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Who are some ROCKERS (rollers too) you suspect may be on the Autism Spectrum?

Rivers Cuomo of Weezer for sure.

Maybe Neil Peart? Such a fine line between autism and nerd.

Eddie Van Halen was definitely on the spectrum.

AliceManson wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 4:28 pm Eddie Van Halen was definitely on the spectrum.

Oh, very much so. Good call.

AliceManson wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 4:28 pm Eddie Van Halen was definitely on the spectrum.

Judging from his social media interactions I often wonder if Wolfie is a tad on the spectrum himself.

Joey ramone, J mascis

Bob Dylan

Jim Morrison
Layne Staley

Beck seem like a good choice.

Roth and Simmons.

I can't decide whether Zappa was an autist or just an extreme misanthrope.

John Frusciante
Daniel Johns
Travis Meeks

Basically anyone who’s extremely talented and deemed ‘difficult to work with’ I wouldn’t be surprised to learn they were ND to some degree (Eddie, Axl, etc.)

Craig Nicholls from The Vines has Asperger's syndrome.

https://web.archive.org/web/20140902233 ... what-id-do

AliceManson wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 4:28 pm Eddie Van Halen was definitely on the spectrum.

I never got that vibe. He was an old school alcoholic. He seemed like a fun loving, super nice guy but then "instant asshole...just add alcohol".

David Lee Roth on the other hand may have a few screws loose.

Ozzy too!

Ozzy was dyslexic, sexually abused in HS, and dropped out at 15 to work odd jobs when he wasn't being a petty thief.

Gary Numan claims he was diagnosed as being on the spectrum. Some have speculated that Alan Wilson of Canned Heat could have been too.

Having said that, most of us here are probably not qualified to determine who may or may not be on the spectrum.

Joe bonamassa

CrankerBait wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 4:20 pm

Having said that, most of us here are probably not qualified to determine who may or may not be on the spectrum.

True. But it sure is trendy on the SM apps to self-diagnose these days.

Ric Ocasek maybe?

Peter Tork was diagnosed Asperger’s late in life. Wouldn’t surprise me if Mike Nesmith was as well.

Joe Walsh, David Byrne diagnosed Asperger’s. Cuntney Love is autistic.

MJ absolutely.

Definitely Joey Ramone.

Dan “We Are The World” Ackroyd is diagnosed Asperger’s. Weird guy, he’s right into aliens and shit.

He also stole Paul Stanley’s greatest love away from him so Paul will hate his guts forever.



That will never not be funny. Paul being such a narcissist who thinks his body is irresistible and she goes off with the fat Ghostbuster.

Zoltan

Stewart Copeland, full spectrum.

A few years ago Donnie Vie said he has "functional autism".

Marty Balin
Gary Numan

Prince.

ODB, duh

steviedoes wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 12:00 pm A few years ago Donnie Vie said he has "functional autism".

He doesn't have functional anything.

Stanley (LSD)

Buckethead

Vinnie Vincent

steviedoes wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 12:00 pm A few years ago Donnie Vie said he has "functional autism".

He's never been functional, and he's just a drug addict.

Metal Sludge wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:32 pm

steviedoes wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 12:00 pm A few years ago Donnie Vie said he has "functional autism".

He's never been functional, and he's just a drug addict.

So was Frigo. You'd think that would've been Donnie's wake up call.