Greatest Punk Frontman (iggy pop, sex pistols, exploited, member, vocalist)

Grunge_Junkie · 09-04-2008, 08:58 PM

Bruce Loose..yeah go flipper...

the_dp · 09-05-2008, 12:44 PM

I would say David Johannson was more the front man of The New York Dolls, at least he was when I saw them and Sylvain was the second, with Thunders being third.

Tomorrow · 09-06-2008, 10:37 PM

Johnny Rotten is a joke compared to the legend that is Joe Strummer. Some of you cats are straight trippin'. Shout outs to Ian Mackaye, Iggy Pop, and Henry Rollins.

Surell · 09-06-2008, 11:11 PM

I had to go with Danzig, I love the Misfits, and it's... Danzig, come on!

FireInCairo · 09-06-2008, 11:49 PM

how is johnny rotten a joke????

Tomorrow · 09-07-2008, 12:33 AM

You have selective reading, I said COMPARED TO JOE STRUMMER. I vaguely enjoyed The Sex Pistols when I was 13 or 14, so I have nothing negative to say about them or their frontman, besides the fact that they didn't contribute as much solid material that meant anything to me personally as The Clash/Strummer did, and Rotten still spends all his free time trying to be an a**hole.

FireInCairo · 09-08-2008, 12:57 AM

i think as a (punk) frontman...
johnny rotten kicks strummers ass (while i love the clash...a lot more than ive ever cared about the pistols)
and his work with P.i.L is pretty awesome.

he doesnt seem that much of an ******* these days
more of a clever subversive bastard
and being an ******* was the punk thing to do those days

the clash just seem a bit too agitprop you know
and they were more of a whole band thing

but c'mon its gotta be iggy pop
have any of the others been in a mental institution and were punk before punk was even a thing?

zekethefreak · 09-12-2008, 07:14 PM

Before I even looked at the last posts, I had formed an attitude that just happens to be addressed in the last few comments. On the poll, I had to vote for Johnny Rotten, based on his charisma as a front man. I saw him a couple of times, while he was with PIL, and he is amazing on stage. Now, before you Strummer fans get your panties in a bind, Joe is BY FAR, my favorite Punk vocalist. It doesn't mean he is more charismatic than Johnny. Johnny was a showman. Joe was a MUSICIAN.

Tomorrow · 09-12-2008, 08:47 PM

I wasn't aware this poll was based on charisma and nothing else.

DJ Phoenix · 09-13-2008, 01:03 AM

There's only one: Johnny ****ING Rotten.

Also, someone forgot to mention the dude from The Exploited.

View Poll Results: Best Punk Frontman
Johnny Rotten - Sex Pistols	31	17.71%
Joe Strummer - The Clash	26	14.86%
Joey Ramone - Ramones	7	4.00%
Henry Rollins - Black Flag	12	6.86%
Keith Morris - Black Flag / Circle Jerks	2	1.14%
Jello Biafia - Dead Kennedys	14	8.00%
H.R. - Bad Brains	5	2.86%
Iggy Pop - The Stooges	24	13.71%
Darby Crash - The Germs	3	1.71%
Dave Vanian - The Damned	1	0.57%
Richard Hell - The Voidoids	3	1.71%
Vic Godard - Subway Sect	0	0%
Billy Idol - Generation X	1	0.57%
Ian MacKaye - Minor Threat / Fugazi	11	6.29%
Mark Perry - Alternative TV	2	1.14%
Greg Sage - Wipers	1	0.57%
Joey Sh*thead - D.O.A.	1	0.57%
Johnny Thunders - New York Dolls / Heartbreakers	4	2.29%
Glenn Danzig - Misfits	8	4.57%
Stiv Bators - Dead Boys / Lords Of The New Church	1	0.57%
Ed Kuepper - The Saints	1	0.57%
Steve Ignorant - Crass	2	1.14%
Jerry A - Poison Idea	0	0%
Jake Burns - Stiff Little Fingers	2	1.14%
Bruce Loose - Flipper	1	0.57%
Bob Mould - Husker Du	1	0.57%
Tony Cadena - The Adolescents	0	0%
Jeffrey Lee Pierce - The Gun Club	0	0%
Paul Westerberg - The Replacements	2	1.14%
Hugh Cornwell - The Stanglers	1	0.57%
G.G. Allin	8	4.57%
Voters: 175. You may not vote on this poll

09-04-2008, 08:58 PM	#341 (permalink)
Grunge_Junkie The War on Errorism Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: tucson Posts: 285	Bruce Loose..yeah go flipper... __________________ http://www.last.fm/user/grunge_junkie

09-06-2008, 11:49 PM	#345 (permalink)
FireInCairo Later on... Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,235	how is johnny rotten a joke???? __________________ O G MUDBONE: Only You can prevent forest fires.

09-08-2008, 12:57 AM	#347 (permalink)
FireInCairo Later on... Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,235	i think as a (punk) frontman... johnny rotten kicks strummers ass (while i love the clash...a lot more than ive ever cared about the pistols) and his work with P.i.L is pretty awesome. he doesnt seem that much of an ***** these days more of a clever subversive bastard and being an *** was the punk thing to do those days the clash just seem a bit too agitprop you know and they were more of a whole band thing but c'mon its gotta be iggy pop have any of the others been in a mental institution and were punk before punk was even a thing? __________________ O G MUDBONE: Only You can prevent forest fires.**

09-12-2008, 07:14 PM	#348 (permalink)
zekethefreak Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah USA Posts: 122	Before I even looked at the last posts, I had formed an attitude that just happens to be addressed in the last few comments. On the poll, I had to vote for Johnny Rotten, based on his charisma as a front man. I saw him a couple of times, while he was with PIL, and he is amazing on stage. Now, before you Strummer fans get your panties in a bind, Joe is BY FAR, my favorite Punk vocalist. It doesn't mean he is more charismatic than Johnny. Johnny was a showman. Joe was a MUSICIAN. __________________ http://unclezekesmusicemporium.blogspot.com http://seandahl.blogspot.com http://www.myspace.com/nomanfan

09-05-2008, 12:44 PM	#342 (permalink)
the_dp Self Reliant Independent Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 181	I would say David Johannson was more the front man of The New York Dolls, at least he was when I saw them and Sylvain was the second, with Thunders being third.

09-06-2008, 10:37 PM	#343 (permalink)
Tomorrow Groupie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 43	Johnny Rotten is a joke compared to the legend that is Joe Strummer. Some of you cats are straight trippin'. Shout outs to Ian Mackaye, Iggy Pop, and Henry Rollins.

09-06-2008, 11:11 PM	#344 (permalink)
Surell Master, We Perish Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Havin a good time, rollin to the bottom. Posts: 3,710	I had to go with Danzig, I love the Misfits, and it's... Danzig, come on!

09-07-2008, 12:33 AM	#346 (permalink)
Tomorrow Groupie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 43	You have selective reading, I said COMPARED TO JOE STRUMMER. I vaguely enjoyed The Sex Pistols when I was 13 or 14, so I have nothing negative to say about them or their frontman, besides the fact that they didn't contribute as much solid material that meant anything to me personally as The Clash/Strummer did, and Rotten still spends all his free time trying to be an a**hole.

09-12-2008, 08:47 PM	#349 (permalink)
Tomorrow Groupie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 43	I wasn't aware this poll was based on charisma and nothing else.

09-13-2008, 01:03 AM	#350 (permalink)
DJ Phoenix Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 202	There's only one: Johnny ****ING Rotten. Also, someone forgot to mention the dude from The Exploited. __________________ http://www.buffalobeast.com/134/50mo...2008-full.html