RATT's STEPHEN PEARCY Reacts To MIKE SHINODA's Comment That 'Hair Metal' Felt Like 'Very White Music'

Blabbermouth ^ | October 20, 2020 | N/A

[DoodleBob]

Linkin Park

Ratt

Discuss.

[a fool in paradise]

Twenty years later KantSpel Park still suck.

Fred Lincoln Wray.

Now that guy could play.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVb9jtxnTQA

[BenLurkin]

I liked Barry White music

[ifinnegan]

It sounded like sucky music.

[ifinnegan]

Show you right

[Spirochete]

Ratt wears mascara. By brother’s club band opened for them on night, and he said they were dicks and prima donnas.

[a fool in paradise]

>>helped diversify metal’s appeal beyond its core audience with its blend of hip-hop swagger, screaming, irresistible pop hooks and circuit-bending.

Link Wray, American Indian
Rob Halford, Gay leatherboy

“diversity” for the sake of “diversity” sucks. Go out and rock and if you have it in you. Others have.

[airborne]

Linkin Park started out ok but they turned into a crappy commercial music band.

Happens to most bands. Especially the front man who end up so full of themselves. Like Shinoda.

[a fool in paradise]

And “rap metal” had been a thing (and a bad idea) since the late 80s.

[Lurker]

“Discuss”

They both suck.

L

[a fool in paradise]

They say core audience like it’s a bad thing

HEAVY METAL PARKING LOT (1986)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBryTebK2Og

[Phillyred]

Linkin Park? Ha! What garbage.

[DoodleBob]

If you never heard "Politicians in my Eyes" by Death please give it a whirl. These guys played punk before punk was invented.

[dfwgator]

“That sucked more than anything that has ever sucked before.”

[ConservativeStatement]

I liked RATT. I saw them 4-5 times live. Music isn’t always about the most talented or best lyricist. Sometimes it is just a fun night out. Back for More and Dance were two such songs.

[DoodleBob]

Well done.

It is worth noting, that Frank Zappa commented favorably about Warren DiMartini - "And this guy in Ratt, Warren DeMartini, he's pretty unbelievable too" - and that blew Warren away. They got to know each other before Frank died. Warren said....

I’ve never received a Grammy, but if I did, I seriously doubt the feeling would exceed the feeling of getting a call from Frank Zappa.

[Lurker]

I did not know that. And I’m a huge Zappa fan. Saw him 5 times. Most amazing musicians ever.

L

[Political Junkie Too]

Is this a racist rant against people who can grow long straight hair?

Where are all the Afro bands? What do they have to say about it?

-PJ

[a fool in paradise]

Thanks, I’ve heard it and seen the documentary but missed getting to see the reunion shows/tour by the band.

Trailer 2013
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDPDm9_nX0o

In 2008 another Detroit band covered it for a tour single.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KfIasZ_WXg

[Deaf Smith]

Ratt now plays for insurance commercials (Ratt Problem in the kitchen).

Kind of like when REO Speed Wagon played for a Wal-Mart opening years ago.