Dee Sniderof Twisted Sistersaid during a Twitter discussion that he believes Robert Plant and Ronnie James Dio "aren't great frontmen."
The musician started the debate on New Year's Eve after responding to a fan's tweet praising Dio and placing him as the second greatest rock vocalist after Freddie Mercury. Check out the tweets at the end of this article.
“You’re confusing singing with acting. There’s a big difference between a great frontman and a great singer,” Snider wrote in response to the fan. “Ronnie was one of the greatest singers of all time, but as a vocalist, he pretty much just got on stage and sang. Freddie was an incredible singer and frontman.”
Snider went on to cite Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin, claiming that "he didn't show anything as an artist," despite confessing to being a fan of his voice. "He looked amazing, beautiful hair... he went on stage with one hand raised and sang like crazy. He's not a frontman in my opinion," he said, later specifying that his favorite frontmen were "showmen" who interacted with the crowd.
After Snider's speech, a fan accused him of disrespecting Plant, but Snider responded that the Led Zeppelin vocalist is one of his musical heroes and greatest influences, claiming that he had a poster of the Led Zeppelin vocalist on his wall.
Snider then cited some of his favorite frontmen: David Lee Roth, Paul Stanley, Mick Jagger, Freddie Mercury , and Axl Rose. When asked about the greatest frontman of all time in his opinion, Snider praised James Brown.
