Rhinestones and Nudie Suits

Mark Eaton · Post by **Mark Eaton** » 31 Mar 2014 3:32 am

Gillian Welch & David Rawlings opening for Buffalo Springfield in California, 2011.

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 31 Mar 2014 12:22 pm

Herb Steiner wrote:
Joachim Kettner wrote:When people go on stage with shorts and sandals. I don't like it, no matter how good they are.
The most recent time I saw the Time Jumpers, that was Vince Gill's stage outfit, exactly! Plaid Bermuda shorts... that's right PLAID... and a T-shirt.

Now if he wore a leather outfit like Gene Vincent that would have been something

Mark Hershey · Post by **Mark Hershey** » 31 Mar 2014 2:09 pm

Herb Steiner wrote:If you need to know what type of musician is Manuel's typical customer now, a visit to his shop in N'ville will tell you. His custom shirts hanging on the racks mostly have embroidered and rhinestoned marijuana leaves, pills, joints, etc.

Most likely those very expensive duds are worn above very expensive torn and bleached skin tight jeans and t-shirts that are not tucked in.

Just sayin'...

That look has been going on since the 60's and was made popular by Gram Parsons.

"We don't smoke marijuana in Muskogee, we don't take no trips on LSD".

Chris Lucker · Post by **Chris Lucker** » 31 Mar 2014 2:47 pm

Douglas Schuch · Post by **Douglas Schuch** » 31 Mar 2014 3:34 pm

As a kid, I hated them because they represented everything I disliked about country music. Now, as an aging adult, I like them - they represent everything I like about country music!

Dave Hopping · Post by **Dave Hopping** » 31 Mar 2014 3:34 pm

A little more recent-appearing but the same idea.

Daniel McKee · Post by **Daniel McKee** » 31 Mar 2014 4:26 pm

I have always thought the rhinestone suits all the great bands had years ago were cool.Im glad to see a few bands still wear them but nowhere near as many as there once was.

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 31 Mar 2014 5:19 pm

As a kid, I hated them because they represented everything I disliked about country music. Now, as an aging adult, I like them - they represent everything I like about country music!

As Tommy Duncan used to sing, "Time Changes Everything."

Quentin Hickey · Post by **Quentin Hickey** » 31 Mar 2014 6:03 pm

Barry Blackwood wrote:
As a kid, I hated them because they represented everything I disliked about country music. Now, as an aging adult, I like them - they represent everything I like about country music!
As Tommy Duncan used to sing, "Time Changes Everything."

TRUE DAT!

John Macy · Post by **John Macy** » 31 Mar 2014 7:51 pm

Chris Lucker...two big thumbs up!

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 31 Mar 2014 8:06 pm

Here is the last of three Marty Stuart band jackets that I owned. Stunning stage performance jacket under the lights. It is for sale in the "Amps and Accessories" section.

Ken Byng · Post by **Ken Byng** » 31 Mar 2014 9:19 pm

Herb Steiner wrote:
Joachim Kettner wrote:When people go on stage with shorts and sandals. I don't like it, no matter how good they are.
The most recent time I saw the Time Jumpers, that was Vince Gill's stage outfit, exactly! Plaid Bermuda shorts... that's right PLAID... and a T-shirt.

VG had the same kit on this evening with the Jumpers at 3rd & Lindsley. He had a raspy sore throat and with the shorts looked a very forlorn figure. I hope he is better tomorrow night at the Ryman.

Bill Duncan · Post by **Bill Duncan** » 1 Apr 2014 2:43 am

Those Duncan's sure are talented! They dress good too.

Quentin Hickey · Post by **Quentin Hickey** » 1 Apr 2014 5:56 am

Ken Byng · Post by **Ken Byng** » 1 Apr 2014 7:22 am

Quentin Hickey wrote:

That photo is iconic and epitomises everything about presentation of older style country bands in that era. Ol' Willie sure looks handsome in that picture. I saw him at Long Hollow outside Nashville last week, and he has changed considerably. But then, we all have

John Macy · Post by **John Macy** » 1 Apr 2014 10:58 am

Sweet jacket....

Dustin Rigsby · Post by **Dustin Rigsby** » 2 Apr 2014 5:59 am

Herb Steiner wrote:If you need to know what type of musician is Manuel's typical customer now, a visit to his shop in N'ville will tell you. His custom shirts hanging on the racks mostly have embroidered and rhinestoned marijuana leaves, pills, joints, etc.

Most likely those very expensive duds are worn above very expensive torn and bleached skin tight jeans and t-shirts that are not tucked in.

Just sayin'...

For the life of me I don't understand why anyone wants to glorify the drug culture like Gram Parsons did.I've seen the effects up close and personal of what it can do to a person. That was the FBB's thing with the psycadellic nudie suits though,and I guess I could see how someone would want to pay homage to them. I dig Nudie suits. The Supurlatives always look classy in 'em,and they are a class act !

Dave Hopping · Post by **Dave Hopping** » 2 Apr 2014 9:46 am

Dustin Rigsby wrote:
Herb Steiner wrote:If you need to know what type of musician is Manuel's typical customer now, a visit to his shop in N'ville will tell you. His custom shirts hanging on the racks mostly have embroidered and rhinestoned marijuana leaves, pills, joints, etc.

Most likely those very expensive duds are worn above very expensive torn and bleached skin tight jeans and t-shirts that are not tucked in.

Just sayin'...
For the life of me I don't understand why anyone wants to glorify the drug culture like Gram Parsons did.I've seen the effects up close and personal of what it can do to a person. That was the FBB's thing with the psycadellic nudie suits though,and I guess I could see how someone would want to pay homage to them. I dig Nudie suits. The Supurlatives always look classy in 'em,and they are a class act !

Well,Gram is not available for comment.His silence on the issue probably makes the strongest statement that could be made.Me,I'd suppose that all the drug-related imagery on this kind of stagewear is neither here nor there in the grand scheme of things and it depends on one's own opinion of the by-now mainstream "counterculture".I'm certain,though,that the guys wearing drug-related stage clothing have stringent band rules against performing while impaired.

Alvin Blaine · Post by **Alvin Blaine** » 2 Apr 2014 2:17 pm

I think the last show I saw, with a band wearing matching suits, was Dylan's band.

Others still wearing "Nudie" inspired suits

The Heartbreakers

ZZ Top

Walter Jones · Post by **Walter Jones** » 2 Apr 2014 3:10 pm

The spotlights are on, from the days at Renfro Valley, KY.

Walter Jones · Post by **Walter Jones** » 2 Apr 2014 3:14 pm

Another outfit @ Renfro Valley, B. Greg Jones

Walter Jones · Post by **Walter Jones** » 2 Apr 2014 3:38 pm

Greg and Mike Sigler a Mikes show. Mike invited Greg to his show and they had a ball together, been friends for many years.

Walter Jones · Post by **Walter Jones** » 2 Apr 2014 3:43 pm

Rick Akin & Greg Jones @ Renfro Valley, Ky. The "Three Amigos minus one" in the autograph line after the show. As you have guessed by now Mom and Dad are very proud of his 20 plus playing music. I think we enjoyed it as much as he did. He still has all the outfits and they still fit, he still wears one sometimes when he subs for someone or does a gig like at Mike Siglers show.