OFF- US vs. UK audience

Jon Browne jon at COMICS.DEMON.CO.UK
Wed May 7 12:59:00 EDT 1997


In message <n1349125166.88960 at onecolor.com>, Dane Carlson
<dcarlson at ONECOLOR.COM> writes
>Andy writ:
>> OK, but the MOSH FROM HELL was going on downstairs, and it would have >been
>nice to have at least been on the fringes!
>
>ah, therin lies the key. I pretty much avoid that activity and I can't say I
>have even seen a mosh pit before. when I saw the first US tour of the Clash I
>had 3rd row seats, though the seating situation didn't last long of course. But
>this whole Mosh Pit thing came after me I guess. As for seating/standing I think
>it depends on the band obviously, and the audience.
>
>Dane

The first gig I ever went to, The Members @ The Marquee '78, there was
MOSH although we still called it dancing in those days. A slam dance by
any other name.

I could do the whole gig in those days. Now I'll ROCK OUT for about 20
mins, then feel my age a bit and get a pint.....
--
Jon Browne



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