#THE MORAL OF THIS STORY IS. IM GOING ROCK CLIMBING. TO SHOW MR . A THAT IM NOT DEPRESSED

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#Henryrollins, seen here Rocking The Metro in Chicago IL. I remember this nite as if it were yesterday, it was or should I say twas the nite before Christmas and all through the House every street creature was stirring Ready to take some agression out. Hank pop on stage after Black Flags signature Guitar solo by Greg Ginn “The Prosiss of weeding Out” Henry Held some Mistletoe infront of his crotch and simply said “it’s not my imagination ive got a gun at my back” and with that Black Flag broke into “Revenge” The place erupted!! It was on The Pit of pits,slamdance solice an angry teens Nirvana before Kurt Cobain existed as a matter of fact Kurt Would have been denied entry at the time cause it was an 18 & over show and in 1984 Kurt was only17 me I was 19 im actual in this photo. Now im not here writing about #Grunge I want too tell ya my side of the story, and The story itself is a Henry Rollins story. Henry (in his many works and spoken word proformances) has referenced the Metro show as the most Violent shows Henry and Black Flag had experienced. Let me tell ya’ll a little bit of Hardcore History, Back in the Punk Day it was the norm to be able to jump up on stage with your favorite group join in on a lyric or two and stage dive right into the party,there was only one band that banned the practice, you guessed it #BlackFlag, Henry and the band would take the stage along with their middle aged biker types(look at photo see thug) as bouncers,mostly they just keept folks from gettin on stage nobody was ever bounced but I cant stress the fact Bouncers,rules,telling us no or you can’t prohibited well not a good idea and totaly un-heard of and on December 24 1984 The Punks of Chicago were going to send Mr. Rollins and his group a little message, mostly directed against Henry. Punks organized well I should say the Skinheads organized theres an oxymoron organized Skinheads, believe or not that’s what happend 2 or 3 songs into the show someone got on stage and instead of just being pushed off back into the crowd this fucker was going to push back a fight broke out between the 2 bouncers on 1 punk for like a second 1 on 2 turned into a fuckin rumble so many kids were just piling on the stage fists,spit,shit was flying everywhere the band backed way the fuck off like Elvis leaving the building exept for Henry he climbed to the top of the stack of amps out of reach out of the fight but not out of sight,he sat down,legs crossed looking down at the mayhem shaking his head in a dissaproving maner,then tried to get the crowd to chill by explaining how people shouldn’t have to get a boot in the face or have some slob jump on them while at a show,anyway after10 more minutes Black Flag took the stage to get on with what they came for to play music. The vibe in the room was intense unlike usual,yeah kids back then were more violent than most Punk Rock was about being frustrated as a youth in America, and Black Flag was one of bands who pioneered the shit,invented the sceen and at the time The Band to See! So Who is for My Mom,Dad the Cops or Henry Rollins to tell me what to do, you follow the Skinheads had decided that L.A rules didn’t apply they would not let this go. The Band started again and it wasn’t more than a verse or two well before the chorus and Bamm It was on again mostly 1 group of Skins but the frustration and Defiance became contagious the kids piled on stage with Henry climbing back up on his perch just in time for the next round of Fists,spit,shit flying fisticuffs between Black Flags minions and the kids of Chicago. The second fight,well I thought fuck it we’ve not even seen 3 or 4 song’s how? I bet they leave I thought this because these Skinheads were not just starting the fighting but were verbally threatening Henry, (will see you outside without the bouncers) shit like that,“and they ment it” they were going to fuck Henry Rollins up. The reason"making rules"delinquents, Punks and dope fiends don’t do rules, this is supposed to be the ultimate Antiestablishment movement since the 60’s !! There is a reason I’m telling you this story is because Henry has written and spoke of how violent Chicago was in the 80’s and I thought to myself I wonder if he even knows why? Black Flag criss crossed the USA back then they would come back often like every 4 to 6 month’s and every show that Black Flag played at the Caberet Metro after the nightmare before Christmas after that would be mared with Violence were talking from 84’ to 87-88 and the violence was all directed against Mr. Rollins. I will say to Henry you had big balls for sticking it out,finishing the show staying on stage while the fight club below got on with what they came to do fuck Henry up. But never got around to actually kicking anything. They finished the show I loved it it was fucking Hardcore… The moral to the story is, Never tell a Punk what he can or can’t do and never make up rules for kids who think Anarchism is the answer to fucked up people and or policy.