History of mosh pits? First ever?

[Derelict]

Originally Posted by The Green and Black

All this pit talk made me remember the Million Decibel March, Free Show Metallica did in Philadelphia in November 1997! One of the craziest pits ever! I was within the first few rows in the front, being protected by several large bikers until we got seperated and I had to fend for myself! Good Times!

Here is a video from that show to give you an idea what that crowd was like!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9iwsOUVeVk

Damn, I had forgotten about that - jealous!

[The Green and Black]

I had to go post the setlist in the other forum!
That was such an amazing show!

[Sanitarium78]

Originally Posted by The Green and Black

All this pit talk made me remember the Million Decibel March, Free Show Metallica did in Philadelphia in November 1997! One of the craziest pits ever! I was within the first few rows in the front, being protected by several large bikers until we got seperated and I had to fend for myself! Good Times!

Here is a video from that show to give you an idea what that crowd was like!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9iwsOUVeVk

A mosh pit at a Metallica show The crowd must've thought it was still 1986