Members SBF3000 Posted July 12, 2008 Members Share Posted July 12, 2008 If you are not playing in church or @ a formal event I don't see what all the hubbub is about.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mstreck Posted July 12, 2008 Members Share Posted July 12, 2008 FWIW, we played a high-dollar outdoor gig last night. The crowd loved us and, more importantly, the sponsor loved us. Not a single person involved seemed to care that we all wore shorts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JAFH Posted July 15, 2008 Members Share Posted July 15, 2008 The Setup:We're a classic rock cover band (in our 40's and 50's), and we're playing a block party this Saturday evening. We start playing at 6:30, and the temperature at the time is supposed to be in the low 80's. When I play a gig, I like to look professional and like "a musician," i.e. jeans, a nice shirt, and boots or solid shoes (no athletic shoes). The Question:With the weather being what it will be, obviously shorts would be more comfortable. I don't really feel like roasting. If we were, say a Jimmy Buffett cover band, I'd have no problem wearing shorts. However, wearing shorts while playing Beatles, Stones, CCR, Bad Co, Neil Young, etc just seems out of place. Obviously, what we are wearing won't change the sound, but image is part of the whole performance.Thoughts???? I wear leather pants in stinky old bars and dives - I say if you can't sweat for your fans, well...then wear shorts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Robert Rowe Posted July 16, 2008 Members Share Posted July 16, 2008 I wear leather pants in stinky old bars and dives - I say if you can't sweat for your fans, well...then wear shorts. Reminds me of the leather shorts the Bavarian dudes wear (lederhosen?). They never clean them, so I hear, ... and the grungier they get, the more "broken-in" they are deemed to be. My kinda gear! (Where can I get a pair, Stateside? ... Don't want to have to go to Europe). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members matt greeno Posted July 16, 2008 Members Share Posted July 16, 2008 I think that's ridiculous. It's hot as hell right now, and I haven't worn long pants in a minute. I'm more comfortable in shorts, and I wear jean shorts all the time, especially at shows, whether I'm playing or just checking it out. Then again, it's the thrash metal/hardcore scene, where a "professional look" comes into play. But if you are wanting to be professional, jean or khaki would work, as long as you're not wearing athletic shorts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Matter-Eater Lad Posted July 16, 2008 Members Share Posted July 16, 2008 I don't care how hot it gets, shorts look wrong on dudes and I won't wear them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tunesdad Posted July 16, 2008 Members Share Posted July 16, 2008 I don't care how hot it gets, shorts look wrong on dudes and I won't wear them. wow. i can barely even comprehend that outlook, especially living in the desert southwest, being a hiking/canoeing/biking/outdoor kind of guy...not to mention playing hot outdoor jams. eh, to each his own... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newmaxnew Posted July 16, 2008 Members Share Posted July 16, 2008 Since when did rock and roll become so conformist? Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuitarNoobie Posted July 16, 2008 Members Share Posted July 16, 2008 Since when did rock and roll become so conformist? Max I was thinking the same thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Robert Rowe Posted July 16, 2008 Members Share Posted July 16, 2008 " ... 'Ya cain't polish a turd!" :poke: -- (old Southern expression) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JAFH Posted July 17, 2008 Members Share Posted July 17, 2008 Reminds me of the leather shorts the Bavarian dudes wear ( lederhosen?). They never clean them, so I hear, ... and the grungier they get, the more "broken-in" they are deemed to be. My kinda gear! (Where can I get a pair, Stateside? ... Don't want to have to go to Europe). Man, they DO get nasty - when it's time to clean them, it's time for a new pair. Admittedly, though I have worn shorts once or twice, but what I call shorts usually amounts to clamdiggers or man-pris. Either way it's less about what you wear and more about how you wear it. If you can rock the shorts, then rock the shorts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JAFH Posted July 17, 2008 Members Share Posted July 17, 2008 Since when did rock and roll become so conformist?Max January 15, 1967.Ed Sullivan show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Robert Rowe Posted July 17, 2008 Members Share Posted July 17, 2008 Man, they DO get nasty - when it's time to clean them, it's time for a new pair. I hope those dudes (Bavarians) wear some kinda undies ("Depends"?). You know -- comes a time when you might get "caught short" ( pun? ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SkullCap Posted July 17, 2008 Members Share Posted July 17, 2008 I wear shorts all summer long, at home, at work, but not when I gig. I have some really light weight cotton pants that do the trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JAFH Posted July 17, 2008 Members Share Posted July 17, 2008 I hope those dudes (Bavarians) wear some kinda undies ("Depends"?). You know -- comes a time when you might get "caught short" ( pun? ). Underpants just get in the way. Go commando! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tjfrech Posted July 18, 2008 Members Share Posted July 18, 2008 1. Be comfortable playing2. If you're good, it doesn't matter.3. I always wear shorts for shows. I end up sweating like a whore in church, and pants don't help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RupertB Posted July 18, 2008 Members Share Posted July 18, 2008 Wearing shorts to a gig tonight. Solo on the patio at Mac's. Somebody stop me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newmaxnew Posted July 18, 2008 Members Share Posted July 18, 2008 I'm going to wear a retro bowling shirt and pork pie hat to the gig on Saturday, how clich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Robert Rowe Posted July 18, 2008 Members Share Posted July 18, 2008 I'm going to wear a retro bowling shirt and pork pie hat to the gig on Saturday, how clich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tjfrech Posted July 18, 2008 Members Share Posted July 18, 2008 I'm going to wear a retro bowling shirt and pork pie hat to the gig on Saturday, how clich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted July 18, 2008 Members Share Posted July 18, 2008 The Setup:We're a classic rock cover band (in our 40's and 50's), and we're playing a block party this Saturday evening. We start playing at 6:30, and the temperature at the time is supposed to be in the low 80's. When I play a gig, I like to look professional and like "a musician," i.e. jeans, a nice shirt, and boots or solid shoes (no athletic shoes). The Question:With the weather being what it will be, obviously shorts would be more comfortable. I don't really feel like roasting. If we were, say a Jimmy Buffett cover band, I'd have no problem wearing shorts. However, wearing shorts while playing Beatles, Stones, CCR, Bad Co, Neil Young, etc just seems out of place. Obviously, what we are wearing won't change the sound, but image is part of the whole performance.Thoughts????This post seems silly. We play classic rock/blues/southern/and 90's rock and I've never given it a second thought. I've seen old gigs of Skynyrd guys wearing shorts and Neil certainly has worn shorts on stage, especially during his 90's/grunge time. I'm really laughing about the "no athletic shoes" thing. How much rock music has been made by people wearing tennis shoes. hiking boots, etc. Tons of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators BATCAT Posted July 18, 2008 Moderators Share Posted July 18, 2008 This post seems silly. We play classic rock/blues/southern/and 90's rock and I've never given it a second thought. I've seen old gigs of Skynyrd guys wearing shorts and Neil certainly has worn shorts on stage, especially during his 90's/grunge time. I'm really laughing about the "no athletic shoes" thing. How much rock music has been made by people wearing tennis shoes. hiking boots, etc. Tons of it. There's guys who care about how they dress and those who don't. I dont think badly of people who don't care, not do I think it makes me vain that I do care. I would feel like a slob wearing white athletic shoes or shorts onstage. To each his/her own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted July 18, 2008 Members Share Posted July 18, 2008 There's guys who care about how they dress and those who don't. I dont think badly of people who don't care, not do I think it makes me vain that I do care. I would feel like a slob wearing white athletic shoes or shorts onstage. To each his/her own. White BB shoes are wimpy. Gotta be black. There's also the thought that some people wear athletic shorts and shoes onstage because they DO care how they look on stage as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Robert Rowe Posted July 18, 2008 Members Share Posted July 18, 2008 White sneakers (and especially with Levi's) are immediate dead-give-a-ways for people SSITS (Seriously Stuck In The Seventies ... that's 1970s, boys-&-girls). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators BATCAT Posted July 18, 2008 Moderators Share Posted July 18, 2008 White BB shoes are wimpy. Gotta be black. There's also the thought that some people wear athletic shorts and shoes onstage because they DO care how they look on stage as well. If you're going for a certain metal/punk look, shorts can work, sure. I just think they look lame onstage in most contexts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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