best Frontman of a rock band

[35thAnniZ28]

bet you had fantastic grades in grammar school

teeheehee

[99DROPTOPZ]

Jimi Hendrix

[ss~zoso~ss]

Don Henley anyone ?

[Filthy 150]

This is about showmanship more than singing?

Then it's hands down Jim "Dandy" Mangrum of Black Oak Arkansas.

If you are going there, it has to be DLR.


I would venture a guess that I am the only guy here that knows who he is.



I would have to say Robert Plant is the man though......slightly.

[310stanger]

ric ocasek was good, I don't know if any of you guys know or like a band called The Cars. They were big in the 80's.

[ibanez7]

This is about showmanship more than singing?

Then it's hands down Jim "Dandy" Mangrum of Black Oak Arkansas.

Damn BOA...... DLR definitely stole his style from Jim Dandy

[yellowv]

I gotta go with Axl as well.
I also have to agree with Maynard, Phil Anselmo, and Layne Staley as great frontmen.
Also being a guitarist who idolizes Vai I would not call him a frontman, nor would I Buckethead being another awesome guitarist. I would say a frontman is a singer IMO. Oh and Vai is the best guitar player ever but his vocals are horrible.

[bruiser55]

I gotta go with Axl as well.
I also have to agree with Maynard, Phil Anselmo, and Layne Staley as great frontmen.
Also being a guitarist who idolizes Vai I would not call him a frontman, nor would I Buckethead being another awesome guitarist. I would say a frontman is a singer IMO. Oh and Vai is the best guitar player ever but his vocals are horrible.

Good point, but SRV is the best guitar player ever

[prentice]

Freddie Mercury,he could keep the audience in the palm of his hand.

[35thAnniZ28]

^^an influental individual who has changed many peoples lives with his songs..

[snaggeltooth]

what about the Motor City Mayhem Merchant Ted Nugent ...

[35thAnniZ28]

cat scratch feeeeeevva

[doberman 152]

Rob Halford

[Nastyfoot]

If you are going there, it has to be DLR.


I would venture a guess that I am the only guy here that knows who he is.



I would have to say Robert Plant is the man though......slightly.

DLR is DLR because of Jim Dandy.

Awesome that you know who JD is too!

[Nastyfoot]

ric ocasek was good, I don't know if any of you guys know or like a band called The Cars. They were big in the 80's.

As a frontman? I saw them in 79 I think it was, maybe 78, I don't remember, but I do remember thinking "Damn, a two by four stood in front of the mike would have a little more personality than this guy"

But of couse, that's my opinion

[INMY01TA]

Steve Tyler was good when I saw Areosmith but I say David Lee Roth. Axel Rose sounded horrible live, struggling to do his own stuff.

[joerockhead]

A lot of great lead men have been mentioned, and from all different styles of music.

But what about Jazz and Blues?

As far as Ric Ocasek, he was OK the Cars had a few good songs, but I never really got into them.
I love the Doors, But Morrison was usually really stoned on stage
Freddy mercury was a Great showman, he really got into the music.

[michaelinchains]

some of my favs are layne staley(aic & mad season),glenn danzig(misfits),ozzy,tom araya(slayer),trent reznor(nin)

[garver]

Steve Perry

[ztrouble]

I Vote For Eddie Roxx!!!!!!!!!