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Metal and Rock T Shirts at Gigs

Motley Crue · 2014-04-01 06:52:39

Went to see a PHD student give a talk last night on the subject of music T Shirts - particularly the phenomenon of people who wear fashionable band Tees (like those from NEXT or H&M) and don't know anything about the Clash, Guns N Roses or the Rolling Stones It also covered the idea of people buying merchandise as a way to…

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#32 28-04-2014 12:01pm
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cournioni wrote: »

I don't know Beckham's music tastes, maybe he does like Exodus and Maiden but you always have to question whether he wears it as support for the band that he likes or just as a fashion item. My guess would be the latter considering that he is pretty much all about fashion.

I don't see a problem with it either way personally. I think any exposure to these bands is good for metal as it opens people who might not be into metal to it. The way I see it, if you like the music, fair play, if you're a committed fan, fair play, but don't dare try and force it down my throat (or anybody elses for that matter).

I wouldn't really wear band t-shirts much myself these days, a lot of them are poor quality and they don't really fit right, and I'd prefer not to be a walking billboard most of the time!

I laugh when I think of David Beckham at an Exodus gig, drags Victoria along, just turns to her and says "now THIS is what I taught you meant when you said you were a musician!"

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