As a guitar player this song is not "easy" to play

Ratt is the band that gets the biggest pass from thrashers and more extreme metal heads because the riffs are just nasty and the solos are killer. Truly an amazing band

Warren DeMartini is pretty technical, slick, and badass. The intro riff is his baby, and this particular solo was all him too. Robin was a great writer and rhythm player as well.

Robbin Crosby and Warren DeMartini KILLED it back in the day and the tone was beyond exceptional. DUDES A BEAST!!!!

"Lack of Communication" is what got me into this genre at a young age.

This music is another reason why growing up in the 80's was the best.

Dude this is LITERALLY one of the top 10 metal intros of all time. Warren DiMartini is a MONSTER of a player.

"You're In Love", "Body Talk", "What Cool Jr.", "Nobody Rides For Free" are all bangers too!

As a kid, Ratt was my favorite band. I wore out Out of the Cellar and Invasion of Your Privacy. Then I discovered Metallica and it was all over. When I hear the old Ratt stuff though, I see why my pre-teenage self loved them so much. That guitar sound was so much crunchier and heavier than the rest of the hair metal scene, I see why I liked them so much. This video and the Round and Round video validates my childhood. 😄

Yeah Ratt rocks! I think the gate keepers secretly like them and won't admit it. I think it's Ratt's feminine hair band appearance that turns off the "haters." Cinderella falls into the same category.

Comming from a hardcore Metallica guy...Ratt is the most underrated band of the 80's and 90's... they would play an arena one weekend and the next a high school gym... they rocked.

To see two black dudes head bang to 80s hair metal in 2023 is the best thing I've seen on the internet. I love your channel! Much love!

Warren DeMartini is a phenomenal guitarist! Other great Ratt tunes..”Sweet Cheater”, “Body Talk” ,”Back For More”.

Approximately 37 years ago I attended school in Lima, OH and dormed with 2 white guys and 2 black guys. The black guys, Anthony and Rolo, had a bangin' stereo and I brought a collection of vinyl with me. They loved jammin' this Ratt masterpiece. Thanks for the memories Ryan and George.

Eddie VH, Di Martini, Lynch and Jake E. Lee. They all partied and jammed back in the hey-day in the W. HollyWeird area. Great times and many legends were created in these days of Rock.

Warren Demartini is amazing, he looked cool, was a flashy guitar player, I was in high school at the time, I saw them live multiple times every tour back then. When Warren played a solo we were just amazed.

I'll scream this from the rooftops till the day I die, but Ratt was criminally underrated as a band. One of the things that a lot of people sleep on when it comes to Ratt and their music, Warren and Robbin would often play two different guitar parts, but they would seamlessly mesh together to almost sound like one guitar. Motley Crue got the majority of headlines and fans through the 80s, but Ratt was just a better band overall (lukewarm take). RIP to Robbin, and I fervently wish everyone could just bury the freaking hatchet and give us more Ratt and Roll.

Ratt is probably one of the most under rated bands from the hair/glam metal era

The opening riff is considered to be one of the best riffs of the entire hair band genre. No cap

The intro to this song STILL gives me chills over 30yrs after the first time I heard it.

One thing you said is spot on: Warren Demartini was respected for his ability & his tone. I listened to anything with guitars & my pure thrash friends always said: man those lyrics are corny or they're just "posers"....but Demartini is a monster. He was & is & is my favorite guitar player...even tho I matured & moved to a little deeper music in my life, Warren still tops it for me since he & Robbin inspired me to pick up a guitar. Much love & mad respect

That intro riff is one of the best riffs in Rock and heavy metal. Period.

The best opening riff ever. Warren DeMartini is criminally underrated.

Let me tell y'all something, Blotzer might not ever come up in drum conversations, but playing this song on drums will make your right leg want to fall off lol.... that kick drum pattern is relentless and deep in the pocket. Killer groove.

The first two pull-offs on the opening riff are impossible for anyone with a left hand smaller than an NBA center to reach. Warren DeMartini is so damn talented. I saw him in a very small venue a while back. I was right up front, about 10 feet away from Warren (no exaggeration!) and was absolutely floored with his solos. So smooth and so technically difficult. My left hand got sore from air-guitaring at the show!

As killer an opening riff as this is, the groove from Blotzer and Croucier absolutely carries the vibe throughout. Just an outstanding song, perhaps even their best.

One of the best riffs of all time. Never gets old.

Warren is a beast. Such good riffs and solos. Ratt albums still hold up to this day. Excellent production from Beau Hill.

"Wanted Man" and "Body Talk" are a couple of other Ratt classics.

Best Riff EVER! Whenever I hear the start of this song on the radio, I have to stop everything and pull out my air guitar! Thanks for reviewing this one guys, and the comments are right, this riff is damn near impossible to play!

In High School we would bring the boom box out and crank "Wanted Man" by Ratt during pregame warm-up for our basketball games. We thought we were the shit! 😂. God I'm glad I grew up in the 80's.

Once upon A time, RATT, ruled the world. I was there. It was awesome!

Next Ratt do "You're in Love".

3:20. Actually this is one of those times where the riff is indeed more difficult than the average hard rock guitar riff.

Blotzer’s drum parts were pretty tasty as well. A very underrated drummer during that time. Hell AVH was underrated as well

RATT is an acronym, stands for Rock All The Time. And yes, Lack of Communication should be next

Ratt went crazy in the 80's. Girls, partying, crazy riffs. This is probably their best song imo.

You guys have some of the best chemistry on the internet! 😊 Thank you so much for paying attention to the song and making intelligent observations. And most importantly, being open enough to let it affect you emotionally. I think you found the secret ingredients...😅

I graduated HS in 1980, played guitar since I wuz 10, been in many bar bands and still play everyday. Mostly just pointing out I’ve heard a lot of music and listened to the guitar parts very closely. The short solo in this song is burnt into my brain, easily in my top ten favorites ever. There are some nice licks and timing but the kickers are the way it drops in, the way it fits over the rhythm guitar and the odd way it resolves. it’s prefect, Beethoven level stuff! I kinda wish it had been longer but that coulda messed it up. I always imagined Warren just ripped right into it “off the cuff” and looked around the studio afterward and said “how was that?”

“Lack of Communication” was always one of my favs for Ratt. It’s this x2 with Lambo guitar (D’Martini).

Love Ratt! You guys gotta do some Queensryche.

It’s been awhile since I’ve watched a reaction but as I was scrolling through I had to see this reaction. This is one of the songs of my youth. It is a classic and as a guitarist it is not easy to play.

I saw RATT in concert in 1985 and they were awesome. Outside in Minnesota in the summertime, what a great memory.

Ratt gets marked as a hair band but they were a lot more. Just a very solid 80s band. Would have done well with or wothout the look. Just a lot of talent.

Super underrated Ratt song is "Dance", one of the greatest stripper songs of all times ayy, put that on the list.

One of the most beautiful, melodic solos recorded. Wayyyyy too short. Still get chills when it starts.

I love you guys reacting to one of the best hair/glam metal bands and song of the 80's! It just confirms that Ratt music is still awesome and it holds up after all these years. Seeing you guys head bang to it really made me feel good! Thank you!

Glad you guys are digging Ratt! Honestly they were a bit before my time but once I found them I got hooked! This music just oozes attitude it’s badass 🤘🔥

My first concert was Poison opening for Ratt. I always liked Ratt. They are a guilty pleasure of sorts. Wanted Man is right in your lane and my personal favorite Ratt song.

Several asked for Lack of Communication, and I concur. It's a banger, and would be a great song for both of you to react to. As always doin a great job.

I absolutely love this song! My most favorite Ratt song! That opening riff is absolutely amazing! You guys rock I love your show! Happy new year!

Tesla - Hang Tough is all the boxes to tick for you guys for this era. I will mention it for every rock video reaction as I have for some time now. I think I have now going on a year. So you better shout me out when you hear it and LOVE IT

“you know why? Because Van Halen is fucking fly!” - my next t-shirt

One of the BEST riffs of the 80’s.

I FINALLY got to see Ratt in. 2017. They were freaking AWESOME! Lay It Down is my favorite Ratt song. These songs came out when i was in highschool or just out of highschool

Went to see Ratt 6 times in concert as a teenager by my ticket stub count. Loveddddddddd them!!!!!!!!!

Your next reaction should be to “You’re in Love”. Great song! “Dance” and “Givin yourself away” would be great as well! Love Ratt!

I was born in 1971, so I was a teenager when the guitar hero era started in the 1980s. Warren DeMartini was in the conversation. He came up with a lot of cool stuff.

The 'Out of the Cellar' album as a whole, was their best, but I absolutely love this song! Great drumming too!

Ratt is one of the best bands from the 80’s hair metal scene

This whole f****** album is fire🔥🔥

Lay It Down's riff is actually real hard to play... it just sounds easy because of the GROOVE. I listen to every form of Metal from 80s to Deathcore, and Ratt's Invasion of your Privacy album is by far my most listened-to album. It just never sounds dated. The guys nail it. Their reaction is EXACTLY how i felt, hearing this for the first time.

checkin in... your in love and back for more 2 more greats

Warren DeMartini is a beast. Great guitarist.

Great reaction! Do Ratt - "nobody rides for free" next! You guys will love that one.

Thanks for your channel! Lots of wisdom in the way you articulate your thoughts. RATT was a very cool band.

Ratt was the headliner at my first concert. 1986 or 7, at the Midsouth Coliseum in Memphis, TN. I was the ripe old age of 12😂 Loudest shit I had ever heard at the time.

Your next Ratt song should be... You're in love, or body talk

"Nobody Rides For Free" is my favorite RATT song. Mainly because it's on the cinema classic "Point Break".

Juan Croucier is an awesome bass player and his high range background vocals add so much to the Ratt sound. The intro to this song is legendary!!

Growing up during the time these bands were rocking and learning to play guitar at the same time was absolutely awesome!!!! Parties were never the same and the girls drooled over the guitar players!! Ratt songs weren't easy to learn to play as there is a lot of stretching and Robin Crosby had Frankenstein hands!!!! It's pretty cool watching you 2 rock out to songs I wore out in cassettes as a kid!!!! You can still rock in America, oh yeah, all right!!!! Rock on fellas!!! 🔥🤘😎

"lack of communication" is another great song of theirs

I was a teenager in the 80s and I hated hair metal. I was into Rush, Metallica, Maiden, Van Halen and ACDC. However, I always liked the early days of Ratt, especially their first three albums (the E.P. , Cellar and Invasion.) DeMartini always delivered the great, memorable riffs and they seemed more solid than the other hair bands of that time. And yes, I had friends back in high school who were guitar players who went to see Ratt only to see DeMartini in action so he was and still is greatly admired. Great reaction and also nice to see I wasn't wrong about Ratt!

Warren Demartini is vastly underrated and under appreciated.. Sadly he doesn’t get mentioned with the greats, and he absolutely is…Legend..

Of all the 80's metal bands, RATT had the deepest, heaviest grooves - with amazing hooks that just get under your skin. Warren DeMartini's was their Joe Perry. He had the best of all worlds - tasteful note choice, tone, and speed when it was needed.

One of the best openings of any😊 song

Your guys reaction is gold, I am 60 years old and i was a teen when this came out and it took the world of rock by storm, and still hold up today:)

Great Reaction guys! I got to see Ratt live on this tour on New Year's Eve in the mid 80s. They finished "Round and Round" the clock struck midnight and then their lead singer said, "Now, we're gonna lay it down"!!! Great show and fun fact: Bon Jovi was the opening band!

This song is definitely a classic master piece 🎙️🎙️🎙️🎙️🎙️💯✍🏾

From the same album, the track You're In Love, is another banger that you should review.

I love Ratt. I’ve been listening to rock/metal since I was five and I turn 51 tomorrow. As I got older my taste got heavier but this song and their first two albums are timeless classics for me. Love seeing you guys dig it as well.

This is the very first thing i put on my ears back when I was 10 years old

An underrated Ratt song is Nobody Rides for Free, from the Point Break soundtrack.

God bless Robbin Crosby. Missed by many. What a legend. Long live RATT

Been an avid listener of metal since I first heard Metallica at 12 years old and I'm currently in my mid 30s. I listen to everything from power metal to brutal death metal to black metal. Ratt are all killer no filler. So good. They're lumped in with the hair metal scene in the 80s but I just think of them as straight up heavy metal/rock (my favourite metal genre). Glad to see you dig em!!!

Warren is the guy that made me want a guitar. Being a little kid seeing him on video countdown on Friday nights in the early 80's and in music magazines at the grocery store. Dood wrote some of the best riffs of the 80's, amazing player.

Ratt has always been catchy af for me. Yall nailed it tho, might not be the most technical but definitely fly lol Dont sleep on Warren DeMartini tho ... dude can shred! Bless.

In '85, there was Ratt, and there was everybody else.

One of the best guitar intros to a rock song of all time, the best imo.

My professor called these kinds of descriptions -- music appreciation. These gents are my fav youtube scholars.

There was always something special about Ratt. They were one of the few bands of this era when each subsequent album released was stronger than the previous one. Guitarist Warren DiMartini is one of the real great players of his era. Also, this album SOUNDS like a thousand sticks of dynamite!! One of the 80's best songs.

Man the instrumental intro reminded me so much of Queensryche too, that bass and drums, idk. Van Halen I definitely hear in that too.

First ever concert was Bon Jovi opening for RATT! This reaction gave me the cheesiest grin I couldn't get rid of!! 😁

im 55 and I'm still play listing these guys......nobody rides for free is a fun one

Oh, this is a great one.

You really can't go wrong with any song off their greatest hits compilations. I'd personally like to see you react to "Wanted Man" or a somewhat deep cut in "Eat Me Up Alive". For the latter, RATT were well past their prime, the album was forgettable, but that track is 🔥.

Ratt was my favorite 80s rock band. Thanks for doing this one.

I can’t imagine who they would be talking about that wouldn’t like this song vocals and all. Back in the 80’s this song was an absolute fuckin’ banger. Pretty much every metal head loved it.

“Way Cool Jr.” It’s got a bit of a different vibe to it, still upbeat, but guitar hook that opens the song is pretty cool. Maybe a little bluesy, maybe?

I got to see RATT live four times, and every show was killer. I bought this album the day it came out. Pretty much the same kind of reaction as you guys. Smiling constantly through the whole album. A good RATT song to check out would be She Wants Money.