Greatest Frontman in Rock History (no guitar players) Pole
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I love Layne and agree about the dusty muzak represented here. Staley was a bit of a bore as a frontmanchuck said:The fact nobody mentioned Layne Staley in this thread speaks volumes about the generic, shitty taste of this board. I'm not even sure I want to post here anymore.
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Freddie Mercury
Came here to make this exact poast.chuck said:The fact nobody mentioned Layne Staley in this thread speaks volumes about the generic, shitty taste of this board. I'm not even sure I want to post here anymore.
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Mick Jagger
That's what the Fuck Off option is for. ATBSJBS, what group on this list would you say AIC exceeds in historical importance?chuck said:The fact nobody mentioned Layne Staley in this thread speaks volumes about the generic, shitty taste of this board. I'm not even sure I want to post here anymore.
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Freddie MercuryI can't choose the best from this list but these four certainly deserve to be chincluded
Scott Stapp
Chad Kroeger
Kip Winger
Fred Durst
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You like to call him Layne...minion_doog said:
I love Layne and agree about the dusty muzak represented here. Staley was a bit of a bore as a frontmanchuck said:The fact nobody mentioned Layne Staley in this thread speaks volumes about the generic, shitty taste of this board. I'm not even sure I want to post here anymore.
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Mick Jagger
Paul McCartney and Wings were just Wings when they released the stuff. I think after the re-issues and band infighting/breakup did they get re-branded as Paul McCartney & Wings.YellowSnow said:
No, you are wrong.RaceBannon said:
Neil has always had a band. He's done more with a band than withoutYellowSnow said:
Neil is a solo artist primarily who had a backing band, Caballo Loco.RaceBannon said:With guitar and harmonica its Neil Young
Springsteen is not a frontman. Bowie was not a front man. Etc, etc.
You are wrong
All solo artists have a backing band...
For example...
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band
Smokey Robinson & The Miracle
Paul McCartney & Wings
David Bowie & Spiders From Mars
Prince & The Revolution
James Brown & The Famous Flames
This is a different dynamic than a REAL "band" which is more of a group of co-equals. There's no Mick Jagger & The Rolling Stones or Don Henley & The Eagles. -
Mick Jagger
That's a good start.YellowSnow said:
I ain't no kid who doesn't know what the fuck he's talking about. Get Harv up in here...RaceBannon said:Better stay out of my wheelhouse kid
He fronts bands
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Fuck-off, the obvious choice isNeil Young fronts a band. Period end of story
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Mick JaggerRaceBannon said:
Neil Young fronts a band. Period end of story
Let's not be fucking stupid around here
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Mick Jagger
So does Bog Seger. So does Bruce Springsteen.RaceBannon said:Neil Young fronts a band. Period end of story
Let's not be fucking stupid around here
There's no bins for the Silver Bullet Band or the E-Street Band at the record store.
There is one for Crazy Horse, however. Their debut LP from 1970 is phenomenal and Neil ain't on it. They were a distinct musical until that he was not a member of officially speaking and served as his backing band or co-billing on some albums- i.e., Neil Young & Crazy Horse. -
Fuck-off, the obvious choice is
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Mick Jagger
In real life, I am respeckful of elders to a fault. You're making this tough day for me emotionally speaking. I might need to go walk around Green Lake for perspective.RaceBannon said: -
Mick Jagger
I'm normally a @RaceBannon fan. I'm also a huge Neil Young fan, but I agree with @YellowSnow on this one. Neil has played with two many backing bands. If it was Crazy Horse all the time, then maybe. But there was also the Stray Gators, Bluenotes, Promise of the Real, Booker T. and the MGs, Shocking Pinks, The International Harvesters, The Santa Monica Flyers, etc.RaceBannon said: -
Mick Jagger
Race has had it in for me here all because of fucking Rod Stewart. Mind you I voted for Neil Young over hot Rod in my shitty Little Rock tournament. It was the other knuckle heads that screwed it up.alumni94 said:
I'm normally a @RaceBannon fan. I'm also a huge Neil Young fan, but I agree with @YellowSnow on this one. Neil has played with two many backing bands. If it was Crazy Horse all the time, then maybe. But there was also the Stray Gators, Bluenotes, Promise of the Real, Booker T. and the MGs, Shocking Pinks, The International Harvesters, The Santa Monica Flyers, etc.RaceBannon said: -
Fuck-off, the obvious choice isI like to list all the bands a guy has to prove he's a solo artist
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Mick Jagger
He should have stayed in Buffalo Springfield and convinced Still to do the same. They could have been as big as the Beatles and we could all go back to being frens.RaceBannon said:I like to list all the bands a guy has to prove he's a solo artist
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Mick Jagger
I'm not considering historical importance. I'm simply considering quality and how well guys fit the frontman label. Staley is as good as there has ever been in my not so humble opinion. Jagger and Plant, even Daltrey, get an extra boost in my mind due to longevity and the size of the body of work. I dont personally put anyone else mentioned here above Staley.YellowSnow said:
That's what the Fuck Off option is for. ATBSJBS, what group on this list would you say AIC exceeds in historical importance?chuck said:The fact nobody mentioned Layne Staley in this thread speaks volumes about the generic, shitty taste of this board. I'm not even sure I want to post here anymore.
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Jim Morrison
Well, fuck a duck, Chuck. you're just plain Loco.chuck said:
I'm not considering historical importance. I'm simply considering quality and how well guys fit the frontman label. Staley is as good as there has ever been in my not so humble opinion. Jagger and Plant, even Daltrey, get an extra boost in my mind due to longevity and the size of the body of work. I dont personally put anyone else mentioned here above Staley.YellowSnow said:
That's what the Fuck Off option is for. ATBSJBS, what group on this list would you say AIC exceeds in historical importance?chuck said:The fact nobody mentioned Layne Staley in this thread speaks volumes about the generic, shitty taste of this board. I'm not even sure I want to post here anymore.
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Fuck-off, the obvious choice is
Skid Row, mostly for his pipes, and every interview I imagine its like hanging out with swaye, just lots of tits and blow. Makes me laugh.creepycoug said:
JFC.huskyhooligan said:
Axl Rose.
Wins pole rather easily:
I mean its a sweatpants shorts boner.
Honorable mentions not on the list:
Sebastian Bach - Skid Row
Vince Neil - The Crue
Dee Snider. ha ha I actually love Twisted Sister. There's a documentary about how they couldn't get a record deal despite selling out show after show in the tri-state area for like 7 years.
Oderus Urungus - GWAR (I don't remember him playing a guitar, just using an axe to re-kill Jerry Garcia)
Skid Row? Garbage.
Vince Neil? Eh, he was ok. Not a generational talent by any stretch.
Dee Snider? One fucking song ever, and I hated it then, and hate it even more now. A complete nothing band and nothing front man. Rotten garbage.
Who?
It's Motley Crue. Arguably one of the biggest acts of the 80's. They are still selling out places. They never wrote stairway to heaven but other than GnR, and Lynyrd Skynyrd, probably no better music to get drunk, or run to. Also Neil is the only front man I know to have killed someone.
Dee Snider - Great live act, underated band and music. I recommend watching We Are Twisted Fucking Sister. They were black balled by record companies despite probably selling out more shows than bigger signed acts.
You don't know who Gwar is? Okay, honestly Gwar's music sucks, but they put on one of the best shows one could dream of attending.
Let's not forget that some of these front men had the privilege of singing for some amazing bands. It's not far fetched to say you could mix and match and get similar results.
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Fuck-off, the obvious choice is
Couldn't pick Layne out of a police lineup. Falls into the 'also getting votes' status like a G5 Toledo or ECU.minion_doog said:
I love Layne and agree about the dusty muzak represented here. Staley was a bit of a bore as a frontmanchuck said:The fact nobody mentioned Layne Staley in this thread speaks volumes about the generic, shitty taste of this board. I'm not even sure I want to post here anymore.
Mick if the name of the artist isn't included in the band name; As @ThomasFremont points out, Prince if it is.
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Roger DaltreyToo many good ones to choose from. I picked Roger because he didn't have any votes. Wtf.
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Robert Plant
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Mick Jagger
+1Mad_Son said:Objectively it's Jagger, but I just don't enjoy the stones.
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Mick JaggerDDY has given me shit for it before, but Scott Weiland was the best live performer of any frontman in the 90’s. I put STP behind AIC, Soundgarden, and Nirvana, but he was better live than all three of their frontmen.
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Mick Jagger
Anyone who actually likes Kiss gets serious judgement from me. The whole gimmick and talent of that band is pure shit.YellowSnow said:
Kiss sucks. They are not a group for serious rock.creepycoug said:
Stanley says it came on Plant b4 Daltry.YellowSnow said:
Stay in your lane @creepycoug . Here’s Zep live in late 1968. Same timeframe as The Who video. Plant’s blonde locks are no longer than Daltrey’s. The longer hair came later.creepycoug said:YellowSnow said:
What the fuck are you talking about counselor? @creepycoug here is Daltrey live in 1968 BEFORE Led Zeppelin had even released a record. Daltrey was first.creepycoug said:
Although as Paul Stanley points out in the multi-disc auto of Paul Stanley, Daltry only grew it out long to do the long curly locks look after Plant arrived.YellowSnow said:Freddie had the best set of pipes, although I don't like the Queen shtick that much and fine them overrated.
Daltrey was the most gifted athletically and was doing the curly blonde haired thing was before Plant.
But Mick was first by a long shot. He was the first rock guy to rip off the James Brown moves and be a showman. All rock frontmen are derived from Mick.
To hear Stanley say it, EVERY front man wanted to be like Plant after he showed up. Roger was wearing the curly curls short b4 LZ.
Cook it! It's Plant for the heavy stuff; Jagger for the lighter stuff.
Cook it!https://youtube.com/watch?v=RJv2-_--EY4
longerhttps://youtube.com/watch?v=mMCbmkD5xao
I'm going with the Star Child pendejito. It takes more than a record collection to out-duel the front man of KISS. Sorry. Not sorry.
Everybody wanted to be Plant when Zep got it going bra'. Take your Who and their child-porn lead guitarist and LEAVE! this discussion. -
Mick Jagger
This is true. Same for Kurt. Great artists, not amazing live performers.minion_doog said:
I love Layne and agree about the dusty muzak represented here. Staley was a bit of a bore as a frontmanchuck said:The fact nobody mentioned Layne Staley in this thread speaks volumes about the generic, shitty taste of this board. I'm not even sure I want to post here anymore.
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Robert Plant
Some of the old shit is not bad. Cold Gin is good or GTFO. Talented musicians ... are we talking technical? You're right that they're not all that, although many guitar people I know personally, and I've seen it written, that Ace was a talent until he couldn't walk anymore. Paul Stanley freely admits his limitations as guitarist and has talked about it quite openly in telling the Kiss story.RoadDawg55 said:
Anyone who actually likes Kiss gets serious judgement from me. The whole gimmick and talent of that band is pure shit.YellowSnow said:
Kiss sucks. They are not a group for serious rock.creepycoug said:
Stanley says it came on Plant b4 Daltry.YellowSnow said:
Stay in your lane @creepycoug . Here’s Zep live in late 1968. Same timeframe as The Who video. Plant’s blonde locks are no longer than Daltrey’s. The longer hair came later.creepycoug said:YellowSnow said:
What the fuck are you talking about counselor? @creepycoug here is Daltrey live in 1968 BEFORE Led Zeppelin had even released a record. Daltrey was first.creepycoug said:
Although as Paul Stanley points out in the multi-disc auto of Paul Stanley, Daltry only grew it out long to do the long curly locks look after Plant arrived.YellowSnow said:Freddie had the best set of pipes, although I don't like the Queen shtick that much and fine them overrated.
Daltrey was the most gifted athletically and was doing the curly blonde haired thing was before Plant.
But Mick was first by a long shot. He was the first rock guy to rip off the James Brown moves and be a showman. All rock frontmen are derived from Mick.
To hear Stanley say it, EVERY front man wanted to be like Plant after he showed up. Roger was wearing the curly curls short b4 LZ.
Cook it! It's Plant for the heavy stuff; Jagger for the lighter stuff.
Cook it!https://youtube.com/watch?v=RJv2-_--EY4
longerhttps://youtube.com/watch?v=mMCbmkD5xao
I'm going with the Star Child pendejito. It takes more than a record collection to out-duel the front man of KISS. Sorry. Not sorry.
Everybody wanted to be Plant when Zep got it going bra'. Take your Who and their child-porn lead guitarist and LEAVE! this discussion.
They were original and did their own thing. I can respect that. A lot of good bands aren't super talented musicians. Nirvana had one technically gifted player in Grohl. Their impact was being first and different. Early on, Kiss has some claim to the same.
The Kiss Alive album in 75 is one of my favorite live albums all-tim, although I generally don't like them.
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I'd put Anthony Kiedis right there with himRoadDawg55 said:DDY has given me shit for it before, but Scott Weiland was the best live performer of any frontman in the 90’s. I put STP behind AIC, Soundgarden, and Nirvana, but he was better live than all three of their frontmen.
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Mick Jagger
You forgot the a word. Backing. "backing bands"...RaceBannon said:I like to list all the bands a guy has to prove he's a solo artist