she just falls apart / when the right people let her

[osaraba]

So even though I was passed out on the couch at 9pm while watching the Pens vs. Isles game, I went back into the city at 10pm to make the Finntroll show with Liz. A twitter friend (who is full of AWESOME, btw) got us in for free! Which, also, was great, because they weren't worth paying $30 for, definitely. But they were worth two gin & tonics and the privilege of being back in the crowd at a fucking headbangin' metal show! \m/

I didn't exactly forget how much I like being on the outskirts of a mosh pit, but this gave me a visceral reminder. Haven't been to a moshing sort of show in almost a year now, and I MISSED IT OKAY! It's even better when it's not your FAVE BAND EVAR OMG. Because then you don't care about being in the front row to be able to see the band and their interactions, or making cow eyes at them, etc. Instead, it's just the experience of the crowd and the pushing and shoving and EXHILERATION! \o/

No bruises or anything (it was kind of lame because some guys right behind us were being all protective or just not going along with the moshing or something), but I definitely got stepped on the backs of my calves, an elbow to the cheekbone and at some point someone hit my head and my chin went into the back of the (really tall) guy in front of me. FUN TIMES. I did get some sort of scratch on my arm and have no idea how it got there.

SO. This show has srsly whet my appetite for more moshing and we got tix for the Hellyeah show, so I am REALLY EXCITED! Also, Hole is the next day! So I guess I will be super tired/sore that week?

Should I be ashamed to say that at some point (when the music was a bit boring but the crowd was good), I was imagining that I was at a Hard Core Logo concert and Hugh/Joe was singing "Who the Hell Do You Think You Are?"

Comments

[mamaffy.livejournal.com]

Damn, how awesome would that be, a HCL concert? *cheer*

Glad you had fun and came though only slightly bruised. I love live music. ;)

[osaraba]

I really enjoy live shows too! And OMG HCL live would've been SO AMAZING! Or a Headstones show! I wish I'd been even remotely aware of the Headstones when they were actually together and touring because it's exactly what I would've been into at the time! And they played New York at least a couple of times -- theoretically, I could've seen them live. AHHHHH SO DISAPPOINTING TO THINK ABOUT! T_T

<3 Hugh <3

[idreamedmusic.livejournal.com]

I didn't exactly forget how much I like being on the outskirts of a mosh pit

Emphasis on OUTSKIRTS! I do love a good moshpit, but it can be distracting when it's at a concert for a band you really love. Not to mention the bruises.
So this sounds like it was a load of fun - free fun to boot!

I'd love to go to more concerts, but damn, why do they have to be so damn expensive?

[osaraba]

FREE FUN is the most awesome kind!

It's really sad that concerts are prohibitively expensive! Unless you're really into underground music or really local/undiscovered bands, it can be an expensive hobby to be in! Which is why this was so nice! But two other concerts I've got plans for later this month are both in smallish venues, so I'm excited for those!