This all changed in 1989 when Coop teamed up with Bon Jovi and Aerosmith hit doctor Desmond Child to conquer hair metal with ...

Read on to see hair metal's five best bassists. It's not easy contending with two guitar wizards at once, but Juan Croucier expertly backed Ratt six-stringers Warren DeMartini and Robbin Crosby.

The heavy-metal tribute band will put on their "The Best Hair Bands in the Land" performance to relive an era of rock music with three acts that pay homage to Poison, Def Leppard and Bon Jovi.