Last week, in a message pointed at apparent online comments, Ratt's Stephen Pearcy defended his singing ability and denied using backing tracks during live performances, either with the band or solo. Without identifying any specific criticism or commenter, the 64-year-old Ratt frontman’s June 5 Facebook response seemingly arose from rumors that Ratt might use backing music tracks, the kind of pre-recorded accompaniment often employed by pop performers that's frequently decried by rockers and metalheads. "Got to make a point after all these years and directed to some recent posts," Pearcy began. "First to each his own, but never has Ratt (since inception 1981) or myself solo had to use back vocal tracks, guide tracks or instruments blowing through the PA to lay it down."