Nov 07 1991 @ Riviera Chicago, IL

This was the best concert I have ever been to ! Absolutely! Fishbone at their tightest and most powerful! Earlier in the day Magic Johnson had given a press conference announcing that he was HIV positive - The opening song was Freddie's Dead - "For Magic" - I don't recall the setlist, it was mostly a blur but I do recall Angelo spending 90% of the show in or on the crowd, Chris climbing up to the balcony and Dirty Walt throwing his trombone up to him from the stage, and a booty shakin' contest. Two hours later Chris and Kendal walked out and did an acoustic version of Change. It was the hardest hard and the deepest soul. Oh yeah I got to meet Angelo and Fish before the show. The Hard Corps and Primus opened.

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This show has long been at the top of my list of favorite shows. 1991 was quite a long time ago and many of the details have faded from memory. But make no mistake this show will always represent for my the magic that is Fishbone. I've kept the Chicago Tribune review of this show laminated on the door of my fridge since and thought I'd share it.

Greg Kot was the reviewer.

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