Frontmen

[Neish]

Seen this on another site, Name 3 best and 3 worst band front men. Heres mine

Best
Jim Morrission-The Doors
Ian Curtis- Joy Division
Morrissey- The Smiths

Worst
Bono- U2
Justin Hawkins-The Darkness
Axel Rose- Guns & Rosses

[hamish]

My best:

Taste Rory Gallagher
Genesis Peter Gabriel
Creedence Clearwater Revival John Fogerty

My Worst:

Judas Priest Rob Halford (Prize Bullsh!tter)
Wham George Michael
Babyshambles Peter Docherty (Prize Wnaker)

[Anto McC]

Hamish where the hell is Ian Gillan in your top 3

Ian Gillan - Deep Purple
Robert Plant - Led Zep
Jim Morrison - The Doors
Rory Gallagher - The Taste
Bon Scott - AC/DC
Brian Johnson - AC/DC
Shane McGowan - The Pogues

and without a doubt the best frontman ever and finally getting some recognition for it

Phil Lynott - Thin Lizzy

[CollegeTillIDie]

Best three front men
Phillo..... Thin Lizzy
Freddie Mercury.... Queen
Bryan Ferry... Roxy Music

[fosterdollar]

Seen this on another site, Name 3 best and 3 worst band front men. Heres mine

Best
Jim Morrission-The Doors
Ian Curtis- Joy Division
Morrissey- The Smiths

Worst
Bono- U2
Justin Hawkins-The Darkness
Axel Rose- Guns & Rosses
On what basis are you saying this? :confused:

[Dublin12]

Best imo:

Johnny Rotten
Bob Marley
Jimi Hendrix

Worst imo:
Boy George
Gary Glitter :mad:
Roy Wood

Hard to stick with the best and worst 3 but thats who I'd put today,tomorrow could be different.

[noby]

On what basis are you saying this? :confused:


Uhm, personal opinion perhaps?

Morrissey - The Smiths
Mark E. Smith - The Fall
Paul Weller - The Jam
Buster Bloodvessel - Bad Manners
Nick Cave - The Birthday Party (& the Bad Seeds)
Ian Brown - The Stone Roses
Joey Ramone - The Ramones

to name but a few. I know, I know: I can't count.

[gustavo]

freddy mercury .
liam gallagher .
bono.

[superfrank]

George Clinton-Parliament
John Lennon-the Beatles
Bootsy Collins-Bootsy's Rubber Band

Fred Durst-Limp Bizkit :mad:
Bono-U2
Bob Geldof-The Boomtown Rats(?)

[fosterdollar]

Uhm, personal opinion perhaps?



Uhm, it might be nice to see the reasons for that opinion though.

[gustavo]

maybe he just likes them! doesnt need to be justifed!

[fosterdollar]

maybe he just likes them! doesnt need to be justifed!
why the argument? i'm only enquiring as to the reasons. Is it a secret?

[razor]

Morrissey - Smiths
Hutchence - INXS
Gedge - Wedding Present

[hamish]

Hamish where the hell is Ian Gillan in your top 3

Ian Gillan - Deep Purple
Robert Plant - Led Zep
Jim Morrison - The Doors
Rory Gallagher - The Taste
Bon Scott - AC/DC
Brian Johnson - AC/DC
Shane McGowan - The Pogues

and without a doubt the best frontman ever and finally getting some recognition for it

Phil Lynott - Thin Lizzy

TBH he wasn't that fantastic two years ago in The Point - sang great but didn't move about much and was waaaaaaaaaaaaaay to nicey nicey. That's not the Gillan I remember from yore.

Sorry Anto ;)

[Gerrit]

I have one true idol in music: mr Ian McCulloch, leadsinger of my favourite band Echo & The Bunnymen. Brilliant lyricist, impressing charisma on stage, a voice that is thrillingly beautiful, and a very interesting and down-to-earth person.

So my best frontman is Ian McCulloch.

Other very good ones:

Brian Molko (Placebo)
Morrissey (The Smiths)
James Dean Bradfield (Manic Street Preachers)
Bono (U2)
Marilyn Manson (M. Manson)
Matthew Bellamy (Muse) -- really amazing vocal reach he has
Peter Murphy (Bauhaus)
Nicola Sirkis (Indochine)



Worst lead singers:

Fred Durst (Limp Bizkit)
Rob Zombie (White Zombie)
...

difficult one, most singers I dislike happen to be solo vocalists...

[sligoman]

Best:
Definetely Lynott of Thin Lizzy :cool:

[Tony Montana]

Top 3 : Bono

Liam Gallagher

Michael Stipe


Worst 3 : Chris Martin

Jon Bon Jovi

Adam Duritz

Only did modern bands,obviously Morrison etc would prob make top 3 otherwise

[Neish]

On what basis are you saying this? :confused:

On the basis of my own opinion. And here are my reasons:
Axel Rose: Complete **** that constantly pulled out of gigs at last minute and didn't give one **** about his fans.

Justin Hawkins:Thinks he the real rock frontman whilst he nothing but a whiny frontman fronting a fairly average band

Bono: Smug self important git, He does bring public attention to a lot of worthy causes but this is what I think anyone with his fame should be doing. U2 are a fairly average band(although i do like a few of their songs) they are the most overratted band on the planet

See here for more reasons
http://www.vanguardonline.f9.co.uk/0505PB.htm

[James]

one for the best front men doing the rounds at the moment has to be

Ollie Cole - turn

[fosterdollar]

Feargal McKee of Whipping Boy was always impressive. I see he has solo stuff due out soon. I'm awaiting that with interest.

[Drumcondra Red]

Because of my hatred of his band, I don't like Ian McCulloch, sorry!!! As for Brian Molko, he is a terrible front man, you actually have to struggle to see him on stage, what is he 4 foot 1'?????

Also I have to disagree with Ollie Cole of Turn, I don't like him since he drew a penis on my back :mad: LONG story!!!

[James]

Also I have to disagree with Ollie Cole of Turn, I don't like him since he drew a penis on my back :mad: LONG story!!!

ollie hates shels :)

legend

[sligoman]

LONG story!!!We're listening..... :p

[Drumcondra Red]

I was drunk, ok??? He took advantage of me by drawing a dick on my back, in hindsight I probably should have known that he was writing on my back but...

[Schumi]

Also I have to disagree with Ollie Cole of Turn, I don't like him since he drew a penis on my back :mad: LONG story!!!
Legend. How could you not notice. :D :D

[Drumcondra Red]

I don't know, I thought he was trying to practice his autograph or something and I ended up with a knob on my back, can we stop talking about it now please??? :o

[EnDai]

I'm sure thats not the first time DR's had a **** on his back! :eek:

[Thomo]

best

james hetfield ( metallica)
lemmy(motorhead)
frank black(pixies)


worst
justin hawkins(darkness)
mick jagger(the rolling stones)
paul mccartney( wings)

[drinkfeckarse]

I don't know, I thought he was trying to practice his autograph or something and I ended up with a knob on my back, can we stop talking about it now please??? :o

POTM if ever there was one :D :D :D

[sligoman]

POTM if ever there was one :D :D :DWell nominate it then :rolleyes: ;)

[drinkfeckarse]

Well nominate it then :rolleyes: ;)

Can't be arsed, will you do it for me ;)

[Gerrit]

Because of my hatred of his band, I don't like Ian McCulloch, sorry!!! As for Brian Molko, he is a terrible front man, you actually have to struggle to see him on stage, what is he 4 foot 1'?????

Also I have to disagree with Ollie Cole of Turn, I don't like him since he drew a penis on my back :mad: LONG story!!!
What do you have against the Bunnymen ?

For me, they're the best band ever.

A fellow fan now even started an all-Bunnymen online radio that broadcasts Echo & The Bunnymen 24/7 :cool: I have a new favourite radio station :D



As for Brian: he's got charisma, a very interesting view on the world, a special voice, sexy looks, and his size... well, doesn't matter that much :D (as in: you're right about that)

[razor]

I don't know, I thought he was trying to practice his autograph or something and I ended up with a knob on my backWas it a trace?

[bigmac]

Rory Gallagher one of the best frontmen ever? I'm a huge Rory fan and I think he's the best rocker to ever come out of these shores, and would be in top 5 guitarists ever but if you're talking about frontmen I wouldn't have him up there.

I think Bono (despite the bullshlt U2 put on a fantastic show), Freddie Mercury, Michael Hutchence are pretty much up there. Honourable mention to Liam O'Maonlai from the Hothouse flowers by the way.
With more mellow stuff I'm going to give thumbs up to Glen Hansard with the proviso that he sings more and stops making the audience sing it back to him (I paid to fcuking hear him sing, not to sing myself) and I'm giving a major thumbs down to Mick Hucknall of Simply Red.
Two so called wild rockers that I can't stand are Fred Durst and Johnny Rotten.

[sligoman]

Can't be arsed, will you do it for me ;)Lazy fecker :rolleyes:. Schumi has done it now so it's ok :D

[speedking]

Best:
Ozzy Osbourne
Bon Scott
Brian Johnson
Phil Lynott
Phil Anselmo
Bruce Dickinson.

[Dublin12]

Best:

Bruce Dickinson.

Oh holy jaysus :eek: :rolleyes:

[speedking]

I ruined it didn't I?! :p :D

[Lionel Ritchie]

Reverend D. Wayne Love -Alabama 3
Morrissey
Bowie
Jim Hetfield -Metallica

worst

Liam Gallagher - Oasis
Michael Hutchence -INXS
Jon Bon Jovi

[Colie]

Did anyone mention Richard Ashcroft.

He's gotta get in as the ultimate pop/ rock frontman.