Dave "Snake" Sabo (Skid Row)

Dave “The Snake” Sabo is a guitarist, songwriter and founding member of the band Skid Row. The band was formed in 1986 with bassist/songwriter Rachel Bolan and originally called Darkness. They went on to sell millions of records and tour with Guns ‘N Roses, Motley Crue, Kiss and others. Their new record “The Gang’s All Here” is a return to form and bridges the gap between the first two records. We discuss the new album and working with producer Nick Raskulinecz, plus some of the old stuff, and tons of great band trivia - much of which I don’t think has ever been revealed before! Great episode!

0:00:00 - Intro
0:01:36 - Working with Producer Nick Raskulinecz
0:06:15 - Songwriting & Shape of Songs with Nick
0:09:15 - Songwriting Collaborations
0:10:03 - Single "The Gang's All Here" & Inspiration
0:14:43 - Theme of the Album & Underdog Role
0:16:51 - October's Song
0:20:00 - Playing Live & Division in the World
0:24:58 - Gratitude, Humility, Kindness & Success
0:28:31 - Early Days of Skid Row
0:31:02 - Jon Bon Jovi & Dave's Time in Bon Jovi
0:35:35 - Matt Fallon, Tico Torres & Demos
0:36:58 - Drummer Rob Affuso
0:38:17 - Geffen Vs. Atlantic
0:41:35 - Michael Wagner, Max Norman & Producers
0:43:25 - Slave to the Grind & Songwriting
0:46:16 - Get the Fuck Out
0:47:28 - The Threat & Wasted Time
0:49:40 - Breakin' Down & Subhuman Race
0:53:57 - Home Videos & Comedy
0:55:55 - Recording with Scotti & Connection
0:57:40 - Atlantic Records Box Set
0:58:20 - Skid Row Trivia
1:00:02 - Skid Row Jackets & Touring
1:01:34 - N.A.M.I.
1:02:47 - Erik Gronwall
1:03:20 - Outro

Skid Row website:
https://www.skidrow.com/

N.A.M.I. website:
https://www.nami.org/Home

Chuck Shute website:
http://chuckshute.com/

Thanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!