Ratt-Out Of The Cellar riff collection by Matthew Leo

[cemguitars]

you really rock man!

what emg's are those pickups you have on that strat?

[giantrobot9000]

@cemguitars

Thanks! Those are the KH-20 prewired set with an 81 in the bridge and S singles in the neck/middle.

[GuitarFretMan]

Hey man!Great playing,and I also like the sound (it's not bad at all?).

Did you figure this out by ear or is it the official version?Could you please send me the tab for I'm insane?

[ugafan73]

Dude, this rocks my face!!! I'm inspired now to pull out the ratt CDs and jam! Thx!!!

[Roc20084u]

thanks man!

[Roc20084u]

whats the tuning? on i'm insane? eflat r standard?

[giantrobot9000]

@Roc20084u

I think E flat, although when they would tune down to D, it was in standard with the 6th string dropped to D.

[knoxwood85]

my bad thats right and this was the first full alblum they came out but the other was and ep which was the first material they released i guess as demos to get noticed or something

[giantrobot9000]

@knoxwood85

Yeah, and the first version of Back For More is on the EP. I love it, but always wished the production was as good as the later albums. The songs are great (You Think You're Tough, Walkin' The Dog, Tell The World,etc), but it would've been cool to hear them remixed/remastered.

[knoxwood85]

haha this confuses alot of people out of the cellar was not the first alblum it was actually a 4 or 5 track self titles alblum had a rat and a picture of a girls legs wearing fishnets and red heels

[giantrobot9000]

@knoxwood85

That's an EP, and not considered a full album.

[knoxwood85]

haha this confuses alot of people out of the cellar was not the first alblum it was actually a 4 or 5 track self titles alblum had a rat and a picture of a girls legs wearing fishnets and red hills

[pschroeter1]

How do you do those little "squeals" like the one at 1:16? I believe Edie Van Halen uses them a lot and they were big in the eighties, but I can't see how they're done.

[giantrobot9000]

@pschroeter1

You kinda choke up on the pick and angle it so your thumb and pick hit the string together, making the harmonic. Takes some practice finding the right spots, but it sounds awesome when you nail them!

[motleycrue24]

One Of The Best Albums To Come Out Of The 80's..Its Amazing How Every Song Was Kick Ass..But There Where Some Songs That Didnt Get The Credit They Deserved Like The Morning After, And Scene Of The Crime

[RedCell24]

Love the King Mask in the background..

[Froggystyle561]

I dont have the best sound on my pc but the tone was excellent. Thumbs up man.

[JosephKuby]

Perfect tone and technique.

[MrMetalbucker]

Wow Dude, What EMG Bridge Humbucker is That, the 81? or 85? Whatever You're Using It Actually Works Suprisingly Well for a Modern Sounding Ratt N' Roll' Type Shred Tone! Thanks For Posting All This, I Always Wondered how "Youre In Trouble" was Played, you Make it look easy, Thanks!

[JosephKuby]

I noticed that the riff to Scene of the Crime was taken by Slash for Sweet Child o' Mine.

He changed it by detuning his guitar thus it had a thicker but slower sound.

[Mastercaster1984]

where do you get your tabs?

[giantrobot9000]

@Mastercaster1984

I had the Out Of The Cellar tab book back in the day. You can still find it on eBay.

[Mastercaster1984]

@giantrobot9000 cool thanks

[WakeUpDead2012]

Awesome playing! I gotta get this tab book to learn some more RATT. I have the best of but it doesn't have "The Morning After" or "I'm Insane" and those sound bad ass to play.

[majrag1]

Are you thru a cab? and does your sound come mostly from the pedal or are you using the gain and pedal together? Great playing, great sound. LOVE IT!

[giantrobot9000]

@majrag1

Hey, thanks. Yes, it was through a 4x12 Mesa cab and it's a combo of pedal,amp gain and EMG pickups.

[brunomdn]

Great riffs, awesome sound and playing

[buyselltrade9]

your good,,,what kind of amp?,,,pedls?

[giantrobot9000]

@buyselltrade9

Check the info over to the right......

[kamaboko1]

You ARE a Ratt fan.

[fumemanv]

bad ass ratt riffs a classic two thumbs up

[orlandosierra]

Nice tone, a little thick but definitely RATT and 80z... GREAT JOB!!!

[bailey12444]

what amp are you using?

[CenobiteVictim]

The best RATT album for sure and they are such an underrated glam band. "Invasion of Your Privacy" and "Detonator" are my second and third favorite albums of mine by them. Kick-ass work and i'm glad you down tuned for Lack of Communication.

[1k098]

Awesome! Love your playing!

[loremoro]

Great job man !

[dimebuckerpickups]

what pickups are in the bridge black outs or emg

[giantrobot9000]

@dimebuckerpickups

EMGs

[wildbill2166]

i see the BUGER KING guy in the background

[giantrobot9000]

@wildbill2166

He watches you when you sleep..........

[raphtheclansman]

Nice job! 5 stars man! RATT N' ROLL!!!!

[Rocit66]

Ive been trying to find solos from "Out of the Cellar", the only one i have done is She Wants Money

[BFahz]

Great job. I always wondered if Robin Crosby really wrote these tunes, cause they are ingeniously written and quite complex.... (no disrespect intended).

[JosephKuby]

@BFahz, yeah he wrote them. It's just that as time went by, he became less ornate with his playing due to his drugging and drinking.

[JeffHardyZakkWylde]

tabs for im insane?

[morir2]

hmmmmm....trying to post a link to the tab book...not allowed?

[morir2]

well, there is a .rar file of the complete tab book(Out Of The Cellar)available on the net, if you do a search.... and it's free. so rock on!!! Nice job, btw, giantrobot9000 sounds good, and fun to play too!

[Phantom00711]

Great job !! Now I'm gonna run out to my garage and dig up my Cellar book and relive that great music too, thanx.

[craigeymac]

your a hero bro, Ratt are a fuckin great band and this is one of my fave tunes from the out of the cellar album!! 5 stars man

[jumpinthefire1989]

can't find the tab for "i'm insane" anywhere...could you tell me where you got it?

[giantrobot9000]

There's an old tab book for the album that you might be able to find on eBay.

[ShakeMe90]

awesome

[Petie1]

chit I remember when I could play that whole album like that!.....I can remember it,but I can't now.Sux when you get older you forget more songs than you'll ever learn again...Hahaha....But seriously dude,nice job and keep shreddin!

[supertrippfan]

If anyone could show the begining parts & the solo to Way Cool Jr it's gotta be u, dude. Ya gotta post that.

[drockny]

Dude, that's really cool you belted out the entire album in one video. I like the quick drop tuning for Lack of Communication. This album has some really awesome riffs. You should post something similar for Dancing Undercover. Great job!

[notuern]

Damn dude, we have the exact same influences! :)

Nice playing!

[Proedge352]

one the best rock albums off all times , awesome playing man ..... badass!!!!

[bsf1990x]

thanks for the reply man. also, will the stiletto sound very good at lower volumes with the power cut? i am new to tube amps. btw, are those the kirk hammet emgs, i was considering getting that set for my strat to beef it up?

[giantrobot9000]

Yeah, the KH-20 setup. I like them, but I do miss having that out-of-phase single coil tone between the bridge and middle pickup in 2nd position. It sounds really good in the 4th position between the neck and middle, though. I use that and just the bridge humbucker most of the time.

The Stiletto sounds great at all volumes, but the louder you crank it, the better it gets for gain. You'll be fine with a pedal, though.

[bsf1990x]

great tone man. i am thinking about checking out a mesa stiletto deuce. does the trident have sufficient gain? i am into old school metal/ 70s,80s. the tone you get in the vid sounds really good but would you recommend it over say a dual rec roadster?

[giantrobot9000]

Thanks. The Trident does seem to need a little extra push to get really saturated tones. I've never had it really cranked, though. A Dual Rectifier is gonna have more gain right away, but I think a Stiletto with a pedal will give you a more authentic Marshall-type gain.

[metallicarocker8]

lack of communication is in drop d

[motleycrue24]

how do like that boss pedal...

[gypsyface35]

Ive just posted on one of your other videos & ive looked at your profile..you have awesome taste i music bro!

Nice, nice playing friend..Out of the cellar is killer album...god, im old!!hahaha..

Cheers..

[Rocit66]

DAMN! Nice!

[YouthGoneWild81]

holy shit that was amazing, great work bro, nicley done lol wow man im impressed, great job

[bizzmashup]

Dude- I'll pay you to sit and play that at the gym for an hour while I work out!

Good work.

[unchained82]

Once again, great guitar & playing!

I'd love to hear ya tackle Warren's great solo in "Give it all" from the Invasion record.

I think Invasion had some great riffs & leads all over the album.

[giantrobot9000]

Thanks....yeah,Give It All is sick. I'd like to tackle that someday. I pretty much have it down. Invasion is my favorite overall Ratt album.

[soundpitchblack]

nice sound, very 80's!

[fushthefashion]

what tuning are you using

[giantrobot9000]

E flat....I think.

[fushthefashion]

you should do a lesson on back for more and you should cover the reach for the sky album

[nodnarbdoowron]

yall should learn it by ear. ittle make you 10 times better

[july31996m]

huge ratt fan, the intro to youre in trouble is it possible to maybe show a lesson, possibly even the whole song. would be greatly appreciated!

[jcj2169]

btw, forgot what a cool album thar was!

[unchained82]

Is that the Burger King head behind you?

[giantrobot9000]

Haha...yeah.

[randy0987]

hell yeah man! great job playing these classic riffs.

i wonder who wrote the main riffs for each of these songs, crosby or demartini? or were they mainly collaborations? no doubt warren was a much more gifted soloist, but making up riffs is different.

[giantrobot9000]

I think it was a combination of the two. Crosby came up with stuff like Lack Of Communication and Drive Me Crazy,for example. Warren's riffs were usually more involved, like Lay It Down and The Morning After. If you look at who wrote what song,when you see Robbin's name it usually means he wrote the riff,and a lot of the time the songs that he solos in were his. He was definitely no slouch with riffs. If you listen to a Ratt album,pan the channels left or right. You can hear who's doing what.

[jerrid70]

awesome dude, work on invasion of your privacy, would love to hear it.

[giantrobot9000]

Thanks. I think I may do that. I might even go through all of the albums if I have time.

[thetrooper40]

You're amazing. I may just quit trying to learn how to play, it seems so hard hahahaha