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Stage Apparel - What's On Your "No" List?

#143
Stage wear is gear, like every other part of your rig. I sport long-sleeve shirts. Either custom prints or western wear. I also wear custom shoes or boots, the belt, and long pants. Many things you have to shop around for and they don't come cheap.

Jeans are o.k. sometimes, the requirements of an establishment may...at times dictate the band's appearance.
 
#144
I also realize there's a place for practicality. If I was spending June through September playing outdoor fairs and festivals in Florida or the Deep South, with 110+ heat indices every gig, I would probably be relaxing my "no shorts" policy and maybe some others too. I'm willing to suffer for my art... but not die of heatstroke because of it.
 
#147
Steve Harris did the shorts and t thing pretty well..not my thing but it works for him...
 

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#150
I hate it when a band doesn't look cohesive. I'm fine with the "one guy way over the top" look and think that several have done it amazingly well (Angus, Wes Borland, Bootsy). It's a downer when everyone looks great doing their thing but one doof shows up in a hawaiian shirt.

Also, if you are out of shape, careful on the vintage tees.....they tend to run smaller and your moobs don't move in time.

Image is important if you want commercial success. I had friends that were paid by major labels and management companies to scour vintage stores for tshirts for touring acts.
 
#154
Phalex said:
Are there dance steps involved?? I'm intrigued......
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You mean like leading a line dance? Sure can. Heck, I'll even call a square dance...
Grab your partner, do-see-do......
Promendade, got it made.........

Or does it involve me dancing?
I'll totally tear $*** up. Like MJ, MC Hammer, and James Brown burned up all together in the same crack pipe.
 
#155
Loved reading this thread. So many differences in terms of genres. As a metal bassist, my only "NO" that i have implemented is blue jeans. Just didnt like the look. Some can do it, i dont like the way i looked on stage. And sunglasses, im not cool enough to wear sunglasses on a dark stage.

So funny to see how some would never wear other bands shirts, yet in the metal world its a commonplace to rep bands you like. I always like seeing bands live, and trying to figure out what band is on there shirt and checking them out.
 
#156
Antares said:
So funny to see how some would never wear other bands shirts, yet in the metal world its a commonplace to rep bands you like. I always like seeing bands live, and trying to figure out what band is on there shirt and checking them out.
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Since I'm old and not playing much metal nowadays, I'd love to rep an unsigned metal band's shirt at one of my gigs where a black T-shirt is appropriate.
 
#158
not that it matters, but i'm guessing the lashing out at shorts is that most people have an image of some horrible '80's neon short-shorts as opposed to the longer, over the knee styles available today. or that picture someone posted of what i think was Bob Weir in the daisy dukes.. (:eek:).. To me (IMO) the longer dickies shorts, and yes, even the dickies cargos aren't that bad. It does help if you have some meat on your bones so that you do avoid the chicken legs/chopsticks look. Also tattooed calves help that look (got that covered) somewhat.. if that is appropriate for the look the band is going for.. again IMO. I have done the light-blue mexi ruffled tux and i will never do it again.

like the pic of steve harris, scott ian rocks the shorts pretty good too. except the stuff he wore in the late '80's/early '90's.. he went through a bad one there
 

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