I have read that Ratt is listed on the bill for Rock USA in Wisconsin July 14 15 &16 2011. Anybody out there know if this is true?
I listened to the lastest Pearcy interview and many previous ones and I keep hearing him say that Ratt has to take care of some business. What is he talking about. Perhaps getting rid of Blotzer. I really respect Pearcy as a singer He is very dynamic with his is song writing skills and without a question the tone of his voice to go along with warren's riffs has made Ratt one of the greatest bands of all time. The only thing that rubs me the wrong way about stephen is how little he talks about his fans. I wonder does He actually care about the fans. The major concern only seems to be about the business side of things for Ratt. Ratt always has been my favorite band but all this talk all the time about the business side of Ratt is really a downer to a fan. How and the hell do you walk away from a great record and cut a world tour short like this. There has to be more problems in this band than Bobby's stupid book. Why is it such a issue know. He released the book in april for crying out loud. I think what He did was wrong but to end a great thing because of this dosen't add up and I'm not buying it. All of this hype and huge world tour really got me fired up that Ratt could get back to the top. I feel like a fool for supporting this band for all these years. Ratt quit bending over your fans. Gang bang blotzter and get a new drummer if he is really the problem otherwise get off his back. Juan needs to come back for some added firer power.
Infestation is a great album. I think it is a shame that many people will not get the chance to hear this record. The record company did a poor job in selecting" best of me "as its first single .Eat me up alive is a high energy tune that packs a punch the first time you hear it. I am not the smartest person to walk the face of this earth but I realize for a opening first single this song for the new record should have been selected. If your a ratt fan or possible new one this track grabs you. Also lost weekend is the albums next strongest track because of its raw energy and should be the next single. This album is on the verge of breaking big because of recent heavy air play to eat me up alive and by the tour. Its amazing to me that a band could create a album this good and not realize it. You guys need to take a short break and then get your head out of your asses and promote this great album the right way before its to late. I'm talking a huge tour and a couple more singles. Ratt , poison, motley crue and tesla are the only eighties bands that have stood the test of time. I dont think people will be talking about battering ram 26 years later. The fans of Ratt believe in you guys and this record please don't let us down.
Ratt is some way has always been a part of my life and many others. When I first heard the riffs of wanted man and round and round I was hooked. I have seen Ratt many times in concert and was never left disappointed. I have followed the band these days on the net and look forward to keeping up with the band. I think it may seem crazy to say that Ratt has kept me young at heart all these years. Some bands make albums toward the end of their careers that tarnish their legacy but the lastest effort Infestation is truly a masterpiece and could also influence bands of today. Ratt continues to make new fans and radio has also been friendly to new Ratt music. Listen up Ratt please realize what have going for you and what you will lose if you break up. Anything worth doing is hard some times with ups on downs. Press on and keep Ratt'n'Rolling.
Being a huge ratt fan my whole life I am very depressed after reading the latest stephen pearcy interview on noisecreep. Many bands would kill for the amount of support ratt fans give this band and to have a huge album as good as infestation at this point in there career is almost unbelievable. Bobby should never have released his book until the band was completly over. The single Eat me up alive without a question should have been the first single and has now been released on radio which should help sell more albums. Lost weekend for some reson is not being played live and that is a huge mistake . That is a great song and people need to hear that one. What I have a hard time understanding is the amount of time and effort it must have taken to make this record and also to get this band back together. You guys have come to far to quit on this tour and on this record. You may never get this chance again to do this at this level. You guys need to have a meeting right away and fix this problem. All I ever read is the problems are complex. I think it is simple . You have fans out there that love your music and a great album to support. Find a way to get along and stop cutting each other down. Each member of this band is equally important to this bands success.