Armored Saint - Live On Headbangers Ball Minneapolis 1987

[@tonyiacomi4822]

who else is glad they grew up in the 80's?

[@nukedrums]

ME!

[@jasonreese4573]

Kidding me!?!? I believe we caught the last great years of this country! We don't know how good we had it! I look back and wish I could do it all again!

[@NoirL.A.]

musically the 80's were both amazing and awful. punk and non hairband metal were fucking epic while british synth pop and yuppie dance music were horrid.

[@paul.theeightiesluvr.1945]

I was born in 1970 so boy once 1982 hit I was 12 years old and every year after was f****** Epic🎉❤😊😅

[@oakenshanks]

one of the best guitarists in heavy metal history, died way too soon.....

[@doughetzler5655]

I agree! Awesome guitarist and guy!!

[@hokutobill]

Dave was also a wonderful human being. Such a cool guy to talk to back in the day. He is in Metal Heaven for sure.

[@briankoncyk3379]

Definitely!

[@flacorocks2513]

I saw them opening for MSG here in AZ back in the day. Dave threw his pick into the crowd and I caught it. Everyone was searching the floor for it and I had it the whole time LOL. I taped it to the inside of my Raising Fear CD and it is there to this day. That talented man used the smallest damn pick I've ever seen!!

[@MachineHeadDissent]

Criss Oliva room Savatage also!!!!…

[@raymondbender4483]

Can’t wait for the show in April. Playing with Queensryche. Introducing my daughter to one of the greatest live bands ever!!

[@mxtheamerican9364]

That was fn badass!!!!!

[@Waxy_Lou]

John Bush has to be one of the top vocalist they are. He can wail with the best of them.

[@zodifoxworth6125]

Absolutely. !!!

[@ademh3745]

0:20 March of the Saint 3:30 Underdogs 7:58 Human Vulture 12:15 Chemical Euphoria 16:39 Isolation 22:16 Can U Deliver 26:32 Madhouse

[@Leroy816]

The most under-rated band of all time.

[@eldoabrahamson]

Nope.

[@MisterCritch]

Why aren’t they?

[@zodifoxworth6125]

One of many. Yea.

[@philipreedwallace]

The one and only Gonzo

[@skobiewan3247]

I recorded this on VHS, still have it. This also features Helloween and Grim Reaper in the same venue.

[@taztone25]

When you see Armored Saint for the first time your completely stunned how just bad ass they are live, when you see them for the second time you just brace yourself. One of the best live bands ever, truly amazing!

[@johnoberle9750]

It`s criminal this band never hit big. Best metal band killer vocalist.

[@whereisevan]

John Bush...such a beast.

[@mattinfinity1623]

He’s great and I think he gets to explore his vocals a lot more with armored Saint than anthrax. Anthrax is too one dimensional with not enough room for Bush. Actually Armored Saint could have way more spacing too! Do you think Bush strains a bit too much?

[@mustand5212]

that one cute brunette made sure johnny didnt get leg cramps love saints camp pendleton 85 ..86...87 sempre fi

[@jwilliams511]

Saw them open for Metallica on the damaged Inc. tour in 86. I feel lucky that I got to see both Cliff and Dave. Best concert ever!

[@philipreedwallace]

Jeff Williams I bet

[@Metalfan777]

I’m in this 🤘

[@P2nic81]

Wacken 2024 ❤ it was so Good !!!!!

[@rickpeterson8825]

John Bush is such a great front man! Powerhouse voice! Love the album he did with Anthrax as well!

[@erikjohnson9931]

Had the pleasure of seeing them in Muskegon MI with Whitesnake. Awesome concert

[@demonspoo]

Awesome to bad it took me 30 yrs later to find out, wtf they Rock

[@marlonmagog2120]

Queensryche live tokyo

[@boblozaintherealworld3577]

LOVE these guys always!

[@faisalahmad3309]

Thanks

[@labsub]

Very tight band.

[@Zolar_Czackl]

R.I.P. to Bush's hair.

[@johnpupek4243]

Meeee

[@johnpupek4243]

Yep the great n grand old days

[@edp2019]

True METAL

[@quevicular]

where is the other guitarist

[@jorgepaul5049]

Set list???

[@Tonebone721]

Epic fuckin epic

[@christiannandres]

can you guys gimme their best 10 songs please? Include best ballads, I love metal ballads

[@deskducker]

John bush with hair……

[@boulderbug]

...Smokn' Hot 🔥 ! ...

[@lehbot4457]

John Bush with long hair. Now i have seen everything.

[@VioletDeliriums]

that announcer at the beginning sounds like something from professional wrestling...

[@zodifoxworth6125]

John bush….

[@spurzo-thespiralspacewolf8916]

24:55 Fart Mic?!? LOL

[@hyacynthz]

Guys always killed

[@RobertWeingher]

Dave prichard was a great guitar player and he left us too soon, so was the case of criss oliva, who died a few years after dave, two tragic stories, anyway, armored saint was and still is a great metal band, this short show is fantastic, thanks for sharing.

[@TheMetalOG70]

John Bush and Dave Pritchard rule! 🤘

[@DrFrige]

Saw them in 84 at L'amours in Brooklyn with Metallica and WASP... fast forward a few months ago and bumped into Joey Vera (bassist) and WHAT AN AWESOME HUMAN BEING he is. we talked about that show and he remembered it well... that was 40 years ago! I dont remember what I did last week!! LOL!

[@jeffbauer3425]

Amored Saint blew away , the other bands there. Period.

[@donquique1]

Um no, helloween murdered their set.

[@efrenjarquin9856]

Awesome upload. I actually saw them at The Hollywood Palladium in 1984 headlining the show. Metallica opened up for them. Best show I have ever seen!!

[@chuckpowers7503]

Smell the glove spandex and hairspray wild times loved it

[@patrickcapistrano]

Year I was born something as awesome as this was happening! Chemical Euphoria! 💪

[@mustangspitfire6835]

One of my all time favorite bands. These guys had it all!

[@Leroy816]

This was part of the Headbangers ball for Halloween in 1987. I lived in Garland Texas at the time and watched it. It was fricking amazing. I love Armored Saint, I don't care that they didn'tt become popular, they were awesome!

[@deskducker]

People who knew them cranked this crap. High school for me. Bought March of the saint the day it came out. Wore the tape out. Yes, I said tape. Lol.

[@72296able]

Hell yeah! Grim Reaper and Helloween also kicked ass that night. I was a freshman in H.S Good memories!!

[@brianallen8091]

@@72296ableI def remember. The first time I caught a live set from Helloween. Was hooked afterwards. Good times

[@zodifoxworth6125]

Agreeed !!!!

[@SOUNDGARDEN69]

I Was there''FUCKING FANTASTIC'''

[@Beezner122]

I saw these guys play in Madison, WI, the last show prior to recording this. Excellent show, met them afterward, got pics (and picks) and buttons from the guys. We even assisted in loading their trailer and one of the roadies slipped me a set of Gonzo's drumsticks. Though, that part may have actually happened the NEXT time they were in town, time has made things a bit foggy in my noodle...

[@johnbutler8972]

Great band the good old days, 🎸😎

[@jjnorton5306]

I taped this when it aired. I thought they killed it. Guitar player was unreal

[@jjnorton5306]

John Bush was awesome

[@metalheadneji]

This is heavy metal at it's best, and Joey's bass playing kicks ass.

[@robertaustin1945]

Seen them first time in 1985 opening for metallica and wasp what a show. Skyway club

[@stevenimeson902]

rips!!!

[@quilmesdave]

I saw them back in 86, in Santa Monica civic center, opening for Loudness...Dave Prichard was awesome live. RIP !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@angusorvid8840]

I watched this when it aired on the Ball. Great show, great band.

[@ley98]

Normally i dont care for drum solos cause i think they can be self indulgent and corny but man that was one bad ass drum solo

[@12wsatye]

David has more soul in one cord then most guitarists have in a whole song!!!! R.I.P. Bro...

[@zodifoxworth6125]

Well said my man!

[@bixbiz3385]

One of the best 80’s metal bands for sure

[@The147350]

Saw them in Indy '84 open for Quiet Riot & Whitesnake \m/ BADASS \m/

[@أحمدالمنصورالذهبي-ق2ك]

Enjoy the Anthrax was a big mistake

[@65mule]

Omg I love this so much I just got tix to see them Ohio

[@DELHOOLY]

i was there too!! the Twins world series game was on the tv by the bar... it was my right after my 21st bday! great show, great memories

[@channotpoling20]

DELHOOLY Me too!!

[@dancrowley488]

These guys should have been way bigger. RIP Dave

[@OthO67]

Turn the bass up.

[@johnnyzamaripa5293]

Fuck aaa all my respect for this cats take me back to memories long passssss

[@jetclean]

The best thing to EVER come out of El Sereno!!

[@gilbertbecerra754]

Man,what a trip it's been along time I went to high school with Gonzo and John Bush...Wilson HIGH school in EL sereno

[@jamesflores5695]

Mules

[@1987mule]

Kick Ass Heavy Metal out of East Los Angeles and South Pasadena🤘

[@NoirL.A.]

i watched this as it aired in 87' then seen them new years eve 89' and 90' fucking epic.

[@tenchimasake]

Armored Saint were and continue to be fucking legendary. They would have been huge if it weren't for their shitty label and Dave dying. The only bad thing about this concert is A. MTV cut Delirious Nomad songs? WTF? and B. they had to play too fast to get through their set in time and it fucks with John's singing a bit.

[@GetfitwithWitt]

This gets better every time I watch it!

[@geneticrex]

We were SO lucky to have this.

[@stefanrosioru]

well, it's a shame they are so underrated...especially among young metalheads

[@Akashas6]

I was at this show. So funny to find it now 26 years later. Awesome. :)

[@Timgrius]

Krissy Pederson I was, too. Kept looking to see if I showed up anywhere, but First Ave. was packed that night. Amazing show, even after all these years.

[@thomascastrovillo9256]

😍

[@jasonreese4573]

I'm 52 and just now discovering this BADASS band!! Gonna go see them open for WASP next month!! Thanks for posting!

[@vandengrey6912]

I saw armored saint and Metallica open for wasp back in 84 or 85 in what way basically a warehouse. Talk about a great show and great time to be growing up.

[@paulst.pierre5109]

Was Phil Sandoval not in the band at this point?

[@guitaraddictsanonymous81]

Long live "Red"!

[@rwazny]

Love this Concert, I remember taping it off of MTv back in the Day! R.I.P. Dave P.! \m/

[@philipreedwallace]

Dam I just googled him. RIP David Pritchard. Your guitars and playing inspired me very much. I had know idea. As I said I haven't seen this since I recorded it in 87. Time flies I'm 45 now. Still feel 17.

[@pbasser2]

OCT, 20, 1987 Armored Saint Setlist at First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA Tour: Hell On Wheels Tourt Setlist March of the Saint 0:20 Underdogs 3:29 (Last known live performance) Human Vulture 7:22 Chemical Euphoria 12:11 Isolation 16:35 (Last known live performance) Can U Deliver 22:11 Mad House 26:30

[@kainnosgoth7336]

This is one band I truly REGRET not seeing back in the day, although I did catch this concert on MTV, and remember the night well. We had a bunch of chicks over the house as we watched it and when "Isolation" was playing, some of the chicks started getting a little loose and it got pretty wild. We didn't have enough rooms in the house so we had to make do with whatever space we had, lol Now it's 28 years later and I ask myself where the hell it went, and feel a wistful watching this as it seems my hair is now flecked with slat and pepper gray and i am no longer 23 years old...

[@brianm7185]

saw them on this tour a few months after this show in January 1988 when they opened for McAuley Schenker Group at the Phantasy Theater in Cleveland!

[@sdreschke]

I was at this very show at First Avenue when i was 18. It was so awesome having Mtv there filming. The boom camera would go down into the middle of the pit, and we would all go crazy for it. I also have it on Beta packed away, haven't seen this in years, as the Beta player is long gone. Now to watch and find my crazy ass.

[@zodifoxworth6125]

Yes.

[@keishadoernerwoodbridgelan1769]

love Bush's voice!! still great

[@tigrehombre]

thanks for uploading!! genuine rock history great video

[@CJReaper666]

I wish they would release this whole concert on DVD, I still have it on Beta!!! I remember watching this as it was broadcast live in 1987, Dave is still a huge influence on my guitar playing to this day! RIP Dave! \m/

[@zodifoxworth6125]

Guy was a beast!

[@chickenbeek]

Equal in every way to their peers at the time, but stood alone really. Imo one of the best debut metal albums of all time. The mix the playing every band member is pro level out of the gate and i still listen to it quite regularly to this day. I cannot say that about most of the bands of that era. RIP Dave Prichard. His passing to me was as tragic as was Randy Rhoads.

[@DEFKONSIXTYSIXlml]

This is where JB belongs. A very impressive midrange raspy voice. Scott Ian had the perfect singer with Neil Turbin. JBelladonna is a very commercial leaning type of guy but hell, it worked. .. The big 4 made shit happen

[@Miist3rDuce1]

Neil was the one who left

[@mitchnorton9095]

Saw them three times on this tour, whole band was fucking amazing and gracious and friendly.

[@billblackhart]

Rita Poon this music was written over 30 years ago before you could scam riffs off the internet bet you cant play a note people have good memories of this band don't like it don't watch - leave dumb coments

[@laddeveritt8933]

John Bush was a hell of a frontman, regardless of what you thought about his work with Anthrax. Manowar-strong.

[@masterp2269]

I love anything I've heard of his. I love Anthrax, both eras. I don't understand the Bush-era Anthrax perception...loved it then, even more now. Stomp 442 was my introduction to Anthrax ffs. Bush has an awesome voice.

[@saltpeter7429]

@@masterp2269 I love both Anthrax era's as well. It would suck to make yourself choose. Why cant people just be happy with two versions of great?

[@henrybrady9786]

F'ing brilliant! Yes! To finally see what I originally saw on VHS on the internet!

[@christianmarinjamen]

Excelente!!!

[@KillerMcDiller]

It's really weird how some of the best have been taken far too soon i.e. Randy Rhoads died 1982 a mere 25 years old, David Prichard died feb 1990 a mere 27 years old, Criss Oliva 1993 age 30, Dimebag murdered dec 8 2004 age 38, Jeff Hanneman died 2013 49 yrs old, Jimi Hendrix died 1970 age 27. These are some seriously amazing and influential guitarist taken from the music world far too soon. Imagine the metal that we have never heard because they are gone. The Metal world has suffered immensely because of this. I personally miss all these guys, I have been lucky enough to see Dime many times live, RR on the Diary tour, DP in 87 on this very tour, seen Slayer many times...Raining Blood and South of Heaven were epic, missed the Savatage tour in 87 by 1 day. Imagine what Hendrix could be doing or any of these guys. Metal would be way stronger than it is. just sux. Armored Saint are one of the few remaining killer metal bands of the 80's go see them while you can because these bands aren't going to be around forever.

[@angryagain3801]

great stuff....I remember watching this on Mtv..I think they aired it on Halloween night 1987

[@vermentor]

great voice

[@kainnosgoth7336]

There's a tribute DVD to Dave Earle Pritchard called "Armored Saint: A Trip Thru Red Times" that is very hard to get these days but well worth the investment. There's a LOT of stuff on there about Dave and some great performances caught for all time on video. Well worth the 20 bucks I plunked down all those years ago!

[@MrGlockXD]

+Kain Nosgoth Thanks for the tip on the DVD. Just ordered it from Amazon. Freakin loved these guys back in the day, and watched this concert on MTV that night. Dave was a BEAST on the axe. Thanks again. RIP Dave.

[@kainnosgoth7336]

shane hucks You're welcome. The DVD also adds to my own collection of stuff, and yeah, Dave was amazing, especially on "Human Vulture". because the way he played the guitar sounded like he was doing two parts at once-while he was doing the chainsaw sound, he was filling in with little rhythm parts and it sounded like two guitars, and that was what really got me.

[@TheBadboybrian]

+Kain Nosgoth Glad you have the Memories.... \m/ !

[@kainnosgoth7336]

Brian Duff Sure do, man! Circa 1986, me and my buddies would heap into the car, go to the Sizzler or Ponderosa steakhouse\salad bar, then off to the local mall where we would hit up the arcade and the record store as well as the hobby shop, as well as hangin' with the chicks. Then back to the house to hit the NES and have all our friends over as we handed the controller back and forth while other friends would drift in and out with their girlfriends as we handed the NES controller back and forth between us It was a sea of carefree fun and a time sorely, I say SORELY missed.

[@TheBadboybrian]

Kain Nosgoth That's why we call em the... "Good Ole Days"... :D

[@johnnyteres]

@henrysmom2 First Avenue

[@hinjurock]

John Bush fucking rules

[@superhoops08]

Man, these guys rock NOW!! I saw them Thursday night at the Camden Underworld in London. Packed out and they absolutely smoked. Classic and new material right up to the 11pm curfew. (Got to look after your neighbours - a music venue licence is difficult to get but very easy to lose). UK music promoters say that we've lost 20% of our live music venues in the last 5/6 yeArs. KEEP MUSIC LIVE wherever you are in the world. Encourage your local pub/bar/theatre/village hall owner to put on some live gigs - always worth a go! AND SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL VENUES. Now.... Can U Deliver?

[@d.a.m.1470]

This is an example of a band at their peak...Just relentless

[@NEVERLEAVEORFORSAKE]

RIP Dave. \m/