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Thanks Pete! <font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Russ Tkac on 03 February 2006 at 07:18 PM.]</p></FONT>

dido ty pete i think i have heard enugh of this crap

Mark - Yep, overpaying us...plus just mayybe something called the "Matador"...or maaybe the "Gremlin"....

"the hippys of yesterday stank plain and simple and anyone that looks like that today still carrys that image."

I will say flat out that the above statement is one of the most ignorant...and incorrect...things I have read. Not only untrue, but carries ancient bias to the edge of insanity. The only thing "stankin'" is your attitude, pal.

Wonder if the Hippies could spell better than the poster as well.

Terry

Marlin, I actually own three of the Marty Stuart band jackets from the nineties. You can see me in one at www.bbjack.com
I guess there's a place and time for everything. For me The Buckaroos, Porter Wagner, Dwight Yoakam & Marty Stuart are where its at. I respect everyone's opinion. I know that my attire has paid off for me.<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Kevin Hatton on 03 February 2006 at 09:34 PM.]</p></FONT>

Great post Pete. I too was a "Hippie" back in the 60's and 70's and also bathed regularly. Calvin, I think you know where you can shove your predjudiced attitude.

I do prefer looking nice when I play, it's only because it makes me feel better when I play. And while I prefer the bands I watch to look nice, I am only slightly bothered by sloppy dress.

And to the person who stated he played a gig where he looked nice and the guitar player across the stage didn't and got a better crowd response, I don't think it had anything to do with how you or he dressed. It was more likely that unless you are playing for other musicians or steel players, the audience is probably more in tune to guitar players. They wouldn't care if you played like Buddy Emmons or a guy who had never played before. Most probably wouldn't know the difference anyway.

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<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Richard Sinkler on 03 February 2006 at 09:41 PM.]</p></FONT>

i simply tryed to explain where our view on this comes from and to some extent why its the way that it is
some seem to think that wearing diry T shirts and ragged jeans is something new , well its not it all started back in the 60s nothing new about it

Calvin, all you demonstated is your bigoted attitude, and through it proved that dress has nothing to do with talent, respect, or anything else.

Kevin, I respect you opinion. Our tastes differ completely, but with the style you play I can see where it might make a difference. I ran into that exactly once, and vowed never to put myself at the mercy of promoters who put matching shirts above musicality again, and always had more gigs available than I could possibly play.

<SMALL>"the hippys of yesterday stank plain and simple and anyone that looks like that today still carrys that image."</SMALL>

I would never criticize a band for their dress; I wouldn't even say Kiss stank, but they'd have been nothing without their uniforms (Good one, Terry). The Texas Playboys and Riders in the Sky top the list for me when it comes to style, even though I've never been a big part of country music.

I can only say, the poster wasn't there, or he'd know how to spell 'hippies.' Creedence Clearwater was what it was.
'Fortunate Son' wouldn't have worked with uniforms.

"Creedence Clearwater Revival", and "The First Edition", were among my favorites from that era....even though they did wear mismatched clothing and beards!

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Kevin,
Thanks for the link, all I can say is Very Cool! Drool factor is at least 4 cups! I've been watching the RFD Network with the old Wagoner, Willborn and Pop Goes The Country TV shows, Porter is the King of country cool with what he was wearing! The wagon wheels and catcus are over the top. Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't it Hank Snow that started this tradition?

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And so Bobby, how's it been going. I missed your news letter this week and look at all BS you missed on this thread.

I'm closing this topic because of the flames and flame baiting that has been occuring. Please treat each other with respect on the Steel Guitar Forum. Personal attacks are not permitted.

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