No Bach. No Chance? Reassessing Skid Row’s Thickskin (2003)
In 2003, Skid Row released Thickskin — their first studio album without longtime frontman Sebastian Bach.It was a difficult time for traditional hard rock bands. The early 2000s music landscape had shifted, fan expectations were high, and replacing an iconic voice is never easy. Enter Johnny Solinger — the new frontman stepping into one of rock’s toughest roles.In this video, we take a serious look at:• How we changed musically from 1996-2003• Our initial reaction to Thickskin• How the album holds up more than two decades later• Whether “No Bach. No Chance?” was ever a fair criticismWas…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.