Things you miss from your early raving days

[Bitchin]

k, we all wanna go back to those times.. yes
can we go back to those times.... no

why?

Because theres far too much drama, the parties now are a dime a dozen, everyones bitter from drugs, yadda yadda yadda.

We couldnt go back if we tried on it.

especially because ppl that have been around +5 years are rare!!! everyone else has been around for like 6 months... n dont have the slightess wut raves use to be like!

[WoodStock]

Originally Posted by khandydav3

I WANT RAVER PANTS!!!! hahaha

I bought some "snakeeyes" (i think) phat pants from stitches or something and threw some reflective tape on them and now they're the best damn pants ever, i think they still have them...(at the store)

[Séguin]

kandy kids, sketchy venues, waiting till the day of the know where the party is.

[Séguin]

Originally Posted by WoodStock

I bought some "snakeeyes" (i think) phat pants from stitches or something and threw some reflective tape on them and now they're the best damn pants ever, i think they still have them...(at the store)

I have like 5 different pairs of those pants

[babyshortie]

i miss mostly what everyone misses

exert and et bros raves were the first raves i ever went to, where people were friendly and would come say "hey! are u having a funtime?!?!"

i miss getting so excited to go to a rave..and wear whatever, and like someone posted...those flex fit hats where people had their own names on them! i still have mine

most of all, i miss plaza

[Kandyapple]

Originally Posted by WoodStock

I bought some "snakeeyes" (i think) phat pants from stitches or something and threw some reflective tape on them and now they're the best damn pants ever, i think they still have them...(at the store)

Haha mine are snake eyes too. :p

[.o0*HaLo*0o.]

the thing i miss most, is not knowing anyone... thats what gave raving its edge... cuz you could always meet new ppl... and plur it up... but now i know so many ppl my whole night is spent with the usual,.. "hi how are you, hows things... what have you been up too... blah blah blah" not that its not great,,, but yea.
I miss all the seretonin i had back then too. When E was actually fun!

[M.M.M]

i miss the days when E was exciting new and always an adventure i miss the fun of being able to go to a party and wear/do whatever you want without fear of ridicule or assault i miss going to a party and being surrounded by nothing but friends whether you know them or not, being able to bump into someone without being shoved back and most of all i miss the kandy kids can't we start breeding them somewhere???

[tones6]

Originally Posted by babyshortie

i miss mostly what everyone misses

exert and et bros raves were the first raves i ever went to, where people were friendly and would come say "hey! are u having a funtime?!?!"

i miss getting so excited to go to a rave..and wear whatever, and like someone posted...those flex fit hats where people had their own names on them! i still have mine

most of all, i miss plaza

yes i agree!

[tones6]

Originally Posted by trance4life

candy-kids and dance crews

oh man, dance crews! don't start with that!

[LaMzWeLL]

Originally Posted by tones6

oh man, dance crews! don't start with that!

COV waaaaaaaat!!!!!

[LaMzWeLL]

Originally Posted by khandydav3

I MISS MY FELLOW KHANDYKIDS!!!

it's been 5 years, and where have all the kandykids gone?! Raves 5 years ago had like, full out khandykids....and everyone dressed up a bit, whether it be a crazy hat, neon shirt, mickey gloves, reflector vest - everyone had SOMETHING, and everyone was NICE...like i'd literally meet a hundred people a party...now, i'll meet at most 10-20 :(
I miss those old "terms" like, "ROLLS" hahaha, some places (like Toronto) still use the term "rollin" haha...
To be straight up and honest, i miss the old drugs! E is not the same nowadays, like who woulda thot that they'd put HEROIN in E 5 years ago?! hell no! now it's a common thing...disgustingggg
I miss iMix...i miss Magic Mountain....i miss SIMPLE!!!!!!!! :(
Bottom line is (as Veni mentioned) - WHERE IS THE VIBE?!!! seriously mannngggg....starting FIGHTS at raves?! thats woulda been so out of place 5 years ago....*sigh*...TNA + heels + Versace at raves compared to the phat pants of the 90s....*sigh*....khandy?! wats that! like at twister, there was literally ONE khandykid (no it was not me, unfortunately i was too drunk to put on khandy that nite)....boohoo

Okay, enough of being sad....i'm still happy we even HAVE a rave scene...things change, people change, but the concept will remain the same! Rave to the grave!!! :D

wow....5 years eh.....that would have ment u started partying when u were 12....holy shit....ur hardcore buddy

[Sir_K]

Plur...

[Sue Bitch]

i really miss giggely gal and the number boys since they are were i stared from

riverside fir sure once got to take a limo home

plaza will never be replaced

getting so excited in highschool and talking to everyone about it but no one really knows what i am talking about

being able to start a conversation with someone and not having them think ur a fool to high on drugs

and no matter how old the scene may get i will never miss the girls with the matching skank outfits

[FlorpIncarnate]

Hmm. I definitely do miss seeing people doing kickstep and such. I'm afraid I never learned that kind of thing. I've practiced funk styles such as waving and popping, but never caught on to the fancy rave-style footwork (and hat tricks!) that you tend to see in breaks/jungle rooms. But damn, I would love to learn. It's never too late! I don't suppose there are any old school ravers on here that wouldn't mind teaching some of their old moves? You know, to keep it alive, and so forth? You could make a video, or post descriptions... I would be very appreciative!

[Rhianna]

I miss having fun at raves. I haven't had fun at one in a long time.

[Sykonee]

Originally Posted by FlorpIncarnate

Hmm. I definitely do miss seeing people doing kickstep and such. I'm afraid I never learned that kind of thing. I've practiced funk styles such as waving and popping, but never caught on to the fancy rave-style footwork (and hat tricks!) that you tend to see in breaks/jungle rooms. But damn, I would love to learn. It's never too late! I don't suppose there are any old school ravers on here that wouldn't mind teaching some of their old moves? You know, to keep it alive, and so forth? You could make a video, or post descriptions... I would be very appreciative!

Damn. The Rupert Kickstep! Those were the days, heh. All us blokes and blokettes from then have pretty much evolved our own variations over the years but if you ever get a group of us together, you'll usually see some of it lurking in the footwork still. :)

[Dr. Doom]

Originally Posted by Bitchin

k, we all wanna go back to those times.. yes
can we go back to those times.... no

why?

Because theres far too much drama, the parties now are a dime a dozen, everyones bitter from drugs, yadda yadda yadda.

We couldnt go back if we tried on it.

especially because ppl that have been around +5 years are rare!!! everyone else has been around for like 6 months... n dont have the slightess wut raves use to be like!

Actually if poeple tried they could make things change, it's just that most people are too stupid and too fucking pussy to try something new and different... errr, old and different.

[booshka]

Originally Posted by Bitchin

http://www.ravelinks.com/links/canada/vancouver.htm

Check that site out... all the old listing of sites that use to be around!

Lx, use to have the Rave dictionary done by Ishkur didn't it?
Speaking of which does Ishkur still have his site?

ishkur has a forum on his website now!

[tones6]

Originally Posted by FlorpIncarnate

Hmm. I definitely do miss seeing people doing kickstep and such. I'm afraid I never learned that kind of thing. I've practiced funk styles such as waving and popping, but never caught on to the fancy rave-style footwork (and hat tricks!) that you tend to see in breaks/jungle rooms. But damn, I would love to learn. It's never too late! I don't suppose there are any old school ravers on here that wouldn't mind teaching some of their old moves? You know, to keep it alive, and so forth? You could make a video, or post descriptions... I would be very appreciative!

i'm sure there are a few people out there that are willing to teach you! hey if you find me, i'll show you some stuff!

[Veni*C]

Originally Posted by Dr. Doom

Actually if poeple tried they could make things change, it's just that most people are too stupid and too fucking pussy to try something new and different... errr, old and different.

wow. thats the most constructive thing, i think ive ever seen u write.
id give u good karma,... but then u would hate me.

[khandydav3]

Originally Posted by LaMzWeLL

Toronto has a rave scene.... i herd otherwise...only places where u can see electronic dj's are at clubs.

yea they do actually....and it's actually pretty huge, but it's kidna split between junglists and khandykids...and i'm not talking about the kind of junglist we have here, i'm talking hardcore, goth-metal-rock-and-jungle-loving junglists (not that there's anything wrong with that, it's just a contrast with the khandykids)........i was at WEMF 2004 this year in TO (World Electronic Music Festival), and i tell ya, that was one of the best parties i've ever been to....three day rave with five MASSIVE stages!!!! the thing about dear old Toronto is that there's only a small minority of ravers who actually give a shit about the headliners....i mean, the headliners for the trance stage were like, off the top, and no one gave a shit - but everyone was dancing like the world was gunna enddddd, there was absolutely NO ONE sitting, and when i was floored and sat down, i got like 50 hugs from ppl who thot i was having a bad trip (i wasn't....but yknow, MDMA does that to ya sometimes) *sigh* haha i love Toronto, they refer to E as a noun....like, instead of saying, "u want some E", they say, "u want some Es?" hahaha and they still use the term ROLLIN!!!! last time i used rolllin was at Terminal Velocity......haha

[khandydav3]

Originally Posted by LaMzWeLL

wow....5 years eh.....that would have ment u started partying when u were 12....holy shit....ur hardcore buddy

September 1999!!! hahaha exactly 5 years lol beginning of grade 7, my godbrothers MOM took me to some party in some warehouse...no wait, or was it riverside?! HAHA! i thought it was a concert or something....like a concert with dancing, and a DJ that doesn't sing...and i thought everyone was just being "nice" hahaha!!! little did i know that i discovered the 'truth' 10 months later....

[Prissypants]

hehehe...I still know a bunch of hat tricks...come to SPANK and I will teach you some...and what the hell, I will teach you how to kickstep too!!! :)

Originally Posted by FlorpIncarnate

Hmm. I definitely do miss seeing people doing kickstep and such. I'm afraid I never learned that kind of thing. I've practiced funk styles such as waving and popping, but never caught on to the fancy rave-style footwork (and hat tricks!) that you tend to see in breaks/jungle rooms. But damn, I would love to learn. It's never too late! I don't suppose there are any old school ravers on here that wouldn't mind teaching some of their old moves? You know, to keep it alive, and so forth? You could make a video, or post descriptions... I would be very appreciative!

[clevich]

Originally Posted by khandydav3

September 1999!!! hahaha exactly 5 years lol beginning of grade 7, my godbrothers MOM took me to some party in some warehouse...no wait, or was it riverside?! HAHA! i thought it was a concert or something....like a concert with dancing, and a DJ that doesn't sing...and i thought everyone was just being "nice" hahaha!!! little did i know that i discovered the 'truth' 10 months later....

holy shit... thats young.