During a recent appearance on Sound Up! with Mark Goodman and Alan Light, Sebastian Bach expressed how he found the label ’80s musician’ to be an insult.
Bach has always been synonymous with the raw energy and rebellion of ’80s rock. However, the singer himself did not always view the association with the era as complimentary, as he explained:
“For years, I took it as an insult like, to the point where the word ’80s made me aggravated. ’80s, ’80s, ’80s. I just got tired of it, but I came out in ’89, okay? There was one year. [My other album] was in 91, all that you know, okay? It made me tired of it. I took it as an insult for a long time.”
A Change In Perspective
It was through the words of another musician that Sebastian began to see things differently. He further said:
“I’m a huge Neil Young fan… To the point I collect all his records, I read his interviews, I watch his [interviews]. I respect him. And I was reading one of them, and he goes, ‘Well, man. I always get this ’70s songwriter. I was sick of all these…’ I was reading this quote. Wait a minute. The ’70s were cool, and you are a songwriter. Why don’t you get over this if you’re thinking, ‘I always get tired of this ’70s…’ I said, ‘Neil, get over it.'”
Nostalgia For The Music Industry’s Golden Era
Previously, in 2022, the rocker joined My 3 Questions To podcast host Jonathan Montenegro to chat about the late 1980s and early 1990s music industry landscape. He stated:
“I would say what I miss most… is the music industry. There really isn’t one anymore. It’s more based on social media. What do I miss about then in music industry? Well, back then we used to have to go to a record store, spend a couple of hours choosing what music you wanted to buy. Nowadays, you can just press a button and get every song recorded by man. So it was much more invested.”
For other recent news, Bach is looking forward to the release of his latest solo album, ‘Child Within the Man,’ due on May 10. The album features collaborations with guitarists John 5, Steve Stevens, and Orianthi. With the album’s release, the rocker is set to embark on a promotional tour across Latin and North America, featuring solo performances and festival appearances.
