"It's official Soldiers.Saw Fishbone last night in Seattle at the Ballard Firehouse. After getting a little elbow from Angelo, he told my partner and I that this is their last show. They've cancelled the tour. Angelo was walking around with a Halloween style tombstone that stated plainly, Fishbone RIP. The show was electric. Walt looked really happy, Norwood just played, Angelo was maniacal and on the last song, John broke his kick peddle and they were unable to finish the number...they all had a piece of the mic and said a few words and that was it. They left the stage. Long live Fishbone. sob."
but more info from the list states...
"This scenario looked really bad from an audience perspective and it almost got worse. Spacey came out and grabbed the Mic and told everyone it was his last show with the band and that “[we] ruined it for him”. Some faint and lots of “awe… come on….” could be heard. But suddenly, the most amazing thing happened. John Stewart stepped up the mic, long after Angelo, Norwood,and Walt had left, and began thanking the fans for coming out and telling that the rumours were all true but Fishbone would be back for the fans. Spacey said something else into the mic, which John answered “whatever man” to, and then apologized for what had happened and explained that next time people should be a little more careful but still have fun. I was completely astonished. John recovered the performance with his little speech at the end. He made that connection between the fans and the band, while Spacey looked like a complete asshole (I know he isn’t, he was just pissed). He then ended by thanking everyone and threw out half a dozen or so drum sticks. "
sob :(
― Pablo Cruise (chaki), Tuesday, 4 November 2003 02:00 (twenty-one years ago)
― mopepope (musicmope), Tuesday, 4 November 2003 02:01 (twenty-one years ago)
― Pablo Cruise (chaki), Tuesday, 4 November 2003 02:02 (twenty-one years ago)
― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Tuesday, 4 November 2003 02:11 (twenty-one years ago)
straight from the horse’s mouth…(meaning Fishbone’s bassist Norwood) just got off the phone with the man himself- now while yes, it is true that Spacey and Walt have left permanently, as of “now” there are no plans for breakup. They will however be on hiatus for some time until every thing’s up to speed (if things can get up to speed) and the “plans” are that Brewster is down (old Fbone Keyboardist around 1998-2000 or so), Rocky George from Suicidal Tendencies is down, and Torri Ruffin from the Time is down to join the almighty force that is Fishbone!
wow so much drama! Go Fishbone Go!!!
― Pablo Cruise (chaki), Tuesday, 4 November 2003 08:08 (twenty-one years ago)
Dude, I can see Spacey leaving, when I talked to 'em in Cincy this summer he didn't seem happy at all...but Walter, wtf!?! This still makes me really sad, holy shit (although the idea of a Rocky George & Torri Ruffinated 'Bone is very interesting).
SO MUCH DRAMA IN THE LBC IT'S KINDA HARD BEIN' F I S H B O N E.
― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 4 November 2003 13:40 (twenty-one years ago)
― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 4 November 2003 13:59 (twenty-one years ago)
― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 4 November 2003 14:16 (twenty-one years ago)
― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 4 November 2003 14:17 (twenty-one years ago)
― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 4 November 2003 14:19 (twenty-one years ago)
― Phil Freeman (Phil Freeman), Tuesday, 4 November 2003 14:22 (twenty-one years ago)
Well, it's God's fault he won't play anymore, isn't it.
― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 4 November 2003 14:25 (twenty-one years ago)
― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 4 November 2003 14:29 (twenty-one years ago)
― Pablo Cruise (chaki), Tuesday, 4 November 2003 21:39 (twenty-one years ago)
― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 4 November 2003 21:44 (twenty-one years ago)
― Pablo Cruise (chaki), Tuesday, 4 November 2003 22:22 (twenty-one years ago)
nice long deepdive:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sz86suK8ZlM
― encino morricone (majorairbro), Tuesday, 3 September 2024 05:54 (nine months ago)