Do you dress to impress?

Handsome_Chris · February 2014

Does this bear credence to what I said earlier about getting away with wearing stuff live which would look out of place on the high street?

ICBM · February 2014

I wear jeans and T-shirts, but I have special ones for gigs - always black jeans, and usually a particular black T-shirt with a design I like (a bit like vasselmeyers, although I can't find a pic of it online). I usually wear a loose shirt over the top which I wouldn't normally wear elsewhere too.

Majorscale · February 2014

Handsome_Chris;168396" said:
Does this bear credence to what I said earlier about getting away with wearing stuff live which would look out of place on the high street?

Well I wouldn't wear the tie and hat together on the high street but I'd wear one or the other to suit the moment! Cant speak for the others in the band as I suspect I'm the band dandy! ;-)

Handsome_Chris · February 2014

I wanted to wear a Venetian style mask when performing with one band I was with. It wasn't so much a fashion thing as much as I was ashamed to be seen with some of them. That band did pander to some arse trumpets.

Handsome_Chris · February 2014

viz said:

No.

http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/ab217/Vizzage/Live/IMG_4311_zps34e103fc.png

I'm just glad to see that The Milky Bar Kid has found gainful employment as a drummer.

RocknRollDave · February 2014

Mostly wedding gigs for us, so we have to look smart, but moreover we try to look like we're all in the same band.
Doesn't mean we all wear the same thing, as we feel that looks really naff sometimes, but generally stick to similar colours etc.

Shirt and tie, sometimes waistcoat, sometimes a t shirt and waistcoat etc so long as it keeps to the "theme".

For pubs, we tend to wear shirts and jeans, just cos the token effort of putting on your "gig shirt" helps to get your brain into gig mode..

EricTheWeary · February 2014

The bit of changing into something that puts you into a gig frame of mind is important to me. I used to trim my beard into exotic shapes for a Saturday night gig, just to be that bit more rock n roll. I doubt if anybody noticed but it helped me.

Handsome_Chris · February 2014

@EricTheWeary, I'm now thinking of this!

http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQY3e1UsdFL3yTb_fneudh5G-TP02ZupQ3JfluWWQtyko2GiTrBN2MgTTI1

stickyfiddle · February 2014

RocknRollDave said:

For pubs, we tend to wear shirts and jeans, just cos the token effort of putting on your "gig shirt" helps to get your brain into gig mode..

EricTheWeary said:

The bit of changing into something that puts you into a gig frame of mind is important to me. I used to trim my beard into exotic shapes for a Saturday night gig, just to be that bit more rock n roll. I doubt if anybody noticed but it helped me.

That's a good point. I had a black shirt with a red stripe down one sleeve for my old band. Just the routine of putting that on got me into "gig mode".

viz · February 2014

Handsome_Chris said:

viz said:

No.

http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/ab217/Vizzage/Live/IMG_4311_zps34e103fc.png

I'm just glad to see that The Milky Bar Kid has found gainful employment as a drummer.

Hahahaha - and Errol Flynn's landed a guitarist post at last.

johnnyurq · February 2014

Comedy T Shirt - check

Comedy haircut - check

Black trews - check

Ancient comfy trainers - check

That was about it for me (barring Xmas and special occasions) unless I was going for the none more black look. The man in black if you will, or Johnny no Cash to my friends.

EricTheWeary · February 2014

Handsome_Chris;168761" said:
@EricTheWeary, I'm now thinking of this!

http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQY3e1UsdFL3yTb_fneudh5G-TP02ZupQ3JfluWWQtyko2GiTrBN2MgTTI1

Close enough!
Actually what I would usually do is grow my beard and then shave it to Edwardian mutton chops ( or as close as I could get)for the gig. Somehow I felt this made me more rock'n'roll and it attracted a few funny looks in Tesco the next day. Sunday night beard trim and I was just stubbly Clark Kent at work Monday morning.
However, for this to work I really needed 2 or 3 weeks between gigs to get some beard growth in.

jd0272 · February 2014

Anything that's going that's laundered and ironed. I'm 42 after all. The only consistent item's a pair of sturdy dark brown boots, currently DM chelsea's. Black slims, blue slims, t's, shirts, had a Barbour Beaufort on for one gig, matters not. As long as I can feel me fingers.

If it's a posh 'do' I'll tuck in to me waistband.

IanSavage · February 2014

Pretty much what I'd wear down the pub

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v669/smokingbeagle/ianbulldog.jpg

*caveat: this photo may or may not be six years old, and making me feel old just posting it. Would still wear the same onstage with the right band though, as my body fortunately refuses to age.*

Handsome_Chris · February 2014

Yeah but, Sav, when I first met you I thought you were in The Wildhearts.

IanSavage · February 2014

See, dressing to impress even offstage

I'd mow the lawn in my stage gear, if I had a lawn....

Handsome_Chris · February 2014

IanSavage said:

See, dressing to impress even offstage I'd mow the lawn in my stage gear, if I had a lawn....

I was quite impressed for a Wetherspoon's in Brum. People will think I'm joking when I say that.

kelvinburn · February 2014

We played a trendy night club place before Christmas. I was wearing nordic knit jumper, parka, big bushy beard and was holding a carrier bag for most of the evening. When we got up to play there was a palpable sigh of relief and a collective "Oh! Thats why they're here". I hit a point a few years ago when I really stopped caring about that sort of thing. I also have a T-shirt with a naked Ron Jeremy that goes down well (no pun intended).

Fez · February 2014

The trouble with wearing black is if the backdrop is black you can become invisible.

randomhandclaps · February 2014

Never forget the first time I saw Chillidoggy live. My Nan's carers had asked me to pop in to discuss a new dietary plan. As I walked in I could hear most of the residents in the communal room whooping and cheering to this awesome noise. I got good snap from the encore.

http://queerrocklove.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/brian_guitar.jpg

Handsome_Chris · February 2014

Is that a Dean?

JayGee · February 2014

Handsome_Chris said:

Is that a Dean?

...or are you just pleased to see me?

mike_l · February 2014

randomhandclaps said:

Never forget the first time I saw Chillidoggy live. My Nan's carers had asked me to pop in to discuss a new dietary plan. As I walked in I could hear most of the residents in the communal room whooping and cheering to this awesome noise. I got good snap from the encore.

Thank fuck you've never seen me playing live..........

monquixote · February 2014

I like bands to make some kind of an effort. I find the number of musicians who consider putting on a clean t-shirt selling out quite irritating.

ThePrettyDamned · February 2014

Yup.

http://cdn-s3.thewrap.com/images/2014/01/RHCP.jpg

Phil_aka_Pip · March 2014

Whatever the dress code, I always wear black. It may be vest, T-shirt, polo shirt, short sleeved shirt with collar, long sleeved shirt with collar (& sleeves rolled up). It may be scruffy rock'n'roll jeans or smart new-ish Marks & Spencers jeans. But it will always be black. And never include a tie!

Hertz32 · March 2014

IanSavage said:

Pretty much what I'd wear down the pub

*caveat: this photo may or may not be six years old, and making me feel old just posting it. Would still wear the same onstage with the right band though, as my body fortunately refuses to age.*

@IanSavage

Loving the hair over your face thing.

almost as much as I am loving the black bra and panties you are wearing

viz · April 2014

We go naked.

http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/ab217/Vizzage/image_zpsf1ec15b4.jpg

johnnyurq · April 2014

Some joke about nuts and showing them.

At least you get some bananas for pay though and not peanuts.

So what is the name of your simian beat combo?

viz · April 2014

Haha

We don't really exist permanently, we just assembled for a one-off project that culminated last weekend. But I've played with those guys under various guises and formats over the years, there's about 7 of us that dip in and out. This time we were called The Silverbaxx. None of us has the time to do it seriously / full-time. Unfortunately.

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