my worst pit experience was seeing Radiohead in Mexico last year. we were too tired to queue for one of the nights and ended up being somewhere in the fourth row in front of Jonny. this was a huge mistake i started having a panic attack halfway through the opening song because the crowd was pushing so badly and this tiny Mexican girl was falling on top of me, trying to grab onto me otherwise she would have been seriously injured. i was in a sideways position for about a minute, fearing that someone would actually break my ankles. my friend, who was one row up from me, was begging the security to pull her out of the pit but he couldn't do it. my boyfriend ended up pulling me out as i was shaking and trying my best to catch my breath the gig was terrific but i will never EVER go for the first few rows behind the barrier. if you want a good spot, then you'll have to queue for hours. you are going to end up with some bruising on your arms if you do rail, but at least you have something to grab onto and you can always pull yourself up a little so the rail isn't crushing your diaphragm