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From Stephen’s Facebook

A RATT attack in Las Vegas tonight at
Count's Vamp'd with original members circa 1982 L-R; Matt Thorne, Warren De Martini, myself and Jake E Lee. Talk about some Ratt history, and we’re still here over 40 years later loving what we do. #rattnroll officialstephenpearcy.com Warren DeMartini Matt Thorne Jake E. Lee #Ratt #rattnroll

Poor Carlos.

So I guess this didn't happen?

I’m sure it’s been said before on this forum, but is there a definitive reason why, with all of Ratt’s post Robin guitar player changes, Jake never rejoined the band as a FTM?

drugs/alcohol/personality

thechefs2003 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 13, 2025 7:40 am So I guess this didn't happen?

I dunno if they were going to play together, necessarily, I think it was just a nice picture.

Pearcy/DeMartini absolutely played, and Sebastian guested on two tracks.

FreddyFender wrote: ↑Sat Jun 14, 2025 4:49 pm drugs/alcohol/personality

Wth happened to him? Was the Badlands crash'n'burn just too much for him to handle? Or was he already unraveling personally as the band was musically?

Bono Nettencourt wrote: ↑Sun Jun 15, 2025 7:06 am

FreddyFender wrote: ↑Sat Jun 14, 2025 4:49 pm drugs/alcohol/personality

Wth happened to him? Was the Badlands crash'n'burn just too much for him to handle? Or was he already unraveling personally as the band was musically?

No one knows for certain. He's actually been around playing pretty much this whole time, but guitarists that were half as famous as Jake in the 80's have got lots of opportunities to at least pay the bills, meanwhile Jake spent the past 30 years mostly in projects like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYJ5_ulfy0I

Bono Nettencourt wrote: ↑Sun Jun 15, 2025 7:06 am

FreddyFender wrote: ↑Sat Jun 14, 2025 4:49 pm drugs/alcohol/personality

Wth happened to him? Was the Badlands crash'n'burn just too much for him to handle? Or was he already unraveling personally as the band was musically?

Or was it losing the Ozzy gig that accelerated the issues?