Dress Like your PROUD of what you do!!

James Morehead · From: Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.

I've seen Ray Price this summer, Jake Hooker & Bobby Flores last fall, and now the Derailers, and they ALL carried the torch for dressing the part and looking professional. I have ultimate respect for these performers, they look like they are serious about what they do. Anyone else see what I see?? It was interesting to see a "tee shirt, hats on backwards" band follow The Derailers. The crowd thinned quite a bit. But maybe it was just getting late, ect.
But on the other hand, the "Tee shirt hat on backwards" bands are enjoying alot of success amonsgt the college crowds, too. Go Figure! HA!! So the world goes round yet once more.

[This message was edited by James Morehead on 02 July 2005 at 10:54 PM.]

Larry King · From: Watts, Oklahoma, USA

James.....we've always took the position that people hear with their eyes and while I realize I'm from the 'old school', something as simple as everyone in a fresh starched white shirt makes you at least look like you're a band.

You'll remember at St Louis, Jake's bunch all wore white shirts, ties, and jackets and while we never went to that extent, we did buy matching shirts and managed to look like we belonged together. Billy Mata always has his guys in matching shirts. Yes, I'm in agreement with you.

Gene Jones · From: Oklahoma City, OK USA, (deceased)

I agree!...but of course this was in 1969.

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James Morehead · From: Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.

I grew up with those glasses, althrough school. Cool pic, Gene.
I guess our band trys to stay somewhere in the middle, Larry.

[This message was edited by James Morehead on 03 July 2005 at 07:07 AM.]

Gene Jones · From: Oklahoma City, OK USA, (deceased)

Thanks James; those big glasses with the black rims were in style back then... the example having been set by Roy Orbison, Buddy Holly, etc!

Gene

James Morehead · From: Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.

Meaning no disrespect, Gene. Sometimes looking back amazes me on how things have changed. Those glasses bring back alot of good memories, Gene. You ought to see MY school pictures. I was a "hoot" back then, glasses and flat top haircut complete with butch wax! Momma was proud of me!

Charlie McDonald · From: out of the blue

I realize that grunge bands are making their own fashion statement, but they don't know what they're missing. My first band, with Joe Ely, we wore those lapel-less Beatle blazers; I don't care how good we weren't, we were proud of it.

I love a cowboy band that looks like a cowboy band.

Mark van Allen · From: Watkinsville, Ga. USA

I always loved the Desert Rose Band look- jeans, white T-shirts- and NUDIE jackets on top. Cool.

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Mark van Allen · From: Watkinsville, Ga. USA

But you can take it a little foo far...

Roy Ayres · From: Riverview, Florida, USA, R.I.P.

1940'S

1950'S

1960'S

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Gene Jones · From: Oklahoma City, OK USA, (deceased)

...and while we're on a nostagia high, anyone remember those "Nehru Jackets" from the 1960's?

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Eric West · From: Portland, Oregon, USA, R.I.P.

In my particular case, I've given up.

I cite again Gary Morse's playing with a well known band that passe through here once. The band all was obviously forced to "dress down", and wear crumpled up hats, flannel chore shirts, coverals/jeans. Not Gary. Nice 300$ stetson, pressed levis, shiny boots (and head

).

At a certain point excersizing freedom can mean freedom to be formal. I've settled for that.

Locally the band Dave Grafe plays in is a good example, So is Harley James', and Larry Behms'.

I just can't understand at long last people that don't wear the best clothes they can when they're performing in public. Maybe it takes pressure off. or makes them feel more "homey" bless their hearts..

EJL

Eric West · From: Portland, Oregon, USA, R.I.P.

Yup Gene, I remember that pic of BE wearing one in WInnie's book.

In 68 I had my mom turn the collar up and cut it making me one out of a suit coat. I don't remember if I still had my "Ringo Boots" or not.

I also had a set of fertility beads.

Thank god they didn't work....

Anyone remember "Sparkle shirts"?

If nothing else, a "dedicated follower of fashion"..

EJL

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Larry Strawn · From: Golden Valley, Arizona, R.I.P.

Back in the 70's I liked those matching double knit liesure suits. It was amazing what you could do with a rhrine stone and stud gun. LOL..

Now I like starched wrangers and wild print shirts. guess it's the "Kid" coming out in me!!

Guess I'm to independent, I won't even work with a band that looks like thier clothes came out of a Rag Bag!!

Larry

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Dan E. Hoff · From: Blue Springs, Missouri, USA

Was watching a portion of the opry last evening. [don't watch very regularly anymore]...Noticed how neat RICKY SKAGGS @ his group looked and appeared.....To me, sure looks 'SO' much better then looking like you had just came out of living in the "WILDS", for the last how-ever nmany years.......

Stephen Gambrell · From: Over there

My bluegrass band got an offer a couple of years ago to play a nudist camp down in Florida...The (upright) bass player was all for it, but I didn't have a hat...And I'm a dobro player

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Donny Hinson · From: Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.

Young people seem to prefer the sloppy look. (You can tell by the way most of 'em dress.) It's only as we get older we seem to gain some degree of reserve in our dress. I've seen several bands that were good otherwise, but they dressed like real slobs. It's kind of a turn-off, for me anyway. Wearing tank-tops or T-shirts on stage isn't "cool" or cute, it's more a sign of laziness or plain lack of class.

Al Johnson · From: Sturgeon Bay, WI USA

I used to see a number of life shows and they all dressed as if they were somebody. Now a days you see the "stars" on tv and wonder are they gonna clean the garage and cut the grass. To me, just unreal. Al

Gene Jones · From: Oklahoma City, OK USA, (deceased)

James, I remember those haircuts because I had one. Crew cut on top, with long hair on the sides combed back into what was called a ducktail. If I remember correctly that style was called a "boogie".

I'm sure glad that those of us that grew up in those days were not crazy like some of these kids today!

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James Morehead · From: Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.

Well Gene, At least we were normal! (I think)

Alan Shank · From: Woodland, CA, USA

"I've seen several bands that were good otherwise, but they dressed like real slobs. It's kind of a turn-off, for me anyway. Wearing tank-tops or T-shirts on stage isn't "cool" or cute, it's more a sign of laziness or plain lack of class."

Funny, I can't imagine giving a damn what the band is wearing if I like the sounds they are making. Takes all kinds, I guess.
Cheers,
Alan Shank

Earnest Bovine · From: Los Angeles CA USA

I'm ashamed of what I do. Should I keep on dressing like a slob?

Eric West · From: Portland, Oregon, USA, R.I.P.

No. Dress up. It makes a person feel better.

A certain amount of the crowd at any given event are stone deaf.

We tend to forget that.

EJL

Dave Grafe · From: Hudson River Valley NY

There was a time when I was much younger and did not see the logic of "dressing up" - I somehow thought it was not "honest" of a performer to try to look any different than they did when going about their daily life, so it always was blue jeans and T-shirts for me because that's what I wore most all of the time off stage. The bands almost always sounded pretty good and nobody ever told me I looked like doggie doodoo, but when I look at those old photos now I am absolutely certain of it.

Of course in those days we all thought we were playing the music for our own spiritual satisfaction and that the audience was just fortunate to be along for the ride.

Somewhat older now, I understand that how we dress reflects our respect for those who must look at us and if we are up on stage (presumably taking the audience's money) it is a matter of simple human dignity for all concerned that we look the best we can.

Sadly, it still seems a great mystery to too many performers that the ONLY reason folks pay to see the show is that they believe that taking in the performance will enable them to have a better time than staying home. IMHO, not dressing for the show is no different from not talking to the audience between songs - music is music but a show is A SHOW and should be executed as such.

As Eric mentions, in our neighborhood, Harley James' "Buckles" are the tops in this regard - rhinestone jackets and matching hats, oh yeah! I don't necessarily think everybody has to go that far, but it's pretty easy to tell if the band even made an effort to look like they belong on the stage and not out back in the kitchen washing dishes. If they don't care about my perception, why should I care about their performance?

Bill McCloskey · Posted 4 Jul 2005 10:36 am

Well, I guess I represent the opposite point of view. I see a band come on stage in matching outfits and I head for the exit.

I remember seeing the movie Honeysuckle Rose with Willie Nelson where there is a pretty good send up of the matching outfit types of bands. As I mentioned in another post, I just got back from a mandolin camp where David Grisman was one of the teachers. I took my son to see Grisman a few months ago and his band was dressed in t-shirts and what ever they wanted to dress. The music was sublime.

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