Stage Clothes.

[Caoimhin]

Maybe it works for some people but there's nothing worse then seeing a band all dressed up in stage clothes and they sound horrible, it's like come on you're trying to hard.

 

[Skintaster]

Maybe it works for some people but there's nothing worse then seeing a band all dressed up in stage clothes and they sound horrible, it's like come on you're trying to hard.

I agree to a point, but a crappy band is a crappy band regardless of how they dress. I think of "image" in general as being something that can either work for you (Usually because a band is already a good one), or against you... For the reason you mentioned.

 

[GammyBird]

Jeans, T-Shirt and the lucky rock and roll shoes!

 

[Caoimhin]

Well when I younger a went to see my older brothers band play and there was one band there that came out in all their metal gear and I was so excited and I'm sure I looked like a kid on Xmas day and then they started playing and it was complete shit.
Image is a part of music no doubt and record labels like bands with that certain cool look but I've seen so many good bands but they were overlooked because they were just your "average joe" looking group.

 

[milkjam]

i usually wear street clothes...which for me means my hookers uniform !

 

[Caoimhin]

The only thing I'd ask all music venues/halls to ban is sweatpants.

 

[Skintaster]

The only thing I'd ask all music venues/halls to ban is sweatpants.

See... To me, a band better be DAMN good if they expect me to watch them when they're that dressed down. I don't necessarily expect every band to have a "look", but sweatpants? Pajamas? (Seen it)... Come on.

 

[Drew224]

Not clashing with the rest of the band always helps...

 

[Skintaster]

Not clashing with the rest of the band always helps...

I've found that most bands that are even slightly successful tend to eventually have some kind of unified look... Not necessarily some contrived image, but if everyone else in the band is 6 feet tall, the singer usually isn't going to be 4 foot 3.


Unless the band is Accept.

 

[ext1jdh]

Whats up with wristbands?

 

[BMS]

Even if you don't try to look like a musician, you often can't get away without being asked, " Are you in the band". Being musicians, we have that certain aura that we simply just can't avoid.

 

[Rich]

...although if needed I will NOT hesitate to find an excuse to wear these onstage

You would have looooved the 80's!

These days, it's pretty much street clothes, but I still try to put a rock and roll spin on it.

 

[Drew224]

I've found that most bands that are even slightly successful tend to eventually have some kind of unified look... Not necessarily some contrived image, but if everyone else in the band is 6 feet tall, the singer usually isn't going to be 4 foot 3.


Unless the band is Accept.

Yeah, ya know. It just can't clash to much. You can't really have one guy doing something and another doing something totally different.

 

[Tuxedo Kaz]

I've worn some things on stage that I dunno whether to be ashamed of, or proud of wearing.

 

[ext1jdh]

Stupidest thing I've ever worn on stage was my blakhawks jersey. Normally it's jeans and a tee or casual button-down. In winter I put a long sleeve thermal under it.

 

[EasyAce]

I've found that most bands that are even slightly successful tend to eventually have some kind of unified look... Not necessarily some contrived image, but if everyone else in the band is 6 feet tall, the singer usually isn't going to be 4 foot 3.


Unless the band is Accept.

Or Quicksilver Messenger Service, when Dino Valenti finally got out of the hoosegow and rejoined them . . .

Come to think of it, Frankie Valli was the runt of the Four Seasons litter . . .

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

Depends on the gig, in a way. When I was in a Hendrix cover band, I did tie-dyes, and knee-high moccasins over levis. Thankfully, in one sense, that shit didn't last too long, because I'm a street-clothes sorta guy, but you gotta do what you gotta do right?

And, in another sense, in my last band I changed my footwear to suit the venue. If we played downtown at the Watermark or Rookies, I could wear my regular Vans or, if I felt precious that night, my cowboy boots. But if we played the Sewer or DJs, I made sure to have my steel-toes on, 'cause you never knew what might happen.

 

[V Man]

Doesn't matter what I wear cause I always look like Jerry Garcia

 

[Dan]

A merkin and red suspenders.

 

[Skintaster]

Depends on the gig, in a way. When I was in a Hendrix cover band, I did tie-dyes, and knee-high moccasins over levis. Thankfully, in one sense, that shit didn't last too long, because I'm a street-clothes sorta guy, but you gotta do what you gotta do right?

And, in another sense, in my last band I changed my footwear to suit the venue. If we played downtown at the Watermark or Rookies, I could wear my regular Vans or, if I felt precious that night, my cowboy boots. But if we played the Sewer or DJs, I made sure to have my steel-toes on, 'cause you never knew what might happen.

Proper gig footwear's very important to me. Some of the clubs I've ended up in... Well... You never know what you might be stepping in.