stage presence.. (cool stuff to do on stage?)

for me its all about grooving unrhythmically to what you playing,kinda like dancing a polyrhythm to what your playing. in your head count 3 evenly spaced notes agaisnt the 4/4 your playing in. pass the golden butter!

Play somethhing with your hand upside down over the top of the guitar. seriously, i do it

Originally Posted by: Devious21
i get my inspiration from Frank Iero-My Chemical Romance

Eww... MCR to are a disgrace to modern music :(

I second that. My dog could sound that good playing guitar if the right amount of distortion was used.

and why exactly is MCR a 'disgrace' again? i find the band to be a breath of fresh air into the powerpop/rock genre. i'm sure the guitarist could play circles around you, so why get butthurt about it? why do lonely guitarists get so angry and uptight when other guitarists make successful moves in music? so what if MCR isn't a second-coming of dream theatre. i've been a fan of them since their first album, and the progression is amazing. the opera house-style album they released a little while back is jaw-dropping, even if you don't dig the genre.


i guess my question is...why hate? i get down to everything. john lee hooker to coldplay to gg allin to the strokes to modest mouse to pink floyd to racer x to the cure to mac dre.


why can't people just love music for what it is? its called diversity. do you think MCR killed your music or something? who cares that people like them, honestly?

I still hate them. :D But that is a very good point. I wouldn't say people hate them tough, even if they say they do, cuz really they're just scared that they'll like something of the emo genre. I myself enjoy listening to Cheyenne Kimball... who cares if its pop, I LIKE IT! :cool:

Learn to solve a Rubics Cube. Seriously... I spent weeks learning how to solve a cube and got it down to less than 90 seconds, so I used it in a song once on stage. Totally freaked people out cause I was singing at the same time.
Don't make a huge deal of it though, just solve it and toss it aside like it was nothing special.

Another freak out is to use your hand as a puppet. Right in the middle of a song, pull your hand up and do ventriloquism to do a few lines, then push your hand away and go back to singing and act like nothing happened.

... then of course there's always the 'reciting Shakespeare' while you do a tapping lead'

HAH, yes....the ultimate of all ultimates.


i guess the most metal thing you could possibly do on stage would be to have a lute solo.

I think I missed the memo... inform me on what a lute is. :confused: :D

I'm pretty certain its an egyptian guitar like instrument. I did a project about ancient instruments and that was one of them, damn shame I didn't care much about it to remember.

Originally Posted by: elklanderccI'm pretty certain its an egyptian guitar like instrument. I did a project about ancient instruments and that was one of them, damn shame I didn't care much about it to remember.

A lute? It's the thing that Sting played to kill his career before deciding that getting back together with Copeland and Summers would be a good idea. :)

Ha, my bad. :o I was really just pulling your leg because I though you mispelled "F-L-U-T-E" :D Seemed pretty metal to me. Heck, Jethro Tull anyone?

Originally Posted by: Kevin TaylorLearn to solve a Rubics Cube. Seriously... I spent weeks learning how to solve a cube and got it down to less than 90 seconds, so I used it in a song once on stage. Totally freaked people out cause I was singing at the same time.
Don't make a huge deal of it though, just solve it and toss it aside like it was nothing special.

Another freak out is to use your hand as a puppet. Right in the middle of a song, pull your hand up and do ventriloquism to do a few lines, then push your hand away and go back to singing and act like nothing happened.

... then of course there's always the 'reciting Shakespeare' while you do a tapping lead'

If I saw the rubics cube thing I would definitely throw my panties at you. :p

Originally Posted by: iihollyIf I saw the rubics cube thing I would definitely throw my panties at you. :p

*takes note*

Originally Posted by: sixstringshreddafinally we're getting some feedback here...
now, lets talk about building the audience up. what do you guys think is the most EFFECTIVE way to get the audience up and into the music? hand motions? saying something while the song is building up to a climax, whats your opinions?

thanks

tony

p.s. btw, how are those wireless systems? are the rumors true? do they cut some tone out of ur sound?

Why don,t you DUCK WALK like Chuck Berry.But seriously,this is only my opinion but it seems to me that if you feel your music and it shows your audience will feel it also.Audience participation is also good,we all like to feel like we are part of it.Don,t complicate it ,let it flow. FASTEDDIE2

i recently bought an erhu (chinese violin) and started learning that. i'll tell you what....SOOOO epic. other than the fact that it sounds quite like a fly buzzing around, the shred possibilities are immense.

Yo-Yo while playing one hand legato licks?

OR

I've always thought a table-tennis table on stage vs'ing the other guitarist (or bassist) while playing the song still :rolleyes:

i think playing over the top of your guitar is sick, or lifting the guitar by the whammy bar and making some wierd noise (IE:dragonforce) just try to picture yourself playing really cool, if its metal, sling your guitar low, i once saw a guy take his strap off and play some wierd hammer on/ pull off lick holding his guitar with one hand and putting his arms straight out to the side, just do what you think is cool

Originally Posted by: ChristophLol.

Schmange, that's quite possibly the most disgusting thing I've ever heard.

That made me laugh, cry and throw up in my mouth all at the same time! He has a gift :(

i would suggest jumping off your amp or during a solo or just during the chorus go back to back with your other guitarist/bassist