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dchuff

March 14, 2009 - 08:56 AM GMT

The infamous battle between Don Dokken and George Lynch that broke the band up the last day of Van Halen's Monsters of Rock in Denver blows the Mary Chain away. And speaking of Van Halen, the brothers should be mentioned twice. The way they sandbagged Sammy Hagar, then Michael Anthony, destroyed the greatness of this group far more than David Lee Roth ever thought he could. At least with Hagar in the band, Van Halen cranked out great music. Now, they are just cranky.

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Most musical group tension originates from siblings. Brothers shouldn't marry each other, and they shouldn't be in bands together. It makes the whole family suffer. Jim and William Reid are the poster children for brotherly bandmate abuse. Throughout the '80s, they made a career of popping pills, playing notoriously short shows, and beating the hell out of each other — and the occasional audience member. After William walked offstage 15 minutes into a 1998 gig (Jim was reportedly so drunk he couldn't sing), it was over for good. Or at least until 2007, when they reunited for the Coachella Festival.

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