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Mike Bagwell
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Greenville, SC, USA
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Posted 22 Mar 2011 4:11 am |
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A couple of years ago I wouldn't be caught dead in matching suits, but I have seen the light. This isn't the most talented group I play with, however it's definitely the best paid and most popular. I've learned visual presentation make's a huge difference in the public's perception of a group, even at a local level.
The guitar is Sho Bud Permanent D-10 with the pedals removed (it was that way when I bought it)the amp is a Sho Bud christmas tree.
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Mike Neer
From:
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Posted 22 Mar 2011 4:28 am
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Mike, looking good! Do you have any clips of that band?
When I was a kid, I spent a lot of time fantasizing about how I would dress on stage. I always envisioned myself in suits, even then. If I could afford it, I would have some serious duds! It kind of makes me shudder a little when I see myself onstage looking sloppy, but that's just me. A lot of folks don't have a problem with wearing a pair of Chuck Taylors, but that's not my style.
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Jon Nygren
From:
Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 22 Mar 2011 4:47 am
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 22 Mar 2011 5:17 am
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| We don't wear suits but we always dress alike for our "stage outfits". Our primary stage dress is white shirts, black pants and black leather vests. |
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Tom Pettingill
From:
California, USA (deceased)
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HowardR
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N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 22 Mar 2011 8:21 am
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Here's a local NY group....The Susquehanna Industrial Tool & Die Corp......always dressed sharp as a tack......
http://www.sitanddieco.com/first.html
I enjoy their shows as they play up the outfits and the old school way of life.....they don't currently have a steel player but Henry Bogden (of the original Moonlighters) used to play fry pan with them before he moved to Oregon...... |
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Rick Collins
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Claremont , CA USA
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Posted 22 Mar 2011 9:32 am
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...love most of it:
love the suits
love the stand-up steel guitarist
love the doghouse bass
can tolerate the drummers shades
But as mentioned, the front-man needs to have his tailor investigated.  |
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George Keoki Lake
From:
Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 22 Mar 2011 9:43 am
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It was mighty common back in the dark ages, (1940-50 era) for country, (and other) groups to wear nice appearing attire. During those years, I was appearing regularly on live TV (b/w). The producer said..."Remember, you are guests in the viewer's home, please dress accordingly"..(or words simi).
I become very weary seeing sleeveles jackets, torn jeans, tattoos, et al on TV performers these days.
The Lawrence Welk Show was a prime example of clean, neat attire. His shows were, and still are after decades, a delight for the eyes as well as for the ears.
JMHO of course.  |
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Mike Bagwell
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Greenville, SC, USA
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Posted 22 Mar 2011 10:05 am
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Hi Mike!, yeah I've got a few tracks of this band that we did for a demo (we used it to help get gigs) I'll send you a couple.
John, the TED people made us leave our gear overnight at the venue, so the Clinesmith and Standel remained at home. The Sho Bud is very very good guitar though, I really enjoy playing it.
Rick and Tom, I'll chew some front man and drummer tail and get this situation cleared up pronto!!.
Howard, your're right, sharp band indeed. |
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Twayn Williams
From:
Portland, OR
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Posted 22 Mar 2011 11:38 am
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| HowardR wrote: |
Here's a local NY group....The Susquehanna Industrial Tool & Die Corp......always dressed sharp as a tack......
http://www.sitanddieco.com/first.html
I enjoy their shows as they play up the outfits and the old school way of life.....they don't currently have a steel player but Henry Bogden (of the original Moonlighters) used to play fry pan with them before he moved to Oregon...... |
Henry's playing out here in Portland with 30's swing outfit the Midnight Serenaders. I went to their latest CD release show just this last Saturday. Henry sounded great on his vintage tricone, very much in the vein of Sol Hoopii.
And they all dress sharp!
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Stephen Abruzzo
From:
Philly, PA
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Posted 22 Mar 2011 12:23 pm
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What a throwback to the Olden Days these pix are. WOW!! 
I feel like I'm a little kid again (I'm 54 presently), sitting in front of my parents B/W TV in Philly. lol
The matching outfits were a mainstay of white country/swing groups and black R&B groups. |
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Randy Reeves
From:
LaCrosse, Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 22 Mar 2011 1:51 pm
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great looking band hands down. the hat and suits look fantastic. when I watch the old Town Hall shows on DVD I notice that the guys, and ladies too, wear the hat a bit further back on the head. when I first noticed this I thought it looked wrong; I'm used to cowboy movie hat wearin'.
now I am convinced I was wrong. it is best to wear the hat so the brim is angled up. that way the overhead stage lights can not cast a shadow on your face.
as much as I want to wear a Nudie suit, I play in a rock band so I have to go sleeveless an show my ink.  |
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Billy Tonnesen
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R.I.P., Buena Park, California
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Posted 22 Mar 2011 3:40 pm
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Back in the 40's and 50's any self respecting Western Swing Band that was sucessful usually was outfitted with Uniforms from "Nudie's Rodeo Tailors" in the San Fernando Valley, Ca. i.e: Spade Cooley, Tex Williams, Hank Thompson, etc. Everyone in the Band wore the same Uniform except the Band Leader. That Uniform was a great "Status Symbol" for the Musicians.
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Bill Creller
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Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 22 Mar 2011 5:38 pm
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Back in the 60s era, if I remember the time correctly, Bill Munroe's band wore black suits with white hats. A sharp looking group for sure.
Some performers these days look like bums off the street.
Your group looks great Mike!! |
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Don McClellan
From:
California/Thailand
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Posted 22 Mar 2011 7:02 pm
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A few years ago I wanted to learn the song Beyond The Blue Horizon and I found this on YouTube. Not only are they dressed to kill but even their instruments are in mint condition. These guys and most people of that era definded the terms "well groomed", "clean cut", "respectful" and "sophisticated". Terms you don't hear much anymore when describing today's musicians. Progress?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_c1aAHA-rg |
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chas smith R.I.P.
From:
Encino, CA, USA
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Posted 22 Mar 2011 7:26 pm
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| Some performers these days look like bums off the street |
One of the groups I work with looks worse. |
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Charles Davidson
From:
Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 22 Mar 2011 9:03 pm
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These million dollar superstars and all the wannabes that think it's cool to get on stage looking like they spent the last month living in a dumpster are just showing they have NO respect for themselves and NONE for their fans. Before someone pipes up with [that the style] or whatever,Please SAVE your breath that cat is neautered. YOU BETCHA,DYK?BC.
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Daniel Morris
From:
Westlake, Ohio, USA
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Posted 23 Mar 2011 5:50 am Fashion
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Those of you who are fans of jazz may recall the World Saxophone Quartet and the Art Ensemble of Chicago.
The guys in WSQ would dress in tuxes - yes, tuxes - and AEC would dress in African garb.
Part of the show? Yes and no. WSQ wanted to present themselves like the black jazzmen of years gone by, smartly attired, but typical for musicians. The guys in AEC took a different tack, but still were rather unique.
A guitarist I occasionally work with commented that all the steel players seemed to wear white athletic shoes and a collared shirt. I told him the shoes are often the best for feeling the pedals (I've since gone to black athletic style shoes, or boots, to upset his apple cart), and I wear a nice shirt because I personally don't like seeing a band in dumpster-diver chic. It is, as Chas mentioned elswhere, entertainment. I couldn't be paid to listen to KISS, but they apparently knew how to entertain.
I still recall seeing Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver in Texas with my brother several years back. Blazing afternoon heat, little shade for bands or fans, and they come out in beautiful black suits with kerchiefs around their necks. Yea, pros all the way.
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Rick Collins
From:
Claremont , CA USA
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Posted 23 Mar 2011 8:28 am
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While visiting friends in Florida they bought tickets for all of us to a Kenny Chesney concert.
Kenny sounds decent on his CDs.
At the concert he was "dressed" in jeans, a T-shirt, and a straw hat. The bands attire was also bad.
We left the concert after about 45 minutes, disappointed.
Kenny is not bad just singing; but if he's an entertainer, I'm an astronaut. |
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George Keoki Lake
From:
Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 23 Mar 2011 9:40 pm
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Thanx Don for finding the great THREE SONS
This is a group I recall so well...fine musicians and as you mentioned, well groomed. They were very popular back in the forty-fifty era. Their version of TWILIGHT TIME was an enormous hit. The organ was a Hammond B-3 (manufactured at the Hammond factory on Diversey Ave in Chicago). |
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Rose Sinclair
From:
Austin, TX, USA
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Posted 24 Mar 2011 8:43 pm
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Mike-
The band looks sharp! As the old saying goes, some people listen with their eyes... |
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