{"id":856,"date":"2023-03-07T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/?p=856"},"modified":"2023-03-01T02:54:55","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T08:54:55","slug":"mosh-pit-etiquette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/mosh-pit-etiquette\/","title":{"rendered":"Mosh Pit Etiquette"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"newor-before-content\" id=\"newor-1052822801\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8687276566169212\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8687276566169212\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"8064447764\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Moshing, Slam dancing, Pogoing, skanking, going ham (?)\u2026 those of you that have been there know the drill. It\u2019s a flailing flesh-fest that\u2019s got nothing to do with porn. Is it violent? Perhaps. Is it contradictory to pair the word \u201cetiquette\u201d with \u201cmosh pit\u201d? I don\u2019t think so. I doubt you would\u2019ve ever seen her in a mosh pit. But the three rules of etiquette are respect, consideration, and honesty according to Emily Post, who must have been the most delightful creature ever to grace earth. And I can dig that. Respect that if you punch me, I\u2019m gonna punch you back. Consider just punching yourself and skipping the middle man. As for honesty, I honestly love a good pit. If I don\u2019t leave that pit sweaty, dirty, and a little banged up, it was a poser convention. But I\u2019m not a big fan of any choking or punching. This isn\u2019t a fight. We\u2019re here to blow off some steam, TOGETHER, not secure our place of dominance. That\u2019s for the band to do. Can I get hurt in a mosh pit? If you\u2019re asking yourself that question right now, perhaps I should just stand across the room, scowl a bit and shake my head at you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The various online know-it-alls lend ownership to the punk, metal, and even grunge genres in that order. And the litigious powers that be classify moshing as a \u201cconsensual physical act\u201d. While we may all laugh at the civility of that phrase, it does point out one thing; people are in the pit because they wanna be there.&nbsp; So, I guess here is where I could add to Emily Post\u2019s contributions by saying don\u2019t ever push someone into a pit. That would be inconsiderate and grounds for a shanking. I say all of these things because I believe in the necessity of a pit. And I want to do my part to protect it by passing on a good word or two for us all. Because believe it or not, it has been under threat at times from the law. Back in 2012 when I was hanging around Boston a lot, I went to a Flogging Molly concert at the House of Blues. A raucous pit broke out. I had a blast, truthfully. But for some reason, Boston PD came down on the place. Apparently, they vowed to rid their town of the recreational sport and saw it fit to cite HoB for it. Around December of that same year, I stopped in there to see The Might Mighty Bosstones, and they had signs up prohibiting moshing. Question: Why do mosh pits always seem to rotate counter-clockwise? Well, why does draining water do the same? We\u2019re mostly water anyway, right? Perhaps it has something to do with the earth\u2019s rotation, and gravity, and wobble. I don\u2019t know. Think on that and get back to me. In the meantime, here\u2019s a few thoughts from some friends of ours here at NOM. Enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:18% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Jorge-Caicedo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-860 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Jorge-Caicedo.jpg 170w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Jorge-Caicedo-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 170px) 100vw, 170px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>NOM Member Jorge Caicedo of  The Grooxs and MIMIC &#8211; &#8220;You move in a circular motion. You don&#8217;t do football moves such as body blocking. And if someone falls, you pick them up. No punching&#8230;If you wanna punch, be aware there are consequences.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:18% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Pod-Thumb-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-861 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Pod-Thumb-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Pod-Thumb-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Pod-Thumb-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Pod-Thumb-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Pod-Thumb.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Hunter Bruce of Fuel the Funeral Entertainment &#8211; &#8220;Don\u2019t be an asshole, regardless of what side you\u2019re on. Every show I go to there\u2019s always that one dude with a problem and they always wanna start a fight over it. As for crowd surfing, just be aware of your surroundings. I\u2019ve had the back of my head kicked dozens of times because someone was crowd surfing behind me and I wasn\u2019t paying attention. Always keep a look out. Likewise, if you\u2019re surfing then help the crowd carry you, don\u2019t just give them dead weight. Gage the crowd. Don\u2019t try and jump up there if you aren\u2019t sure they can handle you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:18% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Raid-Booking.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-862 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Raid-Booking.jpg 960w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Raid-Booking-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Raid-Booking-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Raid-Booking-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Raid Booking &amp; Promotions &#8211; &#8220;You might get hit when in the pit. 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