Jul 07 1996 @ Warped 96 SF San Francisco, CA

All in all, a really disappointing show, just because the Fishbone set was so damn short. Like Ryan said, Fishbone had been slotted for thirty minutes, but NOFX and Pennywise ran long, so Fishbone only played for 20-25 minutes. Half the crowd had already left by the time they hit the stage, and most of the rest stood well back from the stage, unresponsive. They played six songs: "The Warmth of Your Breath," "Beergut," "Alcoholic," a shortened version of "Junkie's Prayer" that segued into "Question of Life," "Freddie's Dead," and finally an excellent version of "Monkey Dick." By that time, I was warmed up, ready for more, and then suddenly it was over. The few Fishbone fans in attendence cried meely for more, but it was useless: the stage hands were already unplugged the mikes and instruments, ready to move on to the next city. To make matters worse, I fumbled away my chance at a Fishstick.

There were some bright spots, the Dance Hall Crashers in particular, but for Fishbone fans, I have to say it really wasn't worth the time or money. Hopefully they'll be hitting the club circuit again after Warped so I can see a real show in support of Chim Chim.

--Albert

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