How to dress

[Ted Crilly]

T-shirt, bootcut jeans, boots.

I don't understand how players wear jackets and hats. I get really hot in just a t-shirt.

 

[tbirdsp]

Yeah - I do kinda dig the jacket look - I'd be sweating like a pig though. I'm not really a hat guy either. Some guys can rock both though.

 

[Fingerpickingood]

I can't see the jacket thing, either. Or even long sleeves. I move around WAAAAAY too much.

 

[jerry]

I'm old, I dress for comfort, unless it's a corporate gig, then the cash is worth pants and shoes,

 

[Max Blasto]

Thanks to all. I read every response and they were mostly helpful and utterly TB-like!

These are some great ideas for someone as fashion challenged and it was easier when I was younger.

I am going to have to respectfully dismiss a few of the ideas. Speedos, capes, naked are not a good look for me.

This whole questioning came out of a remark my new drummer made about a band photo that he said made us look like a "country band". I think my look contributed to that comment so I went all passive/aggressive on him and purposefully wore the outfit the first gig we had.

The suggestions people have offered are going to be used. I am going to start looking and put something together that will give me a little different look from the other members but still be appropriate for the gig and the band genre.

Here are a couple pictures of the only 2 looks I have had so far. The one where I am in a red shirt was/is the my main look. The ballcap look was my attempt at looking more "blended in". View attachment 826418

Hello,
Hope you're finding some fun ideas on this thread.

Do you mind if I point out something about these pictures that speaks to your question?
Only one guy in these pictures has his shirt tucked in. Which one?
That's a generational clue right there.
Five years ago, look for young thin guys allowed for you to tuck in your tshirt right behind your belt buckle only, leaving the rest of the tails out. But that's almost "out" now.
For 40-60, or more than 10lbs over, if anyone sees your beltbuckle it better say "Harley Davidson".

Of course, for country, the dress code is different. Belt buckles are cool, bigger the better, but for rock that stuff gets you laughed at.

Ball cap and cowboy hat don't say rock. You might try a biker bandana or a fedora. Those are more rock.
Does that help?

Hope it goes well. But please untuck that shirt.

 

[loveandbass]

no shorts unless they are bob weir shorts (short cutoff jean shorts) and definitely no cargo shorts. just...dont.

 

[LowNloud1]

Hello,
Hope you're finding some fun ideas on this thread.

Do you mind if I point out something about these pictures that speaks to your question?
Only one guy in these pictures has his shirt tucked in. Which one?
That's a generational clue right there.
Five years ago, look for young thin guys allowed for you to tuck in your tshirt right behind your belt buckle only, leaving the rest of the tails out. But that's almost "out" now.
For 40-60, or more than 10lbs over, if anyone sees your beltbuckle it better say "Harley Davidson".

Of course, for country, the dress code is different. Belt buckles are cool, bigger the better, but for rock that stuff gets you laughed at.

Ball cap and cowboy hat don't say rock. You might try a biker bandana or a fedora. Those are more rock.
Does that help?

Hope it goes well. But please untuck that shirt.

Lol! Yeah, your observations are spot-on and totally true! My wife is laughing with me too! Definitely helps! I appreciate your and all the suggestions!

I am working on finding a couple new looks based on the suggestions. I have a month to my next gig so time to get something together! I will share my idea once I have it figured out.

Shirts untucked, fedora in!

 

[Max Blasto]

Lol! Yeah, your observations are spot-on and totally true! My wife is laughing with me too! Definitely helps! I appreciate your and all the suggestions!

I am working on finding a couple new looks based on the suggestions. I have a month to my next gig so time to get something together! I will share my idea once I have it figured out.

Shirts untucked, fedora in!

Hat's off to you!!!

 

[BrianB303]

no shorts unless they are bob weir shorts (short cutoff jean shorts) and definitely no cargo shorts. just...dont.

Or just go with Phil Lesh's look......... definitely didn't affect his bass playin!

 

[lat]

For someone that's closer to 60 than 50, this is a pretty safe look for me.

 

[buldog5151bass]

There is a huge charity thrift store (Savers) next door to where a band I play with rehearses, so I drop in a lot and check stuff out.

 

[craigie]

Just all dress like this. Please.

 

[ERIC31]

For someone that's closer to 60 than 50, this is a pretty safe look for me.

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That’s pretty much what I rock on stage...t-shirt, black jeans and..... MY ADIDAS!!!! (Run DMC reference..)

 

[THUNDERGODX]

Leather or tight (or at least not baggy) denim pants.
Black Tshirt (No pocket-Cool Logo- On back too preferably)
Black Boots or tennis shoes but not flat soled.
Some wrist bling and belt loop chain.

 

[Oatis]

paisley for me !

 

[lildrgn]

Been shopping at Goodwill. On NYE, I "dressed up" a little, with a button down over a band t-shirt (my own band; i'm not only a member, but also a fan!), red "skater" pants/jeans, black Converse hightops. I showed up with a velvety-gray jacket, also, but took it off on stage: too hot. Everything but the t-shirt was from Goodwill and I thought it went well. It's in my avatar <----- over there.

 

[bearfoot]

 

[Mister Mo]

We are a Grunge cover band.

We come as we are.

To be yourself is all that you can do.

And we have a strict ban for flannel shirts.