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Best frontman in music?

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    #152
    PTH2009
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    Bruce Springsteen
    Simon le Bon
    Morrissey
    James hetfield
    Kurt Cobain
    Dave groul
    Liam Gallagher

    Are my top no doubt there's more


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    #153
    Dr.MickKiller
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    Joe Strummer


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    #154
    [Deleted User]
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    Bruce Dickinson, because as well as fronting IM, he pilots their own 757.


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    #155
    roroliam
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    Ger Whelan..........an emotional fish.


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    #156
    silverfeather
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    roroliam wrote: »
    Ger Whelan..........an emotional fish.
    yeah..............


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    #157
    Yurt2
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    The Cold War is over, hope is in the air. Over one million people gather at an airfield in Moscow. Rex and Vinnie with a rhythm section tighter than Panzer division advance. Dime shredding over the top and Phil going bezerk like a redneck gorilla. Hell of a time to be alive....



    Any excuse to post this video


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    #158
    Mesrine65
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    Ian Dury


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    #159
    Cheese Wagstaff
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    Saipanne wrote: »
    Liam Gallagher. Such a clear, beautiful voice.

    When they started off, he was actually a lot clearer. On a documentary for the making of Definitely Maybe, one of the producers remarked that he used to have such a sweet sounding voice. How times change.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJ8gMQK4-BQ


    I would have him up there in fairness, but that's just me. I've seen Kasabian a few times also and Tom Meighan is a cool guy altogether. He walks on, and he owns the stage. It's noticeably different when he goes to take a break, awesome presence.

    Sting is also another. Quite the opposite to the two previously mentioned, it's all about the melodies in conjunction with the voice that get you hooked. He's great.

    Eddie and Freddie also, the standard bearers.


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    #160
    LordSutch
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    Mark E Smith :)


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    #161
    [Deleted User]
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    LordSutch wrote: »
    Mark E Smith :)

    Frank Sidebottom covering Mark E. Smith!

    http://youtu.be/d0elCZT8yN0


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    #162
    xhoundx
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    Patton

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BhXeGemai0


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    #163
    Stojkovic
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    Bon Scott.


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    #164
    Cienciano
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    Dr.MickKiller wrote: »
    Joe Strummer

    Forgot about him, great choice.


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    #165
    nocoverart
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    Best frontman or best known frontman? Because there's a hell of a difference and I'm seeing a lot of overrated sh1t suggested as best frontman on here.


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    #166
    Tell me how
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    sbsquarepants wrote:
    Bruce Springsteen. With the possible exception of Freddie he is quite simply head and shoulders above anything else the world of music has produced. Freddie while an amazing musician, singer and songwriter was also very theatrical and flamboyant, bruce is just good old fashioned rock and roll brought to life, so for that reason he clinches it for me. Jagger was good, but hasn't produced a good song in 20 years so he's getting docked for trading on past glories. Stephen Tyler was great - but he's getting docked for sucking satan cowels cock


    I liked this post just because of the last sentence.


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    #167
    K4t
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    Currently? Win Butler without a doubt.

    All time is purely down to preference but The Boss and The Queen are obvious mentions.


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    #168
    suicide_circus
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    Yes cant see many outshining Mercury and Springsteen tbh


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    #169
    Nailz
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    xhoundx wrote: »
    Patton

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BhXeGemai0
    **** yes, and because it hasn't been said enough, Patton gets my vote too.

    That voice...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-dxuwv4vs4


    That intensity...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZfr2QMk3Fc


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    #170
    miralize
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    I dont think he's quite there and he hasn't been mentioned in this thread yet, but Matt Bellamy will be up there when this post gets remade in 10 -15 years. He has the showmanship, the raw musicial talent and he's been improving in how he interacts with the crowd directly more recently.


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    #171
    nocoverart
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    As in the present, it has to be Efrim Menuck for me. He doesn't stand and he's not at the front of the stage.... he doesn't even fookin sing! yet his band, Godspeed You! Black Emperor speaks volumes for many a folk. And an amazing band to see live.


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    #172
    Ally Dick
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    Nailz wrote: »
    **** yes, and because it hasn't been said enough, Patton gets my vote too.

    That voice...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-dxuwv4vs4


    That intensity...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZfr2QMk3Fc

    I love his work as Mondo Kane as well. He has a serious voice


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    #173
    Akrasia
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    Is it fair to pick the Arcade fire even though they share 'front man' status. They have so many epic performances and they put absolutely everything into their performances

    I think Beth Gibbons from Portishead is pretty awesome too.

    Freddie Mercury is the undisputed king of the stage

    Iggy pop owned the stooges

    David Bowie is probably 3 of the top 10 frontmen...


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    #174
    Akrasia
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    Ian Curtis
    Joy division minus Ian curtis were new order. And sorry new order fans, but they were nothing compared to joy division


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    #175
    BlaasForRafa
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    Ronnie Dio

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYl9OWYcAIg


    Matt Barlow of Iced Earth

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrrMZQ3Kwfw


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    #176
    K4t
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    Akrasia wrote: »
    Is it fair to pick the Arcade fire even though they share 'front man' status. They have so many epic performances and they put absolutely everything into their performances...
    Win is and always will be Arcade Fire. They are an amazing collective too obviously.


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    #177
    BlaasForRafa
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    John Tardy of Obituary

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3AkDheosmg


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    #178
    Riddle101
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    Freddie Mercury
    Robert Plant
    Ozzy Osbourne


    I'd also throw in Bruce Dickinson and James Hetfield as personal favorites of mine.


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    #179
    Tigger
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    Yurt! wrote: »
    The Cold War is over, hope is in the air. Over one million people gather at an airfield in Moscow. Rex and Vinnie with a rhythm section tighter than Panzer division advance. Dime shredding over the top and Phil going bezerk like a redneck gorilla. Hell of a time to be alive....



    Any excuse to post this video

    I was only going through the the thread before posting the similar
    Pantera live the first time I saw them 92? Nothing compares


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    #180
    xhoundx
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    Ally Dick wrote: »
    I love his work as Mondo Kane as well. He has a serious voice


    Probably the most underrated artist ever, this guy never stops working

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X_RYMU5ATE


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    #181
    1gunsnroses
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    Has to be Rose, great to hear them getting back together aswell😊


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