iconic Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 Just for fun... My bass playing mate and myself have noted that the best bands seem to all wear hats up this way...it is Norfolk afterall. My own thoughts are that the bass player should always look the most sophisticated member of the band, cerebal, a classically trained look...a black leather beret perhaps... ....where as Joe thinks cowboys hats are the height of fashion so go with the flow, even if they are so common on stage. Mind you, we have seen some shockers, the green Robin Hood look just didn't have the necessary gravitas matched with a beautiful old white 'n tort Stingray....apologies if that player is a member here. 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpy Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 Hats. Here we go…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 There is a similar thread, although primarily for BCers in hats: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigeJ Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 They hide the lobotomy scars...😁 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 I used to do the gig hat thing, and I might still pull one out if I'm dressing up a little for a wedding or whatever, but at some point I decided I wasn't really feeling it any more. I went through a succession of quite silly hats in my 20s (pointy felt wizard hat, a cod medieval velvet thing, one of the Davy crockett raccoon tail jobs) and later went to a few different colour and material trilby shaped hats to tone it down a little. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 No hats for me on stage. They get in the way of the hairstyle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilorius Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 I like Marcus Miller hats, but i never wear a hat on stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPJ Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 One of my bands is a southern rock covers - cowboy hat is mandatory stage wear (see my profile pic). My other band is generic country/americana and I do not wear a hat (although our singer thinks I should still wear the cowboy hat). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 1 hour ago, BigRedX said: No hats for me on stage. They get in the way of the hairstyle. That ship has long sailed for me. My straw panama hat is disintegrating so has been retired and I have a fabric panama hat which has yet to be gigged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamPodmore Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 I'm not gigging these days, but i've been rocking a proper leather Aussie bush hat a la Crocodile Dundee minus the teeth. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 Sorry to hear about your teeth. Was it gingivitus ? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudewheresmybass Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 I wear a bowler hat with the originals band 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 26 minutes ago, fleabag said: Sorry to hear about your teeth. Was it gingivitus ? Crystal meth... 😉 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbiscuits Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 I have a pork pie hat courtesy of TK Maxx one lunchtime. Comes in handy on my frequent bad hair days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ezbass Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 41 minutes ago, bassbiscuits said: I have a pork pie hat courtesy of TK Maxx one lunchtime. Comes in handy on my frequent bad hair days. I miss bad hair ☹️. However, I do have quite the collection of hats to keep my bonce warm/protected from the sun, although I don’t tend to wear them on stage any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahambythesea Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 Ditto what @ezbasssaid. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madshadows Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 I guess it's a case of titfer for hat !! 😛 John 😎 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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