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00:0010 Music Scandals That Put the Drummer Front and Center
00:04Number 10 Bill Ward, Black Sabbath
00:08The early Sabbath years felt like horror on tour, bandmates painted Bill Ward gold in
00:121972, nearly killing him.
00:15From fiery pranks to legal fights, his survival remains legendary.
00:20Number 9 Mike Portnoy, Dream Theater
00:24After founding Dream Theater, Portnoy quit in 2010, seeking rest only to be replaced
00:29before he could return.
00:31Fans split for years, until 2023's miraculous reunion healed the rift.
00:36Number 8 Mick Fleetwood, Fleetwood Mac
00:40Fleetwood Mac's rumors era was emotional chaos.
00:43Amid crumbling relationships, Mick Fleetwood anchored the storm, even through his own affair
00:48with Nick's.
00:49The heartbreak somehow produced Rock's most timeless album.
00:53Number 7 Phil Collins, Genesis Led Zeppelin
00:57Collins joined Led Zeppelin at Live Aid without rehearsal.
01:00The result?
01:01A disastrous performance so bad that it was buried from official releases.
01:06Even legends stumble under impossible expectations.
01:09Number 6 Dave Abruzzisi, Pearl Jam
01:13Despite drumming through Pearl Jam's biggest albums, Abruzzisi was fired after opposing the
01:18band's ticketmaster protest.
01:20Two decades later, a Rock Hall invitation offered overdue acknowledgement and fragile reconciliation.
01:26Number 5 Tony McCarroll, Oasis
01:31After helping Oasis rise, McCarroll was ousted in 1995.
01:35His 18 million pound lawsuit settled for 550,000 pounds, proof that early success doesn't guarantee
01:41a permanent seat at Rock's table.
01:43Number 4 Pete Best, The Beatles
01:47Fired just before Beatlemania, Pete Best became music's cruelest what if.
01:52Replaced by Ringo Starr, he missed immortality by inches but later found peace through perspective
01:58and legacy.
02:00Number 3 Mick Avery, The Kinks
02:03Avery's clashes with Dave Davies were legendary, once knocking him out mid-show with a cymbal
02:08stand.
02:09Decades later, their eventual peace showed that even chaos can fuel creativity.
02:14Number 2 Steven Adler, Guns N' Roses
02:19Addiction cost Adler his place in Guns N' Roses after too many failed takes on Civil War.
02:25His 2016 comeback proved redemption can still echo louder than fame.
02:30Number 1 Lars Ulrich, Metallica
02:34Criticized yet unshakable, Lars Ulrich endured every storm inside Metallica.
02:40His ambition and business instinct made him indispensable, proof that survival in rock isn't just about
02:46rhythm but resilience.
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