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Posted: November 04 2005 at 19:13 |
In rock history there have been a lot of wackos that got stage time. Who is/was the most insane?
I hope I didn't leave out any other psychos.
I say GWAR.
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BaldFriede
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Posted: November 04 2005 at 19:50 |
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Well, it depends on what you call "whacko", but I would definitely name Gong and Guru Guru too; unfortunately I never saw either of them live, but from what my brother told me about concerts of Guru Guru (and from what you can hear on their live albums) there are a lot of weird things going on on stage. Some might name Magma too; the whole idea of the space-ship crew "Kreuhn Köhrman" (not sure about spelling; would have to look it up) from planet Kobah is absolutely whacko. And don't get me wrong: I love being whacko; I'm whacko myself!
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el böthy
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Posted: November 04 2005 at 20:37 |
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Zappa with his mothers and the whole absurd comedy going on on stage...Iggie Pop is straight crazy!!!
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"You want me to play what, Robert?"
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King of Loss
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Posted: November 04 2005 at 21:00 |
Insane? I think it would definitely have to the
MAIDEN!!!! 
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Harry Hood
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Posted: November 04 2005 at 21:19 |
Your poll fails to mention the Residents and Syd Barrett.
The Residents are definetly the most insane band ever.
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Bj-1
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Posted: November 04 2005 at 21:46 |
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MOTHERS OF INVENTION
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RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!
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frippertronik
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Posted: November 04 2005 at 22:21 |
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The Residents for presidents
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a plague of lighthouse keepers
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Pafnutij
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Posted: November 04 2005 at 23:19 |
Mayhem
They cut up animals (and themselves) onstage. They even injured a fan when they dropeed a sheep head and cracked his scull
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Posted: November 05 2005 at 00:53 |
Ozzy is totally insane... but i agree with The Residents
God... 
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R o V e R
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Posted: November 05 2005 at 01:09 |
Pink Floyd
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Posted: November 05 2005 at 01:27 |
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How wonderful to be so profound
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Harry Hood
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Posted: November 05 2005 at 02:06 |
There was nothing insane about Frank Zappa. He was perfectly sane. He was just a genius.
And if you've ever known a true genius, then you know that their way of thinking is very close to insanity.
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magog
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Posted: November 05 2005 at 03:36 |
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Most insane? Gong of course!
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Starette
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Posted: November 05 2005 at 05:10 |
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To be honest I'd have to vote Kiss. (THEY VOMIT BLOOD for crying out loud!)
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50 tonne angel falls to the earth...
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Posted: November 05 2005 at 07:20 |
Faust used pinball machines and pneumatic drills onstage on their first UK tour, and on a 90s tour of the USA they had bricklayers building a real wall onstage during their show.
I was lucky enough to catch the Residents on their 13th anniversary tour and I have seen few stranger (or better) shows in my life.
In their heyday, Magma onstage were an awesome sight - they've toned down the theatrics these days, but they're still amazing musically.
In the non prog arena, Iggy Pop is probably the champion showman and still has amazing stamina.
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'Like so many of you
I've got my doubts about how much to contribute
to the already rich among us...'
Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom
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RoyalJelly
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Posted: November 05 2005 at 10:42 |
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Zappa and the Mothers seem to be topping the poll, but as a
Zappaphile who has seen Zappa live about 8 times, and heard
100s of bootlegs, I don't think "insane" is the right word for what
he did. Always surprising and funny, sometimes shocking, but
thoroughly controlled and intelligent, a Zappa concert was
always like a 3 ring circus: The feling of chaos and anarchy
coupled with its opposite, absolute control and discipline. It's no
secret that musicians were fired from his band for smoking
dope during a tour, because one couldn't play that complex
music under the influence. Insane is something else.
I wish I'd seen Arthur Brown's Journey live, judging by the
albums and the photos, that must have been a truly mad
experience.
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Dr4Wazo
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Posted: November 05 2005 at 12:12 |
Gwar, progressive?... 
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Posted: November 05 2005 at 12:59 |
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First, there is the story of Syd Barret crumbling qualudes into his
hair and as they melted under the stagelights, Syd looked like a human
candle; then there's the story of Pink Floyd's American Bandstand
appearance when during the songs lip synching, Syd stood totally
catatonic and mute. I don't believed this episode was ever shown on air.
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Genesisprog
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Posted: November 05 2005 at 13:09 |
Frank Zappa & Mothers.There is Ozzy Osbourne in the list (not that his not crazy on the stage)
Also Cooper. But where is Marilyn Manson ??? Hello ???
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Frank Zappa,Pink Floyd,Yes,Genesis,Rush,King Crimson,Jethro Tull,E.L.P,Rick Wakeman -They have one similarity- I Love Them all !
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Posted: November 09 2005 at 15:32 |
So no one here has ever heard of G. G. Allin ?
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