Band Tattoos

Heather and I went to a local water park yesterday. She got too much sun and my eyes are still running from chlorine but it was all worthwhile. During one of the many trips around the lazy river we talked about tattoos. This is a normal conversation and we both want a tattoo...except we're afraid of the lifetime commitment. Or at least that's my problem.

I actually want two tattoos - (and right now, my mom is reading this and freaking out. Hi mom!) - one on my wrist and another somewhere else, but not on the small of my back and not one of my ankles. I don't want a tribal symbol or a rose or a heart or a unicorn. Nope, I want band logos specifically Motley Crue and Avenged Sevenfold.

I want the A7X deathbat on my wrist and some sort of Motley tattoo somewhere that makes sense. It all depends on the design. Anyway, as I was floating around the lazy river I got to thinking about band tattoos and wondered how many of my regular readers are branded  by Glam?

I think tattoos of a band name or logo is about as diehard as you can get. It's one thing to travel around the world to see a band perform ...but when you give a piece of your body to someone else's craft, that's adoration.

A lot of people had band tattoos on the Motley Cruise. Some of the body art was small and others had giant pieces that probably cost thousands and looked awfully  painful.

I know some people say "why would you tattoo someone else's band on your body?" but I say why not if that music has brought you a lifetime of happiness. The real quest is to design a completely original tattoo encompassing the band name or logo. Then you've got your creative side plus the music you love, all in one piece of art. As you can tell, I'm not close to making that commitment just yet. We'll say I'm stuck in the "dreaming" phase.

Do you have any band tattoos?

Comments

[B_M_I_B]

I just got my first tattoo today.

And yes it's dedicated to a band. I'm almost 19 now and decided to get it because i have been listening to the band all my life, literally, my dad listened to them all the time when i was a kid. I've been to see the band around 20-30 times in the past 4 years. and thort why not get a tattoo.

The tatto is The Raven, from the band The Stranglers. Dunno if anyone acctuly knows the art piece, but to me it is amazing. I've had it done on my right bicep. I have planned to have there more popular logo (The Rat) On my collar bone, as if it's running accross it.

That's all i have to say.

If you love something show it.

Wear your heart on your sleave.

[Husker Blu, Manchester, England]

Yup, got the Cheap Trick logo tattooed on my lower right leg....

[maddie]

I definately want to get an Avenged Sevenfold death bat tattoo. I know that I want it on my hip. Now I just have to think about how to make it original, like you said. Both of my parents and my younger sister have tatoos, so I can not wait to get mine!! Especially since this band means so much to me!!!

[kelly]

i got my 1st tattoo over the weekend. though its not a band tattoo its one that means a lot to me because it represents my life and how far I've come. Sometime this year I'm getting a tattoo of avenged sevenfold. i want it to be the skeleton version of the band with the rev in the middle popping out. ever since i wanted to learn how to play drums, his music made me wanna meet him and learn so much more but now that he died, I'm hoping to have a tattoo of him as a tribute.

[Crystie]

I got Rikki Rockett's Poison "Flesh & Blood" cover tattoo on my right shoulder when I was 15. I love it. I would never take it back. Still my fave band 10 years later!

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