![]() However, as far as the "why?" goes, well, because that's what they like to do. It's become so common and acceptable that most of the participants probably don't even listen to the music from which it originated. All these bands then needed DIY venues to play their gigs, so a lot more venues popped up in very small pubs and dance spaces. The basic idea of punk was that anyone could make music, and so there was an explosion of indie/DIY bands. Now slam dancing is so far removed from it's origins that it's just a thing that people do at concerts, almost regardless of the style of music. Pogo The next step towards the mosh pit was the Pogo, invented by the punks of the late 70s. As that style of music eventually morphed and blended into other style the dance went there too (heavy metal, skate punk, eventually "grunge" and even hip hop etc.). As that style of music became popular and spread through the nation, the dance moved with it. The music was aggressive, and the participants were usually young men with a lot of steam to blow off. Hm, not sure if this is really a ELI5 kind of question, because I would probably just tell a kid "Well, because that's what they like to do."īut "moshing" (or "slam-dancing") is rooted in the early hardcore scene that sprung up around L.A. Maybe there's something deeper about it that I'm missing, but pits have always appeared to me as demonstrations of primal aggression, not enjoyment and camaraderie. Maybe I'm only seeing surface-level stuff. It's no different than a group of rowdy boys in a moon bounce. There's no rhythm to it, no one's singing along, everyone's just jumping, pushing, shoving. Hell, I've seen pits continue at breaks in between songs. What I don't understand is the need to physically abuse someone else to get some enjoyment out of the show.Īlso, it doesn't ever seem like the pit has anything to do with the music. I've literally seen people start punching eachother in pits.ĭon't get me wrong, I like to be energetic, jump, dance, fist-pump, whatever the fuck. Everyone is shoving/checking/elbowing eachother and everyone walks away with scrapes and bruises. We're not trying to hurt each other, we're just being energetic.įrom my observation, mosh pits have always looked like a giant brawl, just with a few less punches and no grappling. This was during their All Hope Is Gone World Tour.Maybe this is where I'm missing something: Venue was closed for months to be repaired. Windows and basically anything was being smashed, people were climbing everywhere and there was nothing security could do. Shit is scary.Īs for Slipknot, the entire venue got absolutely trashed. You look like you spent three hours in a mosh pit. No joke, awhile ago when Lamb of God played a festival here I'm pretty sure I saved two kids lives and got them out of the main front pit. She did not give the giant man any time to react, though, lashing out with a metal-shod foot and. If you enter Redneck WOD's and 11th Hour circle pits you're basically putting your life at risk. Can confirm Lamb Of God have the craziest crowds and pits. Yeah, I've seen both Slipknot and Lamb of God. ![]() ![]() Lamb of God probably has the craziest crowds I've seen yet. Doing a few more this weekend including Lamb of God and Slipknot. I also just came back home from Korn's concert a few minutes ago, shit was nuts. I worked at rockfest earlier this summer and came back home 2 days later full of cuts and bruises on my arms. ![]() How many crowd surfers have you helped down? Or do you not do the front stage. As someone who does security for festivals and concerts (including heavy metal concerts) I find mosh pits hilarious to look at. ![]()
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