Vinnie's dress sense

**djmuskateer** · April 7th, 2005, 02:50 PM

Er, sorry but what is or was Dr. Funkenstein's Vinnie Compilation DVD?

Ned

**got_a_matchgrip** · April 7th, 2005, 03:22 PM

Speaking of bad fusion fashion, the worst I've seen is on a CCEB DVD boot, Music on the Mountain. Gambale is wearing (what appears to be at first glance), a long draping gown (with high top sneakers). Pattitucci dons a one piece pastel body suit, that looks like something from a mental patient ward.

LOL...yep, that was indeed typical whacky 80s, for sure.

In another 10, the fashion now is going to be "outdated"...then, in 20, it'll be retro - cool again! [Well, maybe NOT a lot of the 80s!]

Look around & see all the youngsters now wearing perilously close to 70s fashion today! [including all the !@#& facial hair, sideburns, muttonchops, fros! You'da been laughed out of the 80s with that sh**!]

Many fall victim to this inevitable pit...altho there are going to be times when one needs to be smarter & spruce up a bit...[if'n ya can't fight it, join it / when in Rome...] But generally, & with only a few obv exceptions, fashion is basically a result of affluenza, AWA pretense & superficiality. Nothing to do with spirit, depth, & truth.

[in my best Brain Animaniac or Peter Lorre:] it's all a gimmick/conspiracy by fashion designers to generate the dinero - & the weak-willed lemmings who follow it! [img]tongue.gif[/img] Jes' tellin' it lak it tizz - kippin' it rill. Wee-haww.

Looking back, how many different "looks" I had to adhere to [& believe me, like the good little chameleon, I did it up RIGHT!], it all seems a little bit silly...

As someone who played a lot in top 40, rock, metal, crossover country, AWA corporate & wedding scenarios [tux; suits] over the yrs in the 80s to present, I am allowed to talk that trash. W00t.

[ April 08, 2005 01:55 PM: Message edited by: got_a_matchgrip? ]

**Groovemeister** · April 7th, 2005, 08:27 PM

Whilst it takes nothing away from the musicians themselves (hey, everyone dressed like that in the good 'ole days...) the gear I find most cringing is that sported by the band in the Live At The Record Plant DVD... [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Larry Williams's suit with the sleeves rolled up, Abe Laboriel's wooly jumper, that's before we even get onto the subject of hair... [img]wink.gif[/img]

MP

**got_a_matchgrip** · April 8th, 2005, 04:57 AM

Larry Williams's suit with the sleeves rolled up, Abe Laboriel's wooly jumper, that's before we even get onto the subject of hair...

LOL

So...is this technically late-70s leftovers/holdovers, or early 80s tacky-gauche? /;cp

**funkycarnivore** · April 8th, 2005, 05:29 AM

Those soccer jerseys are great for stages with hot lights!

**drumgod1** · April 8th, 2005, 05:07 PM

I saw Vinnie at Pasic in 1989 in Nashville, and he was wearing sweat pants, a t-shirt with cutoff sleeves, and was unshaven (and looking very bored & jetlagged). I think it was right before he got the Sting gig. He looked like he wanted to be somewhere else!

Mike

**Groovemeister** · April 9th, 2005, 10:40 AM

I heard a lot of that from friends who went to see Vinnie with Sting. Just that he looked unkempt and very very bored...

MP

**Dazzler** · April 9th, 2005, 11:36 AM

well I seriously can't believe that this drum forum has degenerated into discussing what Vinnie wears and whether he's shaved or not... [img]graemlins/hmmm.gif[/img] unbelievable. Are we really THAT low on drumming topics?

New topic:

What does Vinnie have for breakfast? Museli? Toast? Discuss.... all comments welcome.

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[ April 09, 2005 08:39 AM: Message edited by: Dazzler ]