I'm not really sure what to make of this, I mean on one hand it seems like a valid, albeit, odd question. Then on the other hand it I can easily see this spiraling into a stupid debate. This is like comparing apples to oranges, Michael Jackson was a pop singer who created some incredibly catchy and well written songs, then went all crazy, then died. Danzig was always kind of crazy, he wrote some incredibly good songs, fronted one of the biggest pioneer punk bands of all time, and is still alive. I mean if we're talking in terms of "who's still breathing and able to tour" then Danzig would win that hands down, however if we're talking about just mainstream exposure and record sales then Danzig is nothing more than a spec of dust in Jackson's ass. I'm not sure if you can really break it down much more from there without going into some of the questions which you asked, so lets do that:
Who is the better vocalist?
Both men have an amazing vocal range, however I think Jackson was able to do more with it, or at least get more exposure due to his voice (although in his later years it was, sadly, for other things). Jackson I think has "spoken" to more people through his music, and again that's due to his extreme popularity in the mainstream market. I'm sure there's thousands of people out there waiting to be "spoken" to by Danzig, but are unwilling to go searching for that kind of music or have had somebody expose them to it. So with this I'd have to say Michael Jackson would win this one. One point to MJ
Who Is the Better Front For a Band?
Not counting The Jackson 5 (because I know absolutely nothing about them) I'd have to give this to Danzig for the fact that he's fronted two bands (that I know of). The obvious choice for this question would be Danzig... for the fact that he's fronted bands... So that's one point to Danzig
Who Is the Better Live Performer?
Again this is going to be based solely on personal taste, if you prefer rock and metal to pop music then you're more likely going to prefer head banging at a rock show then watching a man dance around on state and vice versa if you're into pop music rather than rock and metal. I've never seen either of them so I can't really say, but the fact that I prefer Misfits and Danzig over MJ makes it an obvious choice... oh yeah the fact that I can actually see Danzig play puts a point in his favor so that's two points for Danzig.
Who Is The Better General Musician?
Again this is a question that's entirely based on preferences, MJ is really only known for his vocal work whereas Danzig has played many instruments, notably vocals, piano, bass, and guitar. So with that it's a pretty obvious choice, Danzig, but at the same time if you're more into pop music then you'll most likely choose Michael Jackson out of... I dunno... loyalty perhaps? Regardless, this point goes to Danzig, so that's 3 points for Danzig and 1 for MJ
Who Is the Better Sex Symbol?
Is this one even worth arguing? Bah fuck it I'll do it anyways. Danzig wins this one hands done based on the fact that well.... his nose didn't fall off. There was a time when I'm sure women would have flaunted themselves onto MJ but as these questions are being asked in the present tense I'd like to think that women (and *** men) would rather flock to a person who's alive rather than a corpse... however MJ has some die hard fans... Anyways this goes to Danzig for the fact that he's still alive and the question was asked in the present tense, so that's 4 points for Danzig and 1 for MJ.
Who is the most in tune with their audience/fans?
Cult followings are a funny thing, it really does show how loud a small group of people can get, however MJ had the best selling record of the 1980's. Then again it doesn't necessarily mean every person who bought Thriller felt that each song spoke to them personally, a lot of people just buy stuff like that and listen to it as background music or as fun music to listen to but not take in any of the deeper meanings. I'm also sure if Danzig were to drop dead today he wouldn't be in the news for months on end. That said, I'm not sure how many crappy bars MJ has played in, being within mere feet of the fans so you do have a more personal feel in that type of environment. Both have a devoted group of fans so this one is kind of a toss up. I could be a dick and just give it to the person still alive, but even then I still think Michael Jackson is more in tune with his fans even beyond the grave because his death brought so many people together. I think Michael Jackson really does deserve this point, so that's 2 points for MJ and 4 for Danzig
In the end I'm not sure if it's really worth it though, I mean you're seriously comparing to very unlike things to see what's better.
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