Let's change the subject. I vote we talk about people who should wear shorts on stage.
distasteful to say the least eh?
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Don't Wear Shorts
- Thread starter Stranger Danger
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Killswitch Engage
No. Just no.
Q: What's worse than a male bass player wearing shorts?
A: A male bass player wearing shorts while standing on a milk crate!
yes, lots of guys who have made it wear shorts. Lots of guys in surf bands, etc wear shorts.
Guys who play gigs for pay in clubs *should not*.
Guys who play gigs for pay in clubs *should not*.
I bet there isn't one band in the entire world that didn't "Make it" because someone or all had shorts on.
And if your playing a bar 6 nights a week with covers your never gonna "Make It" anyway.
If your over twenty five and you've been playing originals and still have a day job it's not gonna happen anyway. So wearing shorts is a non factor.
If your playing a corporate gig or wedding then you've pretty much got an office job anyway so your screwed.
I don't wear shorts on stage but it doesn't matter.
And if your playing a bar 6 nights a week with covers your never gonna "Make It" anyway.
If your over twenty five and you've been playing originals and still have a day job it's not gonna happen anyway. So wearing shorts is a non factor.
If your playing a corporate gig or wedding then you've pretty much got an office job anyway so your screwed.
I don't wear shorts on stage but it doesn't matter.
I have never worn shorts on stage, nor will I ever. Not my thing.
If it is your thing, why would you listen to the people on TB trying to tell you what to do?
Answer: Of course you wouldn't. Why would you?
If it is your thing, why would you listen to the people on TB trying to tell you what to do?
Answer: Of course you wouldn't. Why would you?
It's not my thing either--but so what--wear them if it makes sense to wear them.
Or if you really want to, or...
When my band gets a summer outdoor festival gig, I will wear shorts while I play. IDGAS if you do or do not wear them.
Some people look cool in shorts and some don't. I saw Aerosmith in '93 on the Get A Grip tour. They were selling boxer shorts with a cow-skin design as merch. Steven Tyler and Joe Perry both came out wearing a pair. It was a baaaad decision.
So I just stumbled across this thread, and thought it might be interesting to see what people had to say on the topic and maybe offer my own opinion. And then I realized that the thread was 20 pages long. I have a personal policy: I don't offer any opinions in a thread without first reading all of the previous posts in the thread. This topic sounds kinda interesting, but not that interesting, so I'm not reading it all nor offering my own opinion.
But I do feel compelled to ask: How in the world has the topic of wearing shorts managed to generate 391 (as of last count) responses?????? I mean, wow.
But I do feel compelled to ask: How in the world has the topic of wearing shorts managed to generate 391 (as of last count) responses?????? I mean, wow.
Clear shorts would be a very bad idea...If you had read it, it would all be very clear
Speaking of music stands, it was a huge sore point with the guitarist in a band I was in. I always had a stand and a big book of music on the stand, but the guitarist, who fancied himself the bandleader hated it. One day I couldn't find the book and I'm convinced the guy swiped it so I wouldn't use a stand anymore.
It's summertime so here we go again....
Me personally, I won't do it unless it's an outdoor gig in the sun and over 100 degrees. I'm 62 years old and nobody wants to see that. Too Bob Weir.
Me personally, I won't do it unless it's an outdoor gig in the sun and over 100 degrees. I'm 62 years old and nobody wants to see that. Too Bob Weir.
That covers about 99.9% of the world's male population. Let me guess...you represent the 0.1%.
