Dressing for the stage

[TNCreature]

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I am perplexed that that is a stock photo

 

[Pizza1988]

Hats. Don't. Wear. Any. None. Zero. Nada. Hat-wearing bass player has almost become a cliche'...or worse. Just don't. If you have hair, do something with it. If your head is slick, polish it and keep on rockin. No hats. If you only take one piece of my advice, take this one. Whatever hat you think is cool just isn't.

I feel attacked I prefer fixin' my hair but some muggy nights I cheat

 

[TNCreature]

I used to do this:

But now I do this:

 

[Marley's Ghost]

Someone thinks rock stars need to be thin enough to slip under a door.

I'm 5'10 215 and the L shirts and 36 waist jeans fit me fine.

 

[makaspar]

My BL said that we can wear anything....but we have to wear pants.

Booooo!

 

[buldog5151bass]

Dark jeans/pants depending how formal the gig. Generally a colorful shirt - collared unless a dive bar (all black, and you tend to disappear). Some gigs I'll wear a solid color and a dark jacket. The first photo was at a Mexican restaurant, second was a summer gig.

 

[Siggy]

I try to dress better then the audience, tough to do for a wedding..

 

[Richard Martin]

If you're in a "rock" band of any kind, get some black boots. Either "biker" boots,

Will these do? I wasn't 100% happy with my appearance now that I see a picture. I'm playing the beginning of Sweet Emotion here.

 

[newwavefrank]

 

[Biggbass]

I wear a gray t shirt under an open black dress shirt, jeans, and a good pair of athletic walking shoes (so I have good foot padding and support). Also, I wear a bandana wrapped around my forehead to catch the sweat and top that with a black or gray Stetson Open Road which keeps the lights or sun out of my eyes.
works for me.

 

[two fingers]

Will these do? I wasn't 100% happy with my appearance now that I see a picture. I'm playing the beginning of Sweet Emotion here.

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Oh yeah. I love some good ring boots. Just ditch the hat and get a cool shirt and you're all set.

Love that Aerodyne, by the way.

 

[JRA]

black...as a motif.

formal event = black (tuxedos, suits)
casual = black
dives = black

black.


black black black black black

 

[hrodbert696]

It does depend on the band and the overall vibe.

Frankly, make a habit of hanging around thrift shops. You can often get some off-the-beaten-path stuff affordably.

It's worth investing a bit of change in one or two showpiece items - a sharp pair of shoes, for instance.

Think about accessorizing, too. Sometimes the flair comes from a bit of jewelry or a tie or something of that kind.

A few of mine -

 

[logicman69]

Depends on the gig and the night.. Normally our "band uniforms" will be jeans, chucks, black shirts, white ties. Our singer will usually do some form of short dress.

 

[JDHayes]

Depends on the gig and the night.. Normally our "band uniforms" will be jeans, chucks, black shirts, white ties. Our singer will usually do some form of short dress. View attachment 3724296

It doesn't matter what the band is wearing with a your singer dressed like that!

 

[Ostie]

I wear shorts and sandals with black socks

 

[bobbybass85]

Depends slightly on the gig. But I do have my “gigging clothes” which include jeans (dark denim, black, and grey), various shirts both collared and non, and a variety of shoes/boots. I try to keep it as universal as possible.

 

[Stevorebob]

... “Wear whatever makes you feel fabulous.” ...

This. Best answer ever. If you don’t get it, you never will.

 

[maeda]

I just wear this

 

[maxschrek]