Post by butts on Mar 29, 2009 8:55:18 GMT -5
Came across this blog of Jack's on the Merovingian Music website and I've had a ball reading it. He's a great writer and the blog is basically his history in the music business, starting from when he was about 10 years old I think! Very interesting stuff for anyone who really wants to know what goes on behind the scenes, especially with the business side of things.
Anyway, this is an excerpt about Sebastian joining Skid Row and Jack's opinion of him. There's a little more about his experiences with Skid Row -- lots more about Jon Bon Jovi -- and he hasn't got up to the time of his life where he began working with Sebastian again yet. But I thought I'd share this quote with you and give the link for the blog.
Now Jon is building the Skid Row hype even bigger, and tape after tape comes up empty. Enter one Sebastian Bach. Oddly enough (in my odd world), I now have a label with the EMI family, and now twenty years later, Sebastian is signed to my label. His record was brought to me by Jason Flom, and it was me who turned Jason onto Skid Row, twenty years before. Strange little portion of the story there.
Love him, hate him, Sebastian Bach was and is a larger than life rock star with a big R. He can sing his ass off and was one of the biggest sex symbols rock has ever known. He was found by Dave Feld, if I remember correctly, at a mutual friend’s wedding. Feld later became an A&R guy at Atlantic. Anyhow, the Skidsters got the tape and photos from Feld and immediately called Sebastian.
Arrangements were made, and Sebastian flew in from Canada. He got off the plane, looking to be about six foot, five, all done up with his hair poofed and made up, but damn he had “it” times ten. Skid Row found their singer and this went immediately on fast track mode. Word was out that Bon Jovi would be giving the opening slot on their tour to Skid Row. Alarmingly, labels were slightly interested, not a feeding frenzy.
Here's the link to the page I found the above quote on, but I suggest you go right back to the beginning of the blog as it's a great story. Enjoy.
www.bellyofbeast.com/blog/?m=200901
Anyway, this is an excerpt about Sebastian joining Skid Row and Jack's opinion of him. There's a little more about his experiences with Skid Row -- lots more about Jon Bon Jovi -- and he hasn't got up to the time of his life where he began working with Sebastian again yet. But I thought I'd share this quote with you and give the link for the blog.
Now Jon is building the Skid Row hype even bigger, and tape after tape comes up empty. Enter one Sebastian Bach. Oddly enough (in my odd world), I now have a label with the EMI family, and now twenty years later, Sebastian is signed to my label. His record was brought to me by Jason Flom, and it was me who turned Jason onto Skid Row, twenty years before. Strange little portion of the story there.
Love him, hate him, Sebastian Bach was and is a larger than life rock star with a big R. He can sing his ass off and was one of the biggest sex symbols rock has ever known. He was found by Dave Feld, if I remember correctly, at a mutual friend’s wedding. Feld later became an A&R guy at Atlantic. Anyhow, the Skidsters got the tape and photos from Feld and immediately called Sebastian.
Arrangements were made, and Sebastian flew in from Canada. He got off the plane, looking to be about six foot, five, all done up with his hair poofed and made up, but damn he had “it” times ten. Skid Row found their singer and this went immediately on fast track mode. Word was out that Bon Jovi would be giving the opening slot on their tour to Skid Row. Alarmingly, labels were slightly interested, not a feeding frenzy.
Here's the link to the page I found the above quote on, but I suggest you go right back to the beginning of the blog as it's a great story. Enjoy.
www.bellyofbeast.com/blog/?m=200901
; ;D