Do you dress to impress?

Handsome_Chris

When you and your bandidos are performing live, do you dress up for the occasion, or do you "jeans and t-shirt" it?

I'm not expecting this. 

http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/500/5253329/Peter+Gabriel+Genesis+with.jpg

octatonic

Jean and t-shirt IS dressing for the occasion.

Handsome_Chris

octatonic said:

Jean and t-shirt IS dressing for the occasion.

http://wendythomasrussell.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/original.jpg

"This is my position. I am not managing it with you or any other woman. Especially one who dresses like an Australian's nightmare. So .... you!"

Fez

Can't carry a wardrobe round to gigs but I do change to a snazzy T or polo for the gig.

meltedbuzzbox

At christmas we were dressed as elves and reindeer. Weddings were shirts and ties etc. Pub gigs, whatever really

There wont be so much of that now as I have left the cover band. My original band has no theme or anything so most likely T shirts and jeans

Handsome_Chris

meltedbuzzbox said:

At christmas we were dressed as elves and reindeer. 

Pictures, or it didn't happen.

ESBlonde

If you look like you just walked in off the street, don't expect to be treated as anything other than something off the street.

Cirrus

Jeans and T-shirt for me... but they are sparkley and loud T-shirts. I've even got one which is in retrospect a bit like Insanity Wolf;

Other than that, when it's a gig on a heavy bill dressing up in anything other than what you'd normally wear feels a bit pretentious. On bills with indie bands though I occasionally like to wear my usual with a suit jacket.

octatonic

Handsome_Chris said:

octatonic said:

Jean and t-shirt IS dressing for the occasion.

http://wendythomasrussell.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/original.jpg

"This is my position. I am not managing it with you or any other woman. Especially one who dresses like an Australian's nightmare. So .... you!"

Strewth, Crikey, etc.

digitalscream

Generally, no - I tend to dress in a "relaxed rock" kinda way. Of course, we don't have a particular image for the band yet, so I expect this to change at some point.

Even so, while I'll make an effort to be more in keeping with the band's image, I won't be going so far as to be termed "dressing up".

Drew_TNBD

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Isn't it the music that's the main thing?

Cirrus

Drew_fx said:

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Isn't it the music that's the main thing?

Yes, but we are visual creatures. People respond positively to image if you get it right, and then the music, which is indeed the main thing, has a fighting chance of being appreciated.

stickyfiddle

Always been in the "make an effort" camp in the bands I've played with. You get way more attention paid by the crowd if you look the part, and a much better result from the person paying the fee if it's a covers/functions thing.

Roland

For a pub gig we don waistcoats for a feeling of unity.  Dawn usually wears a tight fitting leather item.

mike_l

digitalscream said:

Generally, no - I tend to dress in a "relaxed rock" kinda way. Of course, we don't have a particular image for the band yet, so I expect this to change at some point.

 

Please promise, no spandex....

John_P

Depends on the tpye of gig but usually wear something suitable - "rock" jeans and shirt/t shirt through to spandex wigs n make up

Daft or cool doesn't really matter to me but I prefer to see a band look like a band and getting changed puts me into "gig mood" and ready to perform...

Handsome_Chris

@John_P and @Stickyfiddle IMO make great points.  If I just wanted to see some geezer playing guitar dressed in jeans and any old t-shirt, I'd get a mirror.

Also I think that @Roland has a really valid point about the waistcoats giving his band a sense of unity. It's kind of like a uniform or gang colours, something that you can look at an identify him as being an Urban Legend band member.

I also am tempted to believe that if you are in a good band you can kinda get away with wearing stuff you wouldn't wear down the High Street. For example, ladies and gentlemen, I give you Rocket From The Crypt.

http://c.ststat.com/content/EntImg/Tour/rocket-from-the-crypt--698185645-340x280.jpg

vasselmeyer

I wear this t shirt to all our gigs (although it does get washed between them). It just saves time thinking about what to wear:

John_BlackWolf

Dress for the occasion, Whatever look your band is gearing towards/acts as a visual aid to the music you are playing and your on-stage personality.

thisisguitar

Drew_fx said:

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Isn't it the music that's the main thing?

Don't let David Bowie hear you saying that

maltingsaudio

Charge an extra £50 a man for DJ's 

Corporates always Blacks

New duo called Lady and the Tramp so that might need some thinking about