Can we talk about Matt Heafys guitar strap?

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DanTravis62 said:
I'm not king shit of anything, but i've experienced this first hand, and i'm sure alot of other members here have too

You don't even have to "dress up" or anything, it's just about NOT looking like a fucking dork

I don't know how many times i've heard "man you fucking killed it, you ate the opener guy alive" when i did no such thing, and was drunk or sloppy or shredding at inappropriate times, and the opener guy played everything perfectly. It's all because of the combination of the music you're making with the image youre projecting into people's heads.

And it's all simply because you dress appropriately to the music you're making and the presentation youre creating

I don't know how many inexperienced musicians i've had arguments with this about, as if it's somehow going to compromise your artistic integrity to WEAR FUCKING PANTS like an adult and put on some semi-stylish shoes
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Totally. You don't have to put on a costume, just... look cool. And yes that means putting on some fucking pants. A stage is no place for fuckin shorts lol.

And before somebody goes off saying "but Dimebag wore shorts" yeah maybe but most people aren't Dimebag. He also had a gigantic star shaped guitar and hair the size of a beanbag so his particular brand of outrageousness was a thing of its own. There were some things he could get away with most people just can't.

Also his shorts weren't pleated fucking khaki shorts that came up to his balls and puffed out in the gunt area like most TGP shorts-defenders wear.
 
This is the ultimate dork wear IMO:
Smash said:
I havent seen the jorts yet. That is pretty much what i wear at work year round, though
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I haven'worn a pair of shorts in two years when I was going down swimming at the river every night with my old lady. We went almost every night for two or three months solid. I need to take her down there when it gets hot this year.
 
TheGreatGreen said:
Totally. You don't have to put on a costume, just... look cool. And yes that means putting on some fucking pants. A stage is no place for fuckin shorts lol.
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Obviously it changes from genre to genre, but it's really not difficult or some huge "ask" by the audience

And then these dudes playing hard rock/metal wonder why they aren't taken seriously or getting an audience reaction when they play

Well lets see here, you're playing in a supposed metal band and wearing new balance 608s and cargo shorts and THIS fucking t shirt:

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Really, people aren't taking your serious metal band seriously while you're wearing your riding lawnmower outfit? NO FUCKING WAY
 
DanTravis62 said:
Obviously it changes from genre to genre, but it's really not difficult or some huge "ask" by the audience

And then these dudes playing hard rock/metal wonder why they aren't taken seriously or getting an audience reaction when they play

Well lets see here, you're playing in a supposed metal band and wearing new balance 608s and cargo shorts and THIS fucking t shirt:

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Really, people aren't taking your serious metal band seriously while you're wearing your riding lawnmower outfit? NO FUCKING WAY
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I don't think the flames shirts aren/t a well thought out idea either. Check my sig line, that guy. :LOL:
 
He gets super deffensive with people who criticize his strap thing on Instagram too, LOL. He's hilarious. On the iterviews he comes off as such a dork.
 
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