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Thread: Best Band frontman
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17-08-2021 07:27 PM #31
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17-08-2021 07:33 PM #32
Bon Scott, Ozzy Osbourne, Robert Plant, Jim Morrison, Ian Gillan, Ronnie Dio, Ian Anderson, Ian Astbury, Bruce Dickinson, Lemmy, Dave Grohl, Hendrix, David Coverdale, Alice Cooper, Dave Lee Roth, Phil Lynott, Paul Rogers, Roger Daltry, Steven Tyler, Jagger. You may see a theme. But to be honest even though not the biggest fan of Queen by any manner of means Freddie Mercury probably beats them all as an entertainer and showman
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17-08-2021 08:18 PM #33
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I know its all subjective but if we are doing favorites rather than greatest Id say out of those ive seen Jarvis Cocker, Johnny Rotten, Thom Yorke, Sean Ryder, Dara Kiely , Ian Brown, Tim Burgess & Gary Jarman, Ida No, Bjork, ....and all the others that have been mentioned..All amazing at what they do even though im just not into them...Its actually melting my head thinking of all those who could be mentioned.......personal favorite Ian Curtis but for all in best ever - Jim Morrison
ps Anthony Kiedis memoir Scar Tissue is well worth a readLast edited by Dalianwanda; 17-08-2021 at 08:35 PM.
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17-08-2021 08:45 PM #34
Surprised nobody has mentioned Meat Loaf. I never saw him live but apparently the stage show was quite theatrical and somewhat raunchy.
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18-08-2021 12:46 AM #35
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Mick Jagger and it’s not even remotely close.. and yes I am undoubtedly biased.
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18-08-2021 12:48 AM #36
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18-08-2021 02:42 AM #37
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Theatrical as he regularly feigned exhaustion and pretended to collapse at the end of some shows.Last edited by Bangkok Hibby; 18-08-2021 at 02:45 AM.
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22-08-2021 12:43 AM #40This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I saw Queen at Ingliston in 1982 and nobody that I've seen comes close to Freddie in terms of both talent and showmanship.
Someone mentioned Dave Gahan which is a great shout.
Honourable mentions also to OMD's Andy McCluskey (I doubt many will beat him for energy expended) and, I'll probably get stick for this - Mick Hucknall. Definitely a marmite character and group, but I saw them at the Playhouse in 1986(?) and he was superb.
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22-08-2021 06:43 AM #42
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I’ll add Tim Booth from James - wonderful front man
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22-08-2021 07:22 AM #43
As an addition to the favourite front men, Myles Kennedy
he is fantastic, amazing voice, great crowd interaction, always looks like he’s loving life being on stage and looks disappointed at the end of every gig that’s it’s come to a close
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22-08-2021 09:26 AM #44
Feels a bit of a contrast compared to some of the names mentioned but I’ll mention Mike Skinner. In their own right, musically, The Streets weren’t great but he made then more than the sum of their parts.
I must have seen The Streets 7 or 8 times and his crowd interaction was second to none. He always had the crowd doing something on mass. Sitting down at certain points of a song, hugging the person on your left or crowd surfing etc. His crowd interaction was excellent. Took my now wife to one of their gigs, she didn’t like the music but really enjoyed the gig. Think that would be the same for most people.
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22-08-2021 09:47 AM #46
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Tom meighan is rightfully sin die just now but a tremendous front man. Not as interested in seeing kasabian without him which is a shame
Viv stanshall was brilliant and a genius, hilarious
Charlie Parker, dizzy Gillespie , Little Richard
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22-08-2021 04:31 PM #47
Mike Peters (The Alarm)- after what he's been through its amazing he's still going strong.
I'd probably throw Eddie Vedder into the mix from those that I have seen live that hasn't been mentioned.
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22-08-2021 07:03 PM #48
Left field and not my favourite but love the guy just the same Billy Mackenzie the Associates.
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22-08-2021 07:39 PM #49
Alex Turner is class.
"...when Hibs won the Scottish Cup final and that celebration, Sunshine on Leith? I don’t think there’s a better football celebration ever in the game.”
Sir Alex Ferguson
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23-08-2021 04:51 AM #51This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteEvery gimmick hungry yob,
Digging gold from rock and roll
Grabs the mic to tell us,
He'll die before he's sold.
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23-08-2021 11:59 PM #52
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Total respect for Andy Bell and Erasure. It was so much more tense and alarming to be subject to hate back then.
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24-08-2021 08:27 AM #53
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23-09-2021 04:05 PM #59
Best one I've seen live is Benjamin Burnley (Breaking Benjamin) or Corey Taylor (Slipknot).
Worst is probably Anthony Keidis (RHCP) or Adam Larazza (Taking Back Sunday).Madness, as you know, is a lot like gravity. All it takes is a little push.
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