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SEBASTIAN BACH’S UNUSUAL ADVERTISING STRATEGY

 Tuesday, November 20th, 2007 at 11:23am by

When I saw Sebastian Bach earlier this decade – I don’t remember the exact year, only that he had a Native American named Larry who literally had a feather in his hair playing bass – I was more than a little surprised to see a small group of overweight, middle aged women standing near the front. These ladies screamed at some kids who dared to mosh during “Sweet Little Sister” and I couldn’t for the life of me figure out what the hell they were doing at the show – until Baz played a song from the musical version of Jekyll & Hyde in which he had starred. In other words: part of the guy’s Broadway audience had become so enamored of his golden locks and girlish features that they’d come to see his live gig. So the rest of us had to suffer through some awful show tunes he played just to appease them (as if the show hadn’t already been embarrassing enough: “There are three times as many people here as there were the last time I played with Skid Row!” Baz announced enthusiastically to the mostly empty house).

So I guess I shouldn’t be too surprised to see the Not-So-Much-a-Youth-Anymore Gone Wild shilling his new album, Angel Down – which hits stores today – on the website Theatermania.com. What will all those Andrew Lloyd Weber fans make of an banner advertising an album that promises guest appearances from Axl Rose, “Metal” Mike and Roy Z? Will any of them actually buy the album? Bach had better hope so, as he’s gonna need all the help he gets selling this piece of crap: when I checked in the Union Square Virgin Megastore this morning, they weren’t even stocking the album. Now that’s something to get dramatic about.

-AR

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  • Sammy

    More Baz stuff. You heartless, sadistic bastards.

  • Katkick703374

    Why is it that people like Mr. Rosenberg have limited eyesight and views at every great show of any performer they see?
    Best show I’ve seen in almost 10 years of going to Rock shows was Sebastian Bach…
    doh!torosenberg

  • charlie1dog

    don’t you have to like music to talk about it -metal-rock-country or opera?
    howd u get a name like axl anyhow
    saw baz at outdoor show – he rocks

  • http://www.myspace.com/imabadseed Devin

    Macintosh is gay. Not to mention 2 gigs of their ram is $400. LOL!

  • Sammy

    My guess is that anyone who thinks anything from this new Bach album is good hasn’t bought any music from any post 1989 artist and has the “everything new sucks” attitude. ’80s butt rock is the new classic rock and those fans are as bad as the ’70s fans who hated everything in the ’80s and beyond.

  • http://www.metalsucks.net Axl Rosenberg

    Katkick703374/charlie1dog/Kathryn/whatever – you’re an idiot. Did you think we wouldn’t notice that you posted from identical IP addresses and registered with near-identical e-mail addresses? You felt so strongly about this you had to post twice under different user names sixteen minutes apart? Dumb shit.

    Devin – I have it on good authority from Rip Taylor that typing “LOL” is gay.

  • Samuel

    I agree with everything Sammy said.

    And people who use different names and email addresses are idiots.

  • Samuel

    Oh, and LOL.

  • Dude Manbrough

    “Best show I’ve seen in almost 10 years of going to Rock shows was Sebastian Bach…”

    What was the other show you saw, W.A.S.P. or Metallica?

  • http://www.hibernum.net Hibernum

    Oh man, showtunes? Was it bad, or really bad? Showtunes at Slave to the Grind at the same show…

  • Wayne

    Jesus, Baz, why not run some lines from “Gilmore Girls” while you’re at it?

  • TTquick

    Any reviews/thoughts on the album? Is it worth picking up? Sounds like your down on it Axl.

  • aussie

    have you even listened to the album? maybe you should listen to it before you make a judgement?

  • http://www.myspace.com/freaksystemband Sammy

    I’ve listened to all the leaked songs. Ugh. Times a million ugh. What year is this again?

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  • JPC

    U have no friggin taste. This is one of the best cds there is. Your the loser dude. Its being played on all the rock stations and getting rave reviews. Too bad your a jerk that only likes the sound of their own voice. Get a friggin life loser. Oh yeah, Sebastian is crying all the way to the friggin BANK! Jealousy sucks. Oh yeah, and it must suck to be u too.

  • JPC

    U have no friggin taste. This is one of the best cds there is. Your the loser dude. Its being played on all the rock stations and getting rave reviews. Too bad your a jerk that only likes the sound of their own voice. Get a friggin life loser. Oh yeah, Sebastian is crying all the way to the friggin BANK! Jealousy sucks. Oh yeah, and it must suck to be u too. Maybe u should go back to listening to britney spears. More your speed.

  • sue

    sebastian bach is a god of all heavy metal singers,

  • sue from mypace

    i want everyone to read this, sebastian bach is a legend and a god of all heavy metal singers,he still is so damn sexy. he raps,broadway,heavy metal,he has lots of tv shows,he works very hard, now he is in gone country 2 and he was awesome. everything he plays in is great, sebastian bach is a natural,he is a awesome actor,and most importantly he is great to his fans,his fans come first,not like these other pricks who dont give autographs or pictures.so anyone have anything bad to say about sebastian bach is a loser,get a life,you dont no good music,because sebastian bachs new cd angel down is a masterpiece.he is what heavy metal is all about. so everyone piss off if you have any bad comments for sebastian.bye.