In my days of working in a heavy metal/rock nightclub, customers used to ask for a drink called a 'Red Witch' which as far as I can remember, was lager, cider and blackcurrant cordial all in the same glass. It was a very popular drink at the time, for some people, but it looked positively lurid. All the 'glasses' were plastic and Budweiser (a bottle of 'Bud') was usually consumed straight from the bottle.
Slayer were a popular band to have their music blasted through the speakers as were many other forms of screeching delights. There was a good atmosphere and all the staff and customers were friendly. All the staff dressed up and got in to the spirit of things too, so no one felt like a wallflower at a wedding.
There days many bar tenders seem to wear uniforms or dowdy clothing and they don't always look too happy. it would be far better if they could dress to suit their personalities.
Another time I worked at a completely different kind of establishment. it was a 'fun bar' where the staff again dressed up and at the end of the night danced standing on the bar itself. Unfortunately I once accidentally kicked a man - one of the customers, on the head whilst doing the dance routine, but he was ok about it, luckily.
And I also worked in a number of 'club music' style nightclubs - essentially as I love music - all kinds of music - from chart music to classical music and Indian music. it all resonates like the music of the spheres.
Music frees the soul and so many people are told to shut up when they sing and have their voices judged by others when really it is about making your own heavenly noise and connecting to the universe in your own unique way, more than hitting notes and being pitch perfect. Just let that sound out and have a good screech. The same goes for playing musical instruments - who cares if you can't play the thing properly, just have some fun with it!
I partially taught myself to play guitar by strumming along to the likes of Jimmy Hendrix and other rock songs from the 60's, on an electric guitar I got from the supermarket back in 2008. It was one of those cheap ones and when we plugged in the practice speaker that went with it - it blew up immediately.
Of course I admit I hadn't a clue what to do with the guitar really and I didn't want to learn the conventional way so I just played by ear. I don't read music so I hadn't a clue either about 'E' strings, or 'B' strings and didn't want to know because loads of people can play conventionally and some are pretty good to be fair but I suppose I just like being different! I did it my way - and still do - so to speak.
I have a few guitars now - all played very unconventionally and sometimes used for magick music or ceremonial music too and if a string snaps - yes apparently the 'E; string has a tenancy to do this - my son has to change it for me - because I don't know how. But I want to keep things like that - as it keeps the sound connection to spirit more 'pure'. Older men are often seen in 'guitar bands' grizzlingly playing along happily, but older women, or much older women, in these kind of bands are a rarity because really, raunchy guitar playing is still seen generally as a 'man thing' any age of man thing too.
I'm talking the serious stuff - not the young lady poseur with the pink stratocaster - though good on her nonetheless.
Pippin wasn't too sure about the Lords Of Chaos or the KLF and he certainly didn't like the sheep thing (Well known stunt by the KLF - we support Animal Aid.
