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Friday, May 01, 2009 
Ok...we were talking on tour about great front men...great singers can be another thread...they aren't always the same!

I remember as a very young kid seeing a punk festival in Santa Monica. Some of the frontmen in ONE weekend included:

Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys)
Lux Interior (The Cramps, RIP)
Stan Ridgeway (Wall of Voodoo)
Stiv Bators (Dead Boys and Lords of the New Church RIP)
Howard Devoto (Buzzcocks/Magazine)
David Thomas (Pere Ubu)

I saw all those front men at one fest, in one weekend...wondering if there are even that many great front men around today worldwide?! These guys were fearless and totally original.

So who are the great frontmen still out there doing it today? I submit:

JD Wilkes (I know...but it's true...the guy is great every single night)
Mike Patton
David Yow
*(hmm...my top 3 all have one guitar player in common...hmm)
The guy from The Gallows (Can't recall his name)
Eugene Hutz (Gogol Bordello)
Ernie Locke (Nervous Turkey, Tenderloin)
Nic Roulette (Hillbilly Casino)
Tom Waits (still can destroy frontmen a third his age)

I know I am missing some...a bunch in fact!

Mark
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LEGENDARY SHACK SHAKERS

 
Sheesh...Iggy and John Lydon...duh.
 
 
Posted by LEGENDARY SHACK SHAKERS on Friday, May 01, 2009 - 11:11 PM
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john
john k

 
seen hillbilly casino this afternoon at the kilkenny roots fest ( where i 1st saw LSS). nic is some showman. not as good as JD tho
 
 
Posted by john on Sunday, May 03, 2009 - 9:32 PM
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Crass Rat

 
yeah- who the hell forgets Iggy???
 
 
Posted by Crass Rat on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 5:30 PM
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LEGENDARY SHACK SHAKERS

 
Yeah!...wait...
 
 
Posted by LEGENDARY SHACK SHAKERS on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 5:33 PM
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Selanne08Girl

 
That's what I was going to say.

Unknown Hinson
Manu Chao from Mano Negra
 
 
Posted by Selanne08Girl on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 5:29 PM
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† Memphis Roarke †

 
Not all have headed bands I care for, but:

Nick Cave
Phil Anselmo
Henry Rollins
Lemmy Kilmister
Trent Reznor
Walter "Wattie" Buchan
Dave Dictor
H.R. Hudson (well, he was better when he was younger, but he is still living and doing shows with Bad Brains)
Mad Masato
Serj Tankian
Al Foul
Scotty Morris

There are plenty more, I just can't remember their names.
 
 
Posted by † Memphis Roarke † on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 3:42 AM
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mrpenguin
mr penguin

 
Your top 3 are my top 3. No one else comes close. I wanna pull out some "classics", but those guys are living legends.
 
Posted by mrpenguin on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 3:39 AM
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Shad

 
Oh and its hard to beat the intensity Mr Henry Rollins
 
Posted by Shad on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 3:39 AM
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Shad

 
I second Patton but Jello was and always will be the man.
 
Posted by Shad on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 3:39 AM
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TIM

 
Can't believe you don't have The Rev Jim Heath on there!
Some others I would include
Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters)
Max Cavelera (Soulfly)
Mojo Nixon ( not really doing it anymore but one of my favorites)
Gibby Haynes (Butthole Surfers)
 
 
Posted by TIM on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 3:40 AM
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Jenna

 
Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters)?? Are you joking?
 
 
Posted by Jenna on Tuesday, May 05, 2009 - 8:18 PM
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Mistress of Many Things

 
definately a second on Waits and Hutz
 
 
Posted by Mistress of Many Things on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 3:40 AM
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sawyer

 
Dio, HR from the bad brains, iggy pop
 
 
Posted by sawyer on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 3:40 AM
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Hillbilly Casino

 
David Lee Roth (don't laugh, he was a badass)
Joe Strummer
Nick Cave
Ted Nugent back in the day
Dave Vanian (the Damned)

 
 
Posted by Hillbilly Casino on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 3:40 AM
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LEGENDARY SHACK SHAKERS

 
Diamond Dave without a doubt!!!
 
 
Posted by LEGENDARY SHACK SHAKERS on Sunday, May 03, 2009 - 2:33 AM
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Reverend Blair "Fishbone" Krohn

 
Henry Rollins, The guy from AssJack
 
 
Posted by Reverend Blair "Fishbone" Krohn on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 3:40 AM
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Rockstar Kustoms

 
Oh and Phil Alvin from the Blasters
 
 
Posted by Rockstar Kustoms on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 3:40 AM
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Rockstar Kustoms

 

Blag from the dwarves for sure

 
 
Posted by Rockstar Kustoms on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 3:40 AM
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Baby Snakes

 
ian sevonius
 
 
Posted by Baby Snakes on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 3:40 AM
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^v^ Joey Morgue ^v^

 
The Guy from The Gallows is a good friend of mine...Mikey Classic...Those guys are pretty Insane...
 
 
Posted by ^v^ Joey Morgue ^v^ on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 3:41 AM
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Cole

 
GG Allin rip
 
 
Posted by Cole on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 3:41 AM
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Cole

 
The guy from the gallows Name is Mikey Classic, if your talking about the goddamn gallows yes they are really rad, played with them last month.
 
 
Posted by Cole on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 3:41 AM
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Wolfboy

 
Henry Rollins.
 
 
Posted by Wolfboy on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 3:41 AM
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HANKDAWG

 
lets not forget the one two punch of Slim Cessna and Munly Munly. Iggy is still kicking ass and climbing on stuff at an age when most people can't even do a pushup.

In my opinion, JD knocks any of the modern day guys I've seen right out of the running. I don't know how you guys bring that energy night after night.
 
 
Posted by HANKDAWG on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 3:42 AM
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LEGENDARY SHACK SHAKERS

 
Thanks! Can't believe I forgot Slim and Munly...best live band in America today...to me.
 
 
Posted by LEGENDARY SHACK SHAKERS on Sunday, May 03, 2009 - 2:34 AM
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LukeDOGG_ J-Town L3GenD$
Luke Lakin

 
good list man. love me some mike patton especially
 
 
Posted by LukeDOGG_ J-Town L3GenD$ on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 3:42 AM
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RYAN

 
SHANE MACGOWAN
 
 
Posted by RYAN on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 3:42 AM
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E.T.

 
Eric Scealf... The Unsatisfied
 
 
Posted by E.T. on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 3:43 AM
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King Doublebass

 
Ok, I know you said JD and I am not trying to be a kiss ass.....but one of the best and a second shout for Nic Roulette.
Don't laugh, but Scott Weiland (STP, Velvet Revolver) is a great rock frontman.
Marilyn Manson...sorry...love that guy for all his quirky douche-yness.
 
 
Posted by King Doublebass on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 3:43 AM
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LEGENDARY SHACK SHAKERS

 
I think MM is incredible...that's a great one.
 
 
Posted by LEGENDARY SHACK SHAKERS on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 5:34 PM
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jay
James dorman

 
Thank you!!! Saw him in '96 at the state palace theatre in nola. it snowed in that joint!!! soap snow was falling from the ceiling!!! the rev got up to speak at the podium and it was light. then they played and the harder they played the harder it fell. insane.

oh...zac de la rocha and perry ferrell. i swear yall act like jane's addiction didnt exist.
 
 
Posted by jay on Thursday, May 07, 2009 - 12:38 AM
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Bluegrass Toker

 
A few others in no particular order

Brian Warner; not a big fan puts on one hell of a show
Jimmy Martin
Dooley Wilson when he was with the Young Lords (local band from Toledo)
Captain Sean
 
 
Posted by Bluegrass Toker on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 3:43 AM
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sarah
Sarah Costley

 
erm... Nick Cave? Cos, well, you know.
 
 
Posted by sarah on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 3:43 AM
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Capt. Hatred
Marshall Letchworth

 
Sean wheeler aka captain sean doe!
 
 
Posted by Capt. Hatred on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 3:43 AM
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LEGENDARY SHACK SHAKERS

 
Veerry True!!! Nick Cave and Sen Doe are a must on this list.
 
 
Posted by LEGENDARY SHACK SHAKERS on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 5:35 PM
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Rod
Rod Hamdallah

 
This is very much true. Nice.
 
 
Posted by Rod on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 6:08 AM
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Mike Goblin
Mike Goblin

 
Ian Astbury,Kory Clarke,Jaz Coleman,Ian Gillian,David Lee Roth,Rod Evans,John Garcia etc.........
 
 
Posted by Mike Goblin on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 6:08 AM
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Pence

 
axl rose. im covinced that randy blythe is the david lee roth of metal. what about justin hawkins of the darkness?? presentation is everything.
 
 
Posted by Pence on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 6:08 AM
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¿Viva La Jonesy?
Paige Jones

 
Billie Joe Armstrong!!
And Alex Greenwald (he can mesmorize a crowd like you would not believe!)
 
 
Posted by ¿Viva La Jonesy? on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 6:08 AM
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David

 
Oh and David Byrne from talking heads.
 
 
Posted by David on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 5:28 PM
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David

 
You cant leave out Angelo Moore from Fishbone!
 
 
Posted by David on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 5:28 PM
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Curt Rowdy
Ben B

 
Pretty good list. Real good in fact. Tom Waits deserves two slots. I submit Aaron Lazar (The Giraffes), Jamie Barrier (Pine Hill Haints), and Frank Black/Black Francis (Pixies), Jimbo (Rev. Horton Heat) and Mark Adkins (Guttermouth).
 
 
Posted by Curt Rowdy on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 5:29 PM
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Melomane
Alex Melomane

 
You've forgot:

Bon Scott
Slim Cessna
Munly Munly
David Eugene Edwards

 
 
Posted by Melomane on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 5:29 PM
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Mathias

 
Johnny Thunders
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
David Johansen
Muddy Waters
Johnny Cash
Billy Gibbons
Jim Morrison
Jack White
Bon Scott
Although she ain't a man: Koko Taylor
 
 
Posted by Mathias on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 5:29 PM
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Rachel

 
Shannon Selberg (The Cows, Heroine Sheiks).
 
 
Posted by Rachel on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 5:29 PM
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Dansquatch
Dan Paquin

 
Have you seen Henry Rollins live? That guy is all energy. Great call on Eugene Hutz. He and J.D. were the first 2 names that came to mind as I started to read this.
 
 
Posted by Dansquatch on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 5:29 PM
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LEGENDARY SHACK SHAKERS

 
Very true...great frontman as well!
 
 
Posted by LEGENDARY SHACK SHAKERS on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 5:36 PM
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Rutger
Rutger Beuving

 
Mike Ness
 
 
Posted by Rutger on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 5:29 PM
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LEGENDARY SHACK SHAKERS

 
Ok...lost me on that one
 
 
Posted by LEGENDARY SHACK SHAKERS on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 5:37 PM
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Pushin Rope

 
oh sumbitch! im goin with #1 j.d. wilks!!! a hot #2 slim cessna!! and a drunk #3 shane mc'gowan!
 
 
Posted by Pushin Rope on Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 5:30 PM
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