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Best frontman in rock

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  • 20-02-2009 3:11pm
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    Tallspoon
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    Who is the best frontman in rock?
    I just watched Richard Ashcroft sing Bittersweet Symphony and Love is Noise at Glastonbury on Youtube and in my book he is TGFITHOR or The Greatest Frontman In The History Of Rock. Are you with me?


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    jobucks
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    Tallspoon wrote: »
    I just watched Richard Ashcroft sing Bittersweet Symphony and Love is Noise at Glastonbury on Youtube and in my book he is TGFITHOR or The Greatest Frontman In The History Of Rock. Are you with me?

    Nope


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    poundhound
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    Richard Ashcroft? not even close. Go to Youtube and type in Queen at LiveAid, and you'll see Rock's greatest ever frontman at his peak.


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    sham69
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    +1 Freddie Legend, best frontman by a mile most people in rock today agree...


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    ShawnRaven
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    Tallspoon wrote: »
    Who is the best frontman in rock?
    I just watched Richard Ashcroft sing Bittersweet Symphony and Love is Noise at Glastonbury on Youtube and in my book he is TGFITHOR or The Greatest Frontman In The History Of Rock. Are you with me?

    The same Richard Ashcroft who put Live 8 attendees to sleep during his version of Bittersweet Symphony with Coldplay?

    Uh yeah, i think you need to watch more concert footage of bands that came out before 1991.


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    ShawnRaven
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    Now that i've got the sarcasm out of my system for the day.

    Yeah, Freddie Mercury has to get the #1 spot here for all time. And there are several other worthy contenders for second place too.

    Robert Plant
    Jim Morrison
    David Lee Roth

    ... to name a few more.


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    11811
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    Tallspoon wrote: »
    Who is the best frontman in rock?
    I just watched Richard Ashcroft sing Bittersweet Symphony and Love is Noise at Glastonbury on Youtube and in my book he is TGFITHOR or The Greatest Frontman In The History Of Rock. Are you with me?

    Are you having a laugh??
    god he's as bor....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

    Freddie FTW!


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    grumpytrousers
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    Tallspoon wrote: »
    Who is the best frontman in rock?
    I just watched Richard Ashcroft sing Bittersweet Symphony and Love is Noise at Glastonbury on Youtube and in my book he is TGFITHOR or The Greatest Frontman In The History Of Rock. Are you with me?

    Jesus H...what the rest of the folk are saying +1. The tunes might not be to the taste of everybody, but if you want dynamic frontmen, you'll be searching a long time before you find somebody who gets within an asses roar of Mrs Mercury's young lad...
    Now playing: The Lightning Seeds - Pure
    via FoxyTunes


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    ShawnRaven
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    This is gonna be a landslide of Freddie, just kill the thread already before it turns into a trainwreck :D

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKQZpjEu3O4


    Also bear in mind, his physical health was beginning to decline at around this stage too, their live Magic tour the year after this would be their final as a result of it. And he still blew his contenders for best frontmen out of the water. :D


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    Driver 8
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    Sorry, but i assumed the title "who IS the best frontman in rock" meant the discussion was talking about current bands/frontmen?


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    Rigsby
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    There is another guy ( called "Jauguer" or "Jagger" or something :p ) that springs to mind. While he is now well past his sell by date, he was up there with the best of them in his hey day.


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    ShawnRaven
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    Driver 8 wrote: »
    Sorry, but i assumed the title "who IS the best frontman in rock" meant the discussion was talking about current bands/frontmen?

    Assumption is the mother of all f*ckups, it says "Best frontman", to me that says, is or was. :)

    He also mentioned "the history of rock", now if i recall correctly, history means times past, no?


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    delbertgrady
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    Freddie
    "The best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be".
    (c) Bret Hart, but equally applicable here :D

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    ShawnRaven
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    Rigsby wrote: »
    There is another guy ( called "Jauguer" or "Jagger" or something :p ) that springs to mind. While he is now well past his sell by date, he was up there with the best of them in his hey day.

    Ah yes... but we all know a rolling stone gathers no moss. ;)

    Although i've heard the only thing that can go into 13 more than once has something to do with a rolling stone ;)


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    Rigsby
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    delbertgrady wrote: »
    Freddie
    "The best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be".
    (c) Bret Hart, but equally applicable here :D

    OK. APART from Freddy, who comes 2nd ? :D


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    the hero game
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    MARK E SMITH
    definitely


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    happyoutscan
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    Freddie is a definite, seen 'em at Slane in 1986, was only 12 but still remember some of it. Amazing.

    Also, James Hetfield knows how to rock and interact with the crowd.


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    poundhound
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    After Freddie.....Id say Angus Young. He's not the lead singer but definitley AC/DC's frontman.


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    Rigsby
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    ShawnRaven wrote: »
    Although i've heard the only thing that can go into 13 more than once has something to do with a rolling stone ;)

    Yes. And that only increased his iconic frontman image. :)


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    carlowguy32
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    1, freddy the great pretender2, w axl rose3, liam gallagher


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    stovelid
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    My da would kill all your your das.


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    #22
    Dancor
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    Mr Mercury then Axl Rose


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    greatgoal
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    Phil Lynott.


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    Tom65
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    Ever...probably Freddie Mercury.

    Best living frontman has to be Springsteen.


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    ShawnRaven
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    Rigsby wrote: »
    Yes. And that only increased his iconic frontman image. :)

    Um.. you do realise that i was referring to Bill Wyman, right? ;)


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    ShawnRaven
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    carlowguy32 wrote: »
    liam gallagher

    Sorry but no, we're talking about a guy who stands in front of a mic with his hands behind his back for 2/3rds of an entire set. Disqualified! NEXT!

    Springsteen would be up there alright, another one left out which I also think needs to be mentioned would be Steven Tyler.


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    KnifeWRENCH
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    Not a big Queen fan at all, but Freddie Mercury was one hell of a frontman.

    Not sure who the best living one is but, whether you love him or hate him, Bono would certainly be up there. He's a great charismatic live performer.


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    Rigsby
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    ShawnRaven wrote: »
    Um.. you do realise that i was referring to Bill Wyman, right? ;)

    Wrong ! :o


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    anonymous_joe
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    Historically, I'd suggest Freddie Mercury.

    Best I've seen is Matt Bellamy. Muse may not be the world's best band, but damn they put on a show.

    And he has one of the best guitar poses ever. :pac:


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    ShawnRaven
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    Rigsby wrote: »
    Wrong ! :o

    Yeah, Wyman married Mandy Smith when she was 18, but he'd apparently started going out with her since she was 13, while Wyman would have been 47 when they started going out.

    Many a joke did the rounds about that.
    Anyway, sorry for taking this off topic. :)


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    Mental Mickey
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    Mercury, Axl Rose(before he lost the plot and fired the band), Hetfield in that order.


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