What not to do on a gig

[docsteve]

Hats are great - but men take 'em off inside (caps too, despite the fact they ain't no hats )

This well-known fact doesn't seem to be true for the U.S. I've always wondered why.

[RJVB]

Well, I can't see JB live here either, certainly not in one of his "acoustic events". (I did get to see Eric Bibb and J.J. Milteau a few years back, probably the 2 most-famous non-classical musicians who made an appearance at a local festival. Bibb and I even complimented each other on our hats, to keep the thread on track )

Anyway, there are different kinds of moving, and music that doesn't do what I usually use the term for isn't necessarily "not very good". There's a lot of French baroque music that's very good, but doesn't have the same effect for me as the same kind of Italian or German music from the same period.
(I probably have to affirm that I am not comparing that and JB's music in other aspects than capacity to give me goosebumps.)

[RJVB]

This well-known fact doesn't seem to be true for the U.S. I've always wondered why.

Tempting to chalk it off to a lack of education and/or consideration?

There are indoor situations where you can only really carry your hat on your head because you need both hands. For me that's in stores, self-service restaurants or public transportation when I can't get a seat. In the US ... handling a Tommygun?

[nevershouldhavesoldit]

The musicians mostly opted for suits.

The naturists opted for suits too - birthday suits

[AllanAllen]

Joe Bonamassa started wearing shades when he was still playing clubs, but had upgraded to add lights. The lights were right in his face and they'd bother his vision. Fast forward a year and it's a trademark. He's said in an interview he can walk into venues unnoticed by his fans if he takes off his glasses first. Maybe Superman was onto something...

[Hep To The Jive]

This well-known fact doesn't seem to be true for the U.S. I've always wondered why.

because it's not a 'fact'. Tons of musicians famous or otherwise wore hats on stage as part of their attire. Or their image. Some of them iconic. A good tasty hat can make you.

[docsteve]

because it's not a 'fact'. Tons of musicians famous or otherwise wore hats on stage as part of their attire. Or their image. Some of them iconic. A good tasty hat can make you.

Here in Europe, when people still wore hats, it was considered extremely bad manners to wear a hat indoors. I remember stage acts when men handed their hats and canes to a butler when they came onstage, but I don’t remember anyone wearing hats on a European stage.


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[mr. beaumont]

Here in Europe, when people still wore hats, it was considered extremely bad manners to wear a hat indoors. I remember stage acts when men handed their hats and canes to a butler when they came onstage, but I don’t remember anyone wearing hats on a European stage.


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I bet Ulf Wakenius did!

[Stevebol]

Gigs are something I did in the last century.

I'm a studio gangster now. Aren't we all?

[Hep To The Jive]

Here in Europe, when people still wore hats, it was considered extremely bad manners to wear a hat indoors. I remember stage acts when men handed their hats and canes to a butler when they came onstage, but I don’t remember anyone wearing hats on a European stage.


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Well, I guess those guys would be considered rude people in your country.

[AllanAllen]

[Peter C]

Calm down already about Joe Bonamassa (sp?)! Some of you guys seem easily impressed or lacking experience in the genre. Blues rock basically boils down to energy and vibrato, good for a 5 min blast, if you're so inclined/got it in you.

That said, I hadn't heard him sing and just checked out a performance of Let the good times roll. Guy's definitely got pipes for that.

Regarding (I think) Mr B's comment about dressing just a step up from the audience, yeah so how does that actually work out at a nudist resort gig? Witty replies definitely appreciated.

[Bop Head]

Well, I guess those guys would be considered rude people in your country.

Some even wear crazy hats on TV LOL

[Bop Head]

What do you do in an simulated outside?

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[nevershouldhavesoldit]

And then there's me.....

[RJVB]

Hbut I don’t remember anyone wearing hats on a European stage.

On stage different rules apply of course... unless you're looking for a good excuse not to wear a hat...

[mr. beaumont]

Regarding (I think) Mr B's comment about dressing just a step up from the audience, yeah so how does that actually work out at a nudist resort gig? Witty replies definitely appreciated.

A well placed tube sock goes a long way.

[Bop Head]

A well placed tube sock goes a long way.

That is classic Red Hot Chili Peppers. There is also the antique fig leave solution.

[pauln]

Don't have to play well if you dress like this...


Don't have to dress well or even wear shoes if you play like this...

[Bop Head]

One option for a jazz musician to get hired without having to wear suits is becoming part of a hip-hop act successful enough to tour with a live band -- obviously something nobody here is doing. Sebastian Osthold who is playing keyboards here for Blumentopf, a hip-hop act from Munich that was so successful that they could literally retire eight years ago (sometimes I regret having given the lighting job to a colleague 25 years ago LOL)...

... is a whole-hearted jazzer who has been playing in a duo with one of my best friends, guitarist Jose Salpietro, for several years now.

[starjasmine]

Blues rock basically boils down to energy and vibrato, good for a 5 min blast, if you're so inclined/got it in you.

I thought so too, till I started learning his version of Let the Good Times Roll.
- The mechanical technique and fingering is completely different than a typical jazz approach. It's a lot more difficult than you might think it is. If you are scoffing, just learn the opening solo from his version of LTGTR. It'll take longer than you think, unless you already have Chicago blues chops.
- And he's blastin' that out not for 5 minutes but for hours on end, night after night, on long tours. Not easy.
- Speaking of chops, he's got 'em. No two ways about that. No way to get there but through a dedicated labor of love.

Now... I don't get too turned on by his rock-leaning efforts, but I love that Live at the Greek blues-horn-band stuff. He pays such great tribute to the "three Kings." I.e. there's two or three Joes: the one who loves Chicago blues, the one who loves and studied all the classic rock guitar heroes, and the one who writes original JB rock that may be influenced by all of the above but does not sound like any of it.

I also really appreciate his respect for the old school players and the old school gear. He's a fan who had enough success to become a curator of the culture and the gear. If you haven't seen any of the Nerdville interviews, they are a lot of fun.

[Bobby Timmons]

What not to do on a gig.