Oct 19 2003 @ Agora Cleveland, OH

On the Agora Theater web sight the show was listed as such;

FISHBONE w/King's X - Six Plus One - Fast chester

I naturally interpreted this as meaning FISHBONE headlining. I arrive at 9something because after seeing King's X several times recently I planned to just hang with the guys instead.I step to the street and hear a malestrom of sound 'bout to shake the theater to pieces.Through it all I hear a snipet of 'Junkie's Prayer' and then 'Freddie's dead' kicks in! Agora management says Fishbone has been on for 45 min already 'bout half thier set! They seemed totally unaware that the website had FISHBONE headlinin'! As I jogged into the theater they promised some compensation after my 3 hour drive from Dayton. In the end they punked me! Mother Fuckers!!

Be aware! Because this is supposedly a co-headliner tour some venues don't have the brains to post them as such. They end up posted willynilly. Walt and Spacey laughed when I called it a co-headliner. They said Fishbone is only headlining when King's X is totally off the bill. A number of Fishbone fans in Cleveland,like me missed inpart Fishbone. Many of the King's X fans got thier stiff asses loosened a bit! So don't trust'em, show up plenty early!

After half a show in Cleveland Motor City here I come!

I'll be damned if I allow that experience to be counted as my last Fishbone show. I'm amazed that the guys can be so composed on stage, still givin' it up to the end even though they all are really torn up inside. There was a dedicated knot of soldiers there on the floor cavortin' with the holy nuttmeg spirit. Every now and then a King's X'er would throw a forearm or shoulder into us to keep us 'in line'. A stout fellow with arms crossed upon chest was takin' what he thought were free shots. He found that there was a price to be paid. The faithfull called Fishbone back on stage with 'Fishbone is red hot!'.

JahFree

(review submitted through the Nuttwork)

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