Sex, Drugs, Ratt & Roll
My Life in Rock
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3.9 • 9 Ratings
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- $16.99
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Publisher Description
A wild, unfiltered rock-star memoir from Ratt frontman Stephen Pearcy—an inside look at the sex, drugs, and excess of the 1980s hair-metal scene, and the rise and fall of one of hard rock’s biggest bands.
Step into the high-voltage world of 1980s hard rock, where the Sunset Strip was ground zero for sex, drugs, and glam metal glory. Stephen Pearcy, lead singer and founding member of Ratt, lived it all—from Hollywood clubs packed with aspiring rock gods to sold-out arenas thundering with their anthem “Round and Round.”
Sex, Drugs, Ratt & Roll is Pearcy’s raw, no-holds-barred rock star autobiography—an outrageous, hilarious, and often sobering ride through the rise of a band that defined the hair-metal era. With behind-the-scenes stories of fame, addiction, backstage chaos, and the relentless pursuit of stardom, Pearcy delivers an insider’s view of the rock and roll excess that fueled—and nearly destroyed—the era.
But beyond the decadence lies a story of survival, self-discovery, and redemption, as Pearcy reflects on life after the spotlight and the music that still drives him. This is the ultimate rock and roll confessional for fans of 1980s metal, band memoirs, and the untamed legends who ruled the Sunset Strip.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Opening with a harrowing account of attempting to cut his newborn daughter's umbilical cord as a cocktail of intoxicants coursed through his system, Pearcy's story of life in one of America's biggest hard rock bands of the '80s runs the gamut from charming to saddening to deplorable, sometimes within the space of a paragraph. Growing up in a dysfunctional family with a heroin-addicted father, Pearcy developed an early fondness for drinking, drugging, and riding his bike at top speeds through San Diego, the latter of which led to a horrific accident that left him in the hospital for months. While recovering, he began learning guitar, which he quickly abandoned in favor of singing. Once he found his medium, Pearcy eventually made his way to Los Angeles and founded the band Ratt. Hanging out with the likes of David Lee Roth, Ozzy Osbourne, and M tley Cr e, Pearcy and his cohorts worked tirelessly to get stage time before getting signed. Once there, the escapades with women, drugs, and alcohol escalated until the misbehavior caught up with them. It's a common cautionary tale, but Pear-cy's humility and sense of humor make engaging reading for those who were there and those who wish they were.
