RAMfest(s)

Firstly, apologies for my posts being few and far between. But I'm sure my massive army of seven followers won't mind...

Now, RAMfest! Holy shit! I have to start by saying Dawid (the organiser of RAMfest), is a saint. Never have I attended a show or festival where things ran so smoothly. It takes a lot of skill to pull that off. Let's not forget to thank Dawie for bringing out Pendulum and letting them smash our faces. I've never danced so hard in my life!

Section 1: RAMfest, Worcester.

I love traveling to the Western Cape. Although it's a poes long trip in the car or the train, the scenery and destination is totally worth the it.
So we hit the train down to Worcester, which is our usual mode of transport to RAMfest. Last year it was pretty much just Facing the Gallows and The Dead Will Tell on the train. This year there were a shit load more! All thanks to Henk (ek weet nie jou van nie, jammer). He put together a sweet deal where you got a train ticket from Joburg to RAMfest and back, along with a nice little goodie back of party items. I'm just going to say, the train trip was crazy.

RAMfest was on another level. It was by far the best festival I've been to in this country! I said that about RAMFest last year, so you must imagine how it was this year.
It amazes me how many awesome people go to RAMfest. At other festivals there's always a bunch of wankers who think they're the shit and ruin everyone's weekend. Not RAMfest. Everyone is friends with everyone,. whether they know you or not. I hope a lot of people learn from that.

As well as seeing all my friends from Cape Town, it's always awesome to see your friends from home in a completely new environment. It's almost like going on a family holiday, just nowhere near as chilled.

I'm finding it so hard to express how amazing the festival was. Just ask around. Maybe someone else can try explain it for me. Feel free to use the comment box to tell me your experience of RAMfest.

Section 2: RAMfest, Joburg.

So I'm almost 24, and yesterday was the first time I have ever been to a concert at Emmerentia. If you see me you can slap me... It was pretty awesome that the time I finally went was one of the biggest.
Once again a million thank you's to Dawid for single handedly owning Joburg. For a first time "trial" concert, I think he didn't do too bad at all. A lot of people bitches about the lack of beer and food etc, but how do you cater for an event that you have organised for the first time and have no idea what turnout to expect? I don't blame them at all.

10 000 people at Emmerantia is insane! Although somewhat damaging to the environment, it was still crazy.
Once again, seeing friends from near and far was amazing. It makes me happy to see all of your faces. YOU make my life great!


Section 3: Lark and Boo!

Wow, two groups that have left permanent marks in South African music history. Few bands, if any, have given as much inspiration to local musicians that Lark or Boo!
Watching Inge Beckmann sing is like being put into another state of mind. It's almost like you can't move. "She's like a siren", said my great friend Gump. And she is. She lures you towards the stage and traps you there, and you can't move until she stops. It's impossible not to fall in love with her. Untouchable.

Then you have Chris Chameleon. A true performer. If anyone knows how to feed off a crowd, it's this man! At first glance you think, what the fuck? But when you hear his vocal range and how well he plays his bass, all you can do is bounce to the music. I can't not dance if Boo! play. It's impossible!

I know a lot of people who would disagree with what I say about Lark and Boo!, but come one, where's your creative mind!?

C

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