Quote Originally Posted by AcidTrash View Post
I was looking forward to one of DB's grand speeches.
Not a speech
But a reply to your own I suppose.

1) Who said anything about free parties? Club nights and club licensing has been severley restricted, and so have legal dance festivals. There has been a definite clamp down on dance music by the authorities, even when it is legal.

2) Less and less people use narcotics at the events I go too, they seem to be out of fashion, or crap, but the vibe is still good, so there goes your munter theory.

3) As for achievements, it all depends on what you rate as "achievement", I`m guessing you rate achievement in material gains.
I can only speak for myself and my experience, but I have achieved the ability to travel around the world, meet very very interesting people, and build friendships that trancend national boundaries. I allways enjoy hanging out with the people as much as playing the parties, and music has allowed me to do all of this. It has aided my communication with people I may have never met, and has educated me about life in other nations.
I`d say it has enhanced the enjoyment of my life.

I`ve met a few of your said "hypocrites, fantasists, sycophants and sheep" but probably far less than if I was working in banking for instance. On the whole I have met amazing, intelligent, well educated and wise people some of who`m I have made enduring and endearing relationships with.

That`s not a bad achievement for "mucking around in cubase"
Music has got me out of the rat race and the daily grind, and given me another way to live my life.