Skid Row Rachel Bolan Blown Away - This Is A Game Changer!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.ย. 2024
- Skid Row is back in a HUGE way. New singer, new album, and the band could not be more thrilled. Band leader, bass player, songwriter, Rachel Bolan sits down with us taking us through the ride. Skid Row has always been an 80s MRB favorite and after hearing first hand how they came to be and what we can expect with their upcoming new record, The Gangs All Hear, we cannot wait to hear the new tracks. Great interview, great guy. You want to see this interview. Watch and please subscribe!
Hiring Erik was the best decision this band since hiring Bach. Perfect singer!
I just saw them a couple of months ago and I didn't have any real expectations, I stopped following them after Slave to the Grind and wasn't even planning on seeing them that night, it was just a spur of the moment thing, well let me tell ya, it was one of the best shows i've ever seen! Game changer indeed... It probably didn't hurt that I ran into Snake in the elevator of the hotel after the show, all I could muster up to say was "dude, you have no fucking idea!"
I highly recommend yo check out the 3rd and last album with Bas, Subhuman Race...its excellent
@@stevefoley7109 I will!
@@stevefoley7109 Such an underrated album, Thickskin too.
Skid Row is back ladies and gentlemen and they are as good as you might remember them.
Slave to the grind cd never left my firebird for over 1 year, it never left the player!!! Gods honest truth here.....that whole cd was the pinnacle.
It's still in mine!
Ha! I was Sebastian’s history teacher at his Canadian boarding school! Rachel is doing a great job of ignoring him! lol
I was like the BIGGEST Skids fan in the nineties. Bach n Skids were the reason I became a RNR singer. I watched their homevideos to shreds. Rachel always struck me as an intelligent, artistic glam punk hooligan. It’s funny to see him in this clip. He is a cool and down to earth dude. What happened to SR is sad but I guess it’s up to them. There’s two great albums they left for the future generations. Max respect!!
Slave is a must have in any collection
Rachel hasn't aged since 2003, such a cool dude.
He actually looks better now.
...can't say the same for Scotti or Sabo 🤣🤘
Dude don't age at all .. looks same
Vampire 🧛♂️ 🦇 😅❤
Wow amazing stories. Rachel and the guys are really good musicians. Always liked the way they play. So great they found Erik. That guy can sing!
Love skid. Always have, always will.
We've all seen stars / artists, interviews, in person etc. Rachel seems to be a really, really good dude 👍.
I REMEBER YOU HAS A SPECIAL MEANING TOO ME MY WIFE DIED OF CANCER AND EVERYTIME I HEAR IT I JUST BREAKDOWN AND CRY
May she rest in peace ❤
I learned guitar on Skid Row's first album! Thanks for the great music!
Verrrry under-rated song writer ! Slave To The Grind is still on heavy rotation for me.
Saw them at Summerfest (Milwaukee) this past June and Erik is fantastic. Not only the voice...he is quite the front man as well...totally interreacting with the crowd...I'd go see them again in a heartbeat
Eric is a great singer and perfect choice for the band, he also made four amazing albums with H.E.A.T, the album H.E.A.T II is an amazing album, every song is good!
Great interview i was a massive skid row fan back in the day i really like their new singer the best since bach
Cool interview. Rachel has always been well spoken and given great interviews.
got to hang out with skid row hours before their show at the Rocket Club back in Tampa in late 80s...memory is hazy haha...they were at the bar...talking to them ...what I remember they were all pretty cool....didn't know they were the band until hours latter they were all on stage....been a fan for over 40 years
I like this current lineup.
Jersey's best Punk band....
BLANKS '77
For over 25yrs& Still Goin
Rachel is a down to earth great guy as well as an amazing musician. Best interview with him I’ve seen. So underrated.
Slave to the grind is and always will be Skid Rows best album.
Still one of my top 5 favorite bands
Outstanding interview with the extremely cool Rachel Bolan. I am very psyched for the new material with Eric and hope to catch them live soon. Rock on Skid Row! 🤘
Slave to the Grind is one of the best follow-up albums ever.
So much better than the debut imho.
First time I saw Skid Row was opening for Bon Jovi on the New Jersey tour (over two nights in my city). They were incredibly tight - I mean INCREDIBLY. TIGHT...I was very impressed with them live. I distinctly remember telling a friend going to the 2nd night "wait until you see Skid Row, they were amazing live".
This was in Portland, OR, where Bon Jovi filmed the "Lay Your Hands on Me" video at the Memorial Coliseum. I'm in the video :)
I also remember later on some girl called into our local rock radio station KUFO (101.1) and had claimed to give Rachel a BJ during that stop on the tour.
So there's my Skid Row Portland stories, lol.
Great interview. I enjoyed the insight and Rachel's way of describing things.
So cool I met you all several times back in the 80’s 🥰
Recently bought their new album and to say I'm impressed would be an understatement. Loved it start to finish.
10/10
Rachel haven't aged at all...He looks pretty young for his age.
Had no clue he played bass on that Stone Sour album. Cool stuff.
No comment about bon jovi taking a chunk of their money.
I get that SB is/was a dick but he was fundamental to their success. Great frontman great singer
Loved this interview! What a chill guy. Ive partied with Snake and I think Rachel was there that nite but I honestly dont remember. Im not a massive fan of the new singer but he is workin hard so f it- I’ll support their decision. 🤟🏻🎸☠️
Listening to Octobers Song and after seeing them in Cardiff for a magnificent show, we are Fcking blessed, we are just fkin blessed, I'll preach no more.
Fantastic interview. Thank you.
I saw them at the Summerville circle lounge in NJ before the album came out. They crushed it.. I bought them a few rounds of tequila. Good times..
I was fortunate enough to meet the whole band in the 90's. I wish all of them could be this humble.
Who was the least humble? Let me guess lol
Love Rachel -my guilty pleasure ❤
This one was a normal interview, nothing to special or insightful about it. Yet, as always I really appreciate all the work you put into your channel. Thanks for what you do!
Great interview . Nice job Michael McCormick
Skid Row found their perfect fit with Erik! They have never sounded better!
I'm gonna be honest. Until Eric after Bas left I just put MY FAVE band on the shelf. Without that voice I can't ENJOY that band. Until a young guy who LOVED to sing those songs as effortlessly as Sebastian came along. NOPE!! Until Eric. FINALLY. So ready too see them.
Skid row rises from the ashes, they should do a song called phoenix
Resurrected!
It’s a joke that these guys don’t even mention Bach’s name. He was at least as instrumental as Jon Bon Jovi in their early success.
True🎯
It's cool that Rachel seemed humbled or not arrogant towards Erik when he offered.
Im from houstin gotta love dead horse
Wow, what a fantastic interview- I’ve seen so many bands of that era except Skid Row.. the night I was supposed to see them Johnny Solinger’s wife gave birth and they cancelled
Not a word about Seb... those guys really hate each other's guts.
Maybe. Or maybe he just doesn't dwell on something that's been said over and over and over again
@@thedude4672 He gave a history of the band’s origin and early success but omitted the #1 factor in their breakthrough.
It is pathetic he is acting like a little school girl about that topic. Grow up, be a man, avoiding the pink elephant in the room looks really crazy. Baz has the wonderful voice and is a chick magnet, so we made boom. Will he die on the spot to admit that? Jeeeze.
Why would he talk about a guy he fired like 26 years ago, cause Bach tried really hard to destroy Skid Row.. Whats there to talk about? Everyone knows the story, why keep rehashing it? Bach really hurt this band over and over again, its like leaving an abuser, once you're gone and made peace with that, and picked up the broken pieces and finally found happiness why go back to that or even go back to talking about that abuser? Same thing.
@@ryant3600 I assume you stayed with them on the same bus, to know first hand, who abused whom, right?
It’s pretty obvious that Rachel is the reason why there’s no Bach return. Still need the classic lineup with affuso and Bach back for it to be skid row
Slave to the grind was a better album than the first one imo
Awesome interview 🤘🤘 thanks
Slave to the Grind is a very under-appreciated record
Very cool. 🤘♥️🤘
Skid Row was big because of Sebastian Bach. Rock arena singer with an average band.
Then why Baz not filling arenas anymore? He’s solo albums are just average. Remember Snake and Rachel wrote everything not Baz without skid row he would be where he is now. He’s cashing inn money in clubs still singing skid row songs why he’s not released another solo album? Cuz he said himself he sucks at it.
@@tibord72 Baz and Skid Row both live off of the first two albums and that alone. Neither will fill an arena anymore let alone even if they reunited, the interest has long faded away. Skid Row is a cover band of themselves and even with a new album and a decent singer nobody really cares about them anymore. Baz and Skid Row will make whatever money they can playing smaller venues. Sorry to say, Sebastian will always be the bigger draw and that's just the way it is as much as it drives Snake and Rachael crazy. Nobody really goes to see a band just to see the rhythm guitar and bass player perform.
Big fan here
i have not bought a vinyl since the 90s. Iv just pre ordered the new Skid Row album.
Erik is great looking forward to the new CD.
he's beautiful
Wow, 5 days to record 20plus song. Learned to play on the spot is definitely damn stressful to me. He did it so cool. Hahahaha
I couldn't agree more Rachel you guys made an awesome choice with Eric he fits perfect and he's a bad ass just like the rest of you I love the new singles I've heard from the new album tear it down rocks
10대시절 남들은 다 세바스찬바하 팬이었지만 난 레이첼볼란이 젤 잘생기고 멋있었음
A few years later booooom and history was made 🤟🤟🤟🤟
Skid Row back to be a Great Band Again
They had talent but they never would have gotten to where they did without Sebastian. He sold it. He had the charisma. Its sad they are so jealous of him and don't embrace him. Everyone has flaws.
I miss the eighties I miss metal need Time Machine
Man, the assholiness of Bach must be weapons grade for these guys to not want to cash that check. But I'll give them all the credit in the world for not just going for the quick buck and putting 'happiness ' over 'coin'. It's pretty refreshing actually.
I used to agree with everyone who wanted to see them reunite with SB - but to be honest, Sebastian has had his day. He doesn't look good or - more importantly - sound good anymore. There's no point. He no longer looks or sounds like a superstar.
awesome interview
This may be the most honest I’ve ever heard Rachel Bowen be lol
Afraid to speak the name…. He seems like a really cool guy though. I’d love a reunion by SkidRow seems to be in a good place and seem to be satisfied with their careers. A huge fan regardless but seeing the success of Poison/Motley Crue/Def Leppard thing, a fan can hope…
Great guy
This new CD is *AMAZING*. Just as good as Slave to the Grind.
Super cool and down to earth dude and great interview. You guys should get Ronni Le Tekrø from TNT on the 80'S Metal Recicle Bin
awesome!!
Whats this dude talking about? Is he even in Skid row? Everyone knows Sebastian Bach wtote all the first and second album in the bathroom at chucky bros hamburger in 35 minutes after just meeting the other band members and came out of that bathroom with a glowing back light holding both albums fully written, recorded and mixed ready to ship!
I remember you was OK. Slave to glthe grind kicked ass.
18 and life got old fast for me.
Slave to the grind kicked ass.
Great interview,as it is very noticeable upon how Rachel Bolan never brings mentions to mentioning Sebastian Bach or their time with him(knowing how Rachel strongly resides against Seb).
It's so funny how noticeable it is, there's something not right about that. Maybe if Baz wasn't that good or he was just an average frontman I could maybe understand not mentioning him all that much, the thing is some people think Baz is one of the best frontman there was. Even if not everyone feels that way, I think most would agree at the very least Sebastian was way above average. I'm not so sure SR would have been as successful had someone else been the lead singer, it did seem like back in the heyday that lead singers were plentiful. Maybe so but, finding one that had every one of the boxes checked is near impossible until they found Baz.
Listen to interview from Snake and how Baz acted and apparently has not learned.
And never will.
@@irocitZ Good points. And I agree, I mean, we get it, it's well past over but jeez, at least acknowledge the guy and his stellar vocal ability for playing such a crucial role in the early success of the band. I listened to the new song (and watched a live performance of Monkey Biz), and it's got a great vibe and energy and the new singer is technically amazing but why is it not surprising in the least that he's VERY similar to Sebastian?
@@turntabillist Rachel and Snake can hog more of that rib fest $$$ This guy is a DOPE
@@motorcity7137 not sure I agree. baz is a handful...but a badass frontman. its a double edged sword, but Nolan seems quite grounded.
love when he says snake had a band with a ''bunch of his friends'' cuz im pretty sure snake was still in Bon Jovi lmfao
The actor who played Ricky in the video screwed up life, too.
back when i was an impressionable teen in 1994-1998, sebastian could do no wrong in my book. the guy flew the flag for rock and i was always praying for a skid row reunion. i didn't hate the solinger albums, but i just held out hope as long as i could. i have seen bach play several times (most notably the two stints opening for gnr in the late 2000's) and thought he was alright.
after hearing snake talk about how quickly reunion talks went downhill because of bach's behavior (without even being on the phone together), and seeing how childish a guy in his 50's still acts (dragging on skid row and erik), it has really diminished my opinion of bach.
do i think skid row will ever reunite? maybe. i don't think it would do the business that it might have 10 years ago if they had. i don't think they would play any bigger places than they do now. i don't think a band like GNR would take them out, as they don't seem all that interested in taking bands of the genre out with them now. So i don't see much of a reason to go out and be unhappy. bach wants it...but lets be honest, i don't think the product would be as good as the product you get with erik in the band.
A bunch of people keep asking why he doesn’t mention Bach. Why would he when we all know they can’t stand each other? Bach played a free show the same night Skid Row played Vegas just try to hurt their attendance. Somehow people are surprised he doesn’t want to talk about him?? I guarantee you watch a Bach interview and there’s not much (ANY) mention of Rachel Bolan!! They have a new singer that they love (he’s fantastic). They’re probably being respectful to him too. Also…Bach USED to be great, one of the best. Now he’s a weird looking, over weight, washed up old rocker who gets in fights with fans on twitter. You didn’t see the Van Halen guys rushing to talk about David Lee Roth for many years until they had to again. Just normal shit between broken up band members. Why is anyone surprised?
Love love your page. Idk if you can edit a video but Jersey is Jersey. You have it spelled Jersy 😁
What a cool guy.
I really really tried not to like these guys cause when they were huge i was in my anti hair band punk phase . I expected this interview to be filled with " dude bro man " colorful quips but Rachel was so "every man " and genuine you can't help but wish them well ! btw the bass on Time Bomb kicks like a mule !!!
Bas..got the fame.....they got the $$$$$$$$
Skid Row could have been huge if: they came out in the early 80s instead of almost 1990 (grunge ruined it all) and if Baz did not have such an ego and act the way he did. I can't say I blame him....tall, good-looking, a voice from God.......but he let it go too far. Ego is a fine line for a frontman. You need it, but not overdosed.
For those who wonder why can't the band just reunite, you have not heard Snake's interviews on the subject. I would not reunite either. Especially since
Skid Row *was* huge.
I liked Slave to the Grind more than the first one. It was dirtier and heavier with more attitude.
ughhhh!
As always a Bon Jovi mention. Bon Jovi (the band) was instrumental in the inception of the whole heavy rock/glam metal 80s scene. From Poison, Warrant and Cinderella, till later with Skid Row, Firehouse, Trixter and Tesla. In a way Bon Jovi single handedly invented this music era.
Idk about that one buddy. Bonjovi came about a decade after kiss and slade had written most of their best material. If anyone is responsible for glam it’s Elton John and Noddy from slade
@@flyboieblair6636Yes, absolutely, but I would say hair metal is something different.
O Erick é ótimo! Mas a voz do Skid Row é o Sebastian. É uma lástima eles não se reconciliarem por bobagens de quando eram jovens. Não tenho mais esperanças de vê los juntos. É uma pena !
Totally skipped over 15 years with John, but yeah, ok.
It’s funny to hear him say “ me and snake know what each other’s strengths are and he’s the king of the first line etc...Then Snake gives an interview and says, we don’t have a songwriting process! And the most F’d up thing is, NEITHER will ever give Baz an ounce of credit! Still kissing the Jersey royalty ( Jovi ) ass!
Nice interview. Btw does anyone know the song played at 6:52? Would love to hear the song.
me either
I like the guys...and dont care for the band...
Doubt they have the same impact, that they had with sebastian.
Doubt they want that exact same impact. They were kids then, now they're well into middle-age.
Slashs brother joeys in the Ramones lol
Everyone wants the Bas references … people want what they want n are selfish , we all want tht reunion… however it’s those guys that are stuck w him for the next year or so day in and out show after show … he was one of the greatest singers period … but like a 15 ur old trapped in an adults body as time moves on…. N u get a pass as a young guy w that BUT u reach ur 30s n 40s now 50s n it becomes a glaring , uh ok something’s not right here and hasn’t been for a very long time .
I don’t care about a reunion, but how does he give a history of the band’s origin and early success and omit the #1 factor in their breakthrough.
@@whamsie4022 idk I guess after all the threats n nonsense over the years he jus absolutely hates to utter his name … or he jus avoids totally opening that door … but u can’t erase the fact he’s what got um there
Erik is fantastic singer and showman, way more consistant and in-tune than Sebastian ever was.
Sorry, but you just voted for the Van Hagar version of Skid Row...NO one beats the bad-assery of Sabastian. (Sp)
Doing drugs again?
I completely agree Bach never sang in key. He was a wildman live, but he was like DLR that way, more about the show and energy than singing those songs in key. Erik is the complete package. In 2022 I'll take an Erik Skid Row over a Bach skid Row thousand times over.
That's an idiotic statement. Not only was Sebastian one of the greatest singers in metal history he was a star. Erik is a great singer but he's not Bas. He's the Kid that looked up to the star. Learn your history before opening your mouth
@@beyondbeleef1013 who you talking to? If you're talking to me, um.. I was in high school when SR came out and I bought the debut album as soon as it hit our music store, been a fan ever since, also was a music journalist for a time. Also worked w/ bands, and saw a lot of this stuff up close. What people seem to be like on TV isn't always how they really are. Bach was great on tape. Not so much live when it came to actual vocals. Never sang consistently in key, matter of fact he was more consistently out of key. His energy that's what I think of when I hear the name Bach w/ Skid Row. That and of course all the legal problems he kept getting himself into. Erik sure he was a fan, whats wrong w/ that? At least we know with Erik he's going to go out and give it his all every night, he actually sings every song in key, and has good energy, very professional, approachable, humble and no ego at all. He's the Bach we all wish we could have had. People seem to forget Bach is the one that tried to destroy Skid Row and nearly did. Learn your history before opening your mouth.
😆 u don't say
Are these guy so insecure not to mention the elephant in the room? I mean, Bach is an ahole, but pay a little hommage!
So you're insecure when you don't talk about your ex-girlfriend from 30 years ago?
@@thedude4672 They sold 20 millions records!! Ok, to dummy it down for you, if your ex girlfriend sold that many porn videos and those videos bought you a few houses, theres a chance you may talk about boning her in the past.
Seems only fans are trying to keep that elephant in the room, SR moved on from Bach 26 years ago. Bach in SR only lasted like 9 years total and again it was a long time ago. Do other people talk about people they've fired decades ago when talking about anything? no not really. And why talk about the one guy that single handily tried to destroy Skid Row? Fans seem to forget it was Bach and all his "issues' that nearly tore this band apart.
@@ryant3600 for sure Bolan was all rainbows and butterflies , he just hated Bas from the beginning, cause he was all, he is not. who started the war is pretty obvious
@@annaoikonomou2121 yeah Bach did by constantly getting into legal trouble and Skid Row having to use the companies money to keep bailing him out. That is a big problem, when you're trying to build a brand, a company...which was bands essentially are, it doesn't help when one of the employees is getting into trouble often and costing that company a lot of money.
"Jersey"
I know they don’t get on but it’s strange that he can’t even or won’t even mention Sebastian even though there must have been good times for a while. Cause it’s part of the past anyway. Also on a side not rob affuso never gets mentioned lol what’s his back story and why did he not rejoin?
He said he would never rejoin without Sebastian.