Enjoying a full all-nighter without gear is it possible?

[Hooker1951]

A bit of honesty and truth required here, but can you honestly say that in the past or today you could thoroughly enjoy a full on all-nighter without a little help from souls favourite chemicals, I know we are all getting older and hopefully wiser , but I thought it would be a interesting topic to find out? Only honest replies please, LoL,

best wishes

ML

[Amsterdam Russ]

I used to go to niters armed with a packet of orange-flavour dextrosol and a big bottle of lemonade. 

[Kathryn Magson]

The last all-nighter I went to was at The Twisted Wheel in 1970 when I was 19. I'd spent the previous 4 years - every weekend without fail - at some all-nighter or other totally off my head for the entire weekend!  I doubt I would have lasted the night unless I'd had at least a bit of gear - certainly wouldn't have made it to the usual all-dayer on the following Sunday morning!

I vaguely remember trying just once without any, just to see if I could last - everyone around me seemed to be gabbling absolute rubbish at 100 miles per hour. Made me realize how much garbage we all talked when we'd had a bit of whizz, although all I can recall is wanting to dance non-stop. I used to turn up at work on a Monday morning with blisters the size of doorsteps on the soles of my feet! But no - I really don't think it would have felt anywhere near as good without the chemical assistance. Had a great time & lived to tell the tale - still have a few friends who like to have a bit of a dabble - but I've not had any whizz since then & far too old & sensible to try it now. 

Edited January 26, 2023 by Kathryn Magson

[Mark B]

I honestly never took any gear when attending nighters in the 70,s never saw the need. Enjoyed myself immensely. Still have never taken any stimulants.

 

[Chalky]

Can I take the 5th 

[Soulman58]

Never saw the need to take any, more money for records, though my mates were all off their heads.

[Kenb]

my other passion was playing football. Saturday's and Sunday's and anytime i could during the week. as such i never 'did a full nighter stint'. Sunday morning kick off's...and sometimes a game in  the afternoon ( if called upon by another team who was short). I do vividly remember playing on one Sunday morning after a Saturday injury with what should have been a very painful ankle, and not feeling a thing...obviously the “medicine” worked

Edited January 26, 2023 by Kenb
Clarification

[Kathryn Magson]

1 hour ago, Chalky said:

Can I take the 5th 

Maybe I should have done that Chalky - I'm too honest for my own good......

[Chalky]

1 hour ago, Kenb said:

my other passion was playing football. Saturday's and Sunday's and anytime i could during the week. as such i never 'did a full nighter stint'. Sunday morning kick off's...and sometimes a game in  the afternoon ( if called upon by another team who was short). I do vividly remember playing on one Sunday morning after a Saturday injury with what should have been a very painful ankle, and not feeling a thing...

I played until I was 35, many a dash from a nighter to turn out

[Hooker1951]

2 hours ago, Chalky said:

Can I take the 5th 

You can take the 10th Karl I still won’t believe you .LoL,

Mick L

[Hooker1951]

I’m not going to take the 5th, my excuse or good fortune you might say is that every Soul night , all Dayer, all Nighter I visited or Dj ,d at I was spiked, I think whoever did it must have noticed that I seemed to enjoy it and carried on doing it.

keep on trucking

Mick L

[Chalky]

10 minutes ago, Hooker1951 said:

You can take the 10th Karl I still won’t believe you .LoL,

Mick L

You know me too well mate 

I was no different to the majority, one went with the other and a good time was had by us all.

[Kenb]

46 minutes ago, Chalky said:

I played until I was 35, many a dash from a nighter to turn out

Yeah but I was good Chalky

[Chalky]

10 minutes ago, Kenb said:

Yeah but I was good Chalky

[Bbrich]

Last allniter was pre-covid & generally could last till 5 or 6 (no gear only beer).

[Rhino]

On 26/01/2023 at 17:43, Hooker1951 said:

I’m not going to take the 5th, my excuse or good fortune you might say is that every Soul night , all Dayer, all Nighter I visited or Dj ,d at I was spiked, I think whoever did it must have noticed that I seemed to enjoy it and carried on doing it.

keep on trucking

Mick L

It wasn't me mick honest . Got to say it happens to me all the time ? Must be the company and friends around me but I don't mind it all fun and games. Hope your well and good mate .

[Staceys Dad]

first alnighter at 15 yrs old , at wigan, went with big brother ( RIP MICK )

,who told me if he found me doing drugs,he would break my legs,so have never  touched them or ever felt the need to..,not sure if he would of broken my legs ,but rather glad he gave me that warning  ... 

 

 

 

 

 

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Edited January 28, 2023 by Staceys Dad

[Rhino]

On 26/01/2023 at 15:35, Chalky said:

Can I take the 5th 

Thought you may of taken the 8th Karl

[Chalky]

32 minutes ago, Rhino said:

Thought you may of taken the 8th Karl

 

[Mrmick]

With my nickname I'm saying nothing

 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 29, 2023 by Greedy Mick

[Planesoul]

Never did an All-nighter without some gear,knew my limit and never exceeded it & always used the same supplier & was out most weekends.Im 72 now and still going out to northern nights every weekend but havent done a niter or any gear for last 20 years.Really miss that part of the scene but dont want to risk the old ticker going BOOM !!

[Soulandy]

Never used any substances at any soul night, nighter, dayer or weekender. Sometimes had an hours kip in a corner back in the day but never took anything to keep me awake for a week

[Wiganer1]

no

[Happy Feet]

Yes but the comedown was s**t

[Hooker1951]

Some good honest answers to my topic I hope LoL, No I applaud anyone who can truly enjoy an all nighter without any help from chemicals, especially those used to have help and do it without now, Never quite reaching those magic highs that they experienced before, I’m still of the opinion if your out for the night go for it, halfway house never did it for me, but everyone is different, and different again as life goes on , the main thing is if as long as your still getting the happiness and buzz out of the event that all that matters.

 Don’t forget If you like what you do keep on doing it,

KR

Mick L

[Davey S]

Never needed to still don't.

[Mark B]

At the start all nighters were that till 8am now they finish earlier,

Edited January 31, 2023 by Mark B

[Rhino]

Allnighters used to start at 10pm or midnight back in the day as well though mate. Found memories of going to Bradford and all meeting up at the services before hand. No sat navs, just a map the times we got lost trying to find venues but what a laugh great days .

[Geeselad]

Been going to nighters early doors over the last year, leaving around 2, when you really don't want to go cause the floor is full. Then I'm still absolutely knackered the next day. And I'm not as old as most of you lot. 

[Mark B]

23 hours ago, Rhino said:

Allnighters used to start at 10pm or midnight back in the day as well though mate. Found memories of going to Bradford and all meeting up at the services before hand. No sat navs, just a map the times we got lost trying to find venues but what a laugh great days .

We us3d to get rain to Wigan from Manchester, for cleethorpes  we drove, arriving about 10pm into cleethorpes,  we got lost going to Loughborough, somehow we found most places yate,  Peterborough,  Leeds easy, as you say a great time finding places, but most weekends we were at Blackpool for the Mecca. 
 

[Geronimo]

I did gear just about every niter in the 70s and early 80s,which involved most weekends. 

Later job and family responsibilities took over.

To clean myself up I started to take care of myself better,with exercise and decent food,more as an example to my kids.

I still love the scene and more importantly the records just as much.

I like to get out most weekends. 

Good clubs that aren't niters playing the right music i seek,fortunately are still about.

Although I still find niters tend to  play music more to my liking. 

I still don't do drugs but must admit to pro plus my choice to get me through the hours. 

 

[Collette]

No

[Julianb]

Yes if you go home at 12.00

[Ian Parker]

easily possible.   never took any of it,   not even energy tabs 

[Bunderthollox]

Naps. Though I did wake up one night to an insane Irish woman ranting at me about nodding off.

[Hooker1951]

On 01/02/2023 at 09:10, Julianb said:

Yes if you go home at 12.00

I was thinking more like 10.30 LoL,

[Dysonsoul]

On 26/01/2023 at 17:43, Hooker1951 said:

I’m not going to take the 5th, my excuse or good fortune you might say is that every Soul night , all Dayer, all Nighter I visited or Dj ,d at I was spiked, I think whoever did it must have noticed that I seemed to enjoy it and carried on doing it.

keep on trucking

Mick L

Mick you have always been jammy, I spent most of the night moving from table to table with my pint pot - hoping and praying some good hearted soul would spike me ah .... It wouldn't be the same without , even the records sound better!