Warzone at The Ritz, NYC 1988 [LIVE SET]

A behind-the-scenes look as Raybeez and co get in the van to pick up members of Warzone and head to the Ritz to play the Superbowl of Hardcore on January 30, 1988.
Filmed by Joe Srholez
Edited by Ray Parada and John Omen
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[@PerryLevy]

Ray was one of a kind, generational icon. May he rest in peace. Thank you for this

[@tommytramp]

I WAS IN THE LIGHTING BOOTH... MY LAST YEAR WORKN LIGHTS AT THE RITZ...ITS GREAT TO WATCH THIS ...THESE GUYS KICKED SO MUCH ASS... I DO MISS THOSE DAYS ....MY HEART GOS OUT TOO TODD YOUTH , and THE WHOLE HARD CORE CREW BACK THEN....AND NOW... THEY WERE 'FUCK"N AMAZING GUYS ...REAL FROM THE HEART!

[@tommytramp]

@@petefinch818 YEA I heard Mike S Died from a Heart attack, and Neal I dont Know ,, To bad anything cool, and with heart in New York is now dead and gone Take care !

[@sherbeatty70]

Awwww. Raybeez!! Best guy ever. Miss my NYHC days. Time goes so fast. RIP Ray

[@FamilyJules_]

World needs you rn brother. Forever missed Ray. Rest in love, light & peace OG

[@NickLight28]

Ray you were always a class act and you are missed.

[@ZOOTEKA]

This is amazing. They did a video vlog in 88' 😎

[@BASE5NYC]

32 years ago...holy shit. Seems like yesterday I was watching these guys destroy CB's. Sucks for kids today they'll never know a scene like this.

[@sagerdood]

Foreal. I think about that all the time.

[@seanjohnson6566]

Yes I grew up in NJ went to shows in NYC NJ PHILLY mostly Connecticut and Massachusetts as well I'm now in NC and there is like zero scene and it sucks

[@AndrewFord00]

I mean, they'll never know *this* scene. But there are always new kids, new scenes, new bands, and new avenues to life and hardcore. Just sayin

[@jayonez137]

Right on man. First saw them in 1986 at CB’s. Seen them so many times between 86 and 90 in NYC. Best times of my life. It really sucks for kids these days. They have no clue what they missed

[@franciscomarrero5368]

No Doubt...

[@lahaza6515]

It was over by 88, but better than most things now. I didn't expect to see Ray off stage when I clicked on this. He, me, John Joseph & a girl named Becky all came to the city the same year from Va. Beach. What a time and of course it feels like yesterday. I was looking for Cramps footage & came across this & wow, now I feel old.

[@phillipcarpenterjr1576]

Damn! I miss those days in hardcore andpunk music. No phones. Pure fun. Circles and lots of pushing. Stage diving. Not really alowed now at many music concerts. People just had fun. I can't believe I'd say it. But those were my good old days. Even metal shows were less restrictive. Now all that happens is recording. Shitheads pay for shows and don't enjoy it. Rip. Raybeez. You are missed along with your era if hardcore and punk.

[@bonohernan3255]

Phillip Carpenter Jr you’re going to the wrong shows now ;)

[@bonohernan3255]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5ark6ONbN-EhtE

[@ryanmichelz94]

Dont judge the seen because you're old

[@justinlopez4501]

Phillip Carpenter Jr im from LA area and the shows can get a bit annoyong seeing mostly people my age in there 20s run up stage and taking selfies non stop then stagedive and doing it multiple times and its irritating to witness. The most i do is just take my little digital camera take a video or two and some pics for something physical i can look back on whem im older but then tuck my camera away in my pocket and enjoy the rest of the show.

[@raunchymangos7468]

It's still like that. At least in new orleans

[@jlohmann13]

This is GOLD!!

[@dvdpz89]

Thank you for this!

[@fernandoinsociable4846]

Damn amazing! Tommy Carol, Neil from Nausea, Porcell, so many NYHC OGs! Project X must’ve played, Porcell rockin construction gloves and Yale shirt. Best era.

[@jayonez137]

Ray always knew that BIG business would corrupt the H/C movement and the message! Even back then! RIP Ray! He has been gone for 22 years already! Crazy how fast times flys by. At 50 years old now my memories of my youth on the NYHC scene will always live on! Best time in my life was on the LES 1984-1990

[@theAxehound]

Like these IG Farben subsidiary big pharma adds in this video : ( :::

[@xisotopex]

@@theAxehound biden beat big pharma! he said so!

[@kennetheldridge5267]

I was there . Love ray ,I remember he seen me line,and said I know you from NJ and put me in front of the line to get in.... old days ,,rip

[@jackfahy2283]

kenneth eldridge must’ve been a long time ago

[@queenscomicparty]

i love this stuff. greatest hardcore band ever.

[@einherrjar]

RIP Raybeez, you are sorely missed. this was the peak of the hardcore era, sadly a large part of that died with Ray. there is still decent hardcore music out there, but it seems the spirit is gone.

[@ryanmichelz94]

Nah, you're out of touch

[@kinglychee]

@@ryanmichelz94 exactly - so many killer bands from all over the world and incredibly passionate scenes everywhere and this person says the spirit is gone? nuts.

[@seanjohnson6566]

Hardcore will never die it lives within each of us from the scene spirit seems gone cause your passion for it has changed or something its alive and well hardcore4life

[@justsomedudeyouknow8372]

I've thought about this too but it honestly makes sense. I mean, back when this was filmed hardcore had been around for maybe 9 years, in a lot of ways still fresh and exciting. Now its been around for 40 years and everything has been done a million times. There's still great hardcore but it will never be like it was. Literally impossible. But theres still great bands now, dedicated kids, solid scenes that never die(and never did), and new people coming in all the time that will be lifers like us. Only difference between now and then in my opinion is the time frame, and whats accepted now that never would have been back then. The heart is still there, the spirit is too but times have changed and that spirit has with it.

[@sethmeyer2443]

Pretty cool that the "published on" date is Raybeez birthday

[@chrisnjhardcore]

RIP Ray,Todd,Vinnie Value too many gone but never forgotten!!

[@punkrockprophet590]

I remember that show. Good times.

[@SaltborneHeathen]

I barely got into them a few years before Ray died, but they’ve always been in my top 5 hardcore bands

[@SaschaBachmann-sb-drums]

Great little documentary!!!

[@PaddyBoyBKLYN]

I was 5 years old in Brooklyn when this video was made, and just barely caught the last years of many venues in Bklyn an the city. I wish i was around a lil earlier.

[@wizzbang9823]

Raybeez is King....long live NYHC

[@oskarRrsennn]

Gracias Todd Youth , Descansa en paz.

[@alanr4263]

Great times.I seen that super bowl of HardCore great show.

[@Jimmy-oq9zq]

R.I.P Ray. Such a great band.

[@sonyaramona5760]

Woah. Ray sure oozed charm and charisma non stop. Could listen to this guy talk for days.

[@danielkrall6501]

Love the absolute chaos during We're the Crew. You'll never know...all our pain!! I'm gonna bust. New York City Skinheads!!!

fantastic!

[@sunshinesound2441]

Amazing ! Three days before the legendary guns n roses concert on the same stage !

[@tedcoach4516]

thank you raybeez

[@PhilRDIY]

Merci ....... From PARIS

[@sambobobo9383]

In philly.with the uprise ,ydl great show got my ass handed to me in that pit not purposely lol ray in the the parking lot playing catch with the football great memories

[@bowlerfamily]

Where was this?

[@Thewildstyles]

Amazing.

[@livexfree]

14:33 Porcell in the Yale shirt! Sick!

[@meep4071]

break.down.the.walls FUCK YEAH!

[@BombzOnZombz]

A band I'll never get to see. R.I.P. RAYBEEZ

[@skinheadyouth66]

miss you Ray

[@emilyz766]

Truly a shame he didn't live long enough to really get the accolades and greater crowds he deserved.

[@keithhardcore]

Seems like an eternity ago I was at this show.

[@Mighty_Atheismo]

They don't make em like this anymore. RIP REY. NYHC forever

[@weber247]

Ray and Dank would work together bouncing all the biggest shows in nyc, Dank is playing bass in Whiplash last check , Raybees the world misses you wherever you are. I met your girl, shes married with child now, she still loves you... Nick Dirt one, if not the oldest of my friends from NYC BOW!

[@tedcoach4516]

weber247 that’s so cool so much I’d love to talk to her about

[@craignuttall8846]

That’s beautiful the world misses raybeez

[@justsomedudeyouknow8372]

Way better live than on record(in my opinion).

[@centralscrutinizer66]

Wow! That’s a great document few bands in the day made

[@scottjohnson8316]

Raybeez seemed real cool Let’s get a doc on him

[@nukklez81]

I was 6 going 7 in 88. I didn't into warzone 6 years later. this is like the show cribs but, in the 80s. lol

[@MarcN1111]

I was there....

[@cattendies6652]

This is such a darn cool video.

[@musiklegendarisindonesia4252]

We're the creeeeeeeeew SKINHEAD

[@NotesFromTheOwlBox]

"Budweiser guitar, who says skinheads don't have class." Ha Ha

[@dnoisoetrisno]

Legend..

[@gacdregacdre4262]

Hate to say it but the driver is kicking some HardcoreReality-

[@richardgiudice3631]

Nyhc 4 life

[@Sztalker-2033]

Great!! Raybeez!!!

[@allday.z9892]

U can see a lot of nyhc legends here

[@cesaraugusto1599]

Espectacular

[@vernobobby75]

is that Porcell crowd surfing?

[@cepolt]

Yup!

[@driman5281]

Insane

[@GeorgeGeo]

Still pissed I couldnt go

[@soulcrusher518]

𝘙𝘢𝘺𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘻 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘨𝘶𝘺. 𝘙𝘐𝘗

[@johnfights4manyresonsjohnf851]

If they only knew what those apartments would be worth today.....

[@tanidancer5628]

Original vloggers

[@erikabaldassaro1636]

This is awesome!!!! Anyone know where Paul is now?

[@mitchxxx1437]

wow, is this from super bowl of hardcore 3 show?

[@tillmanndrewitz]

5:26 working class skinheads!

[@ras124]

88 A great year

[@REVELATIONRECORDS]

Indeed!

[@chuy8356]

RIP Raybeez

[@beatthecrowd001]

its crazy and almost surreal seeing the outside of that place back in '88, I have been to black n blue bowls and various other shows in recent years there. before anyone judges, Yes I'm only twenty something years old so this is the only way I can experience a warzone show.

[@prfu1222]

The shows at the Ritz were fun. We also had A7, CBGB, Irving Plaza, Lamours in Brooklyn. There were spots all over the five boroughs. The Sundance in Long Island. Raybeez was one of the most realest dudes you could of ever met. He had a good heart. Raybeez, Micky Fitz, and Joe Strummers legacies have helped shape values I would never let go of. R.I.P. to all three men. It is because of people like you that are watching this today. People like me that were at this show and many other shows. Know it was not a waste of time. The generation that will follow you, will need this energy in their lives. Enjoi it. And pass it on.

[@sentameier9795]

Where are raybeez eyebrows?

[@trhash70irusim34]

Honor to Ray Barbieri

[@waves_of_fear]

RAYBEEZ RIP

[@everythingwentblack2819]

At 7:17 is Alexa Poli Scheigert?

[@MikeE4819]

Yes

[@justsomedudeyouknow8372]

Skinhead youth will never die!

[@DrewKane]

S K I NH E A D !

[@savagovegan8184]

I didnt understend no fucking one word. But i understend their minds and atmosphere :b

[@celtiberian07]

probably biggest song war zone ever played and only 10minuet set . maybe not they also played super bowl of hard core at palladium

[@unbridledenthusiasm]

wow

[@juditkismarton1603]

5:55 Ray 🥺😢

[@damfeller6978]

Todd and Ray rip

[@REVELATIONRECORDS]

They are absolutely missed.

[@damfeller6978]

@@REVELATIONRECORDS yep

[@markstewart8293]

1.06 for gas 😬

[@GardenerEarthGuy]

They paid way too much for that- definitely got burned.

[@tzazella751]

did raybeez ever work as security for concerts? i used to live in that "armpit of brooklyn". you wouldnt say that now. :(

[@ackack2560]

Yes he did fairly certain i know he did at pyramid club and ritz prob CB’s too

[@Luisperez-lz6ym]

Wow $1.15 gas per gal. How I miss those prices

[@kookadams85]

KZbin needs More YDL footage!

[@671oneblood]

RIP

[@friasdrums]

Where's the driver nowadays?

[@jayonez137]

RIP RAYBEEZ!! I miss the old Ritz H/C shows. 14:51 Porcell gets smashed! Looked like Jason Krakdown that smashed him. SKINHEAD YOUTH!!!

[@unbridledenthusiasm]

Haha, was just laughing at that

[@thefolkloreof]

Missing foundation graffitti

[@georgenico8257]

haha listening to the police

[@Felipe_Calle]

Jajaja

[@ackack2560]

They gave me alot more appreciation for the police

[@TrixiLovesYou]

Who in this video is still alive today?

[@kevvlar4862]

porcell and luke gorilla biscuits

[@guitarsandsuchetc]

It seems like the NY hardcore scene came and upheld a very conservative mindset. On the other hand LA hardcore were more socialist leaning.

[@alexanderleuchte5132]

DMS Crew definitely "free" market business oriented

[@filipresanovic7128]

Set list?

[@patrickculhane1269]

1.05 a gallon for premium!!

[@SilenceEqualsDeathNJ]

8 people hit Thumbs Down.... really?!? Douches

[@ackack2560]

Posers

[@MaximusWolfe]

Y.D.L!!

[@waves_of_fear]

Oi

[@138boris]

If they're skinheads I'm the pope.

[@ackack2560]

138boris what are you? Some trad skin dork?

[@sntemp]

@@MaximusWolfe Hey Maximus, I'm not trying to be a wise guy but I have a question about the skinhead movement. I was in the punk/hardcore scene in the South in the mid to late 80's. The skinheads in our scene were mostly racist a-holes who loved to break up shows. These guys in this video just seem like the normal folks in our scene and nothing like the skinheads. Were these skins not racist?

[@gabrielunknown60]

sntemp nah these skinheads were anti-racist. Preached unity. See the SHARP movement.

[@elizabethtsung1099]

Jordan the lion

[@mieg0renxxx]

hardcore is always fun..