Could rock stars today get away with this?

Riddle101

In the 80's and 70's there were certain bands that used to have an unusual type of dress code. Kiss and Motley Crue being the most notable. But in this day and age I don't really know of any bands that would dress they way they did. Maybe you could get away with that stuff back then, I don't know. But my question is Could a rock band today dress up in flamboyant outfits and outragous attire and not get a lot of stick for it, or would they be laughed at for dressing differently. Of course it dosen't matter what way they dress as long as they can perform well, but it's something I wondered about while watching old videos of Motley Crue today. Is it just because music today, ain't what it used to be, or because it's not the 70's and 80's anymore. I just think it would be a little refreshing seeing a new rock band with a good image, that dosen't look so generic like you do see with bands today.

mike65

Hadn't thought about this funnily enough! True though, the 70/80s was often about flamboyant presentation then the flipping grungy/shoe gazers/baggy shorts brigades took over. I dunno if you'd get laughed out of town (or the record companies office) if you turned up a la Kiss/Alice Cooper or even Judas Priests Gay rocker look but it might count against you unless you had one hell of a demo and a known live following.

juanjo

Well it was the glam way back then, but nowadays you have pretty decent "outfits" in the so called R&B scene (lady gaga?), plus guys like slipknot, daft punk...

The darkness made a bit of a revival of the glam look couple of years ago...

Max Power1

Steel Panther anyone?

candy-gal1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJXRtXTkrEo

FTW

candy-gal1

Max Power1 wrote: »

Steel Panther anyone?

ah beaten to the post!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bd8kXNuIrn4

D1976

EVERYBODY SHOULD READ THIS BOOK

Motley Crue - The Dirt

http://www.amazon.com/Dirt-Confessions-Worlds-Most-Notorious/dp/0060392886

It is unbeliveable the stuff these guys got up to

RayCon

Apparently the Scandanavian countries have a growing Glam Rock scene .... check out this song - it's excellent - it's the best song RATT / Skid Row never wrote !! ..

Crashdiet - Generation Wild

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSlKQrciTNw

slavetothegrind

RATT fair enough, but where the feck are you going with skid row?
They are much better than this!

If i had a banhammer you'd get a light warning poke!:D

deman

Marilyn Manson?

Damo123

Mortiis...???

RayCon

Song lads ... not image ... listen to the song.

Skid Row similarity - Youth Gone Wild

Karl Hungus

Riddle101 wrote: »

In the 80's and 70's there were certain bands that used to have an unusual type of dress code. Kiss and Motley Crue being the most notable. But in this day and age I don't really know of any bands that would dress they way they did. Maybe you could get away with that stuff back then, I don't know. But my question is Could a rock band today dress up in flamboyant outfits and outragous attire and not get a lot of stick for it, or would they be laughed at for dressing differently. Of course it dosen't matter what way they dress as long as they can perform well, but it's something I wondered about while watching old videos of Motley Crue today. Is it just because music today, ain't what it used to be, or because it's not the 70's and 80's anymore. I just think it would be a little refreshing seeing a new rock band with a good image, that dosen't look so generic like you do see with bands today.

Depends really. Maybe not so much over here, but in other countries.

Take the Japanese Visual Kei scene for example, their styles are probably more elaborate and flamboyant than a lot of the classic glam rock bands.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psId_XfCriQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-MBaKqSFhk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmU3DlokIqY

Karl, using an excuse to post Japanese music videos? Why I never!

PeterIanStaker

That japanese stuff is cool

cypharius

What about Black Metal, have you seen the getups that bands like Gorgoroth have?

Karl Hungus

PeterIanStaker wrote: »

That japanese stuff is cool

An excuse to post more? Sure!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiuGsOZ4MF8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owWvZx5gso0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huQtZDtGIDE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzbQ_0phSBs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2ZRy71vivk

Riddle101

Hmm, seems there were more flamboyantly dress bands then I thought, but the thing about those bands are. Do they have the success around the world as The Crue or Kiss? In Scandaniavian countries and Japan, as well as their follower, they tend to accept that kind've thing. But I do wonder about the world wide audience, whether they would embrace flamboyantly dress bands as they did in the past.

Karl Hungus

Riddle101 wrote: »

Hmm, seems there were more flamboyantly dress bands then I thought, but the thing about those bands are. Do they have the success around the world as The Crue or Kiss? In Scandaniavian countries and Japan, as well as their follower, they tend to accept that kind've thing. But I do wonder about the world wide audience, whether they would embrace flamboyantly dress bands as they did in the past.

There's a fair bit of worldwide success for the Japanese bands, in the last few years especially, a lot of them have fairly big tours around Europe, as well as some shows in the US and even places like South America. We don't get to see them in Ireland, or even in the UK (bar a few festivals), so a lot of media and the like wouldn't pick up on them.

Catari Jaguar

Oh yeah.. bands look waaay cooler/ less gay these days...

Riddle101

cherub rock wrote: »

Oh yeah.. bands look waaay cooler/ less gay these days...

Haha, I agree. But then again, if anything EMO proves my point of why it might be hard for bands to dress flamboyantly. These bands don't really dress much different to us, yet get a lot of slack because they look like twats. So if these guys can get can get a load of sh!t because of the way they look, then what about guys who dress up as if they were in Kiss?

Karl Hungus

Riddle101 wrote: »

Haha, I agree. But then again, if anything EMO proves my point of why it might be hard for bands to dress flamboyantly. These bands don't really dress much different to us, yet get a lot of slack because they look like twats. So if these guys can get can get a load of sh!t because of the way they look, then what about guys who dress up as if they were in Kiss?

I think the main reason those guys get a lot of criticism is because of their music, and people criticize their appearance as an after thought.

Karl Hungus

For no other reason other than it's awesome:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEzOhw61Pjg

And this is their latest video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvs6GcacLtU

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

Karl Hungus wrote: »

Depends really. Maybe not so much over here, but in other countries.

Take the Japanese Visual Kei scene for example, their styles are probably more elaborate and flamboyant than a lot of the classic glam rock bands.

please tell me that one on the right's a chick?


hadn't heart of steel panther before this thread, definitely going to be buying that album. fat girl is awesome

Karl Hungus

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: »

please tell me that one on the right's a chick?

Are you up to the challenge? :pac:

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

i hate you

Malice

Karl Hungus wrote: »

Are you up to the challenge? :pac:

That picture probably deserves its own thread! Out of curiousity do you know the answer? It'd be interesting to see how many guesses I'd need before I got it right .

After careful deliberation I'm going to guess it's

the picture on the bottom right.

Karl Hungus

Malice_ wrote: »

That picture probably deserves its own thread! Out of curiousity do you know the answer? It'd be interesting to see how many guesses I'd need before I got it right .

I had posted it up on my social group the other day (sign up if you think you can handle it! Need more sick and deviant minds to join the ranks.), but yeah, probably does need a whole thread all to itself. And yeah, I do know the answer. Knew it pretty much right away, but to be fair, I do know most of the musicians in that pic anyway.

Malice_ wrote: »

After careful deliberation I'm going to guess it's

the picture on the bottom right.

Wrong. You're now gay for Yoshiki from X Japan.

Still, mega talented guy to be gay for:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFLq4QLIp4w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z22nSEgrAQI

neilthefunkeone

Warlords of Pez.. Just plain strange!!!!

Vomit

Star Bingo

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: »

please tell me that one on the right's a chick?

lol! the Hizaki trap. he's gorgeous isn't he.. notice how the only one u wouldn't go for is a chick.

joking :pac: theres only 4-5 dudes there i'd go for. if they were chicks

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

just to add, that steel panther album is absolutely ****ing fantastic