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Your Look On Stage
- Thread starter bluewine
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im just really down on where i am at the moment. cincinnati is where dreams go to die. we consistently outplay every band that is presented to us. we put an a wild show. we have songs that are the perfect blend of tough, interesting, catchy and smart. and yet.. no one cares.
we leave 5 people in a crowd utterly speechless, but nothing comes of it. we never see them again. the crowds arent getting bigger. apathy is completely wrecking what should be a good hype.
we end up booking all these shows playing to 40 year old bar patrons that just hate our guts. the all ages venue is ran by a clique of people that we apparently arent in with. we have to go to dayton just to get a decent show. and then we dont get paid at all, let alone enough for gas money.
blech. i feel like somehow everyone else has it easier.
Beanie, Black or Navy Dickies work shirt, Camo, Khaki, or Olive Green Cargos.
or
Black T shirt, and Dark Jeans (not black).
with
Red Wings work boots (black), Vans sneakers (tan), or my ADIDAS El Segundo (white with black toe cap, tongue, and laces).
But maybe I should start rocking a snuggie.
or
Black T shirt, and Dark Jeans (not black).
with
Red Wings work boots (black), Vans sneakers (tan), or my ADIDAS El Segundo (white with black toe cap, tongue, and laces).
But maybe I should start rocking a snuggie.
out of curiosity, What music do you play and have you got a link to a myspace? Same for you Jimmy
My best photos from gigs are....
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I think my biggest criticism on myself and partly through reading this thread (which is good) is that i do a good job of getting in to it and playing to myself on stage, But i need to look to the crowd more! Luckily our bands fronted by 3 people and they do a ****ing awesome job of getting people involved!
Sure this is something that will come with more experience though
out of curiosity, What music do you play and have you got a link to a myspace? Same for you Jimmy
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those 2 songs are the anthemic single and the easiest song to record, and that is why they are up. we have more range than that, we just havent had the time to record it
You should dress for the expectations of what your projected audience perceive you should look like as a band
and you have the power to raise or lower the bar on that.
For us presentation from the music to the look is everything, in our case it can make the difference between the group of
conventioneers in town for three days from Albuquerque leaving us $100.00 in tips because they came to Memphis and got
the whole Blues and BBQ experience they expected, or leaving the venue you play thinking I can see this at home
If you were to ask Jimmy M what people expect when they go to see Bowswer, my guess is he will say they
come away from the show having experienced what they expected to see and hear.
That goes for every pro band from AC/DC to Sunn O))))
From a somewhat dressed down outdoor winery gig ...
To corporate and BB Kings or Hard Rock Cafe gigs (and yes this is stage wear in the promo shot) it's all part of it IMHO.
and you have the power to raise or lower the bar on that.
For us presentation from the music to the look is everything, in our case it can make the difference between the group of
conventioneers in town for three days from Albuquerque leaving us $100.00 in tips because they came to Memphis and got
the whole Blues and BBQ experience they expected, or leaving the venue you play thinking I can see this at home
If you were to ask Jimmy M what people expect when they go to see Bowswer, my guess is he will say they
come away from the show having experienced what they expected to see and hear.
That goes for every pro band from AC/DC to Sunn O))))
From a somewhat dressed down outdoor winery gig ...
To corporate and BB Kings or Hard Rock Cafe gigs (and yes this is stage wear in the promo shot) it's all part of it IMHO.
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t shirt, shorts and slippers, works for me....day time gig at beach bar, the bar is called 'Home", i may soon be wearing my boxers i wear at the other home.
I always dress up smart; Black skinnie jeans, dark shirt of somekind, a tie to match, then waistcoat over the top
thread made me realize, in two decades of playing with the same guys, we've never discussed wardrobe.
Thanks, Its hard for most people to allow someone else how too look. But like everything else in music, you need a trusted outside opinion. Producers, fans, artists, photographers etc. We have our guidelines of course, like I don't see us using Guyliner, but that's why its important to hire the right person. Like if your doing a metal album don't go to a POP producer/engineer.
I do a soul revue, so we all dress alike- full black suit and tie, with some sort of solid-colored dress shirt.
i doubt you'd be as interested in them anyway. well.. other than looking at them. i think most women over 25 look like horses (as a matter of principle). im sure a mature grown gent would think otherwise.
Somebody send this guy some pics of hot 26-30 year old women and ask him to point out the horse element
Somebody send this guy some pics of hot 26-30 year old women and ask him to point out the horse element
For me, it's either nice jeans or cargo pants, button up, vest (optional), wrist bands (one white one red), skinny tie (optional), and a cabbie (must have!)
I have been workin the form fitting shirt with talis out and the vest thing myself. I can't find any skinny ties.
it's not where you are,it's competing with cable, dvd,video games,ipoods,dj's,karaoke etc.for audiences with the attention span of a gnat......sadly i think the better you are musically the harder it is to get it across
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