What's an interesting concept? Straight Edge? I guess by being in the "scene" for so long back then, I forget that it was underground and not everybody knew about it. [img]graemlins/camera.gif[/img]
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What's an interesting concept? Straight Edge? I guess by being in the "scene" for so long back then, I forget that it was underground and not everybody knew about it. [img]graemlins/camera.gif[/img]
interesting concept as in Straight Edge. Don't know if there was a straight edge scene around here growing up. either that or i never noticed.
<font size="3" face="Arial">I'm just the opposite then. I listened to the music growing up, but I drank almost every day and by the time I was 21 I was a drug addict (still listening to the music though LOL). Y'all already know about my health problems, but a few months ago I was literally forced to make the decision of whether I wanted to lay down and die or get up and fight for my life. I chose life and those straight-edger peeps were the ONLY people that were there for me. My family even gave up on me. Straight-edge to me isn't a bunch of rules, it's about loving yourself enough to take care of yourself. God, I sound like a preacher! yuk! [img]graemlins/devil.gif[/img] okay, I'll shut up now. [img]tongue.gif[/img]Quote:
Originally posted by Carl I.:
When I was a teen I was into the whole Straight Edge thing. But one of my friends back then, who liked every drug in the world, always used to say that the only reason people were straight edge was:
1. They didn't know where to buy the drugs
2. They couldn't get anybody to buy them alcohol or cigarettes
3. They were too ugly to get laid
I had a hard time arguing with him for the most part. My main reason was that I didn't like the possible future if I did drugs. I had a long line of alcoholism in my family, and my sister got pregnant at a fairly young age and it scared me.
But for the most part, I think he was dead on with the SXE crowd.
On a side note, I saw 7 Seconds in '91. After the show Steve Youth (bassist) came up to me to bum a smoke. I looked at him and said "but Steve, you're supposed to be straight edge!". He laughed at me and said "Yeah, but I grew up". Kind of funny. [img]graemlins/snail.gif[/img]
JamixAshton
<font size="3" face="Arial">you've never heard of Minor Threat? [img]redface.gif[/img] hmy:Quote:
Originally posted by creeper2:
interesting concept as in Straight Edge. Don't know if there was a straight edge scene around here growing up. either that or i never noticed.
JamiAshton
Gotta love Minor Threat. If you ever noticed my signature on the old board, the one that read "Mother fuckers, quick to kiss, talk your shit, but don't fuck with this" was Minor Threat. One of the greatest guitarists ever came from there, Brian Baker! Bill, you need some MT in your life if it isn't there!!! Try the "Out Of Step" album. Hell, you can get everything they ever did on one CD now. Killer stuff, but the "Out Of Step" album is still an unbeatable slab o' wax!
EVERYONE needs a little Minor Threat now and then! [img]graemlins/grrr.gif[/img]
JamixAshton
When I was a teen I was into Madonna! lol. [img]redface.gif[/img]
Until of course, Bon Jovi happened.
Yeah, and Brian Baker was in JUNKYARD, the band that played the song HOLLYWOOD. [img]tongue.gif[/img] lol *our hero runs and hides from "angry carl"* lmao
GEEZUS Stacey!!! Just because we're being honest doesn't mean you have to drag this there!!! [img]tongue.gif[/img]
Lycan, are you kidding? I loved Junkyard!!! They were an amazing band live! Saw them on that first tour and met Axl at the show.
LOL, the whole drugs thing was never a factor for me. I had good parents, listened to chart music, and missed out on the 'controversial' upbringing. I knew nothing about drugs. The tough kids smoked. I was too busy playing soccer over the school field.