Prong - Controller (1996)

[Xezs]

Wow, a VHS record :) I haven't seen a VHS player/recorder since ages :)

Nice catch!

[clifton250]

the truth has finally been spoken. yes!

[benmarvin57]

that isnt detroit-its dearborn or some other suburb of detroit-noone would play a song in a parking lot in detroit-hell the deftones had all theyre shit stolen when they attempted to open for ozzy at joe louis

[tommy1975]

@benmarvin57 Yes, I know, I was there, it's Garden City, but most people outside of the Detroit area have no idea where Garden City is, so saying Detroit gives them a general idea. See how that works?

[stevemangler1]

The first time I saw Prong - the Cleansing tour - in Toronto

They were fantastic - one of the best heavy metal shows - super .

[Ozlanthos]

I've been a Prong fan since "Beg to Differ". I had no idea until about 93 that it was actually their 3rd album! Tommy has never been able to have a solid line-up, although Ted Parsons had been the most consistent drummer. I honestly think that has been one of the reasons why Prong has never really broken through popularity wise. They've always been kind of the Rush of metal. 2 albums ahead of everyone else, and thus banished to relatively permanent obscurity.

-Oz

[TrephineArtist]

Long live Prong! RA is Probably the most incredibly overlooked album ever, should have made Prong huge but they were ahead of their time.

[randomrandlle]

Doomsayer!!!

[Briannicus]

@randomrandlle Yup, same song, different lyrics (of course Tommy played on Argyle Park's Doomsayer so......

[slantyrock]

its just a mini gig, it was probably free, jesus relax

[eluded1]

sounds like KoRn kinda.

[Aschenmonster]

@eluded1 Oh!  Bite your tongue! I think you meant to say "Korn is a pale imitation of Prong".

[eluded1]

lol, don't explode, its just an opinion.

[stubkar]

@eluded1 Korn sounds like Prong.  You got your chicken and egg backwards.

[magnumshifter]

What the Fuck is this? I didn't know they did a flea market tour. How sad this was a great album. They didnt even have a stage.

[KSIxXBladeXx]

this isnt detroit ya dum, ITS GC MUTHA FUKA!!!

[ACDCaddict]

Woah...This is in Garden City!

[vrsixer1]

skinheads ftw

[demonseed73]

Prong Plays the local swap meet!

[spock7817]

shit im old

but its ok

good stuff back in the day still hearing this guys

[SplatterdaySaints]

my buddy chilled with prong back in 2000 and they were all cool as fuck tommy hung out with them and they were drinking and tommy was in aa at the time and was still cool as fuck about it he hung out all night behing club 5 in jacksonville FL

[gorkysire]

he stopped drinking?

[SplatterdaySaints]

yeah he's been sober for over ten years

SUPPOSEDLY

[gorkysire]

i never even knew he was a drunk, good for him!

[billy67868]

The papers always made a big deal about it like he is a sell out or should be ashamed but I look at him as a succesful businessman; besides, the average skinhead couldn't tell an Arab from a Jew, let alone an Armenian.

[billy67868]

Wasn't a white power rally at all. Do you see any skinheads?

I was there by the way. Yeah Rock Of Ages is "notorious" for selling skinhead music but thats free speech for you and the owner was/is Ar me nian - go figure.

[METAL4EVERMAN]

I love prong but this looks like a white power rally eh, they all look like rednecks, do you get alot of rednecks in detroit lol

[clearwaterjjs]

Not cool.. I am from Detroit, white, like this music and never heard of a white power rally there. There is alot of poor peolpe there but that does not make them trash.

[killfroggy26]

I grrew up in garden city michigan. Sad... rock of ages stocks nothing but rap music and bongs now a days. Where have all the good times gone?

[heledraku]

gone to sub

[darkage5]

This is a reworking of the song "Doomsayer" by Argyle park. A side project of the former circle of dust which Tommy victor did vocals on a song called suffering.

[ryanharkin]

Prong in a parking lot! My favourite Prong video of all time!!! ;-)

[jasfromoz]

Prong still rules!

[bornagaindaemon]

Thanks for this weird footage, I love PRONG !

[PinkLinc]

..and d 'Black Album'..

[PinkLinc]

U must b talkin 'bout Metallica - but there's no Victor in that 1, is there??

[fkinJR]

Victor is a sell-out pathetic media whore. Prong haven't been Prong since before 'Beg to Differ'. My my, that's a long time isn't it kiddies?

[deftonesrule311]

Media whore?....i have never seen a prong video on mtv or a prong song on the radio...u must be on crack right now

[Kanizatime]

Too bad... I guess you haven't watched Headbangers Ball on MTV... hosted by Vanessa Warwick :)Oh yeah, new Prong album is released today :)

[deftonesrule311]

the new cd is awsome to the max ..prong are my gods....and all im just saying is tommy victor aint no "media whore sellout" like that one dumbass said

[Kanizatime]

Yea... me like new Prong CD also:) Still one of my favorite bands since early nineties.

[slayerfreak121]

love it that is such a fucking great place to play rok on prong \m/

[TTRUSOUND]

nimbus clouds or mayhaps cirus? go don!!

[chainsawmax]

Tommy is nothing but sheer power, live. And Ted Parsons just rules, I wish we could have him back in the fold...

[cyanofix]

2 things i didnt know before:

1.Tommy is not fat.

2.There is a song where Tommy is not playing guitar

[ironhead442]

Tommy is not fat - living on the road will do that to you. I met him backstage in Cleveland when after Cleansing came out. I was looking to make a carrer out of music. Tommy told me, "Boy, you better be in shape - I haven't been home more than 2 months in the last 5 years." I'm not married with children and living in the suburbs. Thank you for saving me a LOT of grief. Tommy is a coolest guy and a straight-shooter all the way.

[yojlik]

I love Prong, but their vids are crap. The best way to experience them is in concert. I saw them 12 yrs ago when they opened for White Zombie, and they were way better than Zombie. That's when I really started digging Prong.

[tommy1975]

Guitar is Mike Riggs and bass is Rob Nicholson who both went on to play with Rob Zombie after this short stint with Prong

[damagedone37]

Do you have the entire concert?

[tommy1975]

Yes, but unfortunately, it is in storage in Michigan and I'm not in the state presently. I'll put the rest of it up eventually.

[damagedone37]

Thats me in the greeen hat!

[armofinfant]

@tommy1975 the dude on bass was in Drown prior to Prong right?

[tommy1975]

@armofinfant Yeah, that's right.

[technorobots]

HOLY SH@T!! Who are the other folks though? The gtr+bss guys?