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The jaw-dropping tell-all from the lead singer of 1980s supergroup Ratt—and the dirty details of the riotous era when big-haired bands ruled the world.

Women. Spandex. Drugs. Hair spray. . . . Welcome to heavy metal rock ’n’ roll, circa 1980, when all you needed was the right look, burning ambition, and a chance. Cranking out metal just as metal got hot, Ratt was the perfect band at the perfect time, and their hit single “Round and Round” became a top-selling anthem. The bigger Ratt got, the more excessive lead singer Stephen Pearcy and his “pussy pirates” became. There was nothing these guys wouldn’t snort, drink, bed, or break. But as Ratt scrambled up a wall of fame and wealth, so they experienced a gut-wrenching free fall. Pearcy’s stunningly honest rock ’n’ roll confessional, by turns incredible, hilarious, and lyrical, is more than a story of survival—it’s a search for the things that matter most.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Gallery Books; Reprint edition (April 15, 2014)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 328 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 145169458X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1451694581
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.9 x 9 inches
Reviewer: Gail
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Nothing but respect for this band
Review: Saw Ratt at a place in Scranton, Pa around the year 2001. They put on a great show. It's too bad it ended the way it did for them after they worked so hard to get their foot in the door in LA.Man they earned their spot back then! In my opinion it was the record label's fault for pushing them to go on tour after tour. Poor guys needed a break.Then grunge killed it the rest of the way for all of the hair bands; although I was into a bunch of grunge bands too. If you read the book you'll see what I mean. The book itself was great. Well told by Stephen Pearcy. Lots of crazy shenanigans throughout and Stephen Pearcy is a riot! The 80's hair band scene was the best. God I miss those days. RIP Robbin Crosby.And Mr. Pearcy, thank you for writing this book. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Reviewer: Kelly Groce
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: It's a good book about a middle teir hair metal band, but the rushed ending hurts the story.
Review: I was interested in this book because RATT always seemed like a mid major rock band from the 1980's. Yes, the band had their big single Round and Round which continues to be played out to death even today. They did put out some very decent quality albums. But the band never hit the heights of Van Halen, Bon Jovi, Motley Crue, Metallica, main headliner status. That being said they were very successful and I wanted to know what life was like for the band.A good half of this book talks about Stephan's life before the band even gets formed. But therein lies the problem. Like a lot of Rockstar biographies big chunks of the singers life or albums get less than a page and other events go on at length. There is plenty of stories about the early Sunset Strip from the 80's which I found the best part of the book. For whatever reason I find it fascinating hearing stories of that decade from Gazzarii's, Troubadour and the Whiskey. Stephen was very driven to succeed and having made friends with Eddie Van Halen and Nikki Sixx he saw a road map of where to go and how to make it. I thought it was interesting that he had to bug his bandmates to get out of San Diego with all the sun, surf, girls and parties to go to smog and trash of LA to make it in the music business. Stephen consistently met people that could further the bands success and that is a big reason I think that the band made it where so many others failed. Helps to have a outgoing car salesman for your band who can talk people into helping you.Stephen pulls no punches when it comes to talking about his excess which is kind of refreshing sick of reading biographies of big time bands acting like choir boys as they tell it when the juicy details behind the scenes are left out. I kind of felt bad for his lawyer in the book where Stephen impregnated a few girls and they had to be bought off so to speak. I am sure this happens even today. He spends a good deal of his book talking about getting laid and smoking joints. Made me think of those Magic Johnson Laker teams at the time and the Guns N Roses song It's So Easy.I find it ironic that he ends up with a daughter at the end of the story. But a big chunk of the story seemed glossed over. The bands 2nd album Invasion of Privacy barely gets 3 pages and doesn't discuss the album mainly just who opened for them. One thing that caught my attention is that his management didn't screw them over. It seems like Ratt didn't get taken advantage of in their record contract like Van Halen, Aerosmith and many other high profile bands of the decade. All throughout the book Stephen seems to have an abundance of cash right after they hit it big with their first album. So somebody in their corner was making the right moves for the band. It sounds like Atlantic toured the band until burnout 200+ tour stops year after year not unheard of for the decade. Which eventually soured band members and broke up the band.The last quarter of the book where Stephen falls into heroin addiction, then gets his knee injured on tour you knew where that was going. The books ending seems rushed and I think he could have easily added another 100 pages to his story to flesh out more of the details. I wanted to know what he thought about the rock scene now. Overall I found it an enjoyable read but not for people who don't know what happens backstage or on the tour bus of a rock n roll band.

Reviewer: Tim Jacobs
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Insight into Ratt n Roll
Review: Great book. Great job of staying upbeat and doesn’t slag former bandmates. If you like the Sunset Strip it’s a must read.

Reviewer: Mallory84
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Easy and Entertaining Read
Review: I loved reading about Stephen's childhood and his determination to make it big. All the cast of characters involved and their perspectives were so interesting to me. I don't know how these guys survived the party as long as they did. RIP King. I found this to be another entertaining piece of the rock star puzzle for those who want a glimpse of that era.

Reviewer: Larry
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The title says it all, and in that order too
Review: Have you ever had someone lie to you, and you knew right away that they were lying to you. And they knew that you knew that they were lying to you, but they still lied to you to anyway? Maybe lie is too harsh of word, more like exaggerate greatly. Welcome to the tales of Stephen Pearcy. What I don’t understand is why he feels the need to exaggerate some of his life’s exploits? He’s a rock star, right? Surely there would be enough, without the exaggeration. I doubt a nurse would just up and hump a dude (a kid at the time) with broken legs, lying in a hospital bed. I’m sure that the Whisky would let an unknown (at the time) into the restricted kitchen for lunch with Diamond Dave and the Oz. I’m sure you were able to hang with the guys from VH before a gig at the Whiskey, when you were basically a nobody. Why Stephen, why, would you try to lead us into your day dreams? Some of the descriptions were eerily similar to other bands I’ve read about. Did they all experience nearly the exact same thing, with the same people, or were these stories passed around between bands to up their mystique, as it was put? I get it, you were into the LA music scene during what would become one of the greatest hotbeds of music. That’s what led you to be there. The descriptions of this scene during the early 80’s were very nostalgic. I enjoyed his memories and associations with some of the artists that I would come to enjoy, but there seemed to be a lot of name dropping too. Some associations he had with musicians, that I did not know were part of that scene, and that was cool to read about. The images and gimmicks that some groups tried to use to distinguish their bands, were also touched on, and I remember some of this myself. And, Stephen experienced all that, there is no doubt. I learned things about Stephens’ life I did not know and about and the music scene that Ratt came out of. Stephen does try hard to create perceptions of how he would want the reader to see himself and others, although I didn’t buy all of that. I get that sometimes personalities clash and his certainly did with some people. The underlying theme I keep getting is that drugs mess you up, as well as the latent regard for morality. I think it’s funny when a person of low moral standards scrutinizes the moral actions of others. I get it, it’s sex, drugs and rock and roll, but when debauchery is the goal, rather than the music, I’m much less interested.In some places the contributing author overexerted his own flowery language, almost to an annoyance. Some of the conversations were over done. I’m sure that these conversations could not be recreated as explicitly as they were portrayed, and really were not that pertinent to the story anyway. But if you look past that, you can get Stephen’s story and some of the story of Ratt. I feel like I learned more about Mickey Ratt, rather than Ratt though. I really liked Ratt back in the day. They were one of the bands in the trenches. They were new, unique and they were talented, which is why they rose to the top. The book is aptly named however, with sex and then drugs dominating major portions of this memoir. I would have liked to know more about recording the albums and the tours. I get it, sex was certainly a big part of the experience, but all the bragging about it to his therapist was a waste of paper. This book is not for the sensitive reader, as you may be put off by some of the descriptions in this book.In the end I’ve read reviews that didn’t like this book, but loved another. I think it boils down to if you were a fan of Ratt or not. I was a fan of Ratt and the genre, so in general I liked the book, but I did tire of certain aspects. If you were a big fan of Ratt you will probably like this book as well, but if you’re not, it may be a little lackluster. Although I’m a fan or Ratt, but not necessarily Stephen Pearcy, I got tired of the repetitious sex and drugs. Albums and tours are skimmed over to fill the pages with more smut. I would have liked to know more about his relationship with Warren and Juan and a bit more about Robin and the Blotz, and the dynamics of the band as well. He mentions them, but we don’t really learn a whole lot about them. The breakup was glossed over as if it were just another day on tour, as also were the legal battles. But then I realized something, it seems that the sex and drugs were the primary goal of Stephen, and may still be. His band and the music were just latent functions of his intended lifestyle. Drugs are such a waste of time and resources, and they killed this band. In short I started out interested, but my interest waned a bit, as the book went along. I wanted to know more of the goings on with the band. I really don’t need to hear another “look at how cool I am” party story, but that’s what it turned into.

Reviewer: kelly
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Drum Roll-Excellent Book
Review: I was a teenager when Steve came out with RATT. This book brings back great nostalgic memories for me. I hope Stephen has recovered from his liver cancer. Keep Rocking on!!!!

Reviewer: Drumr18
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Ratt & Roll: Great Read
Review: I thought this book was put together really well. You learn a lot about Stephen from childhood to current, especially the meteoric rise from the first three albumns. Lots of groupie sex stories were entertaining, but the story of the band was great.

Reviewer: Amazon Prime Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I like the truth about behind the scenes. Real stories about on the road.

Reviewer: Crüedgirl
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: One of the best autobiography’s I've read. Loved this book.

Reviewer: JW Aberystwyth
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: As a teenager in rural Wales in the mid 80's, Ratt's music was Californian rock gold. I loved the band and it formed part of the soundtrack to my youth. So, yes, I'm biased, as I'm grateful to Stephen and his soul brothers. Now in my mid fifties, reading this book takes me back to those more innocent days, and gives me an insight into what it was like from the other side of the stage. Searingly honest and wellwritten, this is a super book - one of the best rockautobiographies I have ever read. Thank you againStephen for touching my life. I love your music...

Reviewer: Mauro P.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Biografia del cantante Americano Stephen Pearcy, fondatore della band Americana RATT.

Reviewer: calico88
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: pour ses fans et les gens qui voudraient comprendre comment était la vie dans le milieu du rock dans les années 80 ce livre est fait pour vous et on y aprend plein de choses mais bien sur il faut aimer lire l'anglais!!(américain)