Best frontman ever?

dark crystal

In a poll arried out by Q magazine last year, Liam Gallagher was named as best frontman ever: http://www.metro.co.uk/metrolife/music/819062-liam-gallagher-voted-as-best-frontman-ever

The top 20 for Q's greatest frontman is as follows:

1) Liam Gallagher
2) Bono
3) Freddie Mercury
4) Damon Albarn
5) Chris Martin
6) Matt Bellamy
7) Jim Morrison
8) Bob Marley
9) Paul McCartney
10) John Lennon
11) Robbie Williams
12) Debbie Harry
13) Mick Jagger
14) Morrissey
15) John Lydon
16) James Brown
17) Bruce Springsteen
18) Robert Plant
19) Tom Meighan
20) Joe Strummer

Now,for me, Freddie Mercury was by far, the best frontman of a band ever. Third place is a joke!

Who would you give top spot to?

This is a Q magazine poll, it means absolutely nothing.

Zaph

The presence of Chris Martin in the list completely invalidates the poll. Plus Debbie Harry isn't a man!

dark crystal

stankratz wrote: »

This is a Q magazine poll, it means absolutely nothing.

Not saying it does, but it was just a means of generating discussion really.

Nailz

lulz, Q Magazine indeed.

Most of them are laughably poor frontmen too, I'd take that list with a pinch of salt anyway... No Mike Patton, No Credibility.

dark crystal

Zaph wrote: »

The presence of Chris Martin in the list completely invalidates the poll. Plus Debbie Harry isn't a man!

True, but I guess it's kind of sexist just to include men.... or something.

Nailz

Zaph wrote: »

The presence of Chris Martin in the list completely invalidates the poll. Plus Debbie Harry isn't a man!

To be fair, nor is Chris Martin.

abouttobebanned

That poll is a farce. Robbie Williams? Chris Martin? And say what you want about him but Axl Rose deserves to be in the top ten there. Freddie Mercury is a stand out number one..Jim Morrison 2nd.. Ah polls annoy me.

charlemont

Chuck D should be on the list.

Bonavox

Probably an unpopular opinion here but Bono is definitely deserved of the No. 1 spot. Mercury No. 2 as well.

dark crystal

Personally, i would have had Mercury first, Jagger second and Morrison third.

Also surprisng not to see the likes of Daltrey and Cobain included, while Robbie Williams and James Brown are.

dark crystal

dark crystal wrote: »

Not saying it does, but it was just a means of generating discussion really.

I might have come across wrong in my first post, I'm not deeming this a pointless thread. It is an absurd list from Q, Liam Gallagher as best frontman ever? So all you need to do is walk out on stage, grunt into the microphone for 2 hours while maintaining your upper body at a frontward diagonal tilt, keep your arms behind your back, and absolutely murder some well-written (and recorded) tunes. Here you go Mr. Gallagher, you are the world's greatest frontman. I can think of a few lists he'd be numbe one on alright, but they're not relevant to a music forum.

Vedder?

bradlente

As far as the order of the list goes its always gna be subjective but looking at it as people who should or could be in a list like this.
The top 20 for Q's greatest frontman is as follows:

1) Liam Gallagher (Fair enough)
2) Bono (Fair enough)
3) Freddie Mercury (Fair enough)
4) Damon Albarn (nah)
5) Chris Martin (Fair enough)
6) Matt Bellamy (nah)
7) Jim Morrison (Yep)
8) Bob Marley (Yep)
9) Paul McCartney (Which ones the frontman?)
10) John Lennon (Which ones the frontman?)
11) Robbie Williams (lol)
12) Debbie Harry (Fair enough)
13) Mick Jagger (yep)
14) Morrissey (yes)
15) John Lydon (Don't think so)
16) James Brown (maybe)
17) Bruce Springsteen (Yeah)
18) Robert Plant (yeah)
19) Tom Meighan (Recognised the name but had to look him up.hardly)
20) Joe Strummer(suppose)

Don't agree with the particular order of them at all but I can see why certain ones would be chosen.As for the others they're all co-incidentally British.

Bias Poll is Bias.

75% of them are British ffs

dark crystal

stankratz wrote: »

I might have come across wrong in my first post, I'm not deeming this a pointless thread. It is an absurd list from Q, Liam Gallagher as best frontman ever? So all you need to do is walk out on stage, grunt into the microphone for 2 hours while maintaining your upper body at a frontward diagonal tilt, keep your arms behind your back, and absolutely murder some well-written (and recorded) tunes. Here you go Mr. Gallagher, you are the world's greatest frontman. I can think of a few lists he'd be numbe one on alright, but they're not relevant to a music forum.

Ahh, but you forget, he can also play the tambourine....

karaokeman

Surprised Bono made it onto that list but pleased more the less.

Don't know where Robbie Williams and John Lennon came from seen as how they were not the frontmen of Take That and The Beatles.

Jon Bon Jovi should be there too.

practice

Big Tom not on the list

SilverScreen

As was said before it's a Q poll, it means absolutely nothing.

No Ian Curtis, Eddie Vedder, Black Francis, Michael Gira, Paul Westerberg... I could go on. I do give them credit for including Morrissey however.

beng128

bradlente wrote: »

As far as the order of the list goes its always gna be subjective but looking at it as people who should or could be in a list like this.
The top 20 for Q's greatest frontman is as follows:

1) Liam Gallagher (Fair enough)
2) Bono (Fair enough)
3) Freddie Mercury (Fair enough)
4) Damon Albarn (nah)
5) Chris Martin (Fair enough)
6) Matt Bellamy (nah)
7) Jim Morrison (Yep)
8) Bob Marley (Yep)
9) Paul McCartney (Which ones the frontman?)
10) John Lennon (Which ones the frontman?)
11) Robbie Williams (lol)
12) Debbie Harry (Fair enough)
13) Mick Jagger (yep)
14) Morrissey (yes)
15) John Lydon (Don't think so)
16) James Brown (maybe)
17) Bruce Springsteen (Yeah)
18) Robert Plant (yeah)
19) Tom Meighan (Recognised the name but had to look him up.hardly)
20) Joe Strummer(suppose)

Don't agree with the particular order of them at all but I can see why certain ones would be chosen.As for the others they're all co-incidentally British.

Bias Poll is Bias.

75% of them are British ffs

That James Brown (maybe) almost had me on the floor,he could control his band with such precision, he would make them change key simultaneously mid-song without loosing a drop of that funkee groove.

Oh and Gawd Damn could that man dance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdz88MBWomo

ItsAWindUp

Robbie Williams above Morrissey?!

Mister Jingles

Have to laugh at Robbie Williams as well there too. Removing him and swapping him with Gary Barlow would be more ideal.

Freddie Mercury deserves first place with out a doubt. Liam Gallagher shouldn't even be in the top 5 me thinks.

ricero

now a days tom meighan of kasabian is the daddy. he bosses the stage and audience

alastair

Freddie for the win, but where's the justice in a place for Damon and none for Jarvis?

losthorizon

And wheres Mr Hendrix?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2h2ywNdG45I

Had more charisma in his little finger than most people have in their bodies.

rcaz

Prince is my favourite.

When people talk about frontmen, they mean mean specifically in a live show situation right? Can you be a good frontman on a studio recording?

mattjack

Buster Bloodvessel from Bad Manners

Eileen Down

How can they forget about Iggy!

karaokeman

Mister Jingles wrote: »

Liam Gallagher shouldn't even be in the top 5 me thinks.

Ah no Liam has all the genetic characteristics of a frontman.

I can't think of anyone that would top him.

rcaz

karaokeman wrote: »

Ah no Liam has all the genetic characteristics of a frontman.

Yes, he is a male human...

bryaner

What a load of cock..

rednik

Shane MacGowan, always puts his teeth into every performance.

Mars Bar

No Meatloaf renders poll useless.

Well actually, Liam Gallagher at no.1 does. Liam Gallagher any where near top 10 does.

John Lennon wasn't really a front man, I'd give his place to Elton John.

Freddie Mercury has to be no. 1 though. The man made the stage his bitch for crying out loud!

bradlente

beng128 wrote: »

That James Brown (maybe) almost had me on the floor,he could control his band with such precision, he would make them change key simultaneously mid-song without loosing a drop of that funkee groove.

Wasn't knocking him just thought James Brown was more of a solo artist tbh.

Overature

I dont see Dave Grohl there so i cant say

Can'tseeme

Here's a few other great frontmen/women

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG0L86DRuC8

Can'tseeme

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7dq6w9klDg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTH6nrD0ars

Can'tseeme

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOSGb5oP1Fg

Irish Guitarist

Why was Ivan Doroschuk not included in the list?

Junco Partner

strummer should have gotten a higher place. not the best singer or guitar player but that man oozed energy and charisma.

ItsAWindUp

alastair wrote: »

Freddie for the win, but where's the justice in a place for Damon and none for Jarvis?

Jarvia Cocker is a d ick!

ItsAWindUp

karaokeman wrote: »

Ah no Liam has all the genetic characteristics of a frontman.

I can't think of anyone that would top him.

Morrissey.

adox

Bon Scott ftw.

Can'tseeme

karaokeman wrote: »

Ah no Liam has all the genetic characteristics of a frontman.

I can't think of anyone that would top him.

Liam is one of the best. But he doesn't touch this guy.

Mars Bar

Actually, where is Peter Gabriel?!

nxbyveromdwjpg

Iggy Pop, Rod Stewart, Vince Neil, we could be here all day.

magma69

List is pathetic imo.

And for all the people doubting James Brown, stfu and watch this!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2nybY647F0

DazMarz

Joke. Freddie is #1 without a doubt. Jim Morrison and Robert Plant so low down the list??? you gotta be avin' a larf!!! Also, no mention of any of these (probably more missing that I can't think of, but these are off the top of my head):

-David Lee Roth
-Phil Lynott
-Axl Rose
-James Hetfield (I'm not a huge Metallica fan, but goddamn, he is brilliant at getting a crowd going)
-Bruce Dickinson
-Ozzy Osbourne
-Rob Halford
-Jon Bon Jovi
-Ronnie James Dio
-Vince Neil
-Bon Scott
-Steve Tyler
-Lemmy
-Alice Cooper
-Billy Idol
-David Coverdale
-Meat Loaf
-Til Lindemaan
-Anthony Kiedis
-Klaus Meine
-Sebastian Bach
-Dee Snider
-Blackie Lawless

Joke of a list, IMO.

Peep O'Day

Whether you like him or not, and personally I think he is a bit of a knob but was a fantastic singer, there is no doubting the colossal influence Liam Gallagher had on young men, particularly in the mid 90s. Lads dressed like him, got their hair cut like him, they even walked and put on a stupid manc accent! He deserves his place on the list, probably not at the top though (i'd reserve that for jagger).

Rothko

How the hell is Iggy Pop not on that list? As far as I'm concerned he's the greatest frontman of all time.

Technocentral

Ian Curtis.

bryaner

Suas11 wrote: »

How the hell is Iggy Pop not on that list? As far as I'm concerned he's the greatest frontman of all time.

Everyone has their opinion..