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Originally Posted by calgarygeologist
When I was growing up as a young teen I was into the grunge scene at the time and mosh pits were the place to be at the time. They were scary, out of control and very violent. There were probably many deaths at those shows that never really hit the media. I recall a Pearl Jam death at some point in the mid 90s and it was shocking but not overly surprising if you ever took part in a mosh pit. It happened before I was born, in my youth and it will continue to happen after I am dead. They are tragic events but it is risk that comes with the environment.
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I believe Pearl Jam stopped having Mosh Pits after this as a result.
Also here was the reaction during the event
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What will happen in the next five minutes has nothing to do with music,” he told the crowd. “But it is important. Imagine that I am your friend and that you must step back so as not to hurt me. You all have friends up front. I will now count to three, and you will all take three steps back. All who agree say ‘Yes’ now.”
The band members have met the victims’ families in the decades since and become close with some of them. They released a statement in June 2020, on the 20th anniversary of the tragedy:
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https://i.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/...horribly-wrong