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Thread started 01/02/12 3:42pm

Gunsnhalen

Fishbone- The Reality Of My Surroundings

To those who have not heard Fishbone, PLEASE do yourself a favor and pick this album up. This is the business... these guys are quickly becoming one of my favorite bands

Pistols sounded like "Fuck off," wheras The Clash sounded like "Fuck Off, but here's why.."- Thedigitialgardener

All music is shit music and no music is real- gunsnhalen

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Reply #1 posted 01/02/12 4:10pm

woogiebear

HELL YES!!! Got it on vinyl AND CD!!!! CLASSIC!!!!

cool cool cool

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Reply #2 posted 01/02/12 4:25pm

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Your Fishbone posts have re-ignited my interest in them after many years.

Seems they have a new EP out http://music.fishbone.net/

I'm going to track down some of their earlier shit I think.

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Reply #3 posted 01/02/12 4:38pm

Paris9748430

LOVE this album!

JERKIN' EVERYTHING IN SIGHT!!!!!
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Reply #4 posted 01/02/12 5:04pm

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~ From "Live in Amsterdam" ~



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My final live show of 2011 was Fishbone on 12/29 at The Key Club in Hollyweird.

[img:$uid]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b59/jbodine/Music%20II/Fishbone.jpg[/img:$uid]

Everyday Sunshine
A Selection
Ma & Pa
Date Rape
Ackafoo
Bonin In The Boneyard
Question Of Life
Cholly
I Wish I Had A Date
Crazy Glue
Lemon Meringue
Alcoholic
Let Dem Ho’s Fight
Flutterbutter
DUI Friday
Give It Up
Sunless Saturday
Lyin’ Ass Bitch
Skankin
Party at Ground Zero


Got the setlist off the internet. Guess it's pretty accurate. Great show.

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Documentary Trailer...



...Everyday Sunshine: The Story Of Fishbone



Music for adventurous listeners

tA

peace Tribal Records

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Reply #5 posted 01/02/12 9:12pm

DerekH

Here's one of my favorite songs from "Reality Of My Surroundings":

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Reply #6 posted 01/02/12 10:07pm

MadamGoodnight

I want to see this documentary.

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Reply #7 posted 01/02/12 10:50pm

Paris9748430

MadamGoodnight said:

I want to see this documentary.

It looks great.

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Reply #8 posted 01/03/12 5:41am

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Interesting timing. They have not arrived yet but I just ordered this album and Truth and Soul. I think I may have heard one or two Fishbone songs but I know virtually nothing about them.

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Reply #9 posted 01/03/12 5:38pm

Gunsnhalen

rialb said:

Interesting timing. They have not arrived yet but I just ordered this album and Truth and Soul. I think I may have heard one or two Fishbone songs but I know virtually nothing about them.

Seeing as we have some similiar tastes, i think you will enjoy and respect them for there songs wink

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Reply #10 posted 01/03/12 5:55pm

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Paris9748430 said:

MadamGoodnight said:

I want to see this documentary.

It looks great.

Here's the documentary's website that lists the upcoming screenings:
http://fishbonedocumentary.com/




Music for adventurous listeners


tA

peace Tribal Records

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Reply #11 posted 01/03/12 6:00pm

Paris9748430

theAudience said:

Paris9748430 said:

It looks great.

Here's the documentary's website that lists the upcoming screenings:
http://fishbonedocumentary.com/




Music for adventurous listeners


tA

peace Tribal Records

Nowhere near me. I'll wait for the DVD.

JERKIN' EVERYTHING IN SIGHT!!!!!
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Reply #12 posted 01/03/12 8:37pm

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TheDigitalGardener said:

Your Fishbone posts have re-ignited my interest in them after many years.

Seems they have a new EP out http://music.fishbone.net/

I'm going to track down some of their earlier shit I think.

Nice to hear some new Fishbone! So far I like the title track, but I'm not enjoying the rest of it. I'll probably give it a couple of more spins to see if get into it.

"Love & honesty, peace & harmony"
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Reply #13 posted 01/04/12 9:56am

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I just gave Truth and Soul a spin. Too early to really give my impressions of it other than to say that it sounds extremely clean. I know it was the '80s but it makes Lovesexy sound raw and unpolished in comparison. I just started The Reality of My Surroundings and find the sound much more suited to the music.

How in the world did these guys not make it big? Seems like they had the perfect sound for the late '80s/early '90s. I guess the obvious answer is that they were too eclectic but it sounds like they had enough of a few different genres in their sound to appeal to a mass audience.

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Reply #14 posted 01/04/12 12:15pm

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Just finished the album and I am impressed. It's very kinetic and ambitious. It maintains a very high level of energy and a great vibe all the way through. I can see why it is cited as their best album.

It kind of stinks that there are no bands out there doing anything similar to this.

Opinions seem pretty split about the quality but I just placed orders for the next two albums (Give a Monkey a Brain... and Chim Chum's Badass Revenge).

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Reply #15 posted 01/04/12 12:17pm

Gunsnhalen

rialb said:

I just gave Truth and Soul a spin. Too early to really give my impressions of it other than to say that it sounds extremely clean. I know it was the '80s but it makes Lovesexy sound raw and unpolished in comparison. I just started The Reality of My Surroundings and find the sound much more suited to the music.

How in the world did these guys not make it big? Seems like they had the perfect sound for the late '80s/early '90s. I guess the obvious answer is that they were too eclectic but it sounds like they had enough of a few different genres in their sound to appeal to a mass audience.

I wondered this to, especially in the early 90's when Faith No More, Chili Peppers & White Zombie broke big

These band has weird sounds, and combined different genres[i am manly talking Zombies La Sexorcisto album wink ]

And they got big......

Who knows confused

Pistols sounded like "Fuck off," wheras The Clash sounded like "Fuck Off, but here's why.."- Thedigitialgardener

All music is shit music and no music is real- gunsnhalen

Datdonkeydick- Asherfierce

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Reply #16 posted 01/04/12 12:19pm

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Gunsnhalen said:

rialb said:

I just gave Truth and Soul a spin. Too early to really give my impressions of it other than to say that it sounds extremely clean. I know it was the '80s but it makes Lovesexy sound raw and unpolished in comparison. I just started The Reality of My Surroundings and find the sound much more suited to the music.

How in the world did these guys not make it big? Seems like they had the perfect sound for the late '80s/early '90s. I guess the obvious answer is that they were too eclectic but it sounds like they had enough of a few different genres in their sound to appeal to a mass audience.

I wondered this to, especially in the early 90's when Faith No More, Chili Peppers & White Zombie broke big

These band has weird sounds, and combined different genres[i am manly talking Zombies La Sexorcisto album wink ]

And they got big......

Who knows confused

Shoot, I haven't listened to that in about fifteen years. I'll have to dig it out and give it a spin.

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Reply #17 posted 01/04/12 12:27pm

Gunsnhalen

rialb said:

Gunsnhalen said:

I wondered this to, especially in the early 90's when Faith No More, Chili Peppers & White Zombie broke big

These band has weird sounds, and combined different genres[i am manly talking Zombies La Sexorcisto album wink ]

And they got big......

Who knows confused

Shoot, I haven't listened to that in about fifteen years. I'll have to dig it out and give it a spin.

I LOVE that album, big Zombie freak & i think that is his all time best solo & white

Btw, if you haven't check out Rob's new solo album from 2010. I think it is his best solo wise, John 5 Is on guitar, and he is the best guitar player Rob has had. There is strings, accousitc, bluesy sounding songs it's a great mix. His most versatile record to date

Pistols sounded like "Fuck off," wheras The Clash sounded like "Fuck Off, but here's why.."- Thedigitialgardener

All music is shit music and no music is real- gunsnhalen

Datdonkeydick- Asherfierce

Gary Hunts Album Isn't That Good- Soulalive
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Reply #18 posted 01/04/12 12:35pm

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I love Fishbone, i'd have to say that one of my favourites is Fishbone And The Familyhood Nextperience Present: The Psychotic Friends Nuttwerx, not as extreme as the others but still really funky!

cool

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Reply #19 posted 01/04/12 12:55pm

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I remember this on tv, and radio played Swin from Give A Monkey A Brain... alot aswell.

cool

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Reply #20 posted 01/04/12 1:12pm

Gunsnhalen

bigd74 said:

I remember this on tv, and radio played Swin from Give A Monkey A Brain... alot aswell.

cool

Oh wow never seen this live performance~! love it

Pistols sounded like "Fuck off," wheras The Clash sounded like "Fuck Off, but here's why.."- Thedigitialgardener

All music is shit music and no music is real- gunsnhalen

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Reply #21 posted 01/04/12 2:06pm

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Gunsnhalen said:

To those who have not heard Fishbone, PLEASE do yourself a favor and pick this album up. This is the business... these guys are quickly becoming one of my favorite bands

Love them! Classic album. "Those days Are Gone" got me through many dark times...

You can check them out in the documentary Electric Purgatory on Netflix instant streaming!

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Reply #22 posted 01/04/12 2:37pm

Paris9748430

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Gunsnhalen said:

To those who have not heard Fishbone, PLEASE do yourself a favor and pick this album up. This is the business... these guys are quickly becoming one of my favorite bands

Love them! Classic album. "Those days Are Gone" got me through many dark times...

You can check them out in the documentary Electric Purgatory on Netflix instant streaming!

It's also up on Youtube totally free.

JERKIN' EVERYTHING IN SIGHT!!!!!
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Reply #23 posted 01/04/12 4:04pm

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Gunsnhalen said:

bigd74 said:

I remember this on tv, and radio played Swin from Give A Monkey A Brain... alot aswell.

cool

Oh wow never seen this live performance~! love it

Nice, thanks for putting this performance up. That's my first time seeing it. Must've been shortly before Christopher Dowd left the group. I remember seeing them around this time. There was a really dark mood at the show that I saw.

"Love & honesty, peace & harmony"
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Reply #24 posted 01/04/12 6:30pm

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theAudience said:

Paris9748430 said:

It looks great.

Here's the documentary's website that lists the upcoming screenings:
http://fishbonedocumentary.com/




Music for adventurous listeners


tA

peace Tribal Records

Thanks wink

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Reply #25 posted 01/05/12 6:58am

AKABubbleup

rialb said:

I just gave Truth and Soul a spin. Too early to really give my impressions of it other than to say that it sounds extremely clean. I know it was the '80s but it makes Lovesexy sound raw and unpolished in comparison. I just started The Reality of My Surroundings and find the sound much more suited to the music.

How in the world did these guys not make it big? Seems like they had the perfect sound for the late '80s/early '90s. I guess the obvious answer is that they were too eclectic but it sounds like they had enough of a few different genres in their sound to appeal to a mass audience.

They really should have been the 'Sly & Family Stone' of the 80's

Great live shows (I mentioned on a Chili peppers thread some time back) Saw Fishbone open for the Chili's at the Ritz NYC on Halloween in '86. A life altering experience smile

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Reply #26 posted 01/05/12 7:05am

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woogiebear said:

HELL YES!!! Got it on vinyl AND CD!!!! CLASSIC!!!!

cool cool cool

How's the Reality Vinyl? I have the ST EP, 'In Your Face', T&S and 'Wonderful Life EP' on wax and love it all.

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