Greatest Frontman of All Time (1 Viewer)

[Insein]

This is one where the era they were in determines it.

For 60's & 70's, was anyone greater than Jagger, Daultry or Plant? Mercury in there too.

80's Axl, Tyler and Dickinson for me.

90's Wieland, Vedder and Groehl IMO.

2000's Bellamy and I'm sure there are others that escape me right now.

 

[Abraham]

Jagger

Plant

Mercury

Bono

Rose

Tyler

Roth

 

[Ilov80s]

Some great names missed so far: Lemmy, Strummer, and Lou Reed.

 

[satch]

I think Ozzy Osbourne deserves to be in this discussion. Ozzy fronting Black Sabbath was magic. Thundering, powerful black magic of epic proportions. Incredibly formidable.

 

[freakinback]

What about Bruce Springsteen? I'm not even a fan of his music but he brings it.

 

[Ghost Rider]

Wayne Coyne from the Flaming Lips is a really great one.

 

[DSP]

Shagrath

 

[Baloney Sandwich]

Wayne Coyne from the Flaming Lips is a really great one.

Stop

 

[satch]

Paul Stanley needs to be mentioned as well. So cheesy, but absolutely perfect. The legendary front man of one of the most successful bands of all time deserves some consideration here.

 

[Abraham]

Paul Stanley needs to be mentioned as well. So cheesy, but absolutely perfect. The legendary front man of one of the most successful bands of all time deserves some consideration here.

Stanley isn't the front man.

 

[Soulfly3]

GG Allin

 

[Tiger Fan]

Freddie Mercury.

yep

 

[Tiger Fan]

Mercury absolutely owned his crowds. And he did it in stadiums which is pretty amazing.

 

[Tiger Fan]

Vedder has similar traits to Mercury IMO with the way he moves the crowds, but just does it on a smaller scale and doesn't have the mass appeal that Queen did....however, he obviously gets points for the duration.

 

[DSP]

Phil anselmo

 

[Baloney Sandwich]

What about Bruce Springsteen? I'm not even a fan of his music but he brings it.

He is a frontman for himself?

 

[Tom Skerritt]

Chris Robinson? Probably not as great as Jagger, Mercury, but I think he can be in the discussion of top 10.

 

[Ghost Rider]

Wayne Coyne from the Flaming Lips is a really great one.

Stop

Go see them live and then report back.

 

[Baloney Sandwich]

Wayne Coyne from the Flaming Lips is a really great one.

Stop

Go see them live and then report back.

I've seen them, we are talking about the greatest of all time, HTH

 

[Doug B]

Some great names missed so far: Lemmy, Strummer, and Lou Reed.

Peter Gabriel is another worthy of mention. EDIT: Ian Anderson is another one of the best unmentioned.

Post #51 was a long wait to see Roger Daltrey's name thrown out.

 

[HellToupee]

Just had a moment to think about this. How about a sort of punk rock underdog list?

Iggy Pop

David Johansen

John Lydon

Joey Ramone

Heck, does it get any better than Iggy?

eta* Jello Biafra?

Iggy is terrible.

jackass

 

[HellToupee]

Some great names missed so far: Lemmy, Strummer, and Lou Reed.

Peter Gabriel is another worthy of mention. EDIT: Ian Anderson is another one of the best unmentioned.

Post #51 was a long wait to see Roger Daltrey's name thrown out.

Are solo artists being considered? If so David Bowie is a top 5 easily

 

[Doug B]

Peter Gabriel is another worthy of mention. EDIT: Ian Anderson is another one of the best unmentioned.

Post #51 was a long wait to see Roger Daltrey's name thrown out.

Are solo artists being considered? If so David Bowie is a top 5 easily

I meant PG for Genesis ... didn't mean to confuse.

Probably less theatrical than the very top frontmen, but Steve Perry can hang with all but Mercury on vocals.

 

[satch]

Paul Stanley needs to be mentioned as well. So cheesy, but absolutely perfect. The legendary front man of one of the most successful bands of all time deserves some consideration here.

Stanley isn't the front man.

That's a matter of opinion I suppose, but I respectfully disagree. I started listening to KISS about 35 years ago, and I've always considered Stanley as the "front man", even though Gene was always my favorite. He may not publicly say it to keep peace with the egotistical Gene, but I'm sure Stanley has always considered himself the front man.

 

[DSP]

GG Allin

Terrible musician and person but he beat up his audience and ate feces. That deserves a mention

 

[ClownCausedChaos2]

Shagrath

Phil anselmo

GG Allin

Terrible musician and person but he beat up his audience and ate feces. That deserves a mention

How many frontmans are you going to pick?

 

[DSP]

Shagrath

Phil anselmo

GG Allin

Terrible musician and person but he beat up his audience and ate feces. That deserves a mention

How many frontmans are you going to pick?

Is there a limit? Im not the only one who listed several.

If the rules outline a double standard for me please send them to me.

 

[Mr. Ected]

Ann Wilson acquits herself pretty well as the top female frontman. Just watching a lot of Heart on YouTube lately, and thought I'd throw that out there. At the top of her game, not many better.

Her rendition of the Anthem at the AFC Championships in Seattle this year was awesome.

I also just recently watched the 2013 RRHOF Induction, and they put on a great show. Ann and her sister Nancy make a pretty good 'frontman' team!

 

[ClownCausedChaos2]

Shagrath

Phil anselmo

GG Allin

Terrible musician and person but he beat up his audience and ate feces. That deserves a mention

How many frontmans are you going to pick?

Is there a limit? Im not the only one who listed several.If the rules outline a double standard for me please send them to me.

Let me see if I can dig up the by-laws forum here...

 

[DSP]

Shagrath

Phil anselmo

GG Allin

Terrible musician and person but he beat up his audience and ate feces. That deserves a mention

How many frontmans are you going to pick?

Is there a limit? Im not the only one who listed several.If the rules outline a double standard for me please send them to me.

Let me see if I can dig up the by-laws forum here...

Ill just PM my posts beforehand so you can edit them. I hope you have enough red pens.

 

[ClownCausedChaos2]

Shagrath

Phil anselmo

GG Allin

Terrible musician and person but he beat up his audience and ate feces. That deserves a mention

How many frontmans are you going to pick?

Is there a limit? Im not the only one who listed several.If the rules outline a double standard for me please send them to me.

Let me see if I can dig up the by-laws forum here...

Ill just PM my posts beforehand so you can edit them. I hope you have enough red pens.

My inbox isn't big enough. Now, back on topic.

 

[dmac37]

What about Bruce Springsteen? I'm not even a fan of his music but he brings it.

The Boss is not a FFA favorite but nobody puts on a live show like him. 3+ hours per show and he knows how to connect with his audience like no other.

 

[Evilgrin 72]

GG Allin

Terrible musician and person but he beat up his audience and ate feces. That deserves a mention

Agreed. Let's see Mick Jagger pull off "Expose Yourself To Kids."

 

[peaces]

All time, mercury

Longevity, Mick

Personal favorite, Hetfield

Poster boy, plant

 

[PatsFanCT]

Bruce Dickenson.

I've seen Tyler, Rose and Mercury live, among others, and nobody came close to Bruce.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Um............. James ####### Brown?!?!?

 

[Jayrod]

Thom Yorke

Raine Maida

 

[Ghost Rider]

Wayne Coyne from the Flaming Lips is a really great one.

Stop

Go see them live and then report back.

I've seen them, we are talking about the greatest of all time, HTH

Thanks, I know. I never said he was THE greatest, or even in the top tier (Mercury, Bono, and Jagger); I merely said he was a great one. He deserved a mention.

 

[soothsayer]

Mercury

Roth

Bono

I'm a fan of the above list.

 

[Apple Jack]

Robert Ellsworth Pollard. Surely the only one listed to throw a no-hitter at the collegiate level, as well.

 

[rockaction]

Tom Araya

James Hetfield

Phil Anselmo

Kip Winger

 

[Kenny Powers]

Jim James

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Clay Aiken

 

[ClownCausedChaos2]

Clay Aiken

Take a bow. Wait,on second thought...

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Didn't see Jim Morrison mentioned but maybe I wasn't looking hard enough.

Agree with Insein that eras dictate, I voted Axel but I can think of different eras as well.

David Lee Roth from '78-'84 was a premier front man for a band to the point Van Halen bros got tired of him stealing all the thunder.

 

[lakerstan]

Michael Jackson for best front kid (Jackson 5).

Prince, if you count the revolution.

Agree with others, however. Mercury was the best.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Thom Yorke

Raine Maida

Hollywood Bowl sandwiched in box seats between Tim Roth and Mr. Pickles' mistress. From a musicianship standpoint he is on a totally different level, I realized that after getting to see him live…HOWEVER I would not say he is a front man in the sense that many are judging. His music excites you but his showmanship is not the big draw. Taking nothing away form probably one of the 5 most gifted mainstream musical groups but I would not enter him into a frontman contest.

 

[jon_mx]

Just had a moment to think about this. How about a sort of punk rock underdog list?

Iggy Pop

David Johansen

John Lydon

Joey Ramone

Heck, does it get any better than Iggy?

eta* Jello Biafra?

Iggy is terrible.

jackass

I hate his music and I think he acts like a freak so I am a jackass. Class act you be.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Just had a moment to think about this. How about a sort of punk rock underdog list?

Iggy Pop

David Johansen

John Lydon

Joey Ramone

Heck, does it get any better than Iggy?

eta* Jello Biafra?

Iggy is terrible.

jackass

I hate his music and I think he acts like a freak so I am a jackass. Class act you be.

I thought HT was agreeing with you

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

Metal:

Rob Halford

Ozzy Osbourne

Axl Rose

Rock - n Roll:

Robert Plant

Jim Morrison

Roger Daltry

Mick Jagger