Hey look guys/girls,
I'm 34 years old and only got into the scence about 2.5 yrs ago! Yes... i know very late but...... I always enjoyed the music! Always! To be honest I was actually against drugs for many years, probably up until about 32 ( I used to work as a nurse in casualty, the amount of 'druggies' that used to come through the door was astounding, (sorry that's another story). Back to when I was 32.....
My brother had been across to the UK (he's 4 yrs old than me), and got into the dance scene.....
He knew my feelings on drugs when he came back..... Do you know, it's always the way where a friend kinda introduces you to going out... I was at a pub in **** (city)., my mate comes up and shows me his shiny ticket for Slinky!!!! I ask, "What's this all about", he tells me about the dance music etc... At this point in my life it was right "THEN!!!!" and there that I decided that I needed to do this !!! (my wife was 5 months pregnant at the time) but hey.. I needed to do it....... back to the story.... I decided that I had to go out,..... I rang my brother from the pub, that night and said, hey mark, i'm going to Slinky 2003, Are you interested in coming along?.... He said to me... "what the fuck????? , I'm already going.............". I then said to him, "look, if I'm going to go then I need to go all the way.... do you know what I mean????". he says"mate, are you sure...". I said, "fuck yeah!!!!!"
So off I went to slinky and if I remember correctly I had some versaces... rather nice.... came on strong at about 3am in the morning!!!!
To come to the point of this thread it was the music + drugs that did it for me!
The music was always good.. I loved it like nothing else. but freaking hell, the drugs took me to another place enitirely! I really mean somewhere different.. it really was ectasty.......
Of course the honeymoon period took place, the next six months was full of joy and frustration.. every time I went out it was amazing, when I wasn't going out it was hard..................
It's been just over three years since I dropped my first biccie at Slinky... Time has changed., I feel mature in my drug taking. I'm 'picky' about my music ( I do listen to it at work during the day.. the joys of an IT consultant)..... and I probably go out once every three months..
I'd absolutely LOVE to see the demographics of the people that take e and go out on a fri/say night. The goss is, that there young, professional and cashed up.. is this true.. I've met so many diff/ people at clubs, teachers, policeman (yes..... my brother used to be one!!!), accountants etc...
Again to come back to the thread..... The music and the drugs go hand in hand... When I work during the day the music is great. I work well and bopp away to my hearts conent!! But do you know what............ When I bopp away it's the reminicising that comes back to me. The good times that I had with my friends that made it truly awesome!!!
Things are different now... I've got a mate, (my 39 yr boss) that I took out to his first dance party a couple of months ago! My goodness. He loved it. talk about honeymoon period. he was ringing me up, saying he's been listening to nik fish all day and have I got any more cd's... We're going out in a few weeks time for he's 2nd event! I know exactly where he's coming from!!! Do you remember those first few times when you went out... the unknown...... the music........... I remember listening to a track called "Joy Energizer" and listening to the scratching.... thinking it was real.. (it wasn't of course it was just the LP, but hey!!!!! I just wasn't sure.. everything was so new!!!) . I love to be in my mates shoes again..
Words from my mate at 3am in the morning at his first event "...buddy, I just have to dance...... this is amazing!) then a big hug took place!!!! The music+drugs in my opinion are inseperable...
enough of my rant! cheers people!
