Re: [Harp-L] RE: Gig Attire

[Fernando Toral <ftoral@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Eric Neumann wrote:

> I purposely don't wear black slacks, a white shirt and black tie for gigs so that I am not mistaken for the bartender, usher, or waiter on my break. Iceman's look suggestion sounds a bit 20th cetury ganster to me. Nice though. Good point about better dress equaling better paying gigs.. I do admit. However, there is always a point of diminishing return.
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> I also would be wary of wearing a neon colored suit for the moths, and otherwise, it might attract. =)
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> Since I live in Austin, Texas, it has come to my attention that many good people here put very little emphasis on what they wear - and more on HOW they wear it. I have several authentic vintage bowling shirts, but I seriously do not want to wear them to gigs because nowadays, they are very cliché. If I were to wear an atypical harmonica player's togs, I would certainly have to act-up the part more than I care to. I probably just hate costumes.
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> Perhaps, your own region dictates what you need to wear on stage? my whole town seems to be ready for casual Friday... every day.
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> For me, no matter, it's still all about the music. Thankfully, I am not *required* to ever dress a certain way - but I am respectful enough to not appear to look like a bum. I am no longer youthful enough to carry the bum look off very well.

I'd agree with Eric on these statements he made. There's a well-known harp player here in Argentina who dresses (him and his bandmates) like The Blues Brothers, hat included. He looks like a perfect jerk when entering the stage, while he didn't even blow a note.

Fernando Toral