08-23-2016, 04:01 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-23-2016, 04:08 PM by sundance7490.)
(08-23-2016, 02:11 PM)danfromnj Wrote: Joel does indeed have a particularly exaggerated style of showmanship when he performs that I can do without. He certainly is a fine guitarist though - and a real nice guy - I'm just not a fan of all of the hammy poses.
I can't lie to you guys, I feel like so many on the East got hammy after Mark Wood and Alex Skolnick and even Bob Kinkel left the group. Those three could just stand there and get cheers. David Z, Joel, Roddy Chong and Chris really overdo it. Mee Eun and Derek Weiland are pretty laid back though. And Billy Hudson was a great return to that laid back kind of style and really seemed to care about just making the music sound good instead of all the showmanship. He almost felt like he didn't fit in only because he didn't go over the top on stage. He really reminded me a lot of Alex.