Battle of The Front Men

[Tuesday Afternoon]

Freddie Mercury


Jim Morrison


Mick Jagger


Roger Daltrey


David Bowie


Rod Stewart
http://image.guim.co.uk/Guardian/lifeandhealth/gallery/2008/mar/26/1/[e-mail]

[Orsino]

1. I saw you put Daltrey in there in townsend's place, so I had to go with Freddie. n/t

[Tuesday Afternoon]

4. You powers of reasoning

remind of how fans choose the team they will root for in the play offs.

[Bennyboy]

2. None of them...Bruce Springsteen is the

Greatest front man in the the businesss.

And best of all time was James Brown.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

3. James Brown!!

I knew I was forgetting some one!!

[RevolutionaryActs]

5. Part of me says Freddie, and another part says Michael Hutchence.

:dilemma:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

6. they are all wrong --

Janis Joplin blows them all out of the water :evilgrin:

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

7. Where is my Morrissey??

[Tuesday Afternoon]

8. right there in the picture

where he belongs :D

[newmajority]

45. He's sitting in a dark room crying and depressed

because he wasn't added to the poll.

(That's not a slam - it would just be totally in character for Morrisey)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AlH2oYedfk

[TK421]

9. And they all have such non-existent nipples....I just can't decide here

:eyes:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

13. Go talk to temeah ..

he probably stashed them somewhere :eyes:

[TK421]

16. Haven't seen him around here lately....but I would have brought that one up

:hi:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

19. brought what up?

did I say a bad word :shrug:

[TK421]

22. the nipples....I thought he had a fascination with nipples is all...

[Tuesday Afternoon]

27. good,lord.man.

you DID bring up the nipples.

[TK421]

30. Did I say something wrong? It wouldn't be the first time for me

I didn't know him that well....but I remember the whole nipples fixation thingie

[Tuesday Afternoon]

33. fuck if I know --

I have trouble figuring out if I said something wrong :D

[TK421]

38. heh...well here's a glass

:toast:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

40. sure thing

:toast:

[Bennyboy]

10. What about Bono? Michael Stipe? Eddie Vedder?

Michael Franti? Bob Marley?

[Tuesday Afternoon]

12. no.no.no.no. and. no. --

what about Elvis and Frank? What about Hendrix?

[mcctatas]

11. This guy, hands down...

Not only is he hot as hell, a hell of a showman and extremely intelligent, he is also funny and politically active. If you hate Ann Coulter, check out the following link, you won't be sorry!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgSBhlw-o9E

[LeftyMom]

14. That picture made me ovulate.

Damn, could he be slightly more hot? Jesus.

[Forkboy]

21. LOL...easy Killa.

:P

If I was gay he'd be at the top of my list. Not only does he look cool but he's smart as hell, and very much a lefty like us. :)

[LeftyMom]

34. I like 'em political and pissed off. Heavily tattooed is a nice bonus.

Oh, there went the other side. :blush:

[Forkboy]

47. I don't know. Marriage, kids...that's fine. But tattoos?

They seem so permanent. :D

[mcctatas]

24. I know, right?

His hotness is almost criminal, and he's funny and smart as well! (I know, I'm repeating myself;) )

Here he is on creationists:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gP9deiu-FY&feature=related

and since the thread is about bands, here's the video for "Liar"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxrd_jZJxkg

[Forkboy]

18. He's great if you like your face bashed in.

;)

Rollins is the shit, both on his own and in the Black Flag days. He knows his shit, and he's an honest, hard as nails mofo. Mad props to the guy.

[mcctatas]

26. I still say that fan deserved it

:evilgrin:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4uahL_tQWc&feature=related

[Forkboy]

46. Hah...that one sure was.

Reminds me of Eugene Robinson from the band Oxbow.



A large man nicknamed Big Chris approached the stage where Eugene S. Robinson and the rest of his band, Oxbow, were performing. Robinson had just had a bottle launched at his head. Big Chris opened his shirt to reveal a ballpoint-penned imitation of Robinson's snake tattoo on his stomach while waving his hands in a "threatening manner."

This particular night Oxbow was playing at the 1 in 12, an anarchist club in Bradford, England — not the type of place with an active security staff. That's when Robinson, a six-foot-one, 235-pound competitive fighter who is also a former bodybuilder and bouncer, decided to act as his own security — or, as he describes it, give himself over to the "violence and blood and fear" in the air. He dragged Big Chris into a martial arts move known as the "rear naked choke," wrapping his right arm under the guy's chin and bracing the back of his head with his left forearm. Robinson leaned back and, seconds later, Big Chris slumped sideways, unconscious. Rather than looking angry, the singer appeared downright joyous through the entire choke-out — a scene captured in the 2003 documentary Music For Adults: A Film About a Band Called Oxbow.



Can't wait to read his book, Fight: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Ass-Kicking but Were Afraid You'd Get Your Ass Kicked for Asking


Oh, and their music is the shit, too. :)

[ghostsofgiants]

54. His stand-up comedy is even awesome.

[Forkboy]

55. I know.

Comedy Central has run them a couple of times. It's great stuff.

I have a friend who was never a big punk fan and that was his first real exposure to Rollins. It blew him away.

Rollins is sharp as a tack, and he makes it funny too. Can't go wrong.

[ghostsofgiants]

57. Check out his DVD "Shock and Awe"

You could obably find most of it on YouTube...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bMdTmRae6c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CN3IYW8jiOE

[derby378]

25. If we're ever hit by The Bomb, Henry Rollins will be one of the survivors

Count on it. The man is so hard it's a crime. Good thing he's on our side.

[mcctatas]

29. I was just scrolling down the page, and I looked at the

other picks, all gorgeous and talented in their own right (except for Rod freaking Stewart), but couldn't help but think Henry could eat them for breakfast;)

[Tuesday Afternoon]

72. Rod Freaking Stewart is right !!

go away from my thread if you don't understand the genuis that is the Rod :D

[ghostsofgiants]

49. Not to mention that Black Flag kick copious amounts of ass.

[Forkboy]

15. All fine picks....but no Jello.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

20. and for good reason.

;) :D

[mcctatas]

31. Our cat was named Jello when I was younger....

Then:



and now:

[Forkboy]

43. He looks older, but still brings the goods.

I saw him with the Melvins last year and he was the same Jello as always. Acting out every lyric, full of energy, stagediving, funny as hell. Even with the bald spot he kicks more ass than dudes half his age.

Cool name for a kitty!!! :)

[Sultana]

17. Freddie ftw

But Bob Marley would kick all their asses :P

[Tuesday Afternoon]

23. wrong.

and wrong. sorry.

[Bennyboy]

28. Axl Rose? David Lee Roth? Steve Perry? Fee Waybill?

[LeftyMom]

32. Axl Rose?

If "best frontman" means most self-indulgent egomaniac, then yes.

[jobycom]

41. Given the other choices, I would have to say that's what it means.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

35. Johnny Winter, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood --

Weird Al, Ozzy Osbourne, Buddy Holly.

[derby378]

36. Huey Lewis?

Or how about "Doug" of Doug and the Slugs?

Keep it up, and I'll nominate Michael Gira just for good measure.

[LeftyMom]

37. I got dragged off to see Huey Lewis and the News once. Back in the 80's, not at some indian casino

now or anything.

Anyhow, :boring:

[jobycom]

42. According to Sweet Sweet Connie, Huey is it.

More than meets the eye.

[bluesbassman]

39. Fey Waybill?

If we're gonna go quirky, my votes for Fred Schneider.



BTW, have you seen my herd of Winnabagos?

[Forkboy]

44. The fuggin Tubes!!!!!!

Man, they put on one the best shows you'll ever see. Their recorded material was a mixed bag, but live they were fantastic.

[Oeditpus Rex]

50. QUAY LEWD! QUAY LEWD! QUAY LEWD! QUAY LEWD!

"YOU JUST PISS OFF, MAN! PISS OFF! GIMME A BLEEDIN' BEER RIGHT NOW!"

[Forkboy]

53. Ha...great pic!!!!

I loved them. Needless to say they made an impression because 30 odd years later I'm still fucked up. :)

[Oeditpus Rex]

56. I never saw 'em, but

I fucking love the live album. Dog, whatta show they must've put on.

Now they're doing county fairs and shit. They've played the Independence Rally here once or twice — probably rehashing crap like "She's A Beauty."

One thing I wanna do before I die is find a woman who can get into Re Styles mode, then find a karaoke bar that has "Don't Touch Me There." :D

[bluesbassman]

58. One Halloween

I draped a sheet over myself with only my arm sticking out painted gold. I walked around all night holding an apple. My costume? "A baby's arm holding an apple".

What do YOU want from life?

[Forkboy]

59. That's brilliance right there!

:rofl:

[bluesbassman]

62. Thanks, but more like good Mexican Brown!

:smoke:

[Oeditpus Rex]

79. A heated, kidney-shaped pool

A microwave oven. (Don't watch the food cook.) A Dyna-Gym; I'll personally demonstrate it in the privacy of your own home. A king-sized Titanic Unsinkable Molly Brown water bed with polybnedum. A foolproof plan and an airtight alibi. Real simulated Indian jewelry! A Gucci shoe tree! A year's supply of antibiotics. A personally autographed picture of Randy Mantooth and Bob Dylan's new unlisted phone number. A beautifully restored Third Reich swizzle stick! Rosemary's baby! A dream date in knee pads with Paul Williams.

A new Matador! A new Mastodon! A Maverick, a Mustang, a Montego, a Merc Montclair! A Mark IV! A Meteor, a Mercedes, an MG or a Malibu! A Mort Moriarty, a Maserati, a Mack truck! A Mazda! A new Monza! Or a Mo-Ped! A Winnebago — hell, a herd of Winnebagos! We're givin' 'em away! Or how about a McCulloch chainsaw?

A Las Vegas wedding, a Mexican divorce! A solid gold Kama Sutra coffee pot or a baby's arm holding an apple?

[bluesbassman]

90. While every one of the items on that list is spectacular,

I guess I'd have to pick a foolproof plan and an airtight alibi!

But seriously, I can imagine what a dream date in kneepads with Paul Williams would be like but what the hell do you do with a solid gold Kama Sutra coffee pot??:shrug:

[Oeditpus Rex]

91. I could swear he says 'kewpie-shaped pool' on the album

But the "official" lyrics have it as "kidney." :shrug:

[newmajority]

48. Johnny Rotten?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjyqpxkKJCM

[Tuesday Afternoon]

74. I will give you Johnny Rotten ... I give him the props he deserves

:headbang:

[ghostsofgiants]

51. Axl Rose...and by Axl Rose I mean H.R. from Bad Brains.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vT2uSoHjJGY

Also, he was more of a co-frontman than a full fledged frontman, but not many people own the stage the way Guy Picciotto from Fugazi did.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U70ZcLRjIqo

[Forkboy]

61. What he said....

:thumbsup:

[Oeditpus Rex]

52. In which I make this poll — nay, this entire thread — completely FUBAR

[Tuesday Afternoon]

65. and right in the middle of a good dream...

:eyes: :rofl: :hi:

[enigmatic]

60. Iggy

http://recluseshow.blogspot.com/2008/05/tv-eye1970-stooges.html

[LeftyMom]

63. bonus points for being Lil' Rummy.

:thumbsup:

[ghostsofgiants]

64. Iggy definitely ranks up there.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

77. hell to the yeah on some Iggy ..

Lou Reed and Boz Scaggs crossed my mind, too.

[Phillycat]

66. I of course voted for Freddie, but I think it's weird that Robert Plant wasn't included on the poll

Especially over Rod Stewart?

[Tuesday Afternoon]

82. Robert Plant did NOT bring the goods like the Rod

sorry. Don't mess with the Rod. Zepplin was a great band ...kind of like ELP ...No ONE over the other...they were all for one and one for all. like ZZ Top. I could not choose one over the other. My poll. The End :shrug:

[Phillycat]

86. Did you just compare Zeppelin to Emerson, Lake, and Palmer?

:rofl:

Okay, our ideas about music are very different. Your poll! *backs away*

[Tuesday Afternoon]

87. not their music...this is about front men...

remember ??...keep up, chick :rofl:

[JVS]

67. Bowie and Rod should be excluded from the poll. Frontmen front for a band...

but both of them seem to be more along the lines of solo-artists that have backup musicians.

Example: Bono is the front man of U2. What the fuck was bowie or rod stewart ever the frontman of?

[Tuesday Afternoon]

70. wtf is right

Rod Stewart and Faces ring a bell? :eyes:

how about David Bowie and whoever he wants? :shrug:

He is still the one standing in the front...and the draw that pulls in the people.:applause:

go start your own poll and use your own criteria. ;)


DO not mess with my David and my Rod ;)

[JVS]

81. You might as well be calling Barry Manilow or Yanni a frontman.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

83. its like this ---

Ziggy Stardust can do any damn thing he wants and YOU will like it! Dig?

go sing Mandy to yourself...maybe you will feel better :D

[JVS]

84. Ziggy Stardust fronted the Spiders. Bowie fronted bupkis

[Tuesday Afternoon]

88. I hear you singing Mandy from WAY over here, bupkis.

you going to play some Yanni for an encore?

[Bennyboy]

68. Whaddabout this guy?

[Tuesday Afternoon]

76. Zappa, right? He did cross my mind --

it must be a guy thing...I decided he was to niche...I could be wrong.

[DarkTirade]

69. I think as far as 'best' goes, Freddie and Morrison are probably tied, followed by Daltry and Bowie

however in terms of personal favorates, i.e., which music I personally like better, rather than looking at it completely objectively, I had to vote for Freddie. :)

[Tuesday Afternoon]

71. as is the case with most of these type polls --

always disintegrating into subjective analysis of personal favorites with the Avant Garde pulling out obscure names trying to prove their superior knowledge of the genre...:D

[DarkTirade]

73. Well, I had two on my top and I could only choose one...

so I went with my personal fave. :) 'sides, I always saw Morrison as more of a poet than a singer anyway.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

75. my criteria:

could they mesmerize people, and draw the major crowds, and did they do it FIRST GENERATION...breaking the mold so to speak...to my mind Freddie is second generation but, I included him because he was on the cusp. just my .o2 and since it was MY poll I did it like Frank... I DID IT MY WAY ;)

[DarkTirade]

78. Well, I think a lot of them were the first for what they did at the time.

That's why I included Bowie in the top four, although I'm not a big fan of his personally, he was among the first of the openly genderqueer mindfuck artists. :) And I don't know if anyone's topped him since.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

80. you got it ...dude!

and why I would choose him over Freddie...but that is just me. I never saw Freddie live but, I have Bowie and he rocked the house and it was a BIG HOUSE :headbang:

to be honest we could go as far back as Elvis and Frank (do I have to add Sinatra?)with this discussion.

[Tikki]

85. All Great...Please don't forget Joey.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFbkVOBAorE

Tikki

[Tuesday Afternoon]

89. well deserved mention

I have been waiting for someone with the good taste to give him his props:toast:

[bluesbassman]

92. I'd also like to submit Phil Lynott.

Impressive body of work with Thin Lizzie and kick ass live shows!

[HEyHEY]

93. Morrison is a hack.

The rest are cool.