First time hearing Skid Row - Wasted Time 

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Skid Row's "Slave To The Grind" is one of the most underrated albums from the end of the metal era in the early 90's. While their first album had the breakout hits, "Slave To The Grind" was a banger from start to finish that still holds up to this day. Love that you're doing this amazing track.

"Why can't you believe you can be loved" is absolutely heartbreaking and perfectly captures the shame an addict will feel all the time. It is a cycle of loathing and regret. How could someone love me? I've let everyone down.

Man… this one gets me everytime!! Such power and pain in his voice…. 🤘🔥🥰😎

Nothing matches the passion Bach puts into this song…his vocals are unbelievable! Absolutely love this song!

Such a masterpiece. Sebastián had vocals like NO other band, definitely stood out from the rest. Nothing like 80's music👍😊

I'll never tire of watching the younger generation hearing all this great music for the first time. Love the new set too!

Such a powerful song. In a darken room. Album version is phenomenal

Quicksand Jesus. Amazing vocals by Bach. My favorite track on that album.

This song is by far the most personal, powerful song I have ever heard. My bestfriend from Jr high was a heroin addict. Went away in 9th grade for help and was clean for awhile. We had so much fun and I loved our friendship. Then he slipped and kept slipping. I had to step back for my own sanity. A friend and I got together to talk about an intervention, but he didn't make it, a couple days later he overdosed. The line that always makes me tear up is, "where's my friend I used to know". I get mad at myself for not stepping in sooner. I feel Sebastian's pain in this. Guilt, sadness, anger. My friend has been gone over 20 years, but I still feel those emotions. And then on top of that I work at a psychiatric and substance abuse center for the past 20 years. I see people fighting these demons every day.

This is one of the MOST powerful songs of ALL time! Sebastian's vocals are off the chart. But the band behind him deserves kudos here as well. Rob Affuso(drummer) is KILLING that kit. Scotti Hill's(lead guitar) solo hits just right. Everybody involved in the production of this WHOLE album, in whatever capacity. Deserves to be applauded here. Slave To The Grind is an album that got overlooked by SO MANY. But more & more people are finding out, what us Skid Row fans knew all along. This album is PURE gold. In more ways than one. Enjoyed your reaction. Alexis, your insights are BANG ON. Keep up the GREAT work you 2! 🤘🤘🤘

This song is special, to me, as well, Burch. Lost my brother, the same way. LOVE this song, but it’s one of those that’s “bittersweet”. No one could’ve done it better, than Sebastian. 👍

"why can't you believe that you can be loved" is the most important line in this song. Every junkie can relate to this line.

30 years later and Sebastian still out here rockin

The vulnerability anger and pain in his voice hits so hard and is very visible

songs like this make me miss the late 80s/early 90s so much... we were so lucky to have grown up with music like this.

You can really feel the pain and agony in Sebastions voice in this song

Bach really had that voice which can drive anyone go wow

one of the most powerful songs ever written, one of the most powerful videos ever produced, one of the most powerful performances by a rock band ever done. you can just feel how both almost feel the desperation of both the addicted and the best friend who's telling the tale. thanks.

Such a powerful song with Sebastian Bach amazing vocals it's perfection.

Can really feel the pain & anguish in his voice! 🔥

Skid Row was one of those bands that kinda got lumped in with hair metal, but a lot of their stuff was pure metal. Bach had such an amazing voice and the rest are just so talented. I love the song and this group.

My best friend took his life back in the 90's. This song always hit home..." I never thought you'd let it get this far boy..."

Skid Row is definately among the legends of Rock history

I'm so glad you guys played this Skid Row song. It is absolutely my favorite Skid Row song. I didn't know the background to this song and thank you for sharing the story behind this song. Now that I know, it really hit me hard listening to this with you guys. Almost brought me to tears and the end. An amazing song and no one could have sang it better than Sebastien Bach!!

That song is phenomenal & Bach's voice is 🔥. Love your new setup 😊

All the Skidrow ballads still blow my mind even more so after all these years but Birch your partner there is sooo dam good at breaking down these songs. I hear some of these song even more differently after her break downs especially when she points out emotional. Nice job Alexis! Thanks for freshening up these songs for me. 💪🏼🤘🏼🍺❤️🙏🏼Yiu break down of One was amazing as well!

Fantastic song! The lyrics are just Phenomenal and SB vocals(WOW)

Bach's voice is pure and genuine agony. I can't hear this without crying. My brother too. I never thought he'd let it get so far.

Man! One of my all time favorites.. I could watch/listen to this song a million times, and when Sebastián is belting it out at the end, it brings a tear to my eye every time.. Being 50 and this was our generations prime time, I think a lot of us had a tight group of friends (because we actually spent meaningful heart to heart time together, *no cell phones and lots of eye contact) that went through this and can really relate..It did then, and it still does looking back.. I always had this song pinned to a certain friend that died from an overdose many years after the song was released, but I could see the path it was headed in and when this was released, I felt Sebastians pain and could relate, and unfortunately it came to fruition. A lot of us were probably right on the cusp of going either way, I know I was, and was lucky to make it out alive.. Great job, and I love watching Alexis articulate her perception, beautiful also ;)

Sebastian Bach's vocals is untouchable!! Many try but all fail!! Do By Your Side or Tunnelvision by Sebastian Bach!! Love the show. Keep up the awesome work.

I'm a big GNR fan, and seeing this video sheds a whole new light on the band and Adler for me. I've heard the story before, but hearing this song from a close friend of adlers pov hits differently. Thanks for sharing! Loved it!

I can feel Sebastian’s pain in this one. It’s heartbreaking and makes me cry, every time I hear it.

Best song they ever did, one the most memorable sebastian songs of all times♥️

Scotti's solo really soars here; three slow songs on "Slave To The Grind" which are darker than the typical love ballads of the time, most of which were for radio airplay. Forget about the harder tracks getting played (especially "GTFO") but Skid Row's plan for this album was to make a more aggressive record than the debut. They succeed!

Damn .. I always cry if I hear this song, its so deep

Many of us older folks who were young when this band came out have a deep connection to this song

This is the best Skid Row song ... Sebastian's vocals are raw, passionate, and powerful.... The pain behind the lyrics come through just an ASTOUNDING song....I had a very dear best friend of mine die of a drug overdose this song hits so hard in the heart

Anything from Skid Row I absolutely love!!!

As someone who has battled alcohol and drug addiction heroin specifically I loved this song when I was 14 the 1st time i heard it no idea people who loved me could have sang it to me i got sober jan 12th 2008 and by the grace of god have stayed sober but I have lost two of my best friends in the last 6 years both forever division 1 athletes that would have appeared to have everything now I think of them and how insedious addiction is 1st time I have cried in a while you know boys don't cry... such a beautiful reaction best ive seen i needed it thank you

One of my favorite songs of all time. This song hit the radio the same week that my cousin took his life at the age of 23. I was 15. It helped me get through one of the worst times of my life. Every time I hear it, i immediately think of him and not just the end of his life but the good times we had as well. Most of all I think of what might have been. Thanks for your video and I love your show.

A truly great Rock/Metal song. This is a really good album and very underrated. He lets it all out and it's heartbreaking.

The new format is great 👍 Keep up the good work!

I like the new format much better. It seems more homely seeing you both sitting like that. 2 thumbs up on this new change!

An underrated video that Skid Row did was for their cover of Little Wing. I would really like to see what you two would have to say about that one. ^.^

What a masterpiece of a song from an already amazing album. Alexis hit it right on the head when she mentioned feelings of frustration, anger, desperation and sadness.

Though my dad never listened to this, I will always think of him. His sickness never left him,until he passed.

This song has special meaning to me. I lost my best friend because of a drug. He an I were extremely tight. He's still alive. But, he isn't remotely the same guy he was. It feels like he died 30 years ago. I'm no angel. I did my fair share. As a matter of fact, I was addicted to it long before he even tried it. But, the difference between me and him was will power. I have an abundance of it. If I decide to stop doing something, nothing on earth will stop me from accomplishing that. it's been a very lonely road without him. Miss him dearly.

This is my absolute fave from skid row!

Sabo and Hill's guitar tone in this era was on another level. They could channel the snarl and absolute filthy aggression while still pouring out enough emotion to hold up the song under the crushing weight of Bach's vocals. Vocals which will absolutely go down as some of the greatest rock vocals of all time, and certainly of the 80's and early 90's. His range and control, seamless transitions from clean to vocal fry (think "I'll Remember You) while nailing an A5 octave register are the stuff of legend. The combo of these three WAS Skid Row. Apart, none of them could re capture the magic they made on just 3 albums.

Dig the new format. Have always loved this song. I think most in the hard rock/metal community can relate to this song. Sebastian's voice in this song achieve's some of its power from the emotion it conveys and not just from projection and volume.

Totally get the self blame "guilt" at the end. Glad you mentioned it. Ty for a great reaction to this song.❤peace.

My number one skid row song ❤️

Bring this music back. So many people love it. There will be a second coming!

Skid Row at their best. This is the standout song on an album of great tracks. Alexis needs to be be introduced to I remember you and 18 and life as well.....

This is awesome watching a younger generation finding the music we grew up in awe of. Alexis, there's so much great music from the 80's to discover

One of Skid Row's BEST songs.

*I've been waiting so long for you guys to check this one out! ❤ I hope you also react to "In A Darkened Room" and "Quicksand Jesus" by Skid Row as well. Such a great reaction as always.* 🤘

Congratz on the 20k mark! Movin' right along Burch. I forsee 100k by Dec 31st. You heard it here first folks.

This was such a great album that didn’t get much coverage because of the Grunge explosion.

My fave song Baz has done. Meant a lot to me in some dark times. No one survives the music business unscathed.

Wasted Time is such a great song! I do wonder though how Steph feels about you sharing her man Sebastian Bach with Alexis 😛

Same Burch.thank you for this.I've always felt Sebastian's pain and emotion when he sings,but this song in specific I feel it most because of the personal experience I have to the lyrics.Sebastian has vocals that TRANSCEND this universe.his range,control,and texture are beyond anything anyone else had at that time.pure perfection imo.🎶❤✌

The progression Skid Row made from their debut album (which was already way up there) to Slave to the Grind was insane, in terms of musicianship. Wasted Time and Quicksand Jesus are two of my all-time favorite pieces of music, period.

This song is a classic,, What a voice.. Managed to see Skid Row several times at their "peak".. Oh , those were the days.. :D Thanx for the reaction!!

Spot on with the vocal passion. It's crazy, I sensed the same thing back in '91 when I first heard this.

skid row is one of my all time favorite bands!!!!!!!

I’m the third person in this video I was a Hollywood street kid I’m also in the video of all the missing children I’m standing behind Randy in the bald eagle shirt when he’s playing the drums thanks for reacting to this video

Skid Row was such a darn fun band to be a fan of. Terribly underrated. I seen these guys open for Pantera like eons ago. The Pantera fans weren't necessarily looking to get their faces melted off that night before Pantera even hit the stage, but it happened.

First saw Skids in 92, awesome song 🎵 Sabs voice is by far one of the best vocalist I've ever heard🤯 No auto tune back then 🤘

This song shows exactly how talented everyone in the band was. It's powerful and feeling. Baz is one of THE best voices of the time.

I cant put into words how thankful and impressed I am that you actually look into the message of this and other songs. So many presenters just comment on the vocals and bypass the emotion and experience that influenced so many songs. They just miss the point. Thank you for your reactions. Truly

I still get goosebumps when I hear that man sing. Sebastian Bach is a Rock God. 🤘🏻🤘🏻

Saw GNR with Skid Row opening at Hershey PA in June '91, the summer before I started High School. Sadly Steven Adler had been ousted by then and Matt Sorum played drums on that tour. Still, seeing both of these bands from the Golden Ring seats a couple weeks before my 15th birthday was friggin awesome!

I cant believe yall have done quicksand jesus! One of his greatest vocal performances!!

This is really a sad song.. I remember a video interview of Steven a long time ago about his addiction and being kicked out of the Band.. it really felt sad for him when he says "I thought they we're my friends" and started to cry a bit..

Great song of a great album; in a Darkened Room and Quick Sand Jesus. Need to try the Idol by Wasp!

I never thought you let it get this far, boy.... Everytime I listen to this part, I got goosebumps...and it's been like this for like 25 years.

Steven Adler is actually playing at Rocklahoma in Oklahoma this year. He's definitely still alive.

Great impression :-) Anyone else noticed the white horse, synonimous for drugs? The horse stampedes, it rages. Amazing song..

I'm screaming, she needs to hear slave to the grind 😊

.....Goosebumps.....Always!

Being 55 now I’ve seen so many bands over the years. I too am in to the great singers of the era. Sebastian, Rob Halford, Milejenko, Don Dokken, Geoff Tate, Ronnie James Dio, Treat Alexis to a Queensryche song, old stuff. Still going to see shows, it’s something I live to do. I took my son to his first concert at age 10 Queensryche. my youngest daughter was 14 when she saw Alice Cooper first concert. Love seeing a mix of generations at the shows. Keep up the good work.

I never knew that was the meaning of this song. Thank you so much for infighting me. I grew up in the 80's myself & have played drums most of my life. So Stephen Adler was a huge influence for me. I got the privilege of seeing GnR on the appetite tour with motley & Adler was amazing on stage. He is still active playing with his own band, Adler's appetite. Of course they do the songs from that album. He's definitely not the same tho. Sad, but at least he's still with us

Such a great song off a really great album, Slave to the Grind. I love the first record so much having seen them live on that tour but they took such a harder edge into Slave to the Grind, it's just fantastic.

Wow as a huge Sid Row fan . Thanks for playing this video . I can relate to the song because my brother went down that road and I felt so helpless and angry. This song hit me like a sledge hammer. I kinda avoided this song since my brother's spiral but I needed this. Thanks keep rockin! 🤘

skid row in the day they were unstoppable they kick ass peroid !!!

Do not mistake partying for addiction. Two different things. That is what fucks most people up. They mistake their addiction for just partying. Again, two completely different things.

I want Alexis to give me back my 1989 jeans with the cut holes in it. I can clearly remember owning them..

Sebastian's pain is what your hearing... he's directly speaking to Steven in this video. There's no doubt in my mind. You can absolutely hear the emotion and really how deep the pain went. Absolutely a classic! Just a fantastic reaction video. Keep up the great work!🖤🤘

God that man could sing And the end if this song absolutely ROCKS!

You can FEEL his pain as he sings.

One of there best too, sooo awesome, sad? . 😎 🌹 🎸 and a favourite of mine.

Her reaction it's everyone's reaction listening to this song for the first time. A mix of emotions, you can almost see her crying at the end. This song is definetly one of the greatest of all time.

Love the name of this channel.. love flickering box😅

Welcome the incredible pipes of Sebastian Bach of Skid Row! Your reaction to his vocals is exactly how mine was as a teen in the late 80s/early 90s. Sebastian had the best vocals in Hard Rock imo and their songs had substance. Wasted Time was written about Steven Adler’s (former drummer of Guns n’ Roses) heroin addiction and was a personal plea by Sebastian to his friend who was battling that devastating drug. I had already bought and loved their debut album but when Wasted Time came out I rushed to go get their second album just to put that song on repeat. It soon became my favorite song of theirs for many reasons. Please also check out their songs Youth Gone Wild and Sweet Little Sister.

I saw Bach and Skid Row play multiple times during the height in the early 90s. My daughter died of fentanyl overdose at 17 yrs old and this song hits me every time. I feel the pain in this song. 😢

I've just recently discovered this channel and I think I found a new one to add to my reaction channel that I actually like. Aren't that many.

I was there, My friends tried helping me and I didnt listen, I didnt have a drinking problem. I found out the hard way I almost lost everything. I have been sober since 1996.

Great to see you enjoy such a powerful song sung by a powerhouse of a gifted, emotive singer. Amazing technique and breath control. Sub'd.