Is Wearing Sunglasses On Stage Douchey?

[DaveDeVille]

i don't always wear sunglasses at the gig ,
but when i do , i make that s#!% look good !!

 

[ThePez]

i don't always wear sunglasses at the gig ,
but when i do , i make that s#!% look good !!

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you definitely can pull it off.

i think it depends on your face and overall disposition. some can, and some can’t.

 

[dbase]

 

[GMC]

A few years back I went to see Simply Red / Mick Hucknal in concert. He was excellent and a true entertainer. There was a moment where he took off his blue Oakley sunglasses (about 1/2 way through the gig) and before that moment he kind of looked "Aging Rock Star - but alright". As soon as he too off his sunglasses..the fella next to me shouted out "Gawd no....you look awfull and wrinkly....put em back on"...so go figure.
As a bassist, I don't think anyone in the crowd at a live gig will notice if I had sun gigs or not. I'm a bassist therefore invisible.
Thirdly...wearing sun gigs isn't going to hide my slightly obese belly. But it doesn't help me to not notice the audience so much and it doesn't cut down on the brightness of the stage lights.

 

[jamro217]

Depends on the gig, the band's image, your eye condition, how much you smoked before the show... so, no, it isn't always wrong. I wore them once on a parade float. Fourth of July, 102 degrees. Worst gig ever. Still have nightmares of falling off the side. Amp kept shutting down due to the heat. Sweat in my eyes, starting, stopping, jerking back and forth. AAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Now dbase up a couple o' posts ^, he looks cool with the shades and a Ric. That's okay.

 

[dadglasser]

A few years back I went to see Simply Red / Mick Hucknal in concert. He was excellent and a true entertainer. There was a moment where he took off his blue Oakley sunglasses (about 1/2 way through the gig) and before that moment he kind of looked "Aging Rock Star - but alright". As soon as he too off his sunglasses..the fella next to me shouted out "Gawd no....you look awfull and wrinkly....put em back on"...so go figure.
As a bassist, I don't think anyone in the crowd at a live gig will notice if I had sun gigs or not. I'm a bassist therefore invisible.
Thirdly...wearing sun gigs isn't going to hide my slightly obese belly. But it doesn't help me to not notice the audience so much and it doesn't cut down on the brightness of the stage lights.

I used to work in Lake Forest, CA and the Oakley headquarters was a short reroute to visit on the way home. It was very interesting. The entrance reminded me of the floating head from the movie Zardoz which, if you don't know, was an abbreviation or sub-part of 'Wizard of Oz':

The reception area was line with old fighter plane seats, although they might have been some other kind of seat put out there to intimidate visitors:

 

[dbase]

Depends on the gig, the band's image, your eye condition, how much you smoked before the show... so, no, it isn't always wrong. I wore them once on a parade float. Fourth of July, 102 degrees. Worst gig ever. Still have nightmares of falling off the side. Amp kept shutting down due to the heat. Sweat in my eyes, starting, stopping, jerking back and forth. AAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Now dbase up a couple o' posts ^, he looks cool with the shades and a Ric. That's okay.

It's the Ric that makes me look cool, not the sunglasses. Unfortunately, I sold the Ric, so I'm not cool anymore.

 

[Timmah]

For bigger gigs with stage lights I used to like to wear sunglasses- they’d shield me from the glare and hide my nervousness when I closed my eyes. That wore off eventually, so I generally only wear them outdoors now. IMHO, they’re situation-dependent on stage. If you’re playing covers in a hole-in-the-wall bar, sunnies will look foolish and seem to the audience that you think you’re a hotshot. On a big stage, you do what you want when it’s your show.

 

[Shalto]

i don't always wear sunglasses at the gig ,
but when i do , i make that s#!% look good !!

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As much as I like sunglasses, the flat cap is even better.

 

[droo46]

I played a ton of gigs outside this summer, and I can't imagine not protecting your eyes in that situation. But also, you should try to look good.

 

[Jimmy4string]

@droo46 i thoroughly enjoyed that!
Your bass sound is excellent and I like your sunnies.
Keep on doing exactly what you do!

 

[Kijuer]

I don't give the damnest damn. \m/

 

[Rev. Cornelius]

When you are cool, you don't need to ask. If you need to ask, you aren't.