ChristmasFnatic Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 (edited) Their charisma and "personality"? Or as long as they were/are making and playing great music, its all fine?To me, the original line up each got their own trait and stage presence which is one of the reasons I like them compared to most other bands(where aside from the singer/guitarist, the rest are obscure).Buckethead as good as he is really kinda ruins that part of GNR for me. Thats why I like DJ Ashba cuz he brings back some of the charisma to the band. Like him or not, you can really notice his stage presence. Edited February 8, 2013 by ChristmasFnatic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacardimayne Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 To an extent. Fortus, Tommy, Pitman and (not as much) Ron have good stage presence. Ashba on the other hand just does a bunch of pre-rehearsed "funny moments" like playing the guitar with a drumstick and doing the Hulk Hogan ear thing at every show. His stage presence is a fucking myth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimMorrison4 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 At the shows I went to, when Axl would introduce everyone, DJ always got the loudest cheers. He's doing something right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacardimayne Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 At the shows I went to, when Axl would introduce everyone, DJ always got the loudest cheers. He's doing something right.He gets the most exposure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesecake Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 At the shows I went to, when Axl would introduce everyone, DJ always got the loudest cheers. He's doing something right.Because he dresses like an 18yo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Diet Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Only 4tus have got ANY stage presence. It's a shame that some people think Ashba clown got any presence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Glow Inc. Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Fortus looks boss as fuck.And to be fair, at the show I was at, I almost didn't notice Tommy and Pitman...like, at all.Tommy used to have great energy with GnR but now he seems to be a bit in autopilot mode.DJ, well, he gets a lot of attention but I'd say it has more to do with appearance and antics than with a grounded presence, charisma if you will...Ron is focused on doing the job right so unless you are a fan or a guitar player I'm not sure you really notice him that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Roses Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 4tus = boss.I know Ron is a great guitarist but his style is boring as fuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 At the shows I went to, when Axl would introduce everyone, DJ always got the loudest cheers. He's doing something right.It's because when he pulls his shtick it looks okay the first time you see it and 95% of the audience don't go on the forums so they don't know it's a pre-rehearsed routine that he pulls at every show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redhead74 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 At the shows I went to, when Axl would introduce everyone, DJ always got the loudest cheers. He's doing something right.DJ is fake as fuck and has no individuality or charisma whatsoever. If there's one thing that original GNR had it's originality and genuineness in terms of their individual personas and styles. The only member now with any charisma is Axl. Playing your instrument well is one thing, charisma is another altogether. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Facekicker Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I like when DJ Arshba does dove hands and I-can't-hear-you peek-a-boo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drtydane Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 The only member now with any charisma is Axl. You really think so? I think he's pretty boring these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
November_rain Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Stage presence in an artist is very important, having a good voice or being a good player is not enough.So yes, stage presence of the guys matters, it´s part of what makes a band more or less charismatic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragnar Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I like when DJ Arshba does dove hands and I-can't-hear-you peek-a-boo His Hulk Hogan moment is priceless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalsh327 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Axl's history is what factors into his stage presence. Charisma ties into interaction with the audience. Keyboard players and drummers are kind of stuck in one place, so, it's kind of hard to have interaction with the audience. Even when you see drummers that are also singers, they have to switch gears or have another drummer take over so they can go to the front of the stage and have some banter.Keith Moon's probably the exception to this, because he showed off on drums, and Bonzo to an extent, who did a lot of the background vocals in Led Zeppelin and would come up during their acoustic set. Genesis got a second drummer when Phil became the singer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimMorrison4 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Most performers have their "thing" that they always do. That's how you establish a connection with an audience. It's something they can relate to because they saw it somewhere before. I'm not trying to get people to join the DJ Ashba fan club or anything... I guess I just don't see him as the problem that alot of people on this forum do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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