RATT On RYAN ADAMS Cover Of 'Round And Round' - "The Immature Slams Need To Stop"
January 19, 2012, 12 years ago
US country/rock singer RYAN ADAMS recently covered the RATT classic 'Round And Round' as an acoustic version for NPR (available below). It was slammed, as expected, by some Ratt fans, and the band has since issued the following message:
"OK people, calm down. Seriously. It's a twist on a Ratt classic. I understand some people would have a reaction of not liking it. I get that, but the immature slams need to stop."
Ryan Adams - Round and Round (Ratt cover) (Live on NPR) by rfp86
Following is a history lesson on Adams' cover:
Ryan Adams, the multiple-Grammy-nominated folk singer and songwriter from Jacksonville, North Carolina, began covering Ratt's 1984 smash 'Round And Round' while touring behind his latest album, Ashes & Fire. Only shaky YouTube videos surfaced, but a few days days ago he dropped by NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday for a quick interview and performance of the Ratt song.
According to RollingStone.com, Adams hosts a black metal talk-show on YouTube called Night Sweats, where his female co-host, Balphazar, wears corpse-paint and groans her approval amid the skulls and candelabras. Adams performs the morose theme song on banjo.
"I love it," he told station DJ Jason Bentley during an interview. "There's all these musicians in the world, and anybody that takes enough time to create a record or even think about the fantasy of rock and roll, it's a vulnerable place to be in, it's a huge thing to do. I hear that when I listen to black metal."Adams also praised metal legends AC/DC, BLACK SABBATH and OZZY OSBOURNE, and gave his stamp of approval to the newest album from Ratt, 2010's Infestation. "It is so good. Put track two on, sit down on your couch and wait for fucking Memorex hair," he said, only half-joking. "The sickest guitar parts ever. It's like every song is 'Round And Round'. Every song is that good."
