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No shorts in gig contract

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-Asdfgh- said:
Kilts skirts. It's just a gateway to wearing a dress in stage, and then next you'll have a fox's head
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funny you should say that. I'm filling in with a friend's band next saturday afternoon. They're the "T" part of LGBT alphabet soup. One of their guitar players has a busted flipper so I've been covering their shows for a few weeks when I can. The unusual part is they play in drag and I'll be dressed as Judy Garland in TWoO. The ruby slippers are the worst part.
 
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Chango Malo said:
funny you should say that. I'm filling in with a friend's band next saturday afternoon. They're the "T" part of LGBT alphabet soup. One of their guitar players has a busted flipper so I've been covering their shows for a few weeks when I can. The unusual part is they play in drag and I'll be dressed as Judy Garland in TWoO. The ruby slippers are the worst part.
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Before I came out as 'T', I was a weekend drag queen. Lots of fun. You'll have a ball. Shave your legs, and sit to pee. Enjoy!!
 
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acid bass said:
Not gonna lie, I follow a no-shorts policy on stage. Except for specific venues (eg; beach boardwalk festival, back yard bbq) I think shorts look sloppy. And not shorts in general, but the people that generally wear shorts on stage like to wear stuff that's sloppy-looking. Depends on situation I suppose. If you're playing biker bars with an older crowd then I guess your camo cargos and muscle tee fit right in. I'm in a top-40 cover band that plays for 20/30-somethings. Can't show up looking like I was just cleaning the garage.
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Same for me and my band. We play mainly '60's r & r thru to some contemporary numbers. Our audience ranges from their 30's upwards, tho generally it's 50+. We have specific outfits we wear, usually black shirt and trousers. The only member imo in any band who could get away with shorts is the drummer.
 
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Paulabass said:
Before I came out as 'T', I was a weekend drag queen. Lots of fun. You'll have a ball. Shave your legs, and sit to pee. Enjoy!!
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I've filled in for 'em for a few years now. I don't shave my legs, or the beard I have since St. Paddy's a couple months ago. It's part of the fun. I do wear the dark red lip paint and heavy mascara, though.

Still ain't wearin' shorts on stage, sneeches.
 
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acid bass said:
Not gonna lie, I follow a no-shorts policy on stage. Except for specific venues (eg; beach boardwalk festival, back yard bbq) I think shorts look sloppy. And not shorts in general, but the people that generally wear shorts on stage like to wear stuff that's sloppy-looking. Depends on situation I suppose. If you're playing biker bars with an older crowd then I guess your camo cargos and muscle tee fit right in. I'm in a top-40 cover band that plays for 20/30-somethings. Can't show up looking like I was just cleaning the garage.
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Just my opinion, but I think that wearing shorts on stage is just a way of saying you don't care what you look like and it's too much effort to look good. Much of the time it's not just sloppy shorts, but paired with a baggy, misshapen t-shirt and worn out, dirty sneakers. Try linen pants and a rotating fan on stage if you are that uncomfortable with the heat.
 
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Yes, I can see if your a pro touring band this would be expected. I think semipro weekend warriors however should not necessarily have to adhere to such rules because it could be argued that the venue is dictating to the bands vision of the band. Just my 2 cents.
 

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