10 weirdest frontmen in Rock?

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In this case, weird isn't an insult. It's a unique mysterious personality trait to have. Also, selective hooligans like Axl Rose don't classify as weird. Unhinged maybe, but not weird.

btw, "frontman" is a loose term, it just sounds better than "band member", but it can be anyone in a band.

10.Ringo Starr - This dude was a complete oddball. But his squeaky scouse accent makes him a likeable one.
9.Phil Lynott - A black irish rocker that dominated the 70s alone classifies him not only fu*king cool, but a rarity.
8.David Bowie - He had his bi-sexual fad, his "drag" fad, he told 7-year old little boys who thought Nirvana's "The Man Who Sold the World" was the original, to: "fu*k off, you little tosser". This man is a cool weirdo.
6.Courntey Love - This woman looks like she got dressed and put her makeup on in the dark, has trouble keeping her t-shirt on. Remember that one bloke that married her? Whoow, what was he thinking?
5.Ozzy Osbourne - I think the whole "Sharon and Ozzy" thing is a roleplay, she looks like the husband and he looks like the wife. Ah, well if it works for them. We all know the bizzarre myths about this legend, I won't go into that.
4.Elton John - A self described "big fat gay c*nt", his brain may not be working fully, but at least we all know his mirrors are.
3.Marilyn Manson - When this man isn't dressed like the living dead wearing more makeup than your mom and covering corny 70s novelty pop songs, he's no less scary off cameras. Rumored to drink rabbit blood and keep his own feces as a little suveneer, this man isn't all there.
2.Kurt Cobain - If marrying that thing at number six doesn't classify him as mentally insane, maybe sticking pictures of decaying penises on his refriderator, singing "Rape Me" against MTV's will in front of at least 2 rapists in the crowd should seal the deal.
1.Jim Morrison - If people are strange, he's a super-person. His mysterious, unnerving and unpredictable prescence on stage made teenage girls in the 60s go out look for convicted oddballs for a date, non of them could match the Lizard King's way of thinking, of course.

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Everyone saying GG Allin, was he really weird? I just think he was crazy as sh*t. And yes, I missed number 7, I now feel overcome with guilt towards number 7, that year was good to me. Anyway, Frank Zappa would of been No.7.

Answer 1

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Just a quick note to Problem Child.....Jethro Tull is the band name

The lead singer you are refering to is Ian Anderson


oh and my vote goes to Thijs van Leer from Focus, he was a strange cat.....

Answer 2

frank zappa
**g g allin
tiny tim
*wesley willis
captain beefheart
*daniel johnston
*roky erickson
arthur brown
screaming jay hawkins
**T. valentine

honorable mentions: *syd barret, the residents, jandek, *brian wilson, **michael jackson, marilyn manson, buckethead, gwar, wendy o williams, the red elvises, mike patton, les claypool, yoko ono...

*serious mental problems of some kind
** not quite sure... but i highly suspect serious mental problems of some kind

Answer 3

Jethro Tull
Bon Scott
Ozzy Osbourne
Alice Cooper
David Bowie
Elton John
Frank Zappa
Joe Walsh
Angus Young
Jim Morrison

Answer 4

yeah i think ur list is perfect lol

Answer 5

Good list. Brandon Flowers is weird, too. I love him and he's my favorie singer, keyboardist, celebrity and whatever else but he has that jacket with the feathers and he shaves the sides of his head in the Day & Age era. But if he didn't do all that he would be as close as perfect can get!

Source(s):

The Killers' lead singer/keyboardist

Answer 6

Decent list. I'd add a few:

Johnnie Rotten from the Sex Pistols
Nick Cave from the Bad Seeds
Lou Reed from the Velvet Underground

Answer 7

let's not leave Keith Moon and Freddie off the list

Answer 8

G.G. Allin's definitely number 1... That man was f*cked up. Syd Barrett was exceptionally weird too, but who wouldn't be after that much acid?

Answer 9

GG Allin is too good for number one.
He's number Zero on that list.

Source(s):

The Bible.

Answer 10

Mike Patton

Answer 11

Maynard James Keenan - Tool, A Perfect Circle, Puscifer.

Source(s):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maynard_Jam…

Answer 12

Your list is my list heh
+ GG Allin

Source(s):

Bleach

Answer 13

Wire and String had some good picks Zappa for sure (and Beefheart) must make the list...


Iggy Pop was a bit odd.

Brian Eno maybe...

Johnny Rotten

David Bryne

Wendy O Williams was a freak

Answer 14

Alice Cooper. That dude's weird looking!

Answer 15

frank zappa
tom waits
perry farell
mike patton
david bowie
Iggy Pop
serj tankian
Wendy O Williams
Marylin Manson
Ozzy Osborne