Wearing a kilt to a gig.

**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.

**Highlander31** · 15th April 09, 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by The Barry

If you're a good bassist, you could wear a chicken suit or one of those inflatable sumo wrestler outfits and nobody would care.

Let your chops do the talking, kilted or not.

I agree with The Barry. I earned my way through school as a rock drummer (had to play with three bands in order to play enough gigs to earn any real money.) My drumming was the only thing that mattered.

Originally posted by Yodhan
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.

Good to hear. Look forward to seeing some photos.

**twodog** · 15th April 09, 05:32 PM

Musicians are a creative bunch and you will just add to that creativity. Wear it.

**O'Callaghan** · 15th April 09, 06:25 PM

You can get away with wearing anything you like on stage. I was the singer in a rock band and used to wear black and gold tiger print trousers or a similar pair with black and yellow candy stripes. The beauty of it is that it's not even expected to be clothes that you would wear to walk down the street. A kilt is tame in comparison. Now maybe if you got a kilt in a tiger print ...???

**GDub** · 15th April 09, 07:03 PM

Go for it! I've worn a kilt to every gig we've played since last summer. The experience has been all good! Our bass player has recently started wearing one too and both the drummer and sax player are hinting they may join the rabble... Kilt on!!

**Phogfan86** · 15th April 09, 07:16 PM

Originally Posted by The Barry

If you're a good bassist, you could wear... one of those inflatable sumo wrestler outfits and nobody would care.

OK, I would gladly pay a cover to see that.

**ender103601** · 16th April 09, 01:45 AM

wear the kilt
i wear my kilt to every gig i do now.
(got one on May 1st if anyone's in northern VA)

other musicians who have gone kilted
Jack White-White Stripes
Dimebag Darrel-Pantera
Zack Wylde- Ozzy Osbourne, Black Label Society

**Yodhan** · 16th April 09, 07:51 AM

Something I didn't realize until right now, but I am going to be on a stage and prefer to play a little close to the edge of the stage, just to be closer to people. Maybe I should think about wearing something under my kilt. Not sure how many people are going to want to catch a glimpse of what I keep under the kilt.

**The Barry** · 16th April 09, 08:47 AM

Originally Posted by Yodhan

Something I didn't realize until right now, but I am going to be on a stage and prefer to play a little close to the edge of the stage, just to be closer to people. Maybe I should think about wearing something under my kilt. Not sure how many people are going to want to catch a glimpse of what I keep under the kilt.

That's where the free drinks come from!

Rock on!

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