Musicians That Had Beautiful Hair...but went Bald

[@ameliastelmach148]

I respect your honesty about your thinning hair. You are awesome. I like the older balder Rob.

[@stephenlandry9343]

Yeah short musicians is a gold mine topic. There are so many.

[@MS-ro9dm]

It is not surprising that people in the "entertainment" industry were usually people that traditionally would struggle in |normal| jobs. Sometimes, (mostly?) it is because they are not mentally adjusted and a lot of the time it was because they lacked the physical attributes to work physically demanding jobs. Also it is no coincidence that a lot of these people are from the LGBT community.

[@mkp3824]

A lot, if not most, are. For some reason, it seems like short guys can sing. Bruce Dickinson, tiny. Sammy Hagar, tiny. Goes on and on.

[@stephenlandry9343]

@mkp3824 Yeah you ain't kidding 😄 When I saw Sammy for the first time I couldn't believe how small he was. My wife said that's not him I told her who else is named Sammy hagar on stage tonight. It blew me away.

[@CocoonMasterBrendan]

@@mkp3824 Yeah, Dio is another example as well

[@mkp3824]

@stephenlandry9343 yeah, a lot of rockers are short.

[@bigjermboktown6976]

At least Zakk Wylde never went bald. I just don't think he would have looked right

[@michaeldamulis9942]

I started to go thin around the age of 37. I started growing my hair long at about 17 it got to a certain length and I just kind of kept it there. It was almost waste length I got out of the shower one day and just noticed I was starting to hang on and I didn’t like that feeling, but I was afraid to so I said fuck it and just shaved it that was 17 years ago. I am no people now they’re like no way dude couldn’t imagine you like that at all, but there are a lot of men who look better but now it doesn’t even bother me, the thing I hate most is just fucking shaving all the time

[@mkp3824]

Speaking of Rob Halford. Have you ever heard about what happened to Jayme Layne? There's a video that kinda gives a good argument about who may have done it. Lets hope not. But the video is definitely interesting. Also, being up on stage, elevated above the crowd, makes them look taller.

[@rhodayackez9570]

Great video. You're really funny! Yes definitely do a video of short musicians, you could also do a video on tall ones. Cheers

[@ZachAdkinsGuitar]

Great suggestion! Thank you :)

[@MS-ro9dm]

Gil Moore, The Hoff for two. A few seeds.

[@HeathenDance]

Dude is genuinely funny.

[@Gmiller21122]

Really enjoying your videos, very entertaining. I noticed a few of the pictures looked a lot like other celebrities, maybe that would be a fun topic but may be a little more difficult.

[@ValerieFelitto]

You could add Peter Frampton

[@yargmatey57]

Love the Randy Savage impression!!

[@ZachAdkinsGuitar]

🤣🤣🤣

[@geneevans7885]

That hanneman macho man impersonation was solid😂

[@ZachAdkinsGuitar]

🤣🤣🤣💪💪

[@michaeldamulis9942]

That was part of the Judas Priest era actually the Rocka Rolla era

[@jakubkaras7810]

Old Grey Whistle while Dreamer Deceiver*

[@JordanNewill]

I'll present another option, Devin Townsend. He was rocking the skullet for a while then he shaved it and he looks way better now imo

[@xaviergough9359]

He was genetically screwed in the hair dept. from an early age.

[@jontonian]

Hey man another good video & funny as F !! For those who know Black Metal, one who had really long straight hair to looking like Nosferatu now is Hoest from the band Taake.

[@TheVidkid67]

David Gilmour.

[@jamiemiesler322]

Make a video about short musicians please!😂 My husband makes it a point to tell me how short a guy is if I he knows I think they’re attractive 😂 It’s funny. We’ve been married 32 years it’s very innocent.

[@drop830]

Hey Zach, i would love to hear a musicians take (and the comment section) take on the very few metal hard rock singers that predominantly use falsetto singing. I personally can only think of a handfull of singers that use the high pitch falsetto singing voice, that are big stars. Im talking people like Axel Rose, or Tom Keefer, or Brian Johnson. Its definitely a dying style of singing. I haven't heard anyone use it in quite a while. I could be missing someone though. Great vids by the way. Im loving the content

[@WarpedRecord]

Coldplay drummer Will Champion looks fantastic bald.

[@ZachAdkinsGuitar]

True

[@flrpitflrp1965]

Dude hear me out, your channel has hadda big bump. Since you talk about losing your hair, maybe get buzzed live on You Tube. It may give u an even larger bump. It will always grow back🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻

[@raisedonAMradio]

Was shocked to find out that J. Lo is really bald!

[@judyhyland682]

Really?

[@redcat9436]

Maybe some of her is bald...

[@kingofallwhites]

@@redcat9436head too

[@ricksantana1016]

Uhm Nope! 👎

[@MockeyMokey9958]

P.S. Nice Hat 😅 luv that movie 🎬

[@dlwseattle]

That Scott Ian beard is ridiculous looking to me

[@michaelr.4878]

It is pretty ridiculous when you consider that he is 60 year old father. hehe. At least he isn't dying it pink anymore. I think he is one of those guys that thinks, 'I don't have anymore hair on my head..so i'll make up for it with facial hair'. Do you remember when he shaved his head? He kept a braided rat tail for a while. haha I think he started growing the goatee when he cut off his rat tail.

[@dlwseattle]

@michaelr.4878 fair enough. A goatee, yes - but that thing looks like santa clauses crotch wig

[@Bogeyman19DidNotScareMyAss]

@@michaelr.4878same with Kerry King

[@Whookieee]

Short musicians video! Slash comes to mind.

[@Tramaineguitar]

I’m not sure how true this is, but I once heard in a podcast (I think), that whatever hair you have left at 35 ish, you’ll basically have for the rest of your life. I know that’s obviously not universal but likely general. I’m 34 so one year to go, hopefully I haven’t pulled it all out by then 🤘🏼

[@xaviergough9359]

Genetic expression largely determines hair loss pattern. Most white men will have some degree of hair loss by age 50. In general, about half of men lose their hair or start to thin. It sucks, but it's just how it goes. For a better individualized assessment of your case, look at relatives to see just how screwed you might be with the hair loss. Good luck.

[@Tramaineguitar]

@ I’m already losing it rapidly lol started when I got to about 30 I think.

[@ZachAdkinsGuitar]

@Tramaineguitar same :(

[@HeathenDance]

That seems to be true, yes.

[@tautology_zero]

Not true; I still had hair to the middle of my back in my mid-30s. Ended up getting it cut short by my mid-40s as it was getting really thin. Now it's so patchy I just shave my head every 4 or 5 months.

[@JetPackDino]

Mick & Keef & Charlie (RIP), the ancient turtles who front The Rolling Stones, have been rockstars since the Earth's crust cooled. I've thought that their hair & weight has played a role in all that. They never got fat, they never lost their hair. (I hear they are also fairly talented lol).

[@generaluse2878]

Great analysis. Just wondering why you did not cover (no pun intended) other greats who have gone all in like Peter Gabriel, Peter Garrett, Michael Stipe, Sinead O' Connor (not sure if she was losing her hair, but she did go all in with the look), Chris Daughtry, Seal, Kenny Chesney, Moby, etc.?

[@ZachAdkinsGuitar]

I didn't want the video to be too long. I'll be making a part 2 shortly :)

[@ThursoBerwick]

Sinead O' Connor cut her hair off because she didn't want to look beautiful. Seriously.

[@JetPackDino]

David Lee Roth!!!! How did we forget him. I was a biiiig Van Halen fan in the 80's. I saw the 1984 concert with DLR and the 5150 concert with Sammy Hagar. (Sammy is a nice guy who put on a solid show, but Roth was a Rock God. Both great shows though.) Anyway, part of DLR's rock god appeal was due to that blonde mane. Kinda sad when he lost that

[@micknordstrom2591]

Kiss is the tallest band in the world!

[@michaeldamulis9942]

I think when Satriani went bald, it helped the whole silver surfer image. It just wouldn’t of looked right the other way look at the album cover you’ll see what I’m saying.

[@ricksantana1016]

Agreed! I get the correlation that makes total sense! Although he should shave those arms while he’s at it…

[@ShinyShinyIsAlwaysBeingSerious]

Musician's hair is surprisingly interesting lol.

[@xaviergough9359]

Yeah because it looks kind of dodgy in many cases. Every 70+ rock god seemingly has locks like a teenager still. 😆

[@MikeHunt-n4u]

I watched a video of Megadeth playing live. At one point Dave was head banging and I swear I saw a bald spot on his crown.

[@xaviergough9359]

Oh yeah, Dave's had thinning hair for awhile.

[@MikeHunt-n4u]

@ He used to have the best hair in the biz.

[@JJW77]

Zach you have a very interesting channel. Is Weird Al wearing a wig? From a new subscriber/fan.

[@dlwseattle]

Dont know for sure, but it's gotta be a yes

[@ZachAdkinsGuitar]

Thanks for the subscription! I don't think weird Al is wearing a wig 👀👀

[@James_k59psn]

I think he has transplants and also ridiculously good genetics. Although I could be wrong because I Haven’t seen what he was like in his early days.

[@JJW77]

@@James_k59psn Thank you for your response!

[@frankgh1]

There are so many great musicians to choose from but how could you leave out Devin Townsend? He hung onto his hair much longer than he should have!

[@ZachAdkinsGuitar]

Time for part 3 👀

[@vegasrider2246]

Peter Gabriel

[@RonJames-rb7eg]

That picture of Rob Halford was from a UK program Called the old grey whistle test. He was deffo in Judas then, they were playing a track from the fist album called "Rockarola" and the track was the title song called Rockarolla woman. Google priest at the old grey whistle test. I'd link you mate but youtube don't like links and I am not sure if it would go though but let's try anyway? kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2aaf2p7dtmjj5Y

[@naturadventur7425]

Did you cut your hair?

[@larrygcrews7971]

Haha scott ian ..got the time tickin i get it one of my fav Anthrax songs. 🤘

[@jackighirardello546]

That picture of Rob Halford is when he first joined Judas Priest.

[@ZachAdkinsGuitar]

Hmmm

[@michaelr.4878]

There definitely is an ideal shape of head for making a bald head look good. Scott Ian has the perfect shape of head...so does the pro wrestler, Stone Cold Steve Austin. On the other hand, there is shape of head that you don't want if you are going to go bald...and Rob Halford has that shape. It is kind of like an egg. However, Halford is has metal running through his veins, so he pulls it off wonderfully. Or as he would say, fabulously. hehe. Scott Ian should have shaved his head the day he hit puberty..because DHT started doing a number on him as soon as his test levels went up. Even in their early days, there I don't think there is a single picture of him where he has good hair. Even before his temples and crown started to thin, his hair had that dull, kinky texture that guys get, usually around their ears, when DHT starts doing its damage. Miniaturization would be the clinical term for it.

[@adamlovesrock]

David Lee Roth!!!

[@Coppercustomz]

Just do the Gallagher hair style when the time comes 🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@videorage]

What I've learned from these recent videos.... The bald guys look fine, or even cooler than when they had hair. The guys with hair systems (wigs) in the previous videos look ridiculous.

[@ZachAdkinsGuitar]

Unfortunately

[@LauraKnotek]

Rob Halford, Joe Satriani, Billy Corgan, Phil Collins, Scott Ian, and Kerry King look better bald. Billy Joel looked better with hair.

[@ZachAdkinsGuitar]

Facts

[@kennywallace3517]

I play guitar and when I finally shaved my head I stopped playing guitar 👍

[@kimlayman4742]

Also Michael Anthony from Van Halen. Bruce Dickinson,Neal Schon from Journey- I know they are not metal,but still has some classic riffs,also Yngwie Malmsteen. I think Scott Ian rocks the bald look the best.

[@Incomudro1963]

Dickinson's hair is all his. It never thinned, and returned. It's long and gray now, and he often wears it tied back.

[@lesliemcculloch1590]

Yes… Scott Ian looks so much better bald. He has a nice face and the bad hair was distracting from his nice face ☺️

[@dernvader6876]

Saw Slayer in Las Vegas in 2015; great show.

[@BunkySpewer]

Haha, how you instantly verified the short kings.

[@IloveKurtCobain-z5k]

I got into a verbal altercation in Miami & had 300 people laugh at Billy Corgan.

[@ZachAdkinsGuitar]

Whaaaa

[@IloveKurtCobain-z5k]

@@ZachAdkinsGuitar I just got my driver license.I don't drink. I don't even know what beer tastes like.I am always the Designated Driver. I told my friends when they go into intermission I will use the restroom so when the concert is over I could get my car & pick them up. As he was taking his guitar off I was 1st row Balcony he saw me getting up. He said "Oh did you get your MTV hits?" I screamed as loud as I could "I'm PREGNANT & HAVE TO PEE. Every single person that heard it started laughing- they stood up & applauded me. I took a bow. I ran as fast as I could & came back. He was JUST coming out and saw me. i said "I'm Back You filthy PIG that fucked Courntey Love- You better get that rash checked out." Everyone was freaking laughing. You're in Miami NOT Chicago. He was so shocked with everyone clapping again he didn't say anything back did 3 more songs and left. Hes a Tool.

[@drop830]

Dude im a victim of the dreadded MPB. I used to have luxurious blond locks back in ny heyday. I started noticing in my late 20s that i was getting a little thin on top. No biggie, at 34 i shaved it down to the shine and kept it going. Acording to the Goog, 50% of men suffer from the inevitable MPB. Its all about how you handle it. You could 1. Get a wig, that looks terrible and everyone knows, you could. 2. Not do anything, and rock the Riff Raff look. Nothing wrong with that, you do you. Or 3. Take it down to the shine, like so many rockers have done. .. oh by the way, Jon Bon Jovi? He bald. Thats a wig... Zach, take the leap, make the vid about it.

[@siphotheguy1870]

Can you do a video on musicians with only one ball

[@ZachAdkinsGuitar]

Sure

[@bbbadkitty9638]

I think bald men are very sexy. Own it.

[@2AChef-n-BBQ]

Kerry, Mr Midget, should have been on your short musicians vid

[@thisdyingsoul76]

Kerry King's hair didn't fall out. It migrated from the top of his head to his chin. 😂

[@ghettostreamlabs5724]

A LOT of musicians are shorter than we realize. Maybe it's because we create a larger-than-life image of these people in our heads? I had never paid attention to this until the first time I met Portnoy, who was much shorter than I expected. I guess I had made him 10 feet tall in my head. Kinda surprised Jordan Rudess didn't make the hair vs bald list lol...

[@theitineranthistorian2024]

would alice cooper be alice without the hair?

[@ZachAdkinsGuitar]

Would a chicken be a chicken without chickens

[@DavidMadeira29]

How can I say that I wasn't positive to that title without going blind?! Namastè.

[@IloveKurtCobain-z5k]

The older kids made me listen to Screaming for Vengence. OMG. Also I'm an RN. Men with bald heads have more Testosterone. *wink wink*

[@ZachAdkinsGuitar]

I inject testosterone once per week, that has definitely caused more hair loss

[@IloveKurtCobain-z5k]

@@ZachAdkinsGuitar Oh yeah for sure. I'm actually going for my Masters in Nursing.Yeah but you're right.

[@MockeyMokey9958]

Luv it 😅

[@peterdog8754]

Not a household name, but likely the best drummer in the world Virgil Donati is in this category

[@ZachAdkinsGuitar]

Interesting...

[@ufo69691]

do you think Michael Anthony had any help?

[@Incomudro1963]

Absolutely. Michael Anthony wears a hair piece.

[@Austin34956]

Homer Simpson smiling politely

[@RichieLee-dn3fd]

What about Steve Vai?

[@austindolan7182]

idk if he's 5'6" or not but charlie benante looks pretty bald in the back too.

[@chrisrose3967]

No one looks better bald. Unless he is an alien

[@CountDraculasrockband]

Joe Satriani actually does look better bald

[@collettelennonmint5247]

Good looks are subjective, I've seen people look attractive with and without hair.

[@xaviergough9359]

Not true. Some luck out with great genetics and have the skull shape, and general bone structure to pull off both looks. The "better" is extremely subjective since an objectively attractive person is so regardless of your personal hair or no hair stance.

[@ufo69691]

Kojak

[@martist911wasits-not-real4]

Maybe, but that little finger he had😅!? 🤞 ​@@ufo69691

[@bigjermboktown6976]

I saw this pin one time and it said I'm not bald I'm just taller than my hair

[@ChanceTheChancenator]

Why is Jordan Rudess not on this list?

[@guitarologist5703]

Dont fight it man..... its coming..... start looking into trimmers...LMAO... :-)

[@Henry0870]

If you think Scott Ian is small, Dan Spitz (former Anthrax lead guitarist) is even smaller, 5 foot 1…..

[@xaviergough9359]

Dan can't be over 5ft. He wears shoes with thick soles and is likely struggling to hit 5 even barefoot these days.

[@noodlehat3250]

Peter Frampton

[@juan666q]

Is it just me or does Joe sat look a bit like Seinfeld in that one photo?

[@Incomudro1963]

Most of them had bad, dry wiry hair. You could almost tell it was destined to fall out.

[@lesliemcculloch1590]

Great observation! 😁

[@MiniWarzone]

What about the members of Iron Maiden? They can’t all have great hair at their age lol

[@is3180]

Bily Joel look like Silverter Stallone..w/ hair & no mustache....🤔...

[@diegoborges3716]

Geoff Tate also went bald.

[@jakubkaras7810]

Balding will be good but in different places on body,than head 😂

[@xXTheSammichXx]

Pretty sure the lead singer from Def Leppard is wearing a syrup. The fella is in his 70’s but has a head of perfectly baby blond hair. Can you investigate?

[@ZachAdkinsGuitar]

I'm gonna investigate

[@kathyscoppettuolo4203]

He's in his 60's. Might have a weave, but looks good in platinum. ​@ZachAdkinsGuitar

[@dwill1970]

How about jada Pickett smith😂 Gi Jane 2 can't wait to see you alright

[@maidenengland2]

Why do you never comment on Devin Towsend

[@ZachAdkinsGuitar]

I only have so much time 😭 I'll be making a part 2

[@maidenengland2]

@ add Devin from when he was in Strapping young lad

[@panhead55]

Could have used just one bald picture, they’re all the same…

[@ZachAdkinsGuitar]

Could have, but I didn't

[@constancekaylor5337]

Yeah, the real reason for all the big hair was to compensate for their lack of tall-ness. Oh well...

[@ZachAdkinsGuitar]

🤣🤣

[@uncannyvalley444]

Scott Ian has always had a nasty case of Little Man's Disease. Dan Spitz is even shorter, like 5'1" or 5'2". Dan's not an ass though.

[@sramredd9856]

Kerry looks more of a bad ass bald.

[@HeathenDance]

Isn't Rob Halford, SUPER GAY?

[@ThursoBerwick]

Yes. Biker gear.

[@CiscoDuck]

One name and one name only: Peter Frampton! Had better hair than Farrah Fawcett! Nothing more needs to be said and nobody else is even worth an honorable mention. Next!

[@ZachAdkinsGuitar]

Time for part 2 👀

[@konradhof7318]

I believe the Frampton story is fake and his hair wasn’t.

[@micknordstrom2591]

Satriani is Voldemort!

[@MaximMatiuşenco]

Where's Johnny Sins

[@maidenengland2]

Bullshit, early Genesis Phil Collins had really thick hair and beard

[@ZachAdkinsGuitar]

Eh

[@Thechozenmatt]

Billy corgan one of the few that dont look right with hair

[@NorthBayRepublic]

Shaved head / stupid beard / trashy tats = Kerry King. Don't do it, Zach.

[@dollysinn]

Yeah, half of them will eventually lose their hair. They're not gods.

[@byron739]

Jens Kidman (Meshuggah) doesn't count cuz he was always bald...

[@michaeldamulis9942]

I think when Satriani went bald, it helped the whole silver surfer image. It just wouldn’t of looked right the other way look at the album cover you’ll see what I’m saying.