RubyToogood
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I really never know what to wear. A friend of mine whose band I sometimes play with has a nice line in vintage dresses, which works quite well, but apparently they didn't have people my size in the past, so this is out. I seem to be having a whole phase of guesting in other people's bands at the moment, which presents its own sartorial challenges - you don't want to outdress the lead singer, or look as though you wandered in from an entirely different band in the venue next door.
Also I seem to find that the more dressed up I am, the more nervous it makes me about playing. It's bad enough having to perform, without worrying about how you look as well and wafting round the venue beforehand with your "look at me, I'm in a band" outfit on. There is a "fuck it, jeans and a t-shirt" kind of thing that creeps over me at times.
A friend said to me recently that he really likes it when a band don't dress how people dress everyday, because it adds to the escapism, to the feeling of being invited into their world.
So perhaps I should make more of an effort again <sigh>
Also I seem to find that the more dressed up I am, the more nervous it makes me about playing. It's bad enough having to perform, without worrying about how you look as well and wafting round the venue beforehand with your "look at me, I'm in a band" outfit on. There is a "fuck it, jeans and a t-shirt" kind of thing that creeps over me at times.
A friend said to me recently that he really likes it when a band don't dress how people dress everyday, because it adds to the escapism, to the feeling of being invited into their world.
So perhaps I should make more of an effort again <sigh>