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April 15th, 2007, 12:55 PM
Disco Pete, king of clubbing at 70
Thursday, April 12, 2007
To most pensioners, the garage is where you park the Austin Allegro and deep house is a home with more than two storeys.
But, when 70-year-old Pete Turner hears the words, it reminds him of his latest weekend spent having it large it at his local nightclub.
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When Britain's oldest raver slips on his trademark white gloves, he loves nothing better than throwing shapes to a pumping hardcore track.
The retired school caretaker shuns the clichéd pensioner uniform of flat cap and raincoat in favour of a flaming disco outfit and heart-shaped mirror shades.
His favourite club, Creation in Brighton, has even been dubbed 'Cremation' after he was awarded a lifetime pass. But you can keep your Engelbert Humperdinck – he will never take to a dancefloor unless the bassline is thumping.
Pete first started clubbing in the 1960s. He said: 'Things have changed a lot since then, especially the music. In my view, it has got better.'
During the 40 years he has been dancing, he has been vomited on, broken his ribs with a new move and spent 16 hours on a hospital trolley after too much time on the floor.
However, he insisted he had no regrets, saying: 'I love music. I love dancing. The more hardcore the better. I'm a bit like a Pringle – once I bop, I just can't stop.'
Thursday, April 12, 2007
To most pensioners, the garage is where you park the Austin Allegro and deep house is a home with more than two storeys.
But, when 70-year-old Pete Turner hears the words, it reminds him of his latest weekend spent having it large it at his local nightclub.
http://img.metro.co.uk/i/pix/2007/04/OldClubber_450x485.jpg
When Britain's oldest raver slips on his trademark white gloves, he loves nothing better than throwing shapes to a pumping hardcore track.
The retired school caretaker shuns the clichéd pensioner uniform of flat cap and raincoat in favour of a flaming disco outfit and heart-shaped mirror shades.
His favourite club, Creation in Brighton, has even been dubbed 'Cremation' after he was awarded a lifetime pass. But you can keep your Engelbert Humperdinck – he will never take to a dancefloor unless the bassline is thumping.
Pete first started clubbing in the 1960s. He said: 'Things have changed a lot since then, especially the music. In my view, it has got better.'
During the 40 years he has been dancing, he has been vomited on, broken his ribs with a new move and spent 16 hours on a hospital trolley after too much time on the floor.
However, he insisted he had no regrets, saying: 'I love music. I love dancing. The more hardcore the better. I'm a bit like a Pringle – once I bop, I just can't stop.'