[Harp-L] RE: Gig Attire

["Michael Davis" <contraman@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

At great risk to my person I'll invoke the harp Anit-Christ, Bob Dylan 
(apologies in advance; I have a point unrelated to his harp skills).

He's a great example of the "clothing as costume" school of thought.  His 
clothes (and hair) clearly reflected the music he was playing and the image 
he wished to convey at any given time, and it's startling how rapidly he 
went from one image to the next.  Each change in musical style brought a 
clear change in performing attire, from workshirts/cowboy boots/short hair 
to tailored Italian suits/Cuban-heeled boots/shades/freaky hair.

And for the guy who was worried about not being cool enough to pull off 
wearing a hat - Dylan was (and is) as painful and skinny a dork (takes one 
to know one) as ever there was, and speaking purely from a chops standpoint 
he was by no means a badass player.  Yet he managed to fit the definition of 
hip/cool in the mid-60's, fitting right in with the Beatles and Stones (if 
that fits your definition of cool) who were all quite the mod fashion-plates 
themselves.

I say fake it 'till you make it.  Clothes are a quick, easy way to improve 
your performing alter-ego and market yourself.
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Michael Davis
Kansas City, MO

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