There was no greater rivalry in Hard Rock than Guns n Roses Axl Rose vs Motley Crue's Vince Neil. These guys truly hated each other and the world knew it. Did you know it all stemmed from one night at the Cathouse. We break down what led to the epic battle that never happened .We hear from Vince and Axl. PLUS RARE AUDIO of Guns n Roses with Axl Rose on stage at Cathouse Hollywood   .Anybody that went to Cathouse will agree .The Cathouse attracted so many beautiful women wearing the the most provactive outfits. To the point that it spawned a style Called Cathouse chic. Where did  the girls from Cathouse come from?  A group of them worked at The Hollywood Tropicana we visit the Trop and we are introduced to the Queens of the Cathouse "The Broad Squad"  Mud wrestlers and influencers before there were influencers Wait aminute What do the girls from the Tropicana have to do with the Vince and Axl feud..Oh everything  Listen up and you will see how all of this intertwines together  PLUS Riki meets Henry Rollins part 1 Have you ever been to a Bands meet and greet ? Was it good tell us by leaving a message at ‪(213) 347-9958‬ Don't miss Riki Rachtman's LIVE show One Foot In The Gutter for ticket info go to www.cathousehollywood.com You need to try Cathouse Coffee. Small Batch Craft Roasted Get 10% off using code CHP www.cathousecoffee.com  

Ep.5 True story of AXL vs VINCE plus lets go mud wrestling & RARE RECORDING of AXL w GnR

The Headbangers Ball was watched by millions across the globe. On Episode 4 former host Riki Rachtman takes us not only into the origin of the show but who first said the word HEADBANGER Who was the first host? Who first said the word Headbanger ? How did Riki Rachtman get the job What killed the Headbangers Ball Ya you have heard it before please download this episode go back and listen to the older ones too. Ya like the show subscribe,give it a good review and most important tell your friends CATHOUSECOFFE use code CHP get 10% offcathousecoffee.com For Headbangers Ball, Cathouse,OFITG swag go to cathousehollywood.com Find Riki Rachtman on tour with his one man show One Foot In The Gutter

Ep.4  HEADBANGERS BALL the true origin and eventual death of MTV's Heaviest show

Time to travel back to a more innocent time. OK it was not a more innocent time not even close. It was down right decadent and sleazy and most of that rock n roll decadence went down at the Cathouse Rock Club. Even though the Cathouse has been closed for decades there are still legendary stories that resyrface time to time. The Cathouse opened in 1986 by Riki Rachtman ( Headbangers Ball ) & Taime Downe ( Faster Pussycat) It was not opened as a money maker. It was a way Riki & Taime could get free drinks and meet strippers. Remember they were young and it was the 80's. How did the duo of decadence even meet. What does the term "Bald men behind bars" even mean. Riki takes you back and revists a nostalgic background of pop culture as well as rock history GUESTS: Riki Rachtman, Taime Downe, Keith Cooper, Trina Ortegon   Catch Riki Rachtman on tour with his show ONE FOOT IN THE GUTTER for ticket info go to cathousehollywood.com This show is sponsored by your new favorite coffee CATHOUSECOFFEE go to www.cathousecoffee.com use code CHP get 10% off

EP.3 1980'S BC (Before Cathouse) How Riki met Taime & a tour of Hollywood

The Cathouse was the most notorious rock n roll club in the 80's and 90's and RATT was one of the biggest rock bands to emerge from the Sunset Strip of Hollywood. They sold millions of records sold out stadiums across the globe but when vocalist Stephen Pearcy sits down with Riki Rachtman there are stories that you won't find on any bio. Stephens altercation with Axl Rose in the Cathouse DJ Booth, Stephen playing guitar for Motley Crue and Stephens idea of keeping the 80 Sunset Strip experience alive. What about that time that Stephen and Riki and a few other rock notables took over another 80's bands record release party. It's all here baby. PLUS Riki Rachtman former Headbangers Ball host and owner of Cathouse has got stories and he is taking them on tour with his one man show "One Foot In The Gutter' for more details and to buy tickets go to www.cathousehollywood.com CATHOUSE COFFEE Cathousecoffee.com Get your Cathouse Coffee here use code CHP get 10%off

Ep.2 Ratt's Stephen Pearcy goes way back w Riki Rachtman

UPDATED 9/23/23 Riki Rachtman's World famous Cathouse was one of the most notorious and infamous nightclubs in the Hollywood rock scene. The club was opened in 1986 by Riki Rachtman (Headbangers Ball) and Taime Downe Faster Pussycat. Today Riki takes us back to Feb. 1990. Pat Muzinga ( Junkyard) recalls the night they ventured into the CATHOUSE to see this band that they would eventually have open up for them. What most patrons didn't know was it was the only band to pay to play at Cathouse. Just a few months after this Cathouse show thsi unknown band became one of the biggest bands of the world. Riki also takes you back to the 80's and 90's to set the stage for all the forthcoming episodes. Riki also updates us on his one foot in the gutter tour. The Cathouse Hollywood podcast is brought to you by www.cathousecoffee.com   use code CATHOUSE 37 for 10% off

episode 1 UPDATED  The only band to pay to play CATHOUSE was one of the worlds biggest bands

Riki Rachtman has a lot of stories. He likes to share them. When he is not on tour with his story telling show One Foot In The Gutter he is behind the mic with an updated version of the Cathouse Hollywood Podcast . True tales from rocks most decadent era. Sure Riki was the host of MTV's Headbangers Ball which featured the biggest names in Heavy Metal. OK he is a veteran of radio and TV but what about the dark seedy past. From 1986-1994. The Notorious CATHOUSE ERA  The Cathouse was at the epicenter of the Hollywood Rock scene. Some of the biggest bands in rock would play unannounced shows at the Cathouse but it wasn't the performances by bands like Guns n Roses, Motorhead, Alice Cooper, Pearl Jam, Faster Pussycat, Black Crows  (the list goes on) that put Cathouse on the map. It was the sleaze and debauchery, the raunch and roll. Riki opened it with his roommate Taime Downe from the band Faster Pussycat with the premise of getting free drinks and meeting girls.     Riki enforced a no camera rule at the Cathouse so anything could and did happen.  While authors and journalists attempt to recreate some of the legendary tales of what really happened at the Cathouse they always fall short because they weren't there. The biggest names in rock roll called Cathouse there home and the same stands for the Cathouse Hollywood Podcast. One episode might feature an artist that sold 11 million records and another might be the coat check girl because when it came right down to it. We were all rockstars.  To get Cathouse shirts and Riki's tour dates go to www.cathousehollywood.com        

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