yo real quick i had to make this known.and find out what you other cats think aobukt this..i was reading the latest "okay"news and, what's this i hear about "moshing" at shows.. say this aint so..i know we've reduced our audiences to mostly COFFEe SHOP CHICKS AND WHITE DUDES, which can be distraction enough ((rhythmless jerking movements and hand claps by everyone around me)), but now moshing?? SAY THIS AINT SO..can a sista go and hear some cats do their thing without all the other nonsense..what's the deal..<P><BR>"if revolution had a MOviE..i'd bE thE theMe musiC.." -- common

ohhhh... you are SO much better than everyone else, huh? coffee shop chicks and white dudes distract you and moshing--how terrible!<P>fuck that. if people pay to get into a show and have a good time, they have the right to do that and express themselves in a fashion that's suitable for them as long as nobody gets hurt.

you've got people pushing & shoving each other, its inevitable that somebody who DOESN'T want to get pushed or shoved will. People pay to come to a show and have right to stand where ever they want (as long as management allows). Why should someone have to avoid being in the middle or whatever because a bunch of people feel like shoving each other around? The point of moshing is to be physical and violent with each other. Personally I feel its not appropriate at all in public settings unless the place is specifically FOR that activity. Are hip hop spots now mosh pits?<P>like I said before..other people pushing their own cultural/group aesthetics into an environment is bound to cause friction.

As a white girl who is NOT a "coffee shop chick", I won't allow myself to take offense at comments like that.<P>I've been listening to The Roots since day 1 and have never moshed. At 5'2", that's a death wish. I understand that some people enjoy it, so I just stay in the back and float on all the energy around me. Sometimes I even *gasp* dance, or at least attempt to because I know I'm rhythmically impaired.<P>To each their own, if we can stand to let them.<P>-TC

besides being a wack, played out subject, (got a lamar sanford dress shirt on.....what do you want YA BIG DUMMY!!!!) this subject shouldn't even be in this topic. and there has already been a thread on this. your booty subject is wack and that's the reason i ain't hearing ya. <P>check ralph tresvant for sensitivity. <P>

>check ralph tresvant for sensitivity. <P>ROFLMAO!!!!!<P><BR>"In reference to my rebellion, I just wanna clarify that I am really only rebelling over the fact that the bars all close at 2am and don't open 'till 11am in the morning. That makes me realy mad."--Nou Ra<P>"Just like if you meet Hak, you know he has a Chocolate Martini. That's what we ID him with. Just like we ID Ahmir with his afro."--Improv<P><BR>"She's got a butter face....nice body, butter face"--Smitty<P><BR>AIM user name:Bandulu<P><a href="http://www.h8r.com" target="_blank">http://www.h8r.com<;/a>

I drink a lot of fuckin coffee. I pay my five fuckin dollas for two hours of jitters. If you fuckin touch me in a "mosh" move I will bust your ass. I danced all my life. If people want to jump around like spastics so be it but don't fuckin touch me.<BR>Damn. I need a mocha.<BR>Dove<BR>~Sheepish Lordess of Chaos~<P>The best way to predict your future is to create it - Covey<P>Life is like a jellybelly - you THINK you know what flavor it is until you actually taste it. - the Dove<P>Support Bacteria - It's the only culture some people have!<P>"If you can't be good, at least be good at it!" Some Smart Muthafucka<P>

I dont appreciate other chicks named Amina and other variations of my name running up on my territory. if i see you post again im gonna get my girls and jump you at the end of the year...<P>okay im joking.. but i am a little salty.<P>aw.. we love you stinky.<BR>Amina k.c.m.k.c<BR>Aqueen--> AOL/AIM

I emailed this chick and she deleted it before she even read it! Okayhatin! Do people realize that AOL has that feature to monitor your mail? Anyway, I won't hold it against her.<BR>Dove<BR>~Sheepish Lordess of Chaos~<P>The best way to predict your future is to create it - Covey<P>Life is like a jellybelly - you THINK you know what flavor it is until you actually taste it. - the Dove<P>Support Bacteria - It's the only culture some people have!<P>"If you can't be good, at least be good at it!" Some Smart Muthafucka<P>

Future Filmmaker Over Here<P><BR>DAYAM..Amina about to carry somebody! :) WHen you do it, let me know...I know how you feel. I'm in the middle of a similar situation my damn self.<P><BR>SankofaII<P><BR>

whoaaa. calm down sis...your name is like aminalovely..or something..there's no Real similarity in the names..being that i spell mine completely different..but i dig your efforts..<P>peaCE<P>

> "if revolution had a MOviE..i'd bE <BR>>thE theMe musiC.." -- common <P>"If Revolution was a movie, I'd be theme music."<P>- Common<P>Com Cast<P>

I mean, just cuz folks don't actually LISTEN to what you say... <img src="http://www.okayplayer.com/dcforum/Images/wink.gif"><BR>Dove<BR>~Sheepish Lordess of Chaos~<P>The best way to predict your future is to create it - Covey<P>Life is like a jellybelly - you THINK you know what flavor it is until you actually taste it. - the Dove<P>Support Bacteria - It's the only culture some people have!<P>"If you can't be good, at least be good at it!" Some Smart Muthafucka<P>

<BR>how bout..."wiping ya nose like you need blows. clamin it's an allergy i react allergic to cats or is it how they word it..." --common<P>my fault moNEy..<P><P>

Aminah with an "h"<BR>The only thing I recall seeing about moshing at Roots shows was posted jokingly. It's in the General Discussion, 3rd archive, in the "Moral Dilemma" thread. I tried to find what you saw in the news, but I wasn't about to go clicking on everything. <P>"I tell my body to obey my soul, and thus I never tire"-Nikos Kazantzakis