I'll see your Eddie Vedder and raise the wager with two simple words.... Rhett Miller.(Although upon viewing this post my husband, and lead singer of the mega-band Gunston Midas, just reminded me that really he should be my one and only greatest frontman of all time. But my bet is still on the table... KQ, you got anything left girl?)
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Oh yes, Rhett Miller is the quintessential rocker star! I'm throw in an "amen" to that.
Jamie, Jamie, Jamie. Where's the love? Why such anger?
You know I love you, and I'm a big BIG fan of the Old 97's, but you can't seriously compare Rhett with Eddie. First of all, as much as I enjoy their musical stylings, Old 97's can't sniff Pearl Jam in terms of influence, social impact and international recognition. Second, the same argument holds true as solo artists, but this is a conversation about the artist as front man, so I refer you back to my first point and the criteria previously established. And his name is Rhett.
NOW...that all being said - and though I think his hair is kinda gay - I've never seen Mr. Miller perform live and fully recognize that sometimes that alone is enough to elevate one from mere singer to rockstar status (eg Barry Privett from Carbon Leaf. Even Kenny will admit he's hot). But for the purposes of this discussion, and in terms of overall rockstar qualities, Eddie could kick Rhett's ass. That is, if he wasn't a pacifist. All the more reason to love him. **sigh**
Well, in fact, I have seen him live... twice... solo... and the fact that he relocated from Texas to New York... married a model... and can strut a full-on lounge singer velvet suit and still look hot... that just spells out R-O-C-K-S-T-A-R... is still humble as apple pie and just doesn't need the recognition others seem to crave.. plus you know you love his lyrics, Katherine... we ALL read that on GTB.
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