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Best frontman that didn't play an instrument

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    #32
    lordgoat
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    james brown or stipe are the best two i've seen with my own peepers.


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    #33
    Max Power1
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    Dio? Ozzy? Axl Rose?


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    #34
    martingore
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    Dave Gahan for me


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    #35
    Rud
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    Zack De La Rocha

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    #36
    JajaD
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    Blondie?
    The guy from the commitments?


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    #37
    jiltloop
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    Don't think anyone mentioned Roger Daltrey yet?


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    #38
    Caveat
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    I guess Bowie doesn't count as he plays occasionally?

    In that case, almost certainly Robert Plant.

    Bon Scott & John Lydon coming close behind.

    All other contenders are mere pretenders. :)


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    #39
    Sunset V
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    The Demon of Screamin.....


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    #40
    Dublin_Gunner
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    Bez



    /runs and hides


    In reality there are too many to state 'who was / is the best'

    BTW to whoever said Ian Brown - you'd never seen the 'Roses live, have ya? Apart form his monkey magic dance, he's chronic. Cant /Couldn't even sing live.


    Steve Tyler defo up there, Brian Johnson, Axl etc etc they've all been mentioned before.

    I'd mention Chris Cornell, but I think he originally played drums, and plays the guitar the odd time..

    Also, I would assume that 'frontman' would mean a lead vocalist in a 'band' not a solo artist with a band playing behind them...


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    #41
    christeb
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    The mind automatically shifts to people who play guitars, but of course Freddie played a superb piano and also did his stint on the guitar while playing "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"

    @El Pr0n - saw Howlin' Pelle myself in Madrid, he is a superb performer, doesn't leave anything on stage when he's done, he really give it his all.


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    #42
    Caveat
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    Arrgghh! I change my mind if Freddie counts! How could I forget Freddie?

    Easily the best - and I'm not even that much into Queen.


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    #43
    aDeener
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    El Pr0n wrote: »
    Michael Stipe never played anything, right?

    does he not play the flute? :confused:


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    #44
    rcaz
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    aDeener wrote: »
    does he not play the flute? :confused:

    [edited because I jumped to a conclusion and started calling names. sorry.]


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    #45
    CoalBucket
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    Caveat wrote: »
    Arrgghh! I change my mind if Freddie counts! How could I forget Freddie?

    Easily the best - and I'm not even that much into Queen.

    Freddie played the piano on a load of tunes


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    #46
    CoalBucket
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    mick jagger


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    #47
    Havermeyer
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    Jim Morrison or Liam Gallagher.

    Could never decide between the two.

    Whatever you think of the music, their stage presence is unquestionable.


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    #48
    aDeener
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    El Pr0n wrote: »
    You're a scumbag.

    what the fudge?? :eek: :confused:


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    #49
    rcaz
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    aDeener wrote: »
    what the fudge?? :eek: :confused:

    Michael Stipe didn't play the flute. I thought you were making a homophobic comment. Sorry if I'm wrong here, if that's the case then I'm way out of line, but otherwise...


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    #50
    Caveat
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    CoalBucket wrote: »
    Freddie played the piano on a load of tunes

    I know. That's why I asked if he counts. Not that many frontmen never play an instrument.

    E.g. Jagger, Plant


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    #51
    aDeener
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    El Pr0n wrote: »
    Michael Stipe didn't play the flute. I thought you were making a homophobic comment. Sorry if I'm wrong here, if that's the case then I'm way out of line, but otherwise...

    any other conclusions you want to jump to? ffs :rolleyes:


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    #52
    old hippy
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    Damo Suzuki, during his time spent with Can. Their best albums, I reckon. Very influential in the early Happy Mondays sound...


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    #53
    rcaz
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    aDeener wrote: »
    any other conclusions you want to jump to? ffs :rolleyes:

    I'm sorry. Where'd you get the flute idea from?


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    #54
    Roomic Cube
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    Ronnie Van Zant


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    #55
    kdave
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    MickShamrock wrote: »
    Ozzy Osbourne
    El Pr0n wrote: »
    Michael Stipe never played anything, right?
    redeight wrote: »
    Robert Plant.



    When did the harmonica cease to be an instrument


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    #56
    aDeener
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    El Pr0n wrote: »
    I'm sorry. Where'd you get the flute idea from?

    confused him with another singer


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    #57
    Aridstarling
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    Matt Berninger, off the top of my head.


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    #58
    techno-allah
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    Mike Patton in Faith No More for me.


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    #59
    HalloweenJack
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    George Clinton (I think he qualifies, if he does, he is simply the best)
    Mick Pyro
    Chester Bennington
    Maurice White


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    #60
    Nailz
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    techno-allah wrote: »
    Mike Patton in Faith No More for me.
    ****ing yes! Although the word 'in' is very important, cause with pretty much every other band he's played in you'll see a keyboard or two and a ****load of his own tech lying about the place and can barely go too far away from it when he's playing... Especially with Fantômas, Mr. Bungle and Tomahawk. Even had his **** with him with Dillinger Escape Plan.

    But I can just restrict my choice, it's never as easy as picking the one guy in these things! Others for me would be Layne Staley (apart from his 3 notes in "Angry Chair"), Phil Anselmo can't be ****ing ignored, Maynard James Keenan as mentioned before, Robert Plant, Ozzy (bad singer though), Chuck Billy, Bobby Blitz... Definitly more, just can't be arsed thinking this tired.


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    #61
    Useful.Idiot
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    Our own homegrown Alan "Nemtheanga" Averill :D

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