Loudwire.com listed Billie Joe's infamous drop kick in to the crowd at number 9 in their "Top 10 Hard Rock Smackdowns" - it also features some other high profile acts that have got into a scuffle in the past, including Nirvana, Axl Rose and Black Flag.

This was from a show in Filmore, California in 1997 (thanks Peter) on the Nimrod Tour. If you haven't seen it before, it's well worth a watch!



Thanks to Whatsername1911 for posting this on the forum.
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