A catchy chorus and some damn fine guitar work on the solo. This one comes with a little swagger from the band and another solid rocker. The second single off the album was “Slip of the Lip”. Of note for this song, it was one of the few times Bobby Blotzer gets a writing credit for Ratt and the only one on this album. This is one of many great songs and I am not sure how this didn’t end up in my Top 20 Ratt songs post. This side doesn’t let up much and it is hard to catch a breath at this break-neck speed. “Drive Me Crazy” takes it up a notch with a more fast paced tempo and heavier sound. It has all the Ratt elements needed in a song, Stephen’s raspy vocals, Juan’s grooving bass, Bobby’s pounding drums and Warren & Robin’s guitar combination. I little bluesier groove with a grittier tone. They don’t slow things down at all with “One Good Lover”.
The video for the song is the band performing live at the Whiskey (well not really live, it is for the video only not real live footage). “Dance” is also the only time Beau Hill takes a writing credit along with most of the band. This song would make for a great stripper song and I am sure it has. The song explodes at you with a great riff by Warren DeMartini and there is no doubt the band is here to rock.
Starting off the first single from the album “Dance”. The entire side is pure magic and will knock you on your ass. This might be the best 5 song combination on any of their albums. As always, we will start with Side One since that only makes the most sense.Īnd what a Side One it is. I guess maybe we should get into the music.
#Ratt dancing undercover full#
You were treated to a night chock full of hits from both bands. From what I remember (it was 32 years ago), it was an incredible show. Never in history have two band names worked so perfectly together. Their opening act was Poison and it was the perfect bill…the Ratt Poison Tour. This was the tour I finally got to see them live. What is also great about this album is the tour they had in support. And they didn’t completely go away from the beautiful woman on the album cover, she was just relegated to the back jacket. I loved that DeMartini’s guitar was starting to take more of the center stage and I found it to be very satisfying. In the end, it was considered a disappointing album. Sacrilege! Even though the album still sold over a million copies (the third straight to go platinum), the critics did not look favorably on this album. Not only that, they went with a harder edge on the album and didn’t even include a power ballad. This was done in hopes to be taken more seriously. The band decided that they didn’t need a beautiful woman on the cover and opted for pictures of the band members themselves. The band still consisted of the following:Įven though it was the same crew, things were different. The entire band was still in tact and even producer Beau Hill returned for his third album.
#Ratt dancing undercover series#
Next up in the Ratt album review series is their 3rd studio album, the 1986 album ‘Dancing Undercover’.
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