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Sebastian Bach
Baltimore, MD
5/15/2002
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From Skid Row to
Broadway to VH-1 Sebastian Bach has come a long way, but his fans know the best
place to find him is live on stage with his friends. In this case, Bach’s
friends included guitarist Al Pitrelli (Savatage, Megadeth, etc.), as well as
long time band members Mark “Bam Bam” McConnell (Drums) and Larry (Bass), and
Anthrax guitarist Paul Crook (who first stepped in on the road in support of
Bach’s Bring ‘Em Bach Alive).
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Since
Bach's guitarist Richie Scarlet was performing with Mountain, Paul
Crook, who had been friends with Pitrelli for a couple of years, suggested
that he fill in for the local gigs and that was pretty much that.
Pitrelli says that "Paul was
in Anthrax, when Anthrax and Megadeth were opening for Motley,"
and that Sebastian had seen him play with Widowmaker. "He was a
big Widowmaker fan and obviously he was a huge Megadeth fan...In the day, I was a huge Skid
Row fan, and I've been keeping my eye on what Sebastian's been up to. I mean
between his Broadway things and his solo records, he's just an incredibly
talented person..." "It was just
great fun across the board," he added. |
The band's performance,
which spanned more than an hour and a half, featured Skid Row favorites,
Sebastian Bach solo material, and even a few surprises from those
Broadway performances in Jekyll & Hyde and the Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Their set opened up hard and heavy with "Slave to the Grind," "Here I am," and
"Frozen," before slowing down slightly for "18 and Life." Himself being
convicted "with, and without reason," Bach gave new meaning to "The Threat," before
turning the page to one of the latest chapters of his career, Broadway. A
taste of the theater magic was first brought to his die-hards through the spine
tingling "This is the Moment," an emotional selection from Jekyll &
Hyde.
But the night of metal continued with "Sweet Little Sister," and then "Done Bleeding," which
featured a great solo from Pitrelli. Another new addition to the set ended
up replacing Bach's
predictable "Monkey Business" interruption, "Godzilla." It was
perhaps the heaviest metal variation possible of the Horror Show's classic "The Time
Warp."
Encoring after an hour
on stage, Bach returned with his anthem, "Rock N Roll," his breathtaking
transformation between the conflicting personalities of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,
and the Skid Row ballad, "I Remember You." Then, after a few teasing
impromptu jams, including KIX's
"Cold Shower" and "Judas Priest's "Diamonds and Rust,"
the show came to a close as Bach belted out "Youth Gone Wild." After all...it was the "Forever Wild" tour.
Unfortunately,
this performance was one of few select dates on the short Forever Wild tour, but
Bach promises a new studio album in the somewhat near future. In the meantime,
his fans can pick up his most recent offering, the Last Hard Men, now
available through Spitfire Records. As always, visit
www.sebastianbach.com for the most
recent news, personally updated by Sebastian.
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