Bobby Blotzer is so underrated and here is why: The power house washing machine beats at 1:47 and the craziest ride/snare patterns ever 2:36 🤘 Also, *_Thank you so much_* for watching and supporting the channel! If you're new here.. WELCOME!! Let me know what RATT song you wanna hear next! -Martin 🤘🖤
OK. The funnest two on I.O.Y.P "Your In Love" and "Got Me On The Line". 👍 At 55, I enjoy BB's hi-hat and ride grooves. Doesn't get my wrist messed up too bad after a couple songs.🤣I play "open handed" so these ride/hi-hat tempos are nice & smooth for me.
under appreciated forsure, no one brings him up when talking drummers… mikkey dee is a machine… like actually THE best player out of the 80’s 90’s scene, theres no question, dude is a machine, listen to the Up From The Ashes album by Don Dokken… with that being said Blotzer comes second to him, notice how I didnt say tommy lee like everyone else 😂 Blotzer has this cleanliness to his playing but aggressive sound, almost sounds like hes mad at the drums by the way he hits them. btw you should try 7th Ave by Ratt.
Damn so nailed it, Bobby Blotzer is and was so underrated drummer,ratt without him they could be possible nothing,Ratt& Roll im so grateful that im from the 80's and saw Ratt 6 times in Puerto Rico 💯🔥💯🔥💯🔥💯🔥💯🔥
The fill at 2:50 has always been amazing to me. Over the years, I have come to approximate it, but my feel is different. The cover here is spot on. It's such an interesting 'take your head off' kind of fill. Bobby's parts for some of these songs were at such a high caliber. Great drummer...
Oh man, yeah that was such a challenging section! And that was my best guess at what Bobby was doing. I fully agree, Bobby was at a completely other level compared to tother drummers at the time. SUUUPER unique and just doing things that not a lot of other guys were doing. Thanks for checking out the video!!!
Hold sheet!!! Why is it Ratt had their own vibe? Songs like this one - where I spaced on how bad ass it really is - they have an attitude to 'em and their stuff stands out a bit. Your playing on this is stupid on point. The ride, snare action through the solo - 🔥🔥🔥🔥 LOVE it Martin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That’s such a good description, bad ass and a good helping of attitude behind the riffs Thanks so much for checking it out Trey! Hope you’re doing well, enjoy the long weekend 🤘
Another top notch production on your channel, buddy! All these little details and syncopes in here are just insane, so much to memorize! And yeah, that guitar solo part is truly something else, killer job!!! Enjoy your weekend, my friend! 😃👍🥁🔥🔥🔥
Thank you Rich!! So glad you listened with good headphones! Theres a lot under the hood on this one LOL (Compressors, reverbs, limiters, etc etc) No samples though because that's too much and I don't know how to work with any of those haha Hope you have a great weekend!
😲😲😲😲😲😲 54 takes? Martin, you are a damn monster. That in and of itself is incredible. I saw Kyle's comment and really did go "WHAT????" so I went back to the outtake and read.
Hell yeah man! That's so cool! Hey If you haven't seen him, Also check out TREY B, he's a heavy hitting influence. Has that solid 80's style with aggression and power!
Such a great rockin groove on this one Martin! Ratt always had just a touch of boogie mixed into their hard rock tunes... that ride work is sick! Great job man!🤘🤘🔥🔥
Excellent cover! Always loved the Blotz! When I first started drumming in 1989, Ratt’s “Way Cool Jr.” had just come out and it was one of the first tunes I played along to and learned. Still love playing it! Excellent job!
Martin this sounds so freakin good and awesomely played too!! I really liked the 16th note pattern on the hats!! I agree with ya the ride part was wicked!!🤘🤘
Man, the drums sound green, I was just listening to some Ratt in the car the other day. Great cover man, I had forgotten all the licks in this song, love what you did under the lead break
Hey Thanks Steve! and seriously Early Ratt is so wild. The off time fills, cymbal work, unique beats.. Blotzer was so good! And I THINK from listening that's what is happening on the album. I could be wrong though :P Thanks again for watching!
Thank you so much Joey! It’s nerve wracking with these ahead stick lol, if it’s not a full rotation, that aluminum handle is slamming into the cymbals 😂😭
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@@rrf6747 haha the ride is a 22” AAX Metal ride, I absolutely LOVE it for rock and metal. The bell in the middle is a 12” ice bell. I’m not sure if that’s the coke one you are referring to. But let me know :) 🤘
@@MartinBellamy.MBDrums yeah I think that's it... it really fills in and seems necessary for some rock and metal I've only been drumming for about 2yrs at this point. Your videos are invaluable. I'm still learning as I go and still building my kit. Thanks for the help.
Very nice cover. One of my favorite albums of all time... actually wore out the tape 3 times. I'd like to see an Invasion song next (vote for Give it All), then maybe Slip of the Lip from Dancin', then Hard Time or Top Secret from Detonator.
Bobby had skills, but song writing and contributing to the catalog were not a priority to him. The band actually had to carve out writing credits to him so he would stay happy.
@@MartinBellamy.MBDrums Only until after the first two albums worth of royalty checks started coming in through publishing copyrights Blotzer noticed the disparaging pay scale. Bobby's first publishing credit was on their 3rd album not strong song "Drive Me Crazy" and that probably was donated by Crosby who performed the guitar track, and Robbin was the most diplomatic of the group.
Bobby Blotzer is so underrated and here is why:
The power house washing machine beats at 1:47 and the craziest ride/snare patterns ever 2:36 🤘
Also, *_Thank you so much_* for watching and supporting the channel! If you're new here.. WELCOME!! Let me know what RATT song you wanna hear next!
-Martin 🤘🖤
OK. The funnest two on I.O.Y.P "Your In Love" and "Got Me On The Line". 👍 At 55, I enjoy BB's hi-hat and ride grooves. Doesn't get my wrist messed up too bad after a couple songs.🤣I play "open handed" so these ride/hi-hat tempos are nice & smooth for me.
under appreciated forsure, no one brings him up when talking drummers… mikkey dee is a machine… like actually THE best player out of the 80’s 90’s scene, theres no question, dude is a machine, listen to the Up From The Ashes album by Don Dokken… with that being said Blotzer comes second to him, notice how I didnt say tommy lee like everyone else 😂 Blotzer has this cleanliness to his playing but aggressive sound, almost sounds like hes mad at the drums by the way he hits them. btw you should try 7th Ave by Ratt.
Bobby blotzer he was so good was my main influence
everyone liked tommy lee back then i loved the blotz lol
Blotzer had some tasty grooves. You nailed that solo section perfectly
I've always loved blotzer's drumming
He was so damn good, such style and power in his playing
Damn so nailed it, Bobby Blotzer is and was so underrated drummer,ratt without him they could be possible nothing,Ratt& Roll im so grateful that im from the 80's and saw Ratt 6 times in Puerto Rico 💯🔥💯🔥💯🔥💯🔥💯🔥
6 Times!! Im so jealous! haha
The fill at 2:50 has always been amazing to me. Over the years, I have come to approximate it, but my feel is different. The cover here is spot on. It's such an interesting 'take your head off' kind of fill. Bobby's parts for some of these songs were at such a high caliber. Great drummer...
Oh man, yeah that was such a challenging section! And that was my best guess at what Bobby was doing.
I fully agree, Bobby was at a completely other level compared to tother drummers at the time. SUUUPER unique and just doing things that not a lot of other guys were doing.
Thanks for checking out the video!!!
Hell yes!! dude, that snare fill at 2:49 was insane. You need to do some justice on Round and Round!
It was a spicy one for sure!
@@MartinBellamy.MBDrums That was awesome
Hold sheet!!! Why is it Ratt had their own vibe? Songs like this one - where I spaced on how bad ass it really is - they have an attitude to 'em and their stuff stands out a bit. Your playing on this is stupid on point. The ride, snare action through the solo - 🔥🔥🔥🔥
LOVE it Martin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That’s such a good description, bad ass and a good helping of attitude behind the riffs
Thanks so much for checking it out Trey! Hope you’re doing well, enjoy the long weekend 🤘
Another top notch production on your channel, buddy! All these little details and syncopes in here are just insane, so much to memorize! And yeah, that guitar solo part is truly something else, killer job!!! Enjoy your weekend, my friend! 😃👍🥁🔥🔥🔥
Vader! Thanks my friend! And yeah the amount of complexity that they had in their tracks was something else!
Bobbie Blotzer is possibly the most underrated drummer going.. without his fills and groove RATT wouldn’t be RATT. They are IMO the best 80’s band.
You always do 80s rocker bands so well! Solid drumming performance and amazing sound quality in my headphones! 🎧
Thank you Rich!! So glad you listened with good headphones! Theres a lot under the hood on this one LOL (Compressors, reverbs, limiters, etc etc) No samples though because that's too much and I don't know how to work with any of those haha
Hope you have a great weekend!
54 takes I’m not sure how many songs I’ve listened to 54 times.
That’s how You perfect the pocket. 🤘🏼💯
Awesome work MB
😲😲😲😲😲😲 54 takes? Martin, you are a damn monster. That in and of itself is incredible. I saw Kyle's comment and really did go "WHAT????" so I went back to the outtake and read.
@@TreyBDrums 🤘🏼😁🤘🏼 My guy Trey
@@kyleschneiberg haha thank you Kyle! I’m glad it wasn’t like some of the others that pushed the high 90s/100s 😂😭
@@TreyBDrums yeaaaaaah, I have a problem 😂🤣
Excellent job my friend 👍🎼🥁🎼👍🤟🤟🤟!!!!
Thanks Max! I appreciate the comment!
@@MartinBellamy.MBDrums You're welcome my friend 👍🎼🤟🥁🤟🎼👍
MY BROTHER, I'VE BEEN PLAYING DRUMS SINCE 1982, LOT OF DRUMMERS I'VE SEEN ON TH-cam, I LOVE YOUR STYLE, YOU PLAY JUST LIKE ME, 💯💪💪
Hell yeah man! That's so cool!
Hey If you haven't seen him, Also check out TREY B, he's a heavy hitting influence. Has that solid 80's style with aggression and power!
Sounds great my man! Ratt kicks ass 🤘🥁
I fully agree, Ratt is the best! Thanks for checking it out Adam!
Such a great rockin groove on this one Martin! Ratt always had just a touch of boogie mixed into their hard rock tunes... that ride work is sick! Great job man!🤘🤘🔥🔥
Hey thank you so much Mike!! And totally! They had such a swagger to their writing haha
Excellent cover! Always loved the Blotz!
When I first started drumming in 1989, Ratt’s “Way Cool Jr.” had just come out and it was one of the first tunes I played along to and learned. Still love playing it!
Excellent job!
That’s SO cool!! No pun intended. That song had such a swagger to it. What a time that must have been to hear that being released
The quality of the mix and recording of this is top notch, and played perfectly 🔥🤘🏻🥁
Heyy thank you so much Ben! I appreciate the comment and the share!!
Masterpiece
Thank you! RATT is so good!
Hell yeah! Boltzer way underated far as I'm concerned. You effin blew it up! 🤘💥🤘
Such a powerhouse drummer that made Ratt what it is! Thanks so much for the comment!! 🤘
Phenomenal drum work 🙏💯🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁
You nailed this as usual!!!!!!! Slip of the lip has always been my favorite Ratt song.
Hey Thank you so much!! RATT is way too good, Slip of the lip is another killer track!
Martin this sounds so freakin good and awesomely played too!! I really liked the 16th note pattern on the hats!! I agree with ya the ride part was wicked!!🤘🤘
Zax!! Thank you so much man, that hihat part just fits SO well in the song!
Man I haven't heard this in years. Nice stick play. Thanks for bringing back a classic. Well done bud.
Hell yeah!! It’s SUCH a great song! So glad you enjoyed it Shane!
Man, the drums sound green, I was just listening to some Ratt in the car the other day. Great cover man, I had forgotten all the licks in this song, love what you did under the lead break
Hey Thanks Steve! and seriously Early Ratt is so wild. The off time fills, cymbal work, unique beats.. Blotzer was so good!
And I THINK from listening that's what is happening on the album. I could be wrong though :P
Thanks again for watching!
@@MartinBellamy.MBDrums its always an interpretation, which is cool and Blotz is the man 🤘
@@SteveTheDrummer it would be so good to see a reunion. But we shall see if that ever happens
RATT N ROLL! Martin always love when you cover RATT! Your kit sounds fantastic! Love the stick throw and catch! 🤘💪🔥
Thank you so much Joey! It’s nerve wracking with these ahead stick lol, if it’s not a full rotation, that aluminum handle is slamming into the cymbals 😂😭
@@MartinBellamy.MBDrums I can Imagine! They are heavy for sure. The Tommy sticks are really long as well!
Great job man! Sounds awesome! you absolutely crushed it! Nice ride bell pattern! 🤘🤘🤘
Hey thanks Tobi! Yeah that’s a tricky one with the snare added in! Hope you have a killer weekend 🤘
Excellent. More Ratt please.
Bad Ass! Keep it up 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
Perfection buddy!! Epic work 🤜🤛
Hey thank you so much Ash!!
So awesome dude! 🤘🏼🥁
Hey thank you so much Kyle!!🤘
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Man, I love your sound! Playing is amazing as always - you smashed it out of the park 🤟🔥
Hey Thank you so much my friend!! I really appreciate the comment!
Great cover! you nailed this one.
Hey thank you so much!! 🤘
As always excellent cover perfect drumming brother !!!
Bob! Thank you so much man! I really appreciate it!
Great job !
Hey thank you so much!!
@@MartinBellamy.MBDrums that ride cymbal you use the cone shaped upside down one what do you call it and who makes it I need one ??
@@rrf6747 haha the ride is a 22” AAX Metal ride, I absolutely LOVE it for rock and metal.
The bell in the middle is a 12” ice bell. I’m not sure if that’s the coke one you are referring to. But let me know :) 🤘
@@MartinBellamy.MBDrums yeah I think that's it... it really fills in and seems necessary for some rock and metal I've only been drumming for about 2yrs at this point. Your videos are invaluable. I'm still learning as I go and still building my kit. Thanks for the help.
You nailed this 🤘
Yo Thank you so much!! Ratt is too good!
Great drumming! Good song choice! 🤘
Hey thank you so much and thank you for checking it out!!
Would like to hear you play the Morning After. That would be great.
@@RichardCole1002 yesss great song!! I’ll add it to the list🤘🤘
Very nice cover. One of my favorite albums of all time... actually wore out the tape 3 times.
I'd like to see an Invasion song next (vote for Give it All), then maybe Slip of the Lip from Dancin', then Hard Time or Top Secret from Detonator.
Suuuuch a good album!
I’ll add some into my next recording session. I’m doing wanted man for sure, but I’ll do a few from that album too 🤘
You just keep getting better sir.
Thanks so much 🤘🤘 really appreciate the comment!
Sounds great brother!
Heyy thank you so much for the comment my friend!! 🤘
🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀🐀 AWESOME video Martin! 🐁
Thank you Charlene! Lol the cheese
@@MartinBellamy.MBDrums I cut the cheese 😂🤣😂🤣😂
Heyooo! You're here early! In the meantime check out RATT - Lay it Down ➡ th-cam.com/video/oRKQc68Ri0U/w-d-xo.html 🤘
Great Job Man!
I sent this to Stephen, his ass better give you a like and hire you when he needs a drummer.
Catching up on comments, sorry for the late reply!!
Thank you so much!!! 🤘 That would be UN. REAL!
"Out Of The Cellar" & "Invasion Of Your Privacy" were among my very first cassettes! Could've been because of the babes on the covers! 🤣
LMAO They were up to something with the marketing :P
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Thank you!!
Would you please do Slip of the Lip? Thank you.
Catching up on comments, sorry for the late reply!!
I have had a few requests for that one now. I can add it to the list!
@@MartinBellamy.MBDrums Thanks!
Cool song, is your hhx high hat custom brand
Hey nope, they are the HHX 14 Stage Hats. Super solid!
They sound amazing, how much are they to buy where you live, here in toronto, Canada they sell for $500.00 to$600.00
Axx
Can we get Shame Shame Shame
The blotz was way underrated
10000%
Bobby had skills, but song writing and contributing to the catalog were not a priority to him.
The band actually had to carve out writing credits to him so he would stay happy.
Woah really?? I had no idea!
Bummer because he had some solid grooves and fills
@@MartinBellamy.MBDrums Only until after the first two albums worth of royalty checks started coming in through publishing copyrights Blotzer noticed the disparaging pay scale. Bobby's first publishing credit was on their 3rd album not strong song "Drive Me Crazy" and that probably was donated by Crosby who performed the guitar track, and Robbin was the most diplomatic of the group.
@@ericscottstevens Thank you, that was very informative.