SEBASTIAN BACH SAYS HIS FORMER SKID ROW BANDMATES ARE “ALLERGIC TO CASH”
Former Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach has accused his bandmates of being “allergic to cash”. Additionally, he’s branded their refusal to discuss a reunion as an insult to their loyal fans.
Both parties are regularly asked about the chances of getting back together, but bassist Rachel Bolan recently attempted to end the speculation by calling it “a waste of time”
Now Bach has responded to his comment, telling Yahoo Music, “I go on my Twitter feed and I read things like it’s the 25th anniversary of the first Skid Row album and Skid Row doesn’t give a shit. I would love to do something to celebrate it. My former bandmates are like, ‘Nah, we’re playing a bowling alley. We’re happy.’”
The singer says there’s “a lot of unreleased material” in the band archives which he’s sure fans would love to hear.
“I guess my band is allergic to cash,” he continues. “They’re happy not being big. It’s such an insult to the millions of people who dig our albums. It’s like saying: ‘We were just joking back then. Happy anniversary!’”
Skid Row, fronted by Johnny Solinger for the past 14 years, released the first in their United World Rebellion EP series in 2013, and are currently working on the second instalment.
Meanwhile, Bach releases his new solo album, Give ‘Em Hell on April 22nd. He describes it as giving the fans “more of what they want and what they expect”, adding: “I don’t see how a fan could dig Slave To The Grind and not like the album I’ve just made.”
Touching on his notoriously frank media comments, the Bach says: “I can’t help it. I don’t censor what I say and I always end up in trouble, but I don’t fucking care.”
additional source: classicrockmagazine.com
Mayhaps a supergroup should be formed with Bach, Nugent and any other loudmouths…?
They already tried that with Jason Bonham, Scott Ian, and some other dude. Had a reality show on it a few years back.
Don’t quote me, but I think Ted Nugent was the last piece of that music puzzle.
I just remember when they were trying to come up with a band name, it was Sebastian who kept saying, “Let’s call ourselves Savage Animal, dude.” Hysterical.
Dana from EddieTrunk.com 🙂
Yes Nugent was in too. I can’t remember what they called their band and I’m too lazy to google it. It was a weird name. I remember one episode where they perform and Bach fills a JD bottle with apple juice and gulps it down on stage in front of Nugent who almost loses his shit on stage.
They were called Damnocracy. Shit I had to google it. I’m so weak.
Don’t feel bad, past my “Savage Animal” reference, I didn’t remember their name either,
D 🙂
I think they were called damocracy….but before savage animal, he wanted to name the band “fist” …he wanted a kiss style font for the logl…lol
Eric,
I don’t remember that because he went on and on about Savage Animal with such gusto-LOL!! Sebastian is a scream, and he happens to does those really well too.
Thanks,
D 🙂
Clearly Rachel is calling the shots–kinda get the feeling like Snake and the Scotty would be up for a reunion.
What’s up with bands forgetting that if it wasnt for the fans, there’d be no bands?
Like Peter Criss said on TMS last week–the fans were with KISS for 40 years, cant the band just give them a 10 minute set?
“Allergic to cash”…? They have a ton of live dates lined up from April through the end of the summer. Maybe not the biggest venues, but seems they’re not having any problems playing live with their current line up and making a living.
If you are in just for the cash, you need to get out.
Sorry, but this was an overrated band to begin with that had very little succes. Skid Row was just another dime a dozen hard rock/hair metal band . SB is a tool and he was great in his own mind. If the guy was that great as a vocalist he would have spent the last 20 plus years as a productive working member in a band. There is a reason the other guys from that band do not want to play with him.
He mentions that his former bandmates are happy playing bowling alleys. Well sorry Mr Bach, with you back with them you might be headling the bowling alley and thats it. Get a grip dude. It’s over . Skid Row is no cash. Never will be.
‘If you are in for the cash, you need to get out’
Do you think these bands play for free? Do you think they’re just playing some dates till their pensions kick in? Dude wake up. They’re all in it for the cash. You think they do it for the love of playing just for you? You think Snake has played Youth Gone Wild 2 million times cause he loves the song so much? Do you think he got a Sebastian Bach look alike because it felt right? Holy Crap, too many whiners on this site lately talking about how greedy rock bands are. Get a grip and realize the romance is dead. These dudes need to get paid or they’re not paying the rent. Snake has a job outside of Skid Row cause he can barely get paid.
Hi Jay,
With all due respect to your opinion, and you are certainly entitled to it, Sebastian Bach happens to be a great vocalist. If he couldn’t sing, he wouldn’t have been on Broadway. Believe me, I am not a fan of cheesy musicals, but the fact remains that you have to be able to sing, and well, to be in show like Jekyll and Hyde.
Judas Priest is my favorite band, and when Rob Halford left, I thought the only one who could possibly replace the Metal God in the band, would have been Bach. He could hit the notes, yet still have a sound all of his own, as opposed to being a Halford clone. Replacing a singer as iconic and unique as Halford is no small fete and I think Bach would have been one of the few who would have been able to do it justice. Just my humble opinion.
Dana from EddieTrunk.com 🙂
Bach is a monster personality. Very strong willed. Can’t imagine sharing a tour bus with the dude, especially when he was drinking. That being said, he is the voice to your point Dana. I think Snake would do it as some others have posted. Snake would know how to handle him now. Bach has said in the past that he would only re-unite if there was new music involved. His new band is very intriguing, lots of talent there.
That’s the problem, too many morons go and see the Bach-less Skid Row…..they never saw the real deal…..if they did they’d laugh at the S-R out there the last 2 decades.