So with that being said I can honestly say that hands down Slayer gets the win on this one. If you have ever been in a pit you know exactly what I'm talking about!. And I love Gen/Admission shows cause I can get right up front and let myself go. I have been to tons of heavy metal shows most being general admission venues jam packed with people. Use those elbows ladies.Thank god someone else knows what I'm talking about! And beware that others may decide to do so.
CRAZY MOSH PIT SKIN
Yes there’s bodily liquids being shared and tons of skin against skin but do not take that to shithead levels. This has only happened to me once but now I can’t even listen to that band I was seeing without thinking of the experience. And sometimes that shithead is an extra piece of shit who decides to feel chicks up while in the pit. Most people aren’t shitheads from my experience, but every moshpit seems to have one. Be the change you want to see in the world. Give people the best possible chance of finding the phone they dropped while trying to take a picture for the gram. IF YOU FIND A SHOE, OR A PURSE, OR A PHONE, HOLD IT UP You may get it back right away or you may find yourself stranded getting your toes stomped on and by some big dude wearing steeled toed boots. And if you find yourself needing additional help, you’ll end up literally in the arms of security who can help you.Įven if you think they should be fine, they probably aren’t.
“Crowdsurfing?” you may be thinking, “I’m already fucking panicing here!” Trust me, I’ve used this method before to get out of a nasty situation and it can be the an effective escape plan. In this case, it’s often easiest to crowdsurf. If you’re closer to the front, it’s sometimes easier to get some help from security.
That may seem overwhelming in itself, but people generally can tell the difference between “yeah this person is totally digging this pit” and “this person wants to get the hell out of here” and will help clear the way for you. If you find yourself way too overwhelmed you just have to push your way out. The few times I’ve slipped and found myself flashing back to my childhood and Mufasa being trampled by wilderbeasts in the Lion King I usually barely touched the ground before several pairs of hands were helping pick me back up. Pits can get crazy but there’s p ower in numbers. 99% of the time your fellow concert goers are great about this, and you’ll see multiple people jump to one’s aid. If you see someone fall, YOU HELP THEM BACK UP. The biggest difference between a sweet moshpit and a shit one is whether people follow this most important rule. IF THEY FALL, PICK THEM UPĪ bunch of bodies slamming into each other in a small space with loud music and alcohol, you bet there are going to be people on the ground. Shit, this may even end up being a bit of a refresher for whenever the covid pandemic ends and all of us concert goers find ourselves walking back to a festival again as if we were in a coma for a decade and have no idea what year it is. Or the first time I heard a singer yell “WALL OF DEATH” followed by me going “what did he say?” followed by me learning really fucking quick. I debated writing this little guide to moshing at first thinking, well all of this seems really obvious, no? But then I thought back to when I was newbie mosher at fifteen and my friend lost her glasses in a pit. They can definitely be daunting at first, but lots of fun once you get the hang of it. It’s a great way to let off some steam, a means to connect further with fellow concert goers and a great addition to a live concert experience. Moshing is basically intense dancing with a bunch of other (usually very sweaty and often sticky?) people. Or your mom seeing a news segment on heavy metal concerts and begging you not to get involved with satans music. If you’ve lived your life under a rock and have yet to witness a moshpit in real life, you’re still likely familiar with the concept through videos online. If you’ve been to a rock/metal/ska/sometimes pop/edm concert, you’ve probably witnessed the moshpit.
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