"I don't always wear sunglasses to gigs
But when I do I choose 9 dollar gas station sunglasses. "
But when I do I choose 9 dollar gas station sunglasses. "
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Is Wearing Sunglasses On Stage Douchey?
- Thread starter Lukc
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Outdoor gig, so it's okay.
But what I really wanted to say is that's a sweet-lookin' Jazz!
Thought Steve, as he suddenly realized he'd worn a watch on both wrists yet again......
Outdoor gig, so it's okay.
Its aging quite nicely. I love that bass.
That's another thing! I frequently wear a watch with a wide black leather band (cuff, I believe they are called,) on my left wrist, and a matching black leather cuff, minus the watch, on my right.
Where's the thread about that?
I REFUSE to go onstage looking ordinary!
Man, sometimes those stage lights are so brutal, you can't see your cheat sheet, bandmates or the crowd. Sunglasses can be handy.
Yep - I'm dying my hair neon purple for our gig Friday and video shoot all weekend - I don't care what anyone has to say about it - it's my fun and I'm going to have fun
See those stage lights can be dangerous without the right protection I warned him the lasers can be a bitch
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Our band wears matching clothes; essentially, blue jeans, Dickie shirts (with our band name and position silk screened/embroidered on them i.e. bass, vocals, guitars, etc.) and black shoes/boots of some kind. We try to improve on our look with different accents while remaining consistent and uniform in appearance.
As such, I wear sunglasses as it compliments my apperance; a couple of the other guys do also. Our lead singer does not; he needs to connect with the crowd and I feel sunglasses are a barrier to that (in our venues).
My Oakleys worked great as they were polarized and I had no issues seeing/playing/moving on/off stage even when it was dark. Times when there wasn't enough light to see the side dots on my neck it wouldn't have mattered if I had them on or not. Even the light from my rack power supply is just enough even with the shades. The Maui Jim's I use now are a little darker (they go better with my new hat than the Oak's) but still aren't really an issue.
They are a definite bonus in reducing the intensity of stage lighting and are worth it just for that reason; however, our light guys have failed us in the past (wish I were Darth Vader sometimes) so FretFx is on the GAS list for those instances when we have to start in the dark.
Raz
PS, what are the best sunglasses for metal?
As such, I wear sunglasses as it compliments my apperance; a couple of the other guys do also. Our lead singer does not; he needs to connect with the crowd and I feel sunglasses are a barrier to that (in our venues).
My Oakleys worked great as they were polarized and I had no issues seeing/playing/moving on/off stage even when it was dark. Times when there wasn't enough light to see the side dots on my neck it wouldn't have mattered if I had them on or not. Even the light from my rack power supply is just enough even with the shades. The Maui Jim's I use now are a little darker (they go better with my new hat than the Oak's) but still aren't really an issue.
They are a definite bonus in reducing the intensity of stage lighting and are worth it just for that reason; however, our light guys have failed us in the past (wish I were Darth Vader sometimes) so FretFx is on the GAS list for those instances when we have to start in the dark.
Raz
PS, what are the best sunglasses for metal?
PS, what are the best sunglasses for metal?
Since you're a fan of Oakleys!
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I'm a big fan of anything different and edgy (provided it's clean) so I would rock those in a heartbeat.
HOWEVER, those would not work with my hat - or the pointy skull that makes up my head. If I had one of those round, bowling-ball-ish type heads that was more spherical than egg shaped, I'd go bald all the time and wear those just to make people wonder. Unfortunately, such is not the case.
While they might still compliment my pointy skull, I choose to keep my flat top and barber of 18+ years.
Thanks for the idea though...
Raz
When I was 16 I put in my contact lenses an hour or two before a gig. About 20 minutes before we were to go on stage my eyes turned bloodshot and were watering like crazy. It would not go away. I figured it had something to do with my contacts, but like an idiot, I didn't bring my glasses. And without my lenses, I'm nearly blind. But my buddy had a set of sunglasses which helped a lot. But I felt like a douche bag wearing shades for the entire show... An indoor show!! Which added to the douche factor.
It's kinda douchey.
That being said, I used to wear them at *SOME* gigs back in the 90's. Usually a pair of KD's like these:
At the time I was still trying to figure out what to do on stage. I quit wearing those a long time ago, though.
More recently? I think I've only done the sunglasses thing a couple of times on gigs over the past couple of years. And that was specifically because we were playing outside during daylight hours. I work inside in a somewhat dimly lit room, and my eyes are a little light sensitive. As a result I usually wear sunglasses outside during the day.
Have there been some occassions where I've wanted to wear sunglasses inside during a club gig? Hell yeah. Sometimes the lights are hanging pretty low and they are RIGHT in your face. But who plans for that? Who specifically brings sunglasses because of that? I know I didn't. Maybe that's why I started wearing hats onstage? Because the brim did help a little bit with the lighting.
That being said, I used to wear them at *SOME* gigs back in the 90's. Usually a pair of KD's like these:
At the time I was still trying to figure out what to do on stage. I quit wearing those a long time ago, though.
More recently? I think I've only done the sunglasses thing a couple of times on gigs over the past couple of years. And that was specifically because we were playing outside during daylight hours. I work inside in a somewhat dimly lit room, and my eyes are a little light sensitive. As a result I usually wear sunglasses outside during the day.
Have there been some occassions where I've wanted to wear sunglasses inside during a club gig? Hell yeah. Sometimes the lights are hanging pretty low and they are RIGHT in your face. But who plans for that? Who specifically brings sunglasses because of that? I know I didn't. Maybe that's why I started wearing hats onstage? Because the brim did help a little bit with the lighting.
A mate of mine wears mirrored aviator-styled sunnies. He is VERY plain looking & plays keys... so can't move about and you only see him from chest up.
Douche or not, he's noticeable and it stops him from looking like the AV guy snuck on stage!!
Douche or not, he's noticeable and it stops him from looking like the AV guy snuck on stage!!
Very few people can get away with wearing those. Vin Diesel is one. I am not.
