Top 5 Greatest Frontmen of All-Time

Lost_At_22 · 10-11-2009, 02:06 AM

1. Ozzy...ok'ish voice but such stage presence and energy in bundles.
2. Freddy Mercury .... as above but fantastic voice.
3. Lemmy.....rock 'n' roll personified.
4. Axl Rose....don't like him one bit but very distinctive and great with an audience.
5. Keith Caputo...up his own ass, but boy can this mofo sing with emotion & power.

dedicated · 11-21-2009, 06:20 PM

Ozzy
Dee Snider
Rob Halford
Zakk Wylde for BLS
Angus Young (even though he isn't technically a front man, he could be easily)

Caleb48kb · 11-21-2009, 07:15 PM

1. Freddy Mercury
2. John Lennon (if considered one)
3. Ozzy Ozborne
4. Robert Plant
5. Edit: Actually I'm going to have to kick Steven Tyler off of this. I would choose Dave Matthews to be up here somewhere, if he counts.

Axiomatic Wiki · 11-21-2009, 07:45 PM

Not sure what exactly defines a frontman, just gonna assume it means lead vocalist.

Freddie Mercury
John Lennon
David Bowie
Bob Dylan
Neige

Caleb48kb · 11-23-2009, 02:14 PM

You know, I'd probably add John Fogerty into my mix as well, its really hard to limit it to 5 lol.

ElephantSack · 11-23-2009, 02:38 PM

Philip Anselmo
Layne Staley
Mike Patton
Tommy Rogers
David King

DiSTANToblivion · 11-30-2009, 05:13 AM

in no order...

Ozzy Osbourne
Kurt Cobain
Freddie Mercury
Ed Kowalczyk
Eddie Vedder

Anteater · 11-30-2009, 12:31 PM

Lets give this another shot shall we?

Jon Anderson
Mike Patton
David Bowie
Francis Dunnery
Geoff Tate

Atomic Dove · 12-05-2009, 07:34 PM

1. Sir Mick Jagger
2. Robert Plant
3. Jim Morrison
4. Freddy Mercury
5. Roger Daltrey

I think these are the five most important and influential rock frontmen. Virtually every stylistic trend post 1968 stems from these legends.

I exclude greats like Prince, David Bowie and James Brown on the basis that when I think "frontman" I think of the lead singer in a great band that are more or less equals creatively. With these legends, let's face it, they are the center of everything and by far the most talented in relation to the people they play with.

YellowTango · 12-06-2009, 12:51 PM

Seriously what is wrong with you people , forgot about Iggy Pop?

1. Iggy Pop
2. Jim Morrison
3. HR (Bad Brains in the old days that is)
4. Paul Westberg
5. Stephen Malkmus

10-11-2009, 02:06 AM	#141 (permalink)
Lost_At_22 Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London Posts: 86	1. Ozzy...ok'ish voice but such stage presence and energy in bundles. 2. Freddy Mercury .... as above but fantastic voice. 3. Lemmy.....rock 'n' roll personified. 4. Axl Rose....don't like him one bit but very distinctive and great with an audience. 5. Keith Caputo...up his own ass, but boy can this mofo sing with emotion & power. __________________ So please don't keep on asking If theres something wrong 'cause you know damn well if I was fine I would've never ever written this song

11-21-2009, 07:15 PM	#143 (permalink)
Caleb48kb Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 69	1. Freddy Mercury 2. John Lennon (if considered one) 3. Ozzy Ozborne 4. Robert Plant 5. Edit: Actually I'm going to have to kick Steven Tyler off of this. I would choose Dave Matthews to be up here somewhere, if he counts. Last edited by Caleb48kb; 11-21-2009 at 08:00 PM.

11-21-2009, 07:45 PM	#144 (permalink)
Axiomatic Wiki Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Souvlaki Space Station Posts: 99	Not sure what exactly defines a frontman, just gonna assume it means lead vocalist. Freddie Mercury John Lennon David Bowie Bob Dylan Neige __________________ http://www.last.fm/user/AxiomaticWiki

11-23-2009, 02:38 PM	#146 (permalink)
ElephantSack Man vs. Wild Turkey Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: ATX Posts: 948	Philip Anselmo Layne Staley Mike Patton Tommy Rogers David King __________________ OF THE SUN

11-30-2009, 05:13 AM	#147 (permalink)
DiSTANToblivion Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 505	in no order... Ozzy Osbourne Kurt Cobain Freddie Mercury Ed Kowalczyk Eddie Vedder __________________ last.fm Journal deviantART

11-21-2009, 06:20 PM	#142 (permalink)
dedicated Groupie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 18	Ozzy Dee Snider Rob Halford Zakk Wylde for BLS Angus Young (even though he isn't technically a front man, he could be easily)

11-23-2009, 02:14 PM	#145 (permalink)
Caleb48kb Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 69	You know, I'd probably add John Fogerty into my mix as well, its really hard to limit it to 5 lol.

12-05-2009, 07:34 PM	#149 (permalink)
Atomic Dove Groupie Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4	1. Sir Mick Jagger 2. Robert Plant 3. Jim Morrison 4. Freddy Mercury 5. Roger Daltrey I think these are the five most important and influential rock frontmen. Virtually every stylistic trend post 1968 stems from these legends. I exclude greats like Prince, David Bowie and James Brown on the basis that when I think "frontman" I think of the lead singer in a great band that are more or less equals creatively. With these legends, let's face it, they are the center of everything and by far the most talented in relation to the people they play with.

12-06-2009, 12:51 PM	#150 (permalink)
YellowTango Groupie Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 5	Seriously what is wrong with you people , forgot about Iggy Pop? 1. Iggy Pop 2. Jim Morrison 3. HR (Bad Brains in the old days that is) 4. Paul Westberg 5. Stephen Malkmus