Coolest Rock/Pop dude ever ?

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VB MAN
VB MAN
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1156 posts
20 Oct 2014 4:45pm
My vote goes to Bowie
MDSXR6T
MDSXR6T
WA
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WA, 1019 posts
20 Oct 2014 5:28pm
Only a wind surfer wants a thread on rock guys
grumplestiltskin
grumplestiltskin
WA
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WA, 2331 posts
20 Oct 2014 5:46pm
Billy F. Gibbons
dmitri
dmitri
VIC
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VIC, 1040 posts
20 Oct 2014 9:19pm
this one is easy...

the King...

before he got fat
Sailhack
Sailhack
VIC
5000 posts
VIC, 5000 posts
20 Oct 2014 9:29pm
Nick Cave.
worrier
worrier
WA
726 posts
WA, 726 posts
20 Oct 2014 7:33pm
Jim morrison
Haircut
Haircut
QLD
6491 posts
QLD, 6491 posts
20 Oct 2014 9:48pm
billy idol - likeable guy in the vh1 type docos
harry potter
harry potter
VIC
2777 posts
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20 Oct 2014 10:59pm
Hard to go past Bowie/Ziggy

Freddy was cool if a bit freaky
VB MAN
VB MAN
1156 posts
1156 posts
20 Oct 2014 8:18pm
^^^^ Must agree, as far as best performances ever, Freddie fairly nailed it at Live Aid

But as far as longevity goes with the rock/pop crowd, I still reckon Bowie has got it laid down when it comes to coolness
Stuthepirate
Stuthepirate
SA
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SA, 3591 posts
20 Oct 2014 10:49pm
Rick James bitch!
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
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WA, 23674 posts
20 Oct 2014 10:16pm
^^^ there is only one Rick.


And that is Astley.
Mackerel
Mackerel
WA
313 posts
WA, 313 posts
20 Oct 2014 10:38pm
In my opinion it would have to be Chris Isaac.
I once saw him on 'The Panel' TV show, years ago and they were teasing him about his side burns. Cool as a cucumber he just replies, to the audience, "can any woman here, who does NOT want to sleep with me, please stand up?" They panned across the audience to not a hand raised and he just replied to the guys teasing him, "sorry, what where you saying?"
That was pretty cool.
Mastbender
Mastbender
1972 posts
1972 posts
21 Oct 2014 1:11am
Without question, IMO, of those still performing.
Mahanumah
Mahanumah
VIC
336 posts
VIC, 336 posts
21 Oct 2014 6:10pm
For Singers you can't go past Robert Plant.

For Guitarists its a toss up between Jimmy Page, Keef or Slash.

For Bass Players Tony Levin

For Drummers I'd have to say Tommy Lee or Bill Ward (who else could get away with wearing red women's tights on an album cover!)

Nobody ever thought keyboard players were cool!
unclethirsty
unclethirsty
385 posts
385 posts
21 Oct 2014 8:16pm
This bloke wasn't bad...
& he could play alright too ..(what note doesn't he hit)
albers
albers
NSW
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NSW, 1739 posts
22 Oct 2014 8:54pm
Hard to go past Hendrix - especially the Rainbow Bridge photographs



And for those into Jazz, you can't go past Wes Montgomery








cisco
cisco
QLD
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QLD, 12365 posts
23 Oct 2014 10:45am
unclethirsty said..
This bloke wasn't bad... & he could play alright too ..(what note doesn't he hit)


Don't forget this little known recording.

actiomax
actiomax
NSW
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NSW, 1576 posts
23 Oct 2014 7:48pm
Well I reckon frank zappa was pretty cool

Little Jon
Little Jon
NSW
2115 posts
NSW, 2115 posts
23 Oct 2014 8:39pm
Why didn't anyone mention boy george
SandS
SandS
VIC
5904 posts
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23 Oct 2014 9:25pm
actiomax said..
Well I reckon frank zappa was pretty cool




Plus one on FZ !!!!


Another act that's comes to mind is "Prince" !
paddymac
paddymac
WA
943 posts
WA, 943 posts
23 Oct 2014 6:30pm
Billy Ray Cyrus

Gestalt
Gestalt
QLD
14964 posts
QLD, 14964 posts
23 Oct 2014 8:53pm
if you are including people who aren't dead then Isaiah Mitchell from earthless is up there with Hendrix.

for guitarists in general marc ribot kicks everyones arse.
dmitri
dmitri
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1040 posts
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23 Oct 2014 10:48pm
among those who still with us IMO Huey Morgan from "fun loving criminals" He is cool and funny.
I use his line "I lived in Peru with the mountain people" for pickup.
SandS
SandS
VIC
5904 posts
VIC, 5904 posts
23 Oct 2014 11:02pm


not pop but cool........................
GPA
GPA
WA
2529 posts
GPA GPA
WA, 2529 posts
23 Oct 2014 8:40pm
Steven Tyler - Areosmith ?

Saw them in Melbourne last year, and for a bloke in his 60's he had the crowd going off. It was a great concert and we were glad we made the trip over.

John Cougar Mellencamp also had a certain swagger... saw him many years ago at the old Perth Entertainment Centre and he blew the lid off the place, must have done a six song encore - 4 after the house lights went on, he was just in the zone and enjoying himself so much.
Mastbender
Mastbender
1972 posts
1972 posts
24 Oct 2014 2:23pm
harry potter said..
Hard to go past Bowie/Ziggy

Freddy was cool if a bit freaky




Agreed, he did have a certain panache', beyond boundaries, but still cool.
Love the bass line!

Haircut
Haircut
QLD
6491 posts
QLD, 6491 posts
24 Oct 2014 9:08pm
i wonder if Freddie and Billy Ocean had a legal tussle over those couple of opening bars?
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