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Musicians on stage wearing black clothes...
- Thread starter Chad Michael
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That's awesome. Good for him!
Frankly, part of me would love to go to law school just to wear some seersucker and passionately argue traffic tickets.
As Billy Joel said, "All you need are looks and a whole lot of money."
You have a great look onstage!
- Mar 13, 2008
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
As Billy Joel said, "All you need are looks and a whole lot of money."
You have a great look onstage!
Thank you! I don't have any money! Looks can be pretty subjective
Looks + talent = money will follow. Good luck!Thank you! I don't have any money! Looks can be pretty subjective
And don't forget attitude, which is something TBird does NOT seem to need any more of!
- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,915
- 142,447
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,915
- 142,447
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
That's from 2008, crap! I'm 13 years older now
Out in Pt. Angeles on the Olympic Peninsula, great place!
I like black because it doesn't show sweat when I start making sweet love music in the sun. No one wants to see any of that.
I'm playing Talkbass' most hated instrument....Gibson Thunderbird
Great look and as typical, to much guitar, no cowbell either,
I had a TBird back in the 70's when I was really into Wishbone Ashe. Turned out to be a non reverse with a cracked head stock. I am rocking with my new Acoustic 200 I think it was
Pretty long-running for a "trend"
...I think the last time I did a gig where I wore something other than black was circa 1985. Okay, wait, in 1991 I was in a show band that had a mandatory dress code and supplied the band with uniforms, so occasionally we wore blue blazers and white trousers, and I think once we wore red tuxedos that made us all look like circus ringmasters. But still, that was 30 years ago. Ever since, no bandleader/MD has ever said "Don't wear black"
OK, so I finally got some of those shirts I ordered. One was too small and will end up getting sent back, unless I can find someone smaller than me who wants it. One fit pretty well, so I had the cleaners clean and press it, and I got a chance to wear it at a gig this weekend. It reacted to the lighting kinda the way I hoped it would.
Oh yeah -- my guitar-playing friend commented that it never showed any indication of sweat, even though it was pretty much completely wet at the end of the show.
Oh yeah -- my guitar-playing friend commented that it never showed any indication of sweat, even though it was pretty much completely wet at the end of the show.
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So the new originals project I'm playing in shot some video to go out with a virtual fundraiser for the NH Big Brothers/Big Sisters. It was our maiden voyage, and I asked the frontman how he'd be dressing. He said black blazer and a t-shirt. The guitarist chimed in that since it was an originals band, we could wear whatever we wanted, but my response was that we should look like we're in the SAME originals band. With the blessing of She Who Must be Obeyed, I went bold and got out the orange pants, just so that we wouldn't all wind up identical. But black creates some consistency across the look. The outcome:
When it comes to stage attire, while I almost never wear all-black, I think color is largely meaningless. More important is STYLE, or at the very least attention to the basics of fit and outfit composition.
If you want to wear all black, that's fine but
-What kind of shirt? Dirty black T-Shirt or Fashionable button up?
-Does it fit properly? Even a plain black T-shirt can look great if it is the right cut.
-What cut of pants are you picking? "Relaxed fit" is the devil's handiwork.
-What kind of footwear? Ditch the crocs, sandals, hikers and running shoes.
-Accessorizing (hats, belts, a bit of bling?)
Great looking stage-wear doesn't have to be expensive (I get all mine from Goodwill) and you can wear nothing but black and be a fashion plate or a slob.
If you want to wear all black, that's fine but
-What kind of shirt? Dirty black T-Shirt or Fashionable button up?
-Does it fit properly? Even a plain black T-shirt can look great if it is the right cut.
-What cut of pants are you picking? "Relaxed fit" is the devil's handiwork.
-What kind of footwear? Ditch the crocs, sandals, hikers and running shoes.
-Accessorizing (hats, belts, a bit of bling?)
Great looking stage-wear doesn't have to be expensive (I get all mine from Goodwill) and you can wear nothing but black and be a fashion plate or a slob.
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Nice!
I likewise always try to be the best-dressed (though usually Lead singer beats me) in the group.
Sure, but even when you're big, there's a difference between picking a set of clothes that fit well with the body you have versus just draping yourself in a tent. To judge by your profile pic, you've got a good feel for what looks good on you.
But you're right, narrow or stretchy/clingy stuff is definitely not the right fit for everyone. In another band, our female singer decided to wear a stretchy clingy t-shirt on the night of a gig we decided to hire a photographer for. She's not an unattractive woman, but she's not a skinny fashion model either. Just for a routine live gig the look would have been fine, but in the pictures, the effect was... not photogenic.
It's a matter of knowing what works for you and what doesn't without spiraling into being negative on yourself.
