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SEBASTIAN BACH Performs With New Guitarist JEFF GEORGE For First Time; Video Available

Posted by aliblackdiamond on September 29, 2012
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Source: Blabbermouth.net

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach played his first show with Los Angeles-based guitarist Jeff George last night (Friday, September 28) at Casino Nova Scotia in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below.

George, who has previously played with ASKING ALEXANDRIA‘s lead vocalist Danny Worsnop, joined Bach‘s band as the replacement for Nick Sterling, who left the group in early August due to a contractual dispute over a live television broadcast.

Sterling played guitar, and co-wrote many of the songs, on Bach’s latest album, “Kicking & Screaming”.

Bach used several guest guitarists at some of his recent shows, including Jinxx (BLACK VEIL BRIDES) and Brent Woods (WILDSIDE, VINCE NEIL).

Asked by Italian web radio Linearock.it in a June 2012 interview what the reason is for the frequent lineup changes in his solo band, Bach said, “It’s a very easy answer. It’s all to do with finance. If you get paid a certain amount of money, you can’t pay to play… If I tell a guy in my band, ‘This is what we’re getting. We all have to split it.’ Some guys will be like, ‘Fuck that!’ And I’m like, ‘You know what?! Bye!’ [laughs] ‘Cause it’s a business. When you see me change bandmembers, it’s usually a business decision.”

SEBASTIAN BACH Introduces New Guitarist

Posted by tarjavirmakari on September 29, 2012
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Source: Bravewords.com

Vocalist SEBASTIAN BACH, who recently parted ways with guitarist Nick Sterling, has introduced LA-based Jeff George as Sterling’s replacement.

George made his live debut with Bach on Friday, September 28th in Halifax, Nova Scotia at Casino Nova Scotia.

Bach had been scheduled to play a show in Toronto, ON, on September 30th at The Rockpile. BraveWords.com has learned that show has now been cancelled. No reason – official or otherwise – has been given. Ticket refunds will be issued.

His complete live itinerary can be viewed below:

October
13 – Rock’N’Roll Fantasy Camp – Las Vegas, NV
27 – Loudpark Festival – Saitama Shi, Japan

November
24 – B.B. King Blues Club and Grill – New York, NY
25 – Emporium – Davis Park, NY
30 – Hard Rock Hell – Wales, United Kingdom

SEBASTIAN BACH Slams PAUL RYAN: What’s Between AC/DC And ZEPPELIN On His iPod?

Posted by aliblackdiamond on September 4, 2012
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According to WashingtonExaminer.com, former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach has slammed Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan for his supposed love of rock and roll.

Speaking at last week’s GOP convention in Tampa, Florida, Ryan said of his running mate Mitt Romney, “There are the songs on his iPod which I’ve heard on the campaign bus — and on many hotel elevators. He actually urged me to play some of these songs at campaign rallies. I said, ‘I hope it’s not a deal-breaker, Mitt, but my playlist starts with AC/DC and ends with ZEPPELIN.'”

While performing with CAMP FREDDY last night (Monday, September 3) at the Butter nightclub in Charlotte, North Carolina as part of a kick-off event for the Democratic National Convention, Bach poked fun at Ryan, telling the crowd, “That means [his playlist] stops at the letter L. I guess he doesn’t like MÖTLEY CRÜE, I guess he doesn’t like Minnie Riperton, he doesn’t even have any Melissa Manchester on his [expletive] iPod.”

Between songs, Bach blasted Ryan again. “Do you like LED ZEPPELIN more than Paul Ryan?” he said.

Other artists that have blasted the campaign include TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello, Somali-Canadian artist K’naan and SILVERSUN PICKUPS, who objected to the campaign’s use of their song “Panic Switch”.

When Ryan listed RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE as one of his favorites, despite their hardcore leftist leanings, Morello slammed the far-right Congressman in an op-ed piece for Rolling Stone.

 

Source: Blabbermouth.net

SEBASTIAN BACH Says That He Is ‘Friends’ With JON BON JOVI Again

Posted by aliblackdiamond on August 20, 2012
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Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach says that he is “friends” with Jon Bon Jovi again after he didn’t speak to the BON JOVI frontman for many years following a dispute over money.

Despite the fact that the 1989 debut album from the Bach-fronted SKID ROW went five times platinum and produced several hit singes — including “18 And Life”, “I Remember You” and “Youth Gone Wild”, there was a lot of bitterness surrounding its success, largely due to the fact that in return for the helping hands of Jon Bon Jovi, SKID ROW reportedly had to enter a publishing deal with Jon‘s newly established Underground Music Company in which they waived their rights to publishing royalties. All money was paid to Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora. After a public dispute, Richie Sambora gave his share of the money back to SKID ROW.

Speaking to ArtScenics TV this past June at the Hellfest festival in Clisson, France, Bach stated about his relationship with Jon Bon Jovi (see video below), “Bon Jovi took us on our first tour and we signed some papers with him that he got a cut of, if we made it big, that he would get compensated for helping us out. Nobody expected us to get as big as we got. Nobody thought that we would become a big band. That happens all the time in the music industry. Jon was like, ‘We’ll take you on tour, but if you guys make it big,’ then he gets a cut of it. So I was bitter about that for awhile, but then I realized that we probably wouldn’t have made it as big, or maybe at all, if he didn’t take us.”

He continued, “I actually had dinner with Jon a couple of years ago. We were staying at the Mandarin Oriental in London — me and Axl [Rose, GUNS N’ ROSES singer] — and we were sitting there. And the waitress says, ‘Hey, guess who’s over in the corner.’ And me and Axl go, ‘Who?’ She said, ‘Jon Bon Jovi.’ And I go, ‘Get the fuck out of here.’ He was in the corner. And I didn’t know what to do. ‘Cause we had had words… Most of them were mine. [laughs] So I go, ‘You know what?! Fuck this. I’m gonna go over there and say ‘Hi’ to him.’ ‘Cause we used to be great, great friends; I had Christmas dinner at his house and stuff. So I stood up and walked over towards Jon, and Jon was looking at me, going, ‘Are you gonna be a dick or are you gonna be nice?’ He’s looking at me, like, ‘What are you gonna do? What are you gonna say?’ And I was like, ‘Hey, man, how is it going?’ And he was, like, ‘Hey, man?’ And we stood up and we hugged and then he came over to me and Axl‘s table and we drank about 15 bottles of red wine, had a great time. He gave me his phone number and I’ve texted him a couple of times. He’s a good guy. We’re friends again.”

 

Source: Blabbermouth.net

SEBASTIAN BACH Says His Autobiography Will Make MÖTLEY CRÜE’s ‘The Dirt’ Look Clean

Posted by aliblackdiamond on August 19, 2012
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Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach tells The Macomb Daily that he has been approached to write a memoir, which he predicts will make MÖTLEY CRÜE‘s “The Dirt: Confessions Of The World’s Most Notorious Rock Band” “look clean” if he decides to take that tack. “It seems like such an overwhelming project, so don’t hold your breath for it,” Bach says with a laugh. “It has to blow me away before I release it. I want to write it by myself; I look at Duff McKagan‘s [VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N’ ROSES] book, Dee Snider‘s [TWISTED SISTER] book, they wrote them by themselves and they’re amazing books. So I might try, but if it doesn’t put goosebumps on my arm, I won’t put it out.”

Bach told the QMI Agency last year that his memoirs would likely be a collaboration with Larry Sloman, the same man who helped pen “Scar Tissue”, the autobiography of RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS singer Anthony Kiedis.

“‘Scar Tissue’ had a lot to do with Anthony Kiedis‘s relationship with his dad, and I had a very ‘strong’ relationship with my dad,” Sebastian said. “[My dad] was a famous painter in Canada, he owned Art Space in Peterborough in the ’70s and we came from California, and we were like freaks in Peterborough. The Peterborough Examiner — all the articles about when my dad first got there, it was like, ‘The hippies are coming to town!’ I swear.”

In a December 2011 interview with Martyr Magazine, Bach was asked what fans can expect from his autobiography, “I’ve had a crazy life. It’s gonna be from Peterborough to SKID ROW to fuckin’ the Don Jail to Broadway. It’s gonna be a crazy story,” he said.

 

Source: Blabbermouth.net

SEBASTIAN BACH: ‘The Best Feeling In The World Is When You Know That You Did Your Best’

Posted by aliblackdiamond on July 30, 2012
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Mark Dean of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below.

Metal-Rules.com: What in your life are you most proud of, either personally or creatively?

Sebastian: Creatively, I was really proud of “Jekyll And Hyde”, the musical, because it was something totally different that I had never done. Personally, recently I gave up drinking alcohol, which is a major life change that I had never tried to do before. Once I tried, then I went on tour with GUNS N’ ROSES and that was that. I’m feeling pretty proud that I’ve been off it about a month. It is difficult, as it kind of goes with rock and roll, which I have been doing all my life. I think, though, that maybe that is a copout to say that. You could be a doctor or a lawyer and still have a problem with alcohol or drugs. I think that it is a personal choice. As somebody very close to me mentioned, “Who still in your industry at your age really drinks a lot?” There is really not that many guys that I can name — they either die or just go to complete shit. They are not even worth going to see or listen to. It’s like Gregg Allman says in his book, “Nobody listens to a drunk!”

Metal-Rules.com: What was the lowest point of your career?

Sebastian: Probably when one time I got really mad at my current manager and I said some things I shouldn’t have said to him. He gave me an ultimatum that I couldn’t talk to him again I was like, “Fuck him! I don’t need a manager.” I sat on my couch for a couple of days drinking and watching DVDs, all by myself. The phone wasn’t ringing and nothing was happening. I’ve got to say that was probably the lowest point. I was choosing booze over my career for, like, a second there. I finally decided to get in touch with him and work with him. He goes, “Sebastian, I want to work with you but you can’t say those things to me!” You have to choose your battles in this life. If somebody is important to you, then you have to treat them with respect, honesty and trust. You can’t really talk to people in a rotten fashion, and not expect them to react in a rotten way.

Metal-Rules.com: What is the best feeling in the world?

Sebastian: I would say that the best feeling in the world is when you know deep down that you did your best. When you set a goal for yourself, and you accomplish that goal to the best of your ability no matter what it is. That is the feeling that nobody can ever take away from you. That is why I have always made my music for myself. I want to be so proud of it, that I want to shake you by the collar and say listen to this man. That’s from the first SKID ROW album up to “Kicking & Screaming”, and all the plays I’ve done. I want to be super-proud of what I am doing. I like to be busy; I have a lot of energy. I don’t consider creating rock and roll to be work. Working at the highway toll booth, that’s work. Music is just the ultimate feeling in your life.

Read the entire interview from Metal-Rules.com.

 

Source: Blabbermouth.net