Top 10 Rock Frontmen of all time

[Bodom]

These are personal favorites, notice there is no John Lennon, Mick Jagger, or Bono.....I dont really dig nu metal or a lot of "classics". Feel free to make your own and discuss

10: GG Allin (GG Allin and The Jabbers, GG Allin and the Murder Junkies, etc)

9: Henry Rollins (Black Flag, Rollins Band)

8: Kathleen Hanna (Bikini Kill, Le Tigre, Julie Ruin)

7: Joe Strummer (The Clash, The Mascaleros)

6: Layne Staley (Mad Season, Alice in Chains)

5 Oderus Urungus (GWAR)

4: Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)

3: Glenn Danzig (The Misfits, Samhain, Danzig)

2: Jim Morrison (The Doors)

1: Iggy Pop (The Stooges)

[Toe]

Oderus! GWAR!

Your list isn't too bad. Mine would be different, but I like a lot of the names on your list there.

[Steeb]

10. Dave Grohl

9. Glenn Danzig

8. Gene Simmons

7. Karen O

6. Trent Reznor

5. Little Jimmy Urine

4. Maynard James Keenan

3. Eddie Vedder

2. Cedric Zavala

1. Anthony Keidis

That's mine. I'll probably come back and change a few round at a later point, after really thinking about it, but that's all I have for now.

[SeanDMan]

The lack of Chris Cornell shall draw a fanboi ire the likes of which you guys have never seen.

[Steeb]

Remembered a couple of others I forgot too. >_< Think I'll be editing it later fo' sho'. Forgot Patton, for one.

Edited May 5, 2006 by The Second Stage Turbine Blade

[DFF]

Can't be arsed to order them but...

Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden), Freddie Mercury (Queen), Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day), Matt Bellamy (Muse), Justin Hawkins (The Darkness), Anthony Kiedis (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin), Steven Tyler (Aerosmith), Paul Rogers (Free, Bad Company).

CAn't think of any others off the top of my head.

[Bodom]

The lack of Chris Cornell shall draw a fanboi ire the likes of which you guys have never seen.

[Liam]

Mike Patton probably > all

[Kaney]

The lack of Chris Cornell shall draw a fanboi ire the likes of which you guys have never seen.

I'm a huge Cornell fan, but I don't think he's anywhere near the top ten frontmen of all time. He's my favourite vocals, but frontman is more than that, in my opinion. People like Axl Rose are what I think of by frontmen, people who are literally at the front of the music, over the top character type stuff. Admittedly I wasn't around during Soundgardens heyday, but to me he's part of the greater whole.

Eh, I might be missing the point, but thats my take on it.

[Liam]

Yeah, I agree with Kaney. Cornell is class, but he doesn't have the charisma that many of the truly great frontmen have.

[apsham]

Dave Grohl.

That is all.

[Steeb]

I tend to take in several factors, which would still mean Cornell would get close, if not into the Top Ten. Talent, which he has in excess, IMO, Presence, which he does sort of lack, from what I've seen, and I guess 'Gimmick' is sort of the other category. For example, Gene Simmons has his fire, and his blood, and his greasepaint that makes him stand out, whereas (from what I've seen) Trent is very dark, into the music, really giving it his all, (nearly) every time. Cornell sort of has this too, with his whole 'Sex Appeal' thing going on. From what I know anyway. So he's probably more likely to get close then actually get in. Number eleven, or twelve, or something.

[VerbalPuke]

These are personal favorites, notice there is no John Lennon, Mick Jagger, or Bono.....I dont really dig nu metal or a lot of "classics". Feel free to make your own and discuss

10: GG Allin (GG Allin and The Jabbers, GG Allin and the Murder Junkies, etc)

9: Henry Rollins (Black Flag, Rollins Band)

8: Kathleen Hanna (Bikini Kill, Le Tigre, Julie Ruin)

7: Joe Strummer (The Clash, The Mascaleros)

6: Layne Staley (Mad Season, Alice in Chains)

5 Oderus Urungus (GWAR)

4: Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)

3: Glenn Danzig (The Misfits, Samhain, Danzig)

2: Jim Morrison (The Doors)

1: Iggy Pop (The Stooges)

That's a pretty nice list, funny to see G.G. Allin and Iggy Pop as the book ends, seeing as how Iggy was a partial influence for G.G.

Here's my list...

10. Vic Godard (Subway Sect)

9. G.G. Allin (The Jabbers/Scumfucs/Murder Junkies most notably)

8. Darby Crash (The Germs)

7. Black Randy (Black Randy and the Metrosquad)

6. Frank Discussion (Feederz)

5. Frank Zappa (Mothers of Invention)

4. David Johansen (New York Dolls)

3. Stiv Bators (Dead Boys)

2. Iggy Pop (The Stooges)

1. Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys)

[Vendetta]

Brian Johnson- AC/DC

Axel Rose- Guns N Roses

Bruce Dickerson- Iron Maiden

top 3. Not in that order.

[livid]

10. John Garcia (Kyuss)

09. Pepper Keenan (Corrosion of Conformity)

08. James Hetfield (Metallica)

07. Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour)

06. Anders Fridén (In Flames, Dark Trainquility)

05. Dave Williams (Drowning Pool)

04. Rob Zombie (White Zombie, Rob Zombie)

03. Maynard James Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle, Puscifer)

02. Ozzy Osbourne (Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne)

01. Roger Waters (Pink Floyd)

[Evil Chase K]

10. John Bush

09. Scott Blasey

08. John Fogerty

07. Dave Mustaine

06. Glenn Danzig

05. Matt Barlow

04. Pepper Keenan

03. Jim Morrison

02. Freddy Mercury

01. James Hetfield

[Guest Bluesman]

Where's the love for Scott Stapp? If you don't believe how great a frontman Stapp is ask him and he'll tell you.

[Bob Roberts]

1.) Axl Rose

2.) Mike Patton

3.) Layne Staley

4.) Bon Scott

5.) Robert Plant

6.) Eddie Vedder

7.) Trent Reznor

8.) Maynard James Keenan

9.) Lemmy

10.) Henry Rollins

[Skummy]

In no particular order:

1. Iggy Pop (The Stooges, more than solo)

2. John Lydon (specifically in PiL, but obviously an honourable mention for the Pistols)

3. Lux Interior (The Cramps)

4. Frank Zappa (Mothers Of Invention)

5. David Johansen (New York Dolls, solo to a lesser extent)

6. Eddie Argos (Art Brut)

7. Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails)

8. Mike Patton (Faith No More, Fantomas, Mr. Bungle, Lovage, solo, Tomahawk, various collaborations)

9. Thurstoon Moore (Sonic Youth)

10. Robert Smith (The Cure)