Legendary RATT frontman Stephen Pearcy has never been shy about wearing his influences on his sleeve, and during a recent question-and-answer session, the veteran rocker opened up about a deeply personal musical choice — the song he wants played at his funeral.
When asked which track would accompany his final farewell, Pearcy didn’t hesitate to name a classic from British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST.
“I think this might be in my will, but it would definitely be JUDAS PRIEST‘s ‘Last Rose Of Summer’ from Sin After Sin,” Stephen Pearcy. “That album is insane. I remember Robbin turned me on to that record in San Diego during the ’70s. He said, ‘Check out this band.’ I just thought, ‘How the f**k does that guy sing like that?’ The song’s buildup is crazy. The arrangement is great. It’s a good story too. He’s one of a few guys who sings higher than Robert Plant.”
Elsewhere in the conversation, Pearcy was asked a similarly reflective question: if he knew it was the last night on Earth, which album would he put on.
He responded: “I’ve thought about this. I’d say Led Zeppelin III, because it’s a record that smacks you without really knowing it. ‘Immigrant Song’ is the first f**king thing you hear. All of the acoustic tracks are so enlightening and colorful. When I got Led Zeppelin III, I was just starting to really play guitar. It was a healing process for me as a kid.”
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