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Freddie Mercury would have to be right up there...so to speak.
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tony broke is that sarcasim or are you a real arcade fire fan
there are videos on youtube where he seems quite at home in the audience and even allows them up on stage in spite of the dangers etc..his brother is even more extrovert
Not a fan but it would have to be Freddy Mercury - totally stole the show at Live Aid when put up against some of the (then) greatest performenrs on the planet.
At a much less exposed level, anyone who has seen Henry Rollins lead Black Flag or his own band, has witnessed someone with stage presence by the bucketload.
At a much less exposed level, anyone who has seen Henry Rollins lead Black Flag or his own band, has witnessed someone with stage presence by the bucketload.
tony ive seen them twice and they were amazing, i think the whole band in general has just such a big presence about them when performing coz they really go for it
I saw henry rollins in person last year when I was in Edinburgh. H was just coming into Tescos as I was leaving. I let him know I recognised him, without actually saying anything, as you do. I was surprised how short he is - maybe 5 10 - considering how much larger than life he looks on stage...
also have to mention iggy pop, tho i wouldnt know the name of one member of the stooges!
There's loads of brilliant front men from now & from back in the day. In addition to the ones mentioned...
Jack White (White Stripes/Raconteurs/Dead Weather) (NAP)
Adam Ant
Watty (Exploited)
Animal (Anti-Nowhere League)
Brett Anderson (Suede)
Damon Albarn (Blur)
Liam Gallacher, Ian Brown, Mike Skinner etc etc etc
None of the above are brilliant singers (although Anderson was beter live than I'd expected) but all had phenomenal stage presence for one reason or another.
Jack White (White Stripes/Raconteurs/Dead Weather) (NAP)
Adam Ant
Watty (Exploited)
Animal (Anti-Nowhere League)
Brett Anderson (Suede)
Damon Albarn (Blur)
Liam Gallacher, Ian Brown, Mike Skinner etc etc etc
None of the above are brilliant singers (although Anderson was beter live than I'd expected) but all had phenomenal stage presence for one reason or another.
Michael Stipe was amazing when REM played Ipswich a couple of years ago.
Never thought he would be 'all that', but he was a quality frontman. When they did a track without him, they became a pub band.
Never thought he would be 'all that', but he was a quality frontman. When they did a track without him, they became a pub band.
Richard Butler
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1137/1085183068_0eaf576e29.jpg
Front man of the Psychedelic Furs
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1137/1085183068_0eaf576e29.jpg
Front man of the Psychedelic Furs
Robert Plant
Greatest frontman for greatest band the World has ever, or will ever, seen.
Sam Baker----singer songwriter from Texas. Of all the current crop, if you can, go see this man when he is next over here.
A magnetic stage presence. Uncanny.
Greatest frontman for greatest band the World has ever, or will ever, seen.
Sam Baker----singer songwriter from Texas. Of all the current crop, if you can, go see this man when he is next over here.
A magnetic stage presence. Uncanny.
Easy to forget Morrissey. Over rated , nasal singing, **ot. Talentless dreary Northern tw4t.
Saw Morrissey a month back.
Excellent gig, he's a genuine great, whatever people think of him. Not sure about him being a great frontman as such, more just an all round 'character'.
Lemmy - he's not a bad frontman for his age either.
Excellent gig, he's a genuine great, whatever people think of him. Not sure about him being a great frontman as such, more just an all round 'character'.
Lemmy - he's not a bad frontman for his age either.
Bon Scott's charisma matched his ability imo. Top top frontman.
Lemmy, Motorhead
Bruce Dickinson, Iron Maiden
Mick Jagger, Stones
Ozzy, Sabbath
all greats..
Bruce Dickinson, Iron Maiden
Mick Jagger, Stones
Ozzy, Sabbath
all greats..
Thingy from Maximo Park, Paul Thingy. Their live version of My Velocity remains one of the highlights of any live gig what I ever went.
positively4thsteet 02 Dec 13:00
Shane MacGowan
id agree with that
Shane MacGowan
id agree with that
Has got to be Bruce Dickinson from the mighty Maiden.
Voice, Charisma etc he has it in bucketloads.
Voice, Charisma etc he has it in bucketloads.
Jimi Hendrix of the Jimi Hendrix Experience.
Noel Redding could have been performing bollock-naked with his hair on fire and no-one would have noticed.
Noel Redding could have been performing bollock-naked with his hair on fire and no-one would have noticed.
Just look at this performance by Alex:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG6aLs8zzrs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG6aLs8zzrs
Saw that clip when you posted it a little while ago, TT - tis compelling stuff.
I'll say Rod Stewart, and before anyone says anything I'm not thinking of the crooning slush he went on to perform.
Get on youtube and type in The Faces BBC, you'll see footage from 1971. Pure gold.
Get on youtube and type in The Faces BBC, you'll see footage from 1971. Pure gold.
It is, Shen. You just can't take your eyes off him.
That's a 'Front Man' if ever there was one.
That's a 'Front Man' if ever there was one.
Mercury eh ? If this filth hadn't bought the farm when he did I may have shot him.
Bon Scott and Paul Weller must be worthy of a mention my vote goes for the former.
1. Eddie Vedder
2. Gord Downie
3. Chris Cornell
2. Gord Downie
3. Chris Cornell
Tommy Toes 02 Dec 15:58
Just look at this performance by Alex:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG6aLs8zzrs
Brilliant
Just look at this performance by Alex:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG6aLs8zzrs
Brilliant
Alex Harvey a great shout
plus
Ian Dury
Alice Cooper
Peter Gabriel
plus
Ian Dury
Alice Cooper
Peter Gabriel
Yeah on second thoughts, it's undeniable.
Just watched him on youtube and Freddy Mercury leaves 'em all standing.
Just watched him on youtube and Freddy Mercury leaves 'em all standing.
Managed to see Audioslave live a couple of years ago. Chris Cornell was epic.
Glen Hansard in his Frames days was outstanding before he became a bit of a tart.
Billie Joe Armstrong, Bono and Dave Grohl would be the others that stand out from what I've seen live.
Brandon Flowers was carp.
Never saw Queen but Mercury would have to go down as one of the best frontmen, if not the best.
Glen Hansard in his Frames days was outstanding before he became a bit of a tart.
Billie Joe Armstrong, Bono and Dave Grohl would be the others that stand out from what I've seen live.
Brandon Flowers was carp.
Never saw Queen but Mercury would have to go down as one of the best frontmen, if not the best.
Here are the clues, he looked like a demented old fagan type tramp on stage with long matted hair playing flute stood on one leg, an amazing musician who had the audiance in the palm of his hand and was " Thick as a Brick ".....
From the 60's Jagger, only one to come close after that era, Mercury.
RL King P
Good call
Ian Anderson
Don't forget the codpiece
Good call
Ian Anderson
Don't forget the codpiece
billy bragg from the band billy bragg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqf_EXBZxK8
Mark E Smith in control in 1983. You don't see things like that on mainstream tv now.
Still doing it now, saw them a few years ago, felt like they had levitated the building.
Mark E Smith in control in 1983. You don't see things like that on mainstream tv now.
Still doing it now, saw them a few years ago, felt like they had levitated the building.
right, after ian anderson
a late call for alice cooper
a late call for alice cooper
Morrissey.
Jagger
Dury
Curtis
Gallagher
Daltrey
Glitter
Jagger
Dury
Curtis
Gallagher
Daltrey
Glitter
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