most awkward frontman/woman

[Bartelby]

Stevie Winwood.  At his last 930 show, he spent the entire set either facing stage left, or with his back to the audience.  It was painful and distracting.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Just when he tries to talk between songs, which, come to think of it, is rare.
 
 

Originally posted by pdx pollard:
   

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
  Jay Farrar, anyone?

he isnt really that awkward while performing [/b]

[ratioci nation]

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
  Just when he tries to talk between songs, which, come to think of it, is rare.
 

I am pretty sure he probably goes whole shows without talking

[Herr Professor Doktor Doom]

Do the Jesus and Mary Chain still play with their backs to the audience, or was that just a gimmick from the Psychocandy era?
 
 Also -- Ted Leo didn't seem awkward to me when I saw him at the Black Cat.

[markie]

Originally posted by BadSushi:
  Stevie Winwood.  At his last 930 show, he spent the entire set either facing stage left, or with his back to the audience.  It was painful and distracting.

Ha Ha, you went to see Stevie Winwood! Did many people fall asleep during the show?

[you be betty]

Ben Kweller
 Ashlee Simpson

[Jaguar]

Originally posted by Doctor Mood:
  Do the Jesus and Mary Chain still play with their backs to the audience, or was that just a gimmick from the Psychocandy era?
 

Do The Jesus And Mary Chain still play....period?

[Julian, Alleged Computer F**kface]

Originally posted by Jaguar:
   

Originally posted by Doctor Mood:
  Do the Jesus and Mary Chain still play with their backs to the audience, or was that just a gimmick from the Psychocandy era?
 

Do The Jesus And Mary Chain still play....period? [/b]

Yeah, seriously. Someone inform me if they do.

[Random Citizen]

Originally posted by El Sugartastic:
 
 
 And that band that opened for QOTSA at the club last year...The lead singer was borderline and then made me feel awkward by set's end. Or, was it the guy w/ the washboard?    :p  

*shudder* Throw Rag

[HoyaSaxa03]

i'd have to add tricky to this list ... when i saw him at the club (99? 00?) he sat on the drum riser the entire show with his back to the crowd while smoking, i don't think we saw his face once ... not sure if that's his idea of "cool" or if he was just awkward

[Sir HC]

Originally posted by Doctor Mood:
  Do the Jesus and Mary Chain still play with their backs to the audience, or was that just a gimmick from the Psychocandy era?
 
 Also -- Ted Leo didn't seem awkward to me when I saw him at the Black Cat.

That was really just the guitarist.  Jim would sing facing the audience, but since William was trying to get all manner of tortured cat sounds from his guitar he would face his amp.  Saw them back then on the Psychocandy tour when they played college park.  They were very drunk.
 
 I add the singer for 10 Times Big, who were around in the early 90s.  He sang the whole show with his legs tightly crossed, I kept feeling he would fall down.
 
 That and Cat Power.  Gads.

[pj]

David Byrne?
 
 I think he is cool, but I can see how someone might think of him as awkward. Just watch Stop Making Sense.

[Herr Professor Doktor Doom]

Originally posted by Sir HC:
  That and Cat Power.  Gads.

Cat Power's got to be the suckiest, boringest show I've ever seen at the 9:30.

[Bartelby]

Originally posted by MTB-Markie:
   

Originally posted by BadSushi:
  Stevie Winwood.  At his last 930 show, he spent the entire set either facing stage left, or with his back to the audience.  It was painful and distracting.

Ha Ha, you went to see Stevie Winwood! Did many people fall asleep during the show? [/b]

HAHAHAH That's pretty funny coming from a gang who still idolize GBV, Tim Westerberg and the Pixies....btw:  Bob Dylan played shortly after Winwood's show...he's so OLD too...sheesh.

[Bags]

Originally posted by BadSushi:
   

Originally posted by MTB-Markie:
   

Originally posted by BadSushi:
  Stevie Winwood.  At his last 930 show, he spent the entire set either facing stage left, or with his back to the audience.  It was painful and distracting.

Ha Ha, you went to see Stevie Winwood! Did many people fall asleep during the show? [/b]

HAHAHAH That's pretty funny coming from a gang who still idolize GBV, Tim Westerberg and the Pixies....btw:  Bob Dylan played shortly after Winwood's show...he's so OLD too...sheesh. [/b]

 No one could fall asleep in a GBV or Westerberg show (I'm assuming you meant Paul Westerberg), no matter HOW old.  Hell, the crowd could be dead and they'd be jiggling a little bit.  I think you missed the point, as in not just that Winwood (and hence his crowd)is old, but he's boring, inciting old and young to fall asleep....