Who was the most messianic lead (wo)man/m.c. ever?

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When the lights went down, the beer went back and that chilling stir started to happen...and then something else happened. The lead person of this group took on proportions greater than the sum of his/her every rationale for being there? Worship at my feet, children, for I am...

― henrietta smith (Henry), Thursday, 4 March 2004 20:30 (twenty-one years ago)

Perry Farrell...this is the only person to do this for me, to any extent.

― p.j. (Henry), Thursday, 4 March 2004 20:31 (twenty-one years ago)

Nick Cave

― white boi, Thursday, 4 March 2004 20:41 (twenty-one years ago)

George Clinton.

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Thursday, 4 March 2004 20:42 (twenty-one years ago)

nas. heh

― JaXoN (JasonD), Thursday, 4 March 2004 20:45 (twenty-one years ago)

that long-haird dude with the sandals, whatisname?

― The Huckle-Buck (Horace Mann), Thursday, 4 March 2004 20:45 (twenty-one years ago)

but he was only famous cuz of his dad

― The Huckle-Buck (Horace Mann), Thursday, 4 March 2004 20:46 (twenty-one years ago)

Either Masaki Batoh of Ghost or Too $hort. One or the other.

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 4 March 2004 20:47 (twenty-one years ago)

i saw that little weird dude from R.E.M. once and he pretended he was flying like superman and everyone in the audience started pretending they were flying like Superman. Then I left cuz i was there to see The Feelies.

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 4 March 2004 20:50 (twenty-one years ago)

Al Green?

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 4 March 2004 20:51 (twenty-one years ago)

Bowie

― anode (anode), Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:01 (twenty-one years ago)

jimmy flemion

― fact checking cuz (fcc), Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:08 (twenty-one years ago)

jeremy enigk, sunny day real estate, diary tour.

― cutty (mcutt), Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:10 (twenty-one years ago)

mark sandman

― kephm, Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:13 (twenty-one years ago)

I thought Mick Jagger (the template for the rock n' roll lead man IMO) would do it for me, but I didn't see him until the "Steel Wheels" Tour and I was in row Z of the Gator Bowl. I needed binoculars just to look at his "package" in the giant vid screens. It's hard to flagellate oneself at someone's feet from that far away.

― p.j. (Henry), Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:13 (twenty-one years ago)

Did you feel that way 'bout Sandman then, or in retrospect because of his death? Or were you actually there at the show when he died?

― p.j. (Henry), Thursday, 4 March 2004 21:14 (twenty-one years ago)

At the risk of being entirely predictable....Jaz Coleman.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 4 March 2004 22:27 (twenty-one years ago)

equally predictable = EY3

― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 4 March 2004 22:28 (twenty-one years ago)

None. But I bow to Michael Gira.

― Roger in Mokum (Roger T), Thursday, 4 March 2004 22:29 (twenty-one years ago)

I will agree that Perry Farrel, despite being a wanker of some note, does have an amazing amount of stage presence.

― M@tt He1geson (Matt Helgeson), Thursday, 4 March 2004 22:30 (twenty-one years ago)

― autovac (autovac), Thursday, 4 March 2004 23:14 (twenty-one years ago)

Bowie seconded.

or...

Mark E. Smith (ducking & running)

― Sasha (sgh), Thursday, 4 March 2004 23:35 (twenty-one years ago)

what about david lee roth>??>

― bill stevens (bscrubbins), Thursday, 4 March 2004 23:43 (twenty-one years ago)

http://vikingphoenix.com/Holidays/Sbowl_Bono_flag.jpg

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Thursday, 4 March 2004 23:46 (twenty-one years ago)

the Lizard King

― Jeremy (Jeremy), Friday, 5 March 2004 00:22 (twenty-one years ago)

Bobby Conn

― otto, Friday, 5 March 2004 00:49 (twenty-one years ago)

Joan Jett

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 5 March 2004 00:53 (twenty-one years ago)

Or Diamanda Galas - or maybe even Nina Hagen

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 5 March 2004 00:53 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.jessicadestefano.com/jesuspizzaongreen.jpg

― donut bitch (donut), Friday, 5 March 2004 00:57 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.an-irrational-domain.net/images/jaz/jaz65.JPG

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Friday, 5 March 2004 01:00 (twenty-one years ago)

Even under torture I shall not reveal what the above pic initially reminded me of.
I.e. before I spotted, with a jolt, a semblance of human face there somewhere. Eventually.

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Friday, 5 March 2004 01:57 (twenty-one years ago)

That Polyphonic dude has got a SERIOUS Koresh thing going.

― Ben Boyer (Ben Boyer), Friday, 5 March 2004 02:00 (twenty-one years ago)

Dunno, but when it comes to looking like Jesus Christ, nobody has ever come closer than Michael Hutchence, even though Dave Gahan did a serious attempt in 1993....

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Friday, 5 March 2004 02:07 (twenty-one years ago)

Ian Brown of the Stone Roses. "I Am the Resurrection" -- Jesus Christ.

― m.e.a. (m.e.a.), Friday, 5 March 2004 02:45 (twenty-one years ago)

Iggy.

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Friday, 5 March 2004 05:49 (twenty-one years ago)

*ahem*

The Causey Way, people.

It was once THE way.

Causey.

― donut bitch (donut), Friday, 5 March 2004 05:50 (twenty-one years ago)

The guy from Creed.

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Friday, 5 March 2004 05:53 (twenty-one years ago)

Hank. And I don't mean Rollins.

― Aaron A., Friday, 5 March 2004 05:54 (twenty-one years ago)

Fred Durst

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Friday, 5 March 2004 05:56 (twenty-one years ago)

Bret Michaels

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Friday, 5 March 2004 05:56 (twenty-one years ago)

Vanilla Ice

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Friday, 5 March 2004 05:57 (twenty-one years ago)

Vince Neil.

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Friday, 5 March 2004 06:00 (twenty-one years ago)

I think I have killed this thread. My work is done.

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Friday, 5 March 2004 06:00 (twenty-one years ago)

g.g. allin

― todd swiss (eliti), Friday, 5 March 2004 06:09 (twenty-one years ago)

Alex, your mind and mine wee that pic the same damn way.

― jim wentworth (wench), Friday, 5 March 2004 06:17 (twenty-one years ago)

er, See, that is

― jim wentworth (wench), Friday, 5 March 2004 06:17 (twenty-one years ago)

vince neil x vanilla ice = fred durst

― p.j. (Henry), Friday, 5 March 2004 06:31 (twenty-one years ago)

You are right.

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Friday, 5 March 2004 06:32 (twenty-one years ago)

ditto to the causey way!

― cinniblount (James Blount), Friday, 5 March 2004 06:34 (twenty-one years ago)

Al Jourgensen
Chuck D
Ben Harper
Perry Farrell
Bjork

― J-rock (Julien Sandiford), Friday, 5 March 2004 06:37 (twenty-one years ago)

Marissa Marchant
Glen Benton

― DJ Mencap (DJ Mencap), Friday, 5 March 2004 10:24 (twenty-one years ago)

Dan Littleton

― Colin Meeder (Mert), Friday, 5 March 2004 10:53 (twenty-one years ago)

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