Bobby Blotzer feels Ratt “always crushed” Mötley Crüe musically but got less press
Photo by Christopher Lee Helton
Bobby Blotzer feels Ratt “always crushed” Mötley Crüe musically but got less press
Photo by Christopher Lee Helton
Former Ratt drummer Bobby Blotzer was recently interviewed by Troy Patrick Farrell (Angels In Vein, ex-White Lion) for the This, That & The Other podcast.
Blotzer was promoting Ratt’s box set The Atlantic Years 1984-1991 which will be released on vinyl on June 9, 2023. He also spoke about a variety of other topics including a possible Ratt reunion with the remaining classic line-up members — lead vocalist Stephen Pearcy, guitarist Warren DeMartini and bassist Juan Croucier — to which he indicated (as provided by the This, That & The Other podcast): “If it doesn’t happen with this release, it could happen in 2024 as it’s too late in the year to mount a tour.” Blotzer added: “Next year is 40 years since [Out of The] Cellar came out.” He concluded: “I feel it’s inevitable, the fans want to see this outfit one more time out there.”
As far as Mötley Crüe is concerned [with guitarist Mick Mars‘ allegations that some of the band members were using backing tracks during last year’s The Stadium Tour], Blotzer indicated: “Ratt‘s always crushed Mötley musically.” He added: “They got more press, movie stars, explicit sex, murders and shit, always in the magazines.”
You can listen to the interview with Bobby Blotzer on the This, That & The Other podcast below: