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Wearing hats while playing; yes or no?

#321
Slade N said:
I love wearing hats, but must admit that the universe has seemed to have made it so that if there is someone in the band with one or more of these things, odds are that they are the bass player

1. is wearing glasses
2. has a beard
3. is wearing a hat
4. is over weight
5. is the dorkiest looking member

im certainly guilty of 4 of the 5
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#1 - only need glasses for reading
#2 - I only shave every 3 months on average so no chance of that
#3 - I almost always wear a hat when not at work or sleeping so ball caps are my common thing
#4 - obviously I've won the battle with anorexia but not too embarassingly overweight
#5 - relative thing in our band, debatable by our brides
 
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No hat....
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Hat....
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I don't find myself particularly attractive to begin with and looking at these confirms it's not the hat that throws that off.

Damn, this is a argumentative group, you're wrong for shorts, you're wrong for a hat, you're wrong if you have a music stand somewhere on stage.....amazing we've had so many fun gigs when we make so many mistakes.

I guess that's the state of society today, our way or you're wrong.
 
#324
"Damn, this is a argumentative group, you're wrong for shorts, you're wrong for a hat, you're wrong if you have a music stand somewhere on stage.....amazing we've had so many fun gigs when we make so many mistakes."

Also add the horrors of 'burst/tort combo or just Dad band in general - here's a hat and a music stand; bless
me for I have sinned! :-)

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#325
spike42 said:
"Damn, this is a argumentative group, you're wrong for shorts, you're wrong for a hat, you're wrong if you have a music stand somewhere on stage.....amazing we've had so many fun gigs when we make so many mistakes."

Also add the horrors of 'burst/tort combo or just Dad band in general - here's a hat and a music stand; bless
me for I have sinned! :)

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Must be Grumpy Monday....:whistle:
 
#328
Can’t let this thread die a slow, miserable death.

I never wore a hat on stage until my hair went from its natural color to white. Under the lights, I glow like a friggin’ Christmas tree bulb. All the photos taken from my existing band have been so bad and the color-saturated bulb that is my head is why. It’s all just part of reaching your personal expiration day. I had nice hair once too.

The BL and photographer both sat me down and graciously reasoned with me. Time for a cover and a better look. So, as un-natural as that is for me, I’ll do it for the greater good. Now the search begins.

Below, I’m illuminated in purples and shining brightly!

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PaulCISSA said:
Can’t let this thread die a slow, miserable death.

I never wore a hat on stage until my hair went from its natural color to white. Under the lights, I glow like a friggin’ Christmas tree bulb. All the photos taken from my existing band have been so bad and the color-saturated bulb that is my head is why. It’s all just part of reaching your personal expiration day. I had nice hair once too.

The BL and photographer both sat me down and graciously reasoned with me. Time for a cover and a better look. So, as un-natural as that is for me, I’ll do it for the greater good. Now the search begins.

Below, I’m illuminated in purples and shining brightly!

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I started losing my hair in the 7th grade so can’t help you there :bawl:.
 

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