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Music's Best Frontman Ever... Cast Your Votes!!!!

Posted on: May 13, 2008 3:59 am

Edited on: May 13, 2008 7:37 am

Score: 92

Welcome music fans!

This is the opening post in a "vote off" to decide the best frontman of bands throughout history. Here are the rules:

1) They should really be from a band. For instance, Michael Jackson from the Jackson 5 is acceptable, but an adult he was not really part of a "band."

2) If the band has more than one lead singer, you may only vote for one of them or take multiple spots in your list for each. For instance, you can't just say "INXS," but it is either Michael Hutchence or Terence Trent D'Arby or JD Fortune (lol... let's hope Hutchence gets the votes there).

3) This is based on them as a front person for the band and NOT with the quality of the band's music. So if someone is a great frontman and the band sucks, they are still acceptable.

4) What you deem is the "best" is up to you. Perhaps it is someone with really unique vocals that has such a distinctive voice that you recognize the singer immediately (Peter Cetera). Perhaps it is someone with not such a great voice, but is a great stage performer. Perhaps it is someone who connects amazingly well in front of a live crowd (Danny Elfman - Oingo Boingo). Perhaps it is a drummer (Don Henley, Phil Collins...). Perhaps it is someone from a band that was almost a joke (Davey Jones). Perhaps it is someone from a completely different genre (one of the Gibbs brothers from the Bee Gees). Perhaps it is a female (Susanna Hoffs of the Bangles.... she gets mentioned just because I thought she was hot back in the day...lol) Etc, etc, etc...

5) There are a BOATLOAD of choices of here and I am requesting your Top 10 (only your first 10 will be counted). I would ask that if at all possible we try to mix it up a little bit and not just pick all the same people from the same bands that dominate on other threads. By all means, make sure you get at least the Top 5+ filled in with the names that you feel are most deserving (regardless of whether they have been previously mentioned elsewhere or not). However, if you feel there are some close calls toward the end, try to mix it up with at least one or two names that we don't hear nearly as often. Of course, you can mix it up with all 10 names or pick all 10 names without mixing it up at all. I'm just trying to make it a little more interesting with some wild cards. :)

Lastly, if you could please use the format below (cut and paste) for your picks, it would be helpful when I'm scanning the threads counting votes. If you want to justify your picks after the fact, by all means I encourage you to do so below the list. Thanks!

I'll start off by going with (in no particular order):

Axl Rose - GNR
Bon Scott - AC/DC
Stevie Nicks - Fleetwood Mac
Jim Morrison - The Doors
Dave Matthews - DMB
Freddie Mercury - Queen
Bob Marley - The Wailers
Steven Tyler - Aerosmith
Robert Plant - Led Zeppelin
Ozzy Osbourne - Black Sabbath

This poll will close at midnight on 5/20/08... then the next round will begin.

EDIT ADDED:

PLEASE!!!

I need to limit it to ONLY 10 picks as otherwise there will be just WAY too many to count. So please, your Top 10 only. If you want to list more than 10, that is fine, but do so as "Honorable Mentions" after your Top 10 has been selected. :)

Cut and Paste in the following and fill it out with your selections:

Frontman - Band
Frontman - Band
Frontman - Band
Frontman - Band
Frontman - Band
Frontman - Band
Frontman - Band
Frontman - Band
Frontman - Band
Frontman - Band

THANKS!!!

Cheers!

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The Bong Show Reputation: 97 Level: Superstar Since: Sep 24, 2007	Posted on: May 13, 2008 4:16 am Score: 88 Music's Best Frontman Ever... Cast Your Votes!!!! I can't even believe the names I left off of that list!!!!! To get your wheels turning some more, here's the list of the RIAA's top selling artists (3 pages to it.... I can't believe that Will Smith and Snoop have sold basically the same number of albums... scary!): <a href="http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=tblTopArt&action">http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=tblTopArt&action= Anyway, so my quick reasoning: Axl Rose - Amazing vocals, amazing mastery of music and great stage performer. Bon Scott - Voice was a perfect fit for the band. Stevie Nicks - Had to get some female representation on here. Very unique voice that is unmistakable. Jim Morrison - Killer front man. You think of the Doors, you think of Jim Morrison. Dave Matthews - The guy puts on an amazing live show, great connection with the audience and has a cult following. Freddie Mercury - Amazing vocal range. Bob Marley - The look alone separates him from everyone else. Still to this day he is his own genre of music. Steven Tyler - Amazing energy, unique stage presence and sound. A slightly more entertaining version of Jagger. Robert Plant - Great vocals and stage presence. Ozzy Osbourne - Come on... the guy bit off the head of a dove and bat... enough said. lol Cheers! [ Reply to Comment ]
One4Favre Reputation: 99 Level: Superstar Since: Mar 6, 2007	Posted on: May 13, 2008 5:35 am Score: 90 Music's Best Frontman Ever... Cast Your Votes!!!! Bong - I can't really argue against ANY of your choices, but ...(yes, this is the point where posters start to rip your list) Steve Winwood - Blind Faith; The Spencer Davis Group; Traffic Personally, I would bump either Rose or Scott to put Winwood on my list. JMO VERY comprehensive list. O4F [ Reply to Comment ]
One4Favre Reputation: 99 Level: Superstar Since: Mar 6, 2007	Posted on: May 13, 2008 5:37 am Score: 90 Music's Best Frontman Ever... Cast Your Votes!!!! Bong - I can't really argue against ANY of your choices, but ...(yes, this is the point where posters start to rip your list) Steve Winwood - Blind Faith; The Spencer Davis Group; Traffic Personally, I would bump either Rose or Scott to put Winwood on my list. JMO VERY comprehensive list. O4F [ Reply to Comment ]
jakobe1919 Reputation: 97 Level: Superstar Since: Apr 30, 2008	Posted on: May 13, 2008 7:04 am Score: 28 Music's Best Frontman Ever... Cast Your Votes!!!! In no particular order... Maynard James Keenen - TOOL Layne Staley - Alice In Chains Freddie Mercury - Queen Scott Weiland - STP/Velvet Revolver Bob Marley - The Wailers Sade Adu - Sade Beth Gibbons - Portishead Dave Matthews - DMB kaRIN - Collide Dave Gahan - Depeche Mode Martin L. Gore - Depeche Mode Ian Astbury - The Cult Robert Smith - The Cure Mike Patton - Faith No More Prince - Prince and the Revolution Jonsi Birgisson - Sigur Ros Thom Yorke - Radiohead ... and the list could go on and on... [ Reply to Comment ]
The Bong Show Reputation: 97 Level: Superstar Since: Sep 24, 2007	Posted on: May 13, 2008 7:26 am Score: 88 Music's Best Frontman Ever... Cast Your Votes!!!! Hey guys! Thanks for the comments. :) We are going to do a bracket similar to many of the other ones on here. YLG has one going right now which can be seen here: http://yankeeluvngator.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/7949334/8286392 While I always welcome comments, if you want to participate, I need a Top 10 list from you. :) Cheers! [ Reply to Comment ]
The Bong Show Reputation: 97 Level: Superstar Since: Sep 24, 2007	Posted on: May 13, 2008 7:27 am Score: 0 This comment has been removed. Music's Best Frontman Ever... Cast Your Votes!!!!
redfoxes Reputation: 99 Level: Superstar Since: Feb 2, 2007	Posted on: May 13, 2008 7:29 am Score: 92 Music's Best Frontman Ever... Cast Your Votes!!!! How about the obvious in no particular order Bruce Springsteen Mick Jagger Bono (going on year 30 and still putting out great music) Roger Daltry John Lennon/Paul McCartney (do you have to pick one here) Jon Bon Jovi (does not get his due) Michael Stipe Thom Yorke (greatest band today) Robert Plant Kurt Cobain/Dave Grohl Eddie Vedder and the list does go on and on. [ Reply to Comment ]
The Bong Show Reputation: 97 Level: Superstar Since: Sep 24, 2007	Posted on: May 13, 2008 7:30 am Score: 0 This comment has been removed. Music's Best Frontman Ever... Cast Your Votes!!!!
The Bong Show Reputation: 97 Level: Superstar Since: Sep 24, 2007	Posted on: May 13, 2008 7:34 am Score: 87 Music's Best Frontman Ever... Cast Your Votes!!!! PLEASE!!! I need to limit it to ONLY 10 picks as otherwise there will be just WAY too many to count. So please, your Top 10 only. :) Cut and Paste in the following and fill it out with your picks please: Frontman - Band Frontman - Band Frontman - Band Frontman - Band Frontman - Band Frontman - Band Frontman - Band Frontman - Band Frontman - Band Frontman - Band THANKS!!! [ Reply to Comment ]
xswampman Reputation: 95 Level: Superstar Since: Dec 23, 2006	Posted on: May 13, 2008 7:46 am Score: 85 Music's Best Frontman Ever... Cast Your Votes!!!! Believe it or not, this is the third time of have tried to post, with no further adieu: Mick Jagger - The Rolling Stones - (The Greatest Rock and Roll band of all time) John Lennon - The Beatles and John Lennon (The Greatest Band of all time, John Lennon's music will live forever) Jim Morrison - The Doors Freddie Mercury - Queen David LaFlamme - It's a Beautiful Day, (electric violin virtuoso) Neal Young - (Neal Young and Crazy Horse and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young) Grace Slick - Jefferson Airplane Stephen Stills - Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young Janis Joplin - Big Brother and the Holding Company Elton John - Elton John Band I put ten choices on the post but I have a lot more. I will post again, good blog! [ Reply to Comment ]