Wearing hats while playing; yes or no?

[Bob_Ross]

Do you wear a hat while playing?

Not since 1978:

 

[Rip Van Dan]

@wisebass post above is what I understand is a driver's hat, Is this design, you idea of a driver's cap? I looked at the attachment, and not attached pic. They are very similar.

Yeah, that's what I call a driver's cap. I also have a tweed one and a gray wool one that my oldest son bought for me while he was staying in France. Might have to dig those out. Here's one that's called a Yorkshire Driving Cap.

and another one in Suede Leather:

 

[Stumbo]

Please fix the spelling of the thread title. Every time I see it, I cringe.

 

[AdamK]

Yeah I wear a cap, but it depends on the environment whether I wear it or not. Of course if I have to dress up then, no I don’t wear it.

 

[Mandavel]

My personal advice: under no circumstances should you wear a fedora/trilby (there is a difference between these two hats, but people commonly call trilbys fedoras, so now they kind of interchange) onstage or otherwise ever. They have a bad connotation right now, and in many peoples opinions, are never to be in style again.

In short: my personal advice, never should one ever wear a fedora/trilby in a band or onstage or ever in your personal or professional life.

 

[theBassTender]

If you think you look like a dork on stage and conclude that a hat will fix your image, you will feel like a dork on stage with a new hat. ;-)

Just be yourself.

 

[theBassTender]

My personal advice: under no circumstances should you wear a fedora/trilby ...They have a bad connotation right now, and in many peoples opinions, are never to be in style again.

Ok I'll bite. What is the bad connotation? (and no, I don't wear one)

 

[Fat Freddy]

My personal advice: under no circumstances should you wear a fedora/trilby (there is a difference between these two hats, but people commonly call trilbys fedoras, so now they kind of interchange) onstage or otherwise ever. They have a bad connotation right now, and in many peoples opinions, are never to be in style again.

In short: my personal advice, never should one ever wear a fedora/trilby in a band or onstage or ever in your personal or professional life.

Well....There goes my uncle Bob's Fedora shop!......

 

[GwenOnBass]

TB rules prevent me from repeating my cowboy hat joke

 

[Fat Freddy]

TB rules prevent me from repeating my cowboy hat joke

Curses!....

 

[Fender_Bender]

Please fix the spelling of the thread title. Every time I see it, I cringe.

Just did it for you, didn’t know how to do it.

 

[Boristhespyder]

Some say, he is his own amplifier and power source, and he hits notes so low they can only be heard by Beluga Whales....

 

[Eilif]

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Not sure if you're offering support or a counter-example but I think you just made my point for me regarding having never seeing a rock performer in a ball cap that I thought made for a good look.

Dude looks like one of those wanna-be bikers that parks at the bars in suburban shopping mall parking lots.

 

[Fat Freddy]

View attachment 2870753 Some say, he is his own amplifier and power source, and he hits notes so low they can only be heard by Beluga Whales....

The Stig!.....

 

[telecopy]

Not sure if you're offering support or a counter-example but I think you just made my point for me regarding having never seeing a rock performer in a ball cap that I thought made for a good look.

Dude looks like one of those wanna-be bikers that parks at the bars in suburban shopping mall parking lots.

Fred Durst. I've used another D word for his last name. Rhymes with swoosh.

 

[Wisebass]

@wisebass post above is what I understand is a driver's hat

Hi Drgonzonm

No sorry, mine is just a "flat cap" (round button on top = for roundwound players only? )

I have a bunch of them: tweed for fishing and blues, leather for rock and roll

The "drivers hat" has no button on top, so it can be used by fishing flat players too

you see it' s all about the details when guys talk about fashion

greetings

Wise

 

[Boristhespyder]

The Stig!.....

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Our tame bass player. If you are going to wear a hat, and it protects against flying beer bottles.

 

[dakink]

Almost always wear a hat. One of our singers wears one, too. Helps with the lights, but gets friggin hot!

 

[Zomb13]

Every single gig.

 

[georgiagoodie]

Pretty much ALWAYS.