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Im goin to my first GNR concert im only 22. November 20th in Halifax!!!! all the people that have been their and done it whats the best way to go? seats or right in the pit??  I guess it depends on what kinda person u are. It would be nice to get some insight though

I have seen GNR twice and it was a blast to be right in the pit.? However, this time around I think I might want to relax and actually hear more of the vocals.? It is a little harder to hear down there.

But if it's your first show, I would definately get in the pit.  Theres something special about seeing your favorite band so close.  Just wait until the opening riff of Jungle comes on, and you will know what I'm talking about.   :beer:

Well, since you post in HTGTH I suppose you're a die-hard, so PIT ALL THE WAY! : ok:

I wouldn't go to a GnR concert if I wasn't to be in the pit.  :no:

Hands down, pit.  Get there early - wait 10-12 hours and be right in Axl's face all night long.  I did it all 4 nights in NYC in may and it was worth all 40 - 50 hours of waiting in that line just to be dead center.  :peace:

Pit of course. ;D

ya i went to the 5/15 show (my first gnr show) and I was in the pit...about 4 "rows" back...It was sooo intense during the intro cause you don't know what to expect (at least i didnt). and then when Jungle hits, its crazy.  I was offered $175 by some guy in line behind me just to TRADE tickets w/him...he had balcony seats.  I'M SOO GLAD I didn't make the deal. 

So, def. go in the pit.

I was at the same show, and I had front row seats on the balcony. It's was amazing. I'm not that young anymore, so bouncing around for 4 hours on a wet floor (Skyreach in E-town) is not my thing. I guess it's what your into. Either way a GnR' experience is like non other.

Seats for me. I have desire to be involved in a ?mosh pit and that's what the floor will be for Gn'R. Mosh pits are stupid nowadays cause for whatever reason people think it's cool to try and hurt others. ?But like others have mentioned seeing your favorite abnd from up close on the floor is somthing that can't be beat. ?Gn'R aren't my fav band though so it doesn't matter. I'll take my "seat" ticket and I'll rock out, I'll sing along, I'll enjoy it without the worry of some douchebag trying to prove a point elbowing me in the face or better yet I won't have to worry about my reactions when he does it. Also I won't have to keep my head up from incoming people who are crowd surfing. ?But it's entirely up to you. To each his/her own.

Depends on the size of the place you are going to.

Last 4 gigs I saw were the Hammersteins and Vegas shows and it was awesome to be in the pit and be able to get so close.  You would really be pressing your luck for a good space in a bigger venue.

But, if it's your 1st show like you said, go for pit tix, plenty of time for sitting later!

i travelled from edmonton to san fran for the last show
no way i wasnt gonna get front and center, axl wa literally 3 feet away the entire time

Pit all the way. I refuse to go to a concert and be more than 10 feet away from the band.

You gotta go for the pit, there's nothing else like it.  Basically, ever since the Warfield show, I've been looking at objects across the room and saying "Yeah, Axl was standing even closer to me than that lamp over there"

I know...!  :hihi:

I prefer sneaking backstage and enjoying the show until someone finds out I'm not really a caterer and kicks me out. The good hour, hour and a half leading up to this confrontation is fantastic, though.  : ok: Just make sure you pull up in a white van and wear a catering outfit. It also helps sometimes to be carrying a platter of food. Just don't bring any dairy products because they will spoil and start to smell if it's hot out, which instantly blows your cover. I recommend carrying Jell-O or a bowl of chicken with rice.

If this doesn't work, the pit is the best place to be. Seats are good if you're old and can't stand very long.

Definitely the pit!!

another vote for the pit .. something about being so close is amazing!!!

I thought you would go with Pitt.  :hihi:

My first (and only) GNR show was at the Hammerstein. I was front row in Mezz 2. It was great to actually enjoy the show, see the entire band, hear everything very clear, etc. But when I go to Nashville, I got floor tickets. I watched the floor crowd in NYC and some of those dudes got really rough, but I'm a big boy. The only thing I'm worried about is my sister is going. I'll have to watch out for her (she's the one that wanted floor tickets)...

 Here is my take on the pit: I've been in the pit at both Vegas shows and Tacoma. Vegas was great in the pit, but Tacoma was hell. The one major problem I find with the pit is that if you got to piss or grab another beer you loose your spot and have to worry about trying to make your way back to the front, which can be extremely difficult to do in larger venues. I do agree with you guys, if it's your first time seeing GNR go for the pit like I did in Tacoma. If you can handle bustin some heads and get a few elbows in the nose you'll have a great time. What makes or breaks the pit is who is in the pit. If you got cool people who like to have fun a get a bit rough thats cool. It's the people who start pushing really bad from behind and throwing elbows, which ruins things. I'm debating as to what to do for the 4 shows I'm going to ( Calgary, Edmonton, Everett, Portland ). With all that being said I probably going to be diving into the greasy pit with the rest of you nasty motherfuckers!!

At your age my man, pit is the way to go!  I had seats, but at the end, with the help of friends, we turned it into the pit.

But Gn'R pits are civil, it's not about hurting others, it's all about having a good time!

Pit all the way!

I wouldn't worry about it. I'm a fairly small female(5'3" 100lbs), and I'm always in the pit in shows, I've been up front every show(gnr or not) that i've ever been to. Normally I end up a little bruised up, but I always make it out ok. You just gotta know when to brace yourself for the crowd pushing, and not get dehydrated.

i think the pit is definitely the place to be i was in SF in the pit and except for the drunk assholes peopel were all having a good time dancing and singing...and it wont get too out of hand cuz Axl will take care of it

So not true at Hammerstein, may 15th show. I was watching from the Mez and it was actually pisisng me off how violent they were getting. ?The people beside us in the Mezzanine agreed. it was sick and not in a good way. I'd like to think that was an isolated case but I don't really believe that. :-\

Hey now I can stand as long as anyone and I'm only 28 :rofl: ?My problem is I honestly don't see alot of respect being shown by "fans" towards fans at a Guns N' Roses concert. I know that sounds like I'm taking a shot at Gn'R fans and yeah to a point I am. ?I'd like to think this doesn't apply ?to anyone here and I doubt that it does because we're all true fans but the reality is Guns N' Roses will and do attracted a lot of fucking jerkoffs. :( ?The music is agressive in a ?away that most hard rock isn't and it fuels people. It becomes obvious who the losers are at this point. This isn't unique to Gn'R though obvioulsy. ?:peace:

agreed, sure there's always some fuckheads that care more for a good mosh pit then a good concert, imo this dosen'?t belong on a gnr concert, sure it should be ruff but not to that extent.

I actually didn't find any of the pits I was in too full on- though I was always a little to the right- and I can get pretty claustrophobic. But also protective, so I was prepared to elbow anyone trying to push in front of me- a hazard in pits. Pits are good if you are at the front or tall, there is this crazy vibe, and its fun being so close to the band. But it also involves standing up for hours doing nothing, not being able to drink or pee for hours for fear of losing your place and getting smooshed by other people. Also, it's nice to stand back sometimes and actually listen to the band. I don't know if it was the mixing, but sometimes I found it hard to hear Axl with all the fans singing etc. So, if you are a first timer - hard core fan- go the pit, but if you go to more than one concert mix it up a bit.

Was in the balcony front row at Hammerstein, that was fine for me.  Would prefer a seated floor...getting too old to do GA   :confused:

What's with the more and more concerts going back to the days of general admission seating?
Is it to be able to sell more tickets than what would be allowed if assigned seating on the floor was in place.
How quickly they forget about people being hurt (and killed) and concerts from the past.. and no, Not GnR before someone corrects me..lol
I personally will be going for a lowerbowl seat. I would have been on the floor if there was assigned seating but alas... there ain't.
I've been on the floor for many a concert general admission and assigned seating. But for this one as I said.. lower bowl baby!
See you on Nov 20th!

same here. I'm 25 and taking my sister and g/f to nashville and we got floor. the floor at hammerstein was horrible and i just don't get it. that show was a 2000.00 trip for me and the experience was crap. I expected the crowd surge and i got it but you get get kicked in the head from crowd surfers, people squeeze infront or beside you when theres absolutley no room, peoples breath and b.o. is just something i don't want to deal with at a GnR ?concert, I want to enjoy the show from the front row and not constantly smell somebody's un-deodrant armpit and pushing people off the top of my head.

I am defiantley not 18 anymore, I can tell but I will go thru it ?atleast one more time. And it's my sisters 20th birthday gift from me. How cool of a brother am I. 8)

Just make sure you use some "Pit Stick" or better yest "Axe".. you may be overtaken by young adoring ladies.. hahaha

First GnR gig? or first gig? Either way, pit. I'm 22 as well. I was always in the pit since i was 14, and in the past I've not gone to gigs because only seated tickets were left. (like a fuckin idiot!) But now I think they are getting a little more violent, and I can't keep up near the front (not because of age, just I've turned into an unhealthy fuck) and at 5'4" it's either right at the front or waaaay back if I want to see anything.

you know how to pretend that you don't feel well ... turn off the computer and study Lara  :no:

It should be fine - keep an eye on her and be sure to be off to one side or the other. The middle is where things get rough.

or dont wait in any lines, stroll into the buidling as the opening act is finishing, head to the front of floor as people are getting drinks and going to the bathroom. I did it 3 times at NYC.  : ok:

Are there definately going to pits at all these shows?  It was cool being in the pit for May 12th at Hammerstein, but it was packed like sardines and there was a big drunk dude elbowing people.  It was much more layed back in the balcony.  I wonder if shows like NY and NJ will have seats or a pit on the floor?

...but I wasn't feeling well  :-\   :P

good point - most of these shows are seats on the floors. I chose the only venue in Florida where there were no seats. :beer:

Hey dangr are you going alone?  Cause that makes a big difference- i mean if your taking a lady friend or someone not used to hardrock your not gonna want people pushing and grabbing at her T&A if ya know what im saying- (and yes in the pit it happens)

If its just you alone and some buddies get as close as possible-- if you have some rock virgins or ladies attending maybe the pit isnt such a great idea.

Haha - I'm with ya' on that one, coma. ?Same thing - at Hammerstein I went to three of the shows, and had different seats for each show - First floor balcony, second floor balcony, and floor. ?The balcony is by far the best. ?

However - I'm a little bit torn about what to do for the MSG concert. ?When I saw them there in 2002, I sat in the 400 level (the highest level). ?Although it was cool to be there, I had to watch the entire thing on the big screen, and the acoustics suck in that place. ?So I might try to get floor this time, and just hang out in the middle of it.

easy.. the pit