Yeah, I Wore Shorts!

[MonetBass]

That looks like fun! (Heat notwithstanding, of course.)

Ever since I saw the pics of Neil Peart playing his red kit on a raft, I've always thought playing on the water looked like a ridiculously cool thing to do:

I'm positive that's a Photoshop.

 

[Stevorebob]

I'm positive that's a Photoshop.

I can assure you, not the case with Ms. Welsh.

 

[Pilgrim]

More power to you folks who went the way your judgment told you.

I played a gig Saturday AM for a car show - it was in the 90's when we finished. I'm currently wearing a large brace on my right lower leg due to an Achilles' problem, so I wore a nice light pair of khakis to cover up the brace. The band was about 50/50 shorts. In the photo I look like I'm sucking on my lower lip, probably searching for something on my tablet. (Glamour R'Us, right??)

The other gent with a medical boot was a late addition - nice gent who used to play with the band but who has been fighting a damaged ankle and who has mostly retired from music. He sang harmony at this gig.

The bass is in shade (thank heavens) but it's a '64 Gibson EB-0 with both a mudbucker and a DiMarzio Model One. I played everything on the DiMarzio because the mudbucker was too woofy for the music that day.

 

[Shardik]

See, now I am NO fan of thongs/flip flops, whatever you call them. I just find the idea of that piece jammed between my toes horrifyingly uncomfortable.

Oh. Those things are horrific. I use this kind of flip flops.

... but as I said: Not in public.

 

[WI Short Scaler]

Oh. Those things are horrific. I use this kind of flip flops.
View attachment 3484788

... but as I said: Not in public.

My kids love those things, they call them "slides" so I guess we weren't on apples to apples there.

 

[Shardik]

My kids love those things, they call them "slides" so I guess we weren't on apples to apples there.

Ah... since I am Norwegian, the finer nuances of the English language escape me.

In fact, I'm not sure of the correct term in Norwegian, either. A Norwegian web page specializing in shoes simply list a lot of names for these and states the Norwegian proverb "Kjært barn har mange navn", which roughly translates to "A loved child has many names".

In our house we call them "slipperser", which actually would be like "slippers" in English (which probably isn't a word), and I think we use that name because they are easy to slip on.
"Slides" is a good word. I'll try to remember that.

 

[zontar]

A lot of the performers wore shorts a few years ago at a blues festival I attended & the temperature topped 40 C (Over 100F)
I didn't blame any of them.
Most of the audience was in shorts as well.

And yesterday at church (Not as hot) the 2nd guitar player wore shorts & I was wishing I had.

It all comes down to context--and a beach/lakeside/water type show is more than appropriate for shorts--as is the high temperature.

 

[JPaulGeddy]

My 'rules' on gear apparel changed entirely when I moved to the (coastal) south. Outdoor gigs, especially. Shorts, flip-flops, whatever, when it's 90+.

 

[BAG]

I always like picking up some Aussie words... in case I ever make it over thataway for a visit. Thanks @BAG, and goo'day.

If you're heading downunder you're too late to pop in for a visit.... you'll have to detour to NZ now.
And it's G'day...... with a hard, short capital G...... there is no "oo" in it.

Oh. Those things are horrific. I use this kind of flip flops.
View attachment 3484788

... but as I said: Not in public.

I was quite surprised when I moved to NZ a year and a half ago and started seeing all these young people wearing slides with socks..... in public.

Ah... since I am Norwegian, the finer nuances of the English language escape me.

In fact, I'm not sure of the correct term in Norwegian, either. A Norwegian web page specializing in shoes simply list a lot of names for these and states the Norwegian proverb "Kjært barn har mange navn", which roughly translates to "A loved child has many names".

In our house we call them "slipperser", which actually would be like "slippers" in English (which probably isn't a word), and I think we use that name because they are easy to slip on.
"Slides" is a good word. I'll try to remember that.

We have slippers here...... but they are generally a soft slip-on worn around the house with a dressing gown or pyjama's.

 

[seilerbird]

I wear shorts 365 days a year here in Florida.

 

[MrLenny1]

As a fellow TB'er I must admit my shame.
96 degrees in the sun.
I hate outdoor gigs.

 

[Benny Bennett]

I don't wear shorts, anytime, period. But if it works, and fits the occasion, why not?

 

[BillLee64]

I'd have opted for this time-proven outfit...works every time.

 

[wluffman]

I'd rather do a gig inside Bass Pro Shops at the Memphis Pyramid, which in its previous incarnation was a concert venue (but one with poor acoustics). Yeah, I like that kind of "bass" too.

 

[Kevin Schnitzius]

I'd rather wear a dress than shorts.

 

[Kujibo]

I haven't done many outdoor gigs but we played one on the weekend. We were on stage from 12:00 - 3:00 and setting up the stage and gear for a few hours before that, then more work in the sun after. I would normally not wear shorts but it looked like it was going to be a scorcher so chose shorts. The temp did hit 35C/95F. We intended to have a tent but ran out of time to set it up.

It was hell up there, we all felt like we were gonna die, everything on stage would burn you if you touched it. I even had a dizzy spell. I'm the guitar player in this band, the bass player was also in shorts. The stage was so hot the bass player somehow ended up with blisters on his feet, he had to cancel some other gigs this week as he can't even stand. Stupidly nobody packed any sunscreen either. I'm burnt all over. Ironically pants would have kept the burns off my legs and been a better choice. So yeah, will stick with pants from now on. Live and learn, live and learn ...

 

[shawshank72]

Oh yes.