Chicago: is it really a pit?

wimfun

I have never been to UC. Need someone to explain to me what the pit is like. Polite responses only….

apirk72

there are just no seats in that area, a small general admission area in front of the stage

wimfun

I am fine with small. I was in Berlin last summer in a large pit and almost got crushed. So if it’s a reasonable sized space, and I can slither to Mike’s side, I will be happy. 

mattcoz

It's about half the floor.

TheKricket

mattcoz said:

It's about half the floor.

Yeah it's much larger this go around.

JC29866

wimfun said:

I am fine with small. I was in Berlin last summer in a large pit and almost got crushed. So if it’s a reasonable sized space, and I can slither to Mike’s side, I will be happy. 

In Chicago it will be mostly middle aged white men trying not to spill their $20 Bud Light, so probably not as crazy as a Berlin pit

23scidoo

JC29866 said:

wimfun said:

I am fine with small. I was in Berlin last summer in a large pit and almost got crushed. So if it’s a reasonable sized space, and I can slither to Mike’s side, I will be happy. 

In Chicago it will be mostly middle aged white men trying not to spill their $20 Bud Light, so probably not as crazy as a Berlin pit

Like night and day..

PJNB

wimfun said:

I am fine with small. I was in Berlin last summer in a large pit and almost got crushed. So if it’s a reasonable sized space, and I can slither to Mike’s side, I will be happy. 

Berlin is a smaller pit though. Good luck slithering. 

Go Beavers

Chicago pit when Given to Fly drops:

wimfun

Thanks for all the fun comments. As long as the crowd is beer balancing middle aged white men and non-airborne Farleys, I will enjoy the experience. It’s a birthday celebration, so I want to savor the songs. 

Bentleyspop

wimfun said:

I am fine with small. I was in Berlin last summer in a large pit and almost got crushed. So if it’s a reasonable sized space, and I can slither to Mike’s side, I will be happy. 

90%  of the pit will be in front of Mike
Good luck with the slither

wimfun

Thanks for the heads up. I guess this is the show I lean to Boom and hope Mike repeats his Zurich performance, face to face with Boom on Mary. Best version ever. 

reedrothchild

wimfun said:

Thanks for the heads up. I guess this is the show I lean to Boom and hope Mike repeats his Zurich performance, face to face with Boom on Mary. Best version ever. 

Indeed a great version.  But Dallas and Boston ‘03 say hold my beer.  Seriously if you have not listened to these Mary’s then now is the time!

wimfun

Thanks Reed, going to the vault now to taste those brews. But doesn’t beer always taste better when you are at the brewery? 

wimfun

Respectfully, Reed, I am going to disagree. Both of these are great versions, but for me lack the extraordinary intensity of Zurich. Maybe I can’t separate the visual from the visceral, but Mike was so close to Boom he was riding cowgirl on Boom’s organ, but Boom did not want to give up control. It was a powerful, exhausting embrace. 

wimfun

Reed, one other note. When Mike played Boston and Dallas, he was 37 years old, and he was able to stroll into Mary after Soldier of Love and an encore break. In Zurich, at age 56, he played Mary after torching Why Go and then followed up by burning down Porch. Imagine Michael Jordan, at 56, dunking repeatedly for an entire second half. ASTONISHING!!

RatherStarved

There won’t be any crowd surfing.  Unless you consider the crowd surfing on their phones.  

Eddieshometown

Anyone else read the subject title as "Pit" meaning POS 

Loujoe

wimfun said:

I have never been to UC. Need someone to explain to me what the pit is like. Polite responses only….

Mosh pit
Peach pit


Have fun!

locked

reedrothchild said:

wimfun said:

Thanks for the heads up. I guess this is the show I lean to Boom and hope Mike repeats his Zurich performance, face to face with Boom on Mary. Best version ever. 

Indeed a great version.  But Dallas and Boston ‘03 say hold my beer.  Seriously if you have not listened to these Mary’s then now is the time!

100% truth!
mike practically spontaneously combusted during the 07/03/03 Crazy Mary solo in Mansfield !

wimfun

Now that’s the visual I was looking for! Isn’t Mike nearly always on the edge of self-immolation?