Sebastian Bach Shares Hilarious Reason Why He Didn’t Get to Audition For Van Halen
If he’s to be believed, Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach has maybe one of the best “I-could’ve-fronted-Van-Halen” stories ever.
This is all in the wake of this story from Ultimate Classic Rock outlining a short list of rockers who were considered for Van Halen‘s lead singer duties in the wake of David Lee Roth‘s departure in 1985. There’s some names and stories in there you’re probably familiar with, like Steve Perry from Journey, Patty Smyth from Scandal.
Of course, the band eventually settled on Sammy Hagar. But according to Bach, he was in the running in 1996 after Hagar hit the road. He never got to audition, though. Here’s the reason why:
I didn't get to audition because I was told they didn't want the lead singer of Van Halen to smoke pot. Never mind that I learned how to smoke pot from the lead singer of Van Halen 😞 https://t.co/FRgAGOVJOj
— Sebastian Bach™️ (@sebastianbach) October 25, 2020
The irony is delicious. Oh, and so is Ozzy Osbourne‘s story. Read that here.