Your Look On Stage

[bluewine]

I like a neat, uncluttered stage. I hate stepping on guitar stands.

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I am glad you mentioned that again. You know, if the band looks great but you got the stage clutteres up with old beat to hell lookin gear, messed up lookin pedal boards, it's going to mess up the look of your band.

 

[LiquidMidnight]

My philosophy on image has always been...

1. The look should never overshadow the music and the band should never be just about the look.

2. For better or for worse, image is important. Accept it.

3. All things being equal, stage presence seperates the professionals from the ametuers. The suit doesn't make the man (or woman), but it helps to have an edgy visual apperance.

4. I like bands with personality, both with their sound and image. Going back to rule 1, the band should kick ass, but I hate it when a band looks like it just got off its shift stocking shelves at Wal-Mart.

With that said, I've had no philosophical issues dressing up for a gig. It helps that I'm more metro than the average dude. I'm more fashion-conscious than my girlfriend, though she's not very fashiony to begin with. *lol* I've done a lot of the standard archetypes...

Metro-y pleather pants and blazer:

Psuedo-cowboy rocker look:

Plain jeans and t-shirt:

With obligatory fedora (not to be confused with Fodera ):

With my hair dyed 9,000 different colors:

Trendy graphic shirt:

The drummer I played with at the time and I even wore Asian shirts with frog buttons on stage that a friend and fan gave us:

So yeah, hopefully Maki doesn't revoke my man card for posting umpteen photos of myself.

 

[tekhedd]

cincinnati is where dreams go to die.

Damn, so that's where my dreams went. Don't give up, it's bad everywhere! (Was that supposed to be encouraging?)


Thirteen Mirrors wears ties. We do it primarily to make the point that we're less comfortable than our audience, which seems to work. I certainly feel less comfortable.

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Yes, I know. Clown hair. Word of advice to all: choose your stylist carefully. It's taken forever for that damage to grow out. Lesson learned from this show: now I choose a bass that contrasts with my clothes.

On rare occasions we are allowed to wear black:

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It looks good, but it's not nearly as recognizable.

 

[thombo]

t-shirt (black, blue, white, or gray), jeans (blue, gray or black), black P, SVT, & 810. Oh, and I wear a wristband too but that's only because I got used to it when I played my Reverend and haven't gotten un-used to it. It's kinda my bankie. :lol:

a not so rocking pic from a couple weeks ago...

sweet cab zachoff!

 

[sonic assassin]

Somebody send this guy some pics of hot 26-30 year old women and ask him to point out the horse element

the thought of them being that old.. it just grosses me out on some level. physically attractive or not, the age makes it completely null to me

 

[sonic assassin]

+1
i hate when anyone takes the stage with no shirt, it screams "im trying way too hard to be a bad ass!"

bad ass.. maybe. but its mostly a comfort thing. why sweat up a perfectly good shirt? thats twice as much laundry. i sweat like a pig in daylight. let alone my pasty ass under ridiculously powerful lights.

why deal with the strap pulling at your shirt collar and having to fiddle with it? why not be THAT much closer to your instrument?

i play in aggressive rock bands. it works. ive got the physique to pull it off. ive been doing it for years, and will continue to do so (as long as the venue allows. some of these christian clubs dont go for it).

 

[Jones.]

I hear ascots are hot. Who's gonna be first?

With all the talk of ascots on the daily Show lately, seems you made a nice prediction with this post in June 2009!

 

[JMacBass65]

With all the talk of ascots on the daily Show lately, seems you made a nice prediction with this post in June 2009!

He joined in 2009....the post is from yesterday.

 

[Jonyak]

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basicaly what I wear every day.

if I was playing jazz or something I would wear somethign a little more fitting.

 

[bggeezer]

I have 2 looks ... my sabbath covers look:

And my pop/rock look:
(2 different bands)

 

[bluewine]

the thought of them being that old.. it just grosses me out on some level. physically attractive or not, the age makes it completely null to me

Cool, I get it.Sort of like the same way women will think about you when you turn 26.

 

[rtslinger]

I think everyone should have one.I guess it depends on he type of band your in.

For me in a Pop Rock Band, I have been working on a 60's kind of look but contemporary at the same time.

I purchased this new Eastwood to enhance the look I am going after.

I wear a black shirt no sleeves, black leather vest
black or blue jeans a black Hard Rock Cafe fedora hat I bought from the Paris Hard Rock Cafe with a Phoenix bird on the side (The name of my band is THE PHOENIXBAND) , black sneakers, dark shades and two black wrist bands with flames... RTS

 

[chris.gotfunk]

I have been workin the form fitting shirt with talis out and the vest thing myself. I can't find any skinny ties.

Check H&M at the mall. I actually think my mother-in-law bought mine at Target.

 

[Qvist]

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It looks good, but it's not nearly as recognizable.

WOW!! You gotta tell me what bass that is, its AWESOME!! Btw, you rock ;D

 

[D.A.R.K.]

video.
white shirt.
no one ever gets bored, and i don't have to think about look crap...

 

[cozmic]

I mostly wear black, or a jeans/t-shirt but without any badges, just single colored wear and matching the lighting colors. I love stage light and clothes working together.

I really enjoy the look of Jamaladeen Tacuma though...

 

[skidrawk]

I play in an 80's tribute band.













































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...80's attire.

 

[NielsBass]

Wow do I see a Peavey Grind there?

This was my bass for 3 years till last week (got a Fender jazz bass now, but i admit I sometimes miss that warm woody sound of the Grind)

 

[Crazyeelboy]

Last night, it was jeans, a white oxford dress shirt, red bow tie, navy blazer, navy fedora hat and sunglasses. This was a less formal gig, though. For more casual gigs, I'll wear a cowboy hat, jeans and a bowling shirt (see the avatar), but for more "concerty" gigs, I usually wear a dark business suit with a bow tie and hat.

 

[robotbraineater]

black semi-tight dress shirt, dark blue jeans... black dress shoes or converse (I have yet to get a pair though)
white skinny tie. Kindof faux punk, power-pop... and love fedoras, but not usually on stage

i like it. i'd prefer a non-black shirt most of the time though. depends.