One of my friends kept asking me if I was ok and I said that I felt really out of breath and had a sharp pain in my chest. We came to the conclusion that I had probably cracked a rib. Surprisingly it didn’t actually hurt that much! By this time Slam Cartel had finished their set.
After a few minutes we went over to merchandising stand and Slam Cartel were all standing there and talking. We went over to them and we got their autographs and I got a hug from the lead singer and a cheek-to-cheek kiss from the guitarist! When we were standing there talking to them the second support band, Elviss came on. None of us liked them so we just stayed where we were! Eventually Elviss were bottled offstage. The bassist in Elviss came over to us and because my friend fancied him we got his autograph as well. No one wanted it though.
We walked back near the mosh pit but only stood at the side; InMe weren’t coming on for a while so everyone was all walking around. There were a few people who started crowd surfing, just to annoy the security. Im not sure why they wanted to do that, I wouldn’t irritate a block of flats! Someone blew up a balloon as well, and everyone was hitting it and it was bouncing around like a excited toddler. Roadies were coming on and offstage to test the equipment and half the crowd decided to through plastic bottles at them. We were all starting to get slightly bored. Then the lights dimmed for the last time.
I jumped into the mosh pit, with my friends following just as InMe started up. This is the band we had all been waiting for. This is when the real sprit of the crowd releases into a surge of jumping and screaming. Dave (the lead singer) wasn’t really singing the song, the crowd was. All the words were sung back as we hung onto his every word. The people at the front, with their arms grabbing thin air, were only trying to grab the essence of the band. The first song finished and he said what a great audience we were. Full of energy and power. My rib was throbbing slightly but it was worth it. The next song started up, this was one of the ones with real force and distortion, which led to more energy and power.
Through out the whole night I kept that energy. By the twelfth song, which was the last I still could feel the atmosphere, the pride and the gratitude. We were just happy to be in their presence. For the last song the whole crowd moved together in a bizarre, alternative dance. When it came to the chorus, Dave stopped singing and everyone in the room sung the chorus back. I felt the unity with everyone in that room although I hardly knew any of them. The song ended. The night was over. Dave thanked us and smiled. “I love all of you! Remember that you are your own person and no one could ever change that.” He walked offstage. The first people started leaving the hall. I looked at my friends and grinned. The night was one to be remembered I thought to myself as we left the concert and went outside.
