Best frontman of a rock n' roll band?

That's a good point. The whole dynamic of Public Enemy was something to watch, and a lot of it had to do with the interplay between Chuck D. and Flavor Flav. So, maybe I'm not giving enough credit to Flav.

I saw them in a 200-capacity club in 1986 or so, and was blown away. In that atmosphere, with the crowd right in front of them, Chuck D. was a pretty powerful presence on his own, which is what made an impact on me. I saw them a few months later in an arena, and it was a totally different thing that certainly lacked the impact of the earlier show.

 

We have him to thank for inward singing... but would he really be the same without Young Nasty Man?

 

Henry is a lot more Buff now, still that would have been a kick ass show.

 

Of the bands I've seen, my vote goes to Jon Spencer. He is a true rock-n-roll machine.



Murf

PS My vote for the worst is Robert Schneider of the Apples in Stereo. Zero stage presence.