In this video I take a minute to remember Warrant’s Jani Lane, because August 11, 2021 marked 10 years since he passed—and it’s honestly hard to talk about late-’80s/early-’90s rock without Warrant popping up in the conversation. I’m not just doing the “Cherry Pie guy” drive-by either. I wanted to revisit the man and the band, and give Jani his due as a frontman and songwriter who helped define an era, whether people want to admit it or not. I talk about why Warrant’s songs still stick with you, how Jani’s voice and writing carried a lot more weight than the jokes and stereotypes ever gave him credit for, and why it’s worth separating the meme version of a band from the actual catalog. The big takeaway is simple: RIP Jani—thanks for the good times, and for the tunes that still carry a lot of us through. If you’ve only ever heard the hits, this is your nudge to go back and actually listen again.