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What are various bands best known for outside of their musical abilities? Kiss for example are best known for their makeup.
White buck shoes - Pat Boone
Pat Boone's shoes became synonymous with squeaky-clean, non-offensive music.
Martha Hankins
Revolutionary War Uniforms - Paul Revere & the Raiders
This group was on a lot of Dick Clark-produced shows of the 1960's like "Where the Action Is" and "Happening '68" and their Revolutionary-War costumes made them stand out.
crazydon
Spinal Tap Syndrome - Pearl Jam
In one of Pearl Jam's first interviews with Much Music Stone Gossard mentioned that they went through "Spinal Tap Syndrome" before they found their drummer.
Celeste
Suing Tickemaster - Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder took Ticketmaster court over their ticket pricing policies. Unfortunately he lost in court but Eddie decided to go with another ticket outlet to handle Pearl Jam's U.S. ticket sales.
Celeste
Having once supported Communism - Pete Seeger
Seeger's first band, The Almanac Singers had not-so-subtle pro-Communist sympathies with their repertoire of labor anthems. Seeger's political views would come back to haunt him when his next band, the much more innocuous Weavers, were blacklisted for a brief period during the McCarthy era. Seeger only recently apologized for having made statements in support of former Soviet premier Joseph Stalin, claiming that they were hypocritical and born of ignorance.
Raphael
Saying he was a "woman" in an interview. - Pete Townshend
During a 1990 interview, when asked about the interpretation of "Rough Boys" and his sexual orientation, Townshend quoted, (from a book of interviews by Timothy White), "I know how it feels to be a woman, because I am a woman. And I won't be classified as just a man."
British Bullcrap
Use of a talkbox - Peter Frampton
With this useful gadget, he is applauded for his rather well use of the talkbox. If you don't know what a talkbox is, then you'll be amazed & saying OMG HIS FRIKKEN GUITAR IS FRIKKEN TALKING MAN
The Deke
Having a drummer in a dress - Phish
"Fishman" was usually attired in a loose dress, especially the infamous "Henrietta" with donut-shaped designs, except for a brief period when he experimented with Italian suits.
Ra'akone
Flying Pigs - Pink Floyd
They're inflatable pigs that fly around during their concerts. They also have laser light shows.
The Deke
a huge band with robes - Polyphonic Spree
At any given performance, there are at least 20 members of this ecstatic band on-stage. They initially appeared in flowing robes similar to gospel choirs, but have more recently worn matching black, military-like costumes.
Agrimorfee
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