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03-23-2014 04:01 PM |
Aloha !
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Originally Posted by Stiggy
(Post 1174740)
ya kidding right? :rolleyes: noone sees this but you? i was there at the melkweg.. did not see him nervous once.. excited yes? but nervous nah way.. & a hard man like u sebastian, i find difficulty accepting you criticize the man for being rock anyways.. while jon is playing soft shit with KOS you rather listen to that drivel for the fangirlys than what richie can play? are you a darksider or a mouse ? :D;)
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I'd say it's fair to say that at most shows most fans are unable to detect Jon's autopilot mode either. It's why they're still capable of selling as many tickets as they do, but yeah, Richie was very nervous at the first show. Just because most people, including you, don't see it doesn't mean it isn't there.
But, as a matter of fact, I was talking with a few other average Joe's there who said the same thing that night. He was playing in front of die hards who knew all the words, yet he didn't seem entirely convinced of himself. His playing was below par, as it still is, and his singing was screechy at times.
The second night wasn't that bad, but throughout the entire Aftermath tour, if you can call it that, his confidence seemed to be lacking, exactly because he seemed to be performing completely sober for the first time in years. The way it's progressed to what it is now though isn't natural. You don't go from being borderline shy and insecure to being the overblown wannabe rock star in half a year.
I don't really understand why I need to pick sides with Richie and Jon now though. And there's a whole difference to what Richie can play, and what Richie is actually playing. Both men are performing way below what they're capable of. Jon however seems to be rather comfortable with it, while Richie is so over the top nowadays that it's hard to believe the act he's presenting you.
Salaam Aleikum,
Sebastiaan
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