Vincent Gallo Height

thebad7 says on 6/Mar/11
People love to hate him because he's so outspoken and opinionated--he calls things the way they are. I personally like him as an actor, but I like him best as a musician--he plays vintage-style lounge jazz.

I saw him play a gig at The North Star Bar in Philadelphia on 13 November 2010 with his band RRIICCEE. He & the band came through the front door of the bar about an hour before showtime--he hunched his shoulders, and zipped briskly through the bar without making eye contact with anybody. His posture was reminiscent of his character's neurotic style in BUFFALO '66. He wore an old fashioned 19th Century frock coat--crimson in color. What I remember most was his footwear: he was sporting a pair of white, vintage platform shoes with about a 3" heel. With the boots on, he was about 5'11". He passed by me in the bar where I was standing. I'm 6'3" barefoot, but I was wearing cowboy boots with a 1 1/4" heel, and in light of this, he still looked considerably shorter even with his platforms. 5'9" sounds right for him--even in those giant platforms he still didn't hit 6'.

One other detail: when he played the gig, he played with his back to the audience. I wasn't wild about that, but he more than made up for with his wild attire, his smooth guitar playing, and the fact that he is Vincent Gallo.

tb7