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Poll Question: Survival of the Weirdest!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 10 2005 at 02:38

Originally posted by Rob The Good Rob The Good wrote:

I voted for Ian Anderson, but Peter Gabriel is certainly pretty unique...

But Thom Yorke?! Umm ok!

Yep. I think he's rather odd and I had to represent the newer bands somewhow.

In fact, watch me vote for him! *votes for him* Did you see that?! Huh, didja?! That means that now Thom Yorke officially has the support of the Fuzzy Dude himself!! And we all know how much the Fuzzy Dude's support is worth! (Hint: Not a whole lot...)



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 10 2005 at 03:07
Originally posted by dropForge dropForge wrote:

Robert Fripp is not KC's "frontman." Hell, he even sat in the rear during the double-trio days!! KC's "frontmen" have been Greg Lake, John Wetton, and Adrian Belew. If I forgot somebody, so what. Those are the only guys that matter.

Out of that list, Ian Anderson, because he made the image of a "rocking bard" cool in the public eye. And he sang circles around Gabriel.

Yes he is, no they weren't, Fripp hates the spotlight, they wish they were, you're confusing him with Nick Drake, and now you're being ridiculous.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 10 2005 at 05:33
Yes, rocking bards.
And Jesus said unto John, "come forth and receive eternal life..."
Unfortunately, John came fifth and was stuck with a toaster.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 10 2005 at 06:07

Out of that lot, Ian Anderson. Even when Tull have released substandard studio albums, the live shows have always been excellent value.

However, for sheer out-there weirdness and charisma, Captain Beefheart would beat all of them. In non prog genres, Mark E Smith of the Fall and Pere Ubu's David Thomas are similarly gifted and unpredictable performers, as are Nick Cave, Tom Waits and Morrissey.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 10 2005 at 07:28

I'd have liked to have seen Fish included in that poll, as he was a superb frontman.

Sadly, I'd have still voted for PG, but Fish is easily in the top 5.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 10 2005 at 07:35

ARTHUR BROWN, THE GOD OF HELLFIRE ...NO DOUBT ABOUT IT!!!!!!!!!

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 10 2005 at 09:18
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 10 2005 at 09:24
Ian Anderson - The best live performaner of the many I have seen. (though not prog - Bono early U2 was pretty outstanding as well)

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 10 2005 at 10:29
Ian gets my vote!!!
We should have had to vote for five unique frontmen instead of one!!!!!
Cos in that case I would have included Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart, Arthur Brown and Peter Gabriel....



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 10 2005 at 10:57
Definitely Peter Gabriel. A truly bizarre individual.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 10 2005 at 17:06
Originally posted by FuzzyDude FuzzyDude wrote:

Originally posted by dropForge dropForge wrote:

And he sang circles around Gabriel.

and now you're being ridiculous.

To quote Jack Nicholson: "You can't handle the truth!!!"

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 10 2005 at 18:22
Hierophant's photo says it all...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 10 2005 at 18:45
Dressing up in old Salvation Army clothes and playing the flute while standing on one leg is unique- not to mention everything else Tull did onstange. Dressing up in a red dress or flower costume is just plain weird (but entertaining nonetheless).
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 10 2005 at 19:20
Originally posted by dropForge dropForge wrote:

Originally posted by FuzzyDude FuzzyDude wrote:

Originally posted by dropForge dropForge wrote:

And he sang circles around Gabriel.

and now you're being ridiculous.

To quote Jack Nicholson: "You can't handle the truth!!!"

Ooh, good movie. Too bad he's in only three scenes.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 11 2005 at 03:40
From that list... Jon Anderson.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 11 2005 at 19:50
'MOST UNIQUE': what sort of English is that????????????//
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 11 2005 at 19:51

Originally posted by Dick Heath Dick Heath wrote:

'MOST UNIQUE': what sort of English is that????????????//

A most unique kind

I'm always almost unlucky _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Id5ZcnjXSZaSMFMC Id5LM2q2jfqz3YxT
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 11 2005 at 21:12

Gabrial

Then, Ian Anderson

Then, Zappa

Then, Jon Anderson

Then, Mr. Fripp (even tho hes not a frontman)

Then the rest

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 18 2005 at 06:02
DONT FORGET MERCURY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 18 2005 at 06:52
What about Peter Hammill as a truely unique frontman?


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