dead horse (Fitzgerald's) Houston Texas 12-18-93

[@ShawnTheBombDotCom]

Ah the memories. Those pits were kickass!

[@springbloom5940]

Kickface

[@glenmchargue5461]

Damn. People always write shit like this in comments but that pit is wild! And huge! Also respect to the guys doing security, especially shirtless guy, they seem to be enjoying themselves and they are smiling seeing the pit go nuts while still trying to keep people safe.

[@johnknouse8846]

Love me some Deadhorse! Friends band opened for them at a place called Pik N Pak in ‘91. It was great growing up in Houston in the 80’s and early 90’s. Some great places to see shows. Vatican, Unicorn, Axiom, Fitzgeralds, sure I’m forgetting some.

[@iceWaterProductions1]

This is the REAL DEAL.

[@SOLDOZER]

Yup this is a real show. No cell phones, everyone moshing and having a good time.

[@hammercustomdrums6048]

I was 13, this was my first show, my mom stood at the door. Awesome!

[@birdsiview6845]

YOU PICKED A GREAT FIRST SHOW!

[@rebelt4571]

I was at this show. Fuckin drummer is awesome

[@joesphlongknife1724]

Holy shit!!! 8:29 dude was catapult from the back into the Pitt! Reportedly never to be seen again!

[@adrathemetaloutlaw754]

These were glorious times in Texas... That kiddo to the right side of the drums....is a real Texas legend and is envied my many fellow metalheads.. Being onstage with Texas Legends Dead Horse that early in life..Epic as hell........and before seeing this...I thought I was legend seeing Napalm Death in 1992 at age 15.

[@springbloom5940]

The craziest part is surviving this period, doing this shit all weekend, every weekend, for years.

[@blueskytotempole]

You right or their right,Mike? He's fucking cool

[@christx3326]

Hank gets up in the morning, puts on his boots, takes a shot of whiskey, and spits out his chew...

[@mcsuckalives2302]

Shooting deer, drinking beer sall he thinks about ! But he's a family man, downright american

[@glenmchargue5461]

Damn. First time I've seen anything from these guys. The crowd response is amazing. This show looks fun as hell, their stage presence is so good and entertaining.

[@DeleteTheElite115]

I saw these guys in Laredo, TX a couple years ago and it was still this badass. Smooches from TX thx for the set list from that hot lead vocalist

[@drfisto8212]

I miss this era

[@charliepearson1678]

Seen these guys a few times at a place near the college in san antonio . totally awesome group

[@vasantiago3038]

Fitzgerald's upstairs Zelda is downstairs, surprise the floor didn't collapse.

[@neglectoid]

13:34 someone yelled goddamn!!! goddamn is fucken right, dead horse nailed it!! fucken god damn

[@olderthangoogle214]

there is a young man who jumps off the top tier into the crowd - smart fella..!

[@simontonbill]

God almighty! This is one of their last shows I saw.

[@Carlitosway211]

RIP Fitz :-(

[@tysincain7636]

😪

[@putrescentvermin]

This pit is so brutal. Even more than any hardcore pit like Knocked Loose or Madball. Edit: 21:42 gives me a huge Godflesh vibe.

[@tysincain7636]

Awe yes the good Ole days !! And I see me and I miss it 25 + years ago! Thanks to the Fitiz / Vatican for putting up with our shit thanks for sharing!! dh !

[@Jeffrey_L]

Yea. I was here too. Car got towed cause I parked next door at what I remember was an auto parts store. Great night. Had to call my dad (from pay phone) to come pick us up.. I was high as shit. Great night…did I mention that?

[@chrisleyba6996]

This is amazing!

[@scooby899]

Oohh!! Hell yeah!!

[@txbnkr]

8:29 nice pit Jump

[@kevincampbell5785]

Here because I saw an old pic of Dimebag Darrell wearing a T-shirt of this band.

[@carflo77]

I do miss the old days

[@leewolf6948]

Never look back loved it

[@SOLDOZER]

Scottish hell @ 48:09

[@ronniewall492]

GREAT BAND SOME REALLY COOL FOLK

[@metalartistdanielrocha2368]

The Axiom kickass!

[@christx3326]

I always love how his bass drums had little muffling and you could feel double bass In Dallas

[@toddhavely8405]

Greg is a badass !!

[@danielg9810]

Take me back!

[@CR520.]

28:06

[@charlesturner6083]

I'm in there some where

[@hesu666]

Adrian, Dick and Jason on stage! I spy a zombie too.

[@CorcoDoorSecurity]

Haaga

[@christx3326]

The magic ingredient that would have guaranteed them worldwide success. Mike said if he thought Slipknot would get famous he might have stuck with it. They would have blown other bands away, even Pantera had their back on that

[@walterandreas5225]

Hell yeah

[@mikesekula3949]

Pretty sure I was there. I think.

[@hammercustomdrums6048]

Also my bus drivers daughter dated mike. She used to bum me stogies. I was 13.

[@VincentFink]

8:29 you won’t be sorry

[@mcsuckalives2302]

The pits for deadhorse in Albuquerque in late 80s were great as well

[@csanchez8365]

I wonder if that when they touring special dates with DRI?

[@springbloom5940]

1:11:01 Oof!

[@FUCKINB4RTo]

Too old and too fat now but it sure was fun back then. \m/

[@csanchez8365]

to be 23 again

[@alejandroregal]

54:00 Forgive

[@SOLDOZER]

Took me an hour to realize there like a little 10 year kid in a blue shirt sitting on the side of the drum set. I guess dad could not find a baby sitter. LOL. You would get 60 years in prison for doing that these days.

[@ericmsandoval]

No you wouldn’t lol

[@joesphlongknife1724]

It was his birthday.. 7 yrs old first show

[@putridabomination]

_60 Years, It's The Law🧐_

[@christx3326]

@@putridabomination I like everyone tells the kid Happy birthday jared and guy in background screams "WAYY TO GOOO JARREEDDD!!!!!" Like a Viking Berserker

[@putridabomination]

@@christx3326 lol yeah

[@JustLikeHeaven77]

You've never been in a pit like a deadhorse pit. ANTHRAX comes close, but no.

[@csanchez8365]

I got to get into a Nuclear Assault driven pit. Got cocussed!! Lmao

[@christx3326]

Shit yeah. I was actually in this pit, such good times. Dead Horse at Axiom, Numbers, The Abyss, etc. Saw them so many times in Houston & if they would have opened for Metallica in 89'-91' they'd be famous. Damn shame Mike Haaga left back then, such freaking original talent

[@terbow23]

@@christx3326 Yeah it was such a good time seeing these guys. They were so good!! I miss those days. Houston music scene was on fire back then.

[@Strive1974]

Where's the pope?

[@Jason942]

Holy crap it dawned on me I have very vague memories. I can’t remember where the hell I saw these guys at.

[@springbloom5940]

Everywhere

[@tysincain7636]

Lived in Galveston and they even played there when I first heard about it I couldn't believe it

[@christx3326]

Axiom. Vatican. Numbers. Possibly International Ballroom, Numbers, Fitzgeralds - I said AXIOM right?

[@Jeffrey_L]

@@christx3326 did you see them at the European Tavern and Gardens when the Toadies opened for them (crazy killed mingus was the first band)? Like a week later Toadies went national and were on TV. I think that may have been Haaga’s last show…could be wrong about that one though. Their shows at Axiom were legendary. Blowing the transformer routinely in July shows. Deadhorse shows were something special. The good ole days of Houston metal like dh and Imprecation, and venues like Vatican, Goats Head Soup, Abyss, Axiom, Fits, and Numbers….there’ll never be another time here like it. Glad some of it was captured on VHS.

[@johncoleman2053]

The axiom was better

[@johncoleman2053]

Can we go back in time

[@christx3326]

Damn truth. Saw Dead Horse, Cro-Mags,Prong,Sepultura,Obituary, FEAR , Murphys Law, DRI, AGNOSTIC FRONT,, Coffinbreak, Sick of it All, and many more I don't recall now, help me out. I could be wrong.. anyway Max & Igorr from Sepultura were super cool chilling outside by the bus. I felt like I was in the band for a good 5 minutes

[@johncoleman2053]

@@christx3326 the start of death metal .... 6 feet under dying fetus cannibal corpse napalm death and who started it???? A hint song goes south of????? On an on south of ???? On on south of ???? Heaven

[@christx3326]

@@johncoleman2053 you talking about Slayer South of Heaven, I waited at record store day it was released. 86-87?

[@christx3326]

@@johncoleman2053 6 feet under was started by Chris Barnes from Obituary. Saw them with Pestilence and Carcass. Anyway, love 6 feet under too. So clean and straightforward like the ACDC of death metal. How the fuck did I forget Napalm Death and others you mentioned...Anyway, we had a riot at a club here when Death came on after Pestilence dudes started throwing bottles and big glass ashtrays at Chuck S. and Death so those boys vanished. He was a wimp.. Some idiots started spraying fire extinguishers. No one could see and pandemonium ensued. HELICOPTERS AND MULTIPLE UNITS OF THE NINJA TURTLES ATTACKED...brutal night but exciting as can be. Houston cops cordoned off streets so fast my friends and I were behind enemy lines within minutes