greatest rock frontman in last 25 yrs (lyric, singer, metal, metallica)

lighterfight · 09-22-2005, 04:45 PM

I would give axl rose the nod as the best rock frontman in the last 25 yrs. Granted he's vanished the last 10 and counting but what he did for gn'r is amazing

TheBig3 · 09-22-2005, 08:04 PM

Um 25 years? since 80 huh? Axl was damn good without a doubt but we should define what a frontman is before we go off slapping it on people who may not deserve it.

Everyone post a rule:

1. utility: a lead vocalist who has the ability to fill in multipple positions should get a boosted rating as opposed to a singer who can only sing.

Merkaba · 09-23-2005, 12:27 AM

2. Idealogical: Must have considerable song writing ability, and a strong variance on his material.

If everyone is to post a rule then when will we start to discuss the actual topic?

fidelityfiend · 09-23-2005, 06:58 AM

3. attittude: must think and act like the coolest/baddest MF on the planet.

my 2 cents -
Axl was OK but obviously lost it, at some point his ego took control and now he's just an idiot - also GnR ain't done squat since Slash and the crew bailed.
David Lee Roth was the penultimate frontman for a while and then his ego took over, also his lyrical content was very one dimensional
Rik Emmett of Triumph - under rated and mostly unknown - great singer and guitarist with good tunes - not enough attitude
****ie Barrett from MMB - this guy is a frontrunner. He has all of the qualities and still has cred - got popular and then told the record company to blow.
Tim and Lars from Rancid (neither one is really the frontman) - cred and attitude and a variety of song subjects - but thier tunes pretty much all sound the same.
Scott Weiland from STP and VR - has the chops and the attitude - now if he can just stay off the smack......
OZZY - has all the goods but looks like a fat penguin waddling around the stage.
James Hetfield from Metallica - has the talent and attitude - nah F*&K them.
There's a lot more , maybe later......

fidelityfiend · 09-23-2005, 07:01 AM

are you kidding? they censored the short form of Richard? how f%#king retarded.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 09-23-2005, 07:35 AM

Well Ian Curtis qualifies by 5 and a half months

Urban Hat€monger ? · 09-23-2005, 07:36 AM

Frank Black

Close the thread

Metallica_rox · 09-23-2005, 11:50 AM

Axl's good but James Hetfield is way better... dealt with alot of shiiit too

Merkaba · 09-23-2005, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Metallica_rox

Axl's good but James Hetfield is way better... dealt with alot of shiiit too

James sings about as well as Marilyn Manson looks.

TheBig3 · 09-24-2005, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Merkaba

James sings about as well as Marilyn Manson looks.

This was a whole post from you. Your right, look at all those points.

09-22-2005, 04:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
lighterfight Groupie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: missouri Posts: 18	greatest rock frontman in last 25 yrs I would give axl rose the nod as the best rock frontman in the last 25 yrs. Granted he's vanished the last 10 and counting but what he did for gn'r is amazing

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TheBig3 killedmyraindog Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 11,246	Um 25 years? since 80 huh? Axl was damn good without a doubt but we should define what a frontman is before we go off slapping it on people who may not deserve it. Everyone post a rule: 1. utility: a lead vocalist who has the ability to fill in multipple positions should get a boosted rating as opposed to a singer who can only sing. __________________ I've moved to a new address

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09-23-2005, 06:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
fidelityfiend Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tampa FLA Posts: 79	3. attittude: must think and act like the coolest/baddest MF on the planet. my 2 cents - Axl was OK but obviously lost it, at some point his ego took control and now he's just an idiot - also GnR ain't done squat since Slash and the crew bailed. David Lee Roth was the penultimate frontman for a while and then his ego took over, also his lyrical content was very one dimensional Rik Emmett of Triumph - under rated and mostly unknown - great singer and guitarist with good tunes - not enough attitude ***ie Barrett from MMB - this guy is a frontrunner. He has all of the qualities and still has cred - got popular and then told the record company to blow. Tim and Lars from Rancid (neither one is really the frontman) - cred and attitude and a variety of song subjects - but thier tunes pretty much all sound the same. Scott Weiland from STP and VR - has the chops and the attitude - now if he can just stay off the smack...... OZZY - has all the goods but looks like a fat penguin waddling around the stage. James Hetfield from Metallica - has the talent and attitude - nah F&K them. There's a lot more , maybe later...... __________________ is it 4:20 yet?

09-23-2005, 07:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
fidelityfiend Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tampa FLA Posts: 79	are you kidding? they censored the short form of Richard? how f%#king retarded. __________________ is it 4:20 yet?

09-23-2005, 07:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
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09-23-2005, 07:36 AM	#7 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,626	Frank Black Close the thread __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

09-23-2005, 11:50 AM	#8 (permalink)
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