executioneer on 04/25/2008 5:38 pm

I was "that guy" only once, and it was because I was seeing two concerts of the same band and had bought the shirt at the first concert. Didn't realize that it was a bit of a faux pas then, but I've learned my lesson since!

JoeyJoJoJr on 04/25/2008 5:41 pm

I really cant stand people that wear shirts that have the company logo of the company they work at. I work at ebay and I see so many tools wearing ebay shirts they are the biggest tools

Ozzie on 04/25/2008 5:47 pm

I once left a concert and heard some fucker not only play the band's album, but the band's LIVE album as he drove off.

Fast Eddy (Guest) on 04/25/2008 6:10 pm

A 90's movie called PCU was the first place i heard of "that guy".

"you're wearing the shirt of the band you're going to see? don't be that guy"

krish-0 on 04/25/2008 6:30 pm

I have to disagree with your rule about listening to the band in the car on the way to the show. I always do this. It gets me pumped for the show. If you're really going to get sick of the music by listening to it once before the concert, you're really not a fan of the band anyway. Plus I will listen to some of their songs that I may not have listened to in a while. Kind of a refresher if you will. But I completely agree with the shirt rule. That's for concert virgins.

BurntToShreds on 04/25/2008 7:00 pm

Oh, well that's just great, Joey. Now I'm seeing ebay ads depicting bras. 0_o

blacksamster on 04/25/2008 8:57 pm

Hmm. I was at a Rob Zombie / Godsmack concert over a year ago, but I still remember the two guys sitting in front of us: a father and son. The father was wearing a Rob Zombie t-shirt, the son had a Godsmack t-shirt. They both had a very irritating, identical rock-on gesture used while bobbing their heads in manly style for every song.

El Sammo on 04/25/2008 9:10 pm

This rule does not apply for mc chris shows because he needs the money from merch sales.

Mystik Tomato on 04/25/2008 9:52 pm

When I saw Weird Al Yankovic last year, almost everyone was wearing one of his t-shirts. I was pretty much the only guy wearing a Hawaiian shirt there.

GreenCard on 04/25/2008 10:24 pm

I wnet to a Devil Wears Prada show wearing a John Denver shirt, as a joke.

Autrach Sejanoz on 04/25/2008 11:11 pm

The "that guy" stigma doesn't seem to exist down here in Australia. When I went to a Marilyn Manson concert last year, damn near EVERYBODY (myself included) was wearing a MM T-shirt.

And yes, there were a few people wearing NIN T-shirts, too.

Poop on a Stick (Guest) on 04/25/2008 11:52 pm

Aerosmith concert, Little Rock, 1997, I bought a large pair of wax lips to emulate Steven Tyler and rocked out (playing air guitar) with all the other idiots down in the pit in front of the stage. They were a hit until I broke them by bumping into someone. Damn, that was a long time ago now.

LD (Guest) on 04/26/2008 12:24 am

Now I feel stupid for wearing an Iron Maiden shirt when I went to see them last month.... I listen to the bands music in the car on the way there- but usually on the way back from a concert I'm too wiped out to do anything, so I fall asleep on the ride home.

Purple Man on 04/26/2008 12:33 am

FFFFRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEBBBBBIIIRRRRDDDD!

Wolfy Danger (Guest) on 04/26/2008 12:35 am

Hmm, I guess the that guy stigma runs in reverse if your "that guy". Perfect example, I was at a Slayer show, being "that guy" I was proudly rockin' my Live Undead shirt and some weird guy wearing a panic at the disco shirt tried special-ed hardcore dancing in the pit. Long story short, if you didn't figure it out by yourself he got his ass beat. Now THATS a masochist.

Protoclown on 04/26/2008 12:51 am

Fast Eddy: PCU! I forgot that there was a mention of "that guy" in there. That might be the first place I've heard it too, come to think of it, though I'm sure I've heard it elsewhere as well.

krish-0: Considering the fact that until recently, Richmond didn't get many good shows (a problem that has thankfully ceased thanks to a couple great new local venues), I'd normally have to drive two hours to DC or Norfolk to see a show, and I really don't want to hear the band I'm going to see for a two hour stretch beforehand. I usually listen to them quite a bit for the few days prior to the show, but on the way to the venue I need a break to make the songs seem more fresh. Just my own preference.

El Sammo: Haha, you may be right about that. I've seen mc chris perform twice in Richmond and he put on a great show both times. He's a really nice guy too and willing to hang around and talk to anybody after the show.

Autrach Sejanoz: That's interesting to know that it's not some kind of stigma in other parts of the world. And hell, maybe it isn't as much of a stigma here as it seems to be to me, but I've heard it talked about on multiple occasions, so there must be something to it.

Wolfy Danger: I've never actually heard Panic at the Disco (to my knowledge), but from what I've heard about them, that doesn't sound like a shirt you want to wear at a Slayer concert. He may as well have worn a fucking Jewel t-shirt...haha.

Tom the Bomb (Guest) on 04/26/2008 12:59 am

I went to a Metallica concert once... EVERYBODY there was That Guy except the shit-brained fuck-tard behind me in the Pantera shirt. No, I have nothing against Pantera. I have something against tapping me on the shoulder just to punch me in the face for no fuckin reason. . . I still had a good time though.

Dungeonbrownies on 04/26/2008 1:36 am

i fear crowds kinda sorta, but jsut dress the style, never wear band shirts, thats my idea of how to fit into a band, punk for punk, crazy for techno, and nothing for janet jackson; but never wear a shirt of the band youre seeing, just buy one af terwards. its ridiculous.

simogene on 04/26/2008 6:04 am

Does it count if you buy the t-shirt at the show and then put it on before the band comes out? Because, I've been THAT guy. Girl. whatever.

Another_Version on 04/26/2008 6:27 am

me and my friends always thought it would jinx the show to listen to the band on the way to the show and i have never ever been that guy. go see skinny puppy wear a bauhaus shirt. go see supersuckers and wear a pantera shirt you know mix that shit up.

Clayman (Guest) on 04/26/2008 7:32 am

Not my type...i preffer to wear a shirt from previous,older concerts instead of buying a new shiny clean one the same night.
Old shirts always spark the conversation of 'which scene was it?what year?hey,i've been to this one too' kind,its always fun.

And 'that guy'...uhhh *shrug* i had so much of them at school...it made me sad to go to concerts with them

Krackor (Guest) on 04/26/2008 9:21 am

I was 'that guy' once, but only because my shirt got ripped up in the pit and I had to put on the shirt I bought at the concert. But yeah, I do remember back in the day that we used to make fun of the guys who wore a shirt featuring the band they were going to see. One example was when me and my buddies went to see August Burns Red at the Lincoln Theater and almost EVERY OTHER PERSON we saw was wearing an ABR shirt or one for one of the other bands playing. And girls do it just as much as guys, in my experience.

Anyway, great article!

King Credo on 04/26/2008 9:22 am

My dad took me to the Van Halen concert a few months ago and as far as shirts go only 15% of people weren't "that guy"s. And he decided that it was a good idea to listen to their songs on the way there. Not like a random CD. It was the list of songs they were going to play at the concert in order that he burned on a CD.

MorbidCam (Guest) on 04/26/2008 9:52 am

I been that guy on a few occasions... well kinda I seen Icp and wore a shirt there but just about everyone does at their shows.

krish-0 on 04/26/2008 10:14 am

Yeah, I guess if you're driving 2 hours to a show, that's a bit overkill. I was thinking more of a half hour drive tops.

Spruce Moose on 04/26/2008 10:51 am

These rules are retarded. You can keep em, I don't give a damn. If that me akes me "that guy" to you, oh well, you're then "that guy" to me, as in the kind of guy who makes too damn many rules about being "cool" instead of just trying to enjoy himself.

Ant10708 on 04/26/2008 12:04 pm

At Juggalo concerts its like the exact opposite as Morbid Cam mentioned. I try to mix it up alittle atleast by wearing a twiztid shirt or king gordy shirt to icp concerts and vice versa but I mean its almost a given if you like ICP you will like twiztid.

And we always listen to the old CDS we don't expect to see performed before hand by the artist we are seeing.

Sinkyl (Guest) on 04/26/2008 12:09 pm

Umm, if you're going to the trouble of digging through your clothing to find a particular band's shirt or actually paying to get a new one, then you aren't just trying to enjoy yourself. If you just want to enjoy yourself, you toss on the first clean bits of clothing you have, get together with your friends and then go to the concert.

The people that wear the band's shirts at the band's concerts are obviously and deliberately trying to put on an image, usually trying to establish themselves as major fans despite it not being by nature, in question.

Protoclown spends less time and gets more joy out of judging "that guy" then "that guy" will out of being "that guy" so his rules, actually make more sense then your childish rant.

secondwhiteline (Guest) on 04/26/2008 12:34 pm

Actually, I would argue that the person wearing the band's shirt at a show probably either bought it at the show (in which case, it's kinda hard to hold onto if you wanna dance or mosh), or just wore it because he was EXCITED to see the band. I don't get these lame rules. They're all predicated on judging the intent of someone else, which you can't actually know, against your own obscure, personal standards of authenticity, and there's quite frankly nothing more obnoxiously hipsterish than that. I mean, who the fuck honestly cares what another person is wearing? That's the height of douchebaggery.

Jigby Huggletinks on 04/26/2008 1:18 pm

As secondwhiteline said, some people are just that fucking pumped about the band, but a lot of you are right. Generally, Protoclown's rules apply on all fronts.

And by the way, I do like Bjork and the Dead Kennedys. If they played a show with her, I'd be the first/only person in line.

(Well, if they got Jello to come back to the band anyway. Sans Jello, DK isn't as interesting... I'd still go though, I'd just be a lot less exciting, kinda like seeing the 'fits last year when they were touring as Jerry, ROBO, and Dez. They're closer to being Black Flag, now that I think about it.)

10,000 Volt Ghost on 04/26/2008 1:29 pm

I think it goes without question. I had to educate my friend about not wearing the band playing shirt to the show. I found out later he snuck it in underneath another shirt.

Only time it's okay is when you wear a white gwar shirt to a gwar show.

Silver on 04/26/2008 2:09 pm

Some bastard wearing a fake Smashing Pumpkins T-Shirt was asking for "Disarm" at the concert they just gave here in Monterrey, Mexico, about a week ago.

If you haven't heard about it, Corgan actually noticed and ebarrassed the guy in front of everyone telling him that if he was going to ask for a song, at least he should be wearing an approved Smashing Pumpkins t-shirt and not one of the ones being sold outside (which were obviously cheap merchandise). Quite a feat, huh?

Molly on 04/26/2008 2:18 pm

You don't ever want to be..."that guy".

Nab on 04/26/2008 2:19 pm

The only reason to be "that guy" and wear the band's shirt to the concert would be to get it autographed. But even then I think the common etiquette for this would be to wear another shirt or a jacket over it.

Silver (Guest) on 04/26/2008 2:57 pm

I am OK with wearing shirts realted to some bands, but I guess it all depends on how much one guy feels that needs to get all the attention.

maggotfire666 (Guest) on 04/26/2008 3:07 pm

I went to see Slayer a couple years ago and about everyone was wearing a Slayer shirt or a Lamb of God shirt(they opened)I myself was alo guilty of this sin.

RadioNinja on 04/26/2008 3:21 pm

If you haven't heard about it, Corgan actually noticed and ebarrassed the guy in front of everyone telling him that if he was going to ask for a song, at least he should be wearing an approved Smashing Pumpkins t-shirt and not one of the ones being sold outside (which were obviously cheap merchandise). Quite a feat, huh?
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Yeah, because you shouldn't have the nerve to ask for a song if you're not willing to shell out three times as much for "approved" merch? Douche. I would have flipped him off and walked out with my "cheap" shirt.

elementalblazer on 04/26/2008 3:34 pm

I don't go to concnerts......

unknown (Guest) on 04/26/2008 4:21 pm

havent you ever been dragged to a concert that you didnt like the band by a family member or friend so honestly... that is not always a given that you like the band some people like to advertise then fine good for them who cares i dont get what ur trying to say

Sinkyl (Guest) on 04/26/2008 5:11 pm

Have no fear, Unknown, nobody knows that you are trying to say either.

Near as I can understand in your scenario, John B while wearing a Wailin' Hot Dogs T-shirt, despite hating the band is dragged to a Wailin' Hot Dogs concert, where he subsequently decides to kill his own grandmother because she once wore a bikini in a commercial advertisment for Smashing Lumpkins.

As for the story about the Smashing Pumpkins's dumbassery, it is totally in the spirit of music that you should have to pay not only 60 to 600 hundred dollars for a ticket, but you should also have to buy an offically licensed t-shirt for an excessive amount of money to be able to request a song.

There's a reason emos are discriminated against.

John doe (Guest) on 04/26/2008 9:32 pm

I have never personally gone to a live concert, but I have seen [that guy] on tv.

StormDragon on 04/27/2008 12:26 am

I was told by a friend once a long time ago to not "be that guy" and I was dumbfounded that such a rule might exist. It just made no sense to me that anyone would care about something like that. Something about music really digs into people and brings out some odd responses, for better or for worse.

On another note, though, I was listening to Gogol Bordello when reading this.

Jake (Guest) on 04/27/2008 12:19 pm

I think that rule's total bullshit, i went to see the presidents last week and proudly wore the shirt I bought the last time I saw them. I don't understand that "rule" at all.....

Dag (Guest) on 04/27/2008 1:55 pm

Back in '82, two punk bands, The Exploited and Crass, became philosophical rivals. Crass released the song 'Punk Is Dead,' and The Exploited released the album 'Punk's Not Dead'(The Exploited even go as far as calling out Crass directly in the intro of one song, calling them a 'bunch of wankers,' which I've been told is bad.) 30 years later, The Exploited are still playing, but it's totally common to see people wearing Crass shirts to Exploited concerts for the irony. Plus nobody takes The Exploited seriously anymore.

eric-the-ded on 04/27/2008 3:22 pm

Here in San Diego it appears that the "that guy" rule is reversed. Almost everyone at a concert wears the t-shirt of the band playing. I was confused when I attended my first show out here. I was putting on my NIN t-shirt before heading out to see Tool and my wife said "No no no. You're not gonna be 'that guy' if you're sitting next to me." And sure enough, there were a mere handful of people there wearing non-headliner shirts at the show.

IXCE on 04/27/2008 5:00 pm

Eh I'm in a band I don't care if my fans wear them or not. I never understood the 'rule' and just about every concert I go to I see the majority of them wearing the headliner's shirt. I never did it but I think it would be awesome to be listening to the band's music while heading to the show to pump you up. I never done it before because I take a 10 minute drive on the bus to the place.

If it annoys you I'm guessing you are probably going to see bands you don't really like but was dragged into going to. I don't see what is wrong with any of the things that you mentioned.

Susi (Guest) on 04/27/2008 5:27 pm

I never wear shirts of the bands I listen to under any circumstances; that would be, like, totally crass and uncool. And bands generally hate seeing people wear the merchandise they sell. In fact, I like to flip the bird at the bands I go see at concerts, you know, to show all my cool friends that I'm not some clueless uncool fanboy type. And come to think of it, I don't listen to the bands in the car on the way to the shows, either. Or in the car at all, or anywhere else ever. You know you're not supposed to do that, if you want to be one of the cool kids.

Kael STW (Guest) on 04/27/2008 5:30 pm

Haha, i've always had that philosophy. Never wear a t-shirt of a band i'm going to see.

Sparkimus Prime (Guest) on 04/27/2008 6:43 pm

All the bands I've seen tend to rip into those in the crowd who aren't wearing their shirts. They invited one guy to play guitar with them on stage, but first he had to destroy the other band's shirt he was wearing.

Protoclown on 04/27/2008 11:59 pm

It's interesting to me to see everybody's different ideas about this. It's clear that some of you are really worked up and offended over the whole "that guy" rule, which isn't even my rule to begin with (something I'm not sure some of you are clear on). It's just something I've observed over the years. I don't avoid wearing the performing band's shirt because I'm trying to be "cool", but rather for the reasons I mentioned above.

I remember one time years ago (probably back in '99 or 2000) I was at an anime convention (I know, I know) and I was wearing a t-shirt for Mage: The Ascension, one of my favorite role-playing games (I know, I know). This one guy walked by with his friends and I heard him make some comment about "doesn't that idiot know this is an anime con, not a gaming con?" I was wearing a gaming shirt because I wanted to express a different interest and see if anybody else there was into that.

I'm not opposed to showing enthusiasm for the things you like at ALL, I guess I'm just saying I'd personally rather not be just another Weezer shirt in a sea of Weezer shirts.

That's interesting to know about San Diego being reversed on that, by the way. Clearly there are different flavors of "that guy".

Steve Smashstuff on 04/28/2008 1:54 am

I still don't understand why its a faux pas. Why does it even matter?

TaraStara (Guest) on 04/28/2008 2:26 am

The 'that guy' rule has always applied in my house, although I think in Australia generally no-one cares. I mean, I saw Iron Maiden two months ago and there were about 57,896 Maiden shirt-wearers in attendance. However, my personal favourite was the last time I saw Megadeth and the high percentage of Metallica shirts being worn. I'm sure Dave Mustaine wept bitterly after he came offstage.

twomustaches (Guest) on 04/28/2008 3:22 am

When I saw Parliament Funkadelic there was a guy wearing a Misfits shirt. He looked scared and lost.

brahzilla (Guest) on 04/28/2008 4:15 am

i've always found an overwhelming majority of people at shows or concerts wear a shirt or accessory bearing the name or likeness of the band they are there to see. i usually never have any money when i go to concerts (concert beer is bullshit expensive) to spend on shirts and buttons and shit. but really who cares if someone wants to wear their band shirt to a concert

brahzilla (Guest) on 04/28/2008 4:19 am

i mean unless you're all just a bunch of band shirt eliteists. this must be some kinda Yankee rule.

fat ugly drunk (Guest) on 04/28/2008 5:38 am

Almost no one in Europe obeys this rule :)

MorbidCam (Guest) on 04/28/2008 7:43 am

Just giving my two cents again (and awesome to see another juggalo on this board) I went to the gathering last year (travelled damn far enough too seeing as I live in the uk), got alot of the merch (jerseys t-shirts) anyway I was "that guy" and got even to talk to J (me being an aspiring rapper it was awesome getting to talk to someone who been through the same) even when I went to see Ice-T i wore my bodycount shirt and he struck up a conversation with me after the show (turns out not many people remember bodycount)

Outcome on 04/28/2008 8:17 am

A couple years ago I went to a Flogging Molly concert and felt like I was the only one there who wasn't that guy. I did however buy the last can of guinness (it was at a HOB and they didn't normally serve it so it was brought just for the show)so I felt that all was right with the world.

Icculus on 04/28/2008 8:50 am

Since I don't check I-Mockery on the weekends (I know I'm a horrible person, but I make up for it while I'm at work), I guess I'm a little late to the party.

As a former hippie I spent a lot of my time in high school and college seeing Phish. This rule also does not apply in this sub-culture. It could be because hippies are dirty and don't like to clean their clothes, but it was a great way to start a conversation about the tour and what shows you saw.

As far as "being that guy" reference I think Wayne's World definitely beat them to the punch before PCU.

Zwei (Guest) on 04/28/2008 11:15 am

I know a guy who's in a local band who wears his own bands shirt to gigs. He claims that he just picks clothes at random, but I still tease him about it.

anon (Guest) on 04/28/2008 11:32 am

i've done it, but only because it was the only shirt i owned at the time, unless i wanted to wear my work uniform to the show.

bobether (Guest) on 04/28/2008 11:37 am

concert virgin

since we've got a bit of a live music going on here, I'd absolutely love to go to the reading and leeds festival (england) in august.
(metallica, rage against the machine, tenacious D... the best line up I've seen for any festival)
The tickets all sold out in 2 hours (200,000) but I heard that they usually release more later. Alternatively, I could trust a site like eBay, although the markup could sting.
Any help would be much appreciated:
Are extra festival tickets usually released?
Can I trust touting sites? If so, which are best? would it be worth the extra?

thanks

ChrisP12934 (Guest) on 04/28/2008 11:40 am

I only wear the shirt/merch of the band I'm seeing if I just bought it and don't want to pack it around in hand all night, or if it's from a show long past to kinda 'represent' the longtime faithful.

I bought a Type O Negative shirt in H-town a few years ago. Peter actually thanked me for buying it and said 'it helps put food in our mouths.' (And thanks go to my brothers well endowed girlfriend who got us on their tour bus.)

igorski on 04/28/2008 12:49 pm

The playing of the band's album on the way over there gets me every time too =( MEH!

Silver on 04/28/2008 12:58 pm

I agree with Proto. I remember when I went to a tribute to Interpol about a month ago and one of my fellow comrades couldn't stop listening to their songs all day long (I noticed due to the fact that he had that Messenger option that lets others see what you are listening to activated). It's kind of sick considering that you are supposed to go to the concert and expect that they play that song you want to listen so badly.

Sparkster Sanjulo (Guest) on 04/28/2008 1:10 pm

i just wear whatever i pick up out of the drawer first, if it happens to be "THE shirt", hey, what can i do

d4v312d3 (Guest) on 04/28/2008 1:54 pm

If I buy a shirt at the gig I put it on over mine so I can have both hands free. I see nothing wrong with that.

hellzo (Guest) on 04/28/2008 2:12 pm

wait, dose it count if your at a 3 day festival with multiple bands and you have one of the bands t-shirts on when they perform even though you saw like 5 bands before them, and are going to see more after them?

Misdemonar on 04/28/2008 2:59 pm

I always where the shirts I buy a because at concerts : o because I'm always afraid of losing them

Misdemonar on 04/28/2008 2:59 pm

ps why is that wiener doing the horns with a green day shirt seesh

Allium (Guest) on 04/28/2008 5:46 pm

I live in Richmond, and there isn't much of a ska scene here. Anyway, one of my favorite bands came to Toad's Place, and there everyone was wearing their shirts. I've taken to not even wearing music shirts to concerts anymore. There was one guy with a shirt that simply proclaimed "I heart Ska". We get it, you like ska.

Silver on 04/28/2008 5:58 pm

If the shirt issue comes during a multiple band festival then I think you can go shirtless during that spot and write the name of the band you like across your chest.

Snooky (Guest) on 04/28/2008 6:40 pm

I am 14 and have never been to a concert, but I swear I will never be 'that guy'!

Misdemonar on 04/28/2008 11:44 pm

that's becuase you're a tool ahhahhaha

That Guy But Not (Guest) on 04/29/2008 5:21 am

I'm usually only "that guy" if I buy a shirt and have nowhere else to put it. I usually try and wear it under my other shirt, but sometimes I just don't get the time lol...

Nick on 04/29/2008 7:11 am

Everyone should always wear shirts with other bands on them when going to concerts.

Kevin (Guest) on 04/29/2008 11:01 am

I extend that rule about not listening to the band in the car on the way there. Someone once told me that it was bad luck to listen to the band a full 24 hours before you see them live. That made a lot of sense to me. It makes you want to hear them more and get more excited about the show because you specifically haven't been able to listen to them all day.

Speaking of which, 7 more hours of waiting to go for tonight...

Lordsalmon on 04/29/2008 2:58 pm

honestly I dont see why it would be an issue at all... its like going to a hockey game and wearing your teams jersey or whatever, everyone does that. I've never even heard of this being a faux pas till I read this. I say wear your shirts and show the band that you think they are not only worth paying for tickets to the concert but also worth spending a few bucks on their merchandise.
but thats just me.

The Squatch (Guest) on 04/29/2008 4:21 pm

I think every concert I've ever been to, and it's been a bunch by now, the audience has been mostly populated with people wearing the band's shirt, myself included.

g_tonttu on 04/30/2008 12:07 am

I concur with fat ugly drunk.
This rule does not apply in Europe. In my home country (Finland there is no rule regarding shirts or clothing, the trend seems to be using band shirts... these shirts however are either the ones sold on the tour or sold at an earlier tour.

That guy rule is more in effect towards people who are fanatic fans, especially considering favourite song. "that guy" will kick your ass if you do not agree with him that in his opinion the bands best song, IS the bands best song.

NarbYehoot (Guest) on 04/30/2008 1:15 am

I agree with the that guy rule, because I see wearing a band's shirt at their show as a freaking redundancy. I know you're a fan of the band, because you're there in the first place. While you're at it, why not drum up conversations with random people starting with "I like *band performing tonight*." and take it one step further?

fat ugly drunk (Guest) on 04/30/2008 4:59 am

Although I'm not fussed about people wearing the shirts of the band that they're there to see, it is ironic that I do sob into my pint at the people who buy shirts at the gig and then put them on over what they're wearing. (This is forgiveable if you don't have pockets big enough to stuff it in!).

With regards to American band-fan-culture-thingy about not wearing the same shirt as the band you are seeing and the total ignorance of this rule in Europe, I would say "Maybe this is why so many bands prefer European audiences" but that would just make me look like a xenophobic cunt :D

Nowhere (Guest) on 04/30/2008 8:58 pm

Fast Eddy (Guest) on 04/25/2008 6:10 pm

A 90's movie called PCU was the first place i heard of "that guy".

"you're wearing the shirt of the band you're going to see? don't be that guy"

Yeah, and now "that guy" directed Iron Man

madstork (Guest) on 05/01/2008 2:23 am

Well I mean,
I've been "That Guy"
but is that really a bad thing?
While I agree with the latter, of not listening to the band you're about to see before seeing them,
what's wrong with wearing some Concert Swag
or apparel of the band you've came to see.
It's not an advertising thing, hell it's not really a loyalty thing either-it's just a mood thing.
What about wearing a Bon Jovi T-Shirt to a Metallica Concert? Does that jive with you, if anything that's the "That guy" we're talking about.
Oh well-
I don't see it as a bad thing, nor do I see it as a terribly good thing.
So what's the big deal?

bens (Guest) on 05/01/2008 7:42 am

a shirt is a shirt man. shouldn't you be watching the band?

Line 4 Guy (Guest) on 05/01/2008 11:21 am

I wear bowling shirts to all concerts. And everytime it's just for a bit but it's fun.

Kencer (Guest) on 05/02/2008 7:51 am

Really don't see the big deal with being "that guy"...at least not here in Malaysia. I mean heck, If "that guy" is some wannabe dude who knows jack about the band, then by all means..do what you want. But why can't he be just a big fan of the band? It'll be a different case if "that guy" were to go see Slayer or Morbid Angel with a...gee i dont know...'I HEART Mariah Carey' or 'Certified Backside...i mean Backstreet Boys #1 Fan' T-Shirt or something. And Telling/requesting David Vincent to sing "bye bye bye"

Widow (Guest) on 05/04/2008 12:10 am

you wear a band shirt to represent the band that you like, you dont wear a band shirt to show other people what your taste is in music. i see "that guy" as in a emo at a Anthrax concert.

the ultimate bohab (Guest) on 05/05/2008 1:29 am

i don't see the problem in wearing your band shirt to a band gig, especially if it's a shirt from a past tour, or you're wearing it for nostalgic reasons.

and yeah, good luck wearing a bjork shirt to a metal show, pansy.

woundedgoose (Guest) on 05/05/2008 10:03 am

star wearing purple wearing purple, start wearing purple for me now...gogol bordello ftw!

maskd (Guest) on 05/05/2008 7:45 pm

being the theater geek that i am, i once saw phantom in vegas wearing a phantom shirt. in my defense, the shirt was from a different version of the production.

Dirk (Guest) on 05/05/2008 10:01 pm

You are a freaking tool. Why would you not wear the band's shirt to their show. A person's choice of clothes should not be to "proudly advertise your good(?) taste to the world." Stop judging people and let them have a good time. THAT's what shows are about. Acting dumb for the sake of your love for the music. I go to shows wearing the band's t-shirt because I go to shows where I LOVE one of the bands. I wear the shirt to show support for the work that they put into their art. If I saw someone in the crowd wearing my band's band, I'd be flattered that they would pay to represent my art. I am disgusted by people like you who judge "That guy" because he is enjoying himself, and doesn't give a fuck what you think. THAT'S FREEDOM, you sheep

me (Guest) on 05/06/2008 1:52 am

A couple years ago I went to a Flogging Molly concert and felt like I was the only one there who wasn't that guy. I did however buy the last can of guinness (it was at a HOB and they didn't normally serve it so it was brought just for the show)so I felt that all was right with the world.

Funny that you mention them, but last Warped tour I did wear a Flogging Molly shirt (they were a band I was there to see). Of course, it was a discontinued one that was beat to hell from a former job. Plus, I don't think the "that guy" rule should apply to festivals. Especially when the asshole in charge has decided that a punk show should be 75% metal.

I think the "old shirt" may be where the "that guy" rule started. Nobody likes the one who has the shirt from 10 years back talking about how he saw the band before anyone knew they existed, and how their new stuff isn't as good. I would guess the stigma comes from the people trying to prove they've been fans of the band longer than you have.

mishmash (Guest) on 05/06/2008 9:44 pm

I went to a Grateful Dead show once. We hung out in a gargantuan parking lot where literally thousands of vans were pumping out Grateful Dead for hours (possibly days) before the show. Once inside, I swear, an entire stadium of people wearing the band's gear.
I dunno, it didn't really bother me. I felt kind of like the odd one out because I wasn't as big of a fan. Maybe that's the problem with the guy who wrote this blog?

dj boobs on 05/08/2008 12:52 am

Boobs.

Count Mek on 05/11/2008 7:27 am

They are probably Scientologists.

João (Guest) on 05/13/2008 10:50 am

Well, i'm from Europe, specifically Portugal, and i've never heard of such rules. To me they sound very silly, as in "let's go watch a football match and not wear our team's shirt".
Worse is to worry so much about what you wear to a concert, that you actually have a set of rules for it. Screw the rebellion of music! Fashion fascism is the way to go!

deadly_ophelia (Guest) on 05/14/2008 9:18 am

If you re at a gig get drunk and listen to the band(the point of said gig), don't spend your time scoping dorks wearing band t-shirts... unless there particularly well molded to an endowed physique...duh. Otherwise you might as well save the ticket/vodka cost and slate people online... duh squared!

Skarson (Guest) on 05/15/2008 7:50 pm

Now that you mention it, maybe I'll start wearing my Gogol Bordello shirt to all non-GB concerts that I attend.

Totally that guy! (Guest) on 05/17/2008 1:31 pm

If i have a t-shirt of a band im going to see, I will ABSOLUTELY WEAR IT. Its like my personal little message to the band (diluting myself enough to beleive they will see it and care) that i like them so much i am willing to spend money on them.

Personally as a metal performer, If i saw people wearing my shirt, i would be full of nothing but thanks for them.

Cigar (Guest) on 05/17/2008 4:46 pm

Went to see George Thorogood a few years ago. When I went to meet him backstage, his road manager couldn't believe I was wearing a Ramones shirt. Apparently, George only likes a crowd full of 'that guy.' He said george wouldn't be happy about it.

Sure enough, he was kind of a dick. Did Joey piss him off or something?

Show still rocked though.

Protoclown on 05/18/2008 4:37 pm

lots of bunched up panties all up in he-ah

Dave (Guest) on 01/04/2011 5:33 pm

Listen dude, what`s ur point? It doesn´t matter how you go to a fucking concert. I don´t get it. (I don´t wear any t-shirt of my favourites bands)