So, lately I've heard that it's now some kind of taboo to wear a band shirt to that band's concert. However, it's apparently acceptable to wear the shirt of a
different band. So for example, if you were going to see Guns 'n Roses, you could wear an Aerosmith shirt but not a Guns 'n Roses shirt.
What the fuck? When did this start? Is this a specifically American thing? Which music scene(s) does it apply to? Am I
totally uncool for not knowing about this 'til now?
When I went to KISS for example (though this was 8 years ago), not only were there tons of people in KISS shirts, there were also tons of KISS
tattoos. Likewise when I saw Poison... I remember not only Poison shirts but a few tattoos as well. If same-band shirts are uncool, are same-band tattoos even less cool? How the hell does that work?
I always thought wearing a band's shirt to their concert was a nice way of showing support for them, especially if it's an old shirt, so you can show them you've liked them for a long time. And likewise I always thought it was a little weird to wear a
different band's shirt (unless it's the opening band or something)-- because then it's like, if you like those guys better, why did you even bother to come?
Anyway, thoughts? Anyone else ever heard of (or follow) this rule?