Fedora Hat storage

[Spudman]

Not to brag, but I got to see Keith play with The Who before he died. It's still number one on my list of great concerts.
I only had one Dobbs back then and I stored it on a hatrack, so now we're back on topic.

 

[moontheloon]

Not to brag, but I got to see Keith play with The Who before he died. It's still number one on my list of great concerts.
I only had one Dobbs back then and I stored it on a hatrack, so now we're back on topic.

I'm envious ... I was 4 when he passed

he is one of my heroes ... not a great role model of course but everything about him has intrigued me since I was very young

 

[Frunobulax]

what were you doing ?

did you know that Animal is based on Moonie ?

I was at the Cincinnati show.

I never got to see the "real" Who, but saw this show, and several subsequent ones with Jones and Starkey. And I know we're off topic but, yeah, it was one of the weirdest nights of my life. My date and I didn't know what happened until after we got home. Oh, and Animal owes as much to Ginger Baker as Moonie, from what I've always heard.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled discussion on hat storage.

 

[hatsRme]

Okay, youngsters... I saw Buddy Rich perform, up close, at his NYC nightclub back around 1973-4. Carly Simon was also in the audience that night... a lifelong memory. I was wearing my Lee private label lid.

 

[se couvrir]

Keeping off topic: I've seen live most of the great American big bands (including Buddy's) right from the mid fifties and no-one drove a big band like him.
I suppose you've heard that old one Moon?
"A big band is 15 musicians and a drummer!" (Sorry! - but I used to be a reedman)
You have some great hats - keep them coming.
Chris.

 

[moontheloon]

Keeping off topic: I've seen live most of the great American big bands (including Buddy's) right from the mid fifties and no-one drove a big band like him.
I suppose you've heard that old one Moon?
"A big band is 15 musicians and a drummer!" (Sorry! - but I used to be a reedman)
You have some great hats - keep them coming.
Chris.

extremely familiar with all of Buddys work

I have dedicated my life to studying every notable drummer from Baby Dodds to Kendrick Scott and everyone in between

I agree that no one drove a band like Buddy ... but I will tell you that Louis Bellson and Ed Shoughnessy are pretty damn close

 

[Bob Roberts]

More off topic. More name dropping... I met Buddy when he opened for Frank at The New Haven Coliseum. I was working security as part of Frank's crew. Buddy's dressing room buffet wasn't as elaborate as Frank's and Buddy was picking at Frank's leftovers... we greeted each other and said "hello" but was strictly told not to approach Frank for any reason... An act that I managed played quite frequently at the club Carly Simon co owned on the Vinyard. Met her a few times in our dressing room and exchanged music pleasantries. Met Springsteen and "Little" Stevie in the dressing at the Lone Star in NYC when they attended a performance for one of my other artists and we all spoke briefly. Saw Zep w John Bonham, Hendrix, Cream, Allman Bros w Duane. Bored u all enuff. Big deal, with that and $250 I'll get me a Stetsonian.

 

[moontheloon]

seeing Zeppelin was a treat I'm sure

 

[hatsRme]

I wonder how Chick Webb stored his hats? Don't forget Chick!

 

[moontheloon]

I wonder how Chick Webb stored his hats? Don't forget Chick!

hard to find recordings of Chick ... but he was one of the greats for sure

a little guy who could really push air

 

[Bob Roberts]

seeing Zeppelin was a treat I'm sure

Yes it was. Outdoors at the Yale Bowl in New Haven. Outdoor concert sound wasn't the best then.

 

[Lotsahats]

Maybe it's time to take this tangent to its own thread, or a conversation?

 

[Strapped-4-Cache]

Okay, back on topic. I was at Horsetown looking at some replacement hat bands and just happened to look above the shelves of hats while there. There's a three-hat box at the far right that caught my eye. Didn't dare ask for a price because I might have walked out with it.

 

[Rick Blaine]

My Attempt -----> I bought 50 uline 15" x 15" x 6" corrugated cardboard boxes for $50 beans.

And now am thinking to, perhaps, buy a load of acid free tissue paper in which to ensconce the hats as to mitigate the fact I cannot afford 50+ acid-free boxes.

Question: Is the tissue paper a waste of $$$, as the box will off-gas some acidic compounds at some point.
I'm thinking it's better than nothing and far better than the original manufactures boxes (archively speaking).

 

[Strapped-4-Cache]

Too funny not to share.

 

[rclark]

Too funny not to share.

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Classic!

 

[RJR]

That hits home!

 

[Aussiebowlerhatfan]

G'day from North Warrandyte Melbourne Victoria Australia! &happy new year to all.
As i'm both new to wearing hats& my favoutite's bowler hat does anyone know both exactly&precisely what brand&type of bowler hat the late&great John Henry "Bonzo" Bonham wore&now his son Jason?, Any other "Aussies/Ozzies" in this forum/group?.

 

[rclark]

Finally broke down and bought a hat rack. Love it, but now it is even more evident how darn many hats I have. And I still need another one. And I still have to find a place for this one. It's either time to thin the herd or buy a bigger house!

 

[RJR]

Finally broke down and bought a hat rack. Love it, but now it is even more evident how darn many hats I have. And I still need another one. And I still have to find a place for this one. It's either time to thin the herd or buy a bigger house!

I know the problem .