[Dixielandjazz] Uniforms

[ross anderson]

G`day All,
My "Band" , wear ties with colored shirts (provided be me) ,Black slacks. My thoughts , are, If your "Fans" make the effort to dress nicely to come and see/hear you playing ,then at least show them some respect ,and, look the part !!!
I think it is called, Looking Professional.!!!
Cheers, Ross Anderson, New Melbourne Jazz Band.
 www.newmelbournejazzband.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Barbone" <barbonestreet at earthlink.net>
To: <rossanmjband at iprimus.com.au>
Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 10:41 AM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Uniforms


> List-Message-Recipient: rossanmjband at iprimus.com.au
> "pat ladd" <pj.ladd at btinternet.com> wrote (polite snip)
> 
>> If Joe Public expects you to dress a certain way then do it.
>> Ultimately he is paying your wages.
>> If your boss at work wants you to wear a suit or a sweater with the company
>> logo on it you would do it without question. What is the difference?
> 
> Very true Pat, but then "Jazz is freedom", day gigs are not. :-) VBG
> 
> I quit being hung up on uniforms when I asked a prospective Bride & Groom
> who were having a very formal society wedding what they wanted the band to
> wear. The answer:
> 
> "You are the band, wear what you want." As if we were the style setters.
> 
> I have finally realized that most folks don't give (to use a Bill Gunter
> saying)  "a rat's patoot" what the band wears. Most of our "uniform"
> hang-ups (or not) are in our own heads.
> 
> Main thing for our band is . . . Be comfortable.
> 
> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
> 
> 
> 
> 
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