Nov 01 2003 @ The Ballard Firehouse Seattle, WA

I drove down to see Fishbone last night in Seattle at the Ballard Firehouse. Fishbone took the stage shortly after 10pm as Angelo walked out in a black and white striped prisoner's uniform, carrying a cardboard tombstone with a Fishbone logo drawn on it. He proceeded into a poem about what a 'bitch' the music industry is. This had me pretty worried that the show might end up being a real down...

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This show was scheduled to begin at 8 PM so I arrived a few minutes prior to that time. After finding out that there would be a couple of local openers I went back to my car to sleep for a while as I had a very long day at work and was very tired. I got back to the venue shortly after 10 PM just in time to work my way up front before Fishbone was set to come on.

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It's official Soldiers. Saw Fishbone last night in Seattle at the Ballard Firehouse. After getting a little elbow from Angelo, he told my partner and I that this is their last show. They've cancelled the tour. Angelo was walking around with a Halloween style tombstone that stated plainly, Fishbone RIP. The show was electric. Walt looked really happy, Norwood just played, Angelo was maniacal and on the last song, John broke his kick peddle and they were unable to finish the number...they all had a piece of the mic and said a few words and that was it. They left the stage. Long live Fishbone. sob.

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