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Bach, Sebastian (2nd Interview) - of Skid Row
By: Dominick A. Miserandino
Sebastian Bach's career has been well documented as wild, hectic and stereotypically Rock and Roll. In our follow up interview Sebastian tells us what we've missed over the past 5 years, why Skid Row broke up and what he thinks is the best revenge.
SB) Didn't we talk like a long time ago?
DM) I didn't know if you'd remember, it was a few years back, and you invited me to the opera. Of all the interviews I've done (and I've done about 500), I have enjoyed telling everybody about the time Sebastian Bach sang some Janis Joplin songs for me and also invited me to the opera.
SB) I do remember. I remember your name and I love the web site.
DM) You also made me an answering machine message for me in which you said, "Dude, this is Sebastian Bach and you're calling Dominick's place."
SB) That doesn't sound like me at all. (said sarcastically)
DM) So what has been going on since I last talked to you?
SB) I think you talked to me in 1995, is that right?
DM) Yep.
SB) Well, a lot has happened since then! (laughs)
DM) So let's go step by step... last time I spoke with you, you were recording with Skid Row and you were officially Skid Row's lead vocalist. What happened after that?
SB) Let's see; I got kicked out on December 23, 1996, and the drummer got kicked out shortly thereafter...They changed their name and did all sorts of stuff, so I went solo. I did 104 shows in 1998, and I also did a song on the soundtrack of the movie "Scream." I opened for Pantera, in various arenas, in 1998. I just released my first solo record in November 1999 and it's called Bring 'em Bach Alive!. It has ten live songs and five brand new studio songs. We just started the "Bach on the Road" tour with Anton Fig of the David Letterman show. And I now have Paul Cook from Anthrax playing guitar and he's one heavy Mo-Fo. He adds a totally heavy sound to the band and things have been going great, they've been busy as hell! I'm totally, unbelievably busy, and I love it.
DM) Whoa. I said step by step, not all in one breath! (both laugh) So back to step one, with Skid Row, what's the real reason that everything ended?
SB) Well, the real real reason I left was because of some very nasty messages on their answering machine one night when they didn't want to open for Kiss on New Years Eve, 1996. They asked us to play the Meadowlands on their reunion tour. Rachel didn't want to do it because he was busy with his punk band side project playing with his punk band that was made up of Skid Row's road crew. In my honest opinion, that was not a good enough reason for me, and I let him know it, in no uncertain terms and that was it.
DM) What struck me as odd about it was that every article about the band started with you. It seemed that you had been identified as the band... and the band was identified with you. It just seemed odd to me.
SB) (pauses) You and me both. (laughs)
DM) So, now that you're done with Skid Row, do you even talk to them any more?
SB) No, absolutely not.
DM) Not a friendly bond there with you guys, it seems.
SB) Nope. (laughing again)
DM) And so a year goes by. What did you do in 1997 before you really embarked on the solo stuff?
SB) I did a ton of tribute records, just because I was asked. I did two movies; one is called "Point Doom" and is coming out on HBO in the fall. I play the leader of motorcycle gang called "Satan's Slaves", in which I play a cocaine dealer named Slim... it's pretty touching.
DM) And it sounds like an artistic stretch for the role too. (both laughing)
SB) I come into a bar with this sawed-off shotgun, and I murder seven bikers, steal their stuff and ride my bike away. That's how the movie starts.
DM) A good "feel-good" movie. A tear jerker.
SB) Yep, of course! (laughing)
DM) So, in 1997 you did the tribute records and started getting into the swing again.
SB) Yeah, we did the "Stairway to Heaven" tribute record that went gold in Japan. Me and Slash (of Guns and Roses) did Communication Breakdown. I actually have a gold record on my wall for that. That was pretty hysterical, I never thought a tribute would go gold.
DM) So then what did you do in 1998?
SB) I toured all year. I toured all year without an album out, which was just insane.
DM) Any memories of the tour that we should know about?
SB) Well, it was really incredible opening up in those arenas for Pantera without a record out, because everybody that I meet in this industry is motivated by what they can get for the other person. Those guys had nothing to gain by asking me to come on an arena tour. I was really blown away by that, and I will never forget that. We brought Pantera out on their first tour in 1992 and for no other reason than to kick a--, they brought me out on this tour. That was amazing... you don't find that too much on rock and roll.
DM) That must have felt great that they treated you as such a friend too.
SB) I couldn't believe it. I said, "You have to have an album out to do arenas". They said, "Well, f--- that, Dude, and get your a-- on stage!"
DM) So you did the tour in 1998 and what prompted you to do the solo album now?
SB) Well, I was signed with Atlantic records who put it out in 35 countries and they licensed it to Spitfire records for America who do a far better job of promoting rock and roll, which is why I'm talking to you right now. But anyway, after the year long tour, Atlantic asked me to do a live record. So instead of just making it a live record, I record five new songs, too.
DM) Which brings us to BRING 'EM BACH ALIVE! Why didn't you want to do a studio album?
SB) I did, Atlantic did not. They wanted it all live. All old stuff, retro kind of thing and I said, "Homey don't play that." It worked out real good though because we did the old stuff live. You never heard "18 and Life" and "I Remember" live. I'll always do those songs live. If people are paying to see me, I know what they want to hear.
DM) Do you think any of the new songs on this album will hit that level?
SB) Definitely. "I'll Never Turn My Back on Rock and Roll" has done really good on radio, especially in Detroit and other big cities. In fact, it's done better than then any other song on "Subhuman Race" (Skid Row's last album). That's a step up. And that's a real anthem type of song and it really has a lot of energy.
DM) Speaking of the song doing better than the singles on "Subhuman Race", my dad used to tell me when I was growing up, that the best revenge is living better.
SB) Thank you! Thank you! (laughing) Well, you know I let my actions speak for themselves. My whole purpose as a musician is to make new music, make new CDs and going on the road. And have no shortage of gigs or CD's coming up. DM) Are you living life better?
SB) Well, definitely better than in 1995, but I don't know about 1990. I'm having fun, which is what rock and roll is all about, and to me always will be. And all I can say is that you can kick me out of the band but there's no way you can kick the band out of me.
Friday September 23 2005 Search:
Rock : Bach, Sebastian (2nd Interview)
Latest Releases :
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Bach, Sebastian (2nd Interview) - of Skid Row
By: Dominick A. Miserandino
Sebastian Bach's career has been well documented as wild, hectic and stereotypically Rock and Roll. In our follow up interview Sebastian tells us what we've missed over the past 5 years, why Skid Row broke up and what he thinks is the best revenge.
SB) Didn't we talk like a long time ago?
DM) I didn't know if you'd remember, it was a few years back, and you invited me to the opera. Of all the interviews I've done (and I've done about 500), I have enjoyed telling everybody about the time Sebastian Bach sang some Janis Joplin songs for me and also invited me to the opera.
SB) I do remember. I remember your name and I love the web site.
DM) You also made me an answering machine message for me in which you said, "Dude, this is Sebastian Bach and you're calling Dominick's place."
SB) That doesn't sound like me at all. (said sarcastically)
DM) So what has been going on since I last talked to you?
SB) I think you talked to me in 1995, is that right?
DM) Yep.
SB) Well, a lot has happened since then! (laughs)
DM) So let's go step by step... last time I spoke with you, you were recording with Skid Row and you were officially Skid Row's lead vocalist. What happened after that?
SB) Let's see; I got kicked out on December 23, 1996, and the drummer got kicked out shortly thereafter...They changed their name and did all sorts of stuff, so I went solo. I did 104 shows in 1998, and I also did a song on the soundtrack of the movie "Scream." I opened for Pantera, in various arenas, in 1998. I just released my first solo record in November 1999 and it's called Bring 'em Bach Alive!. It has ten live songs and five brand new studio songs. We just started the "Bach on the Road" tour with Anton Fig of the David Letterman show. And I now have Paul Cook from Anthrax playing guitar and he's one heavy Mo-Fo. He adds a totally heavy sound to the band and things have been going great, they've been busy as hell! I'm totally, unbelievably busy, and I love it.
DM) Whoa. I said step by step, not all in one breath! (both laugh) So back to step one, with Skid Row, what's the real reason that everything ended?
SB) Well, the real real reason I left was because of some very nasty messages on their answering machine one night when they didn't want to open for Kiss on New Years Eve, 1996. They asked us to play the Meadowlands on their reunion tour. Rachel didn't want to do it because he was busy with his punk band side project playing with his punk band that was made up of Skid Row's road crew. In my honest opinion, that was not a good enough reason for me, and I let him know it, in no uncertain terms and that was it.
DM) What struck me as odd about it was that every article about the band started with you. It seemed that you had been identified as the band... and the band was identified with you. It just seemed odd to me.
SB) (pauses) You and me both. (laughs)
DM) So, now that you're done with Skid Row, do you even talk to them any more?
SB) No, absolutely not.
DM) Not a friendly bond there with you guys, it seems.
SB) Nope. (laughing again)
DM) And so a year goes by. What did you do in 1997 before you really embarked on the solo stuff?
SB) I did a ton of tribute records, just because I was asked. I did two movies; one is called "Point Doom" and is coming out on HBO in the fall. I play the leader of motorcycle gang called "Satan's Slaves", in which I play a cocaine dealer named Slim... it's pretty touching.
DM) And it sounds like an artistic stretch for the role too. (both laughing)
SB) I come into a bar with this sawed-off shotgun, and I murder seven bikers, steal their stuff and ride my bike away. That's how the movie starts.
DM) A good "feel-good" movie. A tear jerker.
SB) Yep, of course! (laughing)
DM) So, in 1997 you did the tribute records and started getting into the swing again.
SB) Yeah, we did the "Stairway to Heaven" tribute record that went gold in Japan. Me and Slash (of Guns and Roses) did Communication Breakdown. I actually have a gold record on my wall for that. That was pretty hysterical, I never thought a tribute would go gold.
DM) So then what did you do in 1998?
SB) I toured all year. I toured all year without an album out, which was just insane.
DM) Any memories of the tour that we should know about?
SB) Well, it was really incredible opening up in those arenas for Pantera without a record out, because everybody that I meet in this industry is motivated by what they can get for the other person. Those guys had nothing to gain by asking me to come on an arena tour. I was really blown away by that, and I will never forget that. We brought Pantera out on their first tour in 1992 and for no other reason than to kick a--, they brought me out on this tour. That was amazing... you don't find that too much on rock and roll.
DM) That must have felt great that they treated you as such a friend too.
SB) I couldn't believe it. I said, "You have to have an album out to do arenas". They said, "Well, f--- that, Dude, and get your a-- on stage!"
DM) So you did the tour in 1998 and what prompted you to do the solo album now?
SB) Well, I was signed with Atlantic records who put it out in 35 countries and they licensed it to Spitfire records for America who do a far better job of promoting rock and roll, which is why I'm talking to you right now. But anyway, after the year long tour, Atlantic asked me to do a live record. So instead of just making it a live record, I record five new songs, too.
DM) Which brings us to BRING 'EM BACH ALIVE! Why didn't you want to do a studio album?
SB) I did, Atlantic did not. They wanted it all live. All old stuff, retro kind of thing and I said, "Homey don't play that." It worked out real good though because we did the old stuff live. You never heard "18 and Life" and "I Remember" live. I'll always do those songs live. If people are paying to see me, I know what they want to hear.
DM) Do you think any of the new songs on this album will hit that level?
SB) Definitely. "I'll Never Turn My Back on Rock and Roll" has done really good on radio, especially in Detroit and other big cities. In fact, it's done better than then any other song on "Subhuman Race" (Skid Row's last album). That's a step up. And that's a real anthem type of song and it really has a lot of energy.
DM) Speaking of the song doing better than the singles on "Subhuman Race", my dad used to tell me when I was growing up, that the best revenge is living better.
SB) Thank you! Thank you! (laughing) Well, you know I let my actions speak for themselves. My whole purpose as a musician is to make new music, make new CDs and going on the road. And have no shortage of gigs or CD's coming up. DM) Are you living life better?
SB) Well, definitely better than in 1995, but I don't know about 1990. I'm having fun, which is what rock and roll is all about, and to me always will be. And all I can say is that you can kick me out of the band but there's no way you can kick the band out of me.
