Best frontman?

[Justanothergirl]

I know I am biased after seeing U2 last night (and Bono), but who do you think is the best showman / frontman for a rock band?

Robert Plant?
Trent Reznor?
David Gahan?
David Lee Roth?
Mick Jagger?
Sting?
Johnny Rotten?
Henry Rollins?
Klaus Mein?
Freddy Mercury?
Steve Perry?
Axl Rose?

 

[luis1972]

Robert Plan

Ian Gillan

Bruce Dickinson

James Hetfield

 

[mr. jizz]

Franki Valli, Robert Plant, Rob Halford, Freddie Mercury, Dio, Benoit David, Elton John, Jim Morrison, and Kevin Cronin

 

[Justanothergirl]

Rick Ocasek?
Sammy Hagar?

 

[STDiva]

Nobody comes close to Freddie, Jagger and Morrison.

Edit. Except maybe David Lee Roth.

 

[Justanothergirl]

Robert Smith?
Morrisey?
Dave Grohl?

 

[PJpenny]

Axl Rose
Jim Morrison
Ronnie James Dio
Tom York

 

[L3ggy]

Either Mercury, Jagger or Dio. Although Klaus Mein is excellent too.

 

[pete rose]

Definitely Freddie Mercury. That guy can command a crowd like none other.

 

[squallumz]

the scarecrow from the wizard of oz.

 

[Bloodshot Scott]

Probably Jagger or Plant.

Some of my favorites, though:

Kurt Cobain (RIP)
Thom Yorke
Jonathan Davis
David Gilmour (Forget Roger Waters)
Trent Reznor
Dave Mustaine
Maynard James Keenan
Billy Corgan

 

[Joorpe]

Gotta be Freddie Mercury.

 

[squallumz]

billy does do a good show. i got to see him a few times, what a treat.

and trent IS the band. i mean, trent does everything. then he has some people help him when he tours.

hes gotta be one of the most amazingly talented people in the world. (besides the scarecrow, that is.)

billy was doing the exact same thing when i saw him the first time when he was doing his future embrace tour.

for zietgeist, it was jimmy on drums and billy did everything else for the album. but for the tours, he got some band members to fill in the spots.

 

[brodkill]

fred durst
jonathan davis
Anthony Kiedis
dave grohl
eddie vedder
Mark Hoppus & Tom DeLonge
kid rock
Serj Tankian
Chester Bennington
Raine Maida
Benjamin Kowalewicz
matthew good
gord downie

 

[Danglyparts]

mick jagger and brandon boyd

 

[squallumz]

fred durst
jonathan davis
dave grohl
kid rock

wow, this list sounds mostly like a gay orgy. :1orglaugh

 

[mr. jizz]

^David Grohl is one of the best multi-talented musicians of this generation. Drums, Guitar, Bass, and Lead Vocals, plus he's in Them Crooked Vultures and he was the devil in Tenacious D and the Pick of Destiny... lot's of great guest stars in that movie, by the way. Dave Grohl and Sully Erna are probably the two best multi-talents post-1990.

 

[brodkill]

fred durst
jonathan davis
dave grohl
kid rock
squallumz

wow, this list sounds mostly like a gay orgy. :1orglaugh

 

[meesterperfect]

there is no such thing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmHhB9zV_rQ

plus are we talking singing ability or stage presence?
I guess both.
I'll ramble off the first 20 that pop into my head.
ozzy
michael jackson from jackson 5 era
ronnie van zandt
daltrey
jagger
rotton
bowie
paul rodgers
alice cooper
morrison
bon scott
ian gillian
robert smith
cobain
plant
anthony chilipepper
peter steele
michael stipe
jello biafra
joe strummer
perry farrel
ray davies
70's steven tyler
paul stanley
syd barrett
keith moon
and about 500 others I can't think of right now like this guy who robert plant ripped off.

 

[Straight Shooter]

Justin Timberlake:dunno: