I found my stage presence!

[Axtman]

People have complained that I just stand there and don't get into the music. Well, I have decided to mimic the bass player in this video!

 

[rocu]

I’d go see that act.

 

[DirtDog]

Is that a young Mal Evans on bass?

 

[PDW30]

Is that a young Mal Evans on bass?

Dunno, but he has Hank Marvin glasses!

 

[PDW30]

People have complained that I just stand there and don't get into the music. Well, I have decided to mimic the bass player in this video!

At my age I doubt my hip joints or back would let me do that even if I wanted to.

 

[GretschWretch]

Freddy et al have more than that one video. And the one below is iconic. Has there ever been a dance called "the Beatle" or "the Rolling Stone"?

 

[Michedelic]

 

[5StringBlues]

Is that like your special purpose?

 

[oldrocker]

Interesting vocal analyses from Fil of the Wings of Pegasus:

 

[Major Seven]

People have complained that I just stand there and don't get into the music. Well, I have decided to mimic the bass player in this video!

I wonder whose idea that "dance" was.

 

[PDW30]

I wonder whose idea that "dance" was.

I'd guess their manager.

 

[DrBnz]

That was hard to watch.... kind of annoying.

 

[buldog5151bass]

Try doing that for an entire song, and not missing a note or a beat. Not exactly Spirit of Radio, but two modulations, no warmup, and the pressure of being on Ed Sullivan.

That was a spot on performance. I'm impressed.

 

[Major Seven]

I'd guess their manager.

Coffin was his managers idea;

 

[Axtman]

Luckily, I have a doctor's note and can't do those moves due to a torn Meniscus

David Lee Roth definitely stole Freddie Garrity's jumps.

Tom Hulce stole Freddie's laugh for Amadeus.

 

[Michedelic]

David Lee Roth definitely stole Freddie Garrity's jumps.

I think it was more from Peter Wolf…

...or old-timey burlesque, perhaps high school cheerleading squads. But his look was straight from Jim Dandy of Black Oak Arkansas…

 

[Michedelic]

I wonder whose idea that "dance" was.

Freddie (dance) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Axtman]

Damn kids and their Rock 'N Roll music!!

 

[Axtman]

 

[Wood and Wire]

People have complained that I just stand there and don't get into the music. Well, I have decided to mimic the bass player in this video!

I don't know if Nick Frost plays bass, but if he were to soil himself in public, I'd imagine that's what he'd look like.