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Dress up, Play up.

I had a professor in college who used to say, “Dress up, Act up”, meaning that if we put effort into how we dress, it translates into us feeling like we are worth more and worthy of more. And while he was particularly talking about the workplace, I think it translates to the stage as well. Having said that, one of the things I most appreciated about Eric Clapton’s Autobiography was that he often mentioned the cool clothes that they had access to. It’s as if he references a musical chapter of his life by the recollection of his clothes. Eric Clapton: musical genius • legendary guitarist • fashionista.

With that in mind, I believe that it’s important for the guitar player to be holistically inspired. If new shoes inspire, buy a new pair before your biggest gigs. 🙂 I don’t have any big gigs coming up (with exception to an overnight trip to Vegas tomorrow with Vertical Horizon as Scannell’s guitar tech) but I just bought my new inspiration. Four parts comfy, three parts cool, and ten parts rock n’ roll. Ladies and gentlemen, feast your eyes on these- standard issue for the enlisted guitar grunt.

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  • Lou Condon March 26, 2011, 3:30 pm

    Those are some cool lookin boots. I’d wear those while ridin my Harley. 🙂
    Look comfy too. My regular HD riding boots are great for riding but don’t do much walking afterwards. Ouch! 🙁 Hard on your feet. You also have to keep in mind how close your stombox pedals are too. Too BIG a shoe or boot and you start hitting the dials also.

    Have a Blessed Weekend,
    Big Lou