get ready for heavy doses of ego drugs and differing artistic direction welcome
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 messiest band breakups for this list
messiest band breakups for this list
messiest band breakups for this list we’re looking at bands that either
we’re looking at bands that either
we’re looking at bands that either completely split up or that had team
completely split up or that had team
completely split up or that had team members leave in a dramatic unpleasant
members leave in a dramatic unpleasant
members leave in a dramatic unpleasant and/or not-so-great way number 10 nwa
and/or not-so-great way number 10 nwa
and/or not-so-great way number 10 nwa [Music]
throughout the mid to late 1980s nwa
throughout the mid to late 1980s nwa revolutionized hip hop by popularizing
revolutionized hip hop by popularizing
revolutionized hip hop by popularizing gangsta rap making headlines and
gangsta rap making headlines and
gangsta rap making headlines and receiving FBI warnings for expressing
receiving FBI warnings for expressing
receiving FBI warnings for expressing unforgiving hatred of the police in 1991
unforgiving hatred of the police in 1991
unforgiving hatred of the police in 1991 they were at the height of their success
they were at the height of their success
they were at the height of their success but it would be their last year together
but it would be their last year together
but it would be their last year together capability and now Melinda Correctional
capability and now Melinda Correctional
capability and now Melinda Correctional Facility the sauce don’t agree what how
Facility the sauce don’t agree what how
Facility the sauce don’t agree what how a dude is I guess a medicine lack of
a dude is I guess a medicine lack of
a dude is I guess a medicine lack of food astray exited the groups to pursue
food astray exited the groups to pursue
food astray exited the groups to pursue his solo career and everyone else
his solo career and everyone else
his solo career and everyone else followed suit
followed suit
followed suit but the hatchet was far from buried
but the hatchet was far from buried
but the hatchet was far from buried after the group disbanded members feuded
after the group disbanded members feuded
after the group disbanded members feuded with each other through their solo
with each other through their solo
with each other through their solo albums often issuing insults in their
albums often issuing insults in their
albums often issuing insults in their lyrics eazy-e especially did this a lot
lyrics eazy-e especially did this a lot
lyrics eazy-e especially did this a lot frequently attacking dr. Dre well some
frequently attacking dr. Dre well some
frequently attacking dr. Dre well some of the members threw around the idea of
of the members threw around the idea of
of the members threw around the idea of a reunion but eazy-e died from AIDS in
a reunion but eazy-e died from AIDS in
a reunion but eazy-e died from AIDS in 1995 it wasn’t until the turn of the
1995 it wasn’t until the turn of the
1995 it wasn’t until the turn of the 21st century that the remaining members
21st century that the remaining members
21st century that the remaining members started to work together again
started to work together again
started to work together again [Music]
[Music]
[Music] in less than four years from 1967 to
in less than four years from 1967 to
in less than four years from 1967 to 1970 CCR was able to produce a massive
1970 CCR was able to produce a massive
1970 CCR was able to produce a massive amounts of hit but in 1971 things took a
amounts of hit but in 1971 things took a
amounts of hit but in 1971 things took a turn for the worst for most of the band
turn for the worst for most of the band
turn for the worst for most of the band run John Fogerty was the primary if not
run John Fogerty was the primary if not
run John Fogerty was the primary if not sole creative force and the other
sole creative force and the other
sole creative force and the other members had been demanding that things
members had been demanding that things
members had been demanding that things be done more democratically since their
be done more democratically since their
be done more democratically since their early successes that bring John Fogerty
early successes that bring John Fogerty
early successes that bring John Fogerty finally cased and let the other members
finally cased and let the other members
finally cased and let the other members contribute songs with the stipulation
contribute songs with the stipulation
contribute songs with the stipulation that he only play rhythm guitar on the
that he only play rhythm guitar on the
that he only play rhythm guitar on the track the resulting album Mardi Gras was
track the resulting album Mardi Gras was
track the resulting album Mardi Gras was critically derided and failed to climb
critically derided and failed to climb
critically derided and failed to climb the charts like their previous works did
the charts like their previous works did
the charts like their previous works did in 1972 they disbanded and have never
in 1972 they disbanded and have never
in 1972 they disbanded and have never officially reunited for a long period of
officially reunited for a long period of
officially reunited for a long period of time
number eight van Halen while van Halen
number eight van Halen while van Halen never fully broke up they’ve had a few
never fully broke up they’ve had a few
never fully broke up they’ve had a few very notable lineup changes and taken
very notable lineup changes and taken
very notable lineup changes and taken breaks from making and performing music
breaks from making and performing music
breaks from making and performing music after having creative differences with
after having creative differences with
after having creative differences with Eddie Van Halen David Lee Roth left the
Eddie Van Halen David Lee Roth left the
Eddie Van Halen David Lee Roth left the band in 1985 and was replaced with Sammy
band in 1985 and was replaced with Sammy
band in 1985 and was replaced with Sammy Hagar who stayed with the band until
Hagar who stayed with the band until
Hagar who stayed with the band until 1996 leaving because he had qualms about
1996 leaving because he had qualms about
1996 leaving because he had qualms about making a compilation album before the
making a compilation album before the
making a compilation album before the release of a studio album the band
release of a studio album the band
release of a studio album the band briefly reunited with Ross for the 1996
briefly reunited with Ross for the 1996
briefly reunited with Ross for the 1996 VMAs but then enlisted Gary Cherone
VMAs but then enlisted Gary Cherone
VMAs but then enlisted Gary Cherone after a hiatus they reunited with Hagar
after a hiatus they reunited with Hagar
after a hiatus they reunited with Hagar in 2003 and then went back to Roth in
in 2003 and then went back to Roth in
in 2003 and then went back to Roth in 2006 talk about messy
2006 talk about messy
2006 talk about messy [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number seven the Smashing Pumpkins
number seven the Smashing Pumpkins
number seven the Smashing Pumpkins [Music]
[Music]
[Music] being one of the most successful act of
being one of the most successful act of
being one of the most successful act of the 90s wasn’t easy for the members of
the 90s wasn’t easy for the members of
the 90s wasn’t easy for the members of the Smashing Pumpkins tensions began to
the Smashing Pumpkins tensions began to
the Smashing Pumpkins tensions began to flare as early as 1993 when the other
flare as early as 1993 when the other
flare as early as 1993 when the other members of the band felt that Billy
members of the band felt that Billy
members of the band felt that Billy Corgan was being too dominating after
Corgan was being too dominating after
Corgan was being too dominating after insisting on playing almost all of the
insisting on playing almost all of the
insisting on playing almost all of the guitar and bass on the Siamese Dream
guitar and bass on the Siamese Dream
guitar and bass on the Siamese Dream recording
recording
recording [Music]
the band became even more fragile after
the band became even more fragile after their touring keyboardist died of a
their touring keyboardist died of a
their touring keyboardist died of a heroin overdose in 1996 this as well as
heroin overdose in 1996 this as well as
heroin overdose in 1996 this as well as the fact that other band members had
the fact that other band members had
the fact that other band members had serious drug problems led the band to
serious drug problems led the band to
serious drug problems led the band to break up in 2000 though they would
break up in 2000 though they would
break up in 2000 though they would reform in 2007 with the lineup
reform in 2007 with the lineup
reform in 2007 with the lineup frequently changing ever since
frequently changing ever since
frequently changing ever since [Music]
number six Pink Floyd after two decades
number six Pink Floyd after two decades of success and trailblazing in
of success and trailblazing in
of success and trailblazing in psychedelic rock Roger Waters felt that
psychedelic rock Roger Waters felt that
psychedelic rock Roger Waters felt that the band had become creatively defunct
the band had become creatively defunct
the band had become creatively defunct following the settling of an agreement
following the settling of an agreement
following the settling of an agreement the vocalist and bassist left in 1983
the vocalist and bassist left in 1983
the vocalist and bassist left in 1983 though keyboardist Richard Wright
though keyboardist Richard Wright
though keyboardist Richard Wright preceded him in 1979 contrary to waters
preceded him in 1979 contrary to waters
preceded him in 1979 contrary to waters prediction that the band was spent for
prediction that the band was spent for
prediction that the band was spent for is creatively the band was able to
is creatively the band was able to
is creatively the band was able to continue on successfully without him and
continue on successfully without him and
continue on successfully without him and make a momentary lapse of Reason which
make a momentary lapse of Reason which
make a momentary lapse of Reason which was a huge hit especially compared to
was a huge hit especially compared to
was a huge hit especially compared to his solo album radio chaos into the
his solo album radio chaos into the
his solo album radio chaos into the 1990s and 2000’s waters and Gilmour were
1990s and 2000’s waters and Gilmour were
1990s and 2000’s waters and Gilmour were able to ease some of the tension between
able to ease some of the tension between
able to ease some of the tension between them and collaborated on a set at live 8
them and collaborated on a set at live 8
them and collaborated on a set at live 8 in 2005
number five the beetle often regarded as
number five the beetle often regarded as one of the greatest and most influential
one of the greatest and most influential
one of the greatest and most influential bands of all time The Beatles breakup is
bands of all time The Beatles breakup is
bands of all time The Beatles breakup is commonly blamed solely on Yoko Ono but
commonly blamed solely on Yoko Ono but
commonly blamed solely on Yoko Ono but the more nuanced route was that the band
the more nuanced route was that the band
the more nuanced route was that the band was under a lot of stress since the
was under a lot of stress since the
was under a lot of stress since the death of their manager Brian Epstein in
death of their manager Brian Epstein in
death of their manager Brian Epstein in 1967 and all four members had begun to
1967 and all four members had begun to
1967 and all four members had begun to drift apart creatively with Harrison
drift apart creatively with Harrison
drift apart creatively with Harrison especially feeling like his burgeoning
especially feeling like his burgeoning
especially feeling like his burgeoning creative contributions were being
creative contributions were being
creative contributions were being stifled by Lennon and McCartney Hey
before Abbey Road was released John
before Abbey Road was released John Lennon had privately announced to the
Lennon had privately announced to the
Lennon had privately announced to the group that he was leaving however it
group that he was leaving however it
group that he was leaving however it wasn’t until the next year that Paul
wasn’t until the next year that Paul
wasn’t until the next year that Paul McCartney publicly declared his
McCartney publicly declared his
McCartney publicly declared his departure and acknowledged their demise
departure and acknowledged their demise
departure and acknowledged their demise besides several collaborations the
besides several collaborations the
besides several collaborations the Beatles never fully reunited
[Music]
[Music] in the years leading up to 1995 the band
in the years leading up to 1995 the band
in the years leading up to 1995 the band had made multiple lineup changes many of
had made multiple lineup changes many of
had made multiple lineup changes many of the members were married or romantically
the members were married or romantically
the members were married or romantically involved with other members which made
involved with other members which made
involved with other members which made things more complicated after several
things more complicated after several
things more complicated after several divorces and breakups shook up the group
divorces and breakups shook up the group
divorces and breakups shook up the group the biggest shake-up happened that a
the biggest shake-up happened that a
the biggest shake-up happened that a band meeting in 1987 for Lindsey
band meeting in 1987 for Lindsey
band meeting in 1987 for Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks reportedly
Buckingham and Stevie Nicks reportedly
Buckingham and Stevie Nicks reportedly got into a physical altercation which
got into a physical altercation which
got into a physical altercation which resulted in Buckingham leaving the group
resulted in Buckingham leaving the group
resulted in Buckingham leaving the group the next day
the next day
the next day [Music]
it’s left the group in the early 1990s
it’s left the group in the early 1990s and the rest of them called it quits in
and the rest of them called it quits in
and the rest of them called it quits in 1995 but the rumours album lineup got
1995 but the rumours album lineup got
1995 but the rumours album lineup got back together two years later and have
back together two years later and have
back together two years later and have been going fairly strong since though
been going fairly strong since though
been going fairly strong since though not without some more lineup changes and
not without some more lineup changes and
not without some more lineup changes and member departures of course
member departures of course
member departures of course [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number three Eagles though they were
number three Eagles though they were
number three Eagles though they were United fourteen years after their
United fourteen years after their
United fourteen years after their original split the Eagles breakup
original split the Eagles breakup
original split the Eagles breakup remains one of music history’s most
remains one of music history’s most
remains one of music history’s most heated being one of the most successful
heated being one of the most successful
heated being one of the most successful bands in the country led to a lot of
bands in the country led to a lot of
bands in the country led to a lot of inner conflict in the group Don Henley
inner conflict in the group Don Henley
inner conflict in the group Don Henley and Glenn Frey were calling all the
and Glenn Frey were calling all the
and Glenn Frey were calling all the shots and Don Felder started to feel
shots and Don Felder started to feel
shots and Don Felder started to feel like a subordinate in the group
the pressure cooker finally blew at the
the pressure cooker finally blew at the 1980 benefit concert for senator Alan
1980 benefit concert for senator Alan
1980 benefit concert for senator Alan Cranston when don felder made a snarky
Cranston when don felder made a snarky
Cranston when don felder made a snarky comment to the senator’s wife during the
comment to the senator’s wife during the
comment to the senator’s wife during the show that night Glenn Frey and Felder
show that night Glenn Frey and Felder
show that night Glenn Frey and Felder kept making threats to each other while
kept making threats to each other while
kept making threats to each other while on stage that was the last time they
on stage that was the last time they
on stage that was the last time they played together before the reunion in
played together before the reunion in
played together before the reunion in 1994
number two guns and roses
number two guns and roses [Music]
[Music]
[Music] in the lurid drug in ego fueled world of
in the lurid drug in ego fueled world of
in the lurid drug in ego fueled world of 80s arena rock this band did a top-hat
80s arena rock this band did a top-hat
80s arena rock this band did a top-hat taller than the rest Guns N’Roses was
taller than the rest Guns N’Roses was
taller than the rest Guns N’Roses was hugely successful and like many bands on
hugely successful and like many bands on
hugely successful and like many bands on this list they weren’t able to handle it
this list they weren’t able to handle it
this list they weren’t able to handle it [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the trouble started brewing when their
the trouble started brewing when their
the trouble started brewing when their drummer Steve Adler was fired from the
drummer Steve Adler was fired from the
drummer Steve Adler was fired from the band because of a drug problem and then
band because of a drug problem and then
band because of a drug problem and then crescendoed as excellent flash started
crescendoed as excellent flash started
crescendoed as excellent flash started sparring ultimately resulting in a split
sparring ultimately resulting in a split
sparring ultimately resulting in a split of the original lineup after the end of
of the original lineup after the end of
of the original lineup after the end of the user illusion tour in 1993 for some
the user illusion tour in 1993 for some
the user illusion tour in 1993 for some time thereafter Guns and Roses still
time thereafter Guns and Roses still
time thereafter Guns and Roses still existed with Axl Rose as the only
existed with Axl Rose as the only
existed with Axl Rose as the only original member but 2016 sauce slash
original member but 2016 sauce slash
original member but 2016 sauce slash Duff McKagan and Steven Adler perform
Duff McKagan and Steven Adler perform
Duff McKagan and Steven Adler perform again with Guns and Roses for the first
again with Guns and Roses for the first
again with Guns and Roses for the first time in years
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
even in the 1990s and early 2000s when
even in the 1990s and early 2000s when some were hailing Oasis as the next
some were hailing Oasis as the next
some were hailing Oasis as the next Beatles Nolan Liam Gallagher had a lot
Beatles Nolan Liam Gallagher had a lot
Beatles Nolan Liam Gallagher had a lot of disputes but the fighting between
of disputes but the fighting between
of disputes but the fighting between these brothers finally reached a head
these brothers finally reached a head
these brothers finally reached a head minutes before they’re set at a 2009
minutes before they’re set at a 2009
minutes before they’re set at a 2009 festival in Paris
festival in Paris
festival in Paris [Music]
after Liam swung one of Noah’s guitars
after Liam swung one of Noah’s guitars Adam the brothers got in a brawl
Adam the brothers got in a brawl
Adam the brothers got in a brawl backstage the show was canceled and Noah
backstage the show was canceled and Noah
backstage the show was canceled and Noah later issued a statement that OS was no
later issued a statement that OS was no
later issued a statement that OS was no more the Gallagher brothers have both
more the Gallagher brothers have both
more the Gallagher brothers have both gone on to relatively successful solo
gone on to relatively successful solo
gone on to relatively successful solo careers and reportedly haven’t spoken to
careers and reportedly haven’t spoken to
careers and reportedly haven’t spoken to each other since the breakup
each other since the breakup
each other since the breakup [Music]
do you agree with our list
do you agree with our list one message keep within my suit what
one message keep within my suit what
one message keep within my suit what then do you think had a messy breakup to
then do you think had a messy breakup to
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