I know who I like and I don’t care if they are cool or not. Does that make me cool as well?
As soon as you give the title of “coolest” a crown, it makes it less cool, IMO.
So Patrick McGoohan would still be in the running?
My personal coolest person is guitarist Warren Haynes. I first saw him in Gov’t Mule, when they opened for Jethro Tull. I had never heard of them, but they blew me away and IMO upstaged the main act.
He’s mainly rooted in Southern Rock, but he’s crossed genres so many times, particularly when Gov’t Mule bassist Allen Woody died. Haynes and drummer Matt Abst put out the call for a tribute album and got so much interest from other bassists, they put out 2 volumes of music, The Deep End. Bass contributions to the CDs came from Jack Bruce, formerly of Cream, John Entwistle of The Who, Mike Watt of Minutemen, Les Claypool of Primus, Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Chris Squire of Yes and Stefan Lessard of Dave Matthews Band among others.
Haynes has also jammed with the The Allman Brothers Band, Blues Traveler, Jack Casady, Les Claypool, David Allan Coe, Dave Matthews Band, The Dead, The Derek Trucks Band, Dickey Betts Band, Peter Frampton, Kevn Kinney, Little Milton, Phil Lesh and Friends, John Scofield, Ann Wilson, and Bernie Worrell.
He clearly loves the music industry and associates with a plethora of recording artists, yet doesn’t act like a diva and think the world revolves around him. He’s an inspiration to me.
We don’t have an agreed upon definition, but mine would include an element of timelessness. The latest trends in clothing etc. look lame a few years from now.
I’ll say Barack Obama. How cool is this?
I think it’s me.
She’s too frowny-faced and anxious to be cool.
She is very impressive, though. What she stands for and the work she is doing is really cool. But she is not. I bet she’s OK with that.
Yeah, that and his really bad movies. Plus he thinks he’s really cool which, of course, makes him, not cool.
Otzi?
Not as cool since he left the glacier.
Genuinely the first person that came to mind was David Attenborough.
He is kept in a freezer.
I think I’m going to go with Stephen Fry - actor, writer, playwright, documentarian, intellectual-about-time and supporter of gay rights, atheism and proper grammar. Most importantly, if you ever tried to call him cool he’d probably vehemently disagree, which of course makes him even cooler.
He’s also the host of QI . (Quite Interesting:a game show for smart folks like us Dopers Check it on youtube.)
Plus, he accomplished all his stuff after a rough childhood, running away from home, and spending a short time in jail.
Sofia Villani Scicolone, aka Sophia Loren.
He was a member of the Allman Brothers Band for 25 years. And a super cool guy—happy to talk technique with his fans, including me a couple of times.
He’s got competition for the coolest guy in Gov’t Mule, though. Matt Abts is right up there.
Me. My grand daughter had me announce the gender reveal for my first great grandchild. Her father’s side of the family had a total melt down over this. And like all my grand children, I will be the first person to give my great grandson his first taste of ice cream.
Seconded.
The only name so far to give the Obamas a run for their money.
- Dalai Lama. I’ve been reading “The Book of Joy, Lasting Happiness in a Changing World” with Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu. I love his approach toward life.
- Meryl Streep
I’m shocked that no one’s said Frank Sinatra or James Dean.
For me, after Obama and Prince, it’s a tight race between Harry Styles, Will Smith, and Rhianna.
Coolest fictional character would be the I-don’t-often-drink-beer-but-when-I-do-guy. Also the guy who did the Trivago commercials.
There is a difference between currently cool, and cold and composting.