![]() Out of the Cellar is a very different kind of album than Infestation is. Warren DeMartini: Again, we went into the studio with only one rule, that being try to play it in the studio like we’d play it live. Hardrock Haven: How would you say Infestation stacks up in comparison to Ratt’s earlier work? Working with David Coverdale also opened my eyes to the fact that a rock ‘n’ roll tour could be very organized and professionally managed. I had a great time working with Whitesnake and of course, since they are a very blues based band my guitar playing fit right in. I love to travel and Whitesnake would be playing a lot of locations around the world that Ratt hadn’t played. Warren DeMartini: In 1991 Ratt broke up so in 1994 when Whitesnake was on tour and I got the invite to play and it was just perfect for me. Hardrock Haven: After establishing yourself with Ratt, what was it like moving onto Whitesnake for a couple albums? I have to laugh when I think back to me sitting around playing with chords that would eventually become “Round and Round” while Jake would noodle around on the guitar playing riffs that would become “Bark At The Moon.” For example, when I replaced him in Ratt he let me stay at his place so we ended up darn near being room mates. It was great to see him and he is doing great! He’s always been a solid guy. ![]() We had a great time and stayed out way too late telling stories. Warren DeMartini: I do! I saw Jake bout three months ago, Ratt was doing a show in Vegas and Jake made an appearance. Hardrock Haven: Do you stay in touch with your old friend Jake E. When I hear the disc I hear a great blend of guitars that you don’t just hear everyday. We’re very much a live band and we want to capture the elements and emotion of what a unique band we are. Warren DeMartini: On Infestation we really merged all the sonic capabilities that a band like Ratt has. Hardrock Haven:: What’s the stand-out feature for your, of your soon-to-be-released disc Infestation? We’ve really become a double lead guitar and it’s gonna be a blast play live. Carlos Cavazo’s (formerly with Quiet Riot) has been with us for a year and his playing really allows that allows the guitar players to play double leads and that’s something I am looking forward to doing live. Warren DeMartini: It’s firing on all pistons. Hardrock Haven: I know Ratt’s been together with your current crew for the past couple years how’s the chemistry between you and your friends, both old and new, in the band? We wanted it to be very natural a sort of “what you hear on the record is what you get live.” Two guitars, bass and drums, all of us in the room playing together. As for our recording process we recorded all the tracks live in the studio. Today it’s much more efficient and cost effective. ![]() I mean, we used to record on tape and I remember cutting and pasting this reel-to-reel tape and it took forever. We didn’t want to put out some sterile stuff to save time. We had no time limits or restrictions other than that one rule because we wanted our stuff to be alive and filled with energy. We went into the studio with only one rule, we wanted our stuff to sound as authentic and real as possible. I mean we were able to knock out things in a week that used to take three weeks. We really enjoyed the time savings that digital recording afforded us. We enjoyed the advances in recording technology and our production team were just the best. Warren DeMartini: It was very comfortable and very cool. Hardrock Haven: I would imagine with the advances in technology over the past 10 years not to mention the bands experience and maturity were positives for recording Infestation. I’ve enjoyed the ride with Ratt and I’ve been very fortunate to be able to channel all my work through the band so it hasn’t been necessary. Hardrock Haven: Did you do much recording or solo projects outside of Ratt the past 10 years? We are very happy with how it turned out and we’ve had great encouragement from the folks at Roadrunner Records and our management. Warren DeMartini: Its feels great! It’s really wonderful, and feels just like the bases are loaded again. How’s it feel to be back with a new Ratt disc after more than a decade? Hardrock Haven: For the past week I’ve been digesting Infestation and from the very first cut it put a smile on my face, I felt like I just ran into an old friend.
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