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18 and Life on Skid Row
18 and Life on Skid Row | Sebastian Bach
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In this uncensored, unfiltered memoir, the musician and former front man for Skid Row tells the story of how a choir boy became a mega-successful hair metal god, rode the wave of fame in Heavy Metals heyday, and came out alive on the other side when glam rock went the way of the cassette tape and the Walkman. Sebastian Bach is an iconic rock vocalist who has sold in excess of twenty million records worldwide. Best known for his powerful high vocal range and his flowing blonde locks, hes been a stand out member of the metal music scene since he was fourteen. From first joining Kid Wikkid, Bach has rocked out with Skid Row, Madam X, The Last Hard Men, The Frogs, and Frameshift, and with famous friends such as Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Soundgarden, Pantera, and Guns N Roses. But eventually the party bus stopped and the rock star grew up. Yet the fun didnt end. Bach established a successful solo career as an actor, musician, and singer, appearing on numerous television shows and on Broadway. In this no-holds-barred memoirraw, powerful, wild, funny, and reflectivehe charts his unconventional childhood, first in the Bahamas and then in his rise from small-town Canada to the worlds greatest concert stages to the Great White Way and beyond. Theres the usual sex, drugs, parties, women, hair products, and headbanging rock n roll, but there is also a lot more. Here is a rock star who can write, tell a great story, and has kept his career moving forward despite the changing musical landscape. Through it all, this talented artist remained devoted to his craft, and to having a damn good time.
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DarkMina
18 and Life on Skid Row | Sebastian Bach
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#ThankfulThursday
1. I trim my own bangs in between haircuts. I generally only get haircuts every few months and my bangs need a trim more often than that.
2. I am thankful for family and friends. That is really what matters most in this life.

Wanna play? @EadieB @Crazeedi @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Anyone who wants to play. Please do!!

EadieB @DarkMina Thanks for the tag! 3y
DarkMina You‘re welcome my friend! ❤️ 3y
Crazeedi Thanks Joey! 3y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thank you!! ❤️ 3y
Cosmos_Moon So true to # 2! Have a great weekend and I hope we‘re all back to enjoying our friends and family as much as we can very soon 🥰 3y
DarkMina @Crazeedi @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks You‘re welcome! ❤️ 3y
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Godpants
18 and Life on Skid Row | Sebastian Bach
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Mehso-so

The copy I read was an uncorrected proof, so I won‘t judge the obvious errors. But this book could use a huge substantive edit. The timelines are all over the place which makes it hard to follow, and it‘s soooo repetitive. Saying that, it was the perfect mindless read to get me ready to read something dense again.

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Godpants
18 and Life on Skid Row | Sebastian Bach
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I need a palette cleanser after the slog of my last read so let‘s read some pure trash.

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Dweezlepip
18 and Life on Skid Row | Sebastian Bach
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Mehso-so

Not the best writer. Jumps around.

MsLeah8417 Ooh, but that hair!! 6y
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Dweezlepip
18 and Life on Skid Row | Sebastian Bach
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Currently reading.

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Somasis
18 and Life on Skid Row | Sebastian Bach
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Went to a signing the other day (it was amazing, I was with my sister and she was so excited her face went numb 😆) Any other hair metal fans out there?

TricksyTails 🙋🏻Me! Me! I love his scream. ♥️🤘🤘🤘🤘 6y
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LauraBrook
18 and Life on Skid Row | Sebastian Bach
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As an 80s kid (well, born in '78), I liked metal music but couldn't really get into it. In the 90s (and through today), I liked nearly every kind of music, and since the 90s was my heyday, the music from then is what makes me happy. Skid Row was one of those bands that was on my radar but I only knew their hits. Reading this so-so memoir (skips all over the place, not the greatest writer) led me down many memory lanes. 👇🏽

LauraBrook It also kicked off many YouTube rabbit holes, rewatching old videos I knew and loved, and finding some new ones too, matching up band names with songs and vice versa. What surprised me most about this book is how seriously trained Sebastian is as a vocalist - major props for all of his classical training and continued hard work! Recommended for fans and the curious only. 🎸p.s. have YouTube/your CDs at hand, you'll want them! 🤘🏼🤘🏼 (edited) 7y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled I saw him play Jesus in "Jesus Christ Superstar" ? He was really good - I just couldnt let go of the fact that one of my former hair band loves was Jesus ? 7y
LauraBrook @ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Wow, I wondered what he'd be like as Jesus in the show. But yeah, super weird to see him play that character. (Plus, I always thought his lips looked fake - they've been like that his whole life! 👄) 7y
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Trina_L
18 and Life on Skid Row | Sebastian Bach
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My teenager years were spent daydreaming about him :)

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DogMomIrene
18 and Life on Skid Row | Sebastian Bach
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My sister just sent me a photo of this book. Saved my place in line. #LibraryLove

8little_paws Oh God I hope there's a chapter on Gilmore Girls 7y
Krisjericho I love him! I didn't know this existed! 7y
DogMomIrene @8little_paws I know. One chapter minimum! Farther down in the summary, it mentions how the book includes pictures from his personal collection, so I'm hoping for some photos from the set. 7y
DogMomIrene @Krisjericho Me either! Love my sis! 431 pages that I think will fly by. 7y
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Liberty
18 and Life on Skid Row | Sebastian Bach
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OMG BRB

Tanjent To me he is 'the guy in Lane's band from Gilmore Girls'. Need to catch up on my music history 8y
jeff Annnnnd now I can't get that song out of my head. 😄 8y
quietjenn Yes, I just downloaded this today! 8y
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Matilda @Tanjent 😂😂😂 8y
Bookquilter I cannot wait for a Hep Alien reunion on Gilmore Girls "seasons" 8y
Hrhadrienne OMG how did I not know this was a thing!? I am suddenly whisked back to high school. Swoon! 8y
jennicakes It's all happening!!! 8y
darthmoll I NEED IT 8y
Schmalice Oh yes, to the top of the to be read pile 8y
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