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Drummers Bald Head on TV

#21
I think it makes a difference. I found out the hard way that my...err..um...balding head created a freakish visual from a show we tried to video. We had a nice light truss above head, and behind, two HD video cameras, and the only thing we could see is my beacon of a head. It actually caused glare so bad you couldn't see the lead singer half the time.

On a side note, I played with a drummer for two years before I realized he was completely bald. He always wore a hat. I asked him why, and he made the obvious comment about "who wants to look at that?".

Now, I appreciate all the comments about "X doesn't have to worry, he's bald and gets gigs". Do you really think X player would have "made it" if they didn't fit some preconceived image or at least try to mask or hide something about their appearance that helped them fit that image?

TV is about image, sorry, them's the rules.
 
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#26
gjbassist said:
Seriously?
You are going to be on TV and the main thing you are worried about is if the drummer's bald head is going to be too obvious? I would be more concerned with things like making sure all the band members are properly dressed and sound good!
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TV is as much about sound as the visual. I understand where the Guy is coming from.

It's a sensative issue, handle with care.
 
#31
BROKEN OHMS said:
nothing looks more stupid\insecure than a bald guy trying to hide it with a hat or something.
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Exactly! I have been bald since I was 25. At first, band mates tried to tell me to shave. I did it for awhile, but soon noticed that every jerk-off in the world had their head shaved, trying to look "smoove"....

....well, needless to say, I now proudly wear "old man strips" as you say....

...and I get more chicks and more gigs as a result of the fact that I am totally confident about my lack of hair. Who cares?

And really, I wouldn't be in a band if this was such an issue.


I have seen many hair farmers who could not play their way out of a paper bag.
 
#32
I suggest the rest of the band members wear hats and the balding drummer go O-Natural!!! It might give your band a more "mature" look that many young bands can utilize. You know instead of being accused of being frivolous or prejudice against natural looking men who have no self esteem problems like many young and inexperienced fellows do. Get it! Doc.
 
#34
No doubt, when one is going bald less is more. To combat the cheesy side stripe Lou Grant look, I cut my hair every day with number two clippers and try to get sun and/or use a sunlamp on my chroming dome. Goggle Paul Carrack if you want to see how to go bald with some class. Look at the NFL pre-game, post game shows many balding ex-jocks are on TV.
 
#37
You could polish him.

This was my drummer back in a heyday... he always had to play in his boxers and he wasn't exactly in good shape. At this all ages show a lot of kids had their minds blown because they'd never seen anything like him before.

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#39
Show some freakin' class and solidarity for your drummer!

You and the rest of the band must shave your heads to match the drummer's shine 'n' side stripes.

Sheesh, it's the least you could do.

Hmm let's see musicians who cop a Kojak look and get away with fashion murder on stage...
Tony Levin, Phil Collins, Eddie Cleanhead Vinson, M Stipe, Edge, Billy Corgan, Peter Garrett, Avishai Cohen, Brandino, Nate Watts, V Wooten, Bill Dickens... and so on.

It's a long list, but what they have in commoon is they make music, whether they're on TV or not. Maybe you, your drummer and your band should do the same?
 
#40
Just get him to shave the ring, man.

I shave mine, polish it with carnuba wax, and I'm a proud, shining beacon. It's kind of like gleaming rays of awesomeness sparkling from my chromium obelisk. Like an old style police siren that says to the world, I'm here, I'm proud, and nothing can stop me... and I will NEVER go back to hair.



Seriously? I think that's the last thing you need to worry about. As a drummer, a hat will be too hot.
 

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