The Gipper Posted March 9, 2016 Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 With so many deaths having happened, who are the Top 5 living Rock n Roll Icons? (Individuals, not acts): One list: Chuck Berry Bob Dylan Paul McCartney Mick Jagger And I can't decide between Pete Townshend, Eric Clapton and Brian Wilson Follow up 5: Springsteen Page/Plant Elton John Neil Young Paul Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Post Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 Eddie Van Halen James Hetfield Lemmy Kilmister Sting Steve Adler... I met him one day he's cool that's why he's on my list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browns149 Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 Lemmy is not alive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browns149 Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 Eric Clapton Bob Dylan Paul McCartney Ozzy Ozbourne James Hetfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicopee John Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 With so many deaths having happened, who are the Top 5 living Rock n Roll Icons? (Individuals, not acts): One list: Chuck Berry Bob Dylan Paul McCartney Mick Jagger And I can't decide between Pete Townshend, Eric Clapton and Brian Wilson Follow up 5: Springsteen Page/Plant Elton John Neil Young Paul Simon Wow, Gipper, a great question / Survey Of course, what do you define as 'Rock' FWIW, I am trying to add to your list. I am not saying I don't agree with your names. However there will probably be 50 worthy candidates for the Top 10 To me the most iconic R&Rer has to be Mick Jagger. Hands down. In no particular order (and some quick brainstorming): Smokey Robinson Jerry Lee Lewis Van Morrison Greg Allman Billy Joel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cysko Kid Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 No love for jimmy page? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Mick Iommi Ozzy EVH Angus Plant or Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tour2ma Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Celebrate the living.... good idea... FWIW, I am trying to add to your list. I am not saying I don't agree with your names. However there will probably be 50 worthy candidates for the Top 10 Pretty much my usual count... Let's see... Mick... Peter Gabriel Rick Ray Davies Neil Young Joe Walsh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Post Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Lemmy is not aliveYa that's right what was I thinking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted March 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Eddie Van Halen James Hetfield Lemmy Kilmister Sting Steve Adler... I met him one day he's cool that's why he's on my list. How can someone be a icon if a lot of us have never heard of them? As is the case with half of these guys. (Besides...isn't this Lemmy guy among The Departed?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted March 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 No love for jimmy page? I put Page and Plant together in my second 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted March 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 I think the point of this is to list who the greatest living Rock Icons are.....not who you may like the best. I don't know who James Hetfield is. Or Rick Davies. While I may be a bit out of touch with certain genres of music....to be an icon, I think you have to have your name known by the general public pretty much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 I think Rick Davies is the Supertramp guy. I don't think they're iconic but they are important. Hetfield is Metallica, who I would place closer to the icons list. WSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted March 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 I think Rick Davies is the Supertramp guy. I don't think they're iconic but they are important. Hetfield is Metallica, who I would place closer to the icons list. WSS Like I said, the fact that you have to explain who they are takes them out of Icon status...imo. I mean....if you want a metal hair band icon....the guy from Whitesnake....David Copperhead/Cloverfield or whatever would be more iconic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 No, I think iconic is across the board and transgenerational. I have my own favorites but don't consider them to be iconic in the sense that Chuck Berry or Elvis Presley or the Beatles or Frank Sinatra are icons. WSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudfly Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 Rick Davies Typo?.....possibly you mean Ray Davies?.... I think the point of this is to list who the greatest living Rock Icons are.....not who you may like the best. I don't know who James Hetfield is. Or Rick Davies. While I may be a bit out of touch with certain genres of music....to be an icon, I think you have to have your name known by the general public pretty much. Id say it's generational to a point......though, I agree that the top 5 should be known by just about everyone..... Mine are.... 1) McCartney - Ringo 2) Jagger - Richards 3) Page - Plant 4) Clapton 5) Elton John Runners up: Alice Cooper, Prince, Sting, Neil Young, Paul Simon, Madonna, Springsteen, David Gilmore, Townsend and Daltrey are probably all in the conversation too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicopee John Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 I find it interesting that neither Carlos Santana nor Rod Stewart have been mentioned, including my list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudfly Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 I find it interesting that neither Carlos Santana nor Rod Stewart have been mentioned, including my list. I can see Santana for sure....Rod Stewart?....not as much.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 I can see Santana for sure....Rod Stewart?....not as much.... Neither one in the top 5. We are talking all time icon. WSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPPT1974 Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 Mick Jagger Paul McCartney Elton John Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys Eric Clapton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cysko Kid Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 I find it interesting that neither Carlos Santana nor Rod Stewart have been mentioned, including my list. I mean santana has done a lot but I'm not sure either qualify as icon status Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cysko Kid Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 Obviously I would have put bowie here a few months ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cysko Kid Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 Jagger/Richards Plant/page McCartney Springsteen And then in my opinion your have to move forward to the next generation to find another living rock ICON someone like James Hetfield or Dave Grohl maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted March 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 I dunno....if they haven't done the halftime of the Super Bowl can they qualify as an icon..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cysko Kid Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 Arbitrary and useless "qualification" katy perry, missy elliot and n sync have all done the half time show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tour2ma Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 Typo?.....possibly you mean Ray Davies?.... As a matter of fact that's exactly what it was... meant Ray of Kinks fame... Love me some Supertramp, but couldn't name a band member, if you paid me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canton Mike Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Chuck Berry Bob Dylan Mick Jagger Eric Clapton Bob Seger These are just my favorites. There are many greats out there & tastes vary. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudfly Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Chuck Berry Bob Dylan Mick Jagger Eric Clapton Bob Seger These are just my favorites. There are many greats out there & tastes vary. Mike ahhhh....Bob Seger....a guy who rarely gets his due! I had the Live Bullet 8 track in my first car that played non-stop for a couple years..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 ahhhh....Bob Seger....a guy who rarely gets his due! I had the Live Bullet 8 track in my first car that played non-stop for a couple years..... Wholeheartedly agree. Been recording hit since the early 60s! WSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted March 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 I mean santana has done a lot but I'm not sure either qualify as icon status I think Santana can certainly have Rock Icon status.....perhaps not Top 5 or 10....but certainly up there somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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