Tman5293 Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 So I was watching this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAzdgU_kpGo&ob=av2n And I got to thinking about what amazing stage presence Led Zeppelin had. So it inspired me to ask you guys to post videos of bands you think have amazing stage presence. BTW, What guitar is Jimmy Page playing in this video? Never seen anything like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmurray Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Tool and Pink Floyd come to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shnate McDuanus Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Blue Oyster Cult Rory Gallagher (in his prime) Free Of all of the performers I can think of, though, all evidence suggests that there were few with a stage presence more impressive, astounding, terrifying, endearing, and incredible than Howlin' Wolf. By the way, Page is playing a Danelectro DC in the video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 I think there are different types of stage presence. Roy Orbison, for example, just went out, stood pickin' a guitar in front of a little-moving band or backup singers - and barely moved his lips to sing and still would awe a concert audience. Other bands have added stuff ranging from dance to light shows in terms of commanding audience focus on this or that. BTW, "show" is far from a rock invention and predates any sort of electrical amplification. I'm told and have read that Liszt was quite powerful in concert. m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windmills Optional Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 So I was watching this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAzdgU_kpGo&ob=av2n And I got to thinking about what amazing stage presence Led Zeppelin had. So it inspired me to ask you guys to post videos of bands you think have amazing stage presence. BTW, What guitar is Jimmy Page playing in this video? Never seen anything like it. Jimmy is playing an old Danelectro 3021. The reissues in recent years have been called 59-DCs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauiCliff Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Jimmy is playing an old Danelectro 3021. The reissues in recent years have been called 59-DCs. Yeah... but these Danelectros had a sound of their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon S. Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Robert Plant has great stage presence. I saw the Band of Joy a few weeks ago, and it was killer!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 There is a legend that Paganini was mesmerising to watch IMO of today's performers Mick Jagger, Robert Plant, Chuck Berry, Eddie Van Halen, Angus Young Stand out with stage presence...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertjohn Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 The Who. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 I've seen a lot of great ones. I think the greatest of all time, CREAM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Black Keys White Stripes Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiamondJig Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 The Who. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 I've seen a lot of great ones. I think the greatest of all time, CREAM. Thats funny. My brother saw them at their reunion show and told me he was totally disappointed in them live. Bummed me right out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 I think it tends to run along the lines of if you like the performer then they have stage presence for you anyway. I don't think it means the same for everyone. Pink Floyd's concerts were huge events with light shows and props but I wouldn't say any member of the band had amazing stage presence. The Who in their prime were so powerful live and Springsteen so passionate with his audience both have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjl200 Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 The Who +1 ++1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MojoRedFoot Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Video game metal band Powerglove is super fun to see live. The first time I saw them, they threw candy to the audience, inflateable snake sword things. They dress up in really weird 80s video game themed costumes and are clearly having a lot of fun on stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPguitarman Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 YES w/Rick Wakeman. RUSH of course... Ian Anderson / Jethro Tull Angel And gotta agree with Led Zeppelin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 I think it tends to run along the lines of if you like the performer then they have stage presence for you anyway. I don't think it means the same for everyone. I agree 100% with you and add that if the performer stands there like Clapton or Geddy Lee that ain't stage presence; it is performing. This is stage presence. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iM6nasmkg7A&feature=related Wish you could dance like Rob Tyner, don't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvar Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Just for fun: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMFh3NLWMLY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom_JEM Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Im going to go with my dads band... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6XUrs5ab-Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MojoRedFoot Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Seeing Alice Cooper is always a pleasure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 I dunno... I think there's a huge difference between "stage effects/production" and "stage presence." Figure this: Orbison could hold an audience in the palm of his hand just stroking a guitar and having his mouth half-open for singing. Elvis hadda wiggle. Chris Ledoux on the country side - well, "Western Underground" anyway - had smoke and fire and a bucking bull... Nugent can shoot a bow and arrow... whatever... And Orbison could hold them with a song. Ditto many others whose performance itself is enough to hold an audience silent or moving as they might wish. Don't get me wrong, there's a time and place and market for stage productions - but that's not the same as "stage presence." m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zonkers Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UFRvaf60rE&hd=1 You get a 2fer here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUYNg959_H8&hd=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zonkers Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 And this should go without saying but... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 I've seen many shows and the ones that stand out for presence would be Ian Anderson/Jethro Tull Pink Floyd and maybe ELP Even Nugent gets a vote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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