FabSwingers.com forum: The best frontman ever !!

By *rumpyMcFuckNugget OP Man
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

This is not necessarily the best musically but who in your opinion is as a front man at a concert past or present would you have loved to have seen live ??

Gotta be Freddie surely yes ?

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By *os_GoddessofdawnWoman
over a year ago

In the clouds

Agree.yes!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tough to argue against

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Freddie mercury

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By *ts the taking part thatMan
over a year ago

southampton

Yep, 100%.

Some great runners up but Freddie 1st.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Freddie definitely but Michael Jackson too

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

In the middle

Definitely Freddie

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By *rumpyMcFuckNugget OP Man
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

Seems some us agree ... Queen rule

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I dressed as freddie on my stag do

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

So many amazing frontmen over the years.

Freddy, Prince, MJ, Ozzy and Dave Lee Roth to name but a handful

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Syeve Tyler (Aerosmith) was quite the showman on the occasions I have seen them.

Freddie Mercury level? Maybe not, but not far off.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Syeve Tyler (Aerosmith) was quite the showman on the occasions I have seen them.

Freddie Mercury level? Maybe not, but not far off. "

*Steve

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Jim Morrison, The Doors

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By *punkyMcFuckKnuckleMan
over a year ago

Glasvegas/Kilmarnock

Ian Curtis.

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By *lexanderSupertrampMan
over a year ago

Gourock

Before I opened this thread I thought Freddie, I still remember his Live Aid performance. Absolutely outstanding.

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

Also, no list of greatest frontmen should omit Elvis

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By *illan-KillashMan
over a year ago

London/Sussex/Surrey/Berks/Hants

From bands I've seen live, Phil Lynott and Ian Dury.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Seems some us agree ... Queen rule

Ole freddie blasted it out,in the old wembley staduim back in the 90's you could hear it all over west london.

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

Michael Hutchence- Proper rock god.

Handsome bugger, string of hot women in his contact book, great vocalist, fantastic stage presence, charismatic, charming- didn't have a ridiculous moustache

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By *aggonerMan
over a year ago

for a penny

"So many amazing frontmen over the years.

Freddy, Prince, MJ, Ozzy and Dave Lee Roth to name but a handful

Couldn’t fault that list.

I would add David Sutch: Screaming Lord Sutch, as a precursor.

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By *agpie and RavenMan
over a year ago

Leicester

Jagger, anyone?

Frank

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By *ataleMan
over a year ago

Durham

Axl Rose - circa 1992 (not the Axl Rose of today that sounds like shit).

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

Just to add a bit of balance I’ll put in Debbie Harry, remember not all frontmen are men

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By *holelotofrosieCouple
over a year ago

newtown

There can be only one … Robert Plant

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

David Bowie, Mick Jagger, certainly Axel Rose in his hey day.

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By *aturesub60Man
over a year ago

Peterborough

Would’ve loved to have seen Jim Morrison and Robert Plant.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"This is not necessarily the best musically but who in your opinion is as a front man at a concert past or present would you have loved to have seen live ??

Gotta be Freddie surely yes ?

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By *empusMan
over a year ago

Poole

Robert Plant

If you don’t agree, then I am afraid you’re just wrong : )

“Squeeze my lemons, until the juice runs down my leg” x

Jim Morrison, Mr Mojo Risin himself, a close second.

Anyone else feeling old now?

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By *empusMan
over a year ago

Poole

"Would’ve loved to have seen Jim Morrison and Robert Plant."

Just seen this... Dude’s got taste : )

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Surely Alice Cooper should get a mention

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By *ikkicdukTV/TS
over a year ago

Liverpool

Axl Rose

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By *empusMan
over a year ago

Poole

Ozzy and Mercury can fight it out for third place, but they better be quick before Hetfield seeks and destroys both their asses and takes the bronze for himself.

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By *empusMan
over a year ago

Poole

"Axl Rose"

I’m afraid we just can’t be friends now : (

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By *lex46TV/TS
over a year ago

Near Wells

Mick Jagger for me, the way he moved and danced, amazing.

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By *ulldog_71Man
over a year ago

Sedgefield

John Otway

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Another vote for Jagger (and an honourable mention for Michael Stipe)

Iggy Pop and Bowie weren’t too shabby either.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Phil collins

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By *ikkicdukTV/TS
over a year ago

Liverpool

"Axl Rose

I’m afraid we just can’t be friends now : ("

friends don't need to agree on everything. There's no need to be afraid

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By *estarossa.Woman
over a year ago

Flagrante

For sheer vocal ability, Myles Kennedy is right up there, for me.

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By *heikyerboutiMan
over a year ago

Leicester

I've pretty much seen them all, and the answer is Hutchence.

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By *ipsforlipsMan
over a year ago

Midlands

Iggy Pop

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Growing up Freddie was hard to argue against.. BUT..

My list would be.

1. Axl Rose (88-93) pre Mickey mouse days.

2. Bruce Dickinson.

3. Steve Tyler.

4. Freddie Mercury.

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By *aizyWoman
over a year ago

west midlands

I'm with you OP, has to be Freddie one of a kind!

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By *penbicoupleCouple
over a year ago

Northampton

That bloke with glasses from The Proclaimers.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not forgetting the likes of:-

Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)

Jim Morrison (The Doors)

Debbie Harry (Blondie)

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By *ipsforlipsMan
over a year ago

Midlands

"From bands I've seen live, Phil Lynott and Ian Dury.

Phil Lynott had amazing charisma, brilliant front man!

(Sadly I never got to see Ian Dury)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Morrissey

Jagger

Bolan

Redding

Klaus Schwab

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just read an article on gigwise and liked to share with you all on who's considered to be the greatest, since it's been so eloquently put, as follows:-

1. Freddie Mercury, Queen: The archetypal frontman whose each every electric move embodied the true life-affirming spirit of rock. He ran on the glamour and flamboyance of what it is to be a superstar, but carried it all with a very human grace and romance. A yellow jacket, a moustache and sawn-off mic stand may have made him an icon, but it was his voice, spirit and attitude that makes him the greatest frontman of all time. We may never see his kind again.

All others we mentioned are also in listings but Freddie it is who takes nr. 1 spot.

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By *tephanjMan
over a year ago

Kettering

Only one Freddie Mercury

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By *lynJMan
over a year ago

Morden

"Phil collins"

Peter Gabriel when he was with Genesis and his early solo concerts.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"This is not necessarily the best musically but who in your opinion is as a front man at a concert past or present would you have loved to have seen live ??

Gotta be Freddie surely yes ?

I really really want to agree, the only reason I’m not is I never got to see Queen live. Jack Black, James Hetfield and Ozzy got a crowd going like I’ve never experienced before. That said, Freddie was the only person to do a vocal warm up and have the crowd copy him and that I genuinely wish I’d got to experience

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By *oomarangMan
over a year ago

Chester

1 Freddy mercury he got the crowds singing along

2 Roger Daltrey

3 Lemmy

4 Kurt Cobain

5 Brain Johnson (AC/DC)

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By *orphia2003Woman
over a year ago

Tonypandy.

Till linderman

Dave Grohl

Mercury

Annie Lennox

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By *e renard de la campagneMan
over a year ago

Surrey mostly when over

David Clayton Thomas xx

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By *illan-KillashMan
over a year ago

London/Sussex/Surrey/Berks/Hants

"From bands I've seen live, Phil Lynott and Ian Dury.

Phil Lynott had amazing charisma, brilliant front man!

(Sadly I never got to see Ian Dury)

I was lucky enough to see Thin Lizzy and Ian Dury & the Blockheads 3 times each.

Ahhhhhh, the good old days.

*sighs wistfully

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By *eroLondonMan
over a year ago

Mayfair

"Ian Curtis."

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I agree.

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By *eeliciouschaosWoman
over a year ago

Wherever

Can’t believe nobody mentioned Prince yet

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By *assy69Man
over a year ago

West Sussex and Wales

Some great mentions here already, and have seen a few of them live …… but I am going to go out on a limb here……… and before I start, I want to put it out there that I am not a great fan of their music…….

Francis Rossi

Saw them back in the 80’s, a Christmas Eve gig at London’s Hammersmith Odeon (as it was then). A friend got us all tickets, so off we went…… it still ranks as one of the best concerts I’ve been to. Francis has the crowd in the palm of his hands all night

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By *aucasian GhandiMan
over a year ago

from my dad's left nut (Warwick)

For me it's the combination of the Happy Mondays; Shaun Ryder and Bez

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By *aggonerMan
over a year ago

for a penny

People have resorted to listing their favourite singers.

Surely the question related to pure showmanship, in which case Freddy Mercury has got to rank among the best, though not my favourite

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By *he love catsCouple
over a year ago

South Wales

Bowie, Prince, Freddy in that order.

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By *imbo59seMan
over a year ago

North Norfolk area

Robert Plant

Roger Daltrey

Paul Rodgers (Free, Bad Co, Queen)

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By *dmundwilsonMan
over a year ago

Llandudno

Lee Brilleaux

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By *entlemanrogueMan
over a year ago

Motherwell

"Jagger, anyone?

Frank"

Yup seen them on the 40 licks tour and he still had more energy then the front 3 rows.

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By *dmundwilsonMan
over a year ago

Llandudno

Sir Mick. Shameless estBlishment stooge. Sellout!

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By *leasecumplayCouple
over a year ago

corringham

Not quite at Freddie level….

But Noddy Holder from Slade was one of the best, see him take control of a fairly aggressive crowd in London… had them eating out of his hand in the end.

Brilliant frontman and a very underrated group.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Chester Bennington - linkin Park

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

Never saw Bon Scott front AC/DC. For me he is the one who I'd like to have seen.

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By *aucepot PairCouple
over a year ago

sheffield

Noddy Holder

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By *ittlebirdWoman
over a year ago

The Big Smoke

I do love Freddie. Obviously. But it has to be Prince

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By *uckmonkeyMan
over a year ago

devon

Another for Michael Hutchence or Prince..

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