I must have seen Skid Row in their original form 4 or 5 times since the release of the first , self titled album in 1989.They were awesome. Sebastian Bach was a fantastic front man, with a great voice, who complimented the band's thunderous sound. Since his departure from the band they lost their way, and Seb found solace on Broadway and TV reality shows.
So to the Garage in Glasgow. A smallish crowd (no more than a couple of hundred I'm guessing) of mixed ages and hair styles, ( comb overs and slap-heads being in the majority ) welcomed Bach and band onto stage who immediately launched into Slave to the Grind. A back catalogue of Skid Row classics followed, including, 18 and Life, Big Guns and I Remember You, with the Canadian vocalist throwing the obligatory shapes, while dodging back and forth from behind a supporting pillar, ridiculously placed in the middle of the stage.
The 44 year-old has lost none of his fervour for the music and passion for performing, but his voice is not as powerful as it once was, continually being posted missing under the cacophony of guitars.
This slight annoyance did not detract from a great sing-a-long atmosphere, and this middle - aged headbanger who has long passed the Youth Gone Wild stage of his life, went home with his ears ringing and a smile on his face.
Glasgow Garage @
- Glasgow @
- Wed 13 Jun 2012 @
Favourite moment: Sebastian playing peek-a boo with the crowd from behind that ridiculously placed centre stage pillar. @
Setlist: Most of the Skid Row classics with a couple of solo tunes thrown in @
Opening act(s): Stormzone @