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Topic: Bands in "uniform" Posted: December 28 2017 at 00:06
I don’t know if this mob have been mentioned before, but they wore odd attire to go with their bizarre take on art-pop of the day - Devo. They kinda remind me of a Punky version of Split Enz, another band that wore similar threads.
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Posted: December 27 2017 at 13:12
Manuel wrote:
ForestFriend wrote:
I think it's fun; helps lighten things up and sometimes makes the music more immersive. I sometimes forget that Jethro Tull is from the 1970s and not medieval times, or that Yes is actually from Earth.
I agree, the visuals indeed help the performance and enhance the music, adding to the experience in a positive way.
And of course Red Hot Chili Peppers used to play nude, and sometimes in just underpants.
I'm sorry if this would be considered going off-topic, but I always thought one of the gangs in A Clockwork Orange looked a lot like they could play some killer experimental psychedelic prog. These guys:
Categories strain, crack and sometimes break, under their burden - step out of the space provided.
Amon Düül ll used to perform in lion costumes. Chrome Hoof also sports some kind of uniform. Swedish band Goat are always 'disguised'. Devo. Kiss.
Also caught another Swedish psych band named Our Solar System. They were perhaps 12-15 musicians all dressed up as druids. Possibly also rocking some mescaline. Either way one of the best and oddest gigs I've ever had the pleasure of attending.
Edited by Guldbamsen - December 23 2017 at 04:25
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Posted: December 22 2017 at 18:41
While I have never minded bands adopting a clothing style/era at times - anything remotely uniform-like usually turned me off. It was the downfall of many metal bands and the likes of Kiss for me - despite the songs. Never liked Tull's boiler-suit garb from the 'A' tour. However, it worked well with Tubeway Army and Kraftwerk in their pomp. Funnily enough - Amplifier in their 'black' garb at a High Voltage festival in London a few years ago, and Exxasens and Caspian all in black at a recent Arctangent festival worked very well too. Not a uniform - but didn't Mark Knopfler and Bruce Springsteen kill off the headband in the mid-80s?! .... and I'm a big fan of both - so accept my honesty and self-deprecation!
Edited by Squonk19 - December 22 2017 at 18:44
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Posted: December 22 2017 at 10:49
Radio Birdman, sort of. They were accused of being Nazis because their logo was the artifical horizon from an aircraft, and their tours were described as 'Blitzgreigs' with a photo of a dive-bombing Stuka. To be fair though, their lead guitarist did go on to become a pilot/flight surgeon in the US airforce .
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Posted: November 19 2017 at 23:51
well, Glam rock had its impact onto the other fringes of rock; i bet Peter Gabriels outfits stems partly from influence of glam rock like Bowie, T-rex, Alice Cooper but also influence from pantomime can be talked about and Arthur Brown had an impact on stage costumes. Roxy Music had also impact on bands wearing outfits on stage and uniformality.
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Posted: November 19 2017 at 18:57
^ well now its easy to see why comrade trump is so enamored with these fun loving party animals, viva la russia Maybe when they goose-step their way back into the Ukraine they can all sing a rousing chorus of this anthem.
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Posted: November 19 2017 at 05:55
ForestFriend wrote:
I think it's fun; helps lighten things up and sometimes makes the music more immersive. I sometimes forget that Jethro Tull is from the 1970s and not medieval times, or that Yes is actually from Earth.
I agree, the visuals indeed help the performance and enhance the music, adding to the experience in a positive way.
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Manuel wrote:
Maybe when they goose-step their way back into the Ukraine they can all sing a rousing chorus of this anthem.
