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Topic: Can I wear this hat? |
Michael Hummel
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 13 Jun 2013 7:08 am |
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I'm from Eastern Canada. We don't have cowboys here like they do in the West, although lots of people like country music.
I'm a long-time guitarist, and new pedal steel player, playing with the first country band I've ever been a part of. We're about to do our first gig, and I wondered if this hat, which is the only thing I own approaching a cowboy hat, would be alright (It's an Indiana Jones hat, a type of fedora):
Any suggestions appreciated!
Mike
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 13 Jun 2013 7:37 am
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I'd advise you not to wear it in Texas.  |
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Ray Harrison
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Tucson, Arizona, USA (deceased)
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Posted 13 Jun 2013 8:55 am
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It never bothered Mark O'Conner and he'd have played in Texas.
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 13 Jun 2013 9:01 am
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It all depends on your audience.
I wonder what kind of audience this type of hat would appeal to?
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Dave Hopping
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Aurora, Colorado
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Posted 13 Jun 2013 9:18 am
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IMO what you have will probably work first time out,but if your band is going to do straight-up country gigs,you'll want to make the investment...BTW,relating back to the thread about image,a cowboy hat(or better still,every band member in a cowboy hat)will help the crowd get in the mood for Jones rather than the Stones  |
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John Billings
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Ohio, USA
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Posted 13 Jun 2013 9:21 am
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| I have that hat. But I don't wear it on the bandstand because my head gets too hot. |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 13 Jun 2013 9:24 am
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You need the one with the fan on top.  |
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Fred Glave
From:
McHenry, Illinois, USA
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Posted 13 Jun 2013 9:45 am
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This is the one I always wear.
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John Billings
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Ohio, USA
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Posted 13 Jun 2013 9:52 am
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My new hat;
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 13 Jun 2013 9:53 am
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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John Billings
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Ohio, USA
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Posted 13 Jun 2013 10:12 am
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| And to think I almost clicked "Stop Watching This Topic!" |
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Bud Angelotti
From:
Larryville, NJ, USA
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Posted 13 Jun 2013 11:57 am
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Mike - You may certainly wear that hat, to the race-track, to the movies, to a job interview, to rob a bank, to a blues bros. concert,anywhere you want, but NOT to play the steel. We have enough of a bad reputation as it is.
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Glenn Uhler
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Trenton, New Jersey, USA
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Posted 13 Jun 2013 1:08 pm What hat?
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Good one,Bud!
Mike,
As long as you wear a charcoal-gray bowtie that matches the hatband, you will be OK! A dark gray string tie would also work. Any more style would make you an irresistible chick magnet, and all the women standing in front of you would interfere with your playing at a gig.
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 13 Jun 2013 1:31 pm
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I wear this string tie with my hat;
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Glenn Uhler
From:
Trenton, New Jersey, USA
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Posted 13 Jun 2013 1:42 pm Bolo?
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Is that big white nylon screw the bolo? If so, you need two big white nuts on the ends of the strings. We want to hear some of the comments you've gotten about the big screw.
BTW, I like the Indian artifacts. Out to see the Flint Ridge site a while back. Have a string tie with an arrowhead on it somewhere.
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Mark Eaton
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Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 13 Jun 2013 1:50 pm
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If Buddy Emmons could wear a derby, then I'd say this hat is a safe bet. 
I have a Stetson pretty similar to it in gray.
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John Billings
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Ohio, USA
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Posted 13 Jun 2013 2:07 pm
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Glen,
It's actually bright yellow. Found it when cleaning out a heating duct. Some kid musta lost it. The blue bolts were on collar tips, which I can't seem to find right now. I have a somewhat "wooden" stage presence, as I always concentrate on playing at my highest level possible. So I compromised by adding odd things to my clothes or guitars. Made string ties all the time! Here's my bestest! Found the stone on the beach in Fla. It had holes worn through it, so I painted it bizarre pink and turquoise, and put flashing leds in the holes, and a battery pack in my pocket. This one really caught people's attention!
The hatchet heads, scraper and arrowheads were found by my Welsh, coal miner Grandfather 100+ years ago in Southern Ohio. He ended up owning the coal mines! |
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Stephen Cowell
From:
Round Rock, Texas, USA
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Posted 13 Jun 2013 2:32 pm
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That's actually more of a saxophone-player hat... but go ahead, steel guitar, especially pedal steel, is in need of paradigm-stretching.
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Michael Hummel
From:
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 13 Jun 2013 2:41 pm
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Gentlemen:
Thank you for all of the replies, some informative, some interesting, some scary!
I have to often switch 6-strings on and off between songs so I may end up not normally wearing a hat at all. Just curious as to etiquette!
I'll let you know what the reaction is if I decide to wear this one! I may just stick with the "Steel Guitars of Canada" baseball cap.
Cheers,
Mike
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Tommy Bannister
From:
Hampshire, UK
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Posted 13 Jun 2013 2:47 pm Re: Can I wear this hat?
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| Michael Hummel wrote: |
I'm from Eastern Canada. We don't have cowboys here like they do in the West, although lots of people like country music.
I'm a long-time guitarist, and new pedal steel player, playing with the first country band I've ever been a part of. We're about to do our first gig, and I wondered if this hat, which is the only thing I own approaching a cowboy hat, would be alright (It's an Indiana Jones hat, a type of fedora):
Any suggestions appreciated!
Mike |
Michhel people are in front of yo u who lovecHountry music to listen toy and the band NOT LOOK AT A FASSION DISPLAY OF WESTERN HATS!!!!!
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Lee Warren
From:
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 13 Jun 2013 5:52 pm
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Michael ...
How about a toque from Tim Horton's?
Not quite a cowboy hat, but certainly shows Canadian pride.
Lee 
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 13 Jun 2013 7:25 pm
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Michael, this hat should immediately endear you to your audience…
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