Rich Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 (edited) I don't do waistcoat, but I do hat. With the soul/silliness band it's a black flat cap worn backwards, and with the ska band it's either a grey trilby or a faux-leather black pork pie. I'd dearly love a proper leather pork pie, but can't justify the cost. Edited May 23, 2019 by Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Damnation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 (edited) On 23/05/2019 at 14:11, mikel said: I have a deep aversion to "musicians" wearing hats, mainly pub/covers bands. My current band agreed in its infancy that hats and waistcoat's were a definite no-no. Nothing screams "Old geezers trying too hard" than a hat and a waistcoat. As an old git, it's hat for me I would also gently point out that as somebody who has toured europe with a reputable orchestra I would also consider myself to be a musician not a "musician". Edited May 24, 2019 by ead 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted May 24, 2019 Author Share Posted May 24, 2019 On 23/05/2019 at 14:11, mikel said: I have a deep aversion to "musicians" wearing hats, mainly pub/covers bands. My current band agreed in its infancy that hats and waistcoat's were a definite no-no. Nothing screams "Old geezers trying too hard" than a hat and a waistcoat. Interesting perspective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Black trilby, nothing to do with Phil Campbell 😉 I'd been looking for a decent hat for years (decades!) and I finally found it in Sports Direct! It's also useful for keeping sun out of my eyes and rain off my head. I also have a penchant for wearing unbuttoned plaid shirts over a t-shirt. I've been a Neil Young fan since I was a schoolboy - it was only recently I was reading 'Waging heavy Peace' and suddenly realised we have independently arrived at the same style (or lack of it). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 23 hours ago, Paul S said: Damnation. Double Damnation! Ooh just realised I've comitted another sin here too....hand off the fretboard!!🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 I don't suppose you've got a music stand tucked away out of shot? Might as well go for the full hand of faux-pas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 LMAO!!! Nope but if you look closely you'll see a dangling Smoothhound, which seem to be out of favour at the moment.....does that count? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Oopsdabassist said: Ooh just realised I've comitted another sin here too....hand off the fretboard!!🤣 I couldn't resist fretting with my thumb only for a while the other day 🙂 There is a video but I won't see quite how embarassing I was until 4 June... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seashell Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 I recently re-discovered an embroidered waistcoat of my Mum's, and I teamed it with a black sequinned 'gameshow host' style jacket for our last gig. It's OK though, because I wore them in a spirit of irony. 😝 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozkerr Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 (edited) 5 minutes ago, seashell said: I recently re-discovered an embroidered waistcoat of my Mum's, and I teamed it with a black sequinned 'gameshow host' style jacket for our last gig. It's OK though, because I wore them in a spirit of irony. 😝 That outfit definitely needs a hat! Edited May 24, 2019 by lozkerr 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 11 hours ago, lozkerr said: That outfit definitely needs a hat picture! Fixed. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 On 24/05/2019 at 14:24, stewblack said: Interesting perspective. Aye, just my personal take. Not right or wrong, just mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 On 24/05/2019 at 13:43, ead said: As an old git, it's hat for me I would also gently point out that as somebody who has toured europe with a reputable orchestra I would also consider myself to be a musician not a "musician". My brother in law is also a musician, and he wears a hat on stage, but as he almost always wears a hat anyway he is not simply wearing one to look like a "musician". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 On 24/05/2019 at 18:29, Oopsdabassist said: dangling Smoothhound Hold, I've got their second album. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 2 minutes ago, Rich said: Hold, I've got their second album. Not a patch on their debut vinyl.....IMO 😏 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathy Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 On 23/05/2019 at 13:04, Rich said: Bootsy must be permanently bald. Poor chap. Fixed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinnyman Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 (edited) Hat - but only at certain times of the year. I manage to get away with it by being so cool.... Edited May 26, 2019 by Skinnyman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinnyman Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 On 24/05/2019 at 17:52, Stub Mandrel said: Black trilby, nothing to do with Phil Campbell 😉 I'd been looking for a decent hat for years (decades!) and I finally found it in Sports Direct! It's also useful for keeping sun out of my eyes and rain off my head. I also have a penchant for wearing unbuttoned plaid shirts over a t-shirt. I've been a Neil Young fan since I was a schoolboy - it was only recently I was reading 'Waging heavy Peace' and suddenly realised we have independently arrived at the same style (or lack of it). Oh bugger. There was I thinking I was paying homage to Neil Young when it turns out that I’m just channeling my inner Stub.... my hat must have blown off.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted May 27, 2019 Author Share Posted May 27, 2019 On 25/05/2019 at 17:45, mikel said: My brother in law is also a musician, and he wears a hat on stage, but as he almost always wears a hat anyway he is not simply wearing one to look like a "musician". Ah but there's the rub. How can we ever know why people are wearing hats? There are so many reasons. We can't read their minds and even if we could they might be confused as to their own reasons. It's a conundrum this hat business. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Browning Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 On 24/05/2019 at 18:21, Oopsdabassist said: Double Damnation! Ooh just realised I've comitted another sin here too....hand off the fretboard!!🤣 You sure you're not just trying to avoid touching those green strings!! 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 2 hours ago, stewblack said: Ah but there's the rub. How can we ever know why people are wearing hats? There are so many reasons. We can't read their minds and even if we could they might be confused as to their own reasons. It's a conundrum this hat business. Not if you see some old geezers setting up and doing sound check, and having a pre gig pint, sans headware. Then doing the gig hatted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 3 hours ago, Steve Browning said: You sure you're not just trying to avoid touching those green strings!! 🙂 They've been on that bass for going on 8 years now...nicely run in so they are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 6 minutes ago, Oopsdabassist said: They've been on that bass for going on 8 years now...nicely run in so they are! So they started off chrome? 🤢 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 1 minute ago, Paul S said: So they started off chrome? 🤢 Oh perlease!! 😉 They have always been that glorious OTT shade of dayglo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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