Jul 07 2001 @ Metro Austin, TX

Saturday night was one of those really good Fishbone shows. Two local bands played before AKP (who the club never advertised). The first was Gentleman Jake, a ska/pop kind of thing (based on the 3 or 4 songs I caught). They seemed to be a pretty decent band, although the naked chick on stage kind of distracted some folks from the band. Then was Elixir, the only band beside Fishbone listed on the tickets. I had never heard of them, but they brought in a dozen or so vocal friends to support them, possibly including the guy I mentioned in another post that was blown away by Norwood. They seemed to be mostly influenced by recent Metallica and actually had an acoustic guitar player. AKP played, and it's funny, at the beginning of the first song the three mc's were doing the hunchback hop thing, and just like you guys said, they each had their own version of the rhythm (up, down, halfway up on the downstroke). They did all keep the same tempo, though. I don't really think they deserve the ripping they've been getting, although, no, they're not very new, fresh, exciting, or varied, and thanks, but I'll pass on buying the record.

Fishbone came on just after midnight to a large and lively crowd. They started with an intro that may have been 30 seconds or so of "Nuttmeg World." Then knocked out "Don't Call That Man A Pussy" (KCholly, I think you mixed up your setlists, if you're trying to keep those straight) and " Nuttmeg World." Based on memory, and not in order, they played: Skankin' to the Beat Lyin' Ass Bitch Karma Tsunami Primadawnutt Ma and Pa Just Allow Skank n' Go Nuttz Shakey Ground (with AKP, and a little Parliament riffing toward the end) Sunless Saturday Behaviour Control Technician The Suffering One Planet People Alcoholic Deep Inside this is all I can think of during the set, then the encore: In the Heat of Anger AIDS & Armageddon (this might be the song where Spacey went off into Jimi's "Who Knows" Party at Ground Zero

Many songs were extended, usually by sax solos, due to lots of mic problems. Angelo later said that almost ruined the show for him, but on the audience side of the stage it was a Fishbone ass kickin'. I think "Karma" is even better than it was in October, as is a lot of the new material. And "Spankin' Donuts" is a jam. I was expecting something more in the "Skankin' to the Beat" vein, but, no (not that there's anything wrong with THAT). And it has a tempo change that is super groovalicious. So, Yay! Spearhead (better every time, after 6 years) and Fishbone in the same week. If only I hadn't forgotten to go see Steel Pulse last night. Somebody kick me.

Mike T

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Oh, HELL yes, Mike! (they also performed "Riot" and "Pressure" ) That show was really good. Only a couple minor problems. I've witnessed a better show.(I think?) The 2 FB virgins I brought to the show were amazed by the experience. And they really didn't know many if any songs to begin with. My homie, Paul(who was thrown out of the Oct. show at the Backroom, before FB even came on, for being ...

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Thank you. I can't believe I forgot "Pressure." I knew they played "Riot," but somehow I was convincing myself that I must have slipped that in when I was thinking about "Deep Inside." I even had "Riot" stuck in my head all day yesterday because they played it. Aside from the performance, I saw lots of people I don't see very often, met the wonderful KCholly and B Ho Brandon, finally. He head...

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