Cro-Mags - Live 1990 - Allentown, PA

[@northedinburghnightmares7533]

This is incredible stuff.. I remember seeing Age of Contamination mentioned in a kerrang review from a London show from 1991, possibly The Dome.. Blast from the past..

[@audiosyncrasy]

I've been looking for this show for years, used to have a vhs copy back in the day, thanks for the upload. The only show from the Best Wishes tour in circulation it seems.

[@ProfessorNiedermeier]

There is a surprising lack of footage from that tour, which I actually didn't realize until you mentioned it. Doug Holland has some songs up from a show at Fender's in 1989 and that's about it. I know I have another show from the early 90's with Harley fronting the group, but I'm not sure if it's from the Best Wishes era or Near Death Experience. Haven't had any success finding the tape it's on yet, but I'll keep digging.

[@AZ-vu2pr]

According to Parris, this show in Allentown was the last show he and Buckley played in Cro-Mags before quitting due to both of them being tired of Harley’s shyt. It was a mini tour to try out some new songs that Parris and Buckley had written (which most eventually wound up becoming the Alpha Omega album with Harley taking all the credit for them) and for Buckley to gel with the band live since he had only been in the band less than a year. Thanks for posting.

[@ProfessorNiedermeier]

Good to know - thanks for the info.

[@unbridledenthusiasm]

Wow this is awesome. Great to have footage from this era

[@MikeMahleraggressivestrength]

Thanks for posting! I saw a similar set at the 930 club in Washington DC in 1990 and have been trying to find songs such as "Age of contamination" for years to no avail. Badass song that I wish they recorded on one of their records.

[@jericlocke1]

This was after Cromags and Slayer played Airport? I just looked it up and yes that show was years earlier, I recall either being intoxicated and possibly hurt resting under a tractor trailer out in the parking lot between bands. I'm fuzzy on details back in that time frame. Big John Skin was what most called me.

[@yygg4720]

I saw them about a year after this at a church in DC. by that time JJ and Doug Holland were back in and Parris was gone and replaced by Gabby. Harley looked like a cross between a scary biker and Jesus.

[@WindsOfNeptune]

9. Isn't Changes, it's Say Goodbye To Mother Earth from Near Death Experience FYI

[@ProfessorNiedermeier]

Good catch, thanks. Fixed it.

[@WallyFlea]

Parris/Harley/DiCenso+Buckley lineup, right?

[@電撃地獄玉]

Wally Flea yep, one of the best, but very short lived

[@atowngrimreaper936]

I seen black sheep here