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Cobain, Vedder, Cornell or Staley?

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edited November 2010 in Other Music
So I know there's other notable singers from the 90s, but I'm just talking about the "Big Four" of grunge here. Based on songwriting, vocals, technical ability or whatever, who do you think is the best frontman?
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  • stateoflove79stateoflove79 Posts: 2,845
    muppet wrote:
    So I know there's other notable singers from the 90s, but I'm just talking about the "Big Four" of grunge here. Based on songwriting, vocals, technical ability or whatever, who do you think is the best frontman?

    Vedder/Staley, Cornell, Cobain

    In that order...
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  • Steve DunneSteve Dunne Posts: 4,965
    muppet wrote:
    So I know there's other notable singers from the 90s, but I'm just talking about the "Big Four" of grunge here. Based on songwriting, vocals, technical ability or whatever, who do you think is the best frontman?

    Of course debatable, but I think you may have it right there!
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  • jack_bass_playerjack_bass_player Posts: 1,126
    vedder > staley > cornell >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cobain
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  • Todd76Todd76 Posts: 1,469
    Cobain>>>>>>Vedder>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Staley/Cornell
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  • Marie CurieMarie Curie Posts: 1,250
    in 1992:

    1.Cornell
    2.Vedder
    3.Cobain
    4.Staley


    today:

    1.Vedder
    2.Cornell


    just personal opinion, all 4 of them are great
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  • UlalumeUlalume Posts: 48
    To me, definitely:

    Cornell
    Vedder
    Cobain
    Staley
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  • bryanfurybryanfury Posts: 461
    yikes that's tough.

    gotta go with vedder over cobain. he stuck around.

    the other 2 are a far far distant 3rd and 4th.
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  • PearlJamaholicPearlJamaholic Posts: 2,019
    well i have to go with cobain, vedder, layne, and then cornell. Sure vedder is the better writer and and layne and cornell are better singers.

    cobain is the only one of the 4 that any of us would have heard of if it wasnt for the bands. vedder wrote the music for how many songs on ten? layne didnt even start writing lyrics till dirt and that was like what 1 song. and cornell well he has more then his share of off moments live.
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  • Handsome DevilHandsome Devil Posts: 143
    Cornell
    Vedder
    Staley
    Cobain
  • chopitdownchopitdown Posts: 2,222
    Vedder
    cornell




    Cobain
    staley
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  • facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
    chopitdown wrote:
    Vedder
    cornell




    Cobain
    staley

    In terms of all round ability I agree. Whilst Cornell was technically a better singer than Vedder, I think Vedder writes better lyrics, and had been more consistent.
  • chopitdownchopitdown Posts: 2,222
    facepollution wrote:
    In terms of all round ability I agree. Whilst Cornell was technically a better singer than Vedder, I think Vedder writes better lyrics, and had been more consistent.

    Vedder won out b/c of consitency. I've seen cornell w/ SG, solo, and AS...he was great solo and good with AS/SG and Vedder has always been good and captivating. I'd much rather see Cornell solo than vedder though.
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  • LiftedLifted Posts: 1,836
    1. vedder (time has proven this, although in my opinion he has always been the best)
    2. cobain




    3 and 4 staley and cornell (don't like either of them, don't like soundgarden or alice and chains......and i hate audioslave)...............so maybe i'm making a biased argument. i will also say that i appreciate nirvana and i think they were a good band but i'm not that big of a fan of theirs either. i think they are one of the most overrated bands of all time.
  • ecd1973ecd1973 Posts: 30
    muppet wrote:
    So I know there's other notable singers from the 90s, but I'm just talking about the "Big Four" of grunge here. Based on songwriting, vocals, technical ability or whatever, who do you think is the best frontman?


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  • Gary CarterGary Carter Posts: 14,067
    vedder
    staley
    cornell
    cobain
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  • bovy_jbovy_j Posts: 1,008
    jack_bass_player wrote:
    vedder > staley > cornell >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cobain

    I'll go with that one.
  • LuthienTinuvielLuthienTinuviel Posts: 125
    i love them all...it is obvoious that based on technical ability Chris is the best and Kurt the "worst" but i think you can't compare them that way...so I'd say:

    1. Eddie/Chris

    3. Layne
    4. Kurt
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  • FreshTendrilsFreshTendrils Posts: 267
    Didn't Jerry write most of AiC's songs?
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  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,567
    my god

    this thread is silly we all know its

    BEST = Vedder,Cornell Staley - no order






























    Worst - Cobain
  • mrwalkerbmrwalkerb Posts: 1,015
    Cobain
    Ed
    Cornel
    Layne

    based mostly on the fact that Kurt was a way bigger figure in his band than the others were in thiers, I don't know how much SG was Chris but I would assume that the other guys had a say, and yeah Layne was the singer in Jerry Cantrells band. Also In Utero is the best album any of them were on,.
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  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,567
    mrwalkerb wrote:
    Cobain
    Ed
    Cornel
    Layne

    based mostly on the fact that Kurt was a way bigger figure in his band than the others were in thiers, I don't know how much SG was Chris but I would assume that the other guys had a say, and yeah Layne was the singer in Jerry Cantrells band. Also In Utero is the best album any of them were on,.

    do we have to start again ;p

    lol
  • stateoflove79stateoflove79 Posts: 2,845
    mrwalkerb wrote:
    and yeah Layne was the singer in Jerry Cantrells band.


    That's a bullshit comment. Layne may not have written all the words, but if it weren't for Layne, AIC would not be anything. And to top it off, Layne wrote some of their best songs. Angry Chair, Hate To Feel, Man In The Box...so, it was Jerry's band as much as Layne's...
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  • mrwalkerbmrwalkerb Posts: 1,015
    I BrisK I wrote:
    do we have to start again ;p

    lol

    ha ha I thought that when I saw your comment, then I saw it was you and decided we wasted enough time yesterday on this,
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  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    vocally - Staley, Vedder, Cornell >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>cobain

    lyrically - Vedder, Staley, Cornell >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cobain

    stage presence - Staley (disagree, I dont care. I cant look away when watching AIC unplugged), Vedder, Cornell >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cobain

    Basically I find Cobain very overrated. I love Cornell but not as much as Eddie or Layne.
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  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,936
    1) Vedder
    2) Cobain
    3) Staley









    4) Cornell (he's good, i'm just not a big fan)
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  • PJPOWERPJPOWER Posts: 6,499
    1)Vedder
    2)Cornell
    3)Stanley


    Wait, I'm forgetting something.....................
  • ReleasHReleasH Posts: 743
    Vedder > Cornell = Staley > Cobain

    Does that make sense? I hate math.
  • Pearl Jam and toastPearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    Ability:

    Cornell
    Vedder
    Staley
    Cobain


    My Preferences:

    Vedder
    Cornell
    Staley (all 3 very very close)
    Cobain
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  • Pearl Jam and toastPearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    stateoflove79 wrote:
    That's a bullshit comment. Layne may not have written all the words, but if it weren't for Layne, AIC would not be anything. And to top it off, Layne wrote some of their best songs. Angry Chair, Hate To Feel, Man In The Box...so, it was Jerry's band as much as Layne's...
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  • KlumpieKlumpie Posts: 2,649
    Lanegan
    Vedder
    Cobain
    Cornell
    Staley
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