Ep. 298: Rachel Bolan discusses Skid Row’s “I Remember You”
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Chris DeMakes
4.9 • 957 Ratings
🗓️ 6 April 2026
⏱️ 84 minutes
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| 1:16.5 | Hey everybody. |
| 1:19.9 | Today's guest is Rachel Bowlin, bass guitarist for the Tom's River, New Jersey rock band, Skid Row. |
| 1:26.1 | Together we take a deep dive into the writing, recording, |
| 1:29.7 | and inspiration behind the smash hit single. I Remember You, taken from their |
| 1:34.3 | 1989 self-titled debut album. Okay, so I've gone on a record before, and I stand by this statement. |
| 1:41.6 | I Remember You is the greatest power ballad of all time. |
| 1:45.2 | This song has it all, so it was surprising to hear Rachel say that him and guitarist Dave |
| 1:50.2 | the Snake Sabo were thinking about leaving it off the record. |
| 1:53.9 | In a time where every hard rock and heavy metal band were releasing the token ballad, |
| 1:59.3 | Skid Row were hesitant to do one, but when the label |
| 2:02.4 | heads heard it, they immediately loved it and insisted on its inclusion. And I'm thankful they did. |
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