Let the roadies take the stage...

was a roadie for Inspiral Carpets before he joined Oasis.

was a roadie for Seattle Grunge Band the Melvins until becoming inspired to start his own band, Nirvana.

was a roadie for Pink Floyd before Nick Mason asked him if he would be interested in joining the band as a guitarist.

was a roadie for Jimi Hendrix before joining Hawkwind, and later forming Motörhead.

of Black Flag and Rollins Band fame, was a roadie for The Teen Idles, the band that would eventually become Minor Threat before singing with both bands.

was a roadie for Lynyrd Skynyrd until he joined the band as piano player.

worked as guitar tech and Pro Tools engineer for the band Tool before he started A Perfect Circle which featured Maynard James Keenan as band member.

was a roadie for Nirvana before joining the band Soundgarden.