TheBrazilianFly
Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB
Adam always had the moves, like the way he holds his bass sometimes (kinda of reminds me of how keith Richards holds his guitar), and always tried a few things here and there but he never really seemed to have much charisma as a performer (at least not like Bono or Edge), it never seemed to come naturally to him. However I think this has changed a lot on this tour. I was watching th Sao Paulo show again and Adam seems to be much more confident on stage and his showman abilities seem to come much more natural, it doesn't look like he is just trying something, it looks like he knows what he is doing and he knows it works. He has more presence on stage now than he ever did. And it's not just the usual things he does on stage or the extra smiles.
I'm not just talking about him walking around the catwalk during New Year's Day, there is a particular moment on Beautiful Day, for exemple, during the bridge in a moment that he doesn't play where he just raises his bass up and looks at the crowd. He looks straight into their eyes at many moments and just plays to them. And at many times without that grin like he's a bit embarrassed. There is another moment during Streets where he just plays with Bono (for the kiss, which Adam btw seems to push for) and another one during LAPOE where he plays with Edge (when it's just both of them there).
It's an extra confidence in himself that has made him much more enjyable to watch. He has become a much more natural showman and to me, at least, U2 seems to be this time around more complete on stage and even more interesting to watch, something that I did not think was possible. Thank you very much Adam!
Am I the only one who feels like this?
I'm not just talking about him walking around the catwalk during New Year's Day, there is a particular moment on Beautiful Day, for exemple, during the bridge in a moment that he doesn't play where he just raises his bass up and looks at the crowd. He looks straight into their eyes at many moments and just plays to them. And at many times without that grin like he's a bit embarrassed. There is another moment during Streets where he just plays with Bono (for the kiss, which Adam btw seems to push for) and another one during LAPOE where he plays with Edge (when it's just both of them there).
It's an extra confidence in himself that has made him much more enjyable to watch. He has become a much more natural showman and to me, at least, U2 seems to be this time around more complete on stage and even more interesting to watch, something that I did not think was possible. Thank you very much Adam!
Am I the only one who feels like this?