MUSE Workshop #1

So I didn’t necessarily attend the average MUSE workshop on October third. I went to Love Fest in San Francisco, which due to copy write infringement for a festival Las Angeles was re-named to LovEvolution. I went with my friend and roommate Matt Sarubbi, who on top of just being my roomie also ended up being in this MUSE class with me. Anyways, we got up at 6:30 in the morning, hopped on the bus, and got on the train to San Francisco.

My group of people arrived at LovEvolution extremely early. We actually got in for free because we showed up as they were setting up the gate, and frankly they didn’t care if a few people got in before they set up the actual ticket booth. Then we waited until the festival started up. My first impression of LovEvolution was somewhat mixed. I was really excited for the music and the dancing, but I was really nervous that I would be out of my element and that I would be the odd fish in the pond. But once the music started and the dancing began, I was in love with LoveEvolution. The music was a modern sort of dance music that involved the use of synthesizers and keyboards. There was a main stage though, that had all the elements of a good band. They had a guitars, drums, bass, and decent vocals. The main attractions though were the synthesizers and keyboards. I mean everyone was going crazy to the electronic beat. You saw things in that crowd that would make you laugh and even cry. For instance, Matt (my roommate) was being hit on by a gay guy in the crowd. The guy came up to him, and literally pinched his nipples. Matt had to tell the guy that he wasn’t gay multiple times just to get him to leave.

LoveEvolution was one of the best experiences in my life. I do feel like I have a better understanding of how Rock N’ Roll was looked at in its early stages after going to this festival. The type of music and amount of people dressed up with their “substances” at the festival would be enough to scare any “normal” person away. But that’s just how Rock N’ Roll was. Most people in the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s thought the music was insane and that the sexuality and drug use was wrong. That’s just what a lot of people would think about LovEvolution today. It’s kind of funny how history repeats itself and how Rock N’ Roll history is no different.