Oct 30 2006 @ Le Grand Mix Tourcoing, FR

Wow - another great fishbone show. Openers Wolfunkind are really great, and god knows how though it is to even dare open for the bone ! they have a great sense of humor and self-derision (borderline belgian, i could say) on stage. Angelo came up on stage a couple of times to help them on Grimskunk's 'Looking for Gabio' (on fire!) and the maddvibesque 'Angelo Dances with Martine' (doodoodeewap). Rocky also pitched in a few solos. My son Tom and his friend Mathis were quite impressed i think.

Now onto the main course. what can i add that will not be written by someone else ? 2h20+ of pure Fishbone madness. I won't try to retroengineer the setlist at this point, i think that from SSIYT, only Lose our Minds >:^( and Freyed Fucking Nerve Endingz were not played, which means, yes ! that The Devil Made Me Do It is back on the setlist after, what, a 5 year hiatus. Great version too. Other highlights: - the supercharged turbo version of Behind Closed Doors. Compared to the studio version, the tempo must have been about twice as fast ! - the very responsive audience - all the new songs got a great response. Kudos to the soldierette who animated the pit most of the night. - two new 9-y old soldiers ! Tom suffered his first pit bruise, but he's really fine in case you wonder.

expect the show to be torrented in the next few weeks (DSBD).

D.

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