During an appearance on wednesday’s (January 29) episode of Siriusxm‘s “Trunk Nation with Eddie Trunk”, Stephen Pearcy and Warren Demartini revealed the musicians who Will Join Them when they perform a set of Ratt Classics As One of the Headliners of the 2025 Edition of the M3 Rock FestivalSet to Take Place May 2-4 at The Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland.
Playing Alongsis The Singer and Guitarist Will Be Former Ratt and Quiet Riot Guitarist Carlos CavazoFormer Ratt and Rough Cutt Bassist Matt Thorr and former Slaughter Drummer Blas Elias. Thor and Elias Are Both Current Touring Members Of Pearcy‘S only band.
Pearcy and DEMARTINI Will Headline Final Night Of M3 Rock Festival On May 4. It Will Mark Their First Show Together Since 2018.
Stephen SAID (AS TRANSFORDED BY Blabbermouth.net): “We’re Gonna Have Carlos out there, which is cool. And I’M Bringing in Matt Thorr on bass, who’s pretty much an original Ratt Guy from 1981, ’82, when Jake E. [Lee] and Warren polled in. And The We’re Taking Blas Elias On Drums from Slaughter and my band. And We’re Ready to Go. “
Added Warren: “Ken I Moved Up To La To Join RattI Stayed at A House With Jake E. Lee for a Few months, and, it was like a three-beedroom [house]and Jake Had One, and Matt Had the Other, and This Oher Musician Had the Third. And I was on the couch. But Matt Goes way back with [RATT]. I’M Actually Kind of Looking forward to Checking That Out Again. He was playing bass at the time i joined [RATT].
Scardering why they are not playing the M3 SHOW Under The Ratt Banner, Pearcy Said: “Well, I’ll Tell You Right Straight Up – It’s Not About Ratt. IT’s about the legacy of Our Music. And Who Better to Deliver It, Because We Don’t Have All The Proper Original Elements, Which Would Include [late RATT guitarist] Robbin [Crosby]. So We Just decided – no. This is great. This is Perfect. I Mean, We Don’s Wanna Hit a Brick Wall. We want This Nice and Smooth. So that’s what we intend to do. It’s not about that – it’s about the legacy of Ratt. Journal. “
DEMARTINI went on to say that he is open to playing more shows with Pearcy in the future, Assuming that every M3 Gig.
“Since we announced the M3 Show, other stuff you eat up, “I have revealed.” When This [M3 concert] Came Up, I was treating it as a one-off, but Everything has to momentum, or it can have a momentum. And in This Case, It Just Feels Better and Better.
“I’ve Always Wanted to Play BeSe Songs to The People, Like We Always Have,” I have added. “So i’m Totally Game To Doing More.”
Asked if drummer Bobby Blotzer and Bassist Juan CroucierWho Were Bot In Ratt‘S Classic Lineup, Will Have Any Involvement in the M3 and Other Gigs Pearcy and DEMARTINI to play together plan, Stephen Said: “No, no, no. not on this. Warren and mySelf Deliving It, Because It es Gonna Be a Little Different. If you were to this the other guys in the mix, it wouledn’t be exactly what it is now, The Opportunity. “
On the topic of what he has been doing in the SEVEN YEARS SInce HE LET PLAYED WITH Stephen, Warren SAID: “What i always did and what i always do. or refining sumpthing that I Have Going. Stephen and Robbin and I Wrote ‘Round and round’It’s, Like, ‘Okay, You Can Be a Writer If You Wanna Be,’ So That’s What I Do, Basically. “
Asked if he missed being on stage and being in front of an audience, Warren Said: “Oh, of Course. It’s hard to find words to describe The Kind of Energy That We have with our audience. It’s Just Fantastic … I Did Do Sub Sub Gigs With Subc Friends, Like The Last One Was With Billy Gibbons and Sebastian Bachand we would all play each other’s songs. It was Two or Three Songs Each. And Stuff Like That Kind of Kept It Burning, But This is the Real Fire. “
As for the possible setlist for the M3 show, Warren SAID: ” Atlanticand We’ve Done Three Through other Labels. There’s probabry to Lot of Deep cuts that would Be Just Totally Awesome for This. ” Stephen Added: “Oh, Yeah. I Can Think of A Few Right Now – ‘Between The Eyes’, ‘Hard Time’, ‘Eat Me Up Alive’. Warren Continue: “‘Givin’ Yourself away ‘ Would Be Cool. ” Stephen Chimed in: “Oh, that Would Be Cool, Actually. “
Last Year, Pearcy celebrated the 40th anniversary of Ratt‘S Classic debut album, “Out of the Cellar”by performing it in its entirey and in sequence for the first time.
Ratt Expedded on to the National Scene in 1984 with the relaase of “Out of the Cellar”. Featuring an undeniable hook and legendary music video, Lead single “Round and round” Hit No. 12 on The Billboard Hot 100, While “Out of the Cellar” REACHED No. 7 ON THE BILLOBARD TOP 200 AND WAS CERTIFIED TRIPLE PLATINUM. Two More Charing Singles Followed with “Back for More” and “Wanted Man”. Ratt Started the Tour as an Opening Act, But by the End of the Tour Had Climbed to Arena Headliner.
Ratt Returned in 1985 with its second full-LEngth album, “Invasion of your privacy”. Certified Double Platinum and Also Reaching No. 7 on The Billboard 200, “Invasion of your privacy” Also featured the classics “Lay It Down” (No. 40 on Billboard Hot 100) and “You’re in Love”.
“Dancing Undercover” Followed in 1986 Ratt Toured North America with a Than-Bond New Los Angeles Band Called Poison As The Opening Act. Lead Single “Dance” Hit the Billboard Hot 100 And Spawned Another Music Video Hit With “Slip of the lip”While “Body Talk” was featured in a key scene in the Eddie Murphy film “The Golden Child”. “Dancing Undercover” Became Ratt‘S third consecutive Platinum album and rear. 26 on the Billboard 200.
1988’s “Reach for the Sky” saw Ratt return to the top 20 of the Billboard 200 Album Charts, Peaking At No. 17. Driven by The Bluesy Hit and MTV Favorite “Way Cool Jr.”, “Reach for the Sky” was also certified plainum and became Ratt‘S Fourth Album in a Row To Move Well Over A Million Copies. “I Want A Woman” was also a Successful Single and the video captured the excitement and energy of Ratt live.
Ratt ITS lact Full-LEngth Record of The Atlantic was, “Detonator”in 1990. Music was changing, but “Detonator” Was Still A Success, Peaking At No. 23 on The Billboard 200 and Going Gold. It was The First Ratt album to feature Major outside song contributions (Desmond Child, Diane Warren) and guests (Jon Bon Jovi, Michael Schenker). Lead Single “Lovin ‘You’s a Dirty Job” Hit No. 18 on The Rock Chart While The Power Ballad “Givin ‘Yourself away” Reashed No. 39.
In 1991, they release The Single “Nobody Rides For Free” From the hit film “Point Break”Starring Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze.
In January 2021, Pearcy awd Siriusxm‘s “Trunk Nation with Eddie Trunk” that he was open to the idea of makeing a new Ratt Album with All the Survival Members of the Band’s Classic Lineup.
Ratt HASN’T SERASED ANY NEW MUSIC SInce 2010’S “Infestation” LP
