATT lineup kicks some serious ass. I saw them in Detroit and I did not know Pearcy left the band.
The new singer, I think his name is Jizzy Pearl was excellent. Much better than Pearcy. We will just have to see how the writing will be.
They have also added John Corrabi from Union. He also fronted Motley.

The show was the best I have seen RATT in a long long time.]]> John NoticeboardThu, 31 Aug 2000 20:22:54 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5114,5174#msg-5174 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5114,5174#msg-5174I encourage debate, the only thing I don't like is opinions without fact. For example, I'm a big fan of HEARTLAND and a certain person absolutely roasted them on the basis of one single release. That's ridiculous. I'm not about to slag a band unless I know their product expertly. Same goes with the Emerald Rain/Scarem debate. How can some slag ER so vehemently when Scarem aren't even doing Scarem anymore? And all my friends who've heard ER are adamant that ER are a hell of a lot heavier than Scarem ever were!
A very famous sports manager once remarked - "Opinions are like arseholes; evryone's got one". The main point is "to respect others and back up assertions with fact"!
CHEERS.KAOS FAN!]]> KAOS FAN NoticeboardThu, 31 Aug 2000 17:34:35 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5114,5154#msg-5154 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5114,5154#msg-5154
As for the notion of "copy artists" never being as good as the originals, well I"m not sure who made that "rule," but as far as I'm concerned that's just a matter of taste too. 'Cuz although I'm a big Journey fan, I happen to prefer a lot of the "copies" (Hugo, Frontline, The Storm, etc.) to releases like Journey's "Trial By Fire."


I'm not tryin' to ruffle feathers here. In fact, just the opposite is true. See, I'd like to think that I'm gonna be able to discuss MY personal preferences on this board without having someone take shots at me because they have a different list of favorites, or because I don't share their exact taste in music. Mind you, if it happens, it happens. I've said it before and I'll say it again: I will never, EVER apologize to anyone or feel any shame whatsoever for my taste in music. What I like is what I like, and if someone out there has a problem with my personal preferences, then they can bet that I'm not about to lose any sleep over it. But, IMO, when they take shots at someone else because of their taste, it does make them look somewhat narrow-minded. There, now I'll try not to twist an ankle while stepping down off my soapbox. Fire away...
Don]]> Don NoticeboardThu, 31 Aug 2000 12:03:55 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5114,5144#msg-5144 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5114,5144#msg-5144
I recently picked up the self titled RATT CD released last year on Portrait
Records also and it totally kicks ass! EXCELLENT CD! It's too bad Stephen
Piercy has left the band once again to pursue his solo projects. Also be sure
to check out both Arcade CD's! They also rock very hard!

Rocker Dave]]> Rocker Dave NoticeboardThu, 31 Aug 2000 08:54:09 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5114,5129#msg-5129 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5114,5129#msg-5129
wankers like Eminem have no real talent, but it seems that's what the major labels are promoting so what can you really do....at the end of the day all we can really do is not buy that rubbish and instead spend our money on high quality AOR and Melodic Hard Rock cds...

By the way...the latest Ratt album has only sold 40,000 so far....

Cheers

Vince

Mrpool wrote:
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I put off buying Ratt's most recent cd, due to so-so reviews. I saw this cd in the used section, decided to buy it....and after 6 or 7 listens, I love it.

The 1st song, Over the Edge, is a KILLER. Warren's guitar playing is top notch, as is the rest of the musicianship. The usual Ratt hooks are there in the vocals...overall this cd shows a more modern sound for the band. Its nice to hear a band rock out again. Its too bad they broke up, as talented as they are.

Its too bad when bands like Ratt & Great White struggle to sell 100,000 cds while jerkwads such as Enimem (Enema) sell 4 million plus. Real sad. ]]> Vince Viani NoticeboardThu, 31 Aug 2000 07:13:26 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5114,5114#msg-5114 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5114,5114#msg-5114
The 1st song, Over the Edge, is a KILLER. Warren's guitar playing is top notch, as is the rest of the musicianship. The usual Ratt hooks are there in the vocals...overall this cd shows a more modern sound for the band. Its nice to hear a band rock out again. Its too bad they broke up, as talented as they are.

Its too bad when bands like Ratt & Great White struggle to sell 100,000 cds while jerkwads such as Enimem (Enema) sell 4 million plus. Real sad. ]]> Mrpool NoticeboardThu, 31 Aug 2000 01:33:07 +1100