My Email:jysky@nettilinja.fi
Favorite Tatts Album: assault.....
Favorite Tatts Song: nice boys
Comments:
thanks!!! this is great. i am not the only one
Michael Betts - 12/23/98 15:12:07
My Email:mikeb@zip.com.au
Favorite Tatts Album: Bad Boy For Love
Favorite Tatts Song: Branded
Comments:
Peter your site is great, It has been a while since my last visit but you have done a great job for other people reconizing great Aussie Rock.
I hope my email about the update on Angry from his accident was useful to you. Keep Rockin with the TATTS. Also I'm Keeping my eyes open when the Tatts will perform in my home town.
Michael
kreed - 12/18/98 05:07:16
My Email:trilobite.rapt@excite.com
Favorite Tatts Album: Rose Tattoo
Favorite Tatts Song: RR Outlaw, Scarred for Life, Get me out of this place
Comments:
I first heard these guys in 80 or 81, already a firm Motorhead fan at the time. Here's a question... I can't find anything from Rtattoo anywhere here in the US...does anyone know where I can pick up the first album, or a re-release of it on CD? My casse
te died over 10 years ago, and I haven't found another debut album. If you have any tips on getting it, please email me. thanks.
Bad Bob Bates - 12/13/98 09:21:24
My URL:http://www.rb633.freeserve.co.uk
My Email:Bandits@rb633.freeserve.co.uk
Favorite Tatts Album: R'nR Outlaws
Favorite Tatts Song: Nice Boys
Comments:
Great to find the Tatts after all these years. Don't hear much in the UK. Big influence on me and my music (now with The Rhythm Bandits), hence descrition of my vocals on the website. I'm gonna have a good look around, but on progress so far this looks
like a great site. Cheers,
Bad Bob Bates
- 12/12/98 22:29:18
Comments:
David Wilson - 12/08/98 10:48:31
My Email:chiefdw@hotmail.com
Favorite Tatts Album: 1st
Favorite Tatts Song: Outlaw, Stuck on You
Comments:
Fantastic site, love the interviews. I became
aware of the Tatts in the late 70s with
appearences on Countdown and Sounds Unlimited.
They scared the crap out of me - I was 14 in 78 -
but I was hooked. Radio 2SM also played Bad Boy a
bit - does anyone remember how fantastic heavy
rock sounded on a portable AM radio ? I first saw
them live in 1980 supporting Black Sabbath at the
Capitol in Sydney. Next was probably '5 bands for
5 bucks' at the Hordern with Jimmy and the Boys,
Mi-sex,Swingers and the Church ! The most
memorable was in about 82 (?) when they were
supported by Sunnyboys and Choirboys at the
Hordern after returning triumphant from the UK.
'The Boys Night Out' I think it billed. It was
memorable because a few songs into the set, a
fight broke out. Angry stopped the band and
screamed at the perpetrators 'If you wanna fucking
fight at my gig, come up here and fight me !'.
Part of the gig was broadcast later by 2JJJ, so
I've got a tape somewhere of the memories. The
last time I saw the band was a year or two after
that when they played a secret (ha!) gig at the
Bondi Astra as Buster Hymen and the Penetrators.
Over the next couple of years I followed the
members through various bands. Illustrated Man at
the New York tavern in Sydney, Headhunters at the
Bondi Royal, Pete Wells jamming on bass with
Heaven at the Bondi Astra, and Slightly Shadey
several times at the Bondi Tram. Pete Wells was
living at Bondi at the time, and I spoke to him on
one occassion about Buffalo - he was suprised that
there was still interest in the band. This was
when you could find albums cheap - $3 for Dead
Forever, anyone ? Thanks to Guns'n'Roses, the
interest in the band picked up over the last 10
years, but bands like them don't carry an ounce of
the integrity and conviction that Rose Tattoo have
in their music. Rose Tattoo are the best heavy
rock
Murray Engleheart - 12/04/98 23:34:57
My Email:remedy@ozemail.com.au
Favorite Tatts Album: All
Favorite Tatts Song: All
Comments:
Yes sir, Rose Tattoo, the greatest rock n' roll band on any planet anywhere. I've had the distinct honour of writing the liner notes for two versions of the mighty Tatt's Nice Boys compilation CD that was released here in Australia, the most recent "offic
al" bio that's on this here hell of a site, bios for Angry and Peter Wells respectively and assorted other bits and pieces. I've seen and interviewed the band on countless occasions over the years. I also had the associated honour of writing the liner not
s for the AC/DC box set, Bonfire. To cut to the chase for the last few years I've been piecing together a book on the Tatts. If you've got any tales to tell or specific memories you want to share in print drop me a line.
rob tognoni - 11/21/98 13:01:28
My Email:robtognoni@hotmail.com
Comments:
I was gigging with my band in belgium at a place called spirit of 66 in a city called verviers in october this year and was informed by the owner that the angels and rose tattoo were booked in december is this bullshit?
Jim Hamar - 11/20/98 22:13:58
My Email:Vox-Maxima@cwix.com
Favorite Tatts Album: Rock & Roll Outlaw
Favorite Tatts Song: Suicide City
Comments:
This site was passed on to me by a friend in Germany. GREAT stuff, I love the band, and heard that the recent Aussie tour with the Angels was amazing. Here's hoping that they release a new disc to please us all! Keep up the great work on this site...I'
worshipping.
DAVE - 11/17/98 17:52:45
My Email:NONE
Favorite Tatts Album: SOUTHERN STARS
Favorite Tatts Song: FREEDOMS FLAME
Comments:
DEAR MATTHEW ELLARD. PLEASE PLEASE GET THIS GREAT ROCK N ROLL BAND ON THE ROAD AGAIN. THE WORLD OF ROCK IS CRYING OUT FOR THEIR LONG OVERDUE RETURN. THEIR ARE MANY NEW VENUES IN DUBLIN LIKE THE TEMPLE BAR MUSIC CENTRE JUST WAITING FOR THE TATTS. DON'T BE
ONG. THIS IS THE BEST NEWS THAT I'VE HAD IN YEARS. FINALLY COULD YOU PLEASE PUT TEE SHIRT INFORMATION ON THIS EXCELLENT SITE AS I HAVE BEEN TRYING FOR YEARS TO GET A ROSE TATTOO T SHIRT. FINALLY MATTHEW. DO YOURSELF A REAL FAVOUR. HAVE A LOOK AT WWW.ROCKN
TWORK.COM. SEE THE ICON WITH THOUSANDS OF LINKS. PLEASE GET THIS SITE ONTO IT. THOUSANDS OF TATTOO FANS WILL THEN BE ABLE TO FIND YOU AND YOU WILL THEN REALISE JUST HOW POWERFUL THE BOYS WILL BE AGAIN. LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU SOON.
Powermad.JT - 11/14/98 13:48:14
My Email:Powermad.JT@planet-interkom.de
Favorite Tatts Album: first 3 albums
Favorite Tatts Song: Nice boys don`t play R`n`R
Comments:
I was there! Yes, I was in australia on the Tatts tour. Saw 6 shows in the row, all around the Sydney area. Made tons of photos of the shows. If someone need new Tatts photos- so get in touch with me. You could see also some of the live shots in the new R
ck Hard issue of the Tatts story. The Tatts still rock- the best band in the world. Hear from you!
Leann - 11/11/98 01:21:35
My Email:blondie@ideal.net.au
Favorite Tatts Album: ALL
Favorite Tatts Song: BAD BOY
Comments:
I'm an old Tatts rocker from way back so it's great to have found this site about the guys and know what's happening....good one guys!!!
Felix - 11/09/98 11:35:19
My URL:http://musik.freepage.de/wurzel
My Email:los_tattos@yahoo.com
Favorite Tatts Album: R'n'R Outlaw
Favorite Tatts Song: Astra Wally
Comments:
Hi, everyone!
I am in a very deep despair. The Tatts are going to play in Germany, and I can't see them because I have to remain in England until the end of March 1999. If anyone knows if they're going to play in England, andt he Tatt's U.K. dates, please e-mail me. It
would be great.
Hail thee Rosies thou art my best!
DAVE - 11/06/98 04:39:39
My Email:NONE
Favorite Tatts Album: SOUTHERN STARS
Favorite Tatts Song: FREEDOMS FLAME
Comments:
ANGRY. WHEN ARE YOU AND THE BOYS GOING TO PAY A LONG OVERDUE RETURN VISIT TO DUBLIN, IRELAND.TO HEAR THAT YE HAVE REFORMED IS THE BEST NEWS I'VE HEARD IN YEARS. THE TEMPLE BAR MUSIC CENTRE IS JUST ITCHING TO PLAY HOST TO YOUR SUPERB MUSIC AND FABULOUS LYR
CS. PLEASE PLEASE PLAY HERE SOON. I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YEARS FOR THIS. PLEASE DON'T DISAPPOINT BY NOT SCHEDULING IRELAND INTO ANY FUTURE EUROPEAN TOUR.TATTS MANAGER PLEASE NOTE. PS. COULD YOU PLEASE PUT SOME MERCHANDISE INFORMATION ESPECIALLY TEE SHIRTS
N YOUR WEBSITE. LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU VERY SOON.
Susa - 11/02/98 20:52:27
My Email:Susa1488@aol.com
Comments:
Wanted: The Tour-Dates for England-Gigs.
Who can help me? Send me a Mail please.
Thanks!
Matthew Ellard - 10/26/98 02:52:23
My URL:http://rpm@zip.com.au
My Email:rpm@zip.com.au
Favorite Tatts Song: I'm a rock'n'roll outlaw
Comments:
Believe it or not I am Angry's manager. I am trying to find someone with a copy of Rock Hard the german magazine. It seems that an advertisement has been placed for Rose Tattoo German dates. If only someone would tell Angry, the band or myself who took
he advert out I will ship over a free t-shirt. Matthew at RPM Management.
herko - 10/25/98 19:42:46
My URL:http://listen.to/andyboy
My Email:herko@gmx.de
Comments:
The news of the decade! Rose Tattoo will tour
Europe this december. Check out the dates at the
news section of the Andyboy homepage
http://listen.to/andyb
Mick Dunn - 10/25/98 08:10:16
My Email:MDUNN@KARRATHA.TRAINING.WA.GOV.AU
Favorite Tatts Album: ALL OF 'EM
Favorite Tatts Song: ALL OF 'EM
Comments:
I GOT SMUGGLED IN TO A TATTS SHOW AT THE ROYAL ANTLER(THE SANDS), NARRABEEN, WHEN I WAS 14, I'VE NEVER RECOVERED MY HEARING SINCE,THE NARARRA SERIES OF SHOWS HAVEN'T BEEN SURRPASSED SINCE(THE BIG DAY OUT-JOKE) I'VE SEEN ANGRY A FEW TIMES WHEN AROUND MANLY
DOING THE FAMILY THING,PLUS PETER WELLS HERE AND THERE.ONLY AUSTRALIA COULD PRODUCE SUCH BANDS AS THE TATTS,THE ANGELS,CHISEL AC/DC ETC,ETC.REMEMBER
-IF IT'S TOO LOUD YOUR TOO OLD.-LONG LIVE OZ ROCK'N'ROLL.
J. Häberle - 10/24/98 19:54:55
Favorite Tatts Album: first album
Favorite Tatts Song: Nice Boys, Astra Wally, One Of The Boys
Comments:
I would like to thank the band for their great music. Pure rock`n roll. What else do you need.I raise my glass to you.
Rock`n Roll forever!!!!!!
THOMMO - 10/13/98 06:36:40
My Email:dirtking@terrigal.net.au
Favorite Tatts Album: All of them
Favorite Tatts Song: Rock n roll is king
Comments:
Great reunion tour I AM after tabs, chords etc if anyone can help I would appreciate it. THOMMO
DAS PHIST - 10/13/98 02:39:18
My Email:DASPHIST@AOL.COM
Favorite Tatts Album: SCARED FOR LIFE
Favorite Tatts Song: AUSSAULT AND BATTERY OR A HAD YOU FIRST
Comments:
I CANT BELEIVE THERES A WEB SIGHT FOR MY FAVORITE ROCK N ROLL BAND IT SEEMS SO FEW PEOPLE FROM MY AREA EVEN KNOW OF THE TATTS I PLAY IN A PUNK BAND CALLED THE AUTHORITY (GOOD PUNK ROCK N ROLL)WE DO A COVER VERSION OF I HAD YOU FIRST I LIKE THE BAND SO MUC
I GOT THE LOGO TATTOOED ON MY CHEST IF YOUR INTERESTED IN FINDING OUT ABOUT MY BAND OR OUR RELEASES GO TO http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Palladium/7702/ THANKS BILL AUTHORITY
10/10/98 23:05:49
| Name: Bad Bunny | My URL: Visit Me |
| My Email: Email Me | |
Comments:
Just surfing. Thanks.
Herko - 10/05/98 23:12:01
My URL:http://listen.to/andyboy
My Email:herko@gmx.de
Favorite Tatts Album: first
Favorite Tatts Song: Nice Boys
Comments:
Check out Andyboy´s homepage at http://listen.to/andyboy featuring Peter Wells and a lot more Tatts stuff up to come!!!
Noel Rush - 09/26/98 08:39:18
My Email:nrush@earthlink.net
Favorite Tatts Album: Scarred For Life
Favorite Tatts Song: Branded
Comments:
What happened to Andy Cichon - Bass player - he is not mentioned here. Did I imagine him? He is in America playing bass for high profile acts.
daryl gerber - 09/16/98 12:38:21
My Email:tank@tudogs.net.au
Favorite Tatts Album: 1st four.
Favorite Tatts Song: too many to pick from.
Comments:
I have been lucky enough to see not only the Tatts( about 10 times) but also Illustrated Man{1985, woy woy, Ian Rilen on vocals-awsome gig}, AND have seen Pete Wells solo band live and up close a few times, the xmas cruise on Sydney Harbour ,97, was fa
tastic.
All hail to the TATTS, your sounds still kick arse
and take me back to many fine memories.
p.s- the gig last month,august ,98, at the central coast leagues club was fuckin` HUGE, took two days for the old ears to stop ringing.
Frank Rosenfeld - 09/11/98 15:54:28
My Email:f.rosenfeld@forumlux.lu
Comments:
Ian(the list)from adelaide informed me that you're
after the peter wells cd romeo dog
so as i'm not living too far away from the
krauts i will try.
cheerio frank
SPILLER - 09/03/98 13:11:12
My URL:http://members.xoom.com/Spiller/index.html
My Email:FinalVinyl@Hotmail.com
Favorite Tatts Album: first four
Favorite Tatts Song: all of them
Comments:
Hi!
Nice site. I´m looking for ROSE TATTOO T-Shirts, etc. Anyone out there who can help with Infos or adresses...
Cheers Spiller from Germany
http://members.xoom.com/Spiller/index.html
Roland Faessler - 08/30/98 16:59:26
My Email:kinkyroli@bluewin.ch
Favorite Tatts Album: first 3 Albums
Favorite Tatts Song: Nice Boys
Comments:
Fantastic site, go on Peter!
I'm looking for a Tatts T-Shirt. Anybody out there who can help me? Also, I'm looking for serious tape traders. Have some Tatts and related audios for trade.
candyman - 08/23/98 21:34:53
My URL:http://www.surf.to/candystore
Favorite Tatts Album: all of them
Comments:
rock'n'roll is king
cause i'm a bad boy for luv/rock'n'roll outlaw
Dale - 08/22/98 05:56:40
My Email:dchatwin@pcug.org.au
Comments:
Does anyone know what happened to Chris? Invited onstage by Angry at the Hordern Pavillion in 1982 and acclaimed as the greatest Tatts fan. His classic outfit - red t-shirt with Rose Tattoo on the back, blue jeans and knee length Ugh boots.
Just wondering whether he got to see the Tatts this time?
Till Langhorst - 08/19/98 22:24:10
My Email:till.langhorst@msp.baynet.de
Favorite Tatts Album: The First Album
Favorite Tatts Song: Scarred For Life
Comments:
Hey Tatts!
Great that you are back in the ring. I hope that you will tour in Germany soon.
All the best! Bye Till
Dale - 08/15/98 08:26:31
My Email:dchatwin@pcug.org.au
Favorite Tatts Album: Rose Tattoo
Favorite Tatts Song: Nice Boys (could it be anything else???)
Comments:
Well. Here's a review by someone who's seen the tatts nearly 50 odd times in his life and who couldn't help but see them one more time again.
Venue : Labour Club - Belconnen, ACT - 11 August 1998
Large auditorium with big dance floor below the stage and area at same level as the stage around the edges. I'm telling you this because the sound engineer couldn't get the mix right for the tatts first three songs.
The Tatts performance - brutal best sums it up. They were louder than ever - great - and played as if they were really enjoying it. The friend I went with who had never seen them live reckoned the Angels were a "pop" band alongside the Tatts. Highlight
were Remedy, Astra Wally, Tramp, the Butcher and of course Nice Boys. The set was primarily the first album (without TV) and some of the second album. Only disappointment - no Snow Queen - would have thought Snowie would have been rolled out with Ian
laying in the band.
It was good to see Ian Rilen with the band. I always thought Ian and Lobby Lloyd were the two great Tatts bass guitarists. Ian played menacing bass. Mick Cocks was a rythmical as ever - what a great sound he gets. My great disappointment was that he d
dn't play his trademark black Les Paul with the gold pick-ups. I suspect it's been worn out by now but that guitar defined the thick sound of the early Tatts. Pete was splendid as ever and deserved better from the sound mixer. No trademark red speaker b
x and different guitars these days. Pete playing a strat!!!!!! In the end I gave up and went down and stood near the mixing desk. Angry came through loud and clear on some songs but also suffered at the hands of the mixer on a few others.
A couple of comments on older times - the Hordern Pavillion gig in 1982 was great but the Tatts at the Tivoli in Sydney in January 1983 were awesome. Never played or sounded better than that night.
Other awesome gigs - the Fairfield Hotel in 1979 - $4 bucks to get in and the stage was the same level as the bar (ie no stage) - the band - Angry, Pete, Lobby and Digger. A great set with an encore of Nice Boys with a group of us standing literally
a metre in front of Angry. I'll never forget it.
I love this band. Here's to a great night tonite at Selina's.
Dale
DAVID BURROUGHS - 08/07/98 20:14:54
My Email:CHIEFWIGGUM@WORLDNET.ATT.NET
Favorite Tatts Album: ROCK'N'ROLL OUTLAW
Favorite Tatts Song: ONE OF THE BOYS
Comments:
NEED ROSE TATTOO AND THE ANGELS TO COME TO THE USA.TWO GREAT ROCK N ROLL BANDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
beno - 08/01/98 04:45:39
My Email:migueld@one.net
Favorite Tatts Album: self title
Favorite Tatts Song: the butcher
Comments:
cant wait until all hell breaks loose!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
beno - 08/01/98 04:41:50
Comments:
edward grimm - 07/24/98 16:49:14
My Email:maheo@www.sssnet.com/faq
Favorite Tatts Album: scared for life
Favorite Tatts Song: stuck on you
Comments:
rose tattoo rulzzzzzzz no doubt THE GODZ &HILLJACK say so
Bob Mercer - 07/15/98 10:26:03
My Email:rmercer@golden.net
Favorite Tatts Album: Scarred For Life
Favorite Tatts Song: Scarred For Life
Comments:
Amazing to see Rose Tattoo back on the road. Supporting the Angels? Unbelievable!! Why isn't this tour coming to Canada? Work on this one, will ya, boys? Welcome back!
spanky - 07/06/98 21:22:11
My Email:bootboy77@hotmail.com
Favorite Tatts Album: all
Favorite Tatts Song: we can't be beaten
Comments:
i live in the states in california.i'd like to meet other tatts fan,they aren't well known here.no one i know knows who they are!their stuff is very hard to find.i'm starting a rose tattoo monthly mini-magazine. i need lots of help,send singles ,albums vi
eo,pictures,articles from magazines,posters.i will pay cash!!! also looking for tatts promo posters advertizing their albums!
contact me for prices paid for your tatts stuff
cheers,long live rose tattoo!!!!
mich dokic - 07/06/98 09:21:30
Favorite Tatts Album: greatest hits
Favorite Tatts Song: we cant be beaten
Comments:
Jessica Johansson - 07/06/98 08:57:09
My Email:rolf.jessica@swipnet.se
Favorite Tatts Album: Assult & Battery
Favorite Tatts Song: ALL OF THEM !!
Comments:
The Tatts are back ! I can´t belive it´s true !!
Any news ´bout the new single ??
Philthy Phil - 06/14/98 06:12:07
My Email:SWEDALIA@bigpond.com
Favorite Tatts Album: Assault & Battery
Favorite Tatts Song: Astra Wally / Nice Boys
Comments:
REUNION !!!!!! At last, and they're coming to Darwin too !! Can't believe it. Last saw Angry and Doc on their Lounge Lizards tour last year or so. I'll be there for sure.
Chris - 06/11/98 03:59:35
Favorite Tatts Album: Rose Tattoo
Favorite Tatts Song: "Rock'n'Roll Outlaw"
Comments:
Man, I can't even begin to tell you how psyched I am to hear about this Tatts reunion and upcoming tour with The Angels. There better be a homevideo for all of us non-Aussies! This is w/o a doubt the rock'n'roll event of the year anywhere in the world!!
Oh yeah, before I go: Is the one time RS guitarist John Meyer the same guy who released an album with Saracen in 1986, an Oz band from Perth in the Rush vein? Webmaster, can you find out and post an update on "The Band" link if that's the case? Thanks
keep up the great work!
MIKE HOGAN - 06/07/98 19:42:50
My Email:MHOGAN@UTECH.NET
Favorite Tatts Album: ALL
Favorite Tatts Song: BUTCHER
Comments:
REUNION!!! AMERICA???
jennie - 06/07/98 10:48:57
Comments:
get rockin' rob riley back!!!!!!
Shelly Dean - 06/05/98 22:41:51
My Email:marlayna@technet2000.com.au
Favorite Tatts Album: scared for live
Favorite Tatts Song: bad boy for love
Comments:
Ilove rose tattoos music but most of all i just love angry i have done ever since i was a child I'm now 33 I also love bound for glory
Chris Campbell - 06/03/98 11:37:01
My Email:chris@bpradio.com
Favorite Tatts Album: Assault and Battery
Favorite Tatts Song: Suicide City/Branded (a toss up)
Comments:
Hello from Renton, WA., U.S.A.
What to say? Gee, sometimes I wish I lived over there so I could buy the actual CDs, as my LP records are somewhat worn....much less have had a chance to see the band play live.
I've been a Rose Tattoo fan since I picked up their first Australian LP at a local Seattle import record shop, probably in 1977 or '78. I bought it because it was Australian, was produced by AC/DC's producers (AC/DC was an unknown band over here at th
time -- but I'd bought their first LP in 1976 after hearing 'Live Wire' played on Radio Australia between news features or something)...the shop owner let me have a listen before buying and I figured, well it definitely rocks! So I bought it.
The first thing that struck me about the band was Michael Cocks' rhythm guitar playing. He is probably the best rock rhythm guitarist in the world. The second thing that struck me about the band was Angry Anderson's writing -- the stories, and a mast
ry of the English language that transcends the 'biker' image. This guy could definitely write! And it was obvious to me that he had lived a life that wasn't far removed from the one described in his lyrics. Besides, anybody that can write a song knocki
g television is a-o.k. in my book!
Rose Tattoo had three LP's released in the U.S., but they got zilch airplay -- although one station in the Tri-Cities in Eastern Washington played The Butcher and Fast Eddie a few times. A friend of mine, whom I'd turned on to Rose Tattoo, and who li
ed over there, called me long distance, and said "you won't believe THIS!" and held the phone up to his FM radio. It was hard to believe, Rose Tattoo on American radio! But there it was. But they got no airplay in Seattle, or anywhere else that I'm aw
re of...
Now it's nearly 20 years later and I still play the records every now and then, partly out of nostalgia, and partly because there isn't anything new out there that shares that punch and vitality. Peter Wells' CD (the one with Rock and Roll Outlaw and
From the Saddle to The Ground) came out over here and I got myself a copy. But I've always wondered what happened to the rest of the guys in the band. As a lark, I did a search on 'rose tattoo' on the WWWeb, and here we are. I guess the internet is goo
for something, after all!
I've been playing and writing music on my own for twenty years, and Rose Tattoo's music has influenced mine to some degree -- they had a drive, a bite, a boogie beat with a one-two punch that Americans have never really gotten into, for some reason, bu
I'd always thrived on. It sounds great and it's fun to play. I don't have a band, I do my music by myself (guitar, bass, drums), and many of my songs have that feel because I grew up with that sound.
I sometimes sing my own stuff at a local karaoke bar, and what's strange is the audience -- and in a karaoke bar you get all types of people -- will respond quite positively to the songs that share Rose Tattoo's characteristics. They actually like th
t stomp boogie, and driving rhythm guitars. It's funny that some of these people respond to it now, but they didn't buy the records when the originators of that sound were available on record over here. Some things I'll just never understand....
Well, I'd like to finish this by saying hello to everybody, and thank you for the website. It's nice to see there are other fans of Rose Tattoo out there! I keep looking in the import bins of the local record chains to see if Rose Tattoo CDs ever sh
w up, but they never do....I'm going to have to take damn good care of my LP's, I guess, or transfer them over to CDR so they don't wear out....
Once more, thanks for the cool website, and rock on, everybody. Rock and roll isn't dead, not yet, anyway.
CBC
Herko - 05/30/98 13:38:10
My Email:101.7112@germany.net
Favorite Tatts Album: see below
Favorite Tatts Song: see below
Comments:
Sorry Ang,
it´s Anderson of course!
Herko - 05/30/98 13:36:56
My Email:101.7112@germany.net
Favorite Tatts Album: first
Favorite Tatts Song: One Of The Boys, Price You Pay
Comments:
Hey guys, the Tatts are back! Touring Australia with the Angels in July/August. Line Up is Peter Wells, Mick Cocks, Angry Andersen, Paul DeMarco and fuckin´ yeah Ian Rilan!!!
Check out Peter Wells + Mick Cocks playing on ANDYBOYs (known from the Romeo Dog Project - see Peter Wells Interview on this webside!!!) new CD. Oder it for US $ 20 at my Adress. H. Schmidt, Blücherstr. 21, 68623 Lampertheim, Germany. PS: I´ve also some l
st copies Romeo Dog CD - you can get for US $ 20, too.
sarah grimston - 05/25/98 22:46:54
My Email:matt.grimston@virgin.net
Favorite Tatts Album: rose tattoo
Favorite Tatts Song: remedy
Comments:
Loved the tatts for 20 years.
nearly saw them here in england, got tickets for,Hammersmith Odeon. but it was cancelled due to
problems with the law over in oz.
Any uk fans know where i can get Rose Tattoo And Assult and Battery on c.d. over here.
Glad to be on the net. thought i was only tatts fan in the world!!!
Rolf Corneliusson - 05/24/98 19:17:33
My Email:rolf.jessica@swipnet.se
Favorite Tatts Album: Assult & Battery
Favorite Tatts Song: I Had You First
Comments:
Rock´n´Roll Is King !!!!!!
PrBuster69 - 05/21/98 21:10:42
Favorite Tatts Album: 1 st
Favorite Tatts Song: all!!!!!!!
Comments:
Hi mates!
enjoy yourself, get pissed!
I´m not a nice boy and I never was!!!!!!
Ian Saunders - 05/18/98 00:12:19
Comments:
I went to a concert 20 odd years ago and just loved it. Great band guys!!
Jason - 05/13/98 20:35:03
My URL:http://www.gci-net.com/~users/g/gor/imaiden.htm
My Email:gor@gci-net.com
Favorite Tatts Album: Assault & Battery
Favorite Tatts Song: Rock n Roll Outlaw
Comments:
This page rocks man. Its SO hard to find good info on aussie rock bands over here in the states (even harder to find albums...) and it's great to see a site like this.
BTW, anyone know where to get Tat albums from in the states?
Long live Aus rock!
Leigh Harrison - 05/13/98 08:01:52
My Email:l.harrison@nepean.uws.edu.au
Favorite Tatts Album: Self titled
Favorite Tatts Song: Bad boy for love / one of the boys
Comments:
HI to all you Tatt fans out there. Just want to know if there is any keen fans out there interested in trading Rosie Tatts stuff, I'm looking for UK European releases in return I can offer Aussue releases. Also interesyed in any live recordings anybody h
s. So if you got stuff or you want stuff, e mail me at the above address.
Long live the Aust rock revoloution.
nate foerg - 05/07/98 17:43:59
My Email:natefoerg@aol.com
Favorite Tatts Album: scarredfor life
Favorite Tatts Song: stuck on you
Comments:
congrats on the single best , most needed web page "remedy " is a dream come true . peter could you e-mail me ? id love to talk about the tatts! sincrly nate foerg .l
Mike Vitelli - 05/07/98 04:15:07
My URL:http://www.gamingkrib.com
My Email:Descentile@gamingkrib.com
Favorite Tatts Album: all!!
Favorite Tatts Song: rock and roll outlaw
Comments:
Man, i saw them in the States once, they opened up for Arerosmith. I was the only fan in the audinece i bet.
Nice to see they still live on. THey are and always will be the best band in my youth.
nate foerg - 05/05/98 23:50:55
My Email:NateFoerg@aol.com
Favorite Tatts Album: scarred for life
Favorite Tatts Song: stuck un you!!!
Comments:
hi everybody , my names nate and ive been a rose tattoo fan for about 6-7 years . i am in the process of building a comprehensive rose tattoo collection, and would appriciate any and all help . anyone with information on how to order ,any and all albums,
ds, singles, posters, videos , t shirts ect... please write me i will reimburse postage anyone looking to sell anything haveing to do with rose tattoo please contact me , i pay cash!!!
to all who read this please help a "fan in need!"
sincerely nate. my adress is 870 belfield cir ann arbor michigan 48104 usa.
nathaniel foerg - 05/05/98 23:15:06
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Devin Miller - 04/25/98 02:48:29
My URL:http://members.tripod.com/~Jerry9/Fire.htm
My Email:Devinmil@aol.com
Favorite Tatts Album: Rose Tattoo
Favorite Tatts Song: Nice Boys Don't Play Rock'n'Roll
Comments:
This is the first time I had looked for R.T. web pages and was glad to come across this site. I live in the USA and I don't know anybody personally who even fuckin' knows who Rose Tattoo is...one of the best rockin' bands to come out in the late seventies
Bill Eikost - 04/25/98 00:19:42
My Email:philip_marlowe@msn.com
Favorite Tatts Album: Rose Tattoo
Favorite Tatts Song: Butcher
Comments:
First album was Scarred, and then I met Angry. I have known the bloke for about 9 - 10 years know. Interviewed him for pubs I was working on and met him during the recording of "Blood from Stone" in LA. One of the greatest and most understated (not hei
ht) people on the face of the earth. RT are one of the greatest bands in the history of RNR. In fact, being from the States, my 3 favorite bands of all time are AC/DC, Angels, and Rose Tattoo. Makes me think that there is something in the water down un
er.
John Salvatore - 04/23/98 06:36:50
My Email:sulliva5@marshall.edu
Favorite Tatts Album: Self-titled debut
Favorite Tatts Song: Tramp
Comments:
I saw RT here in Huntington, WV -USA in November of 1982. I'd been a fan since 1978 when I bought their album on import downtown.
Of course, it was a dream come true to see them live. They blew the house down, and Angry was so excited with the fan response that he lost it and beat himself in the head with the microphone until he drew blood. Needless to say, Pat Travers didn't real
y do too bad. I was happy to see him with bassist, Mars Cowling. But Aerosmith, being that they were at their lowest point, came on over an hour late The crowd was fairly impatient, and the band gave a drug induced, lackluster performance ., captured on
-D video, for the first time in rock history. Most people don't know this, and I've been all over the Aerosmith sites trying to find documentation. But I do still have the promo from the newspaper, which has an article on Rose Tattoo.Drop me a line at 22
Green Oak Drive - Huntington, West Virginia - USA 25705 and I can either send you a copy of the article or, if I get a big response, I'll find a way to get it on this web-site. Presently, I don't own a computer....
John Salvatore - 04/23/98 06:21:21
My Email:sulliva5@marshall.edu
Favorite Tatts Album: Self-titled debut
Comments:
I saw RT here in Huntington, WV -USA in November of 1982. I'd been a fan since 1978 when I bought their album on import downtown.
Of course, it was a dream come true to see them live. They blew the house down, and Angry was so excited with the fan response that he lost it and beat himself in the head with the microphone until he drew blood. Needless to say, Pat Travers didn't real
y do too bad. I was happy to see him with bassist, Mars Cowling. But Aerosmith, being that they were at their lowest point, came on over an hour late The crowd was fairly impatient, and the band gave a drug induced, lackluster performance ., captured on
-D video, for the first time in rock history. Most people don't know this, and I've been all over the Aerosmith sites trying to find documentation. But I do still have the promo from the newspaper, which has an article on Rose Tattoo.Drop me a line at 22
Green Oak Drive - Huntington, West Virginia - USA 25705 and I can either send you a copy of the article or, if I get a big response, I'll find a way to get it on this web-site. Later....
Big Daddy - 04/23/98 05:45:17
My Email:imilky@usa.net
Favorite Tatts Album: rose tattoo
Favorite Tatts Song: chinese dunkirk
Comments:
fuckin' A one of the baddest ass bands that not enough people know about or even realize. glad to find out more info that i only dreamed about. fuckin'A!!!
Phil Large - 04/19/98 02:38:27
Comments:
By the way---"OI, OI, AUSSIE!"
Phil Large - 04/19/98 02:29:56
My Email:alarge@dynanet.com
Favorite Tatts Album: First
Favorite Tatts Song: Nice Boys(Sydney girls running close second)
Comments:
Man-This is so amazing to see a Rose Tattoo page...I've been jamming this band since early 86', some Philly skins turned me on to them. I acually called 'Brashes' in Sydney to buy the first three tapes in 88'...(I couldn't find them here!) I will now be p
rchasing all the cd's. Anyway, I always wanted to know the connection between Tatts and Gunners? Did G and R rip off Nice Boys or what? I didn't see any credits to Rose Tattoo on the Lies album...Personally, I think G and R ripped off thier entire sound f
om Rose Tattoo....like Paridise City sounds alot like Suicide City. Guns and ROSES,ROSE Tattoo..so on so on. Maybe someone could end this conflict for me-this has been the main reason for my dislike of Guns and Roses. That and I can't take Axel's voice.
Very impressive page by the way. -Phil
Reinhold R. - 04/17/98 14:27:41
My Email:p98reinr@lskog3.hiak.no
Favorite Tatts Album: Assault & Battery
Favorite Tatts Song: Magnum Maid, Nice boys...
Comments:
Will Rose Tattoo ever come to Norway?
Frog - 04/14/98 05:45:35
My Email:Frgbugbunt@aol.com
Favorite Tatts Album: Scarred For Life
Favorite Tatts Song: Scarred For Life ? Death Or Glory
Comments:
In '82 I saw Rose Tattoo open for Aerosmith at Micigan State - they blew Aerosmith off and knocked me out - 2 guys I was in a band with and I sat there and went "who the F#$% are these guys" - Angry clinched it when he thru a monitor cab out into the crow
- what a guy ! what a show ! Thanks for all the information - only own Scarred and Southern Stars - the stuffs hard to find out here in the sticks - will use this info to catch up on the rest of their work - thanks all you Aussies for sharing these guys
ith the rest of us - Angry - ROCK ON - tour the USA again - we need some real rock - thanks
Frog - 04/14/98 05:32:31
My Email:Frgbugbunt@aol.com
Favorite Tatts Album: Scarred For Life
Favorite Tatts Song: Scarred For Life /
Comments:
Dale.. - 04/13/98 03:09:50
My Email:dale@south.networx.net.au
Favorite Tatts Album: Assault and battery
Favorite Tatts Song: All the lessons,scarred for life.
Comments:
No mess, no fuss just pure IMPACT! like a flying headbutt the tatts exploded into my life 12 years ago and still havnt left.A band that didnt need a haircut and image to be punks, they were to 'real' for most and showed the world what true aussie street
ock was all about.Cheers fellas!
Dale.Perth (Australia)
Trisha - 04/08/98 03:33:17
Comments:
Being only a young'n (born in 1980)
Im only just catching up with all the good Aussie
music. I first heard the Tatts about 2 years ago
when my older brother played one of the albums
to me, Im now a HUGE fan. Im also a really big
Angels fan to but unfortunatly missed out on
the lounge lizard tour cause I wasnt 18 yet and
couldnt get in!!!! :(
Any just wanna say that The Tatts rock!!
they are so much better than the crap they are
playing on the radio lately!!!!
And also want to say that this site is pretty
facken good too, keep up the good work! :)
Uwe - 04/04/98 07:32:25
My URL:http://privat.schlund.de/sugarland
My Email:uswmail@t-online.de
Favorite Tatts Album: all
Favorite Tatts Song: Get out of this place
Comments:
Good site!
You have done your work well. Keep goin´.
If you can, visit my sites....
Regards, Uwe
mick taylor - 04/03/98 20:02:03
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John Francis - 03/31/98 01:23:16
My URL:http://www.geocities.com/sunsetstrip/alley/5503
My Email:jnf@intergate.bc.ca
Favorite Tatts Album: Scarred for Life
Favorite Tatts Song: We Can't Be Beaten
Comments:
It's been a while since I posted here. Just wanted to say, I still love the Tatts to this day. I bought the first album the first day it was out in Toronto. At that time, I was a roadie and very much aware of the reputation that preceded Rose Tattoo.
Recently, I got a hold of the Boggo Road Video from 92 and it is one of the best concerts bar none I have ever heard from anyone anywhere. Cheers Tatt's, reunite again and do a North American tour!!!
Matthew Ellard - 03/29/98 23:23:58
My Email:rpm@zip.com.au
Comments:
I am the current manager of Angry Anderson/Rose Tattoo. Thanks for your great work with the home page.
Feher Norbert - 03/24/98 13:38:16
Favorite Tatts Album: all
Favorite Tatts Song: all
Comments:
A világ legjobb csapata!
Noel - 03/19/98 00:20:06
My Email:nmoney@surflink.co.uk
Favorite Tatts Album: assault &battery
Favorite Tatts Song: the charge was a & b
Comments:
I first heard this in about 1972 on john peel's late night show and never forgot it until one day in a cheap music catalogue I spotted it,bought it and play it regularly
Murf - 03/10/98 20:27:43
My Email:murf@acronet.net
Favorite Tatts Album: !st. &2nd. LPs.
Favorite Tatts Song: today its Astra Wally
Comments:
Seen the boys in "82" "Scarred for life" tour see "Live section" on this site. Thanx for keepin Rock&Roll dirty! Cheers Murf...
george khalil - 03/09/98 13:01:06
My Email:gfk-electrical@msn.com
Favorite Tatts Album: scarred for life
Favorite Tatts Song: butcher&fast eddy
Comments:
best band ever saw angry doing lounge lizzard tour with angels and ross wilson
IT WAS GREAT AS CLOSE AS ILL GET TO THE TATTS FOR A WHILE .
WHAT RUINED TATTS WAS WHEN ANGRY STARTED TO SING ABOUT WHALES WHO CARES
LEAVE THAT TO PETER GARRETT TO SAVE THE WORLD
unmasked - 03/06/98 06:34:50
My Email:kiss_unmasked@hotmail.com
Favorite Tatts Album: scarred for life
Favorite Tatts Song: one of the boys,scarred for life,nice boys....
Comments:
i missed the tatts at there nastiest (an age thing) but did catch them when they were as angry put it they "were fat and forty" at the guns n roses gig ....they were awesome!!! also seen angry a couple of times and he still sings a lot of tatts stuff.....
ngry with the angels in the lizard lounge tour was very good
Peter "Rossy" Ross - 02/27/98 08:39:49
My Email:rossy@one.net.au
Favorite Tatts Album: Rose Tattoo
Favorite Tatts Song: Astra Wally
Comments:
First saw the Tatts in 1978(?) at a local all ages show. Pete Wells torturing a black Gibson with an omnipresent fag hanging out of his mouth changed my life. If it aint loud it ain't worth listening to.
Fave show: Illustrated Men at Strawberry Hills Hotel 1985. (Tatts - Angry + Ian Rilan) So much sound so little room!!!
Mark McGrath - 02/25/98 14:44:36
My URL:not yet but soon buster
My Email:mm@student.unsw.edu.au
Favorite Tatts Album: The Outlaw album
Favorite Tatts Song: too many - Nice Boys, TV, Remedy, Never Too Loud, where do you stop?
Comments:
A great surf down memory lane. When I first started getting into the net I searched in vain for a Tatts site. So I started to make some noise out in cyberspace to try and write the wrong. Some years later its great to see that some one has really done the
Tatt's justice and tried to set the record straight as to who really were the business in live Rock 'N' Roll back when corporate suits didn't have any fucking idea what the term "kicking arse" meant.
chris barker - 02/23/98 00:18:10
My Email:skybark@webzone.net
Favorite Tatts Album: scarred for life
Favorite Tatts Song: juice on the loose
Comments:
Wish your cd's were easier to find.
ARKAN - 02/17/98 16:13:33
My Email:arkan@btinternet.com
Favorite Tatts Album: assault & battery
Favorite Tatts Song: dead set,magnum maid,TV,all the lessons
Comments:
In 1984 a scumbag "friend" of mine leant me a disc he'd "liberated" from Andy's Records in Colchester,it was assault and battery and DID change my musical tastes,views and outlook. A true working-class classic masterpiece. Dont turn the other cheek......<
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Snow King - 01/30/98 05:15:03
Favorite Tatts Album: Rose Tattoo
Favorite Tatts Song: The Butcher & Fast Eddie
Comments:
Rose Tattoo - what a bunch of bad ass muthas!!! Unfortunately never got to see them live but my video copy of the Tats' live appearance on German TV back when still kicks my ass everytime I bust it out. Awesome!
See ya in L.A.?!
skyhook - 01/26/98 01:13:07
My Email:skyhook@dial.pipex.com
Comments:
"you never, ever met anyone like me, that's all you need to know..."
Michiel B., Amsterdam - 01/23/98 00:15:20
My Email:michiel.b@wxs.nl
Favorite Tatts Album: 'Best Of' compilation
Favorite Tatts Song: 'Nice Boys'
Comments:
Never seen them play live AND I REALLY WANT TO!!! So come over to Holland, you fuckers! You're the best thing to come out of Melbourne! Rose Tattoo are one of the coolest bands ever and I love them!
tommie matson - 01/20/98 12:26:21
Favorite Tatts Song: one of the boys
Comments:
you are the best rock group. i have not email sorry?
Jim Suhler - 01/20/98 02:59:00
My URL:http://web2.airmail.net/cdi256/mbeat.htm
My Email:monkeybeat@mailexcite.com
Favorite Tatts Album: first
Favorite Tatts Song: TV and TRAMP
Comments:
Saw tatts open for Aerosmith in Dallas, Texas in 1982 (only time I saw them) Angry and crew fucking well rocked an uncomprehending audience. Angry
stage banter included such pearls as "Most bands
write songs about getting pussy...we write songs
about NOT getting pussy." and "there is no glory in dying young; the real glory is living on."
They have inspired me and my music immensely.
Thanks for the great music !
Alan Keetley - 01/18/98 21:33:59
My URL:http://www.proweb.co.uk/~davis
My Email:davis@proweb.co.uk
Favorite Tatts Album: Rock n roll outlaw
Favorite Tatts Song: Remedy
Comments:
Great to find the site,saw the tatts several times in UK once seen never forgotten!!!!!!!!
Nick - 01/10/98 15:44:16
My Email:tacoloco@earthlink.com
Favorite Tatts Album: the first
Favorite Tatts Song: rock and roll is king
Comments:
In high school a skinhead friend of mine had this record and I was like,what the fuck is this?Now,all he had to do was play it once and instantly it was my favorite.Now all these years later I cant find any Tatts records here in the states,my band is reco
ding today and you can bet I'll be singing along to Rock and roll is king to get in the mood!Cheers -Nick (theJackSaints)
- 01/10/98 06:41:31
My Email:DearDR@webtv.com
Favorite Tatts Album: scsarred for life
Favorite Tatts Song: it'll work it self out
Comments:
any chance of reunion,NY SHOW I would love
Gerry Georgettis - 01/09/98 21:48:44
My Email:goldgreek@earthlink.net
Favorite Tatts Album: 1st, Assault & Scarred
Favorite Tatts Song: Any set on any night in any venue
Comments:
1979 - Bondi Lifesaver - Magic! - Awesome! - Swingin'! - Rockin'! - Rock 'n Roll has never been better! Masters at Work!
Dave Let - 01/09/98 02:28:22
My Email:Jmyrygn@aol.com
Favorite Tatts Album: Scarred for life
Favorite Tatts Song: gonna work itself out
Comments:
I never saw these guys live however I can tell
they friggin kicked some butt. They were totally
underappreciated in the US. If anyone can tell
me where I can find some Rose Tattoo cd's in the
US I'd appreciate it.
kimmo hirvonen - 01/07/98 13:44:59
My Email:khirvonen.haaga.fi
Favorite Tatts Album: rose tattoo
Favorite Tatts Song: southern stars
Comments:
hardest rocking band in the world among chisels and angels. I´d love to see tatts gig up here in scandinavia, particulary in Finland where I live in. You do have some quite religious following round here. I´m just a family man raisin´me kids, not a biker
hose seems to like your "music" the most in scandinavia, but certainly I recognize the sound which starts to raise fists and stomp feet. Me and my frieds have listened to you ´bout 15 years and I have to confess:good things they last.Rose Tattoo is also a
good background music for boozing what we used to do more often some ten years ago. Just how many times we sang in a choir "Freedoms flame, burns so bright..." What else can I say but THANKS and CHEERS! See ya!
Brad Robinson - 01/06/98 02:55:23
My Email:bradrobinson@classic.msn.com
Favorite Tatts Album: Scarred for life
Favorite Tatts Song: TV,Bad boy for love
Comments:
Saw the band on 37 differnet occasions between 1979 and 1984.Saw the reformation of the original line up gig at Selina's in1993.One of the best kick ass boogie bands ever.The rare track "Snow Queen" is an absolute standout amoungst all of their great musi
. MAY THEY NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.
Fred KOSTKA - 01/04/98 17:52:49
My Email:kostka@avo.fr
Favorite Tatts Album: southern stars
Favorite Tatts Song: the butcher and...
Comments:
Please come back again on tour,especially in FRANCE. Your the best rock'n'roll band in the world.