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Best frontman that didn't play an instrument

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  • 04-04-2010 2:51am
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    kwestfan08
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    After literally five mins thought, the best frontman I can think of that didn't play an instrument is Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

    Can anybody think of any one else?


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    MickShamrock
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    Ozzy Osbourne


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    OutlawPete
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    Ozzy.

    EDIT: Mick just said it also :D


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    redeight
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    Jim Morrison , Robert Plant. Just a couple that spring to mind.


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    DazMarz
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    Rob Halford, Axl Rose (poncing about on grand pianos ignored), David Lee Roth, Gary Cherone, Bruce Dickinson, Brian Johnson, Bon Scott, David Coverdale, Klaus Meine, Ronnie James Dio, Geoff Tate....... plenty of them out there!


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    anti-venom
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    John Lydon


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    NoQuarter
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    DazMarz wrote: »
    Rob Halford, Axl Rose (poncing about on grand pianos ignored), David Lee Roth, Gary Cherone, Bruce Dickinson, Brian Johnson, Bon Scott, David Coverdale, Klaus Meine, Ronnie James Dio, Geoff Tate....... plenty of them out there!

    Plenty of the best??

    Ill go with robert plant.


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    rcaz
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    Great thread!

    Ian Curtis, Howlin' Pelle Almqvist (assuming we mean 'best' as in exciting to watch, not necessarily great contribution to music)...


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    JerryHandbag
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    El Pr0n wrote: »
    Great thread!

    Ian Curtis, Howlin' Pelle Almqvist (assuming we mean 'best' as in exciting to watch, not necessarily great contribution to music)...

    Curtis played the odd guitar didnt he on occasion? That weird ukelele shaped one.....

    How about....Michael Jackson!!


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    rcaz
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    JerryHandbag wrote: »
    Curtis played the odd guitar didnt he on occasion? That weird ukelele shaped one.....

    ****, you're right. That gorgeous Vox guitar. Negative indie cred for me.


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    duckysauce
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    ian brown ---or did he play something ?


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    zimovain
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    Liam Gallagher. Although he sumtimes shook the tamborouine about on stage.
    Brilliant front man.


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    Tiddlers
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    Morrissey.


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    steve_
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    Maynard James Keenan!! close thread :p


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    Tiddlers
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    Oh, and Perry Farrell! Best thing I saw at Oxegen last year.


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    rcaz
    Registered Users Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭rcaz


    Michael Stipe never played anything, right?


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    domrush
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    daniel o donnell


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    Hank_Jones
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    Jim Morrison


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    Bog
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    Bono; wearing the guitar the odd time doesnt count


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    Spiritoftheseventies
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    OutlawPete wrote: »
    Elvis (if Solo artists count)

    Otherwise Ozzy.

    EDIT: Mick said it also :D
    Sorry but didnt Elvis play the guitar


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    rcaz
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    Spiritoftheseventies wrote: »
    Sorry but didnt Elvis play the guitar

    He didn't actually play it, he useds it as a prop, like Wayne Coyne (although Wayne plays a bit now).


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    PMI
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    DazMarz wrote: »
    Rob Halford, Axl Rose (poncing about on grand pianos ignored), David Lee Roth, Gary Cherone, Bruce Dickinson, Brian Johnson, Bon Scott, David Coverdale, Klaus Meine, Ronnie James Dio, Geoff Tate....... plenty of them out there!

    Well covered there....

    although some of them do play behind the scenes :) you could maybe add GOD, oops I mean Steven Tyler :D


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    A V A
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    Tiddlers wrote: »
    Morrissey.



    i second that


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    redeight
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    How about some great front women ? Debbie Harry, Siouxie Siou, Grace Slick are a few that I thought of ... any more ?


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    delbertgrady
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    Dave Gahan.

    2024 Gigs and Events: David Suchet, Depeche Mode, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, The Smile, Pixies, Liam Gallagher John Squire/Jake Bugg, Kacey Musgraves (x2), Olivia Rodrigo, Mitski, Muireann Bradley, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Eric Clapton, Girls Aloud, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Rewind Festival, The Smashing Pumpkins/Weezer, Henry Winkler, P!nk, Pearl Jam/Richard Ashcroft, Taylor Swift/Paramore, Suede/Manic Street Preachers, Muireann Bradley, AC/DC, Deacon Blue/Altered Images, The The, blink-182, Coldplay, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Nick Lowe, David Gilmour, ABBA Voyage, St. Vincent, Public Service Broadcasting, Crash Test Dummies, Cassandra Jenkins.

    2025 Gigs and Events: Billie Eilish (x2)



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    zimovain
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    Liam Gallagher. We counting his magic tambourine?!


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    ClutchIt
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    steve_ wrote: »
    Maynard James Keenan!! close thread :p

    You win. Although actually he kinda strums a guitar on a couple of tracks during the Lateralus tour. Triad and Reflection I think


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    ClutchIt
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    El Pr0n wrote: »
    He didn't actually play it, he useds it as a prop, like Wayne Coyne (although Wayne plays a bit now).

    He definitely played it.


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    rcaz
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    ClutchIt wrote: »
    He definitely played it.

    Not on stage he didn't.


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    dasdog
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    El Pr0n wrote: »
    Not on stage he didn't.

    1968 Comeback Special? He played the piano anyway though I'm not sure on how many concert performances

    Frank Sinatra (fronting a big band) or James Brown should be winning this.


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    zimovain
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    Jim Morrison is the ultimate for me. Electric frontman


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