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Who is the best frontman ever ?

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  • ThreadKiller
    ThreadKiller Posts: 8,620
    [cite]Posted By: ColinTat[/cite]Erm no I'm not missing the point on Liam Gallagher. The Stone Roses had more genius and innovation in one of their songs than the whole of Oasis' back-catalogue, a far superior band and frontman. Oasis had amazing energy when they started, so exciting to see but before you new it they were an ersatz Beatles, an ersatz Madchester band and bunch of bleedin heart balladeers. They didn't define anything 'cept a entrance into an era of pop where indie was achingly boring and stuck stuck stuck in the past. So yeah I suppose they did define a generation who had nothing new to say or add. For god's sake they've been playing mid era Beatles codswallop for longer than the Beatles lasted.

    what colin says
  • HarryAMuse
    HarryAMuse Posts: 1,178
    Mark E Smith (out of The Fall) - a cantankerous old git but you can't take your eyes off him.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,227
    Joey Ramone. End of.
  • RalphMilnesgut
    RalphMilnesgut Posts: 1,751
    [cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]Joey Ramone. End of.

    Wasnt that April 15, 2001?
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,792
    I'm sorry but I've already told you the answer to this poser:

    THE BOSS

    FACT

    As you all will see this summer.
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,336
    Tom Petty is one of the best, especially after seeing him in a small Chicago venue
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,006
    Chandrasonic
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,234
    Rick Witter
  • falconwood_1
    falconwood_1 Posts: 7,368
    Morrissey.

    Have seen most of the above, but he has the best stage presence by far and none of the others can touch him live.

    Went to see his 50th birthday gig at Manchester and he was genuinely brillaint.

    Took along some girls who 'hated' him due to the usual dull schtick: 'he's miserable' blah blah blah and they came away stunned and couldn't believe how good he is.
  • Addickted
    Addickted Posts: 19,456
    Paul Rogers
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  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,227
    [cite]Posted By: Addickted[/cite]Paul Rogers

    Good shout once but now sold his soul to the devil.
  • Amos on the wing
    Amos on the wing Posts: 1,802
    Seu Jorge
  • ColinTat
    ColinTat Posts: 2,794
    Mark E Smith absolutely love him. With him it's not an act or copy, cracked me up when Adam & Joe went to see him for Vinyl Police and he refused to let them in then punched them. Don't remember Mark releasing a clothing line and being mates with Gok Wan; nothing wrong with that but it's hardly an interesting and charismatic life.

    Tom Waits.

    If it was just down to being a prat and foul it'd be GG Allin.
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,850
    Daltrey, Jagger, Mercury, Richard (Cliff).
  • falconwood_1
    falconwood_1 Posts: 7,368
    Bruce Springsteen after last night at Glasto, stunning.
  • Miserableoldgit
    Miserableoldgit Posts: 21,458
    [cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]Joey Ramone. End of.

    1 2 3 4

    Dunno if they've been mentioned, but Gary Holton (Heavy Metal Kids) & Alex Harvey (SAHB).
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,792
    [cite]Posted By: Addick Addict[/cite]I'm sorry but I've already told you the answer to this poser:

    THE BOSS

    FACT

    As you all will see this summer.

    "And now you're gonna believe us, now you're gonna believe us, now you're gonna believe us, The Boss is the Greatest Frontman"
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,809
    Liam Gallagher is an obvious one, the bloke in Kasabian was at Glasto. Chris Martin is a great front man as well, the bloke has a way of holding a stadium in his hand
  • Vinnie V.
    Vinnie V. Posts: 1,509
    I saw Oasis at Glasto a few years back. I thought they were the most boring stand still and do f**k all band i have ever seen.

    Iggy Pop still. Saw the Stooges a couple of years ago at All Tomorrows partys and they were awsome. Just wish i was young enough to have seen 'em first time around!
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    edited June 2009
    Loads obviously
    No mention of Ian Anderson...Jethro Tull?
    ...and having seen him at the Oz Police Ball, Arthur Brown....he of 'Fire' fame was awesome.
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  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,156
    Lots already mentioned are in the running for sure, although I am not convinced everyone has actually seen the people they are suggesting...

    Got bored with the thread when the Oasis nay-sayers got invoved, and having seen them twice I don't think Liam is anywhere near the greatest frontman, although the band are brilliant as a whole.

    However one person I have seen who was rather good, and I don't think has been mentioned, is Tim Booth of James - really knows how to play the crowd, and looks like he is having a whale of a time while he is doing it.

    Marilyn Manson ain't half bad either.
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,096
    It's probably already been mentioned but James Brown wasn't too bad. (unlike Oasis who are as bland as tap water. :-) )
  • McLovin
    McLovin Posts: 2,307
    [cite]Posted By: WasCharleyOne[/cite]Michael Monroe
    Correct!

    Iggy could jump around a bit, too.
  • Alex Wright
    Alex Wright Posts: 8,214
    Dave Lee Roth fronting Van Halen takes some beating.

    Awesome.
  • Red Fraggle
    Red Fraggle Posts: 635
    Freddy Mercury

    followed very closely by Mick Jagger
  • Red Fraggle
    Red Fraggle Posts: 635
    Freddie even. I'm blaming that on the heat and no air conditioning. Melting here.

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