Stage Presence; Either You Got It Or You Don't!

In one of the other articles I did here I talked about a very very good singer, Dee Snider, who had no stage presence and wasn't able to take his band even further than they had already come. Now I'm not trying to bash Dee, coz' I like him. Dee Snider is a terrific vocalist! One of the best out there! A little weak in the song writing department but not too bad there either. But I can't deny that the man doesn't cut a good picture on stage. Not his looks, but no swagger. So what is stage presence?
Whether you want to call it charisma, swagger, the it factor, or charm stage presence is something you need if you want to be a successful performer. Stage presence to put it lightly is not just confidence on stage. Not just a lack of fear. It's not just an ability to perform well. It's that extra added something that you can only be born with. It's that glow that makes people wanna put down their hard earned money and see you perform. All the great rock stars have it in abundance even if they're lacking in talent. Mick Jagger has it. David Bowie has it. Cher has it. Bob Dylan has it. Sonny Bono had a little believe it or not. Steven Tyler's got plenty of it too. But the one who everyone needs to watch and see who is chock full of it well there were two; Michal Jackson but he's dead and Bruce Springsteen! Anyone who wants to be a rock star needs to study the boss! Or Mick Jagger too! Now I'm not going to go into all those who don't for I only brought up Dee Snider because he's found his niche and has admitted as much anyway. But those acts out there who've been on the road forever and haven't achieved any major success, either the band is no good, or the lead singer has no stage presence. Not to say you can't be successful still. I mean had Dee Snider paired up with a good songwriting collobarator and churned out some good songs, he probably would have been a very successful recording artist. There are ways around it but touring is often the lifeblood of a rock band so if at all possible you need to make sure your frontman is up to the job. If not, replace him quickly.