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Ian Townsend
20-08-2012, 08:14 PM
Well not really an encyclopedia. More just a thread really. Bands unafraid of dressing up, slapping on the panstick and role-playing.
Kicked off with Leigh Bowery in Minty from the Roots of Easy thread.
Here's Fee Waybill as Quay Lewd from The Tubes in his 1977 prime performing the great White Punks On Dope. I saw them live at the Hammersmith Odeon in 1977 when I was 15. :) Great concert, just before he fell off his platforms and injured himself.
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/Pattrick_104_2007/3273047184_806bf85e9d_z.jpg
Here he is again reprising it in 2009
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/Pattrick_104_2007/0907240927317341530_680068_v1.jpg
And of course, Peter Gabriel loved a bit of dressing up. Here he is as The Slipperman. Was too late to see him do this ('74) I only saw Genesis post Gabriel in 1978 (I think) when they re-opened the Rainbow Theatre on their Wind and Wuthering tour.
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/Pattrick_104_2007/slipperman.jpg
Feel free to add on or just suggest candidates and I'll have a dig around for some pics.:)
Ziggy Stardust
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sz0XIiIlATE
Alladin Sane
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jIiQhUwdhk
Halloween Jack
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrjsvfaVS5w&feature=related
The Thin White Duke
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEWgIzm7F2U
etc :o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCTaxGhRC5M&feature=fvst
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kGPhpvqtOc
Couldn't bring myself to post any Kiss ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8vBDET3kbI
Ian Townsend
20-08-2012, 08:36 PM
Music industry needs stuff like this again. Proper characters. Had completely forgotten about Screaming Jay but he was the absolute pioneer.
Heavy Metal kinda hijacked theatrical completely didn't it? With Alice Cooper being the gateway drag.
I'm off to find some photos of GWAR. :D
Now this is dressing up to perform. Gwar's Arungus
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/Pattrick_104_2007/gwar_arungus.jpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWM47SCZ_zM
Heavy Metal kinda hijacked theatrical completely didn't it?
yes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6ZtHrWiSAk
Ian Townsend
20-08-2012, 08:47 PM
The Residents first 78 release.
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/Pattrick_104_2007/elite_sleeve.jpg
Ian Townsend
20-08-2012, 08:56 PM
I totally get what people like about the likes of Slipknot and Gwar. That Slipknot video is brilliant.
My VG+ Swap CD is not going to be very popular this year.... it will be called Mum's Dressing Up Box.
My fiancee, who can actually sing along word perfect to loads of songs by Panthera, Slipknot, Primus, Sabbath, Zeppelin and a whole bunch of other heavy bands, is schooling me in the more extreme ends of their canon.
And I'm going to try and mix it all up too. :)
ironheadrat
21-08-2012, 12:15 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=153d9tc3Oao
I like that one chap is playing a cuica on this clip.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GMSay6GWHI
Codpiece
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l78TpOMgq44
Cameo go for a more 'yacht' look.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zFOlrcVcVA
Believe me, a little study of Cameo improves your dancing no end.
ceemillar
21-08-2012, 12:58 PM
Believe me, a little study of Cameo improves your dancing no end.
haha it really didn't do me much good back in the day. An old friend of mine always used to refered to Cameo as the children of Earth Wind and Fire and it wasn't funny then either. Could see what he was getting at though because they did like to dress a bit as well.
ironheadrat
21-08-2012, 01:42 PM
haha it really didn't do me much good back in the day. An old friend of mine always used to refered to Cameo as the children of Earth Wind and Fire and it wasn't funny then either. Could see what he was getting at though because they did like to dress a bit as well.
EWF were also very theatrical, but were too much into cosmic oneness pyramids to have any sense of humour. Cameo seem to be pissing themselves laughing in every clip.
Ian Townsend
21-08-2012, 01:44 PM
haha it really didn't do me much good back in the day. An old friend of mine always used to refered to Cameo as the children of Earth Wind and Fire and it wasn't funny then either. Could see what he was getting at though because they did like to dress a bit as well.
He had a point.
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/Pattrick_104_2007/EarthWindFirehqpng1000x1128.png
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u177/Pattrick_104_2007/Earth-Wind-And-Fire-234.jpg
treeboy
21-08-2012, 04:19 PM
Theatricality you say! 1964 vintage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2ZsWENob1s&playnext=1&list=PLFD51B26A055C37A5&feature=results_main
treeboy
21-08-2012, 04:41 PM
This lot didn't mind the occassional rummage in the dressing up box either
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4avn34o2Ksw
treeboy
21-08-2012, 05:00 PM
Great 70s band
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DsUoYk-V2U
ironheadrat
21-08-2012, 05:08 PM
Not too sure about his music, but Brazilian camp/glam icon Ney Matogrosso certainly ticks the theatrical boxes.
This 1975 video is fantastic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fguWvisR70&feature=relmfu
Gingham Kitchen
21-08-2012, 07:46 PM
Leo Sayer, in his psychotic Joe Cocker clown years...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6UdgWrrlNY&feature=related
Peter Sundae
21-08-2012, 09:07 PM
http://musiceyz.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/wombles1.jpg
treeboy
21-08-2012, 09:22 PM
http://musiceyz.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/wombles1.jpg
But they're not even dressed up!
Peter Sundae
21-08-2012, 09:26 PM
Hahaah good point !
What about the Wurzels ? Farmer theatre.
Gingham Kitchen
22-08-2012, 11:54 AM
Hahaah good point !
What about the Wurzels ? Farmer theatre.
No way, they're from Somerset, so they obviously dress like that in real life. It's just occurred to me that, with the exception of the odd hat and scarf, The Wombles are naked. Madame Cholet used to cook the dinner with just an apron on. Still, she was French.
ironheadrat
22-08-2012, 01:03 PM
No way, they're from Somerset, so they obviously dress like that in real life.
I used to think the same about the Rubettes and London.
http://rubettesfeaturingbillhurd.com/images/facts1.jpg
Can you imagine my disappointment on my day trip to HMS Belfast.
Gingham Kitchen
22-08-2012, 02:38 PM
I used to think Gilbert O'Sullivan was from the North East.
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/9/23/1253723463236/Gilbert-OSullivan-001.jpg
All the time, he should have been dressed like this --
http://smartassradio.com/wp-content/gallery/site-images/irish.gif
Blooming 70's pop stars, messing with our heads.
einekleine
22-08-2012, 03:24 PM
Video quality is ace:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgZboHBd2Vg
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