Gig attire: Showy? Laid back? What's your approach?
House53
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Well, we have a show tommorow night and it got me thinking... since we are in fact their to entertain the people, should I be wearing something a little more rockstarish... ie tigher pants or kitchy (sp?) t-shirts...
typically I wear jeans, and a shirt with a collar on it... invariably I roll up my sleeves because I get too warm.
I was thinking about some tighter jeans and maybe a nice rolling stones t-shirt with the sleeves ripped off...
or is that to cliche?
What is your approach to gig apparel? We are playing for a good sized bar... with 50-100 people actively watching us and another 100 in the bar... big stage...
Thoughts?
typically I wear jeans, and a shirt with a collar on it... invariably I roll up my sleeves because I get too warm.
I was thinking about some tighter jeans and maybe a nice rolling stones t-shirt with the sleeves ripped off...
or is that to cliche?
What is your approach to gig apparel? We are playing for a good sized bar... with 50-100 people actively watching us and another 100 in the bar... big stage...
Thoughts?
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a picture of that ensemble is in the dictionary beside the entry for cliche.
I sometimes feel like my band is too unpolished looking and that turns people away...
I know it should be about the music... but the music doesn't have to suffer if we look the part a little more.
of course, we all laugh at him but still... he's rock!!
You should either be yourself, best bet IMO. Or, go for it all the way, get one of those cheesy see through shirts, tight leather pants, some nice high boots and don't forget the make up, and nail polish. Better yet, just go where Navarro shops, what a loser that guy is
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I agree there are no rules... I am just wondering what other people do...
Nothing like playing loud electric guitar... bear foot on a nice big carpet.
Alright... leather pants it is...
ROck squats....
Alright, maybe I will go for that. I might have to wear an official drinking shirt too... my friend is in from NYC so I am guessing it will be a long night.
And looks really dumb if everyone in the band does it, o
I do the Eddie thing. I sometimes where a jacket for the first couple songs... then take it off... it is pretty blatant, but it keeps me focused.
I try to remember how good a show PJ puts on and try to translate energy to the crowd like they do.
FOR sure this is the only way to go
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Oh, yeah, NOBODY'S ever done THAT before.
it sure beats leather pants and a gay ass see through shirt.
I think I like the supersuckers approach, go big and wear the most fucked up thing you can find. I like high heals with spring loaded heels
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I am pretty sure I will go with the standard... but I was just curious what everyone else did...
I know, I think most of us were getting a real kick out of this thread. Its like admitting to listening to Mayer in public
I got an idea for you, how about the puffy pirate shirt from the Seinfeld show?
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I am still undecided on what to wear tonight though... I thought about stopping by Hot Topic at the mall...:D
I will likely end up wearing the same thing though... I am also considering wearing one of my PJ wristbands... I don't know if I want to be "that guy" though.
Or who the fuck is House 53.
Or Who the Fuck is Mic Jagger?
Change would be nice.
haha. i almost made a shirt that said "no rodeo" for the show i had during stampede one year. then i decided i'd rather not get my ass kicked.
actually, now that i think about it, "no rodeo" is a cool name for an alberta band. ok guys, i now record under the moniker "no rodeo".
I will probably wear one of my three "Official House53 Drinking Shirts." For those evenings when a good amount of partying will be taking place... nothing but a "Drinking Shirt" will do...
I might go barefoot on stage too... go for that Tom Petty, Chris Robinson thing.
That would be awesome with the slashed circle cancelling out the rodeo.
Your first album title Pirate Rodeo! Ha.