Jesus do we always have to have this whiny ass discussion. Let's make the distinction please as to the difference between the Rave scene and this mystical Utopian non-existant past that seems to fit so fondly in everyones mind. Raves and the trendy (it's a fashion and drug culture not a music culture stop deluding yourself-who the hell doesn't listen to music on drugs!)have, do, and will suck (opinions-assholes you know the cliche). The phenomena of the 80's in England where the Drug and Fashion culture that later becam raving wasn't based on the music from this list until several years after the Acid Houses Incantation. The Rave merely became a vehicle for Techno. Futuristic beats sound pretty cool on drugs no. As Dan Sicko pointed out most of the Artist you guys idolize on this list (jesus! they just make music) couldn't get heard anywhere and the rave was the only place to play the music of their lives. I'm personally glad that ferngully and re-disco are the only thing you can hear at a rave, I don't have to go to be annoyed with anyone. I can get my friends together throw an intimate 300 person party with great artist who ain't gettin booked at a rave cause they have talent and then I can have a genuine good time (not to mentioned we dress well). Every other week someone in New York, LA, or San Fran is posting about quality small techno events. It can be hard because of the fees that must be paid to the Detroit Artists who have been getting way more fame/respect/money in Europe and recently australia are so high. It would be nice if some of the artist would do some favors and come play for less than their Euro Cost. To build and maintain a lasting you have to maintain the core audience that will stick around. So if anyone knows any cool ass artist (the Burdens have offered) want to come out here hang out with some deprived Tech-heads and rock a small house party let me know. God I remember only 4 years ago seeing Claude Young Tag for 4 Hours with Mike Clark in a Basement in Lansing. Fuckin Quality. The kids are all wrong big deal but unless we snag a few of em an educate em about the history and tradition then there will be no more music being made (in case you havn't noticed some of the artists are like ballplayers gettin over the hill) and all you'll have are achives of this list. Goddamn Ravers Hans Punk Rock boy who likes the damn beats On Fri, 14 Apr 2000 14:36:31 -0400, Dann W wrote:
> > Oh, stop whining.... > > Didn't mean for it to come off in a whining tone but... anyway. > > > it's how you present yourself. > > Good point, i agree. > > > Many of us who came up in the early days listened, observed, paid > attention, > > respected the people who had been before us and learned about the music > and > > the scene. > > As do I, and a lot of my friends. I really do wish I could have experienced > the scene when it was a little more pure. Unfortunately that's not a > possibility. I love the music, so I put up with the shit and make the best > of it. Yeah, the scene sucks now but people need to try not to generalize. > Theres new school kids out there got the love as well. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _______________________________________________________ Get 100% FREE Internet Access powered by Excite Visit http://freelane.excite.com/freeisp
