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Whos is the Greatest Living Rock Star On The Planet ?

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After Kanye West declared himself the above and I declined from temptation to launch something at the TV, it begs the question, who is the greatest living rock star on the planet.

A lot of the stars held high in esteem are dead, so who do we reckon ?

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Does McCartney count?

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Dave Grohl has to be high on the list for me.

However, could easily see someone like Slash, Billie Joe Armstrong or Bruce Dickinson being high up there.

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David Bowie for me, with Prince as second choice.

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Jeez Ashers, they're almost as bad as Kayne West*

I'd agree with Bowie but honourable mentions for McCartney, Plant, Daltrey, Townsend, Jagger, Page, Richards.




*amused me that 'Kayne' was trending on Twitter during his embarrassing performance.

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Ozzy Osbourne
Keith Richards
Jim Morrison

I'd place Kayne West several places below Orvile the Duck and St Winifreds School Choir.

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Ashers wrote:Dave Grohl has to be high on the list for me.

However, could easily see someone like Slash, Billie Joe Armstrong or Bruce Dickinson being high up there.
Who? Never heard of any of them!

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Surprised, Jim Morrison's been dead for 44 years. :lol:

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Didn't see the living part :oops:

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Surprised wrote:Didn't see the living part :oops:
it would be appreciated if you reread things two or three times before modding tonight!

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Vid wrote:
Ashers wrote:Dave Grohl has to be high on the list for me.

However, could easily see someone like Slash, Billie Joe Armstrong or Bruce Dickinson being high up there.
Who? Never heard of any of them!
Foo Fighters, Green Day and Iron Maiden.

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Jagger?

Sweaty Ken isn't fit to even play support to Sleaford Mods

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Ashers wrote:
Vid wrote:
Ashers wrote:Dave Grohl has to be high on the list for me.

However, could easily see someone like Slash, Billie Joe Armstrong or Bruce Dickinson being high up there.
Who? Never heard of any of them!
Foo Fighters, Green Day and Iron Maiden.
Okay, heard of Iron Maiden, just not who is in them, to take the tag "greatest" the name should really be a household name?

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Maldini wrote:Surprised, Jim Morrison's been dead for 44 years. :lol:
So has Keith Richards :wink:

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No Dylan ?

Not a fan but you would have him up there ?

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bluenosey wrote:
Maldini wrote:Surprised, Jim Morrison's been dead for 44 years. :lol:
So has Keith Richards :wink:
and Keith Harris which takes Orville out of the mix too

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bluenosey wrote:
Maldini wrote:Surprised, Jim Morrison's been dead for 44 years. :lol:
So has Keith Richards :wink:
The greatest become greater in death and they live on through their music.

That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.

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bluenosey wrote:No Dylan ?

Not a fan but you would have him up there ?
Rock star?

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Surprised wrote:
bluenosey wrote:
Maldini wrote:Surprised, Jim Morrison's been dead for 44 years. :lol:
So has Keith Richards :wink:
The greatest become greater in death and they live on through their music.

That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.
Cliff will die one day (probably) :shock:

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murf wrote:
bluenosey wrote:No Dylan ?

Not a fan but you would have him up there ?
Rock star?
well he did "go electric"......

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Chuck Berry 8-)

After all, he influenced a hell of a lot of people - Stones, Beatles etc.
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Would have to be Paul McCartney for me.

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Spinynorman wrote:Would have to be Paul McCartney for me.
Not Rick Wakeman ?

:wink:

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Just read that Lemmy from Motörhead was voted as last year's greatest living rock star. :shock:

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Well, call me a coward but I wouldn't argue with him if it came to the crunch :)

One vocal growl, straightforward, slash & burn heavy metal. Not my cuppa.

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bluenosey wrote:
Spinynorman wrote:Would have to be Paul McCartney for me.
Not Rick Wakeman ?

:wink:
But are we talking greatest or just favourite, tallest or shiniest cape. :)

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Must be Lionel Ritchie now, since everybody refuses to admit they saw Rolf Harris at Glastonbury

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James Hetfield? Not had a bad musical career so far.

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Chad Kroeger cos apparently I bear a striking resemblance to him :) which makes him great in my eyes

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Probably my definition of Rock and Roll, only Berry would fit, not sure if he was better than Little Richard or Jerry Lee come to that, granted not seen Stones for many years, but when they came to fame it was playing R and B, they may well be iconic in a music genre, names mentioned but Rock and Rollers they are not.

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