Breakdown - NYC 1988

[BikiniDeathSquad]

I just wanna see a STREETFIGHT

[SuperSlutMagnet]

See this is inspirational. Hardcore shows these days are usually with everyone wearing the same lame clothes, same sXe tats, same gauges, and bands that seriously have no fucking purpose other than making terrible shit to two step to. Look at how race doesn't fucking matter in this crowd, or fashion. Everyone's rocking out together!

[UGHC1]

... NYHC ...

[ttc850]

in 2007 man you've been around a long time man damn!

[Crand0]

got into the Brisbane, Australia scene in 2007. never looked back. hardcore and edge is my life

[highclassnobody]

love hardcore music great way to vent the frustrations and grievances with the world by getting your ass out there in the pit and and flailing around in rhythmic movement rather than just spazzing out like they do in the pit these days with no rhythm i miss the days of hardcore where the culture was not premeditated.when it started the only thing that mattered was brotherhood,not clothes crews or indifference's.it was a place to belong not a place to be picked on for being different.

[manifestoHC]

@highclassnobody yes, people here are getting exactly the point... in this video, the crowd is going with the music, with the beat... they are connected to it...

[m0lot0X]

Now that's what I call a pit!! Good vid!

[xpetexnastyx]

I love the tubesocks tag more than anything

[mega1metalhead]

hardcore is all religion joined up ogethe to ge fucked up!

[SANDHAULR723]

GREAT TIMES...NYHC IN THE PARK !!!

[smileyman455]

@MikeJRYB You're right, because I listen to Emmure I couldn't possibly like hardcore music as well...my bad...

[smitty62108]

DamnRightNYHC

[cyain09]

No gay Kung Fu kicking - yay!

[foxgentlemaenner]

thats pretty pretty pretty cool, shows that the hardcore scene was great also back then!

[waitingroom05]

@foxgentlemaenner

"back then"????

You make it sound like hardcore was questionable in the late 80 LOL

Of course it was cool. It was REAL. Those were the glory days and I remember them well.

[smileyman455]

Lol look how mellow the pits are compared to today

[shitpissbuttocks]

@smileyman455 yeah cept they had knives and shit back then, now hardcore isn't full of punks it's full of pussys who care too much about their hair

[smileyman455]

@shitpissbuttocks True but now as much as I thought. I went to Warped Tour and it wasn't as full of emo looking fags as I imagined. Just a bunch of regular people like me who love awesome bands :D

[Xhard2thecoreX]

@smileyman455 At least the kids are actually dancing and not just throwing arms and legs around with the sole intention of hitting people.

[manifestoHC]

@Xhard2thecoreX Yeah, man. That´s the difference for me. Kids nowadays don´t feel the music. They´re just nerds trying to look tough

[bosssoundbob]

@manifestoHC that and they all try to see who dances the hardest and they dont even know wat hardcore is..these new scene fags came from the emo scene, to stupid deathcore, to gay modern hardcore bands....they all suck

[mikehuntisbleeding]

my all time favorite band from nyhcscene ,, innovative way better than sick of it all gorilla biscuits

[oystex]

This is real oldschool! fucking respect! 

[REIGN131]

looks like a retard parade

[DeathInTheWomb]

amazing band. respect

[SSDecontrol94]

my band is covering safe in the crowd <3

[DCXXX]

Great band

[eggnogman420]

carnavor at lamore

[MakingTimeInBoston]

Awesome vid! I saw these guys at the Channel on Necco St. in Boston in '91, still the scariest pit I've seen to this day. Great band, still have the demo 7". Check out the Slumlords LP!!!

[blondeonblonde1966]

lol the kids in this videos are probably in their late thirties now

[truerange]

Yes we are.. :-) I still own the 7 inch demo

NYHC

[TheInnerStation]

Yep. 36 now and far from this world. Great memories though!

[iself04]

40's

[tattootaranto]

had the demo on cassett lost it years ago wish i had it on cd,,,

[Bando2104]

I saw this video years ago and it brings back so many memories! NYHC in it's classic raw form! LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[XxM4RtyRxX]

lol the vocals are terrible.

[chumfiestaa]

just by looking at your youtube account i know you're a fucking joke. don't bother voicing your opinion under another nyhc video.

[crucialxkarl]

siiiiike!

[magicalbuss]

nothing against CBGB, but it's great to see a NYHC show somewhere else, especially an outdoor show, GREAT STUFF

[baimdeath]

yeahhh old school hardcore............

[theblockcrew]

my old room-mate had this video, should have stolen it!!

this is classic shit!!! breakdown fuckin' rule.

post more man!!!

[Muloc7253]

Did hardcore fans of that era hatre metalheads?

[sonorpaiste702]

Not generally, a lot of Hardcore in late 80s and early 90s started to incorporate elements of Thrash into their music.

[eggnogman420]

yup

[vsbooger]

props to TRAX2242

one of the only people here who actually know what they're talking about.

[capmkrob]

Wow, this is totally bad ass.

[JoshDone]

LONG LIVE THE BANDSHELL!

[coogano]

This footage is absolutely incredible!

[zom0bea]

what would his shirt have to do with anything? besides that dumb piece of shit

look at that pit! fuck i love this band

[TRAX2242]

TY TY TY!

KIDS JUST DONT UNDERSTAND BRO

[bwrhraheem]

this was probably like 1970, LOL

[TRAX2242]

80's have some fucking respect kid.

[bwrhraheem]

They suck, look at his shirt, dude.

Come to my show, I'll show you good HxC music.

[TRAX2242]

nah man screaming and tight pants isnt hardcore

and quit saying hxc

u sound like more of an idiot when u do

this band is legendary

they make it to the super bowl of hardcore liek every year

along with hoods and shattered realm and other great bands

i bet u listen to gay ass i killed a porm queen

grow up skin dick

[bwrhraheem]

You know you started an argument, and kept it going, I don't give a fuck what you think, these guys suck...

Grow some, Fag Style.

[TRAX2242]

all i did was corect u, and u make it seem liek his shirt has anything to do with it

fuck u and ur "styl hardcore bs"

scene cunt

GROW SOME GIRL

[bwrhraheem]

Wow, God damn, you just never stop running your mouth do you? You can't even spell correct, so fuck off...

His shirt looked fucked, I pointed that out, I'm not scene. =S Ew..

Me saying, grow some, then you repeating it, an putting girl at the end, doesn't make it a good come back, in any way.

Why don't you just go bother someone else? Because my opinion isn't going to change, so get fucked.

[TRAX2242]

fuck ur opinion im saving ur ass cuz if u ran ur mouth like this at REAL show u would be swallowing ur front teeth

and its not a come back if its FACTUAL ,

ur just to bitch to admit ur a fucking bitch

i checked ur gay ass fucking page it looks like u would fucking puke at the sight of a real man,

shut the fuck up end of discussion comment back idc not liek this website matters to me there closer idiots like u id get a chance to hit, EVERY DAY

SCENE FAG

[bwrhraheem]

I wasn't ranting until you pissed me off; I don't want a real man, I'm not gay? If you want a man, go get one, and leave me be.

Calling someone a "fag" is very wrong, and labeling someone scene is also just as wrong.

You think that you're going to fight someone for voicing their opinion?

Why do you have to be a tough guy about it.?

I'm not a bitch, because I think they suck, I just listen to my own type of music. . .

Get fucked, <3.

[erickistheshit]

you like oli sykes and his tattoos...... ur a fucking tool get the fuck outta here. why are u coming on this page to talk shit if u dont like it then alright u dont like good hardcore move on faggot

[xMINOR55THREATx]

hey fuck head, i think TRAX2242 knows what his talking about

respect old school, because your shitty band would be nothing if these bands didn't come out

[xMINOR55THREATx]

damn straight dude

[GooksOnHeroin]

Jeff Breakdown reminds me of a late 80s napolean dynamite

[roadrash902]

yo what up who are you?

sweet thanks you know the second part by any chance?

[cjmurd]

hey cody!

yeah you say things to me

when you got 40 friends (to) watch your back

oh but when, they're not there

you just shut your fuckin' trap!

[roadrash902]

anyone know the lyrics to safe in a crowd?

[julesickdrums]

fuck yeah lots of types of ppl there this is what hc really means.

[misconduckt]

This is great

[HeadlessPony]

Ahhh. Why couldn't I have gone to shows like this?

Well, I would have been 2 years old in 1988, but if I could go back in time I would.

This is real hardcore music.

[TRAX2242]

you could still find shows liek this in the heart of nyc

just stay away from that gay shit ur used to seeing,

[ImminentSalvage]

I was at this show and knew the black dude with the striped shirt.. we used to chill at Tompkins. Get in touch man. Breakdown and old school NYHC were great! This song in particular brings be back immediately to mid 1987 Lower East Side, NYC. Still rules.

[aFattyanda40]

This is bad.......ass. I used to write on my tshirts with a marker. I want a time machine, so I can go back to where there weren't little fuckies runnin around with Hot Topic bags and listening to Reggaeton.

[ChellyChick3]

I see my dad!!!

omg...He talks about bands like this to me all the time...Im one of the lucky teen punks who understand CBGB's in the day and KNOW real NYHC at its finest!

My dad was Slam dancing on this then....now he's a preacher for Jesus Christ and saved...but he still tells me the truth of ALL the stories ^_^

[gerardaven]

save me too!!! puh..lease

[badbrain97]

Thats my stupid ass doing the huge stage dive where I flip over,just to point some stuff out.

[fuckyouboob]

This gotta be before the August 88 riots huh? I would think no shows were goin down right after that time period lol...musta been a a SICK show nonetheless

[PRETALIATION]

It's after the riot actually.

But you are right - The Pigs started cracking down on any live music at that HISTORIC bandshell - where the like of Hendrix and The Grateful Dead played.

The homeless had the audacity to seek shelter under it during rainy days or from howling winds.

I forget whether it was Dinkins or Giuliani but it was smashed to rubble to deprive a few sad hungry mentally ill homeless a place to lay in brutal weather.

Now the concerts are held on a pathetic little riser.

[hammond357]

COWARD! that's all you are... FAGGOT! without your friends... PUSSY! when you're alone... DICK! that's where it EEEENNNNDS!!!

[jaytechnical]

please study the bible

you'll discover jesus in your life and become a respectable hardworking citizen like mccain.

i'll pray for you

peace & unity & god bless all neonazi's

[onefive0]

historic video, dude. Nice shots of the old school dancing, no hopping around like a dork. I saw these guys as a little straightedge kid in 1991 or so with a shitload of other bands in D.C. It was a little scary- more bald heads and Docs than you could shake a stick at....

[fuckyouboob]

yup, there are some black skins in there so was there any in D.C.?? This is NYHC unity at its finest, no psuedo nazi bullshit

[hansmoefmans]

I was 14 back then ... but still ove it today.

btw - funny to see a strat type guitar in the beginning of the vid ;-)

[BowlPirate]

this is great.

today, you have these teenagers that think metal is actually hardcore. and they don't appreciate this or punk.

=( too bad it isn't like this anymore.

[alexlikesfire]

so true everyone keeps saying metal is harcore there is such a difference.

[Moms4zombies]

yeah too bad.

[consumingtheeyeballs]

That is real hardcore.

[amital]

shut up nazi pussies

[calvinloveshxc]

too bad i missed this

[jens106]

I was there.

[MainSte]

That was real punk!

[zom0bea]

that was new york hardcore

[ceXhc]

I should've been born 10 years earlier. I was 2 when this went down, and music sucks now. A shame.

[ScreamingChim]

Hardcore is still out there, just gotta look for it. But this is classic shit though. Can't beat it.

[amital]

1:15 fuck the skinhead fucks

[ScreamingChim]

Not all skindeads are racist dipshit

[amital]

maybe the ones who just shaved their heads and theyre not listening to punk

but whatever

[zom0bea]

amital you are a ignorant prick

[LokiHavok]

You ya fag there are black skins in there too anyway

[horrormike]

loving that half shirt

[TRAX2242]

werd the fuck up man this is what nyc is all bout

[thegoatnazi]

ah the good old days i was there note the gut that keeps poppin in the vid on the stage is jimmy williams a good friend of mine thought this tape was burried thanks for the memmories

[Vreys]

this is fucking great :d

[SedVicious]

yea u say, things 2 me, when u got 40 friends 2 watch your back, oh but when, theyre not there, u just shut your fuckin trap.

[xYxYxYxYxYx]

this video is fucking priceless

[PZOOP]

I love this fucking band period..

[MiggZ1718]

no...exclamation point!

[SedVicious]

man breakdown is one of the best nyhc bands ever! the 1987 demo is crazy! influenced the beatdown style of today.the singer now sings for slumlords

[juanbruj0x]

omg i tought that hardcore dance was something "new" T_T

[appetite28]

that shit sucks

[Wim666]

old skool:D

[xSlapshotx]

whats the name of this song?

[justifieddamage88]

i was @ this show these guys still play and rock better than ever , this is real true NYHC

[ravenna111]

Ever heard of steel empire nyhc ?

[manifestoHC]

lots of black skinheads

[justifieddamage88]

black hardcore not skins

[Glamreaper]

no...those are black skins

[Glamreaper]

no those are black skins....check the fred perry's

[havaphit]

NICE! good stuff..... they it was in tomkins park.

[madusmaggot666]

HELL YEA GOOD OL NARDCORE TIMES!!!

[wutupkid]

....what?

[madusmaggot666]

NARDCORE is supposed to be HARDCORE too bad that youtube didnt put an edit button next to reply and spam, this happens all the times

[breakasweat]

great band, great park. although it's gone to shit now.

[m31transient]

Atreyuguy? You're a fucking tool. Get that cock outta your mouth.

[theboy332356]

Bahwahahaha! I LOVED seeing the black skins up front. That was cool as hell.

[guilloponko]

atreyuguy is waiting for the breakdown to start in the song

[erickistheshit]

i wish i was born like 10 years earlier hahaha

i hardcore shows i go to usually have a lot of scene kids.

[TommyPakko]

atreyuguy, you're an idiot.

[XAtreyuxGuyX]

it was a serious question

[erickistheshit]

its a bit obvious retard.

[Marthanna]

Fuk..fuk...wbat a great band

!

[chuckyedge]

get in that mosh pit! would watch again!

[XAtreyuxGuyX]

what is the name of this band

[tropicalpimp]

Breakdown,from Queens NYC

[xthestarsx]

Yonkers actually. A lot of NYHC bands were from the suburbs.

[COCMinducedPwnage]

atreyu is for emo cocksockers so refrain from listening to this band because your atreyu bullshit ruined hardcore. stfu

[BirkirFMC]

what's the story behind this gig?

[tropicalpimp]

its in NYC at Tompkins Square Park in the Lower East Side. they still have shows there till this day.its da kind of park junkies and squaters hang out at (hence the grimy fuckers in the pit!!)

[Glamreaper]

now its the kind of place hipsters and yuppies hang out in after a greatday shopping

[tropicalpimp]

yea I heard! I heard you can actually pass Avenue A after 9pm and be safe.

[Gaihtie]

this must be one of the best vids on youtube

[Ascarebot]

Yeah, awesome crowd!

[Davetopay]

No girl pant in that crowd....unless they were on girls. And Jeff looks so skinny/young...lol

[richndnvrco]

I used to have thier demo on cassette. I let one of my friend's borrow it and haven't seen it since. Justin, if you are reading this, I want it back!

[JAMMINwjimmy]

hard as fuck i luve metal but i wish kids would realize the roots of hardcore and respect what its all about

[Reinhardo]

awesome

[Glamreaper]

yeah some of the toughest skinheads in ny were black and asian...if you grew up in ny in the 80's this was the most underground shit around

[pigchiken]

wow that was so incredibly bad

[tkellen2]

gah hardcore has evolved so much its not even funny some say for the good others say for the worse

but the dancing still lives strong the same!

-Trevor

[preacherofdeath987]

now this is real hardcore!!!

[ratsass21]

Does anybody out there have the Breakdown song "sick people".I wanna here that and see that sooooo fuckin bad.If anyone has it please post it.

[brittanybloop]

that is bad ass!

[Hando316]

God damn! I'm the guy in black fred Perry with yellow piping. Old memeories.

[st62992]

why cant music still be like this? why cant dancing still be like that?

[drummachine5787]

dude thats mad old school punk

[Braxmetal]

damn. too bad hardcore isn't like that anymore, I'd dig it then.

[AaronTwo2]

this is awesome!!

[punkmusical]

dig it

[epmd2007]

This was awesome. Someone deserves thier props for taping this and holding it for 20 years. I can see myself in the background for a few secs. Jeff and Jimmy look so young. This is cool as f,,, .We were all just kids then. Today is my bday 7-27-07 Im 39!

[shrapnelenema]

holy shit. 2 stepping back in the day? fuck me man.

[stoleyobiscuits]

yeah man 2 stepping is madddd old school

NYHC

[FionMacCumhail]

btw does anyone know where i can get the lyrics to the last song they play?

[FionMacCumhail]

this is sick.

[elsema1]

nono no va

[protestsong00]

awesome

[Alibaba3000]

NYHC :D

[esad666]

nice post

[halfpasteight]

hell yeah!! some good old skool punk rock music!!