Yes. You're right! He does "front" a Metal band. And not just any band. Arguably the most influential Metal band of all time. I would think that is a place in history that far exceeds whatever idea one may have of "how" a Metal band should appear. And since when is dignity such a badge of disgrace??
Look, I can understand that you find the pacing somewhat taxing on your patience. You are certainly entitled to your opinion and I am not trying to debate you into a cyber corner. You don't like. You said. I am fine with that. Your definition of dignity and/or what is dignified may very well not be the same as mine. In fact, if you actually read what I said, you may find that I was using illustrative phrasing to demonstrate comparative relevance.
I agree with you. His is not lecturing. Thankfully, he is not imitating Marilyn Manson, either.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by metalmaz from Saturday, March 07, 2009 12:23:38 PM)| |  | metalmaz wrote: | |
Don't get me wrong, Priest were brilliant at Wembley, I really enjoyed it.
I don't expect Rob to do starjumps and leap all over the place. ALL I'm saying is (and I am not the only one to have this opinion), is I find his endless tooing and froing from side to side of the stage annoying. It is most certainly not dignified and I don't understand why he needs to do it. And since when was metal dignified?
The guy is fronting a metal band for God's sake not delivering a bloody lecture at university.
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not so much his attire, my friend, as his demeanor. I do not expect him to wear a tuxedo and top hat, of course! My reference was to his behavior in a comparative instance to his early years. A younger Rob, while allegedly "hiding" his sexuality clearly tried, with a certain fervor, to display it with his onstage "wiggling" and "prancing". Perhaps a lot of that had to do with his feelings of confinement? Perhaps it was his way of "acting out"? Hell, I am no Dr. Phil, man.
As an "older" man, having accomplished so very much in his career of choice, I should think you can see clearly his more refined, even dignified approach to his stage personae? All of this is just this man's opinion, of course.
(Quoting Message by metalmaz from Saturday, March 07, 2009 9:33:04 AM)
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Dignified? In in stage garb?
(Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Friday, March 06, 2009 8:04:38 AM)
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Quite frankly, I would rather not see Rob swishing his behind and prancing around the stage. There is an element of dignity to what he does now. I respect that.
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metalmaz...I would argue that most 57 year olds don't do what he does...and do it night after night...and add in all the travel (do they not travel by bus over land??), the heat from the lights, the weight of the wardrobe...not making excuses here, just thinking...
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Most 57 year olds have got more energy than him.
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Com on, Rob is 57, and thank God he dosnt strutt around like he taught he was a teenager, I cant stand it when guys at his age pop-around like they were 30 years younger than their actual age, that just becomes parody.
The reason he bends over I suspect, is to "push forward" the diafragma to ensure the quality.
The stageshow they put on is bombastic, the lighting, smoke, scenery...how many new bands puts on a show like that?? What more do you need to add?
Also, personaly I think that Diamonds and Rust for example is a song that suits Robs nodays more darker voice better than before.
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