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How and why did the biker scene become so complicated? What happened to just riding and partying to when the sun came up?

By James "Hollywood" Macecari

I had a subscriber ask me once, “why do you always talk about what young people missed when you were coming up?” Maybe it comes with pushing 50 years old, but looking back, those were truly the days to be a biker. Things back then were so much simpler, none of this social media and especially no politically correct crap. I often think about some of the things we did back in the 90’s and chuckle. I know damn well some of these newer kids would’ve been shell shocked, on some of the things that went on. I often have to remind myself that I’m in a different time period, when doing motorcycle madhouse morning biker news. Situations were handled a lot different than they are now. It’s actually a bonafide culture shock for me. Personally, with the commercialization of the scene, it’s gotten away from the purity it once was.

I’ve talked to many bikers my age and older. Most of the time it's always the same type of conversation, “these new kids are missing out.” It’s always nice looking back at the experiences I was able to get. The people I’ve met and the parties I’ve been to last a lifetime, something I can go to when doing the news. Sometimes it’s funny though, people are actually shocked at some of the stuff I say. Maybe this is why many people compare me to a shock jock. It’s funny though, I don’t look at myself as that. I look at it as being real and up front, something many people nowadays are not. Maybe this could be looked at as a complication of what the scene has become. People are just not real as they once were. Personally, I thought it was the best quality a biker could have.
The number one thing I really find disturbing about social media, is all the attention, paid to motorcycle clubs. Sure, they were always talked about, but not like they are today. Maybe it’s because the conversation is just amplified, because of social media. Here’s the thing though. I don’t ever remember it being the topic of conversation, all the time. The biggest topic of conversation back then had to do with the next ride or where to party.

The conversation isn’t setting the right tone

I would have to say this goes out to the new jacks. Don’t let the conversation be dictated on how to join a club. Let your conversation be dictated about where you’re going to ride next or where the next party is. Let the conversation be about banging that nice piece of tail at the rally or going to a strip club with a handful of dollars. That’s the scene, doing what you want to do and maintaining your independence. It sure the hell isn’t sitting there with your pecker in hand, jerking off, about getting information on joining a club.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Join ABATE or a riding club if you want to be apart of something. Motorcycle Clubs right now are not the same as they once were. I would go further to say that motorcycle clubs have lost their way. I’m not against them, but I’m sure not going to promote them, especially when most people don’t understand them. The people you meet at ABATE or in a riding club will be people with your same interest without all the hassle of politics.

I was once asked if I regretted joining a club

The short answer is yes, I do regret some of that life. The biggest thing I regret was giving most of my time to the club. I lost a lot of time on other stuff I could’ve pursued, not to mention the money that could’ve been made. Looking back I should have taken my own advice and joined a riding club. The perfect riding club for me would be just about the riding and partying. I wouldn’t want anything to do with the politics of motorcycle clubs, nor would I want to commit my time to it, every minute of the day. That’s what the premise of a riding club in my eyes should be anyways. I do know some that actually try to mimic a motorcycle club, but that just isn’t me. Yeah, I’ve changed over time, especially in some of my views. I’m guilty as charged! When I was younger the club scene was the ultimate rush. I believe this is why I try to give alternatives to a club, choice if you will. The older you get the wiser you get I suppose.

Let all the noise bounce off you

For all those out there that want to experience the scene in its true form, pay no attention to social media. Basically, let all the chatter go in one ear and out the other. The subject that’s debated all the time on social media is “what’s a biker?” Well here is a simple answer for you. Two wheels and the heart to stand for what you believe in, nothing more and nothing less. Fuck all those people who say this and that makes you a real biker. All you need to know if you’re for real is what’s in your heart. I personally could care less if you travel around in an RV or trailer your bike to the next destination. Here’s a question. Do those people questioning your integrity and dedication to the scene pay your bills? If not, who gives a flying fuck what they think. Why? Because you sleep in an RV or trailer your bike. Get the fuck out of here with that shit. You want to know why they say all that shit about RV’s? It’s because they are jealous they don’t have one. I don’t know how many times I heard club guys bitching about having to sleep in tents at rallies. Yeah, club guys wanted those RV’s as well. So don’t let an idiot get under your skin with that crap.

How do I like going to rallies or riding long distances? Well, I pack a two man tent and tarp. I also pack some camping supplies and pull over and set up where I want to. This is my choice of how I like doing things. The choices I make have no bearing on the way you want to do things. To each his/her own to do what they want on their own terms. That’s one of the best things about the lifestyle, doing whatever you fucking feel like doing. This is a mentality which has escaped us in recent years. Instead, people are always worrying about what others think of them. I get email after email from haters on a daily basis, mainly because of the business I’m in. When some of these maggots write their bullshit I laugh. What the hell do I care what they think? The death threats don’t mean shit to me, the bullshit “fuck you, you don’t know what you’re talking about,” don’t mean shit to me. Sure, doing what I do you need a thick skin, but the mentality also has a lot to do with who I am. I just don’t give a fuck what people think of me. This is the mentality that doesn't only make you a biker, but it makes you a man.

What happened to just riding and partying to when the sun came up?

Well there is a simple answer to this question. The reason is the scene and many of those in it, have become a bunch of freaking gossiping school girls. My god, when I see some of the comments I have to deal with, it truly is culture shock to me. Some of these comments are downright fucked up the way people think. Here’s a homework assignment for you. Go through our YouTube channel comments or Facebook Comments. You will then see what the hell I’m talking about when it comes to some of these people's thinking. My god, sometimes I feel like I need to jam a pacifier in these people’s mouths. It’s especially funny when I talk about some of the things that used to go on during parties. Some of these people actually flip the hell out like it was the second coming. Those are the people who would’ve got eaten up in the 90’s. What I came up thinking is normal isn’t what it is today, let me tell you.

Conclusion

People need to get back to the basics, they need to see the scene as it was meant to be. The scene wasn’t for the politically correct, it was for those who wanted to do life on their own terms. We didn’t care about what others thought about us, we did what we wanted to and partied the way we wanted. The biggest mistake anyone can make, biker or not, is to care about what others think about you. So what’s your thoughts, where did it all go wrong? Do you think our generation failed the up and comers by not passing on what we’ve learned? Leave your thoughts in the comment section and get the debate started.

Gangs? In Chicago, family and neighborhood are always first.

By James "Hollywood" Macecari

Looking back. I was gifted to grow up in Chicago. The culture, the food and people remain some of the best in the world. Chicago is a city like no other. Growing up in Chicago there was always a saying among many the folks in the neighborhood. "If you can make it in Chicago, you can make it anywhere in the world." Its a saying I still believe in till this day. There is a whole different way people think in Chicago compared to the rest of the country. Most of us grew up in neighborhoods of where everyone looked out for each other. It was quite remarkable actually. Back in the good old days, as they say. If you screwed up as a kid the neighbor would spank that ass and order you home for your parents to spank that ass again. Different times now. Something like that wouldn't happen anymore, and it's a shame. Kids grew up with respect. They comprehended what it was like to help a neighbor out. Be a part of a community. Not so much anymore.

Neighborhood was everything back then. Each neighborhood maintained its own set of rules. Those rules were adhered to and enforced. Not by the police but by those that lived in the neighborhood. Some of the best street guys and hustlers you will ever meet, come from the multiple neighborhoods in Chicago. Men who taught us neighborhood kids more than any school would. They advised us about life. They taught us about the trials, and tribulations life would consistently throw at us. Most importantly they taught us how to be a man. This modern generation coming up I actually feel pretty sorry for. If they only got to experience growing up the way my generation did, they would possess a different look on life. They would succeed more than they do presently because we were constantly informed to fight for what we desired. We were taught never to give up on who we wanted to be or what we wanted to achieve. 

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You ever hear the saying "You can take the kid out of the neighborhood but you can never take the neighborhood out of the kid?" Yeah, well its true. Even though I finally moved away from the neighborhood, it will never leave me. Christ! I still complain all these years later about where I'm at now. The food sucks, the people I cannot get use to and I still miss the sirens going off every night. What I believe I absolutely miss though is the people. People, well at least most of them in Chicago, are real. Maybe we all share that common bond no matter what neighborhood we were from. What I do know is once you get outside of Chicago the people seem more and more fake. Oh, by the way, those claiming to live in the burbs. YOU'RE not from Chicago so stop claiming it. It's funny, you have this one guy who was from Tinley Park on YouTube claiming to be Chicago. Yeah, Tinley Freaking Park. 

So let's get to the subject of gangs. It's a term which is thrown around by not only law enforcement but everyone in general. Motorcycle Clubs suffers from its usage all the time in the press. Why? Because the press and public only see the dark side of a lot of these organizations. Most cannot and will not comprehend the true meaning behind them. Now personally I would never ever consider a motorcycle club in the same arena as some of the organizations out of Chicago. Sure, they are tough and on the surface they possess some of the organizational makeup of a street crew. But that's where the similarities end in my opinion. Street crews are usually made up of people in a specific neighborhood. Ones that have been around each other their entire lives. Most of the time entrance into the crews started as kids. Some as young as ten years old (As for myself it was 12). There was never a six month or year prospect period. No, the prospect period in a street crew out of Chicago was one of years and years. Years of building up your reputation and putting in the work as one would say. The only thing that mattered to anyone was that reputation in the neighborhood. The biggest question. Would you stand up for your neighborhood?

 Here is where the media comes in. Newsflash! Just because people stand up for their neighborhoods don't make them immoral people or criminal. Sure, I'm not going to sit here and lie my ass off and say the crews didn't earn. I'm also not going to sit here and pretend money isn't considerable when it comes to the hustle. But the indisputable fact of the matter is crews wanted to make sure the neighborhood were safe and protected. God forbid we knew the cops wouldn't do their jobs. So men of honor and stature made sure the neighborhood was protected. This has actually been going on since the first tribes of humanity started springing up. Do you genuinely think the primal instinct we possess as humans would ever depart from us? Yeah, no! I'm sorry to say the liberal tree hugger way of thinking will never come to a reality. As long as there are a group of humans on the face of this earth, we will consistently be at each others throats.  

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Like anything the media touches. They will always concentrate on the bad. They will always focus on what sells newspapers and subscriptions. You can see it every day when it comes to the portrayal of motorcycle clubs. The media favorite term is what? "Motorcycle Gangs." Well, the street crews of many neighborhoods have suffered the identical type of fate. Sure, do some deserve the title? I guess. If you're out there making headlines or doing something stupid then of course you will get labeled. What don't I particularly like? The fact its always the bad put in the public arena. The good is never put out there. Especially the fact on how in particular parts of a neighborhood is safer because people of the neighborhood make certain it is. Enforce customs which have been around for centuries to make it that way. No, its never mentioned because it doesn't sell. One thing I do take comfort in? The neighborhood don't pay attention to all the noise. Even now a days most neighborhoods in Chicago still believe in family and neighborhood first.

 I think this is the precise reason why people who grew up in Chicago take offense to carpetbaggers. Especially ones who think they were on top of some type of hierarchy in the city. These people didn't know the city or streets at all. They lived off others who were from the city. Sorry to say. Just because someone wears some sort of patch or designation with the word Chicago on it doesn't mean they can claim it. The same applies to those who did a couple of months of work in the city. How the hell you going to claim you're from Chicago? Morons is basically all they are. Its funny how these people are inevitably exposed for what they genuinely are. Posers! They wouldn't know honor or pride in anything because they cannot even have pride in where they truly come from. They have to ride the reputation of someone or somewhere they didn't put any work into. I think that's precisely whats wrong with this world today. Forget about the problem being just within the biker community. Its a society as a whole that is suffering from people who are nothing more than a bunch of posers and wannabes.  Its just gotten more pronounced in the biker scene in the last few years with the help of the internet. We get to see exactly what people are quicker than it use to take. 

This is all fine and dandy but I'm I actually hearing you right? Are you supporting gangs who sling dope and people who go out and murder? No, not at all. I will be the first one to tell you I cannot support anyone who feeds the drug pipeline. Nor do I support anyone who kills the innocent. What I'm suggesting is there is a back story to how gangs form and why they exist. Just because I'm having, a conversation about it doesn't mean I support everything they do. It means let's just allow an open and legitimate discussion about it without media and law enforcement spin. Let's take out the left, the right and all the politics of it and discuss it at face value. That's the most significant problem in this country. There is no longer any more room for debate or discussion. You're automatically considered something less than notable by one side or the other when bringing up legitimate subjects.One thing is for certain. With all the so-called studies about gangs and why people join them. Its easy and it won't cost millions of dollars to the taxpayer. It's all about family and the neighborhood first. 

JHM