The ranking on these amazing singers & players change from day to day
and it was damn hard enough to get the list down to 20... ;)
(names in red=I've seen them live)
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1
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ROB HALFORD
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JUDAS PRIEST/FIGHT
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2
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JOE LYNN TURNER
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RAINBOW/DEEP PURPLE
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3
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RONNIE ATKINS
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PRETTY MAIDS
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4
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DAVID COVERDALE
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WHITESNAKE/DEEP PURPLE
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5
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PAUL STANLEY
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KISS
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6
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BOB CATLEY
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MAGNUM
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7
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DAVE MENIKETTI
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Y&T
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8
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TONY HARNELL
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TNT/WESTWORLD/STARBREAKER
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9
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FREDDIE MERCURY
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QUEEN
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10
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IAN GILLAN
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DEEP PURPLE/GILLAN/BLACK SABBATH
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11
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STEVE PERRY
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JOURNEY
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12
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RONNIE JAMES DIO
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RAINBOW/BLACK SABBATH/DIO
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13
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GLENN HUGHES
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DEEP PURPLE/PHENOMENA/BLACK SABBATH
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14
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SAMMY HAGAR
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VAN HALEN/CHICKENFOOT
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15
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PHIL LYNOTT
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THIN LIZZY
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16
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JOE ELLIOTT
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DEF LEPPARD
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17
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RICHIE SAMBORA
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RICHIE SAMBORA/(BON JOVI)
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18
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GEOFF TATE
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QUEENSRYCHE
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19
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JEFF SCOTT SOTO
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/TALISMAN
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20
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TOMMY SHAW
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STYX/DAMN YANKEES
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1
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RITCHIE BLACKMORE
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DEEP PURPLE/ RAINBOW
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2
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ACE FREHLEY
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KISS
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3
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GARY MOORE
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THIN LIZZY
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4
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GLENN TIPTON / K.K. DOWNING
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JUDAS PRIEST
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5
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JOHN SYKES
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THIN LIZZY/WHITESNAKE/BLUE MURDER
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6
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EDDIE VAN HALEN
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VAN HALEN
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7
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SCOTT GORHAM / BRIAN ROBERTSON
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THIN LIZZY
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8
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TONY IOMMI
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BLACK SABBATH
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9
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RICHIE SAMBORA
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BON JOVI
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10
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ANDY LA ROCQUE
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KING DIAMOND
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11
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN
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ALCATRAZZ
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12
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CRISS OLIVA
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SAVATAGE
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13
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NEAL SCHON
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JOURNEY/BAD ENGLISH
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14
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MICHAEL SCHENKER
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UFO/SCORPIONS/M.S.G.
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15
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KEN HAMMER
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PRETTY MAIDS
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16
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JAKE E. LEE
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OZZY OSBOURNE/BADLANDS
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17
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TONY CLARKIN
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MAGNUM
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18
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JIMMY PAGE
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LED ZEPPELIN
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19
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DAVE MENIKETTI
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Y&T
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20
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RONNIE LE TEKRO
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TNT
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1
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PHIL LYNOTT
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THIN LIZZY
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2
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STEVE HARRIS
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IRON MAIDEN
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3
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GLENN HUGHES
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DEEP PURPLE/PHENOMENA/BLACK SABBATH
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4
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BILLY SHEEHAN
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DAVID LEE ROTH/MR. BIG/THE WINERY DOGS
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5
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GENE SIMMONS
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KISS
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6
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GEEZER BUTLER
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BLACK SABBATH/OZZY OSBOURNE
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7
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RUDY SARZO
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OZZY OSBOURNE/QUIET RIOT/WHITESNAKE/DIO
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8
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EDDIE JACKSON
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QUEENSRYCHE
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9
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PETE WAY
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UFO/WAYSTED
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10
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MICHAEL ANTHONY
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VAN HALEN/CHICKENFOOT
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11
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NEIL MURRAY
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WHITESNAKE/BLACK SABBATH/GARY MOORE
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12
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ROGER GLOVER
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DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW
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13
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PHILIP KENNEMORE
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Y&T
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14
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IAN HILL
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JUDAS PRIEST
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15
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JACK BLADES
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NIGHT RANGER/DAMN YANKEES
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16
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BOB DAISLEY
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OZZY OSBOURNE/RAINBOW/GARY MOORE
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17
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RICK SAVAGE
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DEF LEPPARD
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18
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NIKKI SIXX
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MÖTLEY CRUE/SIXX A.M. /BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION
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19
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JOHNNY LEE MIDDLETON
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SAVATAGE/TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA
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20
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TONY FRANKLIN
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THE FIRM/BLUE MURDER/WHITESNAKE
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1
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JON LORD
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DEEP PURPLE/WHITESNAKE
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2
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MARK STANWAY
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MAGNUM
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3
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JON OLIVA
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SAVATAGE/JON OLIVA'S PAIN
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4
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DAVID PAICH
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TOTO
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5
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DON AIREY
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RAINBOW/OZZY OSBOURNE/DEEP PURPLE/GARY MOORE
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6
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DAVID BRYAN
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BON JOVI
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7
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JONATHAN CAIN
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JOURNEY/BAD ENGLISH/THE BABYS
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8
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ROY BITTAN
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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN/MEAT LOAF
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9
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STEVE WALSH
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KANSAS/STREETS
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10
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KEN HENSLEY
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URIAH HEEP
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11
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TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN
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NIGHTWISH
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12
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MIC MICAELI
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EUROPE/GLENN HUGHES/BRAZEN ABBOT
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13
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TONY CAREY
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RAINBOW
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14
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ALAN FITZGERALD
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NIGHT RANGER
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15
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DARREN WHARTON
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THIN LIZZY/DARE
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16
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STEVE PORCARO
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TOTO
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17
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JIM PETERIK
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SURVIVOR/PRIDE OF LIONS
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18
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RAY COBURN
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HONEYMOON SUITE
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19
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ANDRE ANDERSEN
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ROYAL HUNT
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20
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PAUL RAYMOND
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UFO
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1
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ERIC SINGER
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KISS/GARY MOORE/BLACK SABBATH/ALICE COOPER
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2
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IAN PAICE
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DEEP PURPLE/WHITESNAKE7GARY MOORE
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3
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BRIAN DOWNEY
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THIN LIZZY
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4
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ALLAN TSCHICAJA
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PRETTY MAIDS
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5
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TICO TORRES
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BON JOVI
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6
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SIMON PHILLIPS
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TOTO
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7
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COZY POWELL
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RAINBOW/BLACK SABBATH/WHITESNAKE
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8
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JOHN BONHAM
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LED ZEPPELIN
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9
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SCOTT ROCKENFIELD
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QUEENSRYCHE
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10
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TOMMY LEE
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MÖTLEY CRUE
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11
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MIKKEY DEE
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KING DIAMOND/MOTÖRHEAD
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12
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MAX WEINBERG
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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN/MEAT LOAF
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13
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ALEX VAN HALEN
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VAN HALEN
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14
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KENNY ARONOFF
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JOHN MELLENCAMP
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15
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MICK TUCKER
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THE SWEET
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16
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SIMON KIRKE
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FREE/BAD COMPANY
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17
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BOBBY RONDINELLI
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RAINBOW/BLACK SABBATH/AXEL RUDI PELL
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18
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CHARLIE WATTS
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THE ROLLING STONES
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19
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HARRY JAMES
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THUNDER/MAGNUM
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20
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STEVE SMITH
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JOURNEY
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...and yes there are a couple of giants missing and that explains my headache ;)