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What are various bands best known for outside of their musical abilities? Kiss for example are best known for their makeup.
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Having An Out-Of-Body Experience - Nikki Sixx
Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue fame told his tale of surviving a drug binge to Behind The Music. He told that he was in a hotel room with a friend getting high and this friend decided that he wanted to give him a humongous dose of heroin and he was so messed up that he said "do it." This friend injected him with the heroin and they decided to drag Nikki to the bathtub and douse him with cold water. When Nikki didn't wake up the friend called an ambulance and on the way to the hospital he was clinically dead. Nikki described his experience as being like he was floating over top of his body until a doctor gave him a shot of adrenaline.
Celeste
Their ethnicity and their activism - System of a Down
They're all Armenian, and many of their songs have references to certain important events in Armenian history, especially the genocide. They are also known for trying to raise awareness of such issues.
Ra'akone
Her legs - Tina Turner
Whether she was performing with Ike Turner or solo, it was very rare that she wore anything other than short skirts or shorts.
shesoul
Contorted facial expressions - Joe Cocker
Anyone whose seen the films "Woodstock" and "Mad Dogs and Englishmen", or any of his concerts knows that Cocker puts a lot of physicality and emotion when singing, and that includes twisting his face during "With A Little Help From My Friends" and other hits.
MOR
Spinal Tap Syndrome - Pearl Jam
In one of Pearl Jam's first interviews with Much Music Stone Gossard mentioned that they went through "Spinal Tap Syndrome" before they found their drummer.
Celeste
Suffering In Silence - Jonathan Knight and Jordan Knight
Jonathan and his brother Jordan both revealed on the Oprah Winfrey Show that they both suffered from severe anxiety and panic attacks during their time with the New Kids On The Block. They also revealed that their father also suffered from anxiety and panic attacks as well.
Celeste
Having a former Nirvana member - The Foo Fighters
Dave Grohl, former drummer of Nirvana, formed this band after Cobain's death, using material he was reluctant to share (worried about "ruining the chemistry"). Krist Novosellic (also from Nirvana) was considered as a bandmate (Grohl didn't want it to be a solo project), but there was a concern they'd be seen as "a reincarnation of Nirvana." However, despite his efforts, many people do think of Foo Fighters as "the band with a Nirvana member in it."
Ra'akone
His chainsaw and hockey mask - Eminem
Several times at concert, he went onto stage wearing a hockey mask (a la Jason Voorhees) and running a live chainsaw (a la Leatherface)
Ra'akone
Not shaking hands - Leon Redbone
After a concert, if a fan tries to shake his hand, Redbone will hand him a card that says "Thank You!"
Ra'akone
Declaring herself "Too old to Rock and Roll" - Grace Slick
In the late 80's she abruptly left Starship (originally Jefferson Airplane), citing her age. When interviewed on VH1 in 1998, she stated "all rock-and-rollers over the age of 50 look stupid and should retire" Despite this, she has occasionally made appearences, most notably her post-9-11 reunion with Starship where she went on stage in a burqa.
Ra'akone
Their outfits - The Village People
They have always worn costumes on stage. There's a Native American, a Cowboy, a Construction Worker, a Biker/leather-man, a Cop, and a Soldier. The soldier, however, is sometimes dressed as a sailor (if they're going to do "In the Navy")
Ra'akone
Having a drummer in a dress - Phish
"Fishman" was usually attired in a loose dress, especially the infamous "Henrietta" with donut-shaped designs, except for a brief period when he experimented with Italian suits.
Ra'akone
Giving up live concerts - The Beatles
Shortly after the release of their album Revolver, they played their last concert, in Candlestick Park, San Fransisco, in the summer of 1966. A mixture of wanting more recording time, the "newer" songs being harder to play live (Revolver was the first to have "experimental" and "avant-guard" stuff, especially Tomorrow Never Knows), and having had some bad experiences (especially their tour in the Philippines). They did have one last "gig" atop a roof in 1969, for their disastrous "Get Back" project (which would lead to "Let It Be"), but that was it.
Ra'akone
Not performing live - Harry Nilsson
When someone asks about live performances, he says "I don't".
Paul Warren
Her "goddess" look - Stevie Nicks
Stevie has made it her signature to take to the stage wearing a thin, loose-fitting, colorful outfit that signifies her as an independent woman in touch with nature.
Raphael
Having once supported Communism - Pete Seeger
Seeger's first band, The Almanac Singers had not-so-subtle pro-Communist sympathies with their repertoire of labor anthems. Seeger's political views would come back to haunt him when his next band, the much more innocuous Weavers, were blacklisted for a brief period during the McCarthy era. Seeger only recently apologized for having made statements in support of former Soviet premier Joseph Stalin, claiming that they were hypocritical and born of ignorance.
Raphael
Not revealing the gender of her songs' subjects - Melissa Etheridge
An out-and-proud lesbian (practically) from the start, Ms. Etheridge made a voluntary decision to not use gendered terms for the subjects of her famous love ballads. She claims that she did not do this out of shame, but because she did not wish to alienate listeners so that anyone, regardless of gender or sexual orientation, could relate to her music, which seems to have worked given her large fan base.
Raphael
Catchy choreography in their online music videos - OK Go!
OK Go! became an internet sensation when they posted their (seemingly) low-budget music videos on YouTube and fans became so enthralled with the band's fancy footwork that a number of copycat videos soon popped up as well.
Raphael
full body makeup - the blue man group
i cant believe no one submited this these guys never talk and have no hair and are BLUE
theflamelord
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