In an interview with Guitar World magazine, SKID ROW guitarist Dave “Snake” Sabo was asked how he feels about fans comparing the band’s new singer Erik Grönwall to Sebastian Bach.
He responded:
“People will compare, and we hear people calling for reunions all the time, but there’s no need. Even before Erik, we never felt a need to go there. Things happened the way they did, and things had gotten very toxic by the end of a certain period in our history.
“There’s a reason we didn’t look back despite getting far away from who we are. Even if we were far away from that place, we knew going back to something that didn’t work was not something that would make SKID ROW better.”
He added:
“I do think SKID ROW is stronger now than ever before. Erik can hit all the notes from those early albums and does it effortlessly. He’s got a ton of energy, and for us to sit here and watch him perform, man, it’s a pleasure. I couldn’t ask for anything better than what Erik has given us, and I wouldn’t trade it for anyone from the past.”
Snake also addressed taking a break from Skid Row in the 90s, saying:
“So, there was a time when we needed to walk away, but the love of the music brought us back together. But not everyone would be a part of that, and we’ve never felt like we needed to look back. Having said that, we have this lineup with Erik and [drummer] Rob Hammersmith that’s made this all possible, and we’re so excited to be back where we belong.”
Recently talking with Pushing The Limits, Skid Row’s Dave ”Snake” Sabo was asked if there’s still a relationship with former singer Sebastian Bach.
He said:
“Not at all. None. We’ve all moved on. It was an awful long time ago; we’re talking 23 years ago [that Skid Row reformed without Sebastian], so that’s an awful long time ago.”
Asked further if he’ll ever see a day down the road when he is able to make amends with Bach and talk again, the guitarist said:
“You know what? I don’t know. I’ve gotta be honest, it’s not something that I think about. Truly, it’s not something that I think about. My mind is always in the present and the here and now.
”And I’m thankful for everything that we’ve created, all the collective people who’ve been a part of Skid Row, that we’ve all created since the very beginning up until now.
He continued:
“The only thing that I can have any sort of part of or control over is the right now, and it’s the band that it is now. And we have a new record coming out, ”The Gang’s All Here”. And I think we’ve made some really, really great music. I hope people feel the same way.
“We’re really proud of where we’re at right now. We’re really proud of the way we’re playing and the tours that we’re doing, and we’re just gonna keep moving forward. So that conversation doesn’t even enter my brain, to be honest.”