Hello I'm Rich Brown and this is my personal website and blog. I'm just your simple, average, down to earth, professional, out gay man and aspiring circuit boy, living in Phoenix, Arizona with a few things to say while trying to find my place among all the scary, conservative, religious nuts in this sick and twisted world.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
White Party Palm Springs 2007 Review
This is the text of my White Party Palm Springs 2007 Revew as posted on Circuit Party Insanity ...
It’s been interesting reading all of the reviews of the weekend and I truly love that fact that all of us can attend the same events and have such different interpretations of how things went. It just goes to show that the world is a great place with people of diverse interests, that no matter what, some will be pleased and some will not, it’s just life. I think most of the reviews so far have been dead on and after all, they’re simply just interpretations of someone’s personal experience and do not necessarily reflect everyone else’s experience.
This was the 2nd white party for my friends and I, and we had an absolutely amazing time (again). Arriving on Friday from Phoenix, San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco and London, we attended almost every event. The Friday night party, the pool parties, after hours with Tony Moran, the White Party, the T-Dance, the closing party with Rosabel (amazing!!!), and finally even hit up Oasis for the final afterhours with DJ De Leon. It really was a jam packed, world wind weekend for many. What it really comes down to for us is that the parties are what you make of them. I went with my best friends in the world and while the music at one party or another may not have been the best or exactly what we like, we all went with an open mind, danced our asses off, had a blast, saw some old friends, and met a ton of new friends. It’s amazing how many people you can meet when you walk around with a smile on your face.
So with that said I realize that I’m not a veteran of the White Parties’ past, so I can’t relate to how the past 2 years have compared to the past 10 years, but what I can say is that for me it’s really been a unique and wonderful experience to be surrounded by so many beautiful and happy people who are there for the sole purpose of celebrating life.
I really commend the DJ’s because it’s not an easy task pleasing everyone, and let’s face it, every party is a different experience anyway, that’s what keeps it interesting. Friday night was probably not Tracy Young’s best performance, but it wasn’t a complete wash. Kimberly was great as usual. Despite some minor technical glitches, Brett was able to keep us going with some awesome music long enough until we were finally able to take a bathroom break when Kelis came on. Offer Nissim was amazing to finally see live and was a complete trip to watch. Tony Moran kept us going all night for after-hours with some really great dark beats. Manny was well Manny, which is always consistent and knowing how to show the crowd a great time. While the White Party in my opinion was better this year than last, my favorite party of the weekend was by far the closing party. Able and Ralph Rosario were simply over the top with keeping the energy going. When they ended the night at 4:15 AM, the room was still full with applauding people who wanting to keep the night going. Not wanting the weekend to end we headed over to Oasis to catch the end of DJ De Leon’s set and dance away with many other familiar faces from the weekend.
I’ve heard many people complain about the heat in the closing party, but to be honest that’s one of the things that my friends and I love the most about the closing parties (it’s been our experience that most closing parties seem to be dark and really hot). There is just something primal and raw about having so many barely clothed, sweat-drenched guys in one room dancing their asses off like the party is never going to end. While I know it might not be the safest environment for some, I absolutely love it!
So now that I’ve had some time to rest and recover, I look back upon the weekend with very fond memories and know that I will be back again next year to do it all over again once again. Palm Springs is indeed a wonderful place for a party, and I would hate to see something this special ever come to an end. Thanks to everyone for one hell of a great weekend! Cheers!
I'm glad you guys had another great time Rich. You're definitely the circuit boy now huh? ;-)
|______________________________________________________________________ posted by Jude @ Thursday, April 12, 2007 10:00:00 AM
What a great time! I still can't believe the music at the closing party with Rosabel. That we are having such a hard time finding the music is probably a testament to their original style. Wow! Just thinking about it gives me goosebumps.
|______________________________________________________________________ posted by Jerry Timms @ Thursday, April 12, 2007 10:50:00 AM
