Most underrated frontman
 

Scott Weiland. He's up there as one of my favorites, along with Billy Corgan, Thom Yorke, and Josh Homme (and others), but he never gets much credit for being as badass as he is. He's über talented and an all-around badass. I'm not sure if it's too bad he spends so much time in jail or if that's part of his essence that can't be taken away. He's pure rock & roll all the way.

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I don't think any of those guys are underrated, except maybe Josh Homme.

And I seriously question your idea of a badass.

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Scott Weiland would be under rated if STP didn't suck.

My vote goes to Layne Staley.

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Scott Weiland would be under rated if STP didn't suck.

My vote goes to Layne Staley.

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very nice. Unless you're a fan, many wouldn't know that name, or his incredible voice.

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I don't think any of those guys are underrated, except maybe Josh Homme.

And I seriously question your idea of a badass.

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I'm not saying Corgan or Yorke are underrated, just that they're among my favorites. Weiland and Homme certainly are underrated.

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Scott Weiland would be under rated if STP didn't suck.

My vote goes to Layne Staley.

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He's another good one. I won't argue with Staley. I can't believe you'd think STP sucked, though.

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doug marsch.
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Mick Jagger

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John Doe

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Mick Jagger

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Yeah, totally underrated. Most of my friends haven't even heard of him.

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Mick Jagger

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There is no way you could make an argument for Mick Jagger being undrrated.

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My vote goes to Layne Staley.

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How about Isaac Brock? Any Modest Mouse fans? He's not really your typical rocker, but... he's good.

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How about Isaac Brock?

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Awesome. I was going to say Brian Wilson, but I like this better.

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What do you eman by underrated frontment? You mean underrated as frontmen? You mean how good they prance around on stage? I thought only girls cared about that stuff? What aren't you telling us, Patrick? You're talking about how wet he makes you, aren't you? [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

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I was being too harsh. STP is OK but not one of my favorite bands.

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How about Isaac Brock? Any Modest Mouse fans? He's not really your typical rocker, but... he's good.

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yeah he is pretty great but not a virtuoso or anything like doug who i posted earlier.

before 'good news for people who love bad news', the OC, and 'float on', modest mouse's live shows had a pretty different vibe and crowd.

of course it was a lot better then. but half the shows isaac would be too completely drunk or effed up on drugs to even perform properly at all and the show would be horrible.

then again the other half the time he would be drugged up and drunk perfectly and it would be a ridiculously badass show.

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How about Isaac Brock? Any Modest Mouse fans? He's not really your typical rocker, but... he's good.

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I just listened to modest mouse "neverending math equation" for the first time not too long ago and I loved it. I have been downloading more of their stuff. Real good stuff.

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How can the most popular guy in the band be underrated? If anything the rythym section of STP is underrated as nobody can think of their names, but everyone knows Scott Weiland.

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Scott Weiland would be under rated if STP didn't suck.


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Wow.

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I was being too harsh. STP is OK but not one of my favorite bands.

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Your original opinion was right. They are lame.

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How can the most popular guy in the band be underrated? If anything the rythym section of STP is underrated as nobody can think of their names, but everyone knows Scott Weiland.

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Alright, you start up a "most underrated rythm section" thread then. We're talking frontmen here. And yeah, everybody knows Scott Weiland, but when you hear people talking about great frontmen, his name never comes up, when I think it should at least be mentioned.

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That's what I was thinking too. I saw MM around the time of Moon and Antarctica and all I remember thinking is what a shitty frontman he was.

Great frontman doesn't just mean lead singer of [insert band I really like here]. It needs to be someone with stage presence.

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I really don't see how he's underrated. I've always been a fan of modest mouse and enjoyed them the one time I saw them live (probably 4 years ago now) but I've never been impressed with the singing. Maybe you mean his guitar playing. Hes a talented guy, maybe I just don't appreciate his voice.

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I guess I mean overall everything... stage presence, writing, musicianship, the way they shape the band, everything.

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Pelle from the Hives, aka mini-Mick.

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im not a fan of velvet revolver though.

i mean wtf, that one video is pretty much "waah! im a rich rock star and blow money on heroine, my life is difficult"

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This is kind of a tough question since frontmen almost always get a disproportionally large amount of credit in relation to the band as a whole, so they are seldom underrated. If a frontman is underrated, the band usually is too. I can't think of very many exceptions.

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John Fogerty.

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Should be obvious coming from me:

Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Fantomas.....)

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Scott Weiland. He's up there as one of my favorites, along with Billy Corgan, Thom Yorke, and Josh Homme (and others), but he never gets much credit for being as badass as he is. He's über talented and an all-around badass. I'm not sure if it's too bad he spends so much time in jail or if that's part of his essence that can't be taken away. He's pure rock & roll all the way.

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Exactly who I thought of when I saw the thread title, and I was sure no one would share my opinion.

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Huh? Scott Weiland is widely recognized as one of the top rock and roll frontmen of our time.

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Huh? Scott Weiland is widely recognized as one of the top rock and roll frontmen of our time.

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Yea. I thought he was the second coming of The Lizard.

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I was thinking the same thing... So I'd have to pick an underrated band where the frontman plays a large roll (songwriter/singer/guitar) or something like that. My pick would be Jim James of the band My Morning Jacket.

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Yea. He thought he was the second coming of The Lizard.

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FYP

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That reminds me, Chris Cornell. He's probably not underrated either though...is any frontman of a mainstream group underrated?

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Yea. He thought he was the second coming of The Lizard.

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FYP

Stonetemplesmashingpearlvanaofthedoggarden.

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My point was he wasn't underrated.

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Scott Weiland can never be underrated because his band sucks. If anything he's way, way overrated.

Isaac Brock is very good, but I don't think he's underrated. Him and Modest Mouse have garnered tons of respect for over a decade. I just don't think he's been in the mainstream long enough to command any respect as a frontman. Even then I don't think he fits the classic model of a frontman. So in the future he may be underrated. I don't know.

Layne Staley is a good choice.

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Modest Mouse sucks.

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I still don't understand how a frontman can be underrated. Are you referring to a guy who's frontman skills make an otherwise mediocre band great, or just a guy who is the frontman of a band that is underrated in general?