07-23-2006, 07:31 PM
Elton John?! Sorry, he just kindof bores me to watch live. I mean, he's sitting down for one thing. Bono, to me, is a successful pop artist who's made a career out of non-threatening, middle of the road music that just doesn't suck me in live. I mean, the Hip might not be Slipknot-heavy either, but Gord's lyrics require more thought, and are more poetic, and the guys are way better musicians.
Obviously that's just one man's oppinion. Scott Weiland is indeed great, but if you caught him on an off night, back in his not-so-distant druggy days you could be in for a big disapointment. Ian Astbury is frickin' awesome!
However, in my view Neil Fallon from Clutch is the only frontman currently touring who comes close to Gord's intensity and creativity in my oppinion. The thing I find interesting about that is that Fallon has made a career of holding the mike in his hands, hunched over it dramatically, while Gord actually uses the mike stand to his advantage instead of treating it as an obstacle.
Obviously that's just one man's oppinion. Scott Weiland is indeed great, but if you caught him on an off night, back in his not-so-distant druggy days you could be in for a big disapointment. Ian Astbury is frickin' awesome!
However, in my view Neil Fallon from Clutch is the only frontman currently touring who comes close to Gord's intensity and creativity in my oppinion. The thing I find interesting about that is that Fallon has made a career of holding the mike in his hands, hunched over it dramatically, while Gord actually uses the mike stand to his advantage instead of treating it as an obstacle.