[quote]bangthedj (23/10/2010)[hr]He he, every town has a Juggling Jim.
Kings Lynn eh… remember that from various rave flyers. Perception at the Speedway etc. Dance Paradise ‘just’ down the road in great yarmouth, went to one of them.
The whole rave was split over a few venues along the beach front. 6 hours to drive home (spanked). The good old days.[/quote]
yeah king’s lynn is what most out siders discibe as “the piss pot of england” but during the 90’s and upto around 2005 the rave scene was huge probably one every other day if you looked enough, we used to just drive out of town with the windows down and listen for the low thud thud thud thud and try to follow were it was coming from.
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we used to just drive out of town with the windows down and listen for the low thud thud thud thud and try to follow were it was coming from.[/quote]
We did that too! I grew up in between Bristol and Bath, and there was a great free party scene round here too. Loads of space up your way I imagine.
This is what depresses me about ‘clubbing’ these days. No ambition. It’s all about posing. Not coming to covered in fluro paint with a bunch of new mates.
Clubs have killed off any sense of adventure that you would get with a rave, sad really thinking people might grow up never knowing the pure joy and love of a proper rave.
[quote]bangthedj (23/10/2010)[hr][quote]
we used to just drive out of town with the windows down and listen for the low thud thud thud thud and try to follow were it was coming from.[/quote]
We did that too! I grew up in between Bristol and Bath, and there was a great free party scene round here too. Loads of space up your way I imagine.
This is what depresses me about ‘clubbing’ these days. No ambition. It’s all about posing. Not coming to covered in fluro paint with a bunch of new mates.
Clubs have killed off any sense of adventure that you would get with a rave, sad really thinking people might grow up never knowing the pure joy and love of a proper rave.[/quote]
so true i think we could probably have a very long convo over this lol
Probably as it’s something that means a lot to me. I really can’t put into words how exciting it all was, and I don’t think it’s just an age thing because I have seen it since at times too.
It’s an attitude thing, when everyone is on the same page and truly loving it. No pretense no fashionistas just passion. The excitement before going to a rave was off the scale and the mayhem that followed and the friendliness, the sense of belonging.
People might say it was all because of the drugs, I disagree, I just think that took it to the next level. I’d be like that all over again if ever there was to be a social revolution like that in the future. Sadly I think rave was really the last one.
Since the 90s there have been movements, but nothing paradigm shifting like the ones before it.
[quote]bangthedj (23/10/2010)[hr]
It’s an attitude thing, when everyone is on the same page and truly loving it. No pretense no fashionistas just passion.
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the average clubber wrecked the rave scene imo bringing their drink till you can’t walk, fight outside the kebab shop attitude to the free parties and fighting people that looked at them. when the average clubber left the clubs in search of something new along came the attitude, it was no longer about the music but about how high or how smashed one person could get fighting and pointless vandalism, with this came the police awareness and the eventual end to the freeparty. nowdays most parties around norfolk are killed off before they ever get started.
[quote]bangthedj (23/10/2010)[hr][quote]
we used to just drive out of town with the windows down and listen for the low thud thud thud thud and try to follow were it was coming from.[/quote]
We did that too! I grew up in between Bristol and Bath, and there was a great free party scene round here too. Loads of space up your way I imagine.
This is what depresses me about ‘clubbing’ these days. No ambition. It’s all about posing. Not coming to covered in fluro paint with a bunch of new mates.
Clubs have killed off any sense of adventure that you would get with a rave, sad really thinking people might grow up never knowing the pure joy and love of a proper rave.[/quote]
HEAR HEAR!!!
I grew up in Devon, we had some amazing nights and parties in the 90’s till most of it all got raided and shut down early 00’s.
You may have heard of The Monastery, that was the club that got me into dance music, was such an amazing club.
Then there was Country Club and Dance Academy.
But in the mid to early 90’s the scene was a lot more healthier, the west country always had great ‘free parties’ up in Dartmoor as well.
I was lucky to attend one, was amazing!!
Castle Morton, the biggest free rave ever in the UK was originally meant to be in Chipping Sodbury - the town I grew up in.
Gutted that never happened.
Can almost smell the skunk from here:
[quote]bangthedj (23/10/2010)[hr]Probably as it’s something that means a lot to me. I really can’t put into words how exciting it all was, and I don’t think it’s just an age thing because I have seen it since at times too.
It’s an attitude thing, when everyone is on the same page and truly loving it. No pretense no fashionistas just passion. The excitement before going to a rave was off the scale and the mayhem that followed and the friendliness, the sense of belonging.
People might say it was all because of the drugs, I disagree, I just think that took it to the next level. I’d be like that all over again if ever there was to be a social revolution like that in the future. Sadly I think rave was really the last one.
Since the 90s there have been movements, but nothing paradigm shifting like the ones before it.[/quote]
+1000
I remember deciding what would be most comfortable for a night of partying rather than what shoes went with what jeans etc. Now if you turn up to a club in comfy clothes people look at you as if you’re a hobo.
Back when I used to go clubbing / raving in the early days I’d have absolutely no problem going and chatting crap to total strangers. Nowadays I’d feel that if I did that there’s a much higher chance that: girls would think you’re trying to chat them up and get into their usual defensive routine that all girls do in bars/clubs, and guys would think you’re a twat and try to fight you.
The attitude far outweighs the fun of going clubbing these days and for that reason I rarely go to clubs. The closest I can find to that kind of vibe is house parties these days. Where I can rock up in trainers jeans and a tshirt and talk to a dozen people I’ve never met in my life, have a great time and not worry about attitude, fights or poseurs.