I believe there is a direct correlation between age and distance from stage at a rock concert. Here is my take on it:-
Stage Diving - strictly for the under 25s (and Aerosmith)
<21 On front row. Disappointed if not being slightly crushed onto bar. Constantly poised to steal the set list and plectrum at any point. Happy to mosh/pogo for 99% of gig.
21>25 Content in middle of the crowd with beer. Happy to assist former age group in their crowd surfing antics. Aware of the possibility of bottles of urine entering your “splash zone”
26+ Happy to nurse pint of bitter right at the back, chatting with other people of similar mind set reminiscing about the fact that the said band is not the same since the bassist topped himself and was replaced with the new guy.
When I was 18 I went to see Downset at my local club. I think I spent more time on the stage than the lead singer who taught me the art of stage diving. 15 years later Lady Gaga brought this type of diving back into the mainstream consciousness but I can’t publish any pictures due to her choice of “costume”!
The last gig I went to was Peppa Pigs Treasure Hunt. Disappointing Daddy Pig didn’t leave the stage once and nor did his helper (dressed head to toe in black – must have been a goth) but I had a cracking time with my pre-made sandwiches, not leaving the comfort of my chair once. ROCK AND ROLL!!!!!!!
Here are Peppa and friends on their way to T In The Park. It is rumoured that Danny Dog was later arrested for possession of class A drugs in the chill out tent but maintains it was flea powder.
