BOSTON -- That headline is a direct quote from Keith Garde, Rockapella manager, Aerosmith consultant, and all-around Dynamic Person. "This is what I tell Rockapella all the time", says Garde. Its part of a discussion about presentation in performance. The idea is that if a band, like Rockapella, is charging $50 per ticket (as they do), then they should dress accordingly. But I would suggest that it doesn't really matter what one's cover charge actually is, one should always dress, on stage, like a $50 ticket.

Many musicians, and often a cappella singers who aren't used to thinking of themselves in "band" terms, tend to neglect what Garde believes is just as important as a band's sound: what a band looks like.