Stephen Pearcy Shoots Down Ratt Reunion: ‘It’s Not Gonna Happen’

Ratt singer Stephen Pearcy shot down the potential of reuniting together with his three surviving classic-era bandmates, saying he’d relatively tour as a solo artist than launch a midway reunion.

The 66-year-old singer not too long ago mentioned the prospect of working with guitarist Warren DeMartini, bassist Juan Croucier and drummer Bobby Blotzer, who have been all a part of the traditional Ratt lineup that launched multiplatinum smashes like Out of the Cellar and Invasion of Your Privacy. (Guitarist Robbin Crosby, who rounded out the quintet, died in 2002.) “It’s all business pretty much,” Pearcy advised Eddie Trunk. “There’s no business in the Ratt camp, and that’s unfortunate, but you know, that’s where I do my thing.”

Ratt did a tour as not too long ago as final yr, with Pearcy and Croucier as the one classic-era members, however the singer stated he regrets the association. “That just doesn’t cut it, you know?” he advised Trunk. “I mean, look, it would be great if we all pulled together, but it’s not gonna happen. You’re dealing with a lot of ego. Who knows? I don’t know. I don’t give a shit, actually. This is where it starts and this is where it’s gonna end, and that’s with me. And I’m out there just doing what I do.

“I’d relatively be on the market [solo] than having the band on the market with simply me and the bass participant in Ratt,” Pearcy continued. “That’s not what Ratt was. Ratt was Crosby, Pearcy, DeMartini, Bobby and Juan, and so be it. I’d relatively give a little bit of integrity to the band, as a result of it was an important rock band, and simply proceed doing what I do. You cannot beat a useless horse or attempt to bullshit individuals.”

Pearcy did have some good news for Ratt fans: He recently signed to Golden Robot Records and plans to release the Legacy career retrospective, which will feature archival material dating back to 1976, including “early Ratt with Jake E. Lee, reside Ratt, Arcade, solo covers, the final track written with Robbin, the final track written with Warren and a lot extra.” A reissue of Ratt’s 1983 self-titled EP should also arrive next year.

Ultimately, though, the buck stops at Pearcy when it comes to hearing classic Ratt tunes. “Warren, I suppose, chooses to only be laid again, from what I collect, and that is all cool,” he said. “I’ve the final track me and him wrote, I’m gonna put out. It’s superb. But yeah, that’s it. If you wanna hear Ratt, you’re getting it right here.”