I know done before but I feel the need to share my thoughts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQsM6u0a038
For me it is hard to say but Freddie Mercury just barely nudges out Roger Daultry.
I didn't get into Queen until right before he died due to Highlander,after buying "A Kind Of Magic" I was hooked. I got every cassette I could as fast as I could. I now have all the Cd even the greatest hits just so I have some of the live versions. I downloaded a crap load of the bootleg stuff. I thought he was good but not the best until one day I was sitting in my apt feeling like shit and I had Pandora on and " Too Much Love Will Kill You" came on. It was like a sledgehammer hit me. I sat and listened too it. Went on the internet and researched the song and was stunnded. It was one of the last songs he recorded before he died. I kept listening too it,I listened to the various versions done by others singing besides Freddie.
I downloaded the words and went wow he is here saying that his life was just looking for love and acceptance and it killed him. That is when I decided he was the best ever. Do not believe me watch this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQsM6u0a038

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When I am stuck and need to figure something out I always remember the Immortal words of Socrates when he said:"I just drank what?"

I love and I mean love Dave but Freddie was just the complete package. Could Dave have done Barcelonaoor SOme of the Neo Classical stuff Freddie did?

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When I am stuck and need to figure something out I always remember the Immortal words of Socrates when he said:"I just drank what?"

I'm in agreement with David Lee Roth.

Guy was nuts.

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What yah mean?

Seriously. Dave is good real good. Freddie just did everything, his range was incredible. He was just such a joy to listen too.
About the only music I can listen to more than Queen is Hendrix and Bo Mould/Husker Du/Sugar. Just watch the link of them at Live Aid. They stole the freaking thing.

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When I am stuck and need to figure something out I always remember the Immortal words of Socrates when he said:"I just drank what?"

Roger Waters.....for the win.

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Freddie always kind of wins this by default because it's difficult to pick him off in any category. Showmanship, voice ,energy, musicianship he's always Top 5. DLR might pick him off in some categories, but not all. A lot of people mention Jim Morrison, but the Doors concerts I've seen are duuulll. Iggy should be in the conversation, as should Perry Farrell and David Byrne.

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I don't remember half the time if I'm hiding or I'm lost

Wow. Wow.
My god man. Wow.

I... I think I might... love you.

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Bruh, sometimes the truth hurts.

He may have been a bastard, but he was OUR bastard.

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IS, man... IS.

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There are only two examples of infinity: The universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

Yeah this really should be who is the 2nd greatest frontman.

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Somewhat off topic but, I was watching this Queen Live from Montreal concert DVD recently, and I was trying to remember if, when I was a kid, if there was ever a time when me or my friends didn't know that Freddy Mercury was gay, because the last third or so of the concert is basically this:



I don't think that we did and we were just cool with it, unfortunately. That just wasn't the way in my neighborhood. More likely we didn't know. But-really? seriously?



We didn't have an inkling?

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David Yow.

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FA7oTXlyBv4

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Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

Hard to argue with Freddie Mercury. He had it all.

DLR and Axl have to be in the team photo tho.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

If the Rolling Stones retired, say, 25 years ago, would you guys consider Mick?

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What difference does that make? Isn't he just the obvious answer? He kind of invented the entire concept of the "frontman".

You make more money in a minute
than most men make in their lives
off the juke box alone
And when you're tired of abusin'
you get a blood transfusion
And you're back up and groovin'
for another show

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

all this talk is crazy. Robert Plant. Seriously guys.

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1. Freddie Mercury.
2. Bruce, if one considers the E Street Band
3. Robert Plant


Honourable mentions - Joe Strummer, Bono.

Jagger
Tyler
Daltrey
Peter Wolf - J. Geils Band
Plant
Ian Anderson - Jethro Tull
Mercury was incredibly overrated - too theatrical and insincere.
Springsteen is not a frontman, he isn't part of a band, like Seger outgrew the Silver Bullet Band and Petty outgrew the Heartbreakers.

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Neither does this guy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7n3NH8gSrMs

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

This

Kevin Martin

Not necessarily my favorites, but in terms of best ever;

Freddy Mercury
Elvis
Mick Jagger
Iggy Pop

Plant and Daltrey belong at least in the team photo not so much for their voices/songwriting ability, but their personas. Without Robert Plant and Roger Daltrey, there would not have been an Axl Rose, or Bono in the late 80's/early 90's.

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At what? Finishing 2nd to Joey Chestnut?

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Sex isn't dirty, sex isn't a crime. It's a loving act between two or more consenting adults.

-Hank Kingsley

Was Waters considered the frontman in Floyd? Id say it was definitely more Gilmour out in front.

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It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

Waters was a an original founder. Gilmour was not.
Waters and syd were the frontmen, and waters was basically the frontman and gilmour was a co-lead vocalist.
You could call waters a frontman.

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Elvis, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, John Lennon and Johnny Cash are better musically than most of who have been mentioned.

It's rather vague on what the greatest frontman in this thread is supposed to do or be. Are we saying best singer on album, best live singer, best songwriter, best stage presence, longevity, etc.?

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