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Madison
31MAR2017
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St Louis
02APR2017
Duck Room at Blueberry Hill
Chim Chim's Bad Ass Revenge: Rise of the Monkey
Chicago, Illinois
Sat 01 Apr 2017
Bottom Lounge
REVIEW|SETLIST|MEDIA|RECORDING

Details

Venue
Bottom Lounge

Reviews

1 review(s)
Primadawnutt
03 Apr 2017

Forever a fool for Fishbone!

Allow me to reassure you, Fishbone was not foolin' around in Chicago on April Fool's night 2017! 

 

First of all before I forget, I would like to commend the venue management for excellent sound and support! It was my first time at this location and it was an occasion that I will take to my grave, THANK YOU! Also, SKAPONE was a very nice warm-up that I would not neglect seeing in the future. Downtown Brown in contrast I have seen before and for me their comic bits don't hold up well over multiple views.

 

I have been commuting to Chicago for Fishbone shows for over 16 years and this show would have to be my favorite Chicago show if not favorite of ALL TIME! As I've come accustomed to seeing the same old Chicago faces at these shows, I was not surprised to see a full house of all the friendly and joyous mugs! The crowd was fully engorged keeping even the largest flying fishes up top (yeah I'm talking' to you +250 brutha!) ; ) Again as usual sooo many soldiers sang along to every word, punctuating Walter's every 'call&response' confirming the high level of Chicago's Knuttmeg Knowledge! 

 

I have SO valued Wet Daddy's contributions to Fishbone as a percussionist and all around lovable guy from my very first Fishbone show! DUDE YOU HAVE BEEN AN ANCHOR!! Where has he gone? I have not heard of the circumstances in which John has left the band? YOU WILL BE MISSED MY FRIEND!!

 

When a band is forged, the individual players meld to form a unique alloy. When a foundational member leaves the band it then becomes an entirely different animal! I should have guessed what the return of Philip 'Fish' Fisher would mean to Fishbone's sound and hell it's SOUL. Seeing Fishbone live for the first time in 2001 and never seeing the band with Fish or JB, can you old schooler's really blame me for being blind-sided? OH MY GOD the sublime fills! OH MY GOD the double-base! OH MY GOD the fullness of sound having JB playing again! I didn't know how long this lineup would last so I had to call off sick to make the 5hr drive! I AM SO GLAD I DID!!

From the ground floor of my soul, thank you Chicago and THANK YOU FISHBONE!! 

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Setlist

1. Unyielding Conditioning
2. Pray to the Junkiemaker
3. Knock It
4. Freddie's Dead
5. Swim
6. Intro
7. Chim Chim's Badass Revenge
8. In The Cube
9. Beergut
10. Psychologically Overcast
11. Alcoholic
12. Love...Hate
13. Riot
14. Monkey Dick
15. Sourpuss
16. Rock Star
17. Pre Nut
18. Nutmeg
--Encore--
19. Fishy Swa Ska
20. Ma & Pa
21. Skankin' to the Beat
22. Party At Ground Zero

Media

Videos

7 show videos
Preview image for the video "2017-04-01 Fishbone @ Bottom Lounge - Chicago - IL United States (video-3006)".
2017-04-01 Fishbone @ Bottom Lounge - Chicago - IL United States (video-3006)
© Carrie Bour
Preview image for the video "2017-04-01 Fishbone @ Bottom Lounge - Chicago - IL United States (video-2984)".
2017-04-01 Fishbone @ Bottom Lounge - Chicago - IL United States (video-2984)
© iannGORE
Swim
Preview image for the video "2017-04-01 Fishbone @ Bottom Lounge - Chicago - IL United States (video-3000)".
2017-04-01 Fishbone @ Bottom Lounge - Chicago - IL United States (video-3000)
© Nunupics Zomot
Rock Star
Preview image for the video "2017-04-01 Fishbone @ Bottom Lounge - Chicago - IL United States (video-3005)".
2017-04-01 Fishbone @ Bottom Lounge - Chicago - IL United States (video-3005)
© Carrie Bour
Preview image for the video "2017-04-01 Fishbone @ Bottom Lounge - Chicago - IL United States (video-3007)".
2017-04-01 Fishbone @ Bottom Lounge - Chicago - IL United States (video-3007)
© Carrie Bour
Freddie's Dead
Preview image for the video "2017-04-01 Fishbone @ Bottom Lounge - Chicago - IL United States (video-2986)".
2017-04-01 Fishbone @ Bottom Lounge - Chicago - IL United States (video-2986)
© 11 Bravo
Preview image for the video "2017-04-01 Fishbone @ Bottom Lounge - Chicago - IL United States (video-3001)".
2017-04-01 Fishbone @ Bottom Lounge - Chicago - IL United States (video-3001)
© Nunupics Zomot
Party At Ground Zero

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Keisha Mayfield Waugh
© Keisha Mayfield Waugh
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Line-up

Fish
Philip Fisher
Norwood Fisher
Norwood Fisher
Jay Armant
Jay Armant
Rocky George
Rocky George
Walter Kibby
Walter Kibby
Angelo Moore
Angelo Moore
Paul Hampton
Paul Hampton
John Bigham
John Bigham
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