Gabbers..
Hey everyone! I wanted to ask something and hear opinions from real gabbers. I’ve loved hardcore since I was around 19 years old and I listen to it regularly. Of course I don’t only listen to hardcore, but hardcore is definitely the biggest part of my music taste. I love the energy, the feeling, the culture, and I enjoy it with my whole body, soul and heart. I also like going to raves and festivals. The thing is, some “friends” around me make fun of me and say that if I want to call myself a gabber, that i NEED to have shaved hair, I NEED to know how to hakken, I need to know everything about hardcore culture, I should only listen to hardcore, and I can’t wear Australian tracksuits or Nike Air Max anymore unless I’m “real.” So I wanted to ask you all.. do I really need to know hakken to be a gabber? Is it about rules, or is it more about the love for the music and the feeling?
Thanks for the answers, gabbers.