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Minor Threat were a hardcore band from Washington, DC. Formed in 1980 after the break up of the short lived Teen Idles, Minor Threat — featuring singer Ian MacKaye, guitarist Lyle Preslar, bassist Brian Baker, and drummer Jeff Nelson — were one of the most important of the new crop of USHC bands, and, simply put, one of the best bands of all time. They released two 7" EPs and and a 12" EP before their break up in 83 and posthumously released one more 7" all through their own Dischord Records. The band did multiple full US tours meeting up with their peers throughout the country, and on one such show they met up with Big Boys, Offenders, and Crotch Rot in Austin, TX, the last show of the Texas portion of their tour. It was 1983 and, according to Big Boys bassist Chris Gates, it was in an abandoned club called Skyline that was once a legendary Honky Tonk, hosting Elvis and even Hank Williams's last show. Gates says:
The show was a roaring success. The Offenders played their asses off, Minor Threat was… well, Minor Threat! And the Big Boys ALWAYS had a party when we played Austin. The horn section joined us (they were all in high school as well… and one of them is an ASTRONAUT now!) and we finished the show with a loud, raucous version of Fun, Fun, Fun with the Minor Threat guys and the entire audience singing along.
Minor Threat broke up in 1983 and members later went on to play in bands like Fugazi, Embrace, Three, Bad Religion, Samhain, and Junkyard. This original Minor Threat flyer, in good condition with discoloration and some wear
Dimensions: 8.5" Wide by 14" Long