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I love watching that gradient of appreciation at rock gigs. The nutbags at the front jumping up and down against the barrier; the already-fans jumping about and singing along a little further back; then with quite a sharp demarcation you move into the zone of nodding appreciation.

Rock gigs are great if you are a jump-around-fan. I used to like that when I was into a band. And a really tight band is a thing to behold (Maximo Park being a notable example recently but I haven't seen too much lately).

It's true though, the dance thing's often more communal.

More and more I like gigs where there is a real mixture of different groups in the crowd. That's where I've really enjoyed myself, looking back.