Energy - Acid House Parties

"My favourite rave?  I think it would have to be the first Energy at the Westway Studios in Shephard's Bush. That showed me the power of it. Everyone had been in clubs up until then, and that was like my first warehousey thing. 

That was the day that everyone from all backgrounds came together - rich and pool, black and white.  And everyone knew then that something was going on.  That was the most magical night I had, and I don't think I'll ever have a bigger buzz than that.  I actually played the last set.

Everyone had played so well up until that time, and the crowd was really up for it.  I was so nervous because I hadn't played to a crowd that big before, but it went down really well and I got the best response I'll ever get, which was just magical.  It was like everyone was on the same buzz, and because it was a really hot day, everyone went over to Clapham Common for this party afterwards.  The police came down there and they really didn't know what was going on, seeing all these people of all nations, black and white, together. 

One of the guys who organised the party, called Russell, went up to them, smoking a spliff, and said, 'Everything's gonna be alright mate, we're all peace loving people'.  And the policemen were so bewildered that his guy was openly smoking his spliff, and was standing there skinning up another one that, d'you know, they just walked off and left us.  That was a really good day."  

The Rave Flyers

Partyography

Energy - Pushing Up The Power (27 May 89)
Energy - Summer Festival (26 Aug 89)
Energy - Dance '89 (23 Sep 89)
Energy (London) (18 Nov 89)
Energy (London) (30 Dec 89)
Energy (Academy) (20 Jan 90)
5.50 Energy (14 Apr 90)
Energy - Part II (4 Aug 90)
Energy - Summer Ball (Eclipse) (29 Sep 90)
Energetic at Funcoast World (Skegness) (27 Oct 90)
Energy (London) (24 Nov 90)
Energy (Academy) (29 Dec 90)
Energy (Eclipse) (18 Jan 91)
Energy (London) (26 Jan 91)
Energy (Oxford) (31 Jan 91)
Energy (Eclipse) (22 Feb 91)
Energy (Eclipse) (22 Mar 91) 
Energy (Eclipse) (17 May 91)
Energy - Stonehenge (Eclipse) 
Energy - New Beginnings (Quadrant Park) (28 Jun 91)
Energy (Marcus Garvey Centre) (5 Jul 91)
Energy (Eclipse) (16 Aug 91)
Energy - Technology (7 Sep 91)
Energy - Back To Nature (Eclipse) (18 Oct 91)
Energetic Weekender (Lion) (25 Oct 91) 
Energy - Random Molecular Motion (Eclipse) (10 Apr 92)