Retirement
It's 2023. I'm 50 in 6 months. When i was 17 years old, if i had spotted a man of my age in a rave, my first thought would be "well that's obviously old bill!" Seeing older folks in a young persons environment immediately reeks of something iffy. I remember being at a rave and seeing a guy in his early 40s off his tits on ecstasy with a wrinkled rubber face gurning away and - being ruthlessly honest - looking a fucking mess. I vowed to never be that guy, in the same way i didn't want to be like my dad, 4 marriages, 5 kids by 4 women,. I'm not gonna be that old man.
Fast forward 32 years and here i am, an old curmudgeon.
This year Amnesia House have put on a trilogy of events to celebrate their 35th anniversary with an all dayer at the Kasbah, Coventry, Slip back in time in Ibiza and another one at the Kasbah in October
I shall be in attendance for this one with my youngest daughter, now 22. I will not be doing MDMA for many reasons, not least the ones mentioned above. This event will have a mixture of old and young people there, so i will fit in better there. It will be my last rave. I have said this a few times over the last 10 years, but i went with my youngest to see the Prodigy tribute act Jilted Generation (who are amazing, well worth seeing) at The Empire in cov and slipped and fucked my ankle up. As i approach becoming a quinquagenarian, decrepitude looms large and it takes me longer to recover from injuries. It's just not dignified, is it?
I'm still DJ'ing, well at home. I've not had a gig for 3 years now and that's fine, there's only so long that people will still want to listen to 30 odd year old music. DJ Euphoria has semi retired. i am now playing breaks under the name Itchyfingerrrz, a departure from the sounds i have been playing for 30+ years. take a listen here...... DJ Itchyfingerrrz
So... in conclusion, raving into your 50s isn't for me. I won't stop loving the music but going to a proper full on cheesy quave? Nah.
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