This reveals that Ratt were actually great players and Stephen actually back in the day was a great rock singer. Pretty impressive, these guys were quite versatile

@McSorleyFan33

4 ай бұрын

Way better than Motley Crue. Ratt had way better songs and a bassist that could actually play bass

I love how whenever Schenker takes a lead Warren turns to watch his idol play.

Wow Schenker can really pick that acoustic.What a legendary player

@user-sm8je2yy1t

10 ай бұрын

I saw MSG unplugged after they released their third and best album.

To this day, I find the RATT & Michael Schenker combo to be an odd one but a good one!! Proof that Steven's voice doesn't always sound like shit live. Love it!!!!!!

@kenthetalkingpen2518

3 жыл бұрын

AGREED...

@CarlettoPuglia

11 ай бұрын

I truly believe DeMartini and Shenker had great chemistry as witnessed by the guitar duel they had on Born on the Bayou ! They would have made a great team for sure

Amazing performamce from '91 with special guests Michael Schenker & Fred Coury. Too bad Robbin was too sick to be at MTV on this day, but it still rocks.

Unbelievable performance that shows the versatility of the band. Schenker was a welcome addition as well. Long live Ratt and Roll!!

@badmonkey2222

2 жыл бұрын

Sheinker was out of his element with Ratt he was just collecting a paycheck.

@margueritemazzeo2904

Ай бұрын

​@@badmonkey2222🙄🙄👺

We all know Michael can play classical. We know he rocks. But on Born on the Bayou he almost goes Country. His Flamenco is great too. I guess he did it just to do it. Love his classically tinged rock and roll the most. Melodies drip from his brain to his fingers. Thanks for the post Axe.

Those were some great solo's by Mr. Schenker and Mr. Demartini

Michael Schenker and Ratt. Effin' classic. Early 90's Unplugged. All these cats were on top of their game here. John Fogerty was probably proud to hear this phenomenal rendition.

Schenkers hittin' those" magic notes" they just stand out, a truly phenomenal guitar player. Warren DiMartini is also a very,very good guitarist, the whole band sounds great here, only wish there was more of this!

It's a shame. Aside from places like KZread, and bootlegs, awesome performances like this will never see a wide release ever again. In a shit modern music world there needs to be more inspirational performances like this to show people there is more to music than just auto tune and canned studio tricks.

@EasyZee69

8 жыл бұрын

+Drew Danen How much more of a "wider release" can you get than you tube? You tube is available everywhere in the world where you have internet access. Can't get anymore wider exposure than that. Cheers.

@NeurocideVIbeKILLa

8 жыл бұрын

+Zee Risek If you think streaming is infallible you can keep believing that while being as condescending as you want, but for people like myself that actually give a damn about quality, holding something to a higher standard and having a physical copy that can being watched whenever/however in complete form without any copyright or server hang ups, a wide dvd/bluray release of the concert can not be beaten as the best form of medium. Unless you'd rather watch a weak compressed version of a vhs recording (two songs mind you) that is more likely to hold far less interest and sort of robs the creators and fans , then you're a fool. Sorry.

@EasyZee69

8 жыл бұрын

Drew Danen I do think streaming is the future. Kids today do not own records, dvds, cds, or any physical copy of the music they listen to. It's all digital, i tunes, mp3s, streaming, whatever. Like it or not, this is the future of music consumption. Would I like to see a better quality version of this? Sure. There is no reason why you can't have excellent quality while streaming or on you tube. Cheers.

@NeurocideVIbeKILLa

8 жыл бұрын

+Zee Risek First off, I don't think you're completely correct on the physical copy thing, especially when vinyls have made a resurgance in recent years and there are plenty of kids that know the difference in quality between something that's an instant download, the like and physical copies and would prefer it just as much as the other depending on how they feel about it, but that's totally beside the point. If you actually read what I first initially said instead of jumping to conclusions like a moron you'd know I said "Aside from places like youtube", meaning that I'm well aware of the fact that it reaches a wide audience and I wasn't denying that at all, but its not without its flaws; which is apparent in both quality and the absence of a full show. My point is if Ratt were to release this Unplugged performance, in it's entirety; which isn't available both on streaming and physical copy, it would give all preferences of all ages the opportunity to enjoy this entire performance at its absolute best when music was more organic and less homogenised. It would also hold more interest than a random clip of the show.

@EasyZee69

8 жыл бұрын

As a result of your personal insults in both your replies, being called a "moron" and a "fool", I am muting this post so I don't hear from you again. Notice, I did not call you any names or hurl personal insults in any of my comments, even my first comment which you felt was condescending did not contain personal insults. This could have been an engaging conversation, but I don't need to be called names. Bye and muted.

Ratt got the vibe of Unplugged perfectly

Hands down, this is the single BEST PERFORMANCE on MTV Unplugged, ever recorded. Even the first time, in 91, I Always Knew, Nothing would ever top it. That's still true.. Xo it never gets old. Xo Loooove this... ;-)

@hermanhelmich

7 жыл бұрын

SuperRydawg no thumbs up yet

@MahlonEdwards

10 ай бұрын

I'll go with one of the very best. I've not seen them all and besides,who can argue this? I agree that this is an awesome performance and sound and is great to see and hear the trade-offs between Michael Schenker and DeMartini both sounding fantastic as well as the whole band.

Holy shit! that was awesome. didn't know that Pearce could sing like this! superb!

@billyjackfreeman9223

5 жыл бұрын

Percy sounds awesome here, yoikes!

This was in 1991 and I saw it live. One of those performances that got stuck on my head. 30 years later here I am, watching it again damn

This has to be an unplugged. Steve singing the best i have ever heard him.

@Ali-yh9qi

4 жыл бұрын

Ya he sounds terrific......my second favorite singer only followed by Layne staley.

@markmellberg9348

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely Melissa. Stephen is not always known for his pipes, but he's got great tone and delivery.

@litahsr.8226

3 жыл бұрын

he did before now vocal is shot but damn didnt think he was that old 64 years (July 3, 1956)

@stalters

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, this was MTV Unplugged. I actually missed the show mostly, turned it on as this song began and it ended the performance as the credits began to roll....

@leth9320

2 жыл бұрын

@@litahsr.8226 He always got bad press for his singing but I like his voice. I saw them live way back in the 1980's when they played at the Monsters of Rock festival at Donnington park. They were great but had a problem with the mic's cutting out for a bit.

Awesome cover, Schenker and Ratt are amazing.

We need more music like this these days. Just f$%^ing awesome!!!

That rich beautiful sound that tugs on my heart strings is that Michael man on the 6 strings 🖤

Stephen Pearcy sounds fantastic here. This is great. Nice to see Michael Schenker in for Robbin and both Blotz and Freddy playing drums. And of course Torch (Warren) and Juan. Thanks for sharing.

This is the best unplugged performance. Ratt playing "Oh Well" and mixing it into "Born on a Bayou" is totally classic. I saw Ratt last night at the Wiltern great show.

Bobby Blotzer (drummer of RATT) played on M. Schenker's super band project called as Contraband (with Tracii Guns, Share Pedersen and a singer of Shark Island. I guess this collaboration came to life by this connection.

@ozzy5250

Жыл бұрын

Don't forget also to mention Fred Coury of Cinderella played percusiion in this performance along with Stephen formed super grup called ARCADE featuring ex-Gypsy Rose guitarist Donny Siracuse and ex-Sea Hugs guitarist Frankie Wilsey

Stevens voice is infectious. Serious hits from Ratt.

When he sounded like this, he had the coolest voice in rock. Not the best, the coolest (big difference)

@comiskeyballslarm2k271

Ай бұрын

THIS EXACTLY, such a cool voice and a lot of different tones. Him on invasion was just unbelievable

This is awesome big schenker fan this is really awesome pity this was nver released on dvd

this one of the coolest things I ever saw live (not recorded). had no expectations. Still gives me goosebumps.

Can't believe I'm just now seeing this. Great performance by everyone.

@AXEFLYERFV

17 күн бұрын

Glad you found it , :) !

wtf...this is Michael Schenker.... the greatest guitarist of all time.......

I can tell this was the 90's just by the CLOTHING...very nice ❤💯👏👏👏👏

Absolutely awesome performance! What a great combo.

I love watching this video because Stephen sounds great here, and it's sad that King wasn't there.

How did I miss Michael Schenker in RATT? Haha.... this is actually very entertaining. Love it.

He just didn't take care of his voice as he should have! He is singing great here!

@christywilson685

4 жыл бұрын

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@JRP3music

4 жыл бұрын

This is an older performance in the 90's. Over the years we haven't seen much quality live shows of Ratt. Many are horrible video cam or mostly garbage fan shot audio. This was cool at the time when MTV was about music.

@JRP3music

4 жыл бұрын

Pearcy was also known to party too much. I feel recently he has been more focused, since the mixing alcohol and pain medicine. I like the footage from Australia when Bobby Blotzer,John Corabi and Warren DeMartini were in the band. I hope Ratt finally gets a good live DVD soon.

@jfrockon

4 жыл бұрын

Wow his singin is super cool here.... Ya to bad he didn't take care of it.

@JRP3music

4 жыл бұрын

He has a unique sound to his voice, I am curious to hear new Ratt material.

This extremely beautiful MTV unplugged performance was the sweetest dream of mine ....... It was my childhood fantasy if I could attend this unplugged gig in Los Angeles 1991! What great performance by ratt with schenker and Corey and obviously without sick king Crosby............... Love and respect from Pakistan by huge fan of ratt til the end................

one of my favorties unplugged of all time with michael schenker

Stephen's voice is awesome here,wow.This is an excellent post what a treat and the band is on fire!!!

This is a fucking gold, please keep this posted axe!

Most definitely did this classic justice so well done

Omg i though they were just one of those hair bands in the 80s.... great musicians in fact. Mr. Schenker is the guitar god !!!!

This was such a cool unplugged. I remember watching this back in the day and I brought this VHS tape to work and played it over and over again on a little portable TV and video player. Everyone at work was rocking out to this show for a couple of weeks. MS with Warren was a killer guitar show WOW Stephen sounds so good on these tracks. Robin was starting to get sick from his Heroin addiction at this point and it was such a shame cause this band had that Kick-ass attitude Rock and Roll style that is missing today. Rock On Glenn Augustyn

Michael Schenker playing Peter Green....Two of my favorites of all time...Thanks for the post....THIS ROCKS!

Thanks AXE for re-posting this. I think Michael was at his most confident and most accomplished in the early 1990's. I saw him play this year in Virginia and Texas. I wish he would get back together with Robin McAuley, who is still singing at a high level.

Wow! Possibly the best RATT performance I've ever seen. Certainly prime Steve.

SOOOO AWESOME! Was at a private party last night and Warren showed up and played a few tracks in the all night jam!! What a treat that was.

rock gods playing here

Michael Shekner covering a Peter Green song...Two of my favorites....This is amazing!!!!! Thanks Axe"...........Rockin this tune down here in New Orleans

Great performance by greatest musicians of that era ! The one and the only ratt

Killer performance! There's such a great chemistry between Michael and Warren, they played amazing on stage during the '91 Ratt tour.... By the way, Michael was incredibly handsome here, man he looks sooooo good , I would have fainted if I met him !!

This is so freakin' great!!!!! I remember when this originally aired. You guys are right-Pearcy is really good here!!!

Awesome! Ratt was such a cool band back in the day

all this lives somewhere in the stars

Thank God he turned OZZY down we would of missed out on all the great MSG albums. It was the right thing for him. F-OZZY!

I Want To See The Whole Show...It Was The Best "Unplugged" Ever!!! Anyone Got It, Out There??? Please Post....RATT-N-ROLL FOREVER!!!

I only had the chance to hear this song on the actual airing of this particular airing of MTV Unplugged, and I only caught this song as it was the last performance of the show. Over the years I've looked for it off and on to no avail!!! FINALLY!!! Not sure how this one never showed up in my searches. Anyway, this is the best performance of Born on a Bayou I've ever heard and Ratt and Pearcy nailed it! I'm glad I can hear it once again! Thanks for the post!!!

Awesome amount of talent on that stage.

Warren is such a great player.

@tommcdonough6086

3 ай бұрын

Warren is a guitar god absolute LEGEND.........

SWEET solos from Michael and Warren. Didn't even know this existed.

Great choice of songs, and guest guitarist!

That's why I love the 80's!

Ripping! Thanks for sharing this.

Great stuff, their Born on the Bayou! I'm so glad someone finally posted this. I remember seeing this when it aired back in the day. Thanks!

I love this!!!🥰😍🤩 "This is fantastic!!!! Way to go RATT and Michael Schenker!!!

Que músicos!!! Hoy en día solo existe basura.

The most loveable and adorable thing in this universe is listening the RATT's music 🎵🎵🎶🎶🎵 omg 😱😱😱😳 what a beautiful unplugged performance by RATT,schenker and Corey! Holy moly amazing

Wow really shows the versatile talent of these guys! Acoustic jams always show depth in musicianship RATT n Roll!!! 🤘😎🤠

This is TOTALLY awesome! This is my absolute favorite Ratt performance ever. I'm a huge fan of the Unplugged series and this is exactly why.

These are really good covers. They play the songs very faithfully.

This was great!

Excellent! I remember watching this!

Imagining Round and Round duel guitars with this line up.... Pearcy has the perfect vocal timbre for Fogerty!

They sound awesome

Suena bien este clasico, buenos musicos, honrrando el rock.

I absolutely love this acoustic side to the band! All of em are outstanding!!!

WARREN DiMARTINI!!!

This is pure rock and roll at its finest.....

Does anybody remembers when Ratt started playing in the old clubs in LA,Starwood was one of them,they used to play great covers,no Martini at that time the guitarist was this guy dressed in leather & they used to play Judas Priest & UFO covers alot, the next time I saw them Jake E. Lee was their new guitarist & he did a great cover of the studio version of UFO Rock Bottom,those were the days!

damn! SCHENKER SHOULD JOIN RATT AND LAUNCH A TOUR...THAT WAS A PERFECT COMBO ! THEY ROCK

A great sesión, make me feel so good❤

lol yes a person has to ask how these guy's got together oh my Michael Schenker so much is possible in music see here an example prop's RATT .. never knew ya,i guess but damn glad to meet you

2 covers ultra bacanisimos, super cool.

Damn he sounds good. One of the few times I've seen it

Magic

Wow! So cool. Good feel on these songs. They should have continued in this vein. I love it!

Michael ROCKS!!

@AXEFLYERFV

7 жыл бұрын

Right on Bro .. :) !

Perfection right there all you Ratt & Rollers!!!!!

oh my god i didnt know they made an unplugged concert!!!!. it sounds way good. now, these are truth musicians. one of the best unplugged i've heard. how's the singer called? he's got an amazing voice. he oughta be among the top singers.

wow SEP can sing, and he's really great!

Thank You🔮This is FOREVER PERFECT 🌠 Everything was so MESSY, YOUNG, & FUN💎🪞👗👠📿💄🌹🌉❤️♾️

Hey Axe you wont believe this , but I walked in on this show, half way through born , I actually thought this was ratts guitarist robin, i didnt know this was MS till I watched your vid. I remember thinking at the time, man hes really a good lead guitarist. Little did I know. thanks man, Ive been thinking for the past 20 years how good this was. Thanks. I tryed to start my vcr but something fucked up. later Bill

Totally Killer!!!!!!!!! Is there a complete show of this anywhere?

Fucking Pearcy totally killed this!!! Wish he could still do this...

another great one, thx so much AXE!!!!!!!!!!!

thanx for keeping this uploaded Axe... Saw this one night on the tube , came home late from the bar seen , about 1988... tried to record it but couldnt find a blank tape..., its so funny I didnt even know this was MS at the time...Thought about how cool this was for the last 20 some Yrs..Awesome!

Excellent !!!!!

This fucking rocks!! I've never paid any attention to Ratt but I sure as hell will be checking out their back catalog now. A band from the same town and era as the original gunners lineup, what an era for balls out rock n roll.

Not a fan of Ratt but this sounds pretty good. Gotta love Schenker in there though.

Fucking cool! I have been looking all over for this video and hoping VH1 classic would re-air it but..... Thanks for puting in on here. Wish they would put out a live DVD.

Yeah, he is a truly natural player!

Nice cover!

Pearcy's voice suits Born On The Bayou really well. He's singing really well here actually. Maybe because he can hear himself properly, and there's cameras so he warmed up and put the effort in?

@Limited_Light

Жыл бұрын

Or, maybe this was what his range really was and he was pushing too hard in most of their originals? You can hear how he's more comfortable in his own skin on "Givin' Yourself Away".

@danswon

Жыл бұрын

@@Limited_Light It's all in about the same vocal range area though isn't it? He's singing fairly high here like most of Ratt's '80s stuff, not super high. The verses on Giving Yourself Away are lower than he usually does though yeah.

@Limited_Light

Жыл бұрын

@@danswon Compare it to "Tell the World" from the EP. Maybe even their demo version that was on the Metal Massacre compilation.