Fishbone in Paris: my 3rd date this tour and a lot of expectations from my side.

First getting to hangout with Johnfou once again was one my personal highlights. We had a bite, and several drinks and then we arrived to the venue which is about 30 minutes by train from central Paris.

After seeing Lionel once again, second highlight of the evening, Stephane is back as the merchandising guy! I really enjoyed the small chat with him.

The first band was finishing and sounded and looked like RHCP but not like 20 years ago...

Then 7.30 PM Angelo gets on stage, and I'm thinking "wow, they start early, they are going to play at least more than 3 hours"

Unyielding kicks in and I'm all like "what's going on? this is not the Parisian crowd I'm used to, are they under pills or what?" 

Then Dre starts Rub A Dub Soldier and I get even more worried as a security guy comes and very unkindly prevents me from holding Dre's leg so that he doesn't fall, that simple gesture makes Dre go back on stage without putting the audience on fire as he usually does...

The entire band stare at each other wondering WTF happens. What followed was to me just amazing, I had in front of me one of the best shows Fishbone ever put up just because they had to go and fetch the audience, some songs generated madness for 1 or 2 minutes and then it stopped as quickly as it apppeared. It only went wild during Sunless Saturday - unfortunately that was the last song... because everyone had to be out by 10.00 PM

Anyways, a great show as usual, Dirty Walt and Jay were on FIRE!!! Angelo did all he could to get the crowd on fire, including swimming to the back, getting to the sono and jumping back and I got to listen 4 extra songs compared to my previous show (What I've done - just superb - Freddy - Cheyenne and DEEP INSIDE! which I seemed to be the only one to really enjoy..)

Fishbone is still RED HOT even if the sleepy/strange crowd and the dum security guy spoiled a bit of the pleasure.

Then I got to speak to everyone before being kicked out by the venue security, gave back Rocky what he lost in Brussels and received a nice gift for Timot. On the way back to Paris, Johnfou and myself got to chat with a guy from Lyon who was also very cool and who made a lot of efforts to be there. 

They are coming back in August and I'll be there whether the crowd is shitty or not, Fishbone is still worth the travel!

Superb Show indeed, Mr Everlastbe ! It was great hearing all these songs from "In your Face". Walter Kibby back on the vocals and trumpet sure makes a whole difference from what we've heard these last 5 years! The band had a great amount of energy to give that night but the crowd was not trying to push things further...
This is the second time I go and see the band play in that venue and I confirm the place is not proper for the perfect launching of the Fishbone spaceship! The architecture of the place is strange and it makes the sound escapes on both left and right. Too much space on the alleys so people are spread everywhere, avoiding to form a mosh pit.
Everyone was standing meters away from each other as if the place was filled with lepers! Fine, if you want to listen to Leonard Cohen gig but come on, people! This is Fishbone, this is not Kenny G blowing you some kinda lame ballad for pussies !
Still, it was cool to see them there! :/)
My favorite highlight of the show was when everyone left stage at the end.
John Steward then suddenly stepped back to stagedive unto the crowd.
He then asked the crowd to carry him to the bar where the lady bartender was
already preparing him a good pint of Beer!

See y'all in August then to carry that big flying fish of Uncle Steward !

live report in french : http://sparkaye.blogspot.fr/2011/05/fishbone-ce-soir.html

et photos : https://www.flickr.com/photos/a-k-photography/sets/72157626628506991/wi…