Best frontman ever?

jpm4

DazMarz wrote: »

Joke. Freddie is #1 without a doubt. Jim Morrison and Robert Plant so low down the list??? you gotta be avin' a larf!!! Also, no mention of any of these (probably more missing that I can't think of, but these are off the top of my head):

-David Lee Roth
-Phil Lynott
-Axl Rose
-James Hetfield (I'm not a huge Metallica fan, but goddamn, he is brilliant at getting a crowd going)
-Bruce Dickinson
-Ozzy Osbourne
-Rob Halford
-Jon Bon Jovi
-Ronnie James Dio
-Vince Neil
-Bon Scott
-Steve Tyler
-Lemmy
-Alice Cooper
-Billy Idol
-David Coverdale
-Meat Loaf
-Til Lindemaan
-Anthony Kiedis
-Klaus Meine
-Sebastian Bach
-Dee Snider
-Blackie Lawless

Joke of a list, IMO.

Obvious reason why most of those were not mentioned....Q has f**k all interest in heavy metal.

lordgoat

Take That is the greatest frontman

Your Airbag

Kurt Cobain

smokedeels

M.E.S

Stopping during set to give out to his bassist and guitarist for switching sides during a song.

"We're not f**king U2"

Bloody stage-antics, he knows how to keep them in check.

JP Liz V1

abouttobebanned wrote: »

That poll is a farce. Robbie Williams? Chris Martin? And say what you want about him but Axl Rose deserves to be in the top ten there. Freddie Mercury is a stand out number one..Jim Morrison 2nd.. Ah polls annoy me.

Robbie Williams a frontman :eek:

No Thom Yorke or Michael Stipe or Dave Grohl

Android 666

No GG Allin? :eek::eek::eek::eek:



That's not brown sauce on his body kids

By the mid to late 1980s, Allin was addicted to heroin and alcohol and generally abused any intoxicants provided to him. At this point, Allin also began eating laxatives before performances - as defecation was becoming a regular stage act. Allin described himself as "the last true rock and roller". By this, he meant that rock and roll music itself had started as an embodiment of danger, anti-authoritarianism and rebelliousness but had become largely taken over by corporations and business concerns. Allin's music and performances were thus meant to return rock and roll to what he saw as its roots, reclaiming it from the corporate system.

By this point, Allin's performances, which often resulted in considerable damage to venues and sound equipment, were regularly stopped after only a few songs by police or venue owners. Allin was charged with assault and battery or indecent exposure a number of times. His constant touring was only stopped by jail time or by long hospital stays for broken bones, blood poisoning, and other physical trauma.

GG Allin's last show was on June 27, 1993 at a small club called The Gas Station, a punk venue located inside of a former gas station at 194 E 2nd Street in Manhattan. During the second song, the power went out, after which he trashed the venue, walked across the street entirely naked, and then continued on (now wearing shorts, but still covered in blood and feces) through the neighborhood, followed by a large group of fans.

smilerf

No Meatloaf is a pure joke. Seen him 5 times. Meatloaf and The Neverland Express are class

Any best frontmen of all time list that includes Chris Martin but not Paul Rodgers isn't worth the paper it's printed on.

MadYaker

For me Iggy is the best ever.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4hPnZUMBwA

CaoimH_in

James Brown was a great frontman? Probably the one who appeals to me most on the list.

Also, won't be liked I'd imagine, but, Tom Jones?

adox

Android 666 wrote: »

No GG Allin? :eek::eek::eek::eek:



That's not brown sauce on his body kids

Nutting fans and ****ting himself during performances made him a dick rather than a great frontman IMO.

droicead

bon scott,whatta guy!

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dark crystal wrote: »

In a poll arried out by Q magazine last year, Liam Gallagher was named as best frontman ever: http://www.metro.co.uk/metrolife/music/819062-liam-gallagher-voted-as-best-frontman-ever

The top 20 for Q's greatest frontman is as follows:

1) Liam Gallagher
2) Bono
3) Freddie Mercury
4) Damon Albarn
5) Chris Martin
6) Matt Bellamy
7) Jim Morrison
8) Bob Marley
9) Paul McCartney
10) John Lennon
11) Robbie Williams
12) Debbie Harry
13) Mick Jagger
14) Morrissey
15) John Lydon
16) James Brown
17) Bruce Springsteen
18) Robert Plant
19) Tom Meighan
20) Joe Strummer

Now,for me, Freddie Mercury was by far, the best frontman of a band ever. Third place is a joke!

Who would you give top spot to?

ROFL

Freddie is the best front man ever
Bono is a good front man, but not number 2
where is Axl Rose?
Matt Bellamy is not a front man (have seen muse 5 times, love them, not a dig at matt)
Liam Gallagher is a **** front man, but Q magazine love everything oasis
Plant and springsteen should be higher up the list

Bodhidharma

There are only a few types of frontman, and to me all of the originals are the best, they are:

Robert Plant: Sexy, dangerous, Golden God
Freddie: Over the top, camp, glorious
Mick Jagger: Preening, in your face, peacock
Bruce Springsteen: "working man", rocker
Morrisey: Intellectual, arrogant, better than you
Jim Morrison: Lizard King, Leather pants, surly

I would argue against any solo artists as being front men, what are they fronting? Themselves? For that reason, no Prince, Elvis, James Brown, Robbie Williams (:rolleyes:) etc

(obviously all these guys played with a band so no splitting hairs with that)

Technocentral

Have to give a big shout out for my man Chuck D.

Technocentral

Android 666 wrote: »

No GG Allin?

Isn't he one of the chaps from The Script?

Devrobia

Freddie Mercury
Robert Plant
Kurt Cobain
Dave Grohl