Never mind how they're dressed, what's the deal with the hair?!Originally Posted by Garion81
Never mind how they're dressed, what's the deal with the hair?!
OK, done. Thanks, Ian. See you in a few days (& in Paris if you want to hook up for a drink with boilk, Trane, Kay & moi).
What's next for the Luddite? Falling for an internet scam email???
"My choice early in life was either to be a piano player in a whorehouse or a politician, and to tell the truth, there's hardly any difference"
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OK , it was so laughable it distracted me from the music .Is that better ?
See you at ProgDay & we should certainly meet in Paris, are you going to Soleil Zeuhl?OK, done. Thanks, Ian. See you in a few days (& in Paris if you want to hook up for a drink with boilk, Trane, Kay & moi
What's next for the Luddite? Falling for an internet scam email???
I have this large bank account in Nigeria and if you'll just give me your bank details.....
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Steve!OK, done. Thanks, Ian. See you in a few days (& in Paris if you want to hook up for a drink with boilk, Trane, Kay & moi
What's next for the Luddite? Falling for an internet scam email???
There's an issue with your bank account! Send me your account # and PIN and I'll make sure everything is okay.
It's okay - I work in accounting!
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No, not going, because although if there alone I would, I do want to maintain a relationship with Kay
"My choice early in life was either to be a piano player in a whorehouse or a politician, and to tell the truth, there's hardly any difference"
President Harry S. Truman
Wait...let me find my checkbook. I'll get back to you.
"My choice early in life was either to be a piano player in a whorehouse or a politician, and to tell the truth, there's hardly any difference"
President Harry S. Truman
I remember loving Angel's first album when I was 13.
The photos on the album sleeve showed a normal looking long haired rock band in jeans and T shirts.
I couldn't wait for the second album , but when I saw their new getup & schtick I threw up, not to mention the songwriting suffered also.
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no tunes, no dynamics, no nosebone
Max Webster, photo says backstage at Massey Hall 1977
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They had 3 great albums then died on the other 2. (imo)
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And it doesn't get much better than this:
no tunes, no dynamics, no nosebone
Well, the Rush kimonos or the Max Webster outfits were not exactly cool eitherThere's no shortage of poor wardrobe choices throughout the history of prog, but yeah, Kansas definitely had some image problems! You've got one guy in hot pants and tube socks, another guy in a bad prom tux, a fiddle player who just jumped off the tractor, I believe Livgren did the kimono thing for a while...
but what to expect from country hicks like Kansas... It was stupendous and unlikely enough that these prairie dudes played something elmse but country or country rock, that it was fine as it was... expect them to dress up like Squire or Wakeman??
They'd have gotten beaten up by redneck neighbours for being queers when they got back home between tours
one of the worst thing about Squire's ridiculous outfits was that he emptied the band's petty cash box to go buy those... without telling the others... or ask their consent... apparently one of the few reasons for Bruford leaving the group (Jon turning a place in a pigsty almost instantly being another)
my music collection increased tenfolds when I switched from drug-addicts to complete nutcases.
Indeed rotflmao.gifAnd it doesn't get much better than this:
Well Kiss did worse... siffle.gif
my music collection increased tenfolds when I switched from drug-addicts to complete nutcases.
Of course they did. But this thread is about prog
PROG mag had a great caption for this photo which I can't quite remember, but it was along the lines of "As Todd tried out his new outfit, Rick Derringer searched for his pet pheasant."
This crazy-ass feather costume isn't enough - let me dye my hair three different colors.
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And here's something a bit more recent to show how his tastes matured over the years !!!
Photographer: Wayne Kern
Date: 11/19/2011
Venue: Tower Theater, Upper Darby, PA
After seeing some of these, the Wakeman capes are not so bad. Someone Mentioned Kansas and the tux Rich Williams used to wear. I doubt it was a cheap tux, it was a typical tux from the 70's. Look at old prom and wedding photos from then, it's the same thing.
While many of these stage outfits were ridiculous, I still prefer a band attempting a more theatrical look than just blue jeans and t-shirts. Hell, sports team jersey's are better than that. A band is doing a performance, a show, not just playing in a garage or studio, they should make some kind of effort in their appearance.
Buck Dharma did the prom tux thing better. There's actually some early publicity photos of Blue Öyster Cult, where he's also got on shades, almost making him looking like a hitman or something.
Ah yes, I wondered when the Todd Rundgren Butterfly Man outfit would show up. Supposedly, Todd had a stylist at the time, who suggested the outfit for his appearance on The Midnight Special.
“Hello, It’s Me” was shooting up the charts and had peaked at #5 when this clip hit the airwaves. It promptly dropped off the charts. Hmm...wonder why?
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