Wearing a kilt to a gig.

**Yodhan** · 15th April 09, 08:45 AM

I just got hired in as an emergency bass player for a local band for a show on Friday (3 days from now). I always wear a kilt when I am not at work, so I am going to be wearing it at the gig. Only worry is, I haven't even met the entire band and am worried that they may get a little turned off that I am wearing one. Were it a Celtic band or something, I am sure it would go over well, but as it is a grunge band...who knows. You think I should just forget about the kilt until my place in the band is a little more solid?

**Colonel MacNeal** · 15th April 09, 08:47 AM

Musicians should be tolerant of just about anything. Look at what Angus of AD/DC wears. Wear the kilt.

**Nick the DSM** · 16th April 09, 01:24 PM

Originally Posted by Colonel MacNeal

Musicians should be tolerant of just about anything. Look at what Angus of AD/DC wears. Wear the kilt.

Speaking of Acca Dacca...

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**KFCarter** · 15th April 09, 08:51 AM

If they judge you on anything aside from how well you play, you may not want a permanent gig with them... I'd go for it.

**Nighthawk** · 15th April 09, 03:28 PM

Originally Posted by KFCarter

If they judge you on anything aside from how well you play, you may not want a permanent gig with them... I'd go for it.

As a bass player myself, this was my first instinct as well.

**Yodhan** · 15th April 09, 04:50 PM

I just got back from a three hour practice wearing my kilt. When I asked the head guy in the band if he would mind me wearing my kily, he told me he would be mad if I didn't wear it.

Score one for the guys in plaid!

Hopefully I will have pictures to post here of me playing in my kilt after this Friday. Then, off to the pub gig next Friday, where I will most certainly have pictures.

Thanks for the support guys.

**george7** · 15th April 09, 09:22 AM

I always wear kilts to gigs, but I'm a piper.

**Swampthing** · 15th April 09, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by george7

I always wear kilts to gigs, but I'm a piper.

Hehe..I was about to say the same thing..

**NewPiperinNY** · 15th April 09, 11:49 AM

I was thinking about starting to wear a kilt to my acoustic gigs... I don't do but one Christy Moore tune, but I can always add. It would definitely set me apart in the Long Island music scene.

**Andy** · 15th April 09, 09:44 AM

Grunge band? Kurt Cobain wore a kilt on several occasions that I remember and he's about as grunge as it gets. The guys from Pearl Jam used to tie their flannel shirts around their waists giving them a kilted look too. The lead singer of Korn (and my fave band) wear a kilt onstage all the time. He's also a good pipe player too boot. Wear it. The other guys in the band may take your lead and get themselves kilted as well. But if anything, you'll be able to break the "bass player never gets the girls" curse ;)

BTW -My parents now "summer" in Grand Rapids. Actually, I was born in Michigan myself. Not sure when I'll make it back though. I'm sure soon since my folks are always bugging me to bring their grand children up.