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Lazy Sunbather
May 4, 2006, 08:22 PM
Obviuosly Moz 1st, Ian Brown 2nd for me.
dazzak
May 4, 2006, 08:33 PM
Bryan Ferry. He wore strange clothes, wrote lyrics that are witty, cool and still the most revolutionary I've ever heard. The first album was so amazingly imaginative that people still haven't caught up with it, the second was, somehow, even better, and they made at least three other masterpieces. Possibly the second most perfect band ever.
poprenaissance
May 4, 2006, 08:42 PM
ferry all the way. the man is genius.
++++++
May 4, 2006, 08:44 PM
I've always been very fond what Dave Gahan does on stage. Hip gyrations and all.
Sami
May 4, 2006, 08:54 PM
Jonathan Richman - one of the most energetic and amusing frontmen
Shaw
May 4, 2006, 08:55 PM
Bryan Ferry.
Mark E Smith.
Worm
May 4, 2006, 09:00 PM
Two Ians: McCulloch and Curtis.

My favorite Up-Down-Back-Sideways-Diagonal-Eighth Dimension-Anyway-But-Front Man is Mark E. Smith.
SybilVane
May 4, 2006, 09:05 PM
Billy Corgan for me!
Uncleskinny
May 4, 2006, 09:11 PM
In this order...Neil Hannon, Jeff Buckley, Scott Walker, David Gates

Showing my age.

Peter
dazzak
May 4, 2006, 09:20 PM
In this order...Neil Hannon, Jeff Buckley, Scott Walker, David Gates

Showing my age.

Peter
I thought Sunbather meant frontmen of bands? If solo artists are included, I'd have said Bowie.
poprenaissance
May 4, 2006, 09:33 PM
"In this order...Neil Hannon, Jeff Buckley, Scott Walker, David Gates

Showing my age.

Peter

I thought Sunbather meant frontmen of bands? If solo artists are included, I'd have said Bowie."

only buckley was solely a solo artist - 3 of those 4 fronted a band (divine comedy, walker brothers, bread).

and nice call with david gates and bread there, peter. :)
dazzak
May 4, 2006, 09:35 PM
only buckley was solely a solo artist - 3 of those 4 fronted a band (divine comedy, walker brothers, bread).

and nice call with david gates and bread there, peter. :)
Sorry. Momentary lapse of memory. Forgot about the Walker Brothers... and The Divine Comedy. I always thought Bread was a twee English sitcom, but how and ever.
Hepziah
May 4, 2006, 10:24 PM
For me.....PHILLIP BOA & THEVOODOOCLUB

German Artist with extraordinary liveconcerts!

And he's a big Morrissey fan, always stealing my Moz buttons!! :)

http://www.myspace.com/phillipboaandthevoodooclub
Uncleskinny
May 4, 2006, 10:34 PM
Well, regarding my list above, Jeff Buckley did front a band, but played and recorded under his own name, so at a push it would count. As for Bread, well...I suspect many Moz/Smiths fans would love them if only they knew. Beautiful songs, great, if sometimes cheesy lyrics, and I would love to see Moz cover a Bread song. I'd like to suggest Dismal Day ('...it's been a rather dismal day...'), and Baby I'm-A-Want-You, although I can't see it happening.

Gawd, here I am at 39, listening to Bread, Divine Comedy (who did a wonderful There Is A Light..), Dean Friedman and The Lemonheads. What a typical Mojo reader I am. Oh, I just remembered, can we add Evan Dando to the list?

Peter
handsome devil
May 4, 2006, 10:42 PM
Tim Booth and David Byrne
Math Tinder
May 5, 2006, 06:46 AM
Lou Reed. +Michael Stipe.
Codreanu
May 5, 2006, 06:53 AM
Robert Smith!!

What's wrong with you people?! :mad:
dallow_bg
May 5, 2006, 08:09 AM
Bryan Ferry.
Mark E Smith.


My favorite Up-Down-Back-Sideways-Diagonal-Eighth Dimension-Anyway-But-Front Man is Mark E. Smith.

I had the opportunity to see The Fall play tonight and passed...
I'm kinda kicking myself. And I'm sure my co-workers will give me a firm tounge-lashing tomorrow.

My second favorite frontman? I don't know, I haven't really seen anyone, I don't really go to concerts. I saw a video of Howard Devoto with Magazine, he looked interesting. His motions (or lack of) caught my eye.
slimjim
May 5, 2006, 09:01 AM
Hard to pick but here are my choises:
Johnny Rotten (Lydon) and Bobby Gillespie
hool'
May 5, 2006, 09:09 AM
Marc E Smith beyond any doubt
50,000 Fall Fans Can't Be Wrong :)
Atma
May 5, 2006, 09:59 AM
David Bowie
Robert Smith
Ian McCulloch
Chris Reifert
David Vincent
Mr.Improper PIMP..mofo
May 5, 2006, 10:29 AM
Ian Mccollough from EATB
Mada
May 5, 2006, 10:43 AM
Michael Stipe hands down.
Jones
May 5, 2006, 10:52 AM
Probably Ian Dury for me.
chrisarclark
May 5, 2006, 04:03 PM
icould go on forever, but i'l juste stick with these two:

Jarvis Cocker
Liam Gallagher
McCol
May 5, 2006, 04:16 PM
Either Mark E Smith or David Gedge.
bm20950
May 5, 2006, 05:18 PM
Freddie Mercury!

Of course!
AlbertFinney
May 5, 2006, 05:20 PM
Black Francis
The Smiths Indeed
May 5, 2006, 05:25 PM
Lawrence Hayward
poprenaissance
May 5, 2006, 05:38 PM
...is genius. crazy, but a genius. mike alway told me stories about him that are insane.
Sphinx
May 5, 2006, 06:59 PM
David Gedge - of course.
charlie tango
May 6, 2006, 01:46 PM
cerys matthews
justin sullivan
michael stipe
ELVIS yeah!
Aly Panic
May 6, 2006, 03:11 PM
Jarvis Cocker
Shaun Ryder
Johan de Witt
May 6, 2006, 03:35 PM
David McComb
Ian McCulloch
Michale Stipe
Pokey
May 6, 2006, 04:47 PM
Ed Kowalczyk from the band Live. He's got a real awesome stage presence about him, such passion in his voice as well (just listen to a song like "I Alone") , he can work the fans into the show really well .. great frontman.
lipstick killer
May 8, 2006, 07:29 PM
it can only be Johnny Rotten for me.
Rushes
May 8, 2006, 07:42 PM
Rob Halford. That's the metalhead in me.
Aaaand.. Frank Zappa. Great showman.
Alexandra
May 8, 2006, 10:41 PM
Jaz Coleman
scarletteheart
May 9, 2006, 02:17 AM
Second only to Morrissey is my dark muse Thom Yorke.
Jim Rome
May 9, 2006, 05:15 AM
Freddie Mercury!

Of course!


You mean Dan "The Beast" Severn? I remember that time he fought Wolfgang Doyle Von-Frankenstein of the Misfits in a no-holds barred match...

64

65

66

Both Queens lost!
realitybites
May 9, 2006, 06:21 AM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/Smithsonissey/eddie1.jpg
mjp
May 10, 2006, 11:55 PM
Gawd, here I am at 39, listening to Bread, Divine Comedy (who did a wonderful There Is A Light..), Dean Friedman and The Lemonheads. What a typical Mojo reader I am. Oh, I just remembered, can we add Evan Dando to the list?

Peter

Wow, Peter, Dean Friedman "Well well said the rocking chair"!!!! can't believe someone else knows this guy (was he eventually involved with the first implementation of virtual reality?).

Great call on him AND Neil Hannon.

To add to this list I would offer two people who, alongside Mozza, provide the perfect opposite and half-way house to the great man:

Ladies and Gentlemen I give you:

Sean Ryder (nothing like Moz) and
Paul Heaton (a "man's man" like Sean, but great lyrics just like Moz).

Northern lads luv gravy!
Theo
May 11, 2006, 12:16 AM
Obviuosly Moz 1st, Ian Brown 2nd for me.

Moz is 2nd for me. Joey Ramone's #1. RIP :(

You realize this poll excludes frontwomen? Although I suppose no women would make my Top 5 anyway.
~El Boydelz~
May 11, 2006, 01:15 AM
Nice list, Mark E. Smith is becoming more of a whack job everyday, but I do love him. Brian Ferry, Jonathan Richman, Lou Reed (but not so much as of late) are awesome too. I'd like to add Greg Cartwright (Oblivians, Compulsive Gamblers, Reigning Sound) to the list, awesome Memphis song writer who excells at many genres.
veradicere
May 11, 2006, 03:20 AM
Lou Reed. +Michael Stipe.

YES! My thoughts exactly ;)
Jim Rome
May 11, 2006, 03:33 AM
Man, it's gotta be this guy right here:

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h46/vansmack_2006/yellowwiggle.jpg
Dorian
May 11, 2006, 07:50 AM
Colin Meloy of The Decemberists. Great voice, brilliant lyrics, fantastic songwriter.
The Cat's Mother
May 11, 2006, 09:49 PM
Jarvis Cocker! :)
Lots of great suggestions here, but in the end, I have to go with grubby old Jarvis.