`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
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
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.
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
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
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
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― 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 yethttps://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
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 (two years ago) link
I remember seeing this live on TV. I love that they're so tight they can just improvise their way to a second ending, even if they allegedly got banned from SNL for it (as if they'd ever get asked on again):
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xbs0qe
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 21 September 2022 04:01 (two years ago) link
They were just in DC recently.
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 21 September 2022 04:19 (two years ago) link
nice!!! I used to watch SNL reruns all the time as a teenager and this was the one time the musical guest made me go "what the fuck was that". "Sunless Saturday" was even crazier than that!!
― frogbs, Wednesday, 21 September 2022 04:22 (two years ago) link
They were fantast9c love at the turn of the 90s. Used to do 2 hour + shows that remained energetic throughout.Fantastic musicians.I remember following Rollins Band a the same time and seeing their tour itineraries where Fishbone had a printed one complete with setlists before the show and managed to make the versions differ heavily between shows whereas Rollins had a handwritten one but at least appeared to say exactly the same thing at exactly the same point each night. Not sure how much versions of songs varied night to night but it was pretty intense so worth seeing.
Haven't checked them out much since so not sure if lineup has changed massively. I think the last time I was really hearing about them the guitarist had joined a christian cult or had a christian cult he had been involved with interfering with him. That and the keyboard player having co written a song Jeff Buckley did which sounded extremely personal to him and his relationship with his dad.
― Stevolende, Wednesday, 21 September 2022 07:25 (two years ago) link
fantastic live that is
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 (two years ago) link
chris and jeff buckley were very close
― kurt schwitterz, Wednesday, 21 September 2022 13:58 (two years ago) link
real bummer they never did a live album in the 90s
― frogbs, Wednesday, 21 September 2022 14:07 (two years 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 (two years ago) link
Huh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As3_qn0A0yY
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 22 September 2023 16:26 (one year ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDQ8VdIOoKs
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 22 September 2023 16:27 (one year 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 (one year 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 (one year ago) link
All we have is now is great too
― kurt schwitterz, Friday, 22 September 2023 20:52 (one year ago) link