Hidden Track

You can find some crazy videos when spelunking the depths of YouTube. This week’s edition of The B List presents 12 great clips from the backstage area at concerts. Some are funny, and others are just damn cool to see:

Read on below for a full list of 12 unbelievable backstage videos that span all genres, fantastic clips that include Van Halen, Jimi, DMX and Jay-Z, Leo Kottke, Nirvana, Dylan with Lou Reed and BB King, and Motley Crue’s meat fetish…

1. A typical Van Halen backstage party in 1983:

2. Jimi Hendrix celebrates his last birthday with the Rolling Stones at Madison Square Garden in 1969:

3. Page’s New Shirt, and other made up songs by Trey Anastasio:

4. DMX and Jay-Z battle rap backstage:

5. Jerry warms up his Crazy Fingers

6. Leo Kottke and Michael Hedges play Kottke’s Theme From Doodles:

7. Sam Altman has a posse:

8. Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic put the food from their rider to good use:

9. Bob Dylan schmoozes with Lou Reed, BB King, and a Chevy truck backstage at the first Farm Aid:

10. Motley Crue likes being pelted with meat:

11. The Ghost of Tom Waits has been spotted at a Rolling Stones concert:

12. Pete Townshend plays a few Who classics backstage:

Let us know if you’ve found other fun backstage clips on YouTube….