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Archae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 11:44 PM Original message |
Who are your picks for the three biggest assholes in rock music? |
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Yeshuah Ben Joseph (763 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 11:48 PM Response to Original message |
1. Ted Nugent definitely has to be on the list. |
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MiddleFingerMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 11:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Grew up in Nugent's area, saw him several times play to an audience... |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 11:57 AM Response to Reply #1 |
16. Nugent could fill the top three all by himself |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 06:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
32. Ted Nugent indeed. |
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pa28 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 11:56 PM Response to Original message |
2. Number 3. |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 06:34 PM Response to Reply #2 |
30. yeah, but seriously, once he got it together, he improved a lot |
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jkirch (118 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 05:04 PM Response to Reply #2 |
67. That book is not terribly accurate. nt |
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The Midway Rebel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 12:55 AM Response to Original message |
4. My ex bass player, Pete. |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 12:59 AM Response to Original message |
5. Vince Neil has gotta be somewhere in the top 10. nm |
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chillspike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 06:06 AM Response to Reply #5 |
60. agreed |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 01:10 AM Response to Original message |
6. Eric Clapton. He is known for giving anti-black and anti immigrant raging rants |
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SoxFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-27-10 05:34 PM Response to Reply #6 |
52. Good call |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 01:26 AM Response to Original message |
7. Ted Nugent and Gene Simmons. |
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Demoiselle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 03:59 PM Response to Reply #7 |
26. My choices exactly. And I can't think of a third either. |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 06:35 PM Response to Reply #7 |
31. yeah, Gene SImmons - that's a good one, I totally agree |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 01:38 AM Response to Original message |
8. Gary Glitter, Phil Specter, and Robert Plant. |
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we can do it (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 11:33 AM Response to Reply #8 |
15. why robert plant? |
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NoGOPZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 12:39 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. plant makes my cut for all the lyrics he stole. nt |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-27-10 12:20 AM Response to Reply #15 |
40. Check out "Stairway to Gilligan" one day. |
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Art_from_Ark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 02:28 AM Response to Reply #40 |
57. I heard a joke song set to the music of "Stairway to Heaven" once |
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Bluzmann57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 07:05 PM Response to Reply #8 |
34. I love Zepplin |
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PufPuf23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-27-10 02:32 PM Response to Reply #34 |
44. The riffs from Stairway to Heaven were ripped off from |
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lovemydog (414 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 03:10 AM Response to Original message |
9. Ike Turner, |
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mwb970 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 06:06 AM Response to Original message |
10. Nugent and Simmons are the absolute worst. |
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qb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 07:56 AM Response to Original message |
11. Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield, & Kirk Hammett |
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Zavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 04:48 PM Response to Reply #11 |
64. +1. And worse yet, they admitted that they used to |
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Zavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 04:49 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. Delete |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 08:01 AM Response to Original message |
12. Axl Rose was the first that came to my mind. Then Slash. Then probably Gene Simmons. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 11:56 PM Response to Reply #12 |
37. What did Slash do? |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-27-10 08:44 PM Response to Reply #37 |
54. It's his asshole persona of "I'm the guy with the big hair and the dumb hat and cliche guitar poses" |
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driver8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-27-10 04:27 PM Response to Reply #12 |
48. I used to work at a studio that Guns n' Roses used to record at. |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-27-10 08:40 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. He does seem like an actual nice guy - but plays guitar and poses like such an asshole. |
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peekaloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 06:34 AM Response to Reply #12 |
63. Cut Slash some slack. |
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Paladin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
13. Nugent, Nugent, and Nugent. |
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Cleanelec (141 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
14. Billy Idol....according to an ex who worked with him |
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A HERETIC I AM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 12:46 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. I had the pleasure of meeting and conversing with Billy Gibbons once.... |
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WillParkinson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 06:15 AM Response to Reply #14 |
62. I served dinner to ZZ Top |
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Bennyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
17. John Bonham, Ray Davies, Axl Rose, DL Roth, Paul Rogers, Steve Miller |
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Amerigo Vespucci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 03:04 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. Totally agree on Bonham and the Bill Graham fracas |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-27-10 02:04 PM Response to Reply #23 |
41. All that alcohol aged him badly. |
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driver8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-27-10 04:32 PM Response to Reply #41 |
49. I was amazed that he was only 32 when he died. |
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ChoralScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-29-10 01:59 AM Response to Reply #17 |
69. I hate to hear that about Steve Perry |
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Bennyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 03:20 PM Response to Reply #69 |
72. Seriously a total fuck head,.... |
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mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
18. Phil Spector, Moz, Johnny Ramone nt |
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Yeshuah Ben Joseph (763 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 02:55 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. I'll give Johnny Ramone credit for one thing though. |
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Amerigo Vespucci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
22. Kip Winger (cockroach in human form), Vince Neil, Tommy Lee |
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hippywife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
24. I don't know. |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
25. Axl Rose, Scott Stapp, and Ted Nugent |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-29-10 02:18 AM Response to Reply #25 |
70. Good call on Scott Stapp |
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A-Schwarzenegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
27. Patience & Prudence. |
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A-Schwarzenegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 05:08 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Oh and the third is Tiny Tim. |
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MorningGlow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
29. I've heard Robert Palmer was a complete dick |
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Mike 03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
33. Fantastic question |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
35. Ted Nugent, Ted Nugent and Ted Nugent n/t |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 11:30 PM Response to Original message |
36. Delete duplicate post |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-26-10 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
38. Onstage assholes or offstage assholes? |
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unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-27-10 12:03 AM Response to Original message |
39. Nugent, Nugent, and Nugent |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-27-10 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
42. G G Allin, Lou Reed, Asshole Rose. |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-27-10 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
43. Lou Reed, Phil Spector, Jerry Lee Lewis... |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-27-10 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
45. Ted Nugent, Phil Spector and Ike Turner...n/t |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-27-10 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
46. I'm surprised no one's said Joe Jackson yet. |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-27-10 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
47. Maybe Jackson Browne, maybe not Jackson Browne. |
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CBGLuthier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-27-10 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
50. Pretty much all of them. It comes with the job. |
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Frank Cannon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-27-10 09:16 PM Response to Reply #50 |
55. Not necessarily. By all accounts, Ronnie James Dio was a really nice guy. |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-27-10 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
51. Axl Rose is from my town. |
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lunamagica (430 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-27-10 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
56. Wow, I'm surprised to see Lennon on the list (I agree, btw) |
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RandomThoughts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 02:40 AM Response to Reply #56 |
58. Most people don't care about money. |
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chillspike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 06:01 AM Response to Original message |
59. I'd put |
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chillspike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 06:08 AM Response to Original message |
61. Another is: Kid Rock |
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Zavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
66. Re: "'Nuff said." |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 06:46 PM Response to Reply #66 |
77. I don't know of his assholish behaviors offstage, but he has been |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
68. Ringo Starr |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
71. Ted Nugent.........nt |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
73. Not rock, but according to the people at his museum . . |
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UTUSN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
74. W/o knowing abt this thread, was going to ask whether Elton is on our shit list n/t |
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mvd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
75. Courtney Love has got to be mentioned too, even though she used.. |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
76. Gee, this didn't take long at all! |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 06:47 PM Response to Reply #76 |
78. I bet Sharon is part of the reason why Ozzie is still alive. |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 06:56 PM Response to Reply #78 |
79. You're right, of course. |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 07:07 PM Response to Reply #79 |
80. Not anymore. She's made her own name. Off of his of course, but |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 10:29 AM Response to Reply #76 |
84. CORRECTION: That should be Lars Ulrich, of course |
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midnight armadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 08:30 PM Response to Reply #76 |
87. LOL Dave Mustaine |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 07:09 PM Response to Original message |
81. (1) Axl Rose, (2) Billy Joel, (3) Lennon during Lost Weekend, (4) Lars Ulrich |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 07:09 PM Response to Reply #81 |
82. Oh and Courtney Love somewhere in there! |
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TheMightyFavog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
83. I've heard stories about David Cassidy being quite the asshat. |
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mokawanis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
85. Lars Ulrich, Ted Nugent, Graham Nash. |
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deutsey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-01-10 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
86. Yeah, I think Lennon pretty much admitted he could be a total asshole |
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