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Ever play at a clothing optional resort?
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It is really no big deal. No one is looking at you. I went to a nude beach every weekend. After a while, when you leave and walk through the "regular" beach, you realize how unnatural and stupid looking it is for people to wear clothing at the beach. Bikinis are much more suggestive than the natural form.
When I was a young man traveling in Europe in the early 1980s, I visited a beach in the south of France. Imagine my shock and awe when I realized it was a classic topless French beach, with beautiful (and many not-so-beautiful) French women letting it all hang out.
For about 10 minutes it was the greatest experience of my young life. After that, it just became normal and no more, uhm, titillating that a typical American beach.
I'm guessing after a few minutes you'll stop even noticing your clothing optional audience.
For about 10 minutes it was the greatest experience of my young life. After that, it just became normal and no more, uhm, titillating that a typical American beach.
I'm guessing after a few minutes you'll stop even noticing your clothing optional audience.
I used to play one in Central Florida. Band wore clothes. We tried NOT to get folks dancing, but that didn’t keep the old man on stage left from jumping up and down.
Typically, these are folks that you don’t ever want to see naked.
Ever.
Typically, these are folks that you don’t ever want to see naked.
Ever.
Yes. Pre-pandemic I played at a clothing optional resort in Paw Paw, WV (lulz).
Here's the thing: clothing optional is just that... which means that nudity is optional. Thank goddess! It was fine for everyone including the band to be clothed, and the band was clothed. Again, thank goddess! Don't wanna see my bandmates nekkid, don't want them to see me nekkid.
As for the gig: pay was great, management and patrons were friendly. The only real downside is that there were numerous sights that I still cannot un-see.
P.S. A few years before that, I was offered a gig at a true nudist resort. I was told that the band could be clothed, but sunglasses were discouraged because they could disguise roaming eyes. That particular gig fell through, and I was not the least bit heartbroken.
I hear its a lot more like National Geographic than Playboy
I'd have to research to check but I think the name of the movie was "Shot in the Dark" with Elke Sommers.
My father in law was a big fan of Seller's and Mel Brooks movies so seen lots of them many times.
Put duct tape over your string thru ferrules if you have any intimate body piercings.
Well now everybody has an image of what popped into my head when I read the original post. Thanks for the pic!
Played Esalen many, many times though that was clothing optional only in the hot springs and at the pool - but played the pool deck lots of times. Same one here:
Lots of people naked in the pool. No big deal - and the full gamut of people.
Lots of people naked in the pool. No big deal - and the full gamut of people.
The movie was "A Shot In The Dark" (1964), the second film in the original "Pink Panther" series, and it also featured the lovely Elke Sommer. Lots of discreetly filmed "nude" scenes, but this was a mainstream comedy film, so don't expect too see anything more than one might have spied at a public beach in the early 1960s.
i can't tell you who the fellerz are on your two upper thigh tattoos but the guy in the middle looks just like Willie Nelson.
No, but I once took my pants off at a gender reveal party.
I misunderstood.
I misunderstood.
I played at a private gig that ended up that way....and no one but the band stayed in clothing....in the fall of 1966. As a 17 year old, it was "revealing" and really quite a lot of fun!
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