Musicians and hats

[greg_tsam]

Yes, receding hairlines are certainly a factor. In the improbable event of me ever finding myself performing under stage lights, the glare would be intense. Could be a regional thing as well. I saw a photo once of a huge banquet hall in texas filled with guys wearing their cowboy hats - looked like mushrooms and their wives out for a meal. I'd also say it's a "guy" thing. Costumes aside, women don't normally perform in hats.

Texas Country Thing. Consider it part of the Cowboy uniform. These days a lot of folks do it for asthetics but when I was growing up in cow town East Texas it was for practical purposes. Spend all day working in the hot Texas sun baking and you'll immediately develop a love for this portable shade device and not want to go outside without it.

Sombreros serve a similar purpose but tend to get caught and ripped off your head when chasing a steer through thick brush.

[MikeZito]

Now, I see more and more guys onstage in t-shirts and shorts, not me you understand but, the others...

Apparently Potrer Wagoner once told Dolly Parton that "If you look like a member of the audience, maybe that's where you should be." Although I don't buy that idea completely (I would look pretty ridiculous in a Nudie suit), I do have a general rule for live preforming - if you are playing on stage and can go directly to the beach or a picnic, without having to change clothes, you are under-dressed.

[billkilpatrick]

Well no-one took any that day!

I've still got quite a few to shear so you might get lucky ....

Mate - I wouldn't call seeing you in your smalls as getting "lucky" ...

[Dagger Gordon]

Mate - I wouldn't call seeing you in your smalls as getting "lucky" ...

Well neither would I! They were on my head though!

[billkilpatrick]

Well neither would I! They were on my head though!

... the image just gets worser and worser.