Best Dressed List

[vickihb2]

Edwina asked on another thread if it was possible that there could be a top ten best dressed list for Australian Jazz.

Often only see non Melbourne based live at fairly big gigs so they may be making more of an effort but since someone asked, off the top off my head and at the risk if insulting everyone not on the list, the following come to mind. (Criteria being 1. clean 2. Some effort. 3. Looked in the mirror before gig).

AUSTRALIA (in no particular order)

Jonathan Zwarz
Tim Wilson
Bernie McGann
Mr Isaacs
Tim Stevens
Ms Moody
Mr Tinkler
Jamie Oehlers
Alison Wedding
Felix B
Mark Fitzgibbon
Nichaud Fitzgibbon
Monique Di Mattina
Jordan Murray
Ben VanderWal
Graeme Lyall
Paul Williamson (the elder)

And every woman who ever walked on to a stage and played improvised music.


While we are here let's expand it to include

EUROPE:

Anyone from a Blonde Country, France or Italy.

AMERICAS

Most African Americans
All Brazilians
Most South Americans
All West Indians
A few honky north Americans

ASIA

Everyone including the audience


NEW ZEALAND

Mike Pinneguy


AFRICA

Everyone including the audience

[isaacs]

Thanks for including me on your list Vicki. You didn't get close enough to note that I also take the trouble to use "Live Jazz" aftershave from Yves Saint Laurent.

I probably shouldn't talk about my 20-something colleagues publicly but I have been known to pull a "Boss" routine with one and ask him to dress up for my gigs.

I'm not into suits as I hate playing in a jacket. But the minimum in my band is smart pants, smart shirt and dress shoes.

However, that's the way I dress and the band needs to be consistent and follow the leader. If the whole band's look is "dag", and it's consistent across the whole band, then that makes a valid statement (of sorts).

However I have been pretty dismayed to see (from the audience) a couple of twenty-something Sydney male musicians, particularly drummers, onstage in THONGS (standard rubber issue). Yucko.

[Queer Eye 4 the Jazz Guy]

Thongs? If they have good bums thats cool, didnt notice the rubber fetishists at your last gig butt.

What is so funny is that the guys who play jazz would score more if they dressed better & there clothes didnt smell like 20 something jazz musicians. If you aint pulling anything much but your own maybe you should spend some time in a laundromat & shower & use some soap & deodorant.

[johnnymastropaulos]

I reckon the only responsibility of the music performer is to dress DISTINCTIVELY.
We're performers and to a certain extent we have to try to look a bit larger than life.
sometimes that means dressing nicely, some times it means dressing unusually, sometimes it means wearing a suit, sometimes thongs. I've been in bands that stretched the absolute outer limits of what's commonly called "badly dressed and sloppy" and people have loved it. (the dress sense as well as the music)

come to think of it, I think I've seen a fair percentage of people on vickis best dressed list performing with thongs on.

and P.S I am quite insulted I didn't make it onto the list: you should ask Jamie Oehlers. he hasn't seen me out of a full suit and tie since mid-2005.

[isaacs]

yeah, I also made the point that consistency within the band is the point. I just go for dressing up so my band members have to follow suit (as it were).

But thongs - on men? On stage? No way! Only women should wear footwear that reveals most of the foot. (Ah pretty feet...)

[Shoe girl]

didn't I meet you on alt.com?

[Shoe Woman]

johnnymastropaulos said:

I reckon the only responsibility of the music performer is to dress DISTINCTIVELY.
We're performers and to a certain extent we have to try to look a bit larger than life.
sometimes that means dressing nicely, some times it means dressing unusually, sometimes it means wearing a suit, sometimes thongs. I've been in bands that stretched the absolute outer limits of what's commonly called "badly dressed and sloppy" and people have loved it. (the dress sense as well as the music)

come to think of it, I think I've seen a fair percentage of people on vickis best dressed list performing with thongs on.

and P.S I am quite insulted I didn't make it onto the list: you should ask Jamie Oehlers. he hasn't seen me out of a full suit and tie since mid-2005.

Thats nice but WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU?

[Voyeur]

Shoe girl & Mark Isaacs I think saw you together @ the BDSM club downtown. Mark do you always let beautiful women walk all over you?

[isaacs]

Voyeur said:

Mark do you always let beautiful women walk all over you?

Nope. Not always.

[cartman]

this thread is totally gay

[shaggaz]

Johnny it totally doesn't count if you wear a suit for three days without showering and then rock up to bennetts

[johnnymastropaulos]

Dear Shoe Woman,

You sound very nice, and I'm sure that we'll meet one day, but I know you'll understand that I can't reveal my identity because I'm being stalked by ASIO for the left-wing activism I took part in while at university (that is, I voted labour).

I thought I'd got away with it too, but what with these new laws, the government is finally able to track me down and jail me for such un-australian behaviour.

If you ever meet me, you'll know.

I'll be the one wearing the stinky suit.

Yours Truly, Sincerely, and Forever,
John-John

[Shoe Woman]

Oh shit John John I know who you are. You know me too! Remember that hot time in the loo at the Side On during Danny Fischer's extended solo back in 2001? He played so long we did it four times. Don't tell me you've forgotten me already.

By the way, your kid says hi.

[vickihb2]

Hey I was at that gig, I figured all that groaning was Danny!

[UB]

johnnymastropaulos said:

I reckon the only responsibility of the music performer is to dress DISTINCTIVELY.
We're performers and to a certain extent we have to try to look a bit larger than life.
sometimes that means dressing nicely, some times it means dressing unusually, sometimes it means wearing a suit, sometimes thongs. I've been in bands that stretched the absolute outer limits of what's commonly called "badly dressed and sloppy" and people have loved it. (the dress sense as well as the music)

come to think of it, I think I've seen a fair percentage of people on vickis best dressed list performing with thongs on.

and P.S I am quite insulted I didn't make it onto the list: you should ask Jamie Oehlers. he hasn't seen me out of a full suit and tie since mid-2005.

Yeah right! People TOLD you they loved you looking like a slob with no respect for himself or the audience coz they felt SORRY for you! If they had long beards and/or dreadlocks then they should have been shot for going out in public in the first place. if you dont wanna look good fine get a job playing music somewhere no one has to look at you. RVIB have some openings for music therapists but be warned there sense of the smell is strong so at least they will know you are coming.