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| quote: | Originally posted by XxGrOoVeERICxX
I, for one can care less about what you wanna wear to a party, be it an angel, glitter girls, a guy dressed up like a chick or vice versa whatever you want. That's what made the rave scene what it was. The only issue I have is control. If you wanna do 'subtances' at a party, go ahead. But control yourself! The key is CONTROL!!! You can do your stuff, but dont be flopped out on the floor waiting for the next guy with glow sticks to come by and blow you up. Things can get way out of hand and that's where the problems arise. The stuff I saw in San Francisco reminded me of the days back here in Miami; 1999-2001. Things were getting out of control, so that's why you don't see such things here anymore. Unfortunately this also gives the music played at these parties a bad name. You tell someone "I listen to trance" and they automatically affiliate it with drug use and raves and scenes from those pictures. That is one of the reasons why here in Miami you don't have too many 'trance' parties anymore. Associate 'trance' music (or techno music for the un-educated  ) and drugs and you have a recipe for problems. So they don't want to deal with those problems anymore and basically not have it anymore. The only exceptions are the big name DJ's like PVD, Tiesto, Ferry Corsten, about once every 2-3 months, and rarely with the local legends Edgar V and George Acosta. On my trip to Amsterdam for Trance Energy, you knew people were doing stuff. The big difference was "CONTROL"! Controling your actions but at the same time having a good time.
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i totally agree. please excuse me while i rant. just because someone is dressed weird doesn't mean they are going to be stupid, annoying, or on drugs. sure i had lots of laughs looking at the photos, but i totally understand where they are coming from. just look at the faces of the ravers in the pics. they are happy and proud of what they are, just as i am about being a raver at heart. in 1983, i picked up a New Music Express (NME) mag from the UK and got totally inspired. i became the first candy raver in Tampa, documented in various local publications. (back then, one of the first places the movement hit in the US was in Grenwich Village, NY so they were called Village Idiots.) i even had the bracelets up my arms and everyone wondered what the hell i was doing until the 90s "rolled" around. i was also doing the other thing grooveeric mentioned, cross dressing. i have photos to prove all of it. the irony is that the music and freak dressing was the outlet i needed to keep me off drugs as a teen. the point is, i never did any drugs as a teenager, when i dressed the weirdest, and i was always there to be a positive influence to anyone who needed it.it's really sad to hear that some of you have come across some real e-tarded idiots out there, but please keep your mind open to different people. i play out there in the world to lots of candy ravers and sure some of them are e-tards, but also lots of those 'weirdos' are big contributors to society. i also agree about moderation. if used intelligently and not abused, e is a savior for people with post tramatic stress disorder, shell shock, depression, terminal illnesses, and marital issues. it also helps others see the world in a beautiful light. Grooveeric is right... i do notice that dutch people control their substances better than americans, most dont even start in the first place. music is a way of life over there. here, it's really sad that people associate trance with drugs. i guess the US war on drugs is not working. maybe the US government needs to get a better perspective on it.
big kiss,
suzy
Last edited by DjSuzySolar on Apr-08-2006 at 05:48
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Hi there, Leon!
Good intentions, but not worth the money they are spending on it and the angle they are coming after it is simply not working. Great post Suzy 
