“Why doesn’t Tracii (Guns) just stay in his own yard?’ You know what I mean?”
— Rachel Bolan / Skid Row
ROCK NEWS — After a recent interview hit the wire with Tracii Guns boldly telling the world about the millions of dollars Skid Row could make if they reunited with Sebastian Bach, the band’s bassist Rachel Bolan has now answered the L.A. Guns guitarist’s unfounded claims.
The subject of a Skid Row reunion with Bach has been beat to death over the last 25+ years with critics and fans taking sides, with the band and singer caught somewhere in the middle.
Bolan was a guest on The Candid Mic with Fran Strine podcast and the subject of Guns recent interview and opinions were brought up by the host, which of course set into motion the following.
Bolan replied (as transcribed by Blabbermouth): “It’s a bummer because I thought Tracii was a bud.”
He continued: “[It’s] really funny because everyone thinks that they’re an accountant — they think they’re an accountant, promoters. Everyone thinks that they know how much is coming in.
“We approached [a possible reunion with Sebastian] at one point [years ago], and obviously it imploded very quickly.
“There’s not millions of dollars out there [being offered for a SKID ROW reunion with Sebastian]. I mean, as SKID ROW, we’re making really good money [right now]. It wasn’t much more [that we would have gotten by getting back together with Sebastian].
“But, yeah, I saw [what Tracii said about that] and I’m just, like, ‘Why doesn’t Tracii just stay in his own yard?’ You know what I mean? … It’s funny hearing him — because other people shout out numbers too; they’re, like, ‘They can make this and that and the other thing.’ It’s, like, one, no — we can’t. That’s totally false. And two, quality of life, motherfuckers. You wanna be happy. You wanna be happy doing what you’re doing. And I’m not here to talk shit about anybody. Everyone — there’s that career and there’s my career. Tracii has his own career. He should worry about that and not about SKID ROW.”
Guns was a guest on the Chuck Shute Podcast and said: “I hate to bring up Skid Row and Sebastian (Bach) because I love all those guys. Love them together and love them separate, but the guys in the band, their point of view is that Sebastian to them is a shit head and then Sebastian‘s point of view is like, ‘Well they wanted a David Lee Roth type of guy.’”
Guns then adds; “My point of view is don’t ever leave that kind of f#@king money on the table. What the f@#k is wrong with all of you? Seriously, no joke. I’m not making a joke or a funny ha-ha-ha.”
“They think they don’t like Sebastian that much. Rachel and Snake, it’s so wound up in their head, how much toxic Sebastian is, that they’ve amplified it over and over and over and over again,” says Guns.
Read the full article at Blabbermouth
The full interview with Rachel Bolan on The Candid Mic with Fran Strine podcast along with the Tracii Guns interview from The Chuck Shute Podcast are both shared below.
Check out more about Skid Row and Sebastian Bach below, in various Metal Sludge articles from throughout the years
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September 25th 2022
SKID ROW … Rachel Bolan Talks to 80’s Metal Recycle Bin podcast about Everything from Bon Jovi to Grönwall but Not a Peep about Bach
June 28th 2022
SKID ROWZ … Sebastian Bach and former Skid Row band-mates appear in new ‘Breaking the Band’ episode on REELZ
March 23rd 2022
SWEDEN ROW … Skid Row introduce new singer, Swedish Idol star Erik Grönwall formerly of H.E.A.T
March 8th 2022
PACKAGE TOUR … Skid Row, Warrant, Winger and Quiet Riot team up for ‘LIVE TO ROCK’ 2022 Summer Tour
January 12th 2022
SLIM TO THE GRIND … Ex-Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach goes on crash diet and loses 35 pounds
September 6th 2021
BAZ DEMANDS REUNION … Sebastian Bach says: ‘There Is No Reason’ why Classic Skid Row shouldn’t Reunite
June 14th 2021
F-BOMB MELTDOWN … Sebastian Bach goes on a Twitter tirade feuding with a fan about Skid Row song credits
January 21st 2019
30 & LIFE … Rhino Records releases SKID ROW debut for 30th Anniversary, w/ Bonus track + 10 Live tracks
January 1st 2019
DIARRHEA MOUTH … Sebastian Bach unloads on Skid Row (again): “Maybe you’re hard to work with!”
December 30th 2015
DISRESPECTED “I was not fired from SKID ROW. I Quit.” Tony Harnell
May 13th 2003
SLUDGE FLASHBACK … 20 Questions with Producer Extraordinaire Michael Wagener – Date: May 13th 2003
April 4th 2000
CLASSIC 20 QUESTIONS … Skid Row guitarist Dave ‘The Snake” Sabo in his tell-all interview with Metal Sludge back on April 4th 2000
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