Love that Pasquale & co are doing things like Camp OG, and that the younger gen are discovering our scene's roots through some of it's most influential peeps. I', coming up on 50, have a kid in college and one in high school, and they get a kick out of hearing my stories and seeing pix of me (with hair), a whistle in my mouth, jncos (that they now buy themselves),giant plastic wallet chains, and a bunny backpack. I still go out, though admittedly much less frequently than the every weekend growing up in Los Angeles, or my 5 nights a week in my 20s. Plus now that i live in upstate NY, the trek to a party takes a wee little more planning and effort. But i take my kid to an annual rave in an actual cave (the advantages of living in the country), where she's danced to the likes of Reid Speed, DJ Dan, Joeski & Mike Dearborn, and i hit up special events & festivals with buddies my age - like the occasional boat party, Time Warp in NYC, or Carl Cox playing in Central Park. I also took my older daughter to Europe this past summer, where we got to experience sweaty new school hard techno at an Amsterdam squat, Detroit techno vibes at the legendary Tresor in Berlin, and i even managed to sneak in a few days in Ibiza to soak in DC10, Pacha, Cafe Mambo, & the legendary Amnesia. I can't go til 10am anymore like i once had no problem doing, but i can get in a disco nap, dance full on til 3 or 4, and then head home feeling the same kind of awesome i did when i was her age.
I mostly used just dance around in my kitchen while cooking; these days since my accident I just listen to music as I do PT. When I was in the hospital I shared with my night nurse stories of the yesteryear’s events. I told him to not be surprised when more senior ravers start showing up in the orthopedic wing. I said “We’re coming...”
Love that Pasquale & co are doing things like Camp OG, and that the younger gen are discovering our scene's roots through some of it's most influential peeps. I', coming up on 50, have a kid in college and one in high school, and they get a kick out of hearing my stories and seeing pix of me (with hair), a whistle in my mouth, jncos (that they now buy themselves),giant plastic wallet chains, and a bunny backpack. I still go out, though admittedly much less frequently than the every weekend growing up in Los Angeles, or my 5 nights a week in my 20s. Plus now that i live in upstate NY, the trek to a party takes a wee little more planning and effort. But i take my kid to an annual rave in an actual cave (the advantages of living in the country), where she's danced to the likes of Reid Speed, DJ Dan, Joeski & Mike Dearborn, and i hit up special events & festivals with buddies my age - like the occasional boat party, Time Warp in NYC, or Carl Cox playing in Central Park. I also took my older daughter to Europe this past summer, where we got to experience sweaty new school hard techno at an Amsterdam squat, Detroit techno vibes at the legendary Tresor in Berlin, and i even managed to sneak in a few days in Ibiza to soak in DC10, Pacha, Cafe Mambo, & the legendary Amnesia. I can't go til 10am anymore like i once had no problem doing, but i can get in a disco nap, dance full on til 3 or 4, and then head home feeling the same kind of awesome i did when i was her age.
I mostly used just dance around in my kitchen while cooking; these days since my accident I just listen to music as I do PT. When I was in the hospital I shared with my night nurse stories of the yesteryear’s events. I told him to not be surprised when more senior ravers start showing up in the orthopedic wing. I said “We’re coming...”
Great read, so true as I feel attending an event or two a year does keep me young --- love the line about keep moving is the the key to life
Thanks for taking and posting this photo of my girlfriend and I. It was great to meet you dude!
LOVE this, Ray! Great story, and great pictures once again.
Music and staying young are why I'm still making mixes - and probably going to start performing again!