In the early 90s, there was a great throw together band called Prohibition. Sweet Pete (Prohibition) sang, Ed McKirdy (Hands Tied, Skull Crusher) played bass, Drew Kline (Strife YO!) played guitar, Sid Strife on drums. There was also a cast of rotating members (hell, every member could probably be considered in this rotation) Mike Hartsfield, Justin Moulder (Suburban Fanzine), Brian Maryansky, Chris Daily, … I’m sure there were plenty more**. They played gigs when each dude was in the same room. So maybe 3 gigs total. It’s hard when dudes live in California, Boston and Jersey/NYC/wherever Ed was living at the point (could have been Boston, but he’s a hermit). How many times were Strife, Undertow, Hands Tied and Sweet Pete all in the same room?
Regardless, I think they last time they played was 95. Could have been 93 even. But I guess I’m wrong, and this shirt from zombieritual83 proves it. Who knew they played again around 2000? I did not, but I’m sorry to have missed it. I knew they were all straight edge, and definitely did plenty of straight edge covers. I did not realize they were so militant. It’s weird, Pete’s a pretty laid back dude. I know he rolls with some dudes who are not straight edge. Same with Andrew and his hip hop crew. Those dudes — not straight edge. Same goes for Ed. I mean, seriously, Ed hangs out with Tim McMahon… But this shirt is proof. Hardline. I’ll probably be bidding big on this one since it is an unknown artifact to me. So please, keep back.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6_P2s1h7wc
Straight Edge Revenge!
** thanks to Pete and Andrew for filling in the names I had forgotten. Much appreciate.
Weren’t these shirts part of John Lockjaw’s band?
I remember PB2000 was also prohibition 2k for a hot minute
yeah I think it had to do with pitboos/olc…..pretty sure in fact!
yeah that’s definitly Pitboss 2000 related. On the “American Justice” album by OLC they make mention of Prohibition 2000 (Pro-B 2K) and I’m also pretty sure it was the original name of Pitboss 2000 (PB2K).
Great shirt! I have one but it doesn’t fit. Wonder what this will sell for.
this is actually the 4th time i´ve put this one up on ebay, i´m still wondering why it does not sell… its really an awesome shirt for sure..
too bad it doesnt fit me…
yeah.. i didn’t think they were organized to book shows let alone make shirts… imprompteu shows forever
There is also a prohibition 2000 demo , wich is just a few pitboss song re-recorded if i remember well.
Most definetly a john lockjaw prohibition2000 shirt, I may have even been there when he printed them. He changed the name to pitboss 2000 soon after and released everybody is a winner and was living in Columbus. Pretty much every hardcore kid in Columbus was in the band at some point. They even toured after John left the band and moved to Cali to be a stand up comic.
Was my joke this un-obvious??
You made a joke?
sorry bri totally missed it!
do the next one in an english accent!