formerly of Hole, now a solo artist, with three albums to her name, and
several careers' worth of animosity — public and private — from fellow musicians
and rivals. We began this list with one Axl Rose, himself a very public hater of
Ms. Love from way back. It seems only fitting to end with Courtney, who, in a
certain way, is both the opposite of Rose and embodies his female
doppelganger. Both take a long time between records. Both alienate their
collaborators by imposing a standard that can neither be defined or achieved.
Both are loved and hated with equal degrees of passion. Both are locked away
from any kind of life you could call real by wealth and fame. Both believe every
word they say is important, even essential. Both are kind of gross. Both are
kind of fascinating. And guess what else: Both are world-champion LSD
sufferers.
Did we miss anyone else afflicted with LSD? Let us know at heymsn@microsoft.com
Sean Nelson is a Seattle-based writer and musician. He is the author of
"Court and Spark," a book about Joni Mitchell, published by Continuum
Books.
(Howard Denner)
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