Band uniforms... anyone still using them?

Russ Tkac · Post by **Russ Tkac** » 26 Mar 2011 11:53 am

My band would dress in suits for sound check and then dress down for the gig.

By the 4th set is was packed...

Storm Rosson · Post by **Storm Rosson** » 26 Mar 2011 12:00 pm

what's a uniform?.........oh yeah Willie gave me one of B.Spears old T-shirts , I wore it out on stage...hehehe..Stormy

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 26 Mar 2011 12:41 pm

I like the "dress alike" look.

My old band, Desert Star in Nashville in 1983

I was able to talk one of the bands I play with now to get matching shirts. New Years Eve, 2010

Dave Hopping · Post by **Dave Hopping** » 26 Mar 2011 5:37 pm

Russ Tkac wrote:My band would dress in suits for sound check and then dress down for the gig. By the 4th set is was packed...

Russ,you were part way to a Red Hot Chili Peppers tribute uniform.Did you have a supply of white tube socks?

Russ Tkac · Post by **Russ Tkac** » 26 Mar 2011 6:14 pm

No.

We usually had on shirts ... but the singer in the middle was having a really bad day so we took off our shirts to give him a laugh at the start of the set. Also, it was about 90 degrees in that place!

Tommy Gibbons · Post by **Tommy Gibbons** » 27 Mar 2011 1:29 pm

If Merle and the Strangers showed up like this, I'd leave.

Why should I take off work early, drive a hundred miles, eat-out at an expensive restaurant, spend the night, pay $100 for tickets to see this!!!

I don't want to see the roadies perform.

Class, respect, and showmanship are appreciated.

And, besides, Norm and Biff would not look that good without a shirt.

Even KISS dressed up.

Just my opinion...

TommyG...

Russ Tkac · Post by **Russ Tkac** » 27 Mar 2011 2:34 pm

We put our shirts on for the rest of the night.

Like I said, it was a bad day for the singer and we did this as a joke to get him to smile. If you look close ... you'll see we had a big group to play for.

If someone is really good you can photo shop on matching shirts.

Jack Francis · Post by **Jack Francis** » 27 Mar 2011 2:44 pm

Maybe if the Dixie Chicks would do this they could go back on tour.

Russ Tkac · Post by **Russ Tkac** » 27 Mar 2011 5:03 pm

Seeing that was 1978, I don't think that today I'd be able to play with my shirt off without everybody laughing!

Tore Blestrud · Post by **Tore Blestrud** » 28 Mar 2011 3:16 am

Our Swedish neighbours always dress sharp on the band stand, check this out:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/melismashable/t ... bum-covers

Michael Dulin · Post by **Michael Dulin** » 28 Mar 2011 5:24 am

We call'em Sameys MD

Russ Tkac · Post by **Russ Tkac** » 28 Mar 2011 9:30 am

See ... Matching isn't always good ...

Drew Howard · Post by **Drew Howard** » 28 Mar 2011 10:32 am

Yes

http://video.wkar.org/video/1818268973

Post by **Dave Mudgett** » 28 Mar 2011 11:07 am

Oh, this one again.

Cool, Drew. I played rockabilly for years - when I decided to take up steel, there was a revolt when I wanted to bring a steel guitar onstage, so I bolted. They told me it was 'too hillbilly'. Yeah, right.

On topic again - 'proper' dress, like 'proper' instrumentation, depends on the context of the gig and people involved. Sometimes, themed and matching clothes look incomparably cool, sometimes they just look incomparably stupid, and sometimes it doesn't matter a hill of beans. Like anything, it's about knowing the difference.

Storm Rosson · Post by **Storm Rosson** » 28 Mar 2011 11:27 am

Dave, I believe u have a bingo sir....Stormy

Bill Cunningham · Post by **Bill Cunningham** » 28 Mar 2011 7:49 pm

I think the second guy from the left is wearing cowboy boots so it's ok!

Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » 28 Mar 2011 8:28 pm

Nothing wrong with wearing uniforms..

steve takacs · Post by **steve takacs** » 29 Mar 2011 12:32 am

Tommy Gibbons, I'll bet the women in the audience, and some of the men even, would have appreciated Russ Tkac's bands' un-uniforms that evening.

Can't please everyone. stevet

Joe Miraglia · Post by **Joe Miraglia** » 29 Mar 2011 7:24 am

Today,Thats now 2011,(Not like the old days) the line dancers dress up, like cowboys ,and as if they where from Texas

and bands wear what ever.The people will know who the band members are when we start playing.I will wear my Derby but not a Cowboy hat

. I was told by a steel player that I have no right to wear a black derby,that right is for that other steel player(you all know who he is}

Maybe I'll start wearing a ball cap.

Russ Tkac · Post by **Russ Tkac** » 29 Mar 2011 8:23 am

Jeans, no shirt and sunglasses...it was a uniform.

steve takacs · Post by **steve takacs** » 29 Mar 2011 8:34 am

You are indeed correct, Russ, it was certainly a band uniform , or would that be "banned uniform" in some more or our conservative areas of the world ?

Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » 29 Mar 2011 8:58 am

For sale slightly used band uniforms...

Have the ultimate in band wear..

Twayn Williams · Post by **Twayn Williams** » 29 Mar 2011 9:17 am

Joe Miraglia wrote:I was told by a steel player that I have no right to wear a black derby,that right is for that other steel player(you all know who he is} Maybe I'll start wearing a ball cap.

Ha! Yeah I once caught a bit of flack for wearing my bowler to a steel jam. But you know, I wear a bowler in honor of John Steed not some steel player

The last time I wore the same outfit as the other folks in the band was way back in college when I wore a rented tux for a choir performance. It was either rent the tux (with red bow tie

) or get a failing grade... As a poor college student it was a significant monetary sacrifice.

Matt Elsen · Post by **Matt Elsen** » 14 Jul 2011 11:59 am

We're having fun - here's ours!

"Clean shirt, new shoes
And I don't know where I am goin' to.
Silk suit,black tie,
I don't need a reason why.
They come runnin' just as fast as they can
Coz' every girl's crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man."

Michael Johnstone · Post by **Michael Johnstone** » 15 Jul 2011 10:26 am

This picture doesn't show them very well but our duds were sewn by "Jaime" the heir apparent to Manuel after he split L.A. for more humid climes.

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