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    Outrageous Concert Riders: No. 25

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    One of music's greatest inventions is the concert rider, a list of backstage demands that Van Halen's "No Brown M&M's" decree helped promote to high art. Spinner counts down our favorites, spanning everything from bacon to baby oil.

    "Assortment of adult magazines (i.e. Penthouse, Playboy, etc.)"
    --Guns N' Roses

    For the articles, of course. And if you believe that, we've got a 'Chinese Democracy' to sell you, too.

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    Mens Reaat 1-26-2008

    Here's some Hard Rock for you:
    Mens Rea
    http://www.myspace.com/guiltymind

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    O'Neal'sTruthDectorat 2-07-2008

    Correction... Van Halen put "No brown M&M's in contract to prove that the promoters didn't read the contract and were in violation if the browns were in it. It was rebelion for promoters charging them for "damageing" things or other B.S,.

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    craigat 2-19-2008

    thats a good one carlo...your living proof your mother screwed the stray dog. and i thought i put the fun in dysfunctional! lol.

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    Darkwolf41at 3-01-2008

    I lived in SoCal during the early 80's & hung out with Tracy Guns, Axl Rose & Duff "Rose" Kagan (The original main lineup of "Guns & Roses")I was working as session guitarist for Asylum records at the time. I was asked if I'd be interested in joining, Tracy has a fairly decent voice, but the first time I heard Axl break into one of his screeching solos I made the ill timed remark that his singing voice sounded like a cross between to Siamese in heat & a cat being castrated without any anesthesia. Needless to say I was ordered to leave Tracy's place, not by Tracy, but by the little pissant Axl, who almost got his scrawny screeching ass stomped by me. I have no regrets that I was never a part of the band as I probably would have been rendered insane by having to listen to that hideous sound on a constant basis. Besides, Heroin was never my thing & you notice that Tracy left in order to pursue his own group "L.A. Guns" which was to me, a far tighter group. I don't really dislike Axl personally, but my opinion on the lack of any redeeming features with his supposed singing voice still remains.

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    Suzanat 3-13-2008

    I actually took the time to read all of these pitiful comments. The funny thing is, mostly all of these so-called "stars" have miserable lives, have been shot, married a jillion times. How dare any of these pions compare themselves to Jesus Christ. He pulls out the rug from under us all at the right time... it's just a matter of time for the arrogance...

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    hndsmepete23at 9-24-2008

    You are reading way too into this "article". Who is comparing themselves to Jesus? Stop shoving your religion down people's throats, its not Christ-like to do so. Turn the other cheek.

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    ms.rat 5-06-2008

    wish i could have a room for just wigs lol how many heads you have cher

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    Richardat 5-06-2008

    Why does Cher have two bottom lips?

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    Mike B.at 5-06-2008

    If America was not at war we would be debating the issue of legalizing public nudity.

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    STEVEat 5-06-2008

    what about al bundy's favorite..."BIGUNS"

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    Jennat 5-06-2008

    Carlos is full of himself, the closest he has gotten to a rock star is looking at a magazine! And Chuck needs to learn how to spell! I guess it shows you don;t have to be educated to be in the "business"

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    Laurenat 5-06-2008

    who cares? i like porn too...should i be in a news article!?


    o___O

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    michael martinezat 5-06-2008

    yeah antonio you are such a big shot with your b.s. story you sad stoner

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    antieat 5-06-2008

    Who would care what Cher wants/likes? She's an old has-been. So is Axel Rose. Can't aol come up with some real news?

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    Tight Scotswomanat 5-06-2008

    THE MORE I THINK ABOUT THE OUTRAGEOUS DEMANDS, THE MORE I AM SURE THAT I WILL NEVER BUY THEIR CD'S OR SEE THEIR MOVIES.

    IT PROVES YOU CAN TAKE THEM OUT OF THE TRAILER PARK BUT YOU CAN'T TAKE THE TRAILER TRASH OUT OF THEM.

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    DAVIDat 5-07-2008

    By golly, Cher should have had a room for her wigs.
    One with a hopper and a dirty wash basin.
    As a matter of fact, that should have been her entire dressing room!!

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    buzzer91at 5-08-2008

    I thought "Gun's and Roses" were a bunch of "wankers"!Is their next hit single going to be "Sticky Pages"?

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    blueat 6-15-2008

    ya, then can get any1 they want just because they are so bad ass, GUNS 'N ROSES ARE THE SHIT!!!!!!

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    Daisyat 7-02-2008

    Axl Rose is my friggin Hero!!!!!!!

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    theworldisyoursat 7-03-2008

    They used 2 be.

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