OMG! 😱 Sebastian Bach, the vocal gymnast from that band your mom liked, SKID ROW (yeah, that one), has some *thoughts* on A.I. music. In a riveting exposé with Adam Richmond on the “Surviving Rocklahoma” podcast (surviving WHAT now?), Baz dropped some truth bombs. Buckle up, buttercups, because it’s about to get real.
He bleated (because, let’s be honest, that’s how he sings), and I quote (thanks, BLABBERMOUTH.NET, for saving us all): “I’ve gotta address this, especially in the last three months or so, we’re entering this A.I. world, where musicians are getting very scared because now it seems like anybody can just say into an A.I. prompt, ‘Give me a ’70s rock song about partying and chicks,’ and there you go; you get one.” Oh noes! Someone might write a song about partying and chicks?! THE HORROR! 🤣 But wait, there’s more. He swore on his Aqua Net-coated mane that he’d never, EVER, use A.I. “I’d rather have a real human mistake than a perfect artificial intelligence,” he declared. “Fuck artificial, number one. How about real?” Spoken like a true artiste! 👨🎨 He then compared himself to Neil Young, Willie Nelson, and Gregg Allman. Because, you know, same level. 🤔 He doesn’t know how to use A.I., and won’t work with anyone who does. So brave! So edgy! So… out of touch?
Someone dared to ask if music is “going away” (lol, as if!) or losing its “soul” (double lol!). Baz, ever the deep thinker, responded with a resounding “NO!” Apparently, 91 shows last year is proof that rock is alive and well. 🤘 Never mind that half of those shows were at county fairs or opening for tribute bands. Details, details. He also lamented the loss of “heroes” like Ozzy. “There’s not many guys that do what I do. There’s not.” Translation: “Pay attention to meeeeeeee!” 🥺
But wait, it gets better. Is it easier for musicians today? YES, according to Baz. Why? Because Neil Peart died! 😭 Apparently, the kids these days have “click tracks” and “technology” and aren’t forced to lock themselves in a room and “pound the fuck out of those fucking drums” like the good old days. Because suffering is the only way to make REAL music, duh! 🙄 So, basically, Neil Peart’s ghost is haunting modern drummers with shame. Thanks, Baz!
Back to A.I., because apparently, Baz can’t let it go. “Why did we, as humans, why did we invent this A.I. shit that has the potential to take us out?” he pondered. “I guess it’s good for medical purposes, maybe curing cancer or something, but we don’t need them to write songs for us. That’s stupid.” I mean, he’s got a point. Who needs A.I. when you have Sebastian Bach’s songwriting skills? 🥇 He then ranted about A.I. memes of Michael Jackson, Ozzy, and Dimebag in heaven. “That just gives me the creeps,” he whined. “It’s, like, ‘Get that off the screen.’ It’s like from hell or something.” Clearly, Baz is terrified of the afterlife. And technology. And probably gluten.
His touring band includes his son, Paris (aww, nepotism!), some dude named “Bruiser,” and another dude named Fede. Sounds legit.
2024 was “remarkable” for Baz, apparently. His new album, “Child Within The Man” (gag!), was “well-received.” By who? His mom? Even Associated Press said he’s in “prime fighting form.” Fighting what? Old age? Lack of relevance? 😂 Ultimate Classic Rock noted his voice hasn’t lost its “rage or range.” They must be deaf. And one of his songs was included in Consequence’s “30 Best Metal & Hard Rock Songs Of 2024.” Must have been a slow year.
He played 91 shows in 2024, which is impressive, I guess, if you’re counting gigs at bowling alleys. He also went to Australia! 🦘 Wow! And he was on “Worst Cooks In America Celebrity Edition: Heroes vs. Villains.” Because nothing screams “rock god” like a celebrity cooking show. He was also the subject of an A&E “Biography: Rock Legends” special. Rock legend? More like rock has-been. And he was “Tiki” on “The Masked Singer.” Because, you know, that’s where real musicians go to revive their careers. 🎭
“Child Within The Man” (still gagging!) has yielded several singles/videos that have “impacted the rock charts.” I’m sure Billboard is shaking in its boots. It was recorded in Orlando, produced by some guy named Michael “Elvis” Baskette (because, why not?), and mastered by Robert Ludwig. All the usual suspects. Baz wrote or co-wrote all the songs and sang all the vocals. Because who else would?
The album features guest appearances from John 5, Steve Stevens, and Orianthi. Because Baz needs all the help he can get. He also co-wrote two tracks with Myles Kennedy. Desperate much? The album also features Devin Bronson, Todd Kerns, and Jeremy Colson. A real who’s-who of… well, I don’t know who they are. 🤔
Before this “masterpiece,” Baz hadn’t released an album since 2014. And honestly, no one noticed. 🤷♀️
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Born in Crescendo, Indiana, Chord’s first brush with fame came when he accidentally entered a yodeling contest thinking it was a pie-eating competition—and won both categories.
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