Which singers don't look at the audience?

by **JohnH** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:55 am

Herbert's first interview cracks me up. I never realized Perry didn't look at the crowd till I read that, then started thinking about the Escape show and realized he was right. JSS also doesn't really look at the crowd either. (I just saw him Sat night, but I noticed that a long time ago as this was the 3rd solo show I'd seen him do) This is not a complaint about voices...What other big name singers don't look at the crowd? We have a local band that plays the same club I do...the bass player is hilarious, sings with his eyes closed, looks at the ground/lyrics while singing, and never ever looks at the crowd, even when not singing. Also, don't take this the wrong way as in no way am I slamming Jeff...he's great. Rob Halford was staring at the stage and walking around in circles the whole night at the Long Beach show in 2005. Wierd, I don't remember him doing that in the eighties.

John

by **mistiejourney** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:54 pm

Jeff doesn't look at the audience??? Good lord, he practically JOINS the audience!

We locked eyes a few times last weekend and I was standing stage right, on a slight elevation both nights!

Maybe he was thinking I was the ugliest thing he'd seen in years, but he was definitely looking over our way! :lol:

And Howie is like Neal in that he can lock eyes on the audience and not even look at the guitar!

(PS - Sorry I missed meeting you!

)

by **Andrew** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 2:23 pm

mistiejourney wrote:Jeff doesn't look at the audience??? Good lord, he practically JOINS the audience!

Yeah, 100% backed and I've seen JSS 15 times in concert - Solo/SoulSirkus/Journey & Queen shows. One of the most engaging frontmen EVER and totally feeds off the crowd, sometimes lending them the mike etc...

TOTALLY looks at the audience!!!

by **RocknRoll** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 2:24 pm

mistiejourney wrote:Jeff doesn't look at the audience??? Good lord, he practically JOINS the audience!

We locked eyes a few times last weekend and I was standing stage right, on a slight elevation both nights!

Maybe he was thinking I was the ugliest thing he'd seen in years, but he was definitely looking over our way!

And Howie is like Neal in that he can lock eyes on the audience and not even look at the guitar!

(PS - Sorry I missed meeting you! )

And I so wish I was there. sniff... sniff... Glad it was a great show and everyone had fun.

by **Don** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 2:27 pm

It's funny but when you see the videos of Departure era Journey Steve is more in touch with the audience, talking and joking, it seems after they hit the big time with Escape that this changed. he is looking at the audience but it appears he is looking through them. People will think your staring right at them but your not, your looking beyond or through them but they will swear up and down that your locking eyes with them and them alone. Anyone who has taking public speaking courses will know what I am talking about. It's a life saver for introverted people who have to do a presentation or teach a class as i had to do. Now I'm fine about it but so many people would be like " Don't you remember when you were looking at me" and I would be like "maybe, I'm not sure" because you tend to blur everyone out when you do it to concentrate on the task at hand. From what I saw of Jeff he looks at people, it's just he is so freakin tall, and moves around a lot so it would be hard to say he holds contact with anybody. Not to mention looking out with the lights behind him in a long blacklighted biker bar, everything he sees might be a little shaded from his point of view.

by **Carlitto H@kk** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 2:35 pm

Gunbot wrote:...but so many people would be like " Don't you remember when you were looking at me" and I would be like "maybe, I'm not sure" because you tend to blur everyone out when you do it to concentrate on the task at hand.

Should've told them,
"Well, it woulda helped if you had raised your shirt
and showed me your tits like them girls do at
Motley Crue and Bon Jovi concerts!!! THEN I would
remember looking right at you!!!" :lol:

by **Don** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 2:42 pm

Carlitto H@kk wrote:
Gunbot wrote:...but so many people would be like " Don't you remember when you were looking at me" and I would be like "maybe, I'm not sure" because you tend to blur everyone out when you do it to concentrate on the task at hand.

Should've told them,
"Well, it woulda helped if you had raised your shirt
and showed me your tits like them girls do at
Motley Crue and Bon Jovi concerts!!! THEN I would
remember looking right at you!!!"

Now if I could have taught classes at Pattaya Beach in Thailand I wouldn't hesitate to include raised shirts as part of my teaching curriculum. :lol:

by **stevew2** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 2:43 pm

Steve A always looked at the crowd. More than the band, can you blame him??

by **Rick** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:00 pm

stevew2 wrote:Steve A always looked at the crowd. More than the band, can you blame him??

I only saw him in the Las Vegas DVD and he was great with the crowd.

by **stevew2** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:07 pm

Rick wrote:
stevew2 wrote:Steve A always looked at the crowd. More than the band, can you blame him??

I only saw him in the Las Vegas DVD and he was great with the crowd.

I saw him about 18 times , he made eye contact with me just about everytime I was close enough.. He was great at connecting with the crowd,and meeting with them before and after the show.

by **Carlitto H@kk** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:09 pm

stevew2 wrote: I saw him about 18 times , he made eye contact with me just about everytime I was close enough.. He was great at connecting with the crowd,and meeting with them before and after the show.

Maybe his "gay-dar" was pinging :wink:

by **Since 78** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:12 pm

Carlitto H@kk wrote:
stevew2 wrote: I saw him about 18 times , he made eye contact with me just about everytime I was close enough.. He was great at connecting with the crowd,and meeting with them before and after the show.

Maybe his "gay-dar" was pinging

You Walked into that one Stevew2!!

by **stevew2** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:15 pm

Since 78 wrote:
Carlitto H@kk wrote:
stevew2 wrote: I saw him about 18 times , he made eye contact with me just about everytime I was close enough.. He was great at connecting with the crowd,and meeting with them before and after the show.

Maybe his "gay-dar" was pinging

You Walked into that one Stevew2!!

Lord help me, Augeri is not gay damn it dont even think it

by **Just Sara** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:15 pm

mistiejourney wrote:Jeff doesn't look at the audience??? Good lord, he practically JOINS the audience!

Gunna have to agree with Mistie. Granted I've only seen him twice but still! It was like he could make every person in the audience feel like they were the only one in the room!

mistiejourney wrote:We locked eyes a few times last weekend and I was standing stage right, on a slight elevation both nights!

Maybe he was thinking I was the ugliest thing he'd seen in years, but he was definitely looking over our way!

Gunna have to disagree with Mistie on that one!!!
Don't you go talking like that!
You looked great in SF girl!

by **stevew2** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:16 pm

Just Sara wrote:
mistiejourney wrote:Jeff doesn't look at the audience??? Good lord, he practically JOINS the audience!

Gunna have to agree with Mistie. Granted I've only seen him twice but still! It was like he could make every person in the audience feel like they were the only ones in the room!

mistiejourney wrote:We locked eyes a few times last weekend and I was standing stage right, on a slight elevation both nights!

Maybe he was thinking I was the ugliest thing he'd seen in years, but he was definitely looking over our way!

Gunna have to disagree with Mistie on that one!!!
Don't you go talking like that!
You looked great in SF girl!

i must say she looks very nice, even Friga approves

by **mistiejourney** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:18 pm

Gunbot wrote:It's funny but when you see the videos of Departure era Journey Steve is more in touch with the audience, talking and joking, it seems after they hit the big time with Escape that this changed. he is looking at the audience but it appears he is looking through them. People will think your staring right at them but your not, your looking beyond or through them but they will swear up and down that your locking eyes with them and them alone. Anyone who has taking public speaking courses will know what I am talking about. It's a life saver for introverted people who have to do a presentation or teach a class as i had to do. Now I'm fine about it but so many people would be like " Don't you remember when you were looking at me" and I would be like "maybe, I'm not sure" because you tend to blur everyone out when you do it to concentrate on the task at hand. From what I saw of Jeff he looks at people, it's just he is so freakin tall, and moves around a lot so it would be hard to say he holds contact with anybody. Not to mention looking out with the lights behind him in a long blacklighted biker bar, everything he sees might be a little shaded from his point of view.

Hey! It just dawned on me, I was actually in a biker bar! Me! How cool is that?

It didn't really seem like a biker bar, actually......

by **stevew2** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:19 pm

mistiejourney wrote:
Gunbot wrote:It's funny but when you see the videos of Departure era Journey Steve is more in touch with the audience, talking and joking, it seems after they hit the big time with Escape that this changed. he is looking at the audience but it appears he is looking through them. People will think your staring right at them but your not, your looking beyond or through them but they will swear up and down that your locking eyes with them and them alone. Anyone who has taking public speaking courses will know what I am talking about. It's a life saver for introverted people who have to do a presentation or teach a class as i had to do. Now I'm fine about it but so many people would be like " Don't you remember when you were looking at me" and I would be like "maybe, I'm not sure" because you tend to blur everyone out when you do it to concentrate on the task at hand. From what I saw of Jeff he looks at people, it's just he is so freakin tall, and moves around a lot so it would be hard to say he holds contact with anybody. Not to mention looking out with the lights behind him in a long blacklighted biker bar, everything he sees might be a little shaded from his point of view.

Hey! It just dawned on me, I was actually in a biker bar! Me! How cool is that?

It didn't really seem like a biker bar, actually......

Like i said i heard about you

by **mistiejourney** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:20 pm

Carlitto H@kk wrote:
stevew2 wrote: I saw him about 18 times , he made eye contact with me just about everytime I was close enough.. He was great at connecting with the crowd,and meeting with them before and after the show.

Maybe his "gay-dar" was pinging

Ooooooo - two snaps UP! :lol:

Sorry, Steve! I couldn't help it......

by **mistiejourney** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:21 pm

Just Sara wrote:
mistiejourney wrote:Jeff doesn't look at the audience??? Good lord, he practically JOINS the audience!

Gunna have to agree with Mistie. Granted I've only seen him twice but still! It was like he could make every person in the audience feel like they were the only one in the room!

mistiejourney wrote:We locked eyes a few times last weekend and I was standing stage right, on a slight elevation both nights!

Maybe he was thinking I was the ugliest thing he'd seen in years, but he was definitely looking over our way!

Gunna have to disagree with Mistie on that one!!!
Don't you go talking like that!
You looked great in SF girl!

Bless you! (The check is in the mail.... :lol:

)

by **stevew2** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:21 pm

mistiejourney wrote:
Carlitto H@kk wrote:
stevew2 wrote: I saw him about 18 times , he made eye contact with me just about everytime I was close enough.. He was great at connecting with the crowd,and meeting with them before and after the show.

Maybe his "gay-dar" was pinging

Ooooooo - two snaps UP!

Sorry, Steve! I couldn't help it......

stop it damn it, bobby tn will be jealous

by **mistiejourney** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:22 pm

stevew2 wrote:
mistiejourney wrote:
Gunbot wrote:It's funny but when you see the videos of Departure era Journey Steve is more in touch with the audience, talking and joking, it seems after they hit the big time with Escape that this changed. he is looking at the audience but it appears he is looking through them. People will think your staring right at them but your not, your looking beyond or through them but they will swear up and down that your locking eyes with them and them alone. Anyone who has taking public speaking courses will know what I am talking about. It's a life saver for introverted people who have to do a presentation or teach a class as i had to do. Now I'm fine about it but so many people would be like " Don't you remember when you were looking at me" and I would be like "maybe, I'm not sure" because you tend to blur everyone out when you do it to concentrate on the task at hand. From what I saw of Jeff he looks at people, it's just he is so freakin tall, and moves around a lot so it would be hard to say he holds contact with anybody. Not to mention looking out with the lights behind him in a long blacklighted biker bar, everything he sees might be a little shaded from his point of view.

Hey! It just dawned on me, I was actually in a biker bar! Me! How cool is that?

It didn't really seem like a biker bar, actually......
Like i said i heard about you

Yep! Don't mess with me, I'll hit you with my Kasey Kahne purse! I swear! :lol:

by **Just Sara** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:23 pm

mistiejourney wrote:
stevew2 wrote:
mistiejourney wrote:Hey! It just dawned on me, I was actually in a biker bar! Me! How cool is that?

It didn't really seem like a biker bar, actually......
Like i said i heard about you

Yep! Don't mess with me, I'll hit you with my Kasey Kahne purse! I swear!

*ROTFLOL*

by **Carlitto H@kk** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:24 pm

stevew2 wrote:
Since 78 wrote:
Carlitto H@kk wrote:
stevew2 wrote: I saw him about 18 times , he made eye contact with me just about everytime I was close enough.. He was great at connecting with the crowd,and meeting with them before and after the show.

Maybe his "gay-dar" was pinging

You Walked into that one Stevew2!!

Lord help me, Augeri is not gay damn it dont even think it

Never said STEVE A was... :wink:

He just got that creepy vibe from the guy
in the front row wearing the home-made
ROR-style Friga coat :lol: :lol:

Did you have some shoot you with
multi-colored paintballs to get that colorful effect
like Friga had??? :lol:

by **stevew2** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:24 pm

please do i might like it, cause you are a girl

by **mistiejourney** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:30 pm

stevew2 wrote:please do i might like it, cause you are a girl

Best offer I've had all week..... :oops:

by **Indyjoe** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:37 pm

Just Sara wrote:
mistiejourney wrote:Jeff doesn't look at the audience??? Good lord, he practically JOINS the audience!

Gunna have to agree with Mistie. Granted I've only seen him twice but still! It was like he could make every person in the audience feel like they were the only one in the room!

mistiejourney wrote:We locked eyes a few times last weekend and I was standing stage right, on a slight elevation both nights!

Maybe he was thinking I was the ugliest thing he'd seen in years, but he was definitely looking over our way!

Gunna have to disagree with Mistie on that one!!!
Don't you go talking like that!
You looked great in SF girl!

She looked fabulous in LA as well!

by **stevew2** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:39 pm

Carlitto H@kk wrote:
stevew2 wrote:
Since 78 wrote:
Carlitto H@kk wrote:
stevew2 wrote: I saw him about 18 times , he made eye contact with me just about everytime I was close enough.. He was great at connecting with the crowd,and meeting with them before and after the show.

Maybe his "gay-dar" was pinging

You Walked into that one Stevew2!!

Lord help me, Augeri is not gay damn it dont even think it

Never said STEVE A was...

He just got that creepy vibe from the guy
in the front row wearing the home-made
ROR-style Friga coat :lol:

Did you have some shoot you with
multi-colored paintballs to get that colorful effect
like Friga had???

I never wore that pink jacket for Steve, but i might be wearing for Friga this year. my daughter did it for me, I paint as good as I type, but she feels the same as I do about the band and Friga, so we converse and plan the Friga scheme. Its hard to get her going, I might have to take things in my own hands, {sorry Jon}

by **Indyjoe** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:47 pm

stevew2 wrote:
Carlitto H@kk wrote:
stevew2 wrote:
Since 78 wrote:
Carlitto H@kk wrote:
stevew2 wrote: I saw him about 18 times , he made eye contact with me just about everytime I was close enough.. He was great at connecting with the crowd,and meeting with them before and after the show.

Maybe his "gay-dar" was pinging

You Walked into that one Stevew2!!

Lord help me, Augeri is not gay damn it dont even think it

Never said STEVE A was...

He just got that creepy vibe from the guy
in the front row wearing the home-made
ROR-style Friga coat :lol:

Did you have some shoot you with
multi-colored paintballs to get that colorful effect
like Friga had???
I never wore that pink jacket for Steve, but i might be wearing for Friga this year. my daughter did it for me, I paint as good as I type, but she feels the same as I do about the band and Friga, so we converse and plan the Friga scheme. Its hard to get her going, I might have to take things in my own hands, {sorry Jon}

Not to get into your conversation, but here goes... Stevew2 - I dig the way you type!

BTW - you just called him Jon! :shock:

by **stevew2** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:52 pm

Indyjoe wrote:
stevew2 wrote:
Carlitto H@kk wrote:
stevew2 wrote:
Since 78 wrote:
Carlitto H@kk wrote:
stevew2 wrote: I saw him about 18 times , he made eye contact with me just about everytime I was close enough.. He was great at connecting with the crowd,and meeting with them before and after the show.

Maybe his "gay-dar" was pinging

You Walked into that one Stevew2!!

Lord help me, Augeri is not gay damn it dont even think it

Never said STEVE A was...

He just got that creepy vibe from the guy
in the front row wearing the home-made
ROR-style Friga coat :lol:

Did you have some shoot you with
multi-colored paintballs to get that colorful effect
like Friga had???
I never wore that pink jacket for Steve, but i might be wearing for Friga this year. my daughter did it for me, I paint as good as I type, but she feels the same as I do about the band and Friga, so we converse and plan the Friga scheme. Its hard to get her going, I might have to take things in my own hands, {sorry Jon}

Not to get into your conversation, but here goes... Stevew2 - I dig the way you type!

BTW - you just called him Jon!

Are you comin on to me, I wont tell Friga, ill call him Jon from time to time when I feel it is right. I bet ya he tosses and turns when I call him Jon. JON !!!

by **Indyjoe** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 4:05 pm

stevew2 wrote:
Indyjoe wrote:
stevew2 wrote:
Carlitto H@kk wrote:
stevew2 wrote:
Since 78 wrote:
Carlitto H@kk wrote:
stevew2 wrote: I saw him about 18 times , he made eye contact with me just about everytime I was close enough.. He was great at connecting with the crowd,and meeting with them before and after the show.

Maybe his "gay-dar" was pinging

You Walked into that one Stevew2!!

Lord help me, Augeri is not gay damn it dont even think it

Never said STEVE A was...

He just got that creepy vibe from the guy
in the front row wearing the home-made
ROR-style Friga coat :lol:

Did you have some shoot you with
multi-colored paintballs to get that colorful effect
like Friga had???
I never wore that pink jacket for Steve, but i might be wearing for Friga this year. my daughter did it for me, I paint as good as I type, but she feels the same as I do about the band and Friga, so we converse and plan the Friga scheme. Its hard to get her going, I might have to take things in my own hands, {sorry Jon}

Not to get into your conversation, but here goes... Stevew2 - I dig the way you type!

BTW - you just called him Jon!
Are you comin on to me, I wont tell Friga, ill call him Jon from time to time when I feel it is right. I bet ya he tosses and turns when I call him Jon. JON !!!

You crack me up!

MR

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