I saw Madam X with Sebastian in a small club. It was either late-86 or early-87. I brought just a point and shoot camera, but wound up with some good photos. The band invited me backstage, offered me stuff off the deli tray, and we’re all-around nice people. Sebastian even had me take band photos with his disk camera.

@Chadsolderbrotherbrad1111

Ай бұрын

It was the early days of drag queen story time 😊

@jibicusmaximus4827

Ай бұрын

@@Chadsolderbrotherbrad1111 lol.

The Petrucci sisters are, FAR, underappreciated in the history of: music, the '80s, metal. EXCELLENT players & writers!

@LB00146

Ай бұрын

I agree!!!

@user-ty2xv6xw8j

Ай бұрын

Indeed they are! Vixen Rocks

This was choc full of cool info I never knew. Respect to Sébastien. He was obnoxious, sometime shameless, extroverted, and a crazy wild man! Dude pulled it off! He became that metal icon that was bigger than life for a time. Voice, Image, band, fame and fortune!

@timothyvonvictory7105

Ай бұрын

Now... boy is he pathetic

@dlh032766

16 күн бұрын

He’s a living legend.

Part of the magic of this channel is seeming to always have the perfect dance partner. Great interview and subject!

MADAM X - great release. Even the concert footage “ High in High School “. Great glimpse !

God. We were kids. The further down the road I go, I see more of my past.

@michaelwills1926

Ай бұрын

It was the trip of a lifetime brother

@googleedwardbernays6455

Ай бұрын

Yeah. That’s because boomers have turned the internet into cable tv with more censorship. Just by their sheer participation. It’s their final gift to us. More control and mediocre unnecessary regulation it’s what they do best.

Gracious and classy interview. Things didn't work out, but he's not throwing Bas under the bus and he's demonstrating empathy and sympathy throughout. I really appreciate the professionalism and overall positivity from Chris in this!

I like Baz immensely but he's a grown man child.

You can take getting fired as an opportunity or a failure.

Seb has a great voice. Saw him in 'JC Superstar' on tour 20 years ago.

Cool interview....Full In Bloom The Real Deal.....Keep going man !!! 😎😁🤘

EXCELLENT interview!!

I loved metal so much back then I knew this band. One of the many great bands that you won’t find records for anymore.

Ahhh the good MADAM X I needed this piece of the puzzle . Thanks

I saw Madam X a few times in the 80's at a place called The Weigh (Way?) Station in Oxford Michigan. The only reason we went to that bar was they had "Drink and Drown" night on Wednesdays and you paid 5 or 10 bucks to get in and drank as much as you could between 8pm and midnight. That being said, when I saw Madam X they had a guy playing drums (not the Vixon chick) and the girl guitar player was okay from a playing standpoint but she was kind of rough to look at. She ran around flicking her tongue like she was Gene Simmons. Although the band was pretty tight musically they were total posers (Poison with a girl guitar player) with extremely generic sounding originals. They all had poofy hair, and obviously they were more concerned with image than they were with writing or playing good music.

@redpillredpill3216

Ай бұрын

EXACTLY!!! I always got that impression of Madam X. Even after Roxy started playing drums with them it just seemed like a gimmick group.

Madam X was a popular act in the Detroit area. While folks think Bach is a better singer I have to disagree. The bands best works were with the bands original singer Kaiser imo. Seem's Bach started off Immature and has kept the immaturity train rolling to this day. I was fortunate too catch both Madam X and Seduce in their hey day's in 1984 and 85 both were highly legit bands that should had gotten bigger but didnt.

@thomascoburn5481

Ай бұрын

Sound like a Bach Hater He was immature back then yes, but guy is just a character he was wired that way and Skid Row couldn't handle it and hated him for his success

Great interview 👍🏻 Chris is such a great, cool guy, when I was recording and performing in Surgical Steel in Phoenix in 1987, is when I met the Madam X members at Rockers and we all became good friends, I think they came to our shows too. Chris has always been a good friend and supportive thru my career. I can't say enough great things about him. In fact, before we even met, while I was back in Steeler in 1983, I would bang my bass against my head and the fans would freak out. Later, in 87, after meeting Chris and finding out that he does the same thing that I was doing, so, we were the only two metal bassists who were bashing our heads with our basses. That became a funny thing between us because nobody ever did that before. 👍🏻✌️🤘

Also I love the story of Madam X, especially when Chris Godzilla and whoever else was involved did an incredible interview(s) that have always been inspiring to me. I found Madam X music on KZread in like 2009-ish. Chris working his ass off at day jobs and still putting it all into the band is pure passion.

Sebastian is his own worst enemy. After hearing about the message he left on Snakes phone during holiday dinner with his family its no wonder he got booted. If he'll froze over I don't think the og Skid Row lineup will ever reform

Great interview.. Great Rock History.. ✌️

what a killer interview!

This dude is extremely smart. It had to he hard, especially in those days, to not be partying constantly. He even said 'its the music business, not the music party. Great comment. Bach is a raging immature ass hat even now...could you imagine at 18? They needed a 55 gal drum of Ritalin for the guy.

@ponzo1967

Ай бұрын

I honestly think it goes beyond being an ass hat and into some kind of clinical psychosis. Psycho's often make great music just put him back in the box when they're finished performing.

@marsoblivi0n945

Ай бұрын

@@ponzo1967exactly. Dudes weird and cringe asf. Insufferable

@soundmattersuk

Ай бұрын

He's a frontman, all the best ones are raging egos on legs, DLR, Axel Rose etc.

@googleedwardbernays6455

Ай бұрын

“All the best ones”. Haha. Okay. Joey Ramone, lemmy kilmister would wreck dlr and axel any day of the week. Shame they ain’t around to bury those dooshers

@soundmattersuk

Ай бұрын

@@googleedwardbernays6455 I partly agree, although Lemmy did go on a 2 day bender before their biggest ever headline gig and passed out mid set, much to the intense annoyance of Fast Eddie and Phil Taylor, who believed that ruined their chance at stepping up to the big league.

I was fired from bands and replaced and not once did I take it personally.

There used to be videos of Skid Row's original singer performing songs off the debut album. All of the melodies and lyrics were exactly the same as what Bach recorded. Of course Bach added higher notes and vocal divebombing but that's it. It was clear he had no part of Skid Row's songwriting and musical arrangements and just sang the script that was handed to him.

@empireblack2351

Ай бұрын

There are still a few videos of Matt Fallon singing. Def a different voice and range. Matt also sang for early Anthrax.

@salvaro.2643

Ай бұрын

1st record was almost 95% written when he came into the band.

@gregc8483

Ай бұрын

I heard them, and the melodies are not the same. Bach really added to those songs. He is a toxic person, but you have to give him credit for his contributions.

@dragons_red

Ай бұрын

And what about Slave? That album blows their first out of the water and that's him all over it.

@irocitZ

Ай бұрын

If SR had any other singer instead of Sebastian, I'm convinced they wouldn't have had the success they did no matter who they got, kinda like they are now without him. Yeah the songs were good, but it's the way Sebastian delivered them that made them great.

Madam X was outstanding. That album, i think its self titled?? Choc full of bangers

I cant believe i totally forgot Roxy was in Madam X before Vixen. 🤘🤘

I would love to have Bas and Maxine in a room together listening to this. Probably alot of "that's not how i remember it" but I'd like to think neither would flat out deny any of it.

My God, his hair at the very beginning is effing glorious.

RIP MARK BAM BAM MCONNELL

@jamesdukes4401

11 күн бұрын

I used to hang with Mark back in Gainesville.

Im just here for the photos and video of Mark McConnell. BAM BAM

It was cool to see David Rolen referenced in this interview. He is a local, and a killer singer. check out the band Rolen.

I always liked the Madam X album they should have been much bigger

@noneyerbidness

16 күн бұрын

They sucked. Just jumped on the train of what was popular.

Great stuff! Godzilla is badass!

It makes sense why he lost patience, but damn he killed his golden goose. It looks like he never really went anywhere.

Yeah that's the way it goes

Old madam x is great stuff.

Never heard of Madam X ..but the whole world knew who Skid Row was..smart choice firing one of the best voices in 90s rock...GENIUS MOVE 😂😂😅😅

The hair back at that time even back then I thought it was bizarre hahaha😂

RIP Mark " BAM-BAM" McConnell. My friend

Thank u

I went to a concert last week at Pine Knob. They recently changed the name back from Dte to Pine Knob. I know it isn’t a big deal unless you lived in Michigan before the name was initially DTE. I don’t think anyone in Michigan ever called it that. 😂

I couldn't imagine trying to be in a band with Sabastian. That guy was off the hook. Especially as a teen. I guess somehow see saw thru and found what it took. One of the all time greats!

Sebastian ended up playing with Bam bam McConnell in later years post skid row - there was a live dvd or cd out I’m sure.

MX was a good band,Kaiser could sing his ass off.Sebastian Although a great singer and frontman Bach is pretty much a disease to a lot of people.Think about it,a lot of money has been offered for skid row to reunite with Bach and they are like nope we would rather be happy....That speaks volumes

Release em man!!!!!!!

23:24 Slappin' da bass.

I’m from Gainesville, Florida, which was Mark McConnell’s hometown in the early ‘80s. He was pretty well-known around town, both as a performer and a drumming teacher - my kid brother took lessons for him for awhile. He’s still well-remembered by folks who were around here and crossed paths with him, he was a pleasant, humble guy by all accounts. (I think I said hello or was introduced to him one or twice.) Darn shame that he passed away so young.

@jamesdukes4401

11 күн бұрын

I used to hang with him at Eddie C's and Backstage Lounge. Sometimes watch a Dolphins game together. Tap out beats on the bar.

Looks like Bach still a BIG kid inside...

Without question Sebastian would have been a handful back then. Still is. He was a kid. A KID in an adult job. They all knew that yet they expected an adult for the job. I mean he was immature. He was no doubt highly emotional. Still is. But he has always got the job done. With the good sometimes comes some bad. You don’t get the most beautiful guy with the most amazing voice and not have to accommodate or compromise. He has likely been his own worst enemy for 40 years but at the same time he knows what he does and what he won’t do. He has never failed. He has worked his ass off and nobody can question that. He has taken care of Maria for decades. I hate for people to talk about him from the 80s - I mean really ? This guy here seems like a nice guy. He is very complimentary of Sebastian but people need to clam up about the 80s and how it was working with him. He was basically a child with a phenomenal gift that he hadn’t yet quite honed in on what to do with his amazing talent.

This is awesome. FIB RULES

Ha! I grew up in Port Huron, MI. Too funny

Biggest mistake this guy ever made was getting rid of Sebastian. No one knows who his band is except for a few die-hard fans.

@davidperez5089

Ай бұрын

That's what critics said about Pete Best!

@travismiles5885

Ай бұрын

I grew up in Michigan near Detroit and have never heard of them. There were better bands in The D at the time.

@brianshaffneraclc

Ай бұрын

Sebastian alone wouldn't have saved them. Skid Row had two strong hits out the gate, written by Bolan/Sabo, as most of their songs are. Sebastian did have the perfect voice for it, but those songs could've worked with other vocalists. And to this day, they've never wanted him back. Some people make things unendurable, regardless how good they are at what they do.

@Pamplemousse82223

Ай бұрын

Madame X were sub par as writers.

@smwallace2368

Ай бұрын

@@Pamplemousse82223I'd never even heard of them until this video.

14:05 looks like an old pantera pic :P

@dragons_red

Ай бұрын

😂

Miss the hairdos and Stiff Stuff hairspray ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

@PsalmFourteenOne

Ай бұрын

Not me. That part was super lame. Leave the silliness of appearance trends to the nontalent pop music

I saw Madame X at Cardi’s in Houston, Texas

@BoltActionandtheMisfires

5 күн бұрын

Was that off of FM1960?

Hes got that late 80s early 90s ego

Don't ever forget about band chemistry. Yeah you can replace that guy but suddenly special becomes ordinary and you can't get it back.

🤘

Fuck yeah 🤘

I didn't work directly for Skid Row, but I worked with some Canadian bands that opened for Skid Row and Sebastien is now as he was then a childish, loose tempered, cannon, that thought those who didn't praise him were his enemies...IE, He was an a*#hole during Skid Row's beginning, and it was so easy to understand why when Snake Sabo cut him from Skid Row, it made perfect sense and was logical.. Sebastien is, well was, an incredible singer, but there was always a bigger issue with him, he wanted to be famous and when he got the fame he truly didn't know how to handle it and from the crap he's pulling even today, he hasn't changed at all for the better but has gotten worse. He was an incredible singer, but the years since being fired from Skid Rowe, the alcohol and blow has killed his vocal chords and he in no way sings like he used to. And that isn't my opinion, it's based on facts which can be as easily found out about Sebastien, noone has to look far or hard to find that out. Either all of that or the guy has serious mental problems that really need to be addressed. I worked for 30 years touring with rock bands at all levels and I've seen 2 other narcissistic singers like Sebastien, Axl Rose, and Vince Neil. Vince not nearly as bad as Sebastien and Axl, but that's because he was in a band with 2 of the other biggest attitudes in rock and roll then, Nikki Six and Tommy Lee. All that aside, I always loved all the music they all did and the shows I've seen in person with them all were great from an audiences perspective, but the audiences usually don't see the bullshit ego's fighting with themselves onstage. Jon Bon Jovi, ironically is the same. Hence part of the reason Richie leaving Bon Jovi when he did. And while Richie remained silent up to just recently why he left, narciccist John made up all kinds of shit publically, and all well documented in video as well as print, about why Richie left the band. Having experienced Sebastien back on Skid Row's first album tour, I can 100% believe what Chris Doliber is saying about Sebastien because Sebastien was that and much more with Skid Row, causing fights with bands opening on shows with Skid Row, in my case Platinum Blonde, where Sebastien's mouth ended up with Platinum Blonde's singer being grabbed and pulled over barricades by the crowd as the bands were walking to the dressing rooms after sound check, and Platinum Blonde having to cancel their show that night because the singer was the target for the audience because of Sebastien running his mouth about another Canadian singer because Sebastien was trying to convince the world he was American when he first started with Skid Row. Fame went right to his head and to his nose and his already shite attitude just got worse.

@thomascoburn5481

Ай бұрын

Rachel and Snake were just jealous of his success

@comedianmattrossey

Ай бұрын

@@thomascoburn5481 No they weren't. They had much more success than he did, and they still do. They wrote most of the songs that they recorded and released before they fired him, and he has had very little success since. He has done nothing but rode coat tails and shit talk everyone in Skid Row while touring and shit talking them on his own tours where his set is 90% Skid Rowe material. I'd strongly suggest you do some research before you spout your opinion of a washed up singer who has really done nothing significant since his fame with Skid Row. And for the record, I worked on a tour as stage and instrument technician that Skid Row was the headliner and the bands I worked with were the openers, so I know what the hell I'm talking about. Care to reply back now?

When did Bach lose his old style of singing? I know that live his register has gone down and the high notes are kinda harder for him now but his new song I heard from a studio album I guess he recently recorded and it sounds pretty damn good.

I really dug Madam X

If you find a guy that is a really good front man you just need to put up with a little silliness

Bam Bam!!!

@jamesdukes4401

11 күн бұрын

Hey...Wolfman. I know you. James in Redding, CA

I love Madam X but/and Bach went on to do great things that I don’t see happening in Madam X considering the fracturing in this style due to the Twisted Sister-fication effect. Which is not a criticism. I just don’t think all those incredible Skid Row bangers and ballads would have ever happened with Madam X. Currently I’m more likely to throw on Madam X because it’s raw, fun, and exciting since I haven’t heard it 9,000,0000 times like all the “big” bands. My favorite stuff has and always been stuff that I’m able to feel personally attached to because it was never pushed on me by the radio or music industry etc.

I have no dohbt that Sebastian is hard to deal with. But this guy sounds like he's one of those guys who will just get rid of members right and left to the point of counterproduction. But chemistry is everything and now where is he? Whats his net worth how well is his music known etc. Sebastian got the last laugh.

@joshuablair252

Ай бұрын

But he hasn't had any bangers in 30 years. Wouldn't OG skid row get the same royalties?

I do think he is a great singer and front man!

Sebastian should be thankful they let him go be otherwise he never would've been in Skid row.

I remember madam x adverts. And thats it. Sounds like la bida loca!!!

im in the video i gave baz a hug

Well, he did the right thing at that moment. Sebastian wasn’t doing what needed to be done to make it.

Madam X, never heard of her.

@IamRaloPib

Ай бұрын

Hilarious 🫤

@serratus9747

Ай бұрын

Sounds like some cookie cutter tan ten ten band

@torritojolambert1327

14 күн бұрын

Exactly my thoughts.....I question and think someone has been confused and plays in grandmas closet...add their recent statement on not supporting our 2nd Amend ....soft and more fifi ...sorry folks, facts on the table and calling as its seen.

Difficult to follow this guy's story....

@thedude4672

Ай бұрын

Why?

@user-ev4td1dq5g

Ай бұрын

He's trying way too hard to justify his terrible "business" decision... back in the day, now he's only relevant because Bas was briefly I abandoned with him.

@MrMatthiasSchneider

Ай бұрын

@@thedude4672 All this stuff that supposedly happened backstage in Baltimore or wherever... it was a confusing, stream-of-consciousness diatribe.

@BeyondOurSolarSystem

Ай бұрын

@@user-ev4td1dq5g Think you're being necessarily harsh. Madam X wouldn't have gone anywhere even had they kept Sebastian. Their music is mediocre at best. The only band that made it that had that kind of look was Poison. Even then, they watered it down as they became more successful. Skid Row fired Sebastian for the same reasons, and worse things. LOL

@markcheetah4960

Ай бұрын

I think the sound is harsh. And the video is too long. JMO

12:40 This 🤡actually tries to defend spitting on someone and even tries to say he did it for his own good... 15:54 then he was going to sue because someone said something hurty about him?

Too bad Sebastian hasn’t really grown up and that’s sort of overshadowing his talent.

Who?

Great Rock Voice ≠ Great Rock Star or even just a good person. I’ve heard so many upsetting stories about Sebastian it’s just Sad. Instead of his maturity and wisdom, it’s only his Ego that grew.

you also dont spit on the guy....

Pine Knob is Pine Knob once again

Maybe the reason the band is relatively unknown is because of the choices you made getting rid of someone for a reason like that you shows why never made it big

@michaelwills1926

Ай бұрын

What’s “make it big” even mean 🥴

Sounds like Bon Jovi knew Sebastian was at a whole other level. Don't forget if it wasn't for me he wouldn't had made it. Blow me!

Sounds like Sebastian has had every opportunity to be as great as he could be, but he get's in his own way. I would've KILLED to just be able to work in a recording studio, or in a record label processing mail, and he can't just get along with people and appear normal enough to have all the success in the world. It's terrible.

Never knew about Bas past before Skid Row, this is so cool, (except the spitting, that sh** is gross)

My little sister could be his twin..😮

doesnt sound like a great reason to kick him out...maybe talk to the guy first?

Got this shit and took both bottles daily and nothing

Who

That may be the biggest hair I've ever seen on a man. I grew up in the 80s, so that's saying something!

Seeing my 1st rock show, Alice Cooper in '81 at 10 yro, am proud to say if look up my yearbook photos, one of which picture day was day after Crue Theater tour, in which all of us metalheads who went are wearing the t-shirt, i never got into stupid trend of poofing up hair & looking like a girl. Might as well call me grunge.😅 Hair all one length wearing a t-shirt. Maybe blue jean jacket in a couple, as where most all my metal buddies had mullets, wore parachute pants, & even break-danced as "metalheads".😅 Nothing wrong with that if was your thang. Cheers to the Good Time Memories! 🤘😎 But once prototype for abomination to come, Sam Halen, hit at stroke of midnight '84 with toy piano "Jump" bs & turned bands like Crue & Priest pink & purple i was on to Kreator, Destruction, Voi-Vod, Celtic Frost, Slayer, etc. Also made Metallica & Nirvana look like baby shit to me when went Pop & became new fad that came along & put "Metal" & hair bands out of their misery. So, yeah, Sabastian Bach was always a clown to me. Even before i ever heard a word come out of his gd mouth. What happened in the '80's... SMGDMFH!😅 Rock On! 🤘🌎❤️

Boy people try to paint their picture. In totality, you let this dude pass, you lost with your choice. Live with it you were wrong.

@dragons_red

Ай бұрын

They still may have not gone anywhere with him. Skid Row wrote great songs and are all talented before Bach.

That guy wrote and sang I remember you.

@shellybean9

24 күн бұрын

He didn't write I Remember You, Snake and Rachel did. Bach didn't write anything on the first album, he just sang the songs Snake and Rachel wrote.

Canadians are awesome people. Most of them are tough and honest to a fault. He was immature and has/had some issues --- that's normal when you become a rock star and you look like the child of robert plant and david lee roth ....... and the voice ---- he should have taken care of himself better but it's not surprising ---- i'm here for the music --- in that moment he/they were great --- they cut through the din --- it's all just history now

I like Bach great voice I can see that he would be hard to work with so I understand why they fired him but the band has never been as good without him

America should thank me that I pushed him to the limit, he says. Who is that clown?

@thedude4672

Ай бұрын

The guy who Sebastian learned from and who fired him, which led to Bach's Skid Row tenure. So yeah, Skid Row fans should thank him

@stephanea5364

Ай бұрын

@@thedude4672 Wow, I hope you thank your boss when he fires you

@empireblack2351

Ай бұрын

Exactly-he's is a clown and his memory of everything is quite amusing if you were there.

@dragons_red

Ай бұрын

​@@thedude4672 maybe, but that's not something you proclaim or demand, it reeks of sour grapes or ego, either one nobody respects, just makes you look petty and undermines your position

@serratus9747

Ай бұрын

He taught him everything by spitting snot he hocked up in his face when he was 18. A true scholar of Buddha.

This is an interview with a never was, Sebastian moved on to the right band and left the garbage behind. Madam X?? way down the list of any memorable band. Sorry, I tell it like it is.

@buffdaddy2032

Ай бұрын

And you are who ? Exactly! A nobody !!!!

@stephanea5364

Ай бұрын

Don't be sorry, you nailed it

@michaelwills1926

Ай бұрын

He’s so amazing skid row won’t have a thing to do with him now, but there was that one time 🙄

@stephanea5364

Ай бұрын

@@michaelwills1926 They made their money with Bach but if they had no money left, we would see how serious they are

@shellybean9

Ай бұрын

​@@stephanea5364Skid Row has other investments besides Skid Row. Snake is a band manager under McGhee Entertainment and manages Phil Anselmo's band Down among other bands and Rachel has his Dirty Rocker Soap company he's had for years. They all have outside investments, Bach drank and snorted his money, Skid Row will be fine. In fact Dave said they could retire comfortably now if they wanted, but they still love playing.

From what I heard back in the eighties is that Madame X invested a lot of money onto Sebastian with vocal training dance lesson so he could get some moves on stage. As soon as he developed and got comfortable with the stage he bailed on them. That's what I were told?

@TheREALJosephTurner

Ай бұрын

You were apparently told wrong, since the guy in this video is pretty much the leader of Madame X and said that he fired him.

@user-eq4yb4uu9c

Ай бұрын

I were there at the time in L.A. besides there were so many better bands than Madame X at that time in L.A I believe Bas make his move and left. Shout out to the Throbs!

Bach lately from shows I have seen online very recently is worse than Vince Neil on his worse night. I hope he gets his shit together as well as Vince.

@timmiller745

Ай бұрын

His new album says different, the album sounds like he hadn't lost anything

@matthewgonzales3970

Ай бұрын

​@@timmiller745yeah, new album sounds great. But you can do 27,300 takes in the studio and stitch together a great verse or chorus easily. Honestly I've seen shows where he's a bit blown up, but nowhere near "Keeestah Mah Ha." Nothing THAT bad.

@shellybean9

Ай бұрын

You're absolutely right and his new album is lots of studio magic. He doesn't even remotely sound that good live. What can no longer be done live can be fixed in the studio and he had lots of help with that. Js

No offense i think it was a blessing they fired him and he moved on. I mean while talented i don't really like any of madam x music

Looks like a girl band.

He’s a beta