Best frontman in music?

Came across this article from the NME recently, it's a few years old. Anyway, they picked their top 50 following a poll. Ironically, they excluded Dave Gahan from Depeche Mode from their choice of 50, even though he was voted no. 3 by their readers. Surprised to see Freddie Mercury as low as 6th, as would have though he's be many people's first choice.

So who would yours be? Have to go for Gahan myself, to see him whip the crowd up into the arm swinging in Never Let Me Down is almost like a preacher controlling a congregation...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq428DZI-eg

gramar

Debbie Harry. She had the best front, man.

fryup

aidan walsh

boobar

Morrissey!

kfallon

Ian Brown - the frontman Liam Gallagher would liked to have been!!!

Arsemageddon

Brendan Shine - he tears sh1t up and washes auld lobby's down

argentum

Bono...You might not agree with his preaching or his tax affairs but you must admit he can move a crowd

Mr. Incognito

1. Freddie, seriously.
2. Jim Morrison
3. Bono- Even though I hate their music - He is the face of the band
4. Phil Lynott
5. Kurt Cobain

My five

Best frontman performance of all time

Joe Cocker- A Little Help from my friends Woodstock 1969- Youtube it- Will never ever be topped.

eternal

Kurt Cobain, Robert Smith or Jim Morrison.

frankeee

For me it has to be Jarvis Cocker. After seeing Pulp for the first time in the Point back in 96 they went from being a band I liked to my favourite band ever based on his control of the crowd, witty insights between songs, eclectic dance moves and general energy. Must have seen them at least 10 times since and he has yet to disappoint

One eyed Jack

Deleted User wrote: »

Surprised to see Freddie Mercury as low as 6th, as would have though he's be many people's first choice.

Would always be my first choice anyway, even when I read the thread title I thought "No question - Freddy Mercury", followed in second by Jim Morrisson and Marc Bolan.

PeteFalk78

Freddie Mercury and then Mick Jagger. End of thread.

Red Kev

From what I've seen myself, although the occasion and venue had a large part in it too.........

1. Roger Daltrey
2. Suggs
3. Paul Weller
4. Mick Jagger
5. Glenn Tilbrook (Squeeze)

Duggy747

Freddie Mercury, he had the complete package from voice to showmanship.

eternal

Micheal Hutchence, Layne Stanley, Eddie Vedder are a few more.

AndyBoBandy

Daniel O'Donnell,

by god he can hold an audience captive, he toys with them, dragging them one way, then another.

Jjiipp79

Brian Johnson....

SEPT 23 1989

Robert Plant

dr.fuzzenstein

Duggy747 wrote: »

Freddie Mercury, he had the complete package from voice to showmanship.

In fact any such survey would have to be called "Who is the best frontman after Freddie Mercury", because that isn't even up for debate.
It's the same with Bond, "Who is the best Bond after Connery", because to suggest anything else is just silly, really.

1: Freddie (naturellement)
2: Planty
3: Daltrey
4: Gillan
5: Bruce Dickinson

Sonderkommando

Lemmy from Motörhead.

OldGoat

I **** you not...André Rieu. Going by the numbers he is head and shoulders above most bands currently playing on tours.

Real answer is of course James Brown.

kfallon

Love this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wK9on_AL-k

AMATEURS! AMATEURS!!

sbsquarepants

Bruce Springsteen.
With the possible exception of Freddie he is quite simply head and shoulders above anything else the world of music has produced. Freddie while an amazing musician, singer and songwriter was also very theatrical and flamboyant, bruce is just good old fashioned rock and roll brought to life, so for that reason he clinches it for me.
Jagger was good, but hasn't produced a good song in 20 years so he's getting docked for trading on past glories.
Stephen Tyler was great - but he's getting docked for sucking satan cowels cock:mad:

argentum

argentum wrote: »

Bono...You might not agree with his preaching or his tax affairs but you must admit he can move a crowd

Have seen U2 and wasn't that impressed. He's a good vocalist alright, but his moves are pretty lame, it's almost as if he lacks rhythm, and that whole McPhisto thing was toe curling. Crowd did lap it up though.

whatismyname

Christy Dignam.

Steve_o

1. Freddie Mercury
2. Mick Jagger
3. Robert Plant
4. Eddie Vedder
5. Dave Grohl

osarusan

Yeah, Springsteen deserves a mention.

Egginacup

Nasty, bigoted, deranged prick and all-round ultra-wanker.....

Axl Rose also deserves a mention and so does that other tool Dave Lee Roth

gramar

Steve_o wrote: »

1. Freddie Mercury
2. Mick Jagger
3. Robert Plant
4. Eddie Vedder
5. Dave Grohl

Grohl definitely deserves a mention. Coolest guy in rock.
Always has a great rappore with the crowd and every man there and possibly quite a few women would love to be him.

Bono always looks a bit awkward. I certainly wouldn't class him up there with the likes of Roger Daltry, Freddie or Mick Jagger.

Menas

Jim Morrison for me. He had it all, set the standard.

osarusan

Egginacup wrote: »

Nasty, bigoted, deranged prick and all-round ultra-wanker.....

Who?

anncoates

Dunno how people can even begin to narrow these things down to one or two artists.

Duck Soup

1. Robert Plant
2. Freddie Mercury
3. Morrissey
4. Jim Morrison
5. Dave Lee Roth

Phil Mitchell

Freddie Mercury
Axl rose
Mick Jagger

Cienciano

Jim Morisson or Bon Scott

kfallon

Cienciano wrote: »

Jim Morisson or Bon Scott

But, but.....your avatar!!!

Ally Dick

Jeff Tweedy of Wilco. What an amazing band of musicians with an amazing man at the front. He's great because he is completely lacking in ego

Forest Demon

Not really in any order but:

Freddy Mercury
Dave Gahan
Jim Morrisson
Kurt Cobain
Martin Gore
John Lennon
jimi Hendrix
Bob Marley
Axl Rose
Johnny Cash
Simon Lebon
Morrissey
Tom Yorke
Morten Harket
Allison Moyet
Mark Knopfler

AndyBoBandy

Mike Patton
Freddie Mercury
Jim Morrison
Van Morrison
Rory Gallagher
Zach de la Rocha
Syd Barrett
David Byrne

Egginacup

Everyone knows Freddie is the top spot so I'm not even going to contest that but I'd also think Jaz Coleman of Killing Joke deserves a mention.

Everytime I see him perform I feel like I'm descending into some kind medieval insanity.

MRnotlob606

Linda Martin.

boosabum

billy joe armstrong ?? greenday
Joanna, Joanna & Tequilla Sunrise
Genna, Genna Dale Hayes and the champions

NegativeCreep

Michael Jackson

sligojoek

Shane MacGowan on a good night. However, on a bad night he could be mediocre.

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo

Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age gets my vote. The voice, guitar and cigarette. He epitomises rock music.

Black Francis at two.

And like it or not, Liam Gallagher gets third spot for me.

*Freddie Mercury had great presence but he wasn't "rock n' roll" so I can't consider him.

Forest Demon

Forest Demon wrote: »

Allison Moyet

???

Must admit I haven't seen her, but can remember her on TOTP back in the 80s and thought she just clicked her fingers! Great voice mind you.

Another one that impressed me was Karl Hyde of Underworld. Considering he has had so many dance anthems he is a terrible dancer himself...but makes up for it with energy.

galljga1

fryup wrote: »

aidan walsh

No no no, a complete tosser.

galljga1

There's no show like a Joe show.

walkingshadow

Garry Glitter.

Conall Cernach

Most of my favs have already been mentioned but I have to add Paul Stanley of Kiss.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3cCWb37Y-k

Saralee4

would have to agree with the majority here and say Freddy Mercury and Mick Jagger.

Freddy Mercury had this kind of masculinity and confidence mixed with femininity and vulnerability that I haven't ever seen in anyone else and Mick Jagger was just so cocky and confident with his stage presence and attitude that you have to respect him for it.

I was at a Fleetwood mac gig and I have to say that when you see Lindsay Buckingham live, you just cant take your eyes off him on stage but its mainly down this his guitar playing ability and how comfortable he is with the guitar and for the girls I would say Stevie Nicks had a very mystical and mysterious kind of stage presence.