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Slow day at the office, so i'm mucking around on the net, and I found this site with a list of the greatest frontmen of rock. They based their criteria on Audience Participation, Antics, Costume, Charisma and Use Of Stage. Originality is also considered.

Well, i'm thinking of one of my faves, Sting, and he doesn't even rate a mention. Some pretty great artists, but wondering if you agree with it.

1. Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones)
2. Chuck Berry
3. James Brown
4. Freddie Mercury (Queen)
5. Elvis Presley
6. Tina Turner
7. Jim Morrison (The Doors)
8. Iggy Pop (The Stooges)
9. Bruce Springsteen
10. Steven Tyler (Aerosmith)
11. David Lee Roth (Van Halen)
12. Roger Daltrey (The Who)
13. Little Richard
14. David Bowie
15. Jimi Hendrix
16. Joey Ramone (The Ramones)
17. Scott Weiland (Stone Temple Pilots/Velvet Revolver)
18. Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)
19. Maynard James Keenan (Tool, APC)
20. Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)
21. Zack De La Rocha (Rage Against The Machine)
22. Ozzy Osbourne (Black Sabbath)
23. Bono (U2)
24. Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour)
25. Ronnie Van Zant (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
26. Axl Rose (Guns 'N' Roses)
27. Bon Scott (AC/DC)
28. Michael Hutchence (INXS)
29. Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull)
30. Alice Cooper
31. Anthony Kiedis (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
32. Justin Hawkins (The Darkness)
33. Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)
34. Paul Stanley (Kiss)
35. Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)
36. Jon Bon Jovi (Bon Jovi)
37. Perry Farrel (Jane's Addiction)
38. Marilyn Manson
39. Bob Marley
40. Lemmy Kilmister (Motorhead)
41. Fred Durst (Limp Bizkit)
42. Jerry Lee Lewis
43. Jackie Wilson
44. Frank Zappa
45. Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac)
46. Prince
47. Van Morisson
48. Eric Burdon (The Animals/War)
49. Screamin' Jay Hawkins
50. Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane)
51. Rob Halford (Judas Priest)
52. Jonathan Davis (Korn)
53. Ian Gillan (Deep Purple)
54. GG Allin
55. Otis Redding
56. Mike Patton (Faith No More/Solo/Mr. Bungle/Fantomas)
57. Chris Cornell (Soundgarden/Audioslave)
58. Debbie Harry (Blondie)
59. Johnny Rotten (The Sex Pistols)
60. Layne Staley (Alice In Chains)
61. Paul Rodgers (Free/Bad Company)
62. Brian Johnson (AC/DC)
63. Ronnie James Dio (Dio)
64. Geoff Tate (Queensryche)
65. Joe Elliot (Def Leppard)
66. Paul McCartney (Wings)
67. Joe Strummer (The Clash)
68. John Lennon
69. Les Claypool (Primus)
70. Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders)
71. Peter Wolf (The J. Geils Band)
72. Sammy Hagar (Van Halen)
73. Jack Black (Tenacious D)
74. Phillip Anselmo (Pantera/Superjoint Ritual)
75. Ann Wilson (Heart)
76. Rod Stewart
77. Elton John
78. Billy Joel
79. Sebastian Bach (Skid Row)
80. Syd Barrett (Pink Floyd)
81. David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
82. Joan Jett (The Blackhearts)
83. Glenn Danzig (The Misfits)
84. George Clinton (Parliament Funkadelic)
85. Ian Astbury (The Cult)
86. Buddy Holly
87. Peter Gabriel (Genesis)
88. Morrissey (The Smiths)
89. Vince Neil (Motley Crue)
90. Bo Diddley
91. Tom Petty
92. James Hetfield (Metallica)
93. Bob Dylan
94. Elvis Costello
95. Pat Benatar
96. Gene Vincent
97. Jerry Cantrell
98. George Thorogood
99. Fats Domino
100. Janis Joplin

http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_frontmen.html
 
I think they're getting at flamboyance, so based on that, i reckon Freddie Mercury would have to be marginally ahead of Jagger. Don't know all of them, so my opinion is pretty limited. Jerry Lee Lewis would have to be higher i reckon too - not a fan, but he was pretty out there.
 

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Great to see Corey Taylor so high, Slipknot has always been a great live band thats for sure.

In 10 years Matt Heafy of trivium will be high on the list to, he could alos be high on the list for guitarists because he is very skilled.
 
froars said:
2. Chuck Berry - Not a frontman
3. James Brown - Not a frontman
5. Elvis Presley - Not a frontman
6. Tina Turner - Not a frontman
9. Bruce Springsteen - Not a frontman unless with E-Street Band
13. Little Richard - Not a frontman
14. David Bowie - Not a frontman
15. Jimi Hendrix - Not a frontman
30. Alice Cooper - Not a frontman
42. Jerry Lee Lewis - Not a frontman
43. Jackie Wilson - Not a frontman
44. Frank Zappa - Not a frontman
46. Prince - Not a frontman
47. Van Morisson - Not a frontman, unless you count Them (edited to make ssreid happy)
54. GG Allin - Not a frontman
55. Otis Redding - Not a frontman
68. John Lennon - Not a frontman, not even with The Beatles
76. Rod Stewart - Not a frontman
77. Elton John - Not a frontman
78. Billy Joel - Not a frontman
86. Buddy Holly - Counts because his band was Buddy Holly & The Crickets
90. Bo Diddley - Not a frontman
91. Tom Petty - Not a frontman, unless you count The Heartbreakers
93. Bob Dylan - Not a frontman
94. Elvis Costello - Not a frontman
95. Pat Benatar - Not a frontman
96. Gene Vincent - Not a frontman
97. Jerry Cantrell - Not a frontman
98. George Thorogood - Not a frontman unless you count The Destroyers
99. Fats Domino - Not a frontman
100. Janis Joplin - Not a frontman
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A Frontman is the lead performer of a band (usually a singer but sometimes vocals and an instruement), the people listed above are all solo singers.
 
These lists are always going to be a matter of opinion but certainly plenty of suss things going on with that list.

Fred Durst!!! Give me a break.
 
Monkster said:
A Frontman is the lead performer of a band (usually a singer but sometimes vocals and an instruement), the people listed above are all solo singers.
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Van Morrison was actually a frontman for a band called Them
 
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Ten Ton Hammer said:
Phil Anselmo was a great frontman for pantera until the drugs took its toll and he actually thought superjoint ritual was better than pantera and ofcourse denied he ever said it.

Sad story really.
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I saw Pantera on their last tour to Australia, and Phil... well lets just say that it almost resembled a ku klux klan meeting rather than the usual banter between songs.

I rate frontmen almost entirely on stage presence. Not necessarily because they have a beautiful voice, although it helps. That list is interesting but it has too many duds for my liking.
 

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ssreid said:
Van Morrison was actually a frontman for a band called Them
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He wasn't in the list as the frontman for a band he was listed as a solo artist, but if it makes you happy i'll edit my post to reflect the band.
 
Minkus_Swan said:
I saw Pantera on their last tour to Australia, and Phil... well lets just say that it almost resembled a ku klux klan meeting rather than the usual banter between songs.

I rate frontmen almost entirely on stage presence. Not necessarily because they have a beautiful voice, although it helps. That list is interesting but it has too many duds for my liking.
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What ******** was he thinking leaving pantera for superjoint ritual?

I mean he killed a great band for a sub-par crappy death metal band?
 
Monkster said:
A Frontman is the lead performer of a band (usually a singer but sometimes vocals and an instruement), the people listed above are all solo singers.
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WRONG

They all fronted their own bands = Front-persons

But if u want to argue about it email the web site.

Good Luck.
 
theres a few missing in my book

surely pete shelly, howard devoto, ian curtis, rick james and hugh cornwell deserve a mention ahead of a few of those hackers

geez even guys like j.t taylor and jay kay are better than some of that lot.
 

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