Anyone ever had to talk to a band member about no stage presence. Our lead kicks ass, but he stares at his pedal board the whole show, never smiles and never moves. Hard subject to broach.
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Boring Guitarist
- Thread starter SaucyJackBass
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Why does this bother you?
Everytime we turn around on TB, someone is complaining about someone telling the bassist how to play/what to play.
Now you want to start in on the guitarist?
Everytime we turn around on TB, someone is complaining about someone telling the bassist how to play/what to play.
Now you want to start in on the guitarist?
Because boring stage performance degrades the music. There is a level of excitement necessary for a live show to be successful.
Does it really degrade the music? Id say not so, though it may bring the performance of the music down a notch...
Then put on a show!
There's no rule that says the guitarist has to be the front man. More often than not, the guitarists want the bassist to chill in the back so we don't steal any limelight.
Here's YOUR chance to be the entertainment.
Don't be Adam Clayton or John Entwhistle. Be Bootsy or Flea.
I don't know what you're over all act is like, but the guitarist could simply take one step forward (and you all take one step back) at the beginning of the guitar solos.
This will draw all the audiences attention to your guitar player. It's subtle but it works. I usually also turn to face the soloist so the audience gets the extra clue.
This will draw all the audiences attention to your guitar player. It's subtle but it works. I usually also turn to face the soloist so the audience gets the extra clue.
I like to see a band where every player is involved with the crowd to some degree.
I am not a sit back by the drummer type of bass player, I'm out front with the other guitarist and I struggle with stage presence. I look at my frets way to much and I have a short term goal to correct this.
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Why? If you use tact, why would someone take offense? What's wrong with saying something like, "it might add to our visual appeal if you moved around a little more."
The rest of the band is. All members of a band need to perform for a show to work.
Got enough things to think about other than taking a step back for a guitard, if YOU cant put on a show WITH me, i can do it all by myself.
Bummer. The best approach is straightforward, upfront, honesty. So out of curiosity, if he continues not to move or smile, what are you going to do - take the front roll as others suggest, replace/fire him? Anyway, good luck.
Don't take advice about stage presence from this guy, he's TotallyFrozen
Seriously though, before a gig eat lots of taco bell and then go stand next to the guitar player and give him some "stage presents" to increase his stage presence.
That might backfire... Literally
.All I'm saying is that this plan should include a spare wardrobe.
Yeah...that will make him move around a little...... unless he's in to that.
