Got on the tube at Ladbroke Grove, and fuck me if that wasn't Dizzy Rascal sitting opposite me. Sounds like a bit of addled fiction, no? I've been around Dizzy before, and to be truthful I wasn't wholly sure, but the resemblance was scary as hell. What would you have done?
The tube swayed along the track. "Dizzy" checked his texts. I had a quick glance at a copy of Muzik in my bag. Thumbs to page 27. Yep, scary likeness. This dude all in black, peaked cap, hooded lids. But how to broach the subject? You don't want to fall down that: "Oh you think all black geezers look the same..." trap. I reason if I screw up I can change carriage, cringe elsewhere so. And time waits for no man so I lean forward:
"Excuse me mate, don't take this the wrong way, but you're not in Garage are you." Well put, all bases covered. He looks pleased, "It's just that I think I recognise you." "Yeah mate, everyone says I look like Dizzy Rascal." I breathe a sigh of relief. "So are you in a crew?", "Yeah Devil's Advocates, we do Freez FM on Mondays."
He's on his way to a party in Southall. Roll Deep and Nasty Crew are on the bill. But as we discuss, now they're getting big, those lot often do a "no-show". My friend says he's not even sure if he's gonna show up tonight. Devil's Advocates are one of a few crews from the West of London. The spotlight is very much on the East we both agree (the fuck I know). He asks what stations I catch. Deja Vu. Raw Mission. Bassline. Actually I'm a bit rusty this month. He seems quite surprised. Yeah I guess I'm not the picture of the demographic, though you know (primping myself) I don't look TOO untrendy. I wear trainers! I should get myself a wee portrait on here, like Auspicious Fish's one, on second thoughts... Does he know Scobee's lot? No.
We shake and he peels off. That was fun. I like accosting strangers. You're not meant to are you.
Posted by Woebot at August 1, 2003 08:25 PM