When are you too old?

I’m turning 45 today and I’ve never experienced or thought my age was in any way a problem on the dance floor or in clubs. My biggest problem with clubbing is the responsibilities that slow it down. ;) During Lock Down, my biggest fear was not getting sick, but the thought of not knowing when I would be able to enjoy the sound pressure on the sweaty and cramped dance floor again, with others like me. On the dance floor, we are all equal, regardless of age, gender or skin color. I will grow old if I can't get to the dance floor/clubbing/Ibiza anymore!
 
... and when they sense that the end is near, they move to Lío to die quietly there....

…sorry, post-Ibiza depression-agression going on 😅 admins, go easy on me
 
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Which reminds me...when I was 26 and on a lads holiday to Ibiza, I was at the famous Jet Apartments pool party chatting to a bunch of guys who had supposedly found the fountain of youth, because they were in their mid 50s, having it, and didn't look over 40. Confirmed to me that I could keep going as long as I want (didn't take much convincing). Luckily my girlfriend is very like minded and we have friends living in Ibiza, so we will continue to go!
 
Rather a lot of oldies on this site. ;)

I'm just passed 50 but still fit into the same clothes as 25 years ago. (My favourite partying shirt is 25+ years old :rolleyes: ). But I can only party every other day now, and am anyhow more into cycling and fitness than partying when on Ibiza.

I try to do one big club on each trip, and therefore only ruin 1-2 days of cycling.

There are always a few older people at clubs, although many more in clubs on Ibiza than back home. I think this will only increase. People these days don't grow old like before. Besides, even 20 years ago the older people often seemed the happiest of all at clubs. Why stop going?

There's a Seinfeld joke about how guys peak at a certain age, and wear the exact same style of clothes the rest of their lives. I hope this is me, in the way that as I do the exact same activities when I'm 70 as I both do today and did when I was 30: surfing, mountaineering, off-piste skiing, partying/raves etc.

I'll see you guys - my fellow oldies - in the clubs, with a big smile, both in September this year and in 20 years time.
 
Turned 40 this year, been at it since 97 but can still keep the pace. I will admit though that I do prefer a daytime event these days but then the inevitable happens and carry on all night anyway at the afters.
 
Marts73 said:
At 49 I still go out when I’ve got the chance. Normally, with my wife and if it’s in London we normally get a room for the night as our last train from London is ridiculously early. But I have noticed recently a massive lack of stamina. Wether that’s because we both work hard all week and get to the weekend and are shattered or we’ve both not got it any more. I’m hoping coming to Ibiza will loosen us up and going out later for food then a dance will do the trick. Maybe after a cheeky disco nap.
We have found the afternoon parties more pleasurable but it doesn’t feel quite right. In my mind I’m still that 20 year old who would dance until the sun came up. But then again, I had necked a pill at the start of the night.
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Something else reminds me why it gets tougher to go out raving all night when you are older. The recovery time is horrendous. Went to a festival late last summer and it took me a week to feel normal again. During it I felt fantastic. But I felt so bad after I thought I’d caught COVID and kept testing myself. Turns out I was just recovering from a heavy weekend. This year I’m doing a festival then having a week in Ibiza. Not sure if it’ll help the recovery but at least I won’t be struggling through at work!
 
All depends on your ethos..

If you went clubbing for the narcotics you will more than likely grow out of it.

If you went clubbing for hitting you may well now be settled.

If you went clubbing to dress up/smart/trendy your tastes for that will change.

If you went clubbing for a late night you may well now appreciate what the daytime holds instead.

I personally went for the music and in my opinion if you like music you will always like music and you will never be too old for that in whatever format you wish to take that in.
 
Moondust said:
All depends on your ethos..

If you went clubbing for the narcotics you will more than likely grow out of it.

If you went clubbing for hitting you may well now be settled.

If you went clubbing to dress up/smart/trendy your tastes for that will change.

If you went clubbing for a late night you may well now appreciate what the daytime holds instead.

I personally went for the music and in my opinion if you like music you will always like music and you will never be too old for that in whatever format you wish to take that in.
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I'm 70% the first and 30% the last and still going strong 31 years later 🕺
 
Marts73 said:
Something else reminds me why it gets tougher to go out raving all night when you are older. The recovery time is horrendous. Went to a festival late last summer and it took me a week to feel normal again. During it I felt fantastic. But I felt so bad after I thought I’d caught COVID and kept testing myself. Turns out I was just recovering from a heavy weekend. This year I’m doing a festival then having a week in Ibiza. Not sure if it’ll help the recovery but at least I won’t be struggling through at work!
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I completely relate to this. I'm the wrong side of 50 and the recovery time I need now is two or three times longer than 20 years ago. This year in Ibiza, I'm gonna try and mitigate the aftermath as much as possible with a cornucopia of vitamins etc. I'd be interested to hear what others recommend to alleviate post-clubbing wrongness...
 
I don't find recovery time that bad, but then again I'm usually home by dawn now. What makes me feel old is actually still giving a shit about music as something you emotionally connect with. it feels like most people now don't have the first f*cking clue what they're talking about. (damning bloodstained evidence all over this forum - examples on request) People too young to understand the history, the roots, the reason any of this exists. I go on the metro and there's kids flicking through urban music streams maybe getting bored after 10 seconds. Where's the value in that? What point are they trying to make? Another thing that makes me feel old is actually looking for charm and eccentricity in things, now they've almost become dirty words with insecure people who have no personality who have to hang around in massive groups, totally blind to the beauty around them. So I just opt out. I hate the internet in many ways but it's been a lifesaver in others. Probably a major reason why so many events for the 40/50+ still happen, when in the past you would have long stopped reading fanzines or collecting flyers.
 
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