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Where do you rank him among rock frontman?


Second only to Ozzy.

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I rank him middle of the pack. To me a frontman has to have a dynamic personality and aura on stage. Plant rarely had any of that.

As a lead singer, he’s up there, but still no where near my top.

I am not saying I don’t like him or LZ, I do like them, but as a guy that once had nearly 7,000 vinyl albums and have watched tons of video, Plant was, again, middle of the pack in my definition of frontman.

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Agree with this.

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To me, you don't need a great voice (but it needs to be passable). I think a great frontman has a distinguishable look. They need to make it look easy but be engaged. They need to be in a great band. They can't have their presence overshadowed by another member. That's why I pick Ozzy.

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Is Jack Bruce the "frontman" for Cream?

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I'd say so.

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Second to Freddie Mercury

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Ozzy definitely first, then Mick Jagger and Diamond Dave. Plant never really impressed me as a frontman but Zepplin's songs were excellent.

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top 5

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He's nothing ... just a singer. For frontmen, the top of rock is Mick Jagger. Plant can barely get two consecutive words out together. Used to be a great singer, but Led Zeppelin is old. They've done nothing in decades. Why is this guy a thing?

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Quite low, actually. Big Zepp fan, but I don't think he ever replicated his studio vocals on any of the live recordings i've ever heard, and he mostly just planted his feet down and struck a pose while singing. He had fairly good banter with the audience between songs. He got the job done. But he wasn't no Roger Daltery.

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To me it wasn't about vocals. I mean, I choose Ozzy first. But what I like is the mental image of him that sticks in my mind. I like his chill attitude. Daltrey is definitely the better singer.

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Top 5, no particular order
Robert Plant
Mick Jagger
Bon Scott
Rob Halford
Freddie Mercury

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I prefer Bon Scott over Brian Johnson too.

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