Went to my first gig tonight :D

[Futurama]

Well i got in about an hour ago for my first ever (real) gig, been to lots of crap bands but they dont really count.

 

 

 

Night started wickid after queing for half an hour to get in, and we missed most of the first support act, The Matches, due to being 20 mins late in. Bought a red Reel Big Fish Tshirt and headed to the bar. We heard a few songs but we were mostly just grabbing drinks during that, they wern't bad but the crowd just were hardly digging them. Good to watch, i guess.

 

 

 

So we already knew that Skindred were on next, so got a nice position near the band. After a tedious wait, the Imperial March from star wars came through the speakers and the lead singer came on. Skindred absolutely rocked the whole place, mosh pits were formed and people were pushed, crowd surfers did their thing. From the first to last tune the place was absolutely electric, finishing with Nobody, and an entire crowd singing along. Absolutely mind blowing.

 

 

 

After this I lost all my friends after going to the loo, but who cares, right? Especially when the next band are - REEL BIG FISH!

 

 

 

Sure, you probably look weird jumping and shouting on your own, pushing girls and kicking shins, but I really didnt care - they opened with some newer stuff from their new album and everyone was loving it. Good tunes to say the least and they still have as much talent as the days of Cheer Up.

 

 

 

Due to a medical condition, i had to sit out for a bit halfway through. Went to the bar to get a coke, started drinking and then suddenly, they started playing "Beer." Met my friends at the bar and what can i say, we all absolutely legged it back, shouting and jumping as we went - the entire crowd were singing along and giving it their all, absolutely amazing. They played all the classics - Ban The Tube Top, Where Have You Been (second best tune of the night, almost passed out from exhaustion!,) take on me (easily the best of the night) and at this point they decided to finish - yeah, right.

 

 

 

Uproar came throughout the entire venue, mosh pits were formed despite the lack of music, feet were stomped and chanting ensued - and obviously, they came back on. What can i say, SellOut would have been better up at the front - we were skanking on the outskirts at the time, and a conga line went past - i joined in, hella fun, then my lungs gave way - bugger. Had to watch it on a screen sat down, which wasn't great - but still, they played it with precision accuracy, and I enjoyed it, despite feeling like I was about to die. 3 mosh pits, a whole host of injuries, almost passing out twice, but incredible bands - FUN!

 

 

 

Some of the highlights were the likes of pushing a friend directly into a mosh pit and watching him get kicked, he's such a poof :wink:, my friend shook the hand of Skindred lead singer Benji, and my friend danny almost broke someones nose by nutting them in the face in the moshpit - punches were thrown, the mosh pit ended, and they were looking for us after the gig - whoops :shock: Not to mention during the encore i shouted "oi, where you going ya complete set of b*stards!" Many laughed :P

 

 

 

All in all, what can i say. What a night - absolutely stink of sweat, [bleep]s and booze, almost got mugged on the way home, collapsed on the way out of the toilets and got soaked - WICKID. If you're in the UK, get tickets before it's too late damnit - you will NOT regret this gig :D

[Lionheart_0]

Sounds like much fun :D gald you had such a wicked time!

 

 

 

Hmm perhaps ill go to one when im older

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BTW, paragraphs are you freinds :wink:

[How2PK]

:o Great to hear you had an awesome time man! Those moshpit adventures sound dangerous. :P What time did you get home?

[Hukaideez]

Good to hear it was such a good concert. I'm going to see them next Wednesday in Uni. If it's half as good as you say it'll be great.

[Futurama]

Yeah, you'll really enjoy it man, that gig was FUN :)

[Bubsa]

Hey..by any chance...did the lead singer kiss a random girl?