18 and Life on Skid Row audiobook

Oh, how I enjoyed reading this book! Took me back to my metal loving teen years (and still a huge fan to this day!), when Skid Row was definitely the main soundtrack to my life.I really loved the stories that Sebastian shared with his readers, although at times would have enjoyed a bit more detail. This was definitely a window into Bach's passion for music, how hard he had worked to prove himself and his confusion and heartbreak over the decline of Skid Row. His enthusiasm and love of life is evident in the way he writes, and I devoured this book in no time at all. A fantastic trip down metalhead memory lane.

You can definitely tell Sebastian wrote this himself. Honest, telling and a great read coming from the man himself!

Sebastian Bach seems to find himself very amusing, but it’s ok because he pretty much brings the listener to this audiobook along with him. Bach has had an interesting life and has some good stories to tell. There was some repetition throughout the book but I was ok with that. I was not a Skid Row fan but I always thought he was awfully pretty. This audiobook is full of personality.

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.But, for real, this earned its 5 stars. Now, the writing isn't destined to win any awards. There are run-on sentences and sentence fragments, there's no chronology (okay, there's a bit of it, but it makes little sense), and there are writing rules broken on nearly every page. But it reads like you're having a conversation. A CONVERSATION WITH SEBASTIAN BACH.I was born shy of the age when I could have really lived it up during the heyday of Skid Row et al., (1979, so I was only 8 or 9 when 18 and Life came out), but I was and still am a devoted 80s fan, and I especially LOVE all hair bands (a term Baz himself cringes at, but I love). I saw Sebastian Bach when I was a junior in high school, just after he'd gotten kicked out of Skid Row and when I was still underage (thanks mom!) It was an experience I'll never forget. He lived a LIFE, man. A LIFE. This was just engrossing, from the first page. I can't believe he's still alive. To be fair, he can't believe it either.For his yelling and gruff exterior and partying and fighting, he's a very sensitive (he mentions crying many times) and thoughtful person. I hesitate to say he's misunderstood, but he's deeper than people give him credit for.Or maybe I'm fangirling and fell for his act.

The most entertaining biography I’ve ever read. Being a musician myself, and a Skid Row fan as a child, it was delightful to read about the wild lifestyle of 80s/90s rockstars. Even though the book could use some editing, Bach is so hilarious and authentic that his nonlinear and sometimes confusing writing style ends up being a perfect match to his wild stories.

So good. Just enough smut and coke to get you through the night .

c'mon, it's Sebastian Bach, of course I'm going to give it 5 stars.