Five Musicians Who Should Have Been Famous

By Author: Jai Prakash Srivastava
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Pete Best, Former Drummer, The Beatles
How can you be kicked out of the greatest rock band ever? Pete Best goes down in history as the most famous person, famous for not being famous. Best left the band just two years before their historic Ed Sullivan show. The reasons behind Pete Best's notorious 1962 dismissal as The Beatles' drummer have been a point of debate among Beatlemaniacs for decades. Some claim he lacked the solid beats needed to support a rock band, while others claim John and Paul vainly wanted a less attractive drummer. Considering his replacement was the dubious-looking Ringo Starr, the second theory actually seems likely.

Eric Stefani, Former Keyboardist, No Doubt
As a musician, Eric Stefani (brother of Gwen) has the other kind of bad timing. His rhythm is fine, but his career moves have always come at the wrong time. Shortly after making Airwalks and trombones cool again with No Doubt's breakout album, Tragic Kingdom, Eric Stefani left to become an animator just as the band was becoming great, then joined The Simpsons just as that show's decline into thorough suckitude was beginning.

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... Mustaine, Former Guitarist, Metallica
Getting fired from a Dunkin Donuts for disorderly conduct is already bad enough. So imagine the levels of drunken antics necessary to kicked out of the biggest metal band of all time. According to VH1's Behind the Music on Metalica, Hetfield and Ulrich didn't approve of Mustaine's excessive drinking and constant tormenting of bassist Ron McGovney, including pouring a full can of beer down McGovney's electric guitar and nearly killing him.

Scott Raynor, Former Drummer, Blink-182
Before it became the Mark, Tom, and Travis show, Blink-182 was gaining momentum with their 1997 album, "Dude Ranch," featuring Raynor on drums. The reason for his expulsion was never made public, though the rumor is that he was fired for drinking. The band's 2000 single, Man Overboard, is allegedly about his release. Raynor was replaced by Travis Barker just in time to record "Enema of the State," making all three members millionaires.

Matt Pelissier, Former Drummer, My Chemical Romance
Matt Pelissier was in My Chemical Romance long enough to help them record their platinum-selling 2004 album, "Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge," he was then replaced a month after its release. Sources say he was fired for making mistakes on stage and being unwilling to play with a metronome during live performances. Gerard Way, the band's lead singer, refused to comment on the situation

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