Who was the quintessential rock star?

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  1. GodShifter

    GodShifter Forum Member

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    Jagger came to mind first.
     
    GodShifter, Mar 6, 2015
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  2. bluenote

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    Man, I wouldn't say Lemmy looks the part of a rock star!
     
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  3. Rojo

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  4. DJ LX

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    Hendrix was more a musical supernova rather than rock star.
     
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  5. zen archer

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    ELVIS
     
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  6. rbp

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    Brian Jones - although he missed out on the longevity aspect.
     
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  7. Johnny Vinyl

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    Elton John
     
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  8. DJ LX

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    Me to. Jagger brings to mind a rooster strutting his stuff on stage.
    I love Eno, but he's too composed, too cerebral to be rock star. Iggy Pop on the other hand....
     
    DJ LX, Mar 6, 2015
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  9. troggy

    troggy Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow

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    Mick Jagger here too.
     
    troggy, Mar 6, 2015
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  10. 24voltsdc

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    Jimmy Page. No one was cooler than Jimmy.
     
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  11. Izozeles

    Izozeles Pushing my limits

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    Jagger all the way down to Studio 54
     
    Izozeles, Mar 6, 2015
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  12. keef00

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    Jagger
    Hedwig
     
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  13. agaraffa

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    Not a big fan, but this is the first guy to pop into my head...

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    agaraffa, Mar 6, 2015
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  14. dead of night

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    Backstage with Jimi Hendrix, Keith Richards looked like an underling, and even went so far as to ask Jimi about the girlfriend he stole from Keith.

    David Bowie, one of the most glamorous and elegant rock stars in the world, wrote his song, Ziggy Stardust about Jimi Hendrix who "played it left hand" and had, "animal grace."

    Watching Jimi for the first time in London, Eric Clapton and Pete Townshend both cried and held hands after the show, so traumatized were they by Jimi's talent.

    Jimi Hendrix is the quintessential rock star. He would blow Bowie and The Stones and Led Zeppelin off the stage with one singing wail of his Olympic White Stratocaster. lean legs, and purple scarf.
     
    dead of night, Mar 6, 2015
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  15. JL6161

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    Man, it's really hard to find someone who checks off every rockstar box (talent, charisma, mystique, excess, danger, disarray, fame, influence, iconicness, fashion flair, etc.). I think I'll have to go with:

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    About the only mark against him is the relative lack of flamboyance.
     
    JL6161, Mar 6, 2015
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  16. starduster

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    Freddie Mercury is who first popped into my head, but it's probably Elvis.

     
    starduster, Mar 6, 2015
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  17. Scott S.

    Scott S. lead singer for the best indie band on earth

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    Plant.
     
    Scott S., Mar 6, 2015
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  18. Oatsdad

    Oatsdad Oat, Biscuits, Abbie & Mitzi: Best Dogs Ever

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    Since the OP picked Hendrix, I suspect that "longevity" means "legendary/popular over a long period", not "lived a long time"...
     
    Oatsdad, Mar 6, 2015
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  19. Ghostworld

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    Kurt Kobain
     
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  20. Psychsound

    Psychsound Forum Resident Thread Starter

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    I go with Hendrix for the following reasons:

    1. Defined the instrument
    2. Dressed and looked the part (wild hair, psychedelic clothing)
    3. Supremely popular
    4. Still a legend among new generations of fans
    5. Supremely talented
    6. Rock and roll casualty
     
    Psychsound, Mar 6, 2015
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  21. Colin Allstations

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    Ali Campbell
     
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  22. Mainline461

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    Ritchie Blackmore
     
    Mainline461, Mar 6, 2015
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  23. goodboyfred

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    Paul McCartney!
     
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  24. gregorya

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    What a couple of weenies... ;)
     
    gregorya, Mar 6, 2015
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  25. longaway

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    David Lee Roth
     
    longaway, Mar 6, 2015
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