Marshall, Clay (November 13, 2019). "Skid Row: the crazy story of hair metal’s last superstars". Metal Hammer. Future. Retrieved September 12, 2021. Popoff, Martin (2014). The Big Book of Hair Metal: The Illustrated Oral History of Heavy Metal's Debauched Decade. Voyageur Press. p.162. ISBN 978-0-7603-4546-7. So where does this get interesting? Bach interacts with 1970s acts like Kiss and Aerosmith - and they had survived 1970s partying to come out on the other side with strict sobriety edicts. Bach blissfully walks in with drugs or alcohol and is summarily told to take off. Especially poignant was a scene in which Gene Simmons of Kiss (Bach's idol) expresses his disgust at Bach's drug fueled antics. Similarly, behind the scenes of life with Bon Jovi, with whom his band was intimately bound, are also worth the read. Vignettes of other bands including Guns N Roses, Pantera, etc. are interspersed throughout.

a b Wilding, Phil (January 28, 1989). "Slippery Customers". Kerrang!. No.223. p.16. ISSN 0262-6624. Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn July 2nd 1989, "18 and Life" by Skid Row entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #91; and on September 17th, 1989 it peaked at #4 (for 1 weeks) and spent 17 weeks on the Top 100... a b Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p.326. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5. Dey Street Books (formerly It Books),an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, has set an April 12, 2016 release date for "18 And Life On Skid Row", the much-anticipated autobiography from former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach. There are about 25 "Hair Farmer" Pop Metal bands from the 80's that I enjoy (Dokken, Ratt, Poison, Accept, Quiet Riot, Great White etc...) Skid Row didn't even make my top 100. I never bought one of their albums or thought twice about seeing them live.

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Tracy from Waukesha WiI have a daughter that loves this song actually all their songs. When she saw the video she said to me mom you are not supposed to mess around with guns, especially when drinking! Another mom that I met in the park heard what she told me and said you let her watch that I told that mom yes at least as you heard she understands what happens if you play with guns. She got the gist of the song. Resty Mervin Ponio from Marikina City, PhilippinesFor me, 18 and life means that kids beyond 18 y.o wastes their life, sometimes killing their friends. Rachel also reflected on SKID ROW's first live performance with Grönwall, saying: "Honestly, dude, from the minute he opened his mouth… His timing is impeccable. We knew it was gonna be cool. And each show has gotten even better, 'cause we're learning each other's rhythm on stage. When I walked away from that show, I said to Erik, I go, 'This was show one. I cannot wait for show one hundred. It's gonna be amazing.'" Speaking to Billboard.com in 2012, Bach admitted that writing his autobiography seemed "like such an overwhelming project," but expressed confidence that he had the goods to make the project work.

There's nothing about Dimebag's death. With the whole 'Supergroup' debacle he talks about Ted Nugent dropping N-bombs on the set but nothing about Evan Seinfeld punching Bas in the head. a b Wild, David (September 19, 1991). "Skid Row: Pretty Bad Boys". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 7, 2016 . Retrieved June 5, 2016. a b Christgau, Robert (1990). Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. p. 372. ISBN 0-6797-3015-X . Retrieved June 9, 2018. I was hoping for some kind of personal redemption story here but all I got is a story of leaving behind whiskey and cocaine for red wine and weed. Diet debauchery? I guess. I was hoping to hear how playing JESUS in JESUS CHRIST superstar might have made him ponder on the one he portrayed on Broadway, I was disappointed he mused on it but if his portrayal made him think on the life of CHRIST he didn't write about that aspect. Then Mr. Bach proceeded to piss in my cornflakes some more by accusing one of my musical and political heroes of racism, I'm sorry but I can't believe Ted Nugent is a racist. I went online and read Uncle Ted's account and I'm sorry but I believe Uncle Ted. The incident would probably looked different if you were stoned so in Mr.Bach's mind,who knows. Sebastion did give us a few musician tidbits: Vocal training, recording, lyric writing, getting a good preformance. Stuff like that is priceless. Too bad you gotta sort through the bloated ego's to get to it.

Maxx from Stonigton, Ctit got it's name because the kid who shot his friend was 18 and got a life sentence Madalyn from Greensburg, Payea mike really... personally i thought they were talking about a kid taking heroin...and he gave his friend heroin and he died...if he 'accidently' shot him with a gun would they really put him in jail for life? Thats why i think they were referring to heroin. a b Donnelly, Dave (January 16, 2006). "Skid Row – Skid Row". Sputnikmusic . Retrieved June 20, 2011.

Oh and @ Mike from Brooklyn..... P.S. ~ in the lyrics where he said "he fired his six shot to the wind", I thought it was "he fired his six shot through the wimp" lmao.

Matt from Seminole, OkMy guess is that the lyrics "18 and life to go" mean he is 18 with life in prison "to go". meaning "only 18 and already charged with life". Unless the lyrics were just wrote wrong. There was never a doubt I'd give this 5 stars. It could have been the biggest piece of trash, with the worst writing ever, and I'd have given it 5 stars. Just being honest. And this tale proves why. Sebastion keeps stating that he loves music - but then he boasts about Drugs, Alcohol, Drugs, more Drugs, more Alcohol, bad behavior and stupidity, more Drugs. Hey, talk about what you know after all. The boy knows how to make a spectacle of himself and Do drugs with celebrities - perfect for reality TV show fodder. Tayla Jade from Perth, AustraliaActually this song is about a girl that is my mums best friend its about how s--t her life was coz she was a roadie for skidrow and dont tell me otherwise