genius doesn’t always love company welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top ten musicians who are the most difficult
ten musicians who are the most difficult
ten musicians who are the most difficult to work with
to work with
to work with what does chops mean see you don’t know
what does chops mean see you don’t know
what does chops mean see you don’t know cuz you’re not a real vocalist before we
cuz you’re not a real vocalist before we
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content for this list we’re looking at singers and bands that have a reputation
singers and bands that have a reputation
singers and bands that have a reputation for being difficult to work with we’ll
for being difficult to work with we’ll
for being difficult to work with we’ll be discussing how their celebrity egos
be discussing how their celebrity egos
be discussing how their celebrity egos substance abuse issues and problematic
substance abuse issues and problematic
substance abuse issues and problematic personalities often got the better of
personalities often got the better of
personalities often got the better of them take a few steps back to I got the
them take a few steps back to I got the
them take a few steps back to I got the answers man you I got the answers on you
answers man you I got the answers on you
answers man you I got the answers on you and you ain’t got the ashes number 10
and you ain’t got the ashes number 10
and you ain’t got the ashes number 10 Eagles by the late 70s the Eagles were
Eagles by the late 70s the Eagles were
Eagles by the late 70s the Eagles were as legendary for their internal
as legendary for their internal
as legendary for their internal conflicts as they were for keeping it
conflicts as they were for keeping it
conflicts as they were for keeping it mellow and taking it easy much if not
mellow and taking it easy much if not
mellow and taking it easy much if not all the power in the band was held by
all the power in the band was held by
all the power in the band was held by Glenn Frey and Don Henley and this
Glenn Frey and Don Henley and this
Glenn Frey and Don Henley and this translated into conflict for lead
translated into conflict for lead
translated into conflict for lead guitars Don Felder especially with Frey
guitars Don Felder especially with Frey
guitars Don Felder especially with Frey [Music]
at a concert in July 1980 the tension
at a concert in July 1980 the tension came to a head with Frei taking offense
came to a head with Frei taking offense
came to a head with Frei taking offense to a comment Felder made backstage
to a comment Felder made backstage
to a comment Felder made backstage threatening him with physical violence
threatening him with physical violence
threatening him with physical violence throughout the show and effectively
throughout the show and effectively
throughout the show and effectively ending the band soon after well I was
ending the band soon after well I was
ending the band soon after well I was devastated I was cut adrift and I I wish
devastated I was cut adrift and I I wish
devastated I was cut adrift and I I wish I was pretty pretty lost really for a
I was pretty pretty lost really for a
I was pretty pretty lost really for a while they’re regrouping in the 90s old
while they’re regrouping in the 90s old
while they’re regrouping in the 90s old tensions came back now motivated by
tensions came back now motivated by
tensions came back now motivated by contractual and legal matters which
contractual and legal matters which
contractual and legal matters which resulted in Felder’s eventual dismissal
resulted in Felder’s eventual dismissal
resulted in Felder’s eventual dismissal it was an incredible amount of talent
it was an incredible amount of talent
it was an incredible amount of talent together in that band but there was a
together in that band but there was a
together in that band but there was a struggle for what songs were going on
struggle for what songs were going on
struggle for what songs were going on the record what lyrics were record who
the record what lyrics were record who
the record what lyrics were record who was gonna sing what made the band so
was gonna sing what made the band so
was gonna sing what made the band so great gave it it’s problem that’s right
great gave it it’s problem that’s right
great gave it it’s problem that’s right number 9 Lady gaga
number 9 Lady gaga
number 9 Lady gaga while most know her as a pop icon with
while most know her as a pop icon with
while most know her as a pop icon with an interesting wardrobe those closer to
an interesting wardrobe those closer to
an interesting wardrobe those closer to Lady Gaga see her a little differently
Lady Gaga see her a little differently
Lady Gaga see her a little differently than poison you that’s probably
than poison you that’s probably
than poison you that’s probably hopefully gaagaa is reported to be
hopefully gaagaa is reported to be
hopefully gaagaa is reported to be extremely demanding towards resistance
extremely demanding towards resistance
extremely demanding towards resistance with claims abound that she treats her
with claims abound that she treats her
with claims abound that she treats her staff like servants a lawsuit between
staff like servants a lawsuit between
staff like servants a lawsuit between Gaga and former assistant Jennifer
Gaga and former assistant Jennifer
Gaga and former assistant Jennifer O’Neil indicated that O’Neil was
O’Neil indicated that O’Neil was
O’Neil indicated that O’Neil was deprived of sleep privacy and subject to
deprived of sleep privacy and subject to
deprived of sleep privacy and subject to instructions anytime of the day
instructions anytime of the day
instructions anytime of the day others claim to be denied meals hotel
others claim to be denied meals hotel
others claim to be denied meals hotel staff report that they weren’t so much
staff report that they weren’t so much
staff report that they weren’t so much as allowed to speak to her and past
as allowed to speak to her and past
as allowed to speak to her and past video crews report that working with
video crews report that working with
video crews report that working with Gaga is not an easy experience
Gaga is not an easy experience
Gaga is not an easy experience [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number eight young thug – man Atlanta
number eight young thug – man Atlanta
number eight young thug – man Atlanta rapper young thug has become notorious
rapper young thug has become notorious
rapper young thug has become notorious for not being where he’s supposed to be
for not being where he’s supposed to be
for not being where he’s supposed to be he’s had a lawsuit filed against him for
he’s had a lawsuit filed against him for
he’s had a lawsuit filed against him for no shows most notably non concerts in
no shows most notably non concerts in
no shows most notably non concerts in Texas and New York in 2016 the latter of
Texas and New York in 2016 the latter of
Texas and New York in 2016 the latter of which triggered a three hundred and
which triggered a three hundred and
which triggered a three hundred and sixty thousand dollar suit thug also
sixty thousand dollar suit thug also
sixty thousand dollar suit thug also famously declined to take part in his
famously declined to take part in his
famously declined to take part in his own video leaving its director to
own video leaving its director to
own video leaving its director to creatively work around his absence and
creatively work around his absence and
creatively work around his absence and include the few ideas thug presented the
include the few ideas thug presented the
include the few ideas thug presented the rapper does briefly appear in his Wyclef
rapper does briefly appear in his Wyclef
rapper does briefly appear in his Wyclef Jean video but only in footage he
Jean video but only in footage he
Jean video but only in footage he supplied himself as he refused to get
supplied himself as he refused to get
supplied himself as he refused to get out of his car after arriving on set ten
out of his car after arriving on set ten
out of his car after arriving on set ten hours late number seven Eddie Van Halen
friction like whammy bar dive-bombs and
friction like whammy bar dive-bombs and tapping have long been a van Halen
tapping have long been a van Halen
tapping have long been a van Halen mainstay aside from bouts of alcoholism
mainstay aside from bouts of alcoholism
mainstay aside from bouts of alcoholism guitarist Edward Van Halen is known for
guitarist Edward Van Halen is known for
guitarist Edward Van Halen is known for bad-mouthing other band members
bad-mouthing other band members
bad-mouthing other band members bottom line his work ethic shot on/off
bottom line his work ethic shot on/off
bottom line his work ethic shot on/off lead singer David Lee Roth said Edie had
lead singer David Lee Roth said Edie had
lead singer David Lee Roth said Edie had a completely different creative vision
a completely different creative vision
a completely different creative vision than himself with Roth preferring
than himself with Roth preferring
than himself with Roth preferring popular material this rift was enough
popular material this rift was enough
popular material this rift was enough for Eddie Van Halen to construct his own
for Eddie Van Halen to construct his own
for Eddie Van Halen to construct his own recording studio and make music with
recording studio and make music with
recording studio and make music with minimal input of other band members
minimal input of other band members
minimal input of other band members Roth’s former replacement Sammy Hagar
Roth’s former replacement Sammy Hagar
Roth’s former replacement Sammy Hagar has also been open about the
has also been open about the
has also been open about the difficulties and lack of chemistry with
difficulties and lack of chemistry with
difficulties and lack of chemistry with Edie while outstate original bass player
Edie while outstate original bass player
Edie while outstate original bass player Michael Anthony has been
Michael Anthony has been
Michael Anthony has been characteristically mum about it I was
characteristically mum about it I was
characteristically mum about it I was thrown out I was stabbed in the back and
thrown out I was stabbed in the back and
thrown out I was stabbed in the back and left for dead you know and it wasn’t you
left for dead you know and it wasn’t you
left for dead you know and it wasn’t you just can’t go back and hug and kiss
just can’t go back and hug and kiss
just can’t go back and hug and kiss those kind of people that do that to you
those kind of people that do that to you
those kind of people that do that to you number six gene Simmons
number six gene Simmons
number six gene Simmons it’s no surprise why gene Simmons is
it’s no surprise why gene Simmons is
it’s no surprise why gene Simmons is known as the demon best known as the
known as the demon best known as the
known as the demon best known as the bassist and occasional vocalist with
bassist and occasional vocalist with
bassist and occasional vocalist with kiss simmons is also widely known for
kiss simmons is also widely known for
kiss simmons is also widely known for his right-wing political views infamous
his right-wing political views infamous
his right-wing political views infamous womanizing and obnoxious language you
womanizing and obnoxious language you
womanizing and obnoxious language you know how many women you slept with say
know how many women you slept with say
know how many women you slept with say in the past five years five years no
in the past five years five years no
in the past five years five years no over the last ten years yes okay ten
over the last ten years yes okay ten
over the last ten years yes okay ten over two thousand two thousand his
over two thousand two thousand his
over two thousand two thousand his infamous ego meanwhile makes people so
infamous ego meanwhile makes people so
infamous ego meanwhile makes people so frustrated that they shy away from being
frustrated that they shy away from being
frustrated that they shy away from being around him
around him
around him white Shannon Tweed for example she’s
white Shannon Tweed for example she’s
white Shannon Tweed for example she’s walked out during interviews to avoid
walked out during interviews to avoid
walked out during interviews to avoid listening to him speak while NPR
listening to him speak while NPR
listening to him speak while NPR interviewer Terry Gross has described
interviewer Terry Gross has described
interviewer Terry Gross has described him as nothing more than obnoxious long
him as nothing more than obnoxious long
him as nothing more than obnoxious long story short onstage or off Simmons isn’t
story short onstage or off Simmons isn’t
story short onstage or off Simmons isn’t the most fun to be around any idiot can
the most fun to be around any idiot can
the most fun to be around any idiot can get a woman when they’re on the tour
get a woman when they’re on the tour
get a woman when they’re on the tour but this is a lot more important and a
but this is a lot more important and a
but this is a lot more important and a lot more heartfelt than the bragging
lot more heartfelt than the bragging
lot more heartfelt than the bragging about the other stuff would you would
about the other stuff would you would
about the other stuff would you would you cut hold on one second
you cut hold on one second
you cut hold on one second would you stop down in front of the
would you stop down in front of the
would you stop down in front of the camera number five Knoll and Liam
camera number five Knoll and Liam
camera number five Knoll and Liam Gallagher Oasis’s front siblings are
Gallagher Oasis’s front siblings are
Gallagher Oasis’s front siblings are infamous for their inability to get
infamous for their inability to get
infamous for their inability to get along and have settled disputes by
along and have settled disputes by
along and have settled disputes by throwing fruit using instruments as
throwing fruit using instruments as
throwing fruit using instruments as weapons filing lawsuits and generally
weapons filing lawsuits and generally
weapons filing lawsuits and generally harassing another a carnival started to
harassing another a carnival started to
harassing another a carnival started to unravel if I’m being honest when he
unravel if I’m being honest when he
unravel if I’m being honest when he started his : label this tumultuous work
started his : label this tumultuous work
started his : label this tumultuous work environment eventually led to Noah
environment eventually led to Noah
environment eventually led to Noah leaving the band in 2009 and Oasis
leaving the band in 2009 and Oasis
leaving the band in 2009 and Oasis holding following a last-minute canceled
holding following a last-minute canceled
holding following a last-minute canceled appearance at the V Festival in
appearance at the V Festival in
appearance at the V Festival in Chelmsford England just whips out a
Chelmsford England just whips out a
Chelmsford England just whips out a stall over his new sound system but it’s
stall over his new sound system but it’s
stall over his new sound system but it’s not just a sibling rivalry as aside from
not just a sibling rivalry as aside from
not just a sibling rivalry as aside from the brothers no original band members
the brothers no original band members
the brothers no original band members made it to the end of the ride the
made it to the end of the ride the
made it to the end of the ride the band’s first drummer Tony McCarroll
band’s first drummer Tony McCarroll
band’s first drummer Tony McCarroll meanwhile claimed to have been shafted
meanwhile claimed to have been shafted
meanwhile claimed to have been shafted on royalties equipment funds and fire
on royalties equipment funds and fire
on royalties equipment funds and fire due to personality conflicts with the
due to personality conflicts with the
due to personality conflicts with the Gallagher’s I mean best and worst time
Gallagher’s I mean best and worst time
Gallagher’s I mean best and worst time when your lives really number four Kanye
when your lives really number four Kanye
when your lives really number four Kanye West Kanye is legendary for his inflated
West Kanye is legendary for his inflated
West Kanye is legendary for his inflated ego and mistreatment of others former
ego and mistreatment of others former
ego and mistreatment of others former bodyguard said it was easier to look
bodyguard said it was easier to look
bodyguard said it was easier to look after West’s daughter than the rapper
after West’s daughter than the rapper
after West’s daughter than the rapper himself his toddler like attitude also
himself his toddler like attitude also
himself his toddler like attitude also made him a burden on the set of
made him a burden on the set of
made him a burden on the set of anchorman 2 he was blasting his music on
anchorman 2 he was blasting his music on
anchorman 2 he was blasting his music on set refused to turn it down for filming
set refused to turn it down for filming
set refused to turn it down for filming and showed up on days he wasn’t
and showed up on days he wasn’t
and showed up on days he wasn’t scheduled to perform and refused to
scheduled to perform and refused to
scheduled to perform and refused to leave other ventures are also a
leave other ventures are also a
leave other ventures are also a complicated affair with West’s
complicated affair with West’s
complicated affair with West’s involvement as it took two years for
involvement as it took two years for
involvement as it took two years for designer Jean two to to create only
designer Jean two to to create only
designer Jean two to to create only three items for one of the rapper’s
three items for one of the rapper’s
three items for one of the rapper’s clothing collections because Kanye
clothing collections because Kanye
clothing collections because Kanye couldn’t make up his mind
couldn’t make up his mind
couldn’t make up his mind I am Shakespeare in the flesh what
I am Shakespeare in the flesh what
I am Shakespeare in the flesh what Disney Nike Google now who’s gonna be
Disney Nike Google now who’s gonna be
Disney Nike Google now who’s gonna be the Medici family and stand up and let
the Medici family and stand up and let
the Medici family and stand up and let me create more number three said to
me create more number three said to
me create more number three said to Barrett Pink Floyd’s original bandleader
Barrett Pink Floyd’s original bandleader
Barrett Pink Floyd’s original bandleader was often as baffling as the band’s
was often as baffling as the band’s
was often as baffling as the band’s early material a life complicated by
early material a life complicated by
early material a life complicated by schizophrenia and rampant drug use
schizophrenia and rampant drug use
schizophrenia and rampant drug use caused him to become an unreliable and
caused him to become an unreliable and
caused him to become an unreliable and difficult person to work with prior to
difficult person to work with prior to
difficult person to work with prior to parting ways Barrett would often
parting ways Barrett would often
parting ways Barrett would often seemingly forget songs or stare into the
seemingly forget songs or stare into the
seemingly forget songs or stare into the stage lights and each wound his guitar
stage lights and each wound his guitar
stage lights and each wound his guitar while the band attempted to play around
while the band attempted to play around
while the band attempted to play around him during a rehearsal
him during a rehearsal
him during a rehearsal Barrett rolled the group with an
Barrett rolled the group with an
Barrett rolled the group with an ever-changing composition called have
ever-changing composition called have
ever-changing composition called have you got it yet which predictably
you got it yet which predictably
you got it yet which predictably they did not
they did not
they did not due to his unpredictable nature David
due to his unpredictable nature David
due to his unpredictable nature David Gilmer was brought into the fold as a
Gilmer was brought into the fold as a
Gilmer was brought into the fold as a support guitarist and vocalist and
support guitarist and vocalist and
support guitarist and vocalist and ultimately SIDS replacement you know he
ultimately SIDS replacement you know he
ultimately SIDS replacement you know he heard voices and he had trouble keeping
heard voices and he had trouble keeping
heard voices and he had trouble keeping a grip on the reality of his situation
a grip on the reality of his situation
a grip on the reality of his situation and on top of that he did take in too
and on top of that he did take in too
and on top of that he did take in too many hallucinogenics number two Mariah
many hallucinogenics number two Mariah
many hallucinogenics number two Mariah Carey the og of pop divas singer Mariah
Carey the og of pop divas singer Mariah
Carey the og of pop divas singer Mariah Carey is infamous for her unusual
Carey is infamous for her unusual
Carey is infamous for her unusual demands and nitpicky attitude regarding
demands and nitpicky attitude regarding
demands and nitpicky attitude regarding her cameo in the house
her cameo in the house
her cameo in the house comedian Rob Hubble described her as
comedian Rob Hubble described her as
comedian Rob Hubble described her as impossible to work with saying Kari made
impossible to work with saying Kari made
impossible to work with saying Kari made a huge fuss about not wanting to sing
a huge fuss about not wanting to sing
a huge fuss about not wanting to sing the song she was paid to and also not
the song she was paid to and also not
the song she was paid to and also not wanting her character to get killed by
wanting her character to get killed by
wanting her character to get killed by bullets but instead deflect bullets like
bullets but instead deflect bullets like
bullets but instead deflect bullets like Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman well one script note was like I don’t
well one script note was like I don’t
well one script note was like I don’t want to do the scene elsewhere her
want to do the scene elsewhere her
want to do the scene elsewhere her famous feud with fellow American Idol
famous feud with fellow American Idol
famous feud with fellow American Idol judge Nicki Minaj resulted in Kari not
judge Nicki Minaj resulted in Kari not
judge Nicki Minaj resulted in Kari not returning to the program Kari expected
returning to the program Kari expected
returning to the program Kari expected to be the sole female judge and was
to be the sole female judge and was
to be the sole female judge and was threatened by Minaj’s addition and the
threatened by Minaj’s addition and the
threatened by Minaj’s addition and the two clashed on and off camera what’s her
two clashed on and off camera what’s her
two clashed on and off camera what’s her name before we unveil our top pick here
name before we unveil our top pick here
name before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
magazine and now back to this bitch that
magazine and now back to this bitch that had a lot to say about me two other day
had a lot to say about me two other day
had a lot to say about me two other day in the press Miley what’s good I hate
in the press Miley what’s good I hate
in the press Miley what’s good I hate people I don’t know if you knew that
people I don’t know if you knew that
people I don’t know if you knew that number one Axl Rose on a number of
number one Axl Rose on a number of
number one Axl Rose on a number of occasions Rose has provoked fans to riot
occasions Rose has provoked fans to riot
occasions Rose has provoked fans to riot so it’s hard to imagine him respecting
so it’s hard to imagine him respecting
so it’s hard to imagine him respecting the people he works with from Steven
the people he works with from Steven
the people he works with from Steven Adler to slash roses and notorious for
Adler to slash roses and notorious for
Adler to slash roses and notorious for being flaky having once showed up late
being flaky having once showed up late
being flaky having once showed up late to a concert because he was watching
to a concert because he was watching
to a concert because he was watching Ninja Turtles – and his antics were
Ninja Turtles – and his antics were
Ninja Turtles – and his antics were partly to blame for the 1992 riot in
partly to blame for the 1992 riot in
partly to blame for the 1992 riot in Montreal he’d said something into the
Montreal he’d said something into the
Montreal he’d said something into the mic and just threw it down walked
mic and just threw it down walked
mic and just threw it down walked offstage Axl didn’t want to be outdone
offstage Axl didn’t want to be outdone
offstage Axl didn’t want to be outdone and that’s when all hell broke loose
and that’s when all hell broke loose
and that’s when all hell broke loose with the release of the long disgust
with the release of the long disgust
with the release of the long disgust much delayed Chinese Democracy Rose
much delayed Chinese Democracy Rose
much delayed Chinese Democracy Rose stopped answering requests and phone
stopped answering requests and phone
stopped answering requests and phone calls by his record label failed to
calls by his record label failed to
calls by his record label failed to contribute to the promotion of the album
contribute to the promotion of the album
contribute to the promotion of the album and was later sued by former bad manager
and was later sued by former bad manager
and was later sued by former bad manager Irving Azoff for unpaid fees we can
Irving Azoff for unpaid fees we can
Irving Azoff for unpaid fees we can relate to Axl in his attitude you know
relate to Axl in his attitude you know
relate to Axl in his attitude you know so we learned we learned quite a bit on
so we learned we learned quite a bit on
so we learned we learned quite a bit on what not to do do you agree with our
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