Contents

Introduction

 

1: Alice Cooper 

2: Lou Barlow (Dinosaur Jr./Sebadoh) 

3: Dean Ween (Ween) 

4: Blothar (formerly Beefcake the Mighty: GWAR lead singer) 

5: Talib Kweli 

6: Dave Navarro (Jane’s Addiction/Red Hot Chili Peppers) 

7: Shirley Manson (Garbage) 

8: The Act of Performance: A short essay by Andrew W.K. 

9: Zakk Wylde (Ozzy Osbourne/Black Label Society) 

10: Debbie Gibson 

11: James Williamson (The Stooges) 

12: John Bell (Widespread Panic) 

13: Jane Wiedlin (the Go-Go’s) 

14: Darryl McDaniels (Run-D.M.C.) 

15: Dee Snider (Twisted Sister) 

16: Zac Carper (FIDLAR) 

17: Jared Swilley (Black Lips) 

18: Nathan Williams (Wavves) 

19: Terry Ellis (En Vogue) 

20: Mark Mothersbaugh (DEVO) 

21: Paul Oakenfold (DJ) 

22: Peter Frampton 

23: Wayne Kramer (MC5) 

24: King Khan (King Khan and the Shrines, The King Khan & BBQ Show, Louder Than Death, The Almighty Defend-ers, Tandoori Knights) 

25: Dave King (Flogging Molly) 

26: Mike Shinoda (Linkin Park) 

27: Jennifer Herrema (Royal Trux) 

28: Big Daddy Kane 

29: Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) 

30: Tunde Adebimpe (TV on the Radio) 

31: Al Jourgensen (Ministry) 

32: Robin Wilson (Gin Blossoms) 

33: Joel Gion (The Brian Jonestown Massacre) 

34: Courtney Taylor-Taylor (The Dandy Warhols) 

35: Sean Yseult (White Zombie) 

36: Sammy Hagar (Van Halen) 

37: Paul Hartnoll (Orbital) 

38: Mark Foster (Foster the People) 

39: Genesis P-Orridge (Throbbing Gristle/Psychic TV) 

40: David Yow (Jesus Lizard) 

41: Dave Pirner (Soul Asylum) 

42: Stephan Jenkins (Third Eye Blind) 

43: Buzz Osborne (Melvins) 

44: Chopmaster J (Digital Underground) 

45: Kenny Loggins

46: Brent Smith (Shinedown) 

47: Gary LeVox (Rascal Flatts) 

48: Stewart Copeland (The Police) 

49: Dan Aykroyd (Blues Brothers) 

50: Robert Pollard (Guided By Voices) 

51: MOBY 

52: Wyclef Jean 

53: Brandon Boyd (Incubus) 

54: Merle Allin (GG Allin and the Murder Junkies) 

55: Jon Wurster (Superchunk/Bob Mould Band) 

56: Nick Hexum (311) 

57: Louis Pérez (Los Lobos) 

58: Don Brewer (Grand Funk Railroad) 

59: Lita Ford 

60: Josh Freese 

61: Violent J/Shaggy 2 Dope (Insane Clown Posse) 

 

Acknowledgments 

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