SEBASTIAN BACH Says Joining VELVET REVOLVER Would Be 'Really Awkward'

[Bill Bailey]

SEBASTIAN BACH Says Joining VELVET REVOLVER Would Be 'Really Awkward' - May 7, 2008  
 
Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach was interviewed yesterday (Tuesday, May 6) on "The Buckethead Show" on Tampa's 98 Rock radio station.

During the interview, Bach was asked if there is any truth to the rumors that he is being considered for the lead-singer position in VELVET REVOLVER following that group's recent split with Scott Weiland.

"I've talked to Slash [VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist] recently," Sebastian revealed. "I think it'd be really awkward for me to join that band. Number one, my new record, 'Angel Down', I like it more than VELVET REVOLVER records. That's just being totally honest. I love GUNS N' ROSES material, but I've got my own old songs — SKID ROW — so for me, it would all depend on music. I wouldn't just join the band just to join the band. If we came up with some incredible new songs, then maybe I'd think about it, but honestly, I'm very close friends with Axl [Rose, GUNS N' ROSES singer], and he sings three songs on my new record. I think Dr. Pepper owes me a case of free soda. [Laughs] [Referring to the Dr. Pepper soft drink company's announcement that it will offer a free can of its signature soda to 'everyone in America' if GN'R releases its long-delayed new album, 'Chinese Democracy', in 2008 — Ed.] Axl's been so nice to me — he's helped me out my whole career. In SKID ROW he helped us out, and in my solo band he brought me around the world, and then sang three songs on my new CD, which is pretty mind-blowing. I don't know… It's a cut-throat business, but Axl's been so nice to me, I don't think I would feel comfortable just joining VELVET REVOLVER and singing his songs every night. So I don't think that's gonna happen." 
 

[Streetchild]

Yeah, it would be really awkward, since they've turned him down the first time, and after that he started badmouthing them. And Slash already confirmed that there is no chance for Bach now. And I couldn't be more happy about that.

Good to see they're talking to each other again though, since they used to be friend.

[bz]

Seriously, Bach is kinda goofy you know? He's one of those stereotyped heavy metal dudes, he looks like a character from wayne's world, im glad slash wouldn't take him, it would make VR look bad really.

[Bill Bailey]

It would have been a public relations nightmare, but the album would have been awesome.

[Streetchild]

It would have been a public relations nightmare, but the album would have been awesome.

[Bill Bailey]

Sorry, but I would have really dug it. I like everything Bach has ever done (aside from his stint on Broadway) and his voice would have improved even the lame riffs on the two VR albums. I'd love to hear Baz sing "Sucker Train Blues".

[Streetchild]

I can understand you don't like the albums, but musically there are some really great songs on it.

I'm so glad there is no chance in hell that that nobody will ever be in VR

[Bill Bailey]

There are some decent moments, but nothing even remotely close to their previous body of work. I really think a different singer will push that band to be more than they are.

[Streetchild]

There are more than enough songs that are musically just as good as their previous work.

And if you want to push this band forward, Baz is the last person you need. That would pull them back 20 years.