Thread: Biggest Musical Non-Sellouts of All Time

Originally Posted by boy1der

Frank Zappa

Greg Dulli (The Afghan Whigs, Twilight Singers, Gutter Twins)

Frank Zappa may not have sold out his fans, but a lot of the members of the Mothers of Invention would say he sold them out.

Johnny Ramone
Lee Ving
Cab Calloway

I can agree with Joe Strummer and Brian Setzer. A little progression, but always doing what they wanted.

But my nomination goes to Social Distortion - Mike Ness.
Last album was true progression lyrically and musically, but also regression in recording methodology. Dude is not afraid to say what he thinks, with a take it or leave it approach. Plus any dude who records to records 2 albums as an ode to his influences, and not sounding the least bit punk, is the definition of punk.

-Tool
-King Crimson