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Title: GREATEST FRONTMAN EVER besides Mick
Post by TenThousandMotels on Apr 15^th, 2008 at 1:41pm

This has been discussed many times. I know , But now it can be scientifically anaylized by the Greatest rock n roll minds in the world. We all know that Jagger is the frontman of all front men. I just like to like at numbers...........LOL

Write ins are Most welcome.

Title: Re: GREATEST FRONTMAN EVER besides Mick
Post by CrazyDadda on Apr 15^th, 2008 at 1:43pm

For me, Elvis then Dylan

Title: Re: GREATEST FRONTMAN EVER besides Mick
Post by glencar on Apr 15^th, 2008 at 1:51pm

yes, more than el, i simply love him the best.

Title: Re: GREATEST FRONTMAN EVER besides Mick
Post by Heart Of Stone on Apr 15^th, 2008 at 2:01pm

I always see frontman as lead singers, no Bowie, Robert Plant, Roger Daltry, Alice Cooper, Steve Tyler, Rod Stewart, Freddy Mercury, if Musicians are going be added as Frontman, how about Hendrix?

Title: Re: GREATEST FRONTMAN EVER besides Mick
Post by TenThousandMotels on Apr 15^th, 2008 at 2:02pm

James Fucking Brown!

Nobody touched that guy on stage.
NOBODy
Not even Mick.

Title: Re: GREATEST FRONTMAN EVER besides Mick
Post by TenThousandMotels on Apr 15^th, 2008 at 2:03pm

Damn this poll ics beconming less scientific all the time

Title: Re: GREATEST FRONTMAN EVER besides Mick
Post by Pdog on Apr 15^th, 2008 at 2:06pm

Iggy Pop, not on the list...
Whatever!!!
Your list seems to be stuck with a certtain age and genre... Very close minded, no?

Title: Re: GREATEST FRONTMAN EVER besides Mick
Post by TenThousandMotels on Apr 15^th, 2008 at 2:10pm

Pdog wrote on Apr 15^th, 2008 at 2:06pm:

Iggy Pop, not on the list...
Whatever!!!
Your list seems to be stuck with a certtain age and genre... Very close minded, no?

I forgot.

Title: Re: GREATEST FRONTMAN EVER besides Mick
Post by Holden on Apr 15^th, 2008 at 2:20pm

Michael Jackson.

Title: Re: GREATEST FRONTMAN EVER besides Mick
Post by TenThousandMotels on Apr 15^th, 2008 at 2:20pm

The proofs in the puddin'

Brown was probably the first punk rocker too wasn't he?
What did they call them guys? Uppity little niggers? Or something like that.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOdbr-Q17vc

Title: Re: GREATEST FRONTMAN EVER besides Mick
Post by Some Guy on Apr 15^th, 2008 at 2:50pm

Got Roth?

Title: Re: GREATEST FRONTMAN EVER besides Mick
Post by Wild Bill on Apr 15^th, 2008 at 3:24pm

You forgot Ellington, so I voted for Armstrong.

Title: Re: GREATEST FRONTMAN EVER besides Mick
Post by Sioux on Apr 15^th, 2008 at 11:50pm

Ok, so, I decided to be different.....yeah, James Brown is probably the answer, but I went with Joplin. Girl power!!! ;D

Title: Re: GREATEST FRONTMAN EVER besides Mick
Post by homesickjameswilliamson on Apr 18^th, 2008 at 8:56pm

You forgot Iggy Pop

Title: Re: GREATEST FRONTMAN EVER besides Mick
Post by Soldatti on Apr 18^th, 2008 at 9:00pm

If we do this poll for the general public, Freddie Mercury wins by a mile.

From the list, Elvis by far.

Title: Re: GREATEST FRONTMAN EVER besides Mick
Post by mojoman on Apr 18^th, 2008 at 9:01pm

peter gabriel

Title: Re: GREATEST FRONTMAN EVER besides Mick
Post by Glimmer Twin on Apr 18^th, 2008 at 9:11pm

What happened to Paul McCarthy and David Bowie? Robert Plant, Roger Daltry, and Steven Tyler?

Title: Re: GREATEST FRONTMAN EVER besides Mick
Post by Heart Of Stone on Apr 19^th, 2008 at 12:00am

Glimmer Twin wrote on Apr 18^th, 2008 at 9:11pm:

What happened to Paul McCarthy and David Bowie? Robert Plant, Roger Daltry, and Steven Tyler?

right on! that's what I question, I mean frontman are frontman, especially Bowie, Daltry, Plant & Tyler???????? & although I never cared for him, but got a lot of respect-Freddy Mercury, I mean not a lot of work was done in this pole, it wasn't done from a lot of thought, some of the people are just musicians, not really frontman, I mean Muddy Waters?? what's he a song & dance man? Bruce Springsteen is another who is a fantastic frontman along with being a great musician, but he sure is a frontman.

Title: Re: GREATEST FRONTMAN EVER besides Mick
Post by TenThousandMotels on Apr 19^th, 2008 at 6:11am

Yes. This poll is flawed.
:youmademecrylikeababy

Perhaps it needs to redone at some point in the future.
:booze

Title: Re: GREATEST FRONTMAN EVER besides Mick
Post by gagi on Apr 19^th, 2008 at 9:27am

Bon Scott & Janis

Title: Re: GREATEST FRONTMAN EVER besides Mick
Post by GotToRollMe on Apr 19^th, 2008 at 9:37am

Freddie Mercury
Iggy Pop
Prince

Title: Re: GREATEST FRONTMAN EVER besides Mick
Post by beatbabe on Apr 19^th, 2008 at 9:54am

:charliesgoodtonite

I love me some Elvis.

Title: Re: GREATEST FRONTMAN EVER besides Mick
Post by Unholy Trinity on Apr 19^th, 2008 at 12:37pm

Cant see how a solo artist can be described as a 'front man'

Title: Re: GREATEST FRONTMAN EVER besides Mick
Post by TenThousandMotels on Apr 19^th, 2008 at 3:40pm

Unholy Trinity wrote on Apr 19^th, 2008 at 12:37pm:

Cant see how a solo artist can be described as a 'front man'

There. It's closed for some minor corrections.

Title: Re: GREATEST FRONTMAN EVER besides Mick
Post by Joey on Apr 19^th, 2008 at 3:41pm

TenThousandMotels wrote on Apr 15^th, 2008 at 1:41pm:

Write ins are Most welcome.

Roger Daltrey

Title: Re: GREATEST FRONTMAN EVER besides Mick
Post by TenThousandMotels on Apr 19^th, 2008 at 3:48pm

OK. I assume a frontman, unlike a solo artist, has to be an a official member of a band. The lead singer MOST of the time, but not everytime IMO. No? J. Fogerty fronted Creednece no?
I'll admit I was playing fast and loose with the definition. But there seems to me to be some over lap at least as far as roles go, at least on stage. James Brown I guess is not a frontman, but he fulfils the role on stage, no? ANyway it's a deeply flawed poll as I forgot to include Peter Wolf and Ian Gillan. LOL

Title: Re: GREATEST FRONTMAN EVER besides Mick
Post by fireontheplatter on Apr 19^th, 2008 at 6:48pm

ronnie van zant.

that man could sing his heart out BIG TIME

:willya