Sorry, that's my dump stat. (If you get that joke, I feel very sorry for you.)
The poor excuse of a beer from Holland (with a green label) runs an ad in a local rag:
Charisma.
You can't buy it.
You can't make it.
And you sure can't fake it.
Seriously, do you have natural charisma, or do you have to work at it, and is it "invoked" when going about your musical activities?
Agreed, it is a bit of a vague, open-ended question, but valid, still.
Let's see your stuff!
Less golf, more saxophone
Sorry, that's my dump stat. (If you get that joke, I feel very sorry for you.)
Axen: Jackson DK2M, Fender Deluxe Nashville Telecaster, Reverend Warhawk 390, Taylor 914ce, ESP LTD Surveyor-414
Amphen: Jet City JCA22H and JCA12S cab, Carvin X-60 combo, Acoustic B20
Effecten: "Thesis 96" Overdrive/Boost (aka DVM OD2), Hardwire DL-8 Digital Delay/Looper, DigiTech Polara Reverb, DigiTech EX-7 Expression Factory and CF-7 Chorus Factory, Danelectro CF-1 Cool Cat Fuzz
"I wish Imagine Dragons would be stuck in an Arcade Fire for an entire Vampire Weekend."--Brian Posehn
No, I have charisn'tma
Electric: Fat strat > Korg PB > TS7 > DS1 > DD-20 > Cube 60 (Fender model)
Acoustic: Guitar > microphone > audience
I looked it up. Hardy har.Originally Posted by marnold
Guitars: Gibson LP Studio, MIA Fender Precision, Carvin C350Originally Posted by Spudman
Amps: Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0 + Avatar B212 / Genzler 12-3, Acoustic B20
Pedals: Pod HD500X, Diamond Compressor, Tech 21 VT Bass, Sonic Research Turbo Tuner
Getting back to the original post, I'm not the kind of guy that can sell ice to Eskimos or anything like that. But in my line of work some leadership skills are absolutely necessary. So I have a certain amount of it, but I'm by no means an extraordinarily charismatic guy (in either the personal or the theological sense).
Axen: Jackson DK2M, Fender Deluxe Nashville Telecaster, Reverend Warhawk 390, Taylor 914ce, ESP LTD Surveyor-414
Amphen: Jet City JCA22H and JCA12S cab, Carvin X-60 combo, Acoustic B20
Effecten: "Thesis 96" Overdrive/Boost (aka DVM OD2), Hardwire DL-8 Digital Delay/Looper, DigiTech Polara Reverb, DigiTech EX-7 Expression Factory and CF-7 Chorus Factory, Danelectro CF-1 Cool Cat Fuzz
"I wish Imagine Dragons would be stuck in an Arcade Fire for an entire Vampire Weekend."--Brian Posehn
Musically, I'm still working on skills and licks. Charisma will have to show up later.
Personally, I have enough to get by. I'm not a BS'er like a sales type, though.
I see myself as a more sincere, warm personality, not a Mr. Outgoing/Type A/Life of the Party.
Guitar: Gibson SG Standard Natural Burst, Squier CV 50's Tele, Hell Guitars No. 2, Squier CV 50's Strat, Reverend Club King 290, Taylor 522e 12-Fret mahogany,
Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass Short Scale
Amp: Fender Super Champ X2 Head, Egnater Tweaker 15, Fender Mustang I, Acoustic B20 1x12 bass amp
Pedal: Budda Budwah wah, Wampler Ego Compressor, Electro-Harmonix Soul Food, Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive, Wampler Velvet Fuzz, Seven Sisters Eve Tremolo, TC Electronics Gravy Tri Chorus & Vibrato, Catalinbread Echorec, TC Electronic Alter Ego 2 Delay, Hardwire Supernatural Ambient Verb, MXR Carbon Copy, Catalinbread RAH, Big Muff Pi with Tone Wicker, BYOC Mouse 2.0 Distortion, BYOC Boost/OD-2
Nope, none, zilch, zip, nada.
I'm an inwardly focused, introverted type.
It still surprises me that I actually found a woman to marry.
Nope, I'm dead boring.
The Law of Gravity is nonsense. No such law exists. If I think I float, and you think I float, then it happens.
Master Guitar Academy - I also teach via SKYPE.
Charisma falls on Dec 25.
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GUITARS - Carvin DC127M - Carvin Bolt kit
AMPS - Bogner Alchemist 112 - Blackheart Handsome Devil half stack
FXs - Roger Linn Adrenalinn III - Boss GT-10
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Actually, quite the opposite. And yet I, too, have a wonderful wife.
Originally Posted by kiteman
2 points to kiteman for that!
The Law of Gravity is nonsense. No such law exists. If I think I float, and you think I float, then it happens.
Master Guitar Academy - I also teach via SKYPE.
Jerk. You took my joke.Originally Posted by marnold
I was gonna say "I only rolled a 13 there".. *winkwinknudgenudge*
LOL
Electrics: '07 Gibson Les Paul Classic Antique, Oscar Schmidt OE40N Hollowbody aka. "Fat Girl"
Acoustic: Ibanez AEL20E-TRS
Bass: Ibanez GIO GSR200
Amplification: Marshall TSL JCM 2000 head & 1960a cab, Fender Hotrod Deluxe Silverface, Ibanez Soundwave SWX65
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Apparently everyone in AC/DC is a gnome too. - Reverend Rawk
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Should I be scared that I figured that out right quick without having to look it up? It's been a VERY long time since I played AD&D, but for some reason I still think about that game every time I see the word charisma. Guess I'm still a nerd.Originally Posted by marnold
-Sean
Guitars: Lots.
Amphs: More than last year.
Pedals: Many, although I go straight from guitar to amp more often lately.
Like this?
I don't think so.
Guitars
Wilburn Versatare, '52 FrankenTele(Fender licensed parts), Fender USA Roadhouse Strat, Fender USA Standard B-bender Telecaster, Agile AL 3000 w/ WCR pickups, Ibanez MIJ V300 Acoustic, Squier Precision Bass,
Amps
Ceriatone Overtone Special, Musicman 212 Sixty-Five, Fender Blues Jr., Peavey Classic 30, Fender Super Reverb, Traynor YCV-40 WR Anniversary w/ matching 1x12 ext. cab, Epiphone SoCal 50w head w/ matching 4x12 cab (Lady Luck speakers), Avatar 2x12 semi-open back cab w/ Celestion speakers
Pedals
Digitech Bad Monkey, Digitech Jamman, DVM's ZYS, Goodrich volume pedal
It depends on my alcohol intake.
Patrick
I have been told I am a natural leader. and I apparently have a way with words. But I dont believe it haha
Originally Posted by kiteman
As in, "I am trough with this POS, I am getting a new amph for Charisma!" ?
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Less golf, more saxophone
I find mine depends on the alcohol intake of whoever I'm talking toOriginally Posted by hubberjub
Electric: Fat strat > Korg PB > TS7 > DS1 > DD-20 > Cube 60 (Fender model)
Acoustic: Guitar > microphone > audience
Over time, Ive learnt to employ some charisma. Finns are usually very shy and reserved in many situations, for instance guys trying to hit pn girls its often really pathetic, people just dont know how to show interest or talk up a girl.
When I worked in the U.S. some of that American talkativeness and style of talking to girls rubbed on me, and when I came back it seemed like I could just go to a bar and pick a girl almost, never was short for company any more. Simply because the competition there would just dare to like stare at girls or wink maybe, while I was alredy there joking and smiling and making friends.
Talkative foreigners usually love Finnish bars, because its so easy for them to get pretty girls interested in them.
In the US it seemed to me kids would talk of dating and chicks already in their pre-teens. And then they would take chicks to dates and PAY for food etc...never happens here. I never took a girl out on date until like 18 years old, and itd have been strange if I would pay for stuff.
In short, in US guys fight and beg and pay for dates with girls, here its more like guys wait for girls to come and ask them out. I have been picked up by girls a lot more times than I have picked up a girl.
I guess thats one reason our president and prime minister are both women, and most academic and such positions are held by women. A lot more women than men in universities too - in my whole year class we had 20 women and three guys and one of those was gay. Men go for jobs like plumbing and engineering etc.
Dee
"When life's a biatch, be a horny dog"
Amps: Marshall JVM 410H w/ Plexi Cap mod, Choke Mod & Negative Feedback Removal mod, 4x12", Behringer GMX110, Amplitube 3/StealthPedal
Half a dozen custom built/bastardized guitars all with EMG's, mostly 85's, Ibanez Artwood acoustic & Yamaha SGR bass, Epiphone Prophecy SG, Vox Wah, Pitchblack tuner plus assorted pedals, rack gear etc. for home studio use.