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Who is the best rock’nroll Frontman?
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Who is the best rock’nroll Frontman?
You know who I’m talking about, he or
she is the one that sets the stage on
FIRE in the group. So who is your
favorite rock Frontman? Let us know
why, if you want, or you can even rank
your top 10 or more.
(Bands who don’t have a dedicated
frontman, such as the Beatles, probably
don’t qualify)
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I saw Bowie for the Serious Moonlight Tour in 1983 and the Reality Tour in 2004. His stage presence is beyond compare and the band players are so tight no matter who is playing with him. Earl Slick is a favorite! I still feel sad when I think there will be no more new David Bowie songs, but I feel grateful that I saw these two unbelievable shows
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Now that's a tough one!
For pure energy and showmanship, as well as powerful vocals, I'd go with Roger Daltrey and Mick Jagger. They both have a masterful stage presence.
For sheer vocal ability, I'd have to say that they don't get much better than Ian Gillan in his prime. He had an amazing range with a lot of control, and timbre in his voice. He was hired to sing the role of Jesus on the rock album JC Superstar. They offered him the stage role, but he declined since he was ready to go on tour with Deep Purple. He also had those remarkable high note banshee screams that were on pitch and with vibrato, at times. Sadly, that voice gave way too early in his career. He seemed to have a lot of respiratory problems, was known to smoke a lot, and those screams do take a toll on the vocal chords. (He writes about it in his autobiography).
I will also put Klaus Meine on this list. This band has always had a lot of energy, and Klaus can sing those great power ballads, as well as the hard hitting rock songs. He also has a good range, even now.
All four are still active. I won't bother to rank them. They are all great.
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Lindsey Buckingham, The Mac
He was so good they had to replace him
with TWO guys! I saw The Mac in concert
three times and the energy he brought to
the stage and his connection with the
audience is unbelievable. A huge loss to
all of us by moving forward without him
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I have seen Fleetwood Mac a few times but it was a Lindsey Buckingham solo show in 2006 that has left me thinking of his performance of "I'm So Afraid." It literally took my breath away. Fleetwood Mac is not the same band without him. A disappointing move to let him go.
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I would also have Bono and Jon Bon Jovi on my top 10 list. (So I'm up to 6 of 10 now, in no particular order).
Bono moves around the stage like a whirling dervish, climbs over all sorts of stuff. Once he went up on a catwalk and just dove into the crowd. Sometimes the band has no idea where he is. I had the good fortune to see U2 in concert, 2001 Elevation Tour. (I'll post it in the concert topic.)
I tend to think of David Bowie as a solo artist, rather than a frontman for a band. He was one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, no doubt about it. He is missed very much. There are some really good video concerts of him posted on YT. I have watched a few of them.
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Rounding out my top 10 list:
Grace Slick - amazing vocalist, a leader in the psychedelic rock movement, and major influence on other women rock vocalists that followed.
Linda Ronstadt - another ground breaking female rock vocalist who could stand with the best of them, and another major influence on those who came after.
Ann Wilson - legendary female rock vocalist, considered one pf the best heavy metal vocalists of all time. If you haven't heard this cover of Stairway to Heaven honoring Led Zeppelin, it's amazing, one of the best performances I've ever seen. Plant was in tears. I posted it under Great Covers topic a long time ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFxOaDeJmXk
Robert Plant - And speaking of LZ, no way could I leave him off of a top 10 list!
So many others that could be here (Janis Joplin, James Hetfield), but those are my favorites, and the ones that really stand out for me. My picks tend to be geared toward early classic rock, especially hard rock, b/c that's what I've always listened to.