I had the opportunity to meet him back in the 80's in NYC,
he was doing MTV's Unplugged at the time. After the taping
he came out of his tour bus and walked over to my bassist & myself.
We chatted about 10 mins. about music. He was very cool & friendly that day.
However, he was & is not on my Top 20 list of drummers.
Yeah, very cool guy and a very steady drummer. Always played with the band and for the song (as opposed to playing for his ego first and on top of the song). Saw RATT at the Key Club in Hollywood several years ago, and Bobby and Warren were the only two original members. Jizzy Pearl (vocal), John Corabi (rhythm) and Robbie Crane (bass) did a fine job, however, as replacements. I hear he left Ludwig (1987), and is now pounding Yamaha Beech drums.
Mr. Blotzer is for me, without a doubt, one of the best drummers to come out of the Glam era. I think his playing was inventive, supportive and, most importantly, groovy. It's very fortunate that some people remember and honor his style and work, as I think he is a seriously overlooked rock drummer.
I always thought Bobby Blotzer & Mick Brown(Dokken) had similar styles.I remember when it was competition and a lot going on, among the bands like: RATT, WASP, Motley Crue, Dokken, Hanoi Rocks...
Absolutely, Bobby is an excellent rock drummer and left a legacy for us, who appreciate his work.
To me Bobby is, as stated before, a solid rock drummer that wasn't overkill. He didn't do a lot of fills.....................but the ones he did were kinda different then most. I have Out of the Cellar, Invasion of your Privacy, Detonator and Reach for the Sky. Growing up I used to play to these Albums all the time.................................Good Times!!!
I always thought Bobby Blotzer & Mick Brown(Dokken) had similar styles.
Bonzolead
They were pretty much overlays of the exact same kind of band, same sound, one a little more freaky mystical than the other, but that quintessential ground work rock feel did really get exemplified by both Bobby and Mick. They definitely set a great standard for 80's rock.
I always thought Bobby hit harder than imaginable...