15 Most Kick Ass Musicians

Scott Pilgrim will be out and on Friday and with his band SEX BOB -OMB we here at Mania thought it would be nice to celebrate the kick ass musicians of film and TV. Some are real musicians, some not so real, and some fall somewhere in the middle. It a hodge-podge of musical goodness, from the earlier, simpler times, right up to the present day. There something here for everyone, so lay back a spell and enjoy our list of kick ass musicians. It is better than Freedom Rock. Well, then turn it up, man.

15. Saving Silverman Diamond in the RoughSaving Silverman gets a nod for being a movie with a strong Neil Diamond vibe, and a cameo by the man himself. Jack Black, Jason Biggs and Steve Zahn are long-time friends who form Diamond in the Rough, a bitchin Neil Diamond tribute band. Whatever else might happen in the movie is irrelevant; it all about Neil!

9. Hedwig and the Angry InchHedwig makes the list as our favorite cross-dressing rocker with a mutilated pickle. East Germany most prized import, Hedwig puts the in glam rock. While Hedwig and the Angry Inch is a fantastic film that has garnered quite a cult following, Hedwig will also offend many with a weak constitution one of the reasons we love him her him so much.

8. Welcome to the Dollhouse The QuadraticsWhat band can kick ass with a guy playing a clarinet? The Quadratics from the 1995 gem, Welcome to the Dollhouse. The beauty in the clip is that nothing really fits, from the hunky singer, nerdy back-up band, and oddly groovy music they are playing. If this track is available somewhere, we want the download.

7. Blues Brothers - The Blues Brothers

on a mission from God. That mission? Why Avondjurken to spread the gospel of the blues, of course. Indeed, Jake and Elwood created a timeless classic with some of the greatest quotes ever in the annals of film. Known for a myriad of characters on Saturday Night Live, Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi have perhaps become best known as these hilarious brothers.

6. Velvet Goldmine Flaming CreaturesPerhaps one of the best movies to pay homage to glam rock, Velvet Goldmine was a largely overlooked film, but has a soundtrack that can be ignored. One of our favorites is The Flaming Creatures, aka Placebo, covering the T. Rex classic, 20th Century Boy. There are many other notables including Ewan McGregor as the Iggy Pop-like rocker Curt Wild who exposes himself onstage.

5. Six String Samurai A post-apocalyptic America, Elvis, Buddy Holly, Guns N Roses, and Vegas are just a few of the references in this trippy little beauty. Six String Samurai is essentially the battle of a number of musical genres with Heavy Metal attempting to destroy the more classic form of rock. This is a great one to watch if you a fan of martial arts films and good old rock n roll.

4. Star Wars Cantina BandThe most swinging band in a galaxy far, far away, it the Cantina Band, with strange guys playing the music of John Williams, the mastermind behind the Star Wars soundtrack. The Cantina Theme is a great tune and one that easily gets stuck in your head, quickly becoming the soundtrack for your day. If you ever in the Tatooine neighborhood, pop in and see the guys jam you have to leave bruidsmeisjes jurken your droids outside.

3. Monty Python Piano Player/SingerThere have been many hilarious musical moments in the world of Monty Python, but the one that sticks out (no pun intended) is a brief, but wonderful little ditty concerning the celebration of the male organ. Enter Eric Idle, aka, the slick, suave, crooning, piano-playing fellow that would be a hit at any dinner party, or piano bar.

2. O Brother, Where Art Thou? The Soggy Bottom BoysIt seems like no matter what the list, The Coen Brothers have to make an appearance. Our kick ass musician list is no different with The Soggy Bottom Boys filling the bluegrass, good ol whatever the hell you want to call it kind of music slot. Not only did the Coen Brothers score a hit with O Brother, Where Art Thou?, the soundtrack did quite well too. Bravo!

1. This is Spinal TapCome on, who did you think was going to be number one? The band that epitomizes excess, a super group that can turn Stonehenge into a full stage show, and whose amps go to 11! Yes, it Spinal Tap, the greatest quasi-fake rock band of all time. This is Spinal Tap takes top honors for being hilarious, timeless (yes damn it, timeless), and upping the stakes on what rock stardom is all about.

"One of the most overrated bands in the history of music "

I always hate statements like Avondjurken 2013 this. Hundreds of millions of fans all around the world and you say they are overrated. That's like people who say the original Star Wars trilogy is the most overrated movies of all time.

Who are you Dirk to say Kiss is the most overrated? Personally I could take or leave their music but they have been around for 35 years and are still selling out stadiums. Not many bands can lay that claim to fame. If you don't like them more power to you but show a little respect. Though if you are a young guy I can understand why you wouldn't know the meaning of that word.