The thing about Harpo’s is that the pit is a literal pit. It’s about 6-8 feet below the stage and it starts rising up in tiers ... so there’s a literal pit below the stage, then there’s a 1st level that’s at the same height as the stage with a railing, and then there’s a few more shorter tiers as it goes to the back. We always got there early to be dead center on that first level on the rail for the best view. Now, the back wall of the pit was for some reason carpeted. During heavy shows like Slipknot, this carpet was often torn off revealing the rusty staples, tacks, whatever that was supposed to keep it up. So, you’d have this literal pit with a wall of rusty metal spikes that people tried to throw each other into. Then you have the industrial garbage can surfing (which he actually tells a story about in a different video) ... And at a Slipknot show, people were leaping over our heads (remember 1st level even with stage) onto unsuspecting people below in that pit. Stage diving onto the BACKS of unsuspecting people’s heads from about 8-10 feet up (over us @6ft tall+ drop into pit). Hopefully THOSE guys were thrown into the rusted spike wall!
I was at this show. I still remember the sound of this guy who stage dived head first and nobody caught him. You could hear a thud even over the music.
I was at this show, forget I'd they played with Coal chamber or biohazard but the first 4 times they played Harpo's was INSANE! Not the stage wall he talks about in this video, but the wall that separates the main floor/pit from the next taller level behind the floor literally was RIPPED from the floor and thrown onto the people on the lower floor at their headlining show for their first Iowa tour!!!! The wall was about 4' tall and maybe 40-50 feet wide. Pure fucking energy and craziness! Amazing, amazing, amazing shows!
I scaled that stage more times than I can count, lol! Big ass no stage diving sighns! During DRI they couldn't stop us, the vocalist told the bouncers to let us be or they would walk off. During Motorhead though I got put in an arm bar and escorted from the club for jumping off that 7 foot stage!!!(Guessing the height I was usually drunk) I'm 50 now and knees not happy with all that stuff, LOL!!!
I’ve been to Harpos many times to see mainly Type O Negative & Danzig but also seen Children Of Bodom,Trivium,Clutch etc. Harpos is the of metal bars of metal bars!
I was at the last show Slipknot did at Harpos. The jagermeister tour…….. great fkin show. someone OD’d and died…. But other than that. It was epic and unforgettable. Had to carry my brother out of the pit. He was passing out Fkin great set. Not to mention Fear Factory played as well as Chimaira & 40 Below Summer.
Since you went back 2 other times...almost doesn't count...lol . Once you are in that pit it was harder to get out...at least we all have stories to tell from that place.
The thing about Harpo’s is that the pit is a literal pit. It’s about 6-8 feet below the stage and it starts rising up in tiers ... so there’s a literal pit below the stage, then there’s a 1st level that’s at the same height as the stage with a railing, and then there’s a few more shorter tiers as it goes to the back. We always got there early to be dead center on that first level on the rail for the best view. Now, the back wall of the pit was for some reason carpeted. During heavy shows like Slipknot, this carpet was often torn off revealing the rusty staples, tacks, whatever that was supposed to keep it up. So, you’d have this literal pit with a wall of rusty metal spikes that people tried to throw each other into.
Then you have the industrial garbage can surfing (which he actually tells a story about in a different video) ...
And at a Slipknot show, people were leaping over our heads (remember 1st level even with stage) onto unsuspecting people below in that pit. Stage diving onto the BACKS of unsuspecting people’s heads from about 8-10 feet up (over us @6ft tall+ drop into pit). Hopefully THOSE guys were thrown into the rusted spike wall!
I was at this show. I still remember the sound of this guy who stage dived head first and nobody caught him. You could hear a thud even over the music.
Dude.. 100% true.. I was that dude.. I had the wind knock out me for an hour.. Couldn't move for 2 days after. The crowd moved and left me hanging
@@WOTisPOO dude that's crazy. I saw two guys do it lol. Both were out cold. Glad you made it.
Were you the dude who they had us carry out back and leave in the Alley?@@WOTisPOO
This was probably the funniest thing he talked about all night! Thanks for putting this up!
Why would it be? Have you seen his other standup shows?
His memory is inane. I wish mine were as good
I forgot how my memory is.
Ok... Don't know how many times I've seen this, he is such a great storyteller. I think I'm gonna watch it again hehehe so funny
I was at this show, forget I'd they played with Coal chamber or biohazard but the first 4 times they played Harpo's was INSANE! Not the stage wall he talks about in this video, but the wall that separates the main floor/pit from the next taller level behind the floor literally was RIPPED from the floor and thrown onto the people on the lower floor at their headlining show for their first Iowa tour!!!! The wall was about 4' tall and maybe 40-50 feet wide. Pure fucking energy and craziness! Amazing, amazing, amazing shows!
Do you remember their show at Harpo's when they brought extra speakers and placed them in front of the stage in the pit?
They only played Harpos 3 times.
I was at Harpo's when they played with Fear Factory I just don't remember what the date was but that was one of the craziest concerts I ever been to
There's a paraell universe where she became his wife after that moment
in the late 80's early 90's I just grabed a table at the front of the dance floor at Harpos. Best seats in the house!!
I scaled that stage more times than I can count, lol! Big ass no stage diving sighns! During DRI they couldn't stop us, the vocalist told the bouncers to let us be or they would walk off. During Motorhead though I got put in an arm bar and escorted from the club for jumping off that 7 foot stage!!!(Guessing the height I was usually drunk) I'm 50 now and knees not happy with all that stuff, LOL!!!
Gotta love Harpos, cleanest bathrooms ever!
Lol no you mentioned it so you must know there bad
I remember Glenn Danzig kicking a kid out to take a shit. I lost my shit seeing that
Only the best for Detroit lmao. I have pictures of myself with wide open gashes from the pit in that place
I’ve been to Harpos many times to see mainly Type O Negative & Danzig but also seen Children Of Bodom,Trivium,Clutch etc. Harpos is the of metal bars of metal bars!
Thanks for the video.
$1 pitchers before 9 pm. Don't forget the cool Headbangers in the glass we could take home.😂
I laughed so fucking hard that I almost went back to my Toddler Hobby.
I was at the last show Slipknot did at Harpos. The jagermeister tour…….. great fkin show. someone OD’d and died…. But other than that. It was epic and unforgettable. Had to carry my brother out of the pit. He was passing out Fkin great set. Not to mention Fear Factory played as well as Chimaira & 40 Below Summer.
The girl is lucky it wasn't a slipknot show, the other members would've ripped her off themselves probably.
Metalhead010 it was
@@flames_6265 I know this comments old as shit but it was a stone sour show
@@erikboris5029 yea and they were playing “get inside”, by stone sour
I think they would react the same way lmao
Lol he played the ORBIT room?
He's waaaaaaay more 'The Intersection' kinda of act.
I live in GR, MI. Hope to see him with some project. Pref the Knot.
That's funny. He didn't hold a special place in his heart for Harpos when he talked a ton of shit about it at the first Cobo show.
Was at both Harpos and Cobo shows. Cobo was better. But Harpos was awsome.
I love these but it’s so hard for me to understand what he’s saying 😂
Lmao I was there and he is not even exaggerating 😂
Harpos was/is terrible. I've almost been killed there at least three times. Some guys would show up just to fuckin fight
Since you went back 2 other times...almost doesn't count...lol . Once you are in that pit it was harder to get out...at least we all have stories to tell from that place.
Lil pssy boys like yourself shouldn't leave the suburbs.