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Moshing illegal?

#6
Windmilling is what Cliff Burton did!

The behaviour you're thinking of is metal's circle pits, and hardcore's two-step and throw-downs. Buncha other stuff too, look it up in wikipedia :)

Stage diving & crowd surfing is generally frowned upon here in Oz, but that can happen at a performance of any genre.
 
#8
Punk Mosh pits and pop rock pits are alot of fun. No one is trying to kill the other and everyone's clothes are still on.

Metal pit on the other hand...I prefer to stand in the back if I can help it. I really don't feel like getting spikes in the face by some angsty teenager who doesn't know how to better...express himself or herself.
 
#10
Jezz8me said:
why is moshing illegal, or do i just have the wrong impression of it.

moshing is realy the people standing going crazy, jumpin around, pushing and stuff. like i understand if it gets into punching and stuff not to do it but is that the real definition of moshing?
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If moshing is illegal then we can't have this discussion on talkbass.

And if moshing isn't illegal, then you have to ask yourself, why is marijuana illegal? ;)
 
#16
A friend of mine got whiplash when some jackbehind decided to stage dive into a crowd of kids at the front of a hardcore show. Problem is, he was the Homer Simpson of stage divers, and landed right on top of her, also managing to kick me in the face and bust my glasses/bloody my nose real good. Then he gave me a dirty look.

I think it needs to just be under control. Don't do anything stupid, and show some brotherhood in the pit. If I knock someone down, I help 'em back up.
 
#19
I think moshing is fine: moshing= circle pits, and general "bro" moshing (kinda bumping into each other) because there's no actual hitting people, and if you knock people down, you help them up. No harm, no foul.

What i absolutely despise is people who go there with their clove cigarettes and wait for the breakdowns, and then start ninja-pitting, (where they do the hardcore 2step thing, and start throwing their arms, legs and whatever around haphazardly.) At real metal shows, those kind of ******** get removed from the floor pretty quickly (via bouncers, or people who don't feel like getting punched in the face by some dude in girl pants.)

~K
 
#20
jsbass said:
I don't mosh when I go to concerts, I'm there to see the friggin' show, not to run around in a sausage fest. Just me.
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+ 1 000 000

i'd much rather get my moneys worth and watch the band play without having to worry about getting kicked in the head by some dimwit who wants to crowd surf. that or getting squashed by huge, sweaty, smelly guys :spit:
 

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