Where's the moshing?

[Elgin]

How come every time I watch a Japanese concert there's no moshing? I think the closest I've seen was at a X-Japan concert where they were just jumping and waving there hands.

 

[Twisted]

Guess you've never been to a Mad Capsule Markets concert.

 

[Elgin]

I can't say I have, I've seen some concerts on video but didn't get a good look at the people. I'm sure other J-bands like Cocobat, Balzac, Hellchild, SxOxB... have some crazy moshing. I guess once you hit big with all the little school girls around you feel left out.

 

[Grandpa Frank]

Ok, Help The Old Guy Out??

What the heck is moshing?? The closest thing I've been to a concert is the show "CATS"! On TV I think the last concert I saw was Woodstock 1.

Frank

 

[Elgin]

Moshing: To knock against others intentionally while dancing at a rock concert.

 

[Grandpa Frank]

Thanks Luc !!

Moshing: To knock against others intentionally while dancing at a rock concert.

Your helping keep the ol guy caught up on new fangled thingies !!

Frank

 

[Gaki]

How come every time I watch a Japanese concert there's no moshing? I think the closest I've seen was at a X-Japan concert where they were just jumping and waving there hands.

I think it's because @ X-Japan concerts the majority of the fans seem to be young girls.
And to be honest i think would have a hard time to moshing to X's music.

You'd probably see more people moshing if it was something like J-Metal, J-Noise, or one of the more louder types of music gigs.

 

[Elgin]

Like the J-grind or J-punk I pointed out earlier. Anything is possible, just get some people and start moshing the rest will follow, Me and some friends started a mosh at a Swollen Members concert it was weird but at less it got it going.

 

[Winter]

The entire venue was a moshpit the last time I saw Snail Ramp live.

Fun fun fun shows.

 

[playaa]

Heh, would be funny to mosh at a J-Concert, all though I am not a hardcore Metal/Noise fan.. I tend to like the more relaxed music.

Also Luc, funny you say Swollen Members as I had never heard of them (They arn't known of down here much in the U.S.) I just started talking to Madchild but I don't like their music much.

Anyways I don't think I would be caught jumping around bashing myself into the next guy on purpose unless he pissed me off.

 

[Elgin]

Ya I don't really like them too, but it was Snow Jam concert where many bands play. All I know is when The Dropkick Murphy's starting playing some punk started to kick around with his steel toe books like he owned the place.

 

[apunno]

Try 'Nicotine' live vids. The whole room gets going and the swimmers... I always wonder how they survive the drop? :auch:

 

[Elgin]

I'll try and find some thanks, usually your suppose to help someone down from a fall not to be crushed after. I went to this concert and I picked up this girl who feel and she freaked out , swearing at me and ****. Well what can you expect from people who scream like maniacs when the sound test guy comes on stage.