Rachel Bolan (Skid Row bassist/songwriter)
Музыка
Episode #67 - Rachel Bolan from Skid Row! Rachel is the bassist, songwriter and co-founder for Skid Row, one of the biggest and best metal bands of all time. Skid Row's self titled debut album sold over 5 million copies in the U.S. and had two top 10 singles. Tours with Guns n Roses, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith and Motley Crue followed. Their follow up, "Slave to the Grind" was the first metal album to debut at number one on the charts. We discuss the band's entire career including Bon Jovi's involvement with the band, John Corabi blowing off an audition, John 5 appearing in a music video and much more! Plus hear why Rachel and Scotti think ZP Theart is the best singer they've ever had and check out Rachel's new soap company!
0:00:00 - Intro
0:01:58 - Liberace Concert Inspires Music
0:03:51 - Kiss, Gene Simmons & Bass
0:04:28 - Not Fitting In As a Kid
0:06:54 - Working With Scotti Hill
0:09:05 - Coming Up With The Name "Skid Row"
0:11:10 - JC Penny's Cafeteria
0:11:51 - Jon Bon Jovi & Snake Sabo's Pact
0:13:15 - Jon Bon Jovi's Advice
0:15:46 - John Corabi Blows Off Skid Row Audition
0:17:23 - Work Ethic & Knocking On Doors
0:23:10 - Signing with Atlantic Over Geffen
0:25:25 - Producer Michael Wagener
0:27:15 - Choosing "18 & Life" Over "I Remember You"
0:28:35 - "Piece of Me" Single
0:29:41 - John 5 in the "Piece of Me" Video
0:30:43 - Snake's Vocal on "Making A Mess"
0:32:17 - Jon Bon Jovi on "I Remember You"
0:32:53 - Guns 'N Roses & Izzy Stradlin'
0:34:42 - Slave to the Grind Record & Video
0:36:11 - Pantera Tour
0:36:50 - Home Video Re-Release
0:38:55 - "Subhuman Race" Album
0:40:10 - Touring With Van Halen
0:40:45 - Eddie Van Halen
0:43:40 - Skid Row Ends
0:45:35 - Possible Reunion in 2015
0:46:05 - Drinking & Sebastian Relationship
0:47:25 - New Singer ZP Theart
0:50:55 - Doing Shots
0:51:44 - Why ZP Is The Best
0:53:40 - Songwriting Collaboration With Corey Taylor
0:54:25 - Other Collaborators
0:55:25 - Jason McMaster from Dangerous Toys
0:57:23 - Alice Cooper Songwriting & Cat Staring Contest
0:58:50 - Partying, Drinking & Drugs
1:00:10 - Dirty Rocker Soap
1:03:26 - Drive The Music & Music Alliance Nashville
1:05:00 - Tour Dates for 2021
1:06:38 - Wrap Up
Rachel Bolan Instagram:
/ officialrachelbolan
Skid Row Band Site:
www.skidrow.com
Drive the Music Nashville:
www.drivethemusicnashville.com
Chuck Shute Instagram:
/ chuck_shute
Support the show (venmo.com/Chuck-Shute)
Пікірлер: 78
Great interview! Rachel is so articulate and laid back. Not what most people would expect from a heavy metal musician. I always loved Skid Row. Saw them open for Bon Jovi and then headline two years later. Sounded just as good live. Wish I could relive it!
@ChuckShute
3 жыл бұрын
He is a great guest and Skid Row was my number one favorite band growing up so it was a real treat to interview him. Glad you enjoyed it!
TOTAL RESPECT! Rachel seems like an awesome dude. Great interview
@ChuckShute
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
I saw Skid Row on the third show opening for Bon Jovi. I got a free ticket so I went. Skid Row came out and blew me away. After their set I went straight to the merch booth and got a Skid Row concert tee. The next day I got the cassette tape. I told everyone at school to there is a new band called Skid Row that will be taking the world by storm.
Slave to the Grind is my favorite album of all time. I’m with these guys no matter who is singing. I can’t wait to hear the new album!
@ChuckShute
3 жыл бұрын
A true fan!!!
Very nice interview! And great that it has chapter markers!
@ChuckShute
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!!!! Subscribe for more!
I saw Skids with Pantera, G&R and Quiet Riot. All great.
@ChuckShute
2 жыл бұрын
Those all sound like insanely amazing shows!! I’m jealous!!!
Another Killer Interview, Chuck
@ChuckShute
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kevin!
Great interview Chuck!! Yeah I got to see them before the pandemic with ZP and he’s f’n great!! The whole band sounded great and was a great show! Look forward to seeing them again! 👍🤘
@ChuckShute
3 жыл бұрын
That’s great to hear!
Rachel...lindo sempre..amooo
BOLAN.. HE'S MY IDOL IN SKID.ROW 🇮🇩❤🇮🇩🤘😁
@ChuckShute
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! He’s great! 👍🏻
Smart and genuine guy plus eally good interviewer!
@ChuckShute
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!!
Very nice interview. I find it strange and sad that both Sebastian and the Skid Row members all seem so cool in their interviews, but can't seem to get along with each other.
@ChuckShute
2 жыл бұрын
I think they are all good dudes but sometimes it just doesn’t work. At this point I don’t see the benefit for either side in reconciliation.
I love this guy. You are amazing
I don't know what to say , this is awesome . Great interview .love from Indonesian fans
@ChuckShute
3 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it! Your screen name made me LOL 😂
Thank You very much from Sweden! 🎙
@ChuckShute
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers from the USA!
Saw Skid Row when Pantera opened... then years ago with Z P and still great.
Met Rachel here in Atlanta. Very cool down to earth guy.
@ChuckShute
3 жыл бұрын
I agree… I’ll never forget what he did for me by coming on the show and then sharing the episode. Eternally grateful.
@warborn_inc.
3 жыл бұрын
@@ChuckShute keep up the great work man. Just stumbled onto your channel and your interviews are so much better than a lot of your contemporaries. Cheers man!
@ChuckShute
3 жыл бұрын
@@warborn_inc. thank you!!! That means a lot to me!
I saw them with Pantera, Great Show
@ChuckShute
3 жыл бұрын
Seen both bands but not together. Legendary.
I use his soap reguarly - it's awesome! the only thing that sucks is every bar of soap is like $7 but they charge $6 to ship it - and it's for each bar so if you buy 5 bars, it's like $65, which sucks, no bulk discount.
Awesome interview, Rachel is a very cool guy
@ChuckShute
3 жыл бұрын
Agreed, thank you!!
Great interview. Just seen Atlantic releasing the Atlantic years on vinyl but disappointed that none of the tracks that didn’t make the debut like rescue you, walk with a stranger, edge of the night and behind the 8 ball won’t be in there.
@ChuckShute
2 жыл бұрын
Oh man I’ll have to google some of those. Not sure I’ve heard them all. Glad you enjoyed the interview!
@steel_horse7570
2 жыл бұрын
@@ChuckShute first saw skid row open for GNR in 91 at Wembley and then a few more times in 90s. Check the tracks out and let me know what you think. kzread.info/dash/bejne/lZ6g1NRqf6jbc5c.html you can buy it on CD if you can find it and it’s called Wrong side of the tracks.
@ChuckShute
2 жыл бұрын
@@steel_horse7570 oh wow! That’s amazing. Jealous you got to see that!
Rachel.es.muy.hermoso..
I’ve had a staring contest with a cat multiple times
Oh the things we do for girls. Your comment, "You can do whatever you want. I'm hanging out with a girl." Classic. Good thing she wasn't into alternative music and gothic style. Today you might be wearing plain black clothes and powder make up, interviewing Robert Smith and talking about The Cure. Thank goodness your girl had good taste in music!
@ChuckShute
3 жыл бұрын
LOL! Yes! Totally.
The way Rachel talks reminds me a lot of Chris Broderick
@ChuckShute
Жыл бұрын
I should have him on!
@ridehead8771
Жыл бұрын
@@ChuckShute please do! Chris is awesome too. Love to hear more about his time in Megadeth 🤘
@ChuckShute
Жыл бұрын
@@ridehead8771 awesome, I will add him to my list. I just had David Ellefson on for the second time… I think I got some good stuff from him!
I wonder if they demo’d “Making a Mess” half time for Geffen 😅
@ChuckShute
9 ай бұрын
Haha that would be interesting for sure. Thanks for watching! 🤘🏻🤘🏻
@nunodarrell6606
9 ай бұрын
@@ChuckShute awesome podcast that ya have. Had to subscribe! Also enjoyed the interview with my Poison tribute band mate : Bobby Rob Wylde! 😎
@ChuckShute
9 ай бұрын
@@nunodarrell6606 he’s great! Thanks for subbing!
DUDE BRING BACK BACH!
You can rock but it will never be the same without Sabastion. Just like no Journey without Steve Perry.
Good interview. I don't like Sebastian, but he was their best singer from 1989-1992. I liked Johnny Solinger, but don't think ZP is great.
@hugolafhugolaf
3 жыл бұрын
Sebastian was a coked out ADHD idiot, but that was 30 years ago and he was like 23 years old. Bolan just couldn't deal (and still can't) with the fact that Bach MADE them, and he was more popular. Jealousy and ego gets in the way of our last chance at a reunion...
The only person in Skid Row that has an outdated problem with Sebastian is Rachel.
@warborn_inc.
3 жыл бұрын
Can't blame him. Sebastian can sing but he's a pain in the ass. If you've ever been in a band you would understand why he would not ever want to tolerate a guy like Sebastian in the band ever again...its a fucking nightmare. Throw money into the mix and then having to deal with him daily on tour. No way. I give Rachel a ton of credit for not just cashing in on a reunion.
@antimurphy8212
2 жыл бұрын
@@warborn_inc. everything you said is 100% dead on! I've been in bands, not famous ones BUT I had to deal with egos all the time. Can relate.
@warborn_inc.
2 жыл бұрын
@@antimurphy8212 Yeah man....not taking anything away from Sebastians talent as a singer....but as you well know....being in a band (especially one that becomes famous etc) with a guy that volatile is a nightmare. Would I love to see the original band back together....absolutely......do I blame Rachel for sticking to his guns and not letting it happen....100% I'm sure his life is far more peaceful without that kind of drama in it. Cheers my friend
@antimurphy8212
2 жыл бұрын
Not true at all. The core 3 are over him. He's an afterthought. He's a cancer. They don't need him. He needs them way more. After all he's not a good songwriter and he had very little to do with their successful songs.
@antimurphy8212
2 жыл бұрын
- Dude we're like the most logical Skid Row fans around. You nailed it AGAIN!
ZP in the band 6 years and not one fucking new song to show. yeah, yeah new record coming, taking our time. put out a godamn single or at least some pro live footage so people know what skid row is currently.... I think he's great. but to be in a band for 6 years and not have any kind of release of anything is just mind boggling to me
@bonholio0o
2 жыл бұрын
ZP voice belongs to DragronForce NOT Skid! Their new singer suxs so bad I quit listening. Since Bach can't come back, it'd interesting to have Corabi back in. Had no idea he was that closed to being in the band.
Not expecting a Bach reunion but at this point, I mean... they are on lead singer number five. They got rid of ZP. I think it's hard to have a dedicated following when you keep replacing lead singers. I saw them with Johnny back in the day and thought it was pretty damn good. And then they got rid of Johnny. Honestly I started to lose interest at that point.
@ChuckShute
2 жыл бұрын
New song is pretty killer though
@deadpelicanguy
Жыл бұрын
@@ChuckShute They fired ZP. They say Sebastian is hard to work with, but they are the ones who can't keep a lead singer. Something about that doesn't add up. Their current lead singer is a younger guy with a killer voice. I don't think he will last. I think he has more talent than Snake and Rachel's ego can handle.
Bolan vc foi o maior idiota por ter dispensado Sebastian e fala demais sobre ele e o pior só coisas ruins, isso pra min tem nome: INVEJA. Eu não sou mais fã de skid row, mas COM CERTEZA SOU FÃ ETERNA DE SEBASTIAN BACH
their not gonna get my voice again !! the ghost singer
Pro tip: When interviewing, stop saying Woooow .....
@ChuckShute
2 жыл бұрын
Skid Row was my #1 favorite band as a kid. The whole interview was a Wow for me! Thanks for watching!
Really down to earth, doesn’t talk like the typical rock star poser “cough, cough..Slash “
@jmchinch
2 жыл бұрын
@@rockingstar3534 for me, when Slash talked about the first time he heard Van Halen , he said “ we were skipping school and getting high under the bleachers “..to me that sounds like he was trying too hard to portray an image, just say “ my friend played the tape in high school”
BACH IS DONE....ZP IS POOPIE PLOP...AND I'M THE ORIGNAL SINGER BB ARE YOU WATCHING PLOP PLOP BB