Great Front Men

Agreed. Saw KISS mid '70's, first concert!
Never saw Aero, but wanted too. Didnt do a lot of concerts.
WAS going to get AC/DC tickets early 1980; Bon Scott dies.
WAS going to get Led Zep tickets, John Bonham dies.
I stopped after that, didnt want to kill anyone else with my luck (*Cue Albert King - Born under a bad sign, which Paul Rodgers does a decent cover of.)

Paul Rodgers #1 for me; very good singer and stage presence; I love Bad Co., and need to educate more on Free.
Not a big Queen fan but Freddie has such a real singing voice and is an energetic front man.
Bon Scott; my favorite Riff Raff.

Speaking of prime Aerosmith, I've been playing this lately, and so joyfully:


Love it! I had this big Aerosmith cheat book back in the day, many years before the internet/videos. I methodically worked my way through it, learning every song in sequence. I think it covered the first album through Rocks, definitely did not have Draw The Line stuff in it. Was a great learning experience.
 
For me the essence of the front man is all about voice and presence. He definitely has to be the one you watch. But I hate theatricality and camp...

Well, if that's the standard, I'd say this guy qualifies.

A ton of stage presence and not an ounce of theatrics or campiness!

 
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