In 1996, Bach formed a rock supergroup, the Last Hard Men, with Frogs guitarist Jimmy Flemion, The Breeders lead guitarist Kelley Deal, and The Smashing Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlin. The group recorded a full-length, self-titled album for Atlantic Records, who then optioned not to release it. In 1998, it was released on Kelley Deal's label, Nice Records, with no fanfare and a very limited pressing of 1000 CDs, which may have been sold via mail order only.
On November 28, 2001 Sebastian appeared at New York Steel, a benefit concert in response to 9/11. He appeared early in the show, left to perform on Broadway, and returned at the end when all performers gathered for a final song.
In October 2002, Sebastian was signed to perform in the national touring production of Jesus Christ Superstar and played the role of Jesus successfully in the show until April 2003, when he was fired for alleged diva-like behavior. He is currently working on a DVD version of VH1's Forever Wild that will be released in June.
Sometime in 2003, Sebastian tried out for Velvet Revolver before the band found Scott Weiland, but was turned down because, according to Slash, "We sounded like Skid Row!" Many fans of the band frequently express frustration that Bach was not selected because his vocal range would have allowed them to cover more GN'R songs during shows.
He has a role on the WB television show Gilmore Girls as Gil, the guitarist in Lane Kim's band. The other members of the band, all teenagers, initially objected to his age, but he proved to be a talented guitarist and remained in the band.
In 2005, Bach cooperated with Henning Pauly to be the singer on the Frameshift album called An Absence of Empathy which has been released in April 2005.
As of recently, and assumably at present, he still performs with his band, Sebastian Bach and the Bach Five, formerly noted as Sebastian Bach and Friends, who live with him, his wife, and children...recently documented on VH1...in a show called "I Married...Sebastian Bach", one of the "I Married..." series. Stars also included Dee Snider, of the rock band, Twisted Sister.
On May 12 and May 14, 2006 at Guns N' Roses' warm up show at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, Sebastian joined Axl on stage for the song "My Michelle". He joined Axl and gang for a third time the following night (May 15) to sing "My Michelle" once again. He also joined them for their Pre-Download Festival show in the Apollo Hammersmith, London, singing My Michelle. Rose introduced Bach by saying that the two had rekindled their friendship in the previous week after 13 years of not speaking. On June 4, 9th & 11th he again joined Rose on stage at the 2006 Gods of Metal Festival (Milan), Download Festival in RDS Dublin and in Donington, respectively. He also appeared on several other tour dates during GN'R's European tour. On September 23, 2006, he joined Axl on stage once again at KROQ's Inland Invasion festival in California for a rendition of "My Michelle".
On July 30, 2006, Bach filled in for an ailing Axl Rose for “Nightrain” and the encore “Paradise City".
Bach starred with Ted Nugent, Evan Seinfeld, Jason Bonham and Scott Ian on the VH1 show "SuperGroup" as of May 2006. The musicians formed a band called Damnocracy for the reality show, during which they lived in a mansion in Las Vegas for twelve days and created music. During the show, he became particularly close to Ted Nugent, whom he looked to as a father figure. This was acknowledged several times on the show. He also appears to have developed good relationships with Evan Seinfeld. However, at a November 5 2006 Guns N' Roses concert in Huntington, West Virginia, Bach referred to a SuperGroup episode where he promised Ted he would quit drinking, and claimed that he had lied. He then went on to say, "Fuck Ted Nugent. He can go skin fucking baby seals in Canada, but I can't enjoy an American Budweiser? Fucking Ted Nugent!" and again at a December 4 show in Winnipeg, Manitoba stating, "You know how I promised Ted Nugent that I'd quit drinking? I fucking lied! He can go skin fucking baby seals, but I can't enjoy a fucking Labbatt's Blue?".Sebastian also said during the dec.7th show in Edmoton alberta "Us canadians like to have a drink once in a while right? Remember that one episode of super group where i stopped drinking? I LIED!" Bach had previously said that he had taken offense with disparaging comments Nugent had made about Dimebag Darrell.
In August 2006, Bach appeared in the upcoming seventh season of Trailer Park Boys. He is played himself and the part of a model railroad enthusiast, who happens to love da green! He has since appeared in several episodes of the 8th season as well, again playing himself in search of the best high!
On 13 September 2006, during a show at Selinas in Sydney, Bach stormed off stage during the encore. After two earlier similar incidents, Bach had warned the crowd that the throwing of any more plastic bottles and/or cans onto the stage would lead to him walking off. As the encore began (Youth Gone Wild), Bach was hit by a plastic cup, threw down the mic and left the stage.
On September 28, 2006, he appeared on Celebrity Duets singing with Hal Sparks. Bach later was on the road with Guns N' Roses, touring around the world until late 2006.
In 2007 he released the album 'Angel Down', which he worked on for the past seven years. The album contains a mix of rock and metal.
Wishin'
Sebastian Bach Lyrics
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Sometimes the plans we make
Don't turn out how we pictured them
Best intentions fade
And we all need somebody
To help us see it through
If I could change the way things were and the way things are
Here's what I'd do
I'd wish the world a better place
Wish a smile upon ever lonely face
Wish I could be everything to you
But wishin' won't make it true
Oh no
We all have our own fantasies
Of things we wanna see
Sometimes it takes blood, sweat, and tears to make reality
I'd wish the world a better place
Wish a smile upon the lonely face
Help the helpless carry on
And ease your mind 'till the pain is gone
Find a light in the darkest hour
Take your dreams and give them power
I wish I could be everything to you
But wishin' won't make it true
One day we'll wake up and be where we want to be
And all the hard times will be memories
We'll never have the harvest
If we don't plant the seed
I wanna help you have it all
Please tell me what you need
I'd wish the world a better place
Wish a smile upon the lonely face
Help the helpless carry on
And ease your mind 'till the pain is gone
Find a light in the darkest hour
Take your dreams and give them power
I wish I could be everything to you
But wishin' won't make it true
Sebastian Bach's song 'Wishin'' is an uplifting and motivational anthem about the imperfections of life and the value of having someone to rely on during tough times. The opening lines of the song set the tone by acknowledging that life is far from perfect and sometimes our plans don't turn out as we expect. The chorus emphasizes the importance of positivity and hope in the face of adversity. Bach wishes for a better world, filled with more smiles, hope, and kindness. He acknowledges that it's difficult to achieve change through mere wishing but encourages perseverance towards this goal.
The lyrics then shift towards the individual, urging them to strive towards their own dreams and to never lose hope. Bach reminds his audience that achieving their goals will require hard work and effort, yet acknowledges that success is possible as long as one has the determination to overcome their difficulties. The song ends on an uplifting note, with Bach predicting that difficult times will soon be nothing more than a memory and that success and happiness await those who stay the course.
In conclusion, 'Wishin' is a powerful and tremendously motivating song that reminds us of the value of hope, positivity, and hard work. It encourages us to work towards our goals, even in the face of unexpected obstacles, and reminds us that change is possible with enough effort and determination.
Line by Line Meaning
Life is so far from perfect
Life is never perfect, and we have to accept that.
Sometimes the plans we make
Occasionally, the plans we make don’t happen the way we want them.
Don't turn out how we pictured them
They don’t happen as we expected or imagined them.
Best intentions fade
Even with good intentions, things don’t always work out.
And we all need somebody
Everyone needs someone to help and support them.
To help us see it through
To assist us in getting through difficulties.
If I could change the way things were and the way things are
If there was a way to go back in time and make things right.
Here's what I'd do
This is what I would change.
I'd wish the world a better place
I would like the world to be a happier place.
Wish a smile upon ever lonely face
I would love for everyone to be happy and content in life.
Wish I could be everything to you
I want to be able to fulfill all your desires and wishes.
But wishin' won't make it true
Unfortunately, merely wishing something won’t make it happen.
We all have our own fantasies
People have their desires and dreams of what they want.
Of things we wanna see
What they envision or hope to realize.
Sometimes it takes blood, sweat, and tears to make reality
It takes hard work, dedication, and effort to achieve these aspirations.
Help the helpless carry on
Assist those who don’t have the resources and support they need.
And ease your mind 'till the pain is gone
Support and comfort you until you feel better again.
Find a light in the darkest hour
Find hope even when things seem hopeless.
Take your dreams and give them power
Make your dreams come true by empowering and inspiring yourself.
One day we'll wake up and be where we want to be
Someday we’ll wake up in a place where we always wanted to be.
And all the hard times will be memories
All the difficult times will become just memories of the past.
We'll never have the harvest
We cannot achieve anything if we don’t put enough effort into it.
If we don't plant the seed
We need to work hard to make our dreams come true.
I wanna help you have it all
I want to support and help you with everything you want to achieve.
Please tell me what you need
Tell me what I can do to help you.
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Written by: JON GOODWIN, NICK STERLING
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