Rock Stars You May Not Know Actually Have Missing Body Parts

Losing a body part creates all sorts of obstacles when it comes to earning a living or achieving artistic greatness. But the rock stars on this list have all overcome missing and damaged body parts to achieve musical glory.

Almost anybody can pick up a guitar and learn to play it. However, a handful of guitarists go on to form bands and make enduring art that brings them fame and fortune. But only a precious few of those musicians go on to inspire a thriving subculture, a la Jerry Garcia, the merry leader of the Grateful Dead, the original jam band and object of near-worship by its army of Deadheads.

Garcia and company trucked along on a seemingly endless tour for 30 years, from 1965 until Garcia's death from a host of medical problems. And to think he became one of the world's most acclaimed and well-known guitarists with only nine fingers.

When they were both kids, Garcia's older brother, Tiff, cut off Jerry's finger with an ax. Of course, it was accidental - kind of.

Tiff related on the Garcia tribute DVD Move Me Brightly,

"He was putting little pieces of twigs on the sawhorse, or whatever, and I was chopping them in half, making kindling. [...] He'd put his finger there and take it away. That happened a dozen times. Finally, I just nailed him. So they had to remove it."

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Jerry Garcia | 0:13
Tony Iommi | 1:24
Rick Allen | 2:34
Paul Stanley | 3:42
Fetty Wap | 4:35
Meshuggah's Fredrik Thordendal | 5:14
Les Paul | 6:06
Jim Croce | 7:02
Leslie West | 8:01
Dr. John | 9:03
James "Munky" Shaffer | 10:01

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