Music: The Greatest Frontmen in Rock n Roll History
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David Lee Roth should definitely be up there. The guy was quite a performer when on the stage. I guess a knock on him as front man would be all the internal strife, but they got Axl up there and he embodies internal strife. lol
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Aladyyn
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I never considered Paul Stanley a full-fledged frontman with how much presence Gene Simmons has.
As for omissions, I'll definitely mention Alice Cooper and Rob Halford.
As for omissions, I'll definitely mention Alice Cooper and Rob Halford.
Bobby Orrtuzzo
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It's a travesty he didn't even make the list (the list in the OP anyway...too lazy to open the link).
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Hammettf2b
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Liam Gallagher?
Liam has Noel to thank for having a career. Songs were better with Noel singing them
This is a terrible list to be honest
Liam has Noel to thank for having a career. Songs were better with Noel singing them
This is a terrible list to be honest
I mean when it comes to getting people up and excited he's no Roger Waters, that's for sure...
Dipsy Doodle
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GarbageGoal
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He'll be downgraded due to the fact Sammy stepped in and they really didn't miss a beat.
AfroThunder396
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Phil Anselmo should be on there.
The dude literally broke his back to bring metal to the masses.
The dude literally broke his back to bring metal to the masses.
RockLobster
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LOL, he most certainly is not.
The guy had an amazing gift with his vocal range (nearly 5 octaves), but it was the effortless manner in which he'd move about them.
I'm not a "huge Queen fan" (I mean, I like some of their hits, but that's about it), but Mercury should absolutely be on top of any list like this.
Led Zappa
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If you include presence, Lemmy deserves a mention. Fans blowing from the front, green lights from the back and signature microphone height. I'll never forget that.
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Freddie Mercury hands down. I mean, the guy got Wembley Stadium to do a call-response yodel with him in 1986.
He had it all. Range, was an entertainer, composer, stage presence, and longevity. He also played in a band that did many different styles from hard rock to opera to ragtime to funk to synth etc.
Queen had enough longevity as well. They were around for about two decades (1971-1991) and were just as relevant in 1975 as 1985.
As for the list, too many Americans and what are the parameters for rock music? Can Ronnie James Dio be on this list? And what about Van Morrison and David Byrne?
He had it all. Range, was an entertainer, composer, stage presence, and longevity. He also played in a band that did many different styles from hard rock to opera to ragtime to funk to synth etc.
Queen had enough longevity as well. They were around for about two decades (1971-1991) and were just as relevant in 1975 as 1985.
As for the list, too many Americans and what are the parameters for rock music? Can Ronnie James Dio be on this list? And what about Van Morrison and David Byrne?
Lol Bono isn't qualified to tie the shoelaces of almost everybody on that list. Get him off there
Dump his ass and put Diamond Dave on there. He may have not have the best voice range if he was on that list, but he sure as hell knew how to put on a show, be it live or in Van Halen's music videos. That's just as important as vocals when being a frontman.
Dump his ass and put Diamond Dave on there. He may have not have the best voice range if he was on that list, but he sure as hell knew how to put on a show, be it live or in Van Halen's music videos. That's just as important as vocals when being a frontman.
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Problem with DLR is that his quality run was only from like 1978-84 with Van Halen, and 1985-88 with the DLR band. He's had moments after but pretty much a lot of his post Skyscraper output has hurt his legacy.
That's much different from someone like Jim Morrison who was only around like 5-7 years but the quality was always consistent.
i think these kinds of lists are made exclusively by people who buy those faux-retro band shirts from target
