Conflict - Fenders Ballroom - 1985 (live)

[MrBrianlowdown]

i remember this show they played at the olypic the weekend before im 42 i was around 18 those were the fuckn best times

[datkidtryintobecool]

conflict is definately one of the best uk punk bands

[ThePunkmar77]

@Atheistblower Diatribe played this show but we can't find the footage anywhere do you have it on the film you have? Or maybe point us in the right direction? We know the band was filmed playing by the same people....

[finaball]

Your right ickey. Can't tell ya how many fights broke out with the suiiis. Remember when suicidal played there around 85 86?

[finaball]

i was at this show as well! what great memories every friday or saturday go to the show at the Olympic Auditorium then next night Fenders

[groinhat]

Showing their contempt for fashion by looking like stereotypical 1981 punx even though it's 1985...

[BigDaddyWarbux]

Man it always went back and forth. I saw Agnostic Front there, and the skins were beating the crap out of anyone with long hair. I saw DRI, and it was the Suicidals kicking butt. I dont remember the show, but I saw like 20+ people from the LADS and Circle One throwing down in the mens room. Just depended on who was rolling deep that night.

[BigDaddyWarbux]

I was at that show. Fenders ruled for shows at that time. Stage diving off the rafters! Anyone who was went to Fenders a lot would probably remember me, I was only 12 and had a mohawk.

Still my favorite band.

The song is "From Protest to Resistence" btw.

[ickeyjoey]

who ruled the place, skins or suicidals?

[finaball]

@ickeyjoey SKINS RULED

[ickeyjoey]

@finaball OK MR BOOTSTOMPER YOU RULED FENDERS.....BUT IM SURE THE SUICIDALS WOULD SAY OTHERWISE

[mandacruickshank]

Wow, that looks like an amazing show.

Anyone know what song(s) they where playing in this video though-

[xxxKINGFROGxxx]

the problem is that if everyone has got studs and mohawks its not so interesting.

[KillRoyalties00]

hahaha any one else see the guitarist about to kick the shit out of that guy who fucked him up playing at 1:13 ?

[KillRoyalties00]

i saw these guys twice!!! fuckin amazing

[robmarriott72]

If you like English Anarcho Punk then you may like BURNT CROSS- search them on youtube

[shitpissfuckcuntarse]

@robmarriott72 Burnt Cross are fucking excellent...and of course Refuse/All and Riot/clone that came before

[devkin63]

I was in that pit at that show,,,Hot as Fuckkk...

[AiraOldPunk]

супер

[DannyAllianceBJJ]

i swear if i saw conflict instant fucking riot.

[greyeagle57]

very good band!

[ickeyjoey]

I live in Southern California and always heard stories about this place. It sounded like a combat zone.

Never went because I was too young. A friends older brother did and he said:

-A hispanic group called the suicidals would always fight the skinheads.

-"ratpacking" some poor guy would get chased/beat up by a group

-the sucidals not letting anyone in their circle pit.

-lots of violence

Any of this true? I would love to hear from others what this place was really like.

[146120]

suicidals, south bay skins, oc skins, pds, s.o.s., and various cliques made this a seriously crazy spot at times, but still the best spot for shows at the time!

[ickeyjoey]

I have a video of SNFU and MDC playing at Fenders.

Bodies flying everywhere. Total Mayhem. People hanging from the beams that ran just under the ceiling!

Didnt see any fights in the video. Just looked like people raging and having a good time

[GotThatPMA]

Awesome

[veganswines]

I know part of this text by heart cos lyrics and chords are brilliant!!

No there's no f###g way that anything is going to change, it depends on you and you know, we can protest till death they won't listen...don't sit back and think it will happen, they won't give up what they have robbed stand up an resist....

[jodelehahitie]

my weay is conflict always

[jodelehahitie]

i like always conflict more that music write in my neck

[newmannow]

Fucking amazing show I was there...thanks for putting this up. One of my all time fav tracks too!

[mustesc]

Get Fucking Band man...wish we had more nowadays

[punkisaghetto]

got the rest of the show?

[Atheistblower]

Yes I got the rest of the show. But ''missmashbosh'' already uplaoded it. Check it out !!

[NUKEMTWICE]

this was the first live band i saw at newcastle 1985 it was glue bag city and i wonder why i haveshit memory happy days iam still kicking

[DetSlug]

this was not a Goldenvoice show. It was a SlugLord show.

[ellomynameisjohnny]

is fenders ballroom still there. is it perhaps named after the guitar?

[patr70]

Fenders ballroom was at 521 East First St. Long Beach, California which is now a Best Western motel. I think Fender's Ballroom closed around 1994. I saw Voi Vod, Motorhead, and Possessed at Fenders in 1986,1987, and 1988.

[ellomynameisjohnny]

I heard from an old guy at Comic-con last year that Everyone hated it becuase of noise and zoning stuff

[patr70]

I even remember the old phone number for pre-recorded up-coming shows. lol! 213-435-2838. This was in 1986/1987 when Long Beach was in the 213 area-code. I saw 4 shows there. I don't know why or exactly when they closed it down.

[elvampirocholo]

John Fender did some time in prison for taxes and stuff around that time. He came out of jail and then tried to reopen the club unsuccessfully.

[patr70]

Thanks for the info. I enjoyed the 1980's music scene in L.A./O.C. There were SO MANY bands out of L.A./O.C. back then.

[Network23549]

@patr70 My memory of Fenders closing goes back to about 1987, a fire damaged part of it, they reopened. MDC played, the fire dept showed up and shut it down, a riot broke out... That was pretty much it. That was what I remember. Can anyone clarify?

[patr70]

@Network23549 Hello Network,

The last show I saw at Fenders was Voi Vod in December 1988 and I also remeber that Cheap Trick played Fenders in 1989. So I am guessing it closed around 1990-1991.

[nardcore50]

@Network23549

After the fire Fenders had , they tried to put shows in the back bar area(s). I was there that night and I also think D. I. and Nations on Fire were suppose to play. Once LB Fire cleared the place, all the punks went out into that small alley where there was a handful of cops; Bottle here, bottle there and then all mayhem. So many good shows/times at Fenders, especially the Exploited/RKL show. Cheers

[mustesc]

real punk!! fuck the casualties! punk now a days suck major dick :/ i miss the old days..

[crustydude]

now thats anarcho punk

[luispeacepunk]

anarchy!

[vinniefono]

i remember it well.I was singer of Diatribe.Anyone have any video of Diatribe?Watch for Diatribe CD on GTA.

[clockwolf]

no but seen you a few times

[lpvcwd]

Reality Asylum Awareness Network handed out the best fliers at this gig. Conflict = cash for vacations.

[PunkSkaOi]

Crass is good, it's just they aren't very aggresive or fast.

[Dalmaik]

You should listen to their 80's albums...very aggressive and fast...

[jpnmar]

conflict es brutal punk and compromise!

[veryberrytoo]

crass is much better!

[ManEatingSellotape]

what the fuck are you on about crass fuckin rule

[Vrabec82]

fuck off crass..this is punk rock

[danny54125412]

crass and conflict were like uber close, they mention special thanks on records and stuff so stop being a fuckhead

[punkrack]

Fathead - but Crass had packed up by this time.

A band from San diego called Diatribe supported at this gig. Julius Martinez get in touch we were traders.

[broadwayriot]

best fucking band.

[fathead1988]

crass are better

[dystopia00]

fuckin love em

[Punkziggi]

Amazing...Great video thanks!

THE FIGHT CONTINUES

[moochiie54321]

i agree.

punk is NOT dead.

ilove conflict!

[mitlanrendfield]

WOW AMAZING

PUNK IS NOT DEAD

[lpvcwd]

Goldenvoice owned them on that tour.