Why aren't you listening to Fishbone right now?

Message Bookmarked
Bookmark Removed
Not all messages are displayed: show all messages (105 of them)
Saw them three times the year Reality... came out. Once with 2 Live Crew opening up. Fantastic shows every time.

pdf (Phil Freeman), Wednesday, 25 January 2006 17:00 (eighteen years ago) link

My fave Fishbone songs:

Sunless Saturday
Ghetto Soundwave
Bonin' In the Boneyard
Lying Ass Bitch
Cholly
It's A Wonderful Life
Those Days Are Gone
Housework

Haven't listened to them in years, but I think I'll start again! Thanks guys...

LoneNut, Wednesday, 25 January 2006 17:17 (eighteen years ago) link

Oh yeah, and I HATE everything they did after Reality, their last really good album IMO! That one about the guard dogs is one of the WORST songs I've ever heard!

LoneNut, Wednesday, 25 January 2006 17:19 (eighteen years ago) link

if IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII was....

bb (bbrz), Wednesday, 25 January 2006 18:45 (eighteen years ago) link

one year passes...
in honor of nickafishious i am listening to the new fishbone album. they are awfully, um, peppy after all this time...

scott seward, Friday, 13 April 2007 19:54 (seventeen years ago) link

which one? whats it called?

chaki, Friday, 13 April 2007 19:57 (seventeen years ago) link

is there much heavy stuff on it?

chaki, Friday, 13 April 2007 19:57 (seventeen years ago) link

It's heavy-ish (not nearly heavy or metallic enough, given that their new lead guitarist is Rocky George from Suicidal Tendencies. I was really hoping to like it, but I don't, much. I bet they still tear the place down live, though - especially with Rocky in the band now.

unperson, Friday, 13 April 2007 20:02 (seventeen years ago) link

i actually like it okay. i'm not the biggest fan or nothin'.


hey, wait, this thing came out last year in europa? different cover for the u.s.

scott seward, Friday, 13 April 2007 20:15 (seventeen years ago) link

i like the ten minute slow burn jam "we just lose our minds".

scott seward, Friday, 13 April 2007 20:17 (seventeen years ago) link

the new record is good. Classic Fishbone sound and some good anthems. "Jack ass Brigade" "Let Them Hos fight" are right up there with anything on reality of my surroundings.

Personally, I think The Psychotic Friends Nuttwork is right up there with their best records, and its kinda criminal that it died such an unloved death.

They are currently touring decent sized venues and have some festivals booked in australia in europe. Seems the comeback is working. Norwood is a good guy, I wish him the best.

UncleTomfly, Saturday, 14 April 2007 05:49 (seventeen years ago) link

The release of "The Reality of My Surroundings" may be one of my greatest ever musical disappointments...

(Why I am responding to a year-old comment I don't know but) I interviewed the band when this came out and they were on Lollapalooza. I was trying to sum up what I felt was missing in the disc without being blatantly offending and Angelo just sad, "You mean it don't have no mo' 'Crazy Nigger' on it." That's what the band termed... Well, the stuff that made Fishbone great and that album a downer (he says, editorially).

Truth And Soul remains one of my all-time favorite albums. The fact that it got shafted and Garth Brooks got rewarded when SoundScan was introduced made me irrationally hate SoundScan for a long time...

NYCNative, Saturday, 14 April 2007 12:58 (seventeen years ago) link

I don't see why that's an irrational hate.

Oilyrags, Saturday, 14 April 2007 13:02 (seventeen years ago) link

On reality.. those "If I were a...I'd" had the so-called "crazy nigger" on it, but yeah, two of the good songs from the reality.. sessions wound up on that "bonin in the boneyard" maxi single (came out in 91) "hide behind my glasses" is one of my favorite fishbone tracks, and "love and bullshit" is loony as well.

UncleTomfly, Saturday, 14 April 2007 13:34 (seventeen years ago) link

The records never came close to capturing the mayhem that is their live show. That said, "Truth and Soul" and "The Reality of My Surroundings" are great records. I also really like the song "Servitude" off the "Give a Monkey a Brain..." album, and I'm not entirely sure why.

j-rock, Sunday, 15 April 2007 11:31 (seventeen years ago) link

half of 'give a monkey a brain' is great - 'swim', 'drunk skitzo', 'warmth of your breath', 'servitude'...I even have a soft spot for 'black flowers'.

but 'reality' is their crowning glory, with 'babyhead' the only weak spot. 'behaviour control technician' might just be the most intense groove of all time.

quite keen to hear the new album, especially give the rocky george angle.

m the g, Sunday, 15 April 2007 12:09 (seventeen years ago) link

There is a Fishbone show on Archive.org that highlights that energy and mayhem. Live at Entpe, 1989.

None of their albums really capture what made/makes them such an amazing band.

EZ Snappin, Sunday, 15 April 2007 16:04 (seventeen years ago) link

their production is quite horrible.

titchyschneiderMk2, Sunday, 15 April 2007 16:50 (seventeen years ago) link

agreed that they're infinitely better on stage, but...

their production is quite horrible

...is only true of 'monkey', which was seemingly recorded in a shed with mics made of balsa wood. 'reality' sounds incredible - powerful, multi-layered, boisterous and alive. beautiful sounding record.

m the g, Sunday, 15 April 2007 17:09 (seventeen years ago) link

i love their production. even the dalls austin produced ones. their old albums were all produced by david kahn who eventually did all the sugar ray bullshit.

shit im glad their still doin it. these mother fuckers are lifers and norwoon is prolly the weirdest bass player on earth.

chaki, Monday, 16 April 2007 09:27 (seventeen years ago) link

*they're
*norwood

chaki, Monday, 16 April 2007 09:32 (seventeen years ago) link

two years pass...

I am listening to the EP which I probably haven't listened to since H.S. and all of a sudden I'm 16 and in love with my life and the world and it's all good.

ENBB, Sunday, 26 April 2009 05:21 (fifteen years ago) link

`Cos they haven't made a record worth listening to in over a decade. That's why.

Sadly, this is still true in 2009

Alex in NYC, Sunday, 26 April 2009 11:47 (fifteen years ago) link

two years pass...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChXk4R0mGNw

lag∞n, Wednesday, 4 January 2012 14:41 (twelve years ago) link

That doc is great.

Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 4 January 2012 15:02 (twelve years ago) link

I am listening to the EP which I probably haven't listened to since H.S. and all of a sudden I'm 16 and in love with my life and the world and it's all good.

― ENBB, Sunday, April 26, 2009 1:21 AM (2 years ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

This would probably still be true if I put it on right now.

☆★☆彡彡 (ENBB), Friday, 6 January 2012 00:01 (twelve years ago) link

two years pass...

This is ridiculous and sad and might even be the end of Fishbone:

Los Angeles-based alt-rockers Fishbone and their frontman Angelo Moore have been ordered by a Pennsylvania judge to pay nearly USD$1.4 million in damages to a woman who was severely injured during a stage dive which went horribly wrong back in 2010.

THR reports the incident took place on 23rd February, 2010, at a performance by the band at Philadelphia’s World Live Cafe. 46-year-old Kimberly Myers was transported to hospital after being knocked to the ground and fracturing her skull when Moore dove into the crowd.

Myers, who has reported various lingering medical symptoms since the incident, claimed that her immediate medical bills came to USD$15,846. She also estimated that her future medical costs would run up to USD$351,299. Judge DuBois awarded Myers compensatory damages for both amounts.

The judge also said that Myers was entitled to non-economic damages for future pain and suffering, any possible embarrassment, humiliation, and loss of the ability to enjoy the pleasures of life and disfigurement. This decision added another USD$750,000 to the tab.

Finally, Judge DuBois said punitive damages should be assessed solely against the band’s lead singer, noting Moore’s refusal to answer questions relating to his drug use and his acknowledgement of the risks stage diving posed to audience members. “Further, Moore exhibits little remorse or impetus to change his conduct,” the judge said, adding another USD$250,000 to the bill.

The decision in awarding these damages to Myers was also partially informed by Moore’s previous testimony in the original 2010 lawsuit. The judge in that case noted the fact that Moore and Fishbone had been stage diving into crowds since the 1980s, and even continued to do it after Myers’ 2010 incident.

The future of Moore and Fishbone, who have now released seven studio albums after rising to prominence in the 1980s, is unknown at this stage.

Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Sunday, 16 February 2014 20:12 (ten years ago) link

three years pass...

3 old members are back in the band. This is incredible. Current lineup:

Angelo, Dirty Walt, Norwood, Fish, John Bigham and Chris Dowd!!!

kurt schwitterz, Wednesday, 31 January 2018 21:21 (six years ago) link

Whoa!

EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 31 January 2018 21:39 (six years ago) link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge9z7xehvWY

kurt schwitterz, Wednesday, 31 January 2018 21:44 (six years ago) link

dude they sound awesome

frogbs, Wednesday, 31 January 2018 21:54 (six years ago) link

Hope they tour this way. I haven't seen them since '91.

EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 31 January 2018 21:55 (six years ago) link

Dunno if that's a one-time thing or the current lineup tho

somebody toucha my fgti (Whiney G. Weingarten), Wednesday, 31 January 2018 21:58 (six years ago) link

Current lineup! They will be touring like this and are working on a new album.

kurt schwitterz, Wednesday, 31 January 2018 22:05 (six years ago) link

man, I remember channel surfing one summer vacation and catching Fishbone on SNL playing "Sunless Saturday". it was the most bonkers performance I've ever seen on that show

frogbs, Wednesday, 31 January 2018 22:24 (six years ago) link

It was them doing Everyday Sunshine that got them banned from the show, for running long.

Great that Fish is back! They better tour. Right now Angelo is touring as part of that David Bowie tribute.

Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 31 January 2018 22:36 (six years ago) link

They've been touring with Fish!

kurt schwitterz, Wednesday, 31 January 2018 22:43 (six years ago) link

three weeks pass...

Kendall Jones and Dowd were still playing together as of last May, too. Hmm.......

Three Word Username, Thursday, 22 February 2018 17:02 (six years ago) link

two years pass...

IT'S
A LITTLE OF THAT OLD DOODLELEEDOO
A LITTLE OF THAT OLD DOODLELEEDOO
SKADITDITDITDITSKIDALEEDOTNDEEDOT
A LITTLE OF THAT OLD DOODLELEEDOO
A LITTLE OF THAT OLD DOODLELEEDOO
SKADITDITDITDITSKIDALEEDOTNDEEDOT
A LITTLE OF THAT OLD DOODLELEEDOO
A LITTLE OF THAT OLD DOODLELEEDOO
SKADITDITDITDITSKIDALEEDOTNDEEDOT

Whiney G. Weingarten, Tuesday, 22 December 2020 21:00 (three years ago) link

Every once in a while I see somebody wearing a Fishbone t-shirt and it always makes me happy.

Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 22 December 2020 21:24 (three years ago) link

Xpost SPEAKING OF DOODLEDOO

Poopy G Stinkgarten, Tuesday, 22 December 2020 22:31 (three years ago) link

i kinda forgot how many fishbone songs i used to listen to

ma and pa! bonin in the boneyard!

i think i've always put fishbone and faith no more together in my mind - these clean, sparkly, fast sounds with this totally locked-in deep musicianship moving so quickly you don't even have time to pin it down

Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 26 December 2020 23:55 (three years ago) link

Same, I spent a lot of time with fishbone in a specific phase of my life and then never really went back

longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Sunday, 27 December 2020 00:45 (three years ago) link

Listened to the It's a Wonderful Life ep on xmas eve. Slick Nick You Devil You is amazing.

peace, man, Sunday, 27 December 2020 14:32 (three years ago) link

Cos I'm listening to That Recoird Got Me High talking about XTC.

Has been a while since I really got into listening to them but they did play some memorable shows at the turn of the 90s I was very glad I got to see.
Shame the guitarist went odd sect Xian again.
& loved the keyboardists songs as reworked by jeff Huckley. Thought that song was one of the best things i heard Jeff Buckley play live and thunk it was a song written about his estranged dad. Until I heard it was actually mainly written by Chris the keyboardist with this bunch.

Stevolende, Sunday, 27 December 2020 14:37 (three years ago) link

I had no idea about the Fishbone/Jeff Buckley connection!

https://media.altpress.com/uploads/2020/07/FISHBONE-AND-FAT-MIKE.jpg

Recording with ... Fat Mike of NOFX? Um, ok.

https://www.altpress.com/features/fishbone-reformed-fat-mike-producing-new-album/

Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 27 December 2020 15:05 (three years ago) link

just found this but not read it through yet
https://therecoup.com/2019/08/23/25-years-of-grace-christopher-dowd-on-his-friend-jeff-buckley/

Stevolende, Sunday, 27 December 2020 15:36 (three years ago) link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Cx4Wq_pgt8

xzanfar, Sunday, 27 December 2020 20:15 (three years ago) link

one year passes...

listening to give a monkey a brain and he'll swear he's the center of the universe for the first time tonight......this is the greatest album of all time

flamenco drop (BradNelson), Wednesday, 21 September 2022 03:42 (one year ago) link

current lineup is siqqq! chris dowd back in the band and it really adds so much to have the old vocal blend from the records.

kurt schwitterz, Wednesday, 21 September 2022 13:57 (one year ago) link

chris and jeff buckley were very close

kurt schwitterz, Wednesday, 21 September 2022 13:58 (one year ago) link

real bummer they never did a live album in the 90s

frogbs, Wednesday, 21 September 2022 14:07 (one year ago) link

there's tons of great boots tho! the fishbone tape trading community is strong. also lots of great full shows on yt.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TBILUuY4vo

kurt schwitterz, Wednesday, 21 September 2022 14:20 (one year ago) link

one year passes...

Huh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As3_qn0A0yY

Josh in Chicago, Friday, 22 September 2023 16:26 (seven months ago) link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDQ8VdIOoKs

Josh in Chicago, Friday, 22 September 2023 16:27 (seven months ago) link

I'm kinda shocked at how much I like these new songs. Maybe nostalgia is overpowering my taste, or they really are that good.

read-only (unperson), Friday, 22 September 2023 17:21 (seven months ago) link

My guess is the latter! It's pretty close to the classic lineup, though alas, it looks like it's not Fish on drums.

Josh in Chicago, Friday, 22 September 2023 17:55 (seven months ago) link

All we have is now is great too

kurt schwitterz, Friday, 22 September 2023 20:52 (seven months ago) link


You must be logged in to post. Please either login here, or if you are not registered, you may register here.