Feb 22 2008 @ Independent San Francisco, CA

ok... ...fishbone played my frickin grad night waaaaaay back in the serious day. uh huh. i will only say here that to give y'all a clue as to how long ago that actually was, mister maddvibe hisself is just a bit older than i... (like fine wine, we are better with age!) there were definite advantages to living i so.cal. fishbone in close proximity was a big one.

flash to s.f. on 2/22/08. i live here now. it had been some time since i had been (fish)boned. i was in serious need. i had hopes, but shit, i worked a long ass week my own self, and lord knows they work harder than most. so i went with a happy heart-if nothing else to see my old boys from around the way... well stick a hush in my puppy, they were fantabulous!! i mean, there was so much energy when they got up on that little stage, and it just kept comin! the smile did not leave my face! i was hopping and wiggling and moving around so much, i like to have needed a new pair of pants!! that's how good that show was! and they sang and they danced and they blew and they laughed-all without even missing a beat or needing a breath!! they are the best band in the universe, the cosmos, the whole enchilada! go see them! go see them now! they will restore your faith in humanity. i promise!

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This was my second Fishbone show, my first being November 30, 2007 at Shattuck Down Low. Since I only had the Shattuck show and the albums to compare to, I don't have a lot of reference, but I do know that the sound was TERRIBLE. Not sure who dropped the ball, but Fishbone's sound SUCKED, especially compared to the reggae band who opened for them. It didn't phase them much, which speaks worlds to ...

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