First Time Hearing FISHBONE! Bass Teacher REACTS to "Bonin' In The Boneyard" and it's NUTS!

[@TahoeNevada]

Also, Norwood Fisher and Fishbone as a band are criminally underrated.

[@sklegg]

I’ve heard a lot of bass players but nobody sounds like Norwood Fisher.

[@julianthesmooshyhusky8976]

Truth, they can go toe to toe musically with any band of that era

[@Stick3x]

Not even close.

[@nikkotate7541]

Probably the best live band I’ve ever seen. Utter joy for the entire gig.

[@adamblackman6660]

They go so hard! Never seen another band that goes that hard. Saw them back in 97 and again around 2012… they didn’t slow down a bit.

[@dunnright00]

Tighter than a mosquito's a*%hole...

[@Priapos93]

They showed up in Portland with PFunk Allstars and went so hard.

[@hellogreg1973]

One of the greats back in their day

[@DavidSousa-wk1cc]

Likewise. If you don't have fun at a Fishbone show, that's on you. Just an incredible live band

[@m1k3g3tz]

"oh shit" is the only acceptable response to one's first experience with fishbone.

[@0okamino]

Not true. “Gyatdayum!” is also acceptable.

[@m1k3g3tz]

@@0okamino 🤣

[@UnintelligentDesigner]

My first was having NO idea who they were and seeing Angelo stage dive from speakers in a small club in, like, 1990 or so. "Oh shit" didn't even come close to mine. 😂

[@MisHarmony]

I saw them in a small club in 1999. They just rotated around the stage alternating instruments and roles and melted everyone’s face. Fucking love Fishbone

[@evoledward]

I’ve seen fishbone live 3 times. Twice in the 90s and once in 2021. They are undoubtedly one of the best live bands ever,

[@martinmix7464]

Yeah, if they hadn't had all the personal and interpersonal issues, they would have been a huge band, popularity-wise. Like Chili Peppers big if they could have kept it together.

[@mrgerbik]

it's a real testament to fishbone's talent that you can unironically call it a "fresh sound" 36 years after the song was released, and you're 100% right, their whole catalog still sounds fresh and inventive and ground breaking to this day.

[@OCWord]

Fishbone are such an underrated band. Norwood Fisher is the reason I decided to learn bass guitar.

[@petergeyer7584]

BTW, their song Sunless Saturday will absolutely melt your face.

[@Bunke09]

BAHDA ... BAPABA .. BADA .. BADA.BAPA.BAPA.BAPA.BA! It's them horns for me!

[@JeremyAndersonBoise]

Yuuuuuhhhhh!

[@brendanckeenan]

Reality is the bomb ❤

[@Mike1967b]

Sunless Saturday and Everyday Sunshine are perfection on Reality of My Surroundings

[@kensurrency2564]

_The Reality Of My Surroundings_ is a phenomenal album! 🤯

[@chrisbest5426]

Always great live. Sad to hear Norwood left the band. First time I saw them was in 85 opening for the Dead Kennedys.

[@jaron91]

Whoever suggested Fishbone, good work

[@agabawi]

I may not be the only one but I did it about a month ago I think =)

[@jimmyrumble2951]

I also did ❤

[@alejandroramirez4470]

I gave a mention as well and particularly this album.

[@Someonesburner404]

You’re welcome. Been begging for this for months.

[@geob3963]

I saw Fishbone with Jane’s addiction, Flea was playing bass for Jane’s. Bass was well covered on that night.

[@kitoyobeni1]

I was just going to bring up Flea, as he has some insane slap lines like this one (Blackeyed Blonde comes to mind).

[@pete7164]

Saw them co-headline a show with Primus in 1991

[@professorhusband5949]

there's not a single thing RHCP has ever done that Fishbone didn't do first lol

[@MrOtistetrax]

@@professorhusband5949 Preach.

[@edddd-23]

I went to the Father's Rights Benefit on July 11, 1989. Fishbone, Jane's Addiction, RHCP and Thelonius Monster. Best show ever. Also saw Fishbone in Trulio Disgracius a number of times.

[@MedalionDS9]

Fishbone are one of the most insanely talented and diverse musical rock/funk/ska/hard rock acts ever and they are really freakin underrated!

[@NVOotmik]

Party At Ground Zero was so great!

[@Fatsatan]

Dude Norwood is a monster on bass, and his brother Fish on drums is a monster also!

[@michtarragon4665]

Fishbone was the first band I ever saw in concert. They opened for Primus. 1992, front row at Newport Music Hall in Columbus Ohio. Great show!!

[@LowEndUniversity]

Heck of a lineup!

[@WilliamAdamec-j6n]

Saw that same tour here in Sconnie, and it was my first show, as well!

[@Jim_S.]

My first concert was Primus at the Newport, but in 1996. No Fishbone, but Weapon of Choice was the opener, so there was still some funky bass going on in that place. I later saw Fishbone open for P-Funk.

[@jonathanmolihan9968]

I was at that one and can confirm it was an awesome show. The Newport was insane around that time. Same year I saw Helmet open for Faith No More there

[@JeremyAndersonBoise]

🔥 possibly the two best, certainly among the most original, creative bands from the 90s. I lived through them too. Special mention to Cake.

[@andybaxter4442]

My favorite band ever. So much range and creativity. So much aggression and chaotic energy on stage, while maintaining top-flight musicianship. Every album explores different genres, while still sounding like the same band. Fishbone is the whole package.

[@tparmenter]

Sunless Saturday, Everyday Sunshine also awesome by them.

[@richgates]

Every day sunshine is such a nod to Sly & the Family Stone. Whenever I’m having a tough time in life, that song will always bring a smile to my face.

[@dmleibo]

The Fishbone rhythm section was insane. And this song is such a great demonstration of Bootsy’s teachings on emphasizing the “1” in the bar. Norwood hits the “1” hard then wanders around coming back to the “1” right in the pocket every time.

[@noggintube]

I saw them live in '89 on the Truth and Soul tour here in Birmingham, UK. Small venue with only around a 100 people there as they weren't well known here back then (and didn't take off hugely anyway) but to this day is one of the tightest bands I've ever seen with an amazing amount of energy.

[@ChrisBull-u3h]

I saw them at Bristol Bierkeller on the same tour and to this day it’s in the top 5 gigs I’ve been to. I was working nights at the time and I was supposed to be working that night and threatened to quit my job if I couldn’t get the time off to go. They gave me the night off in the end but the gig was so good that if I had quit my job it would have been totally worth it.

[@descantinginsalubrious]

I bought this tape at Wal-Mart in Duncan, OK in 1988. It was truly life-changing. I hadn't heard one note of Fishbone before then. The lyrical content resonated hard with me: divorce, anti-fascism, f*ck racism....and the music was a delirious mix of funk, punk, r&b, gospel. About a year later I heard Bad Brains for the first time.

[@jeffreyvoth4272]

Felt the same way in Eau claire Wisconsin around the same time

[@0okamino]

Lots of important issues, while also having a damn good time. They give it all to you!

[@chrispile3878]

Loved Bad Brains, too.

[@burmajones803]

Bought my copy at Sound Warehouse on Air Depot Blvd. in Midwest City, OK. I spent a lot of time and money in that record shop.

[@richgates]

I’m glad you finally got around to Fishbone. They are the most incredible I’ve band I have ever seen and I’ve seen a lot of shows. I was such a huge fan in the late 80s and early 90s that i ran there, unofficial website and had semi regular conversations with Angelo, the lead singer and Norwood as well. They are still touring with several of the original members, including Norwood and Angelo. Their drummer Fish Fisher is incredible as well. There’s a concert video of them where one of the band members in describing their music says that they are as tight as mosquitoes asshole, or something to that effect. It couldn’t be more true. They aren’t at their peak any longer as they are in their late 50s, but they are still incredible and if you get an opportunity to see them live, you should not miss it. I would love to see you do more Fishbone reactions. They have so many great songs across many genres.

[@j.collins231]

Yes--I've been waiting for Fishbone to pop up on here!

[@shiatsuman01]

Seen these guys 9 or 10 times. A MUST SEE live to appreciate this band. Still going strong !

[@0okamino]

Only seen them live twice, but both times were beyond awesome. Talked with Angelo after the second time. He’s such a genuinely nice and appreciative dude.

[@gnarxy]

seeing Fishbone in the movie "Back to the Beach" was a major highlight in my memory bank since I was a kid

[@geraldredmond5141]

And pee wee with the surf punks! Lol

[@GuyDeaux]

They also played a small part in another movie. I don't remember the name of the movie. In the movie they followed every step of a pimp and played his peronal theme. The pimp had platform shoes with living goldfish in it. Weird and hilarious movie.

[@RobertHaul]

​@@GuyDeaux I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

[@cr3t1n]

It's true but that song is sooo cheesy. I love it, but it is straight gooey cheese.

[@DrTomoculus]

I have no RHCP albums. I have everything Fishbone did.

[@kensurrency2564]

People who think Flea is great don’t know who Victor Wooten is.

[@Pedroleum100]

Great vid! Fishbone songs I recommend to listen to are "Unyielding Conditioning", "Servitude" and "Skanking to the Beat". These are very different styles, the first being modern ska mixed with a touch of soul music, the second is Alt-metal and the third is raw ska-punk.

[@chet-vk6it]

Great to see a Fishbone analysis on here. So many good songs and wide variety of grooves. Question Of Life and Ghetto Soundwave are standouts too. This album came out 2 months after Living Colour Vivid. Desert island albums for me, both of them.

[@rw9495]

This was also my introduction to the band, I'm way into it tho!! This groove is mad different

[@jmangan17]

holy crap, the nostalgia hit from this. watching Fishbone live at the old 9:30 cub in DC in the early 90s was crazy fun, they were sooooo good live.

[@andywhos]

So. Good!

[@chuckt4558]

I've seen Fishbone so many times, last time was at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago with George Clinton and Funkadelic. Before that they were always in great small clubs in Chicago, Fishbone is absolutely amazing. First time I saw them was in 1987, they opened for the RHCP, I was hooked, deeply, after that. Been a fan going on 37 years now.

[@mpm32rocks]

About time! Norwood is one of my favorite bassists. I have seen them about a dozen times over the years! Awesome band!

[@2001Bytes]

So glad you covered Fishbone, esp this song. Saw them live at small venue in Asbury Park, NJ April '91. Very close to stage with a great view of Norwood. I was a beginner bass player then (10 months) and was Freshman in college. I was zeroed in on him the entire show. Just WOW! This song is still the one song I want to learn before I die so i need to Learn to Slap. Still have a drumstick from that show in one of my bass cases.

[@johnbroggi495]

The Fastlane?

[@penske1]

Well, now i know where the "got me bonin'" sample in RHCP's Good Time Boys came from. Ashamed to not have been exposed to Fishbone sooner!

[@alextinu8841]

Yes sir! Maybe one next time look for The Toasters. Great work as usual!

[@anthonyboucher7077]

Been hoping when you got to Fishbone you landed on this one. Ridiculously talented and eclectic band. Fishbone has always reminded me of Primus in the sense that they are their own genre.

[@mrgoodtines1122]

I think I heard him in an interview explain his style of slapping as a “crab claw”. But don’t quote me on that. Even though I put it in quotes. lol

[@Rootzilla]

Whoa! Scott's Bass Lessons just touched on Fishbone and now the 'Bone is here too! Thanks, love it!

[@aluddite]

Just re-watched the Fishbone documentary, "Everyday Sunshine" on Sunday and was thinking that it was criminal that you hadn't done a piece on them yet. Now do Victims Family, please.

[@shawnconrad9292]

Fish one is one of my all time favorites.i saw Fishbone for the first time at the very first Warped Tour.My buddy was skateboarding on the half pipe with Angelo Moore(singer) right before their set.Also saw the on my birthday when the did a random show in Buffalo between gigs in Pittsburgh and Toronto. I was thinking last week, that you really needed to cover them.

[@professorhusband5949]

dude, i am genuinely happy for you that you got to find out about Fishbone. They're easily my favorite live act - you gotta catch them when they come through your area.

[@TheSeamusFarrellGiants]

Ah man! I only just looked up tutorials for this song the other day! What a coincidence!

[@Kevin_Fiol]

YOU FINALLY GOT TO MY REQUEST 😁 Thank you ❤️ I've been following your punk journey since Maxwell Murder, and I *knew* this one was gonna tickle you in all the right places and put a stank face on the whole time 😆

[@stmikey86]

I see you, Fiol!!

[@0okamino]

Right on! Can a bassist’s life ever truly be complete without Fishbone? I don’t think so.

[@tnevhsc]

I'm a huge Fishbone fan and it feels great to see them get so much love in the comments. Norwood is not in the band at the moment, hopefully he returns later because that's a gap no one can fill. I've seen them 6 times and I'll never miss one if I can help it.

[@joec5962]

One of the best concerts I ever went to in the early 90’s was Fishbone, Public Enemy and Primus. Legendary show!

[@petergeyer7584]

I‘ve been waiting for this since you started this channel. Thanks!!!

[@LowEndUniversity]

🙏🏼🥹

[@zeruchofficial]

The production is due to David Kahne (He produced MTV Unplugged: Tony Bennett, the 1995 Grammy Award winner for Album of the Year.[3] Other artists Kahne has produced records for include Paul McCartney, Fishbone, Sublime, The Strokes, The Rubens, Sugar Ray, The Bangles, Translator, Romeo Void, Stevie Nicks, Teddy Thompson, New Order, Kelly Clarkson, Lana Del Rey, The Outfield, Renee Fleming, Brenda Kahn, Regina Spektor, Ingrid Michaelson, 78violet, and Alexz Johnson, and composer John Moran on his 1995 opera Mathew in the School of Life which featured poet Allen Ginsberg.[4] He also worked with Linkin Park on some of their earlier studio work after signing with Warner)

[@prpfunk]

saw them live at Central Park's Summerstage about 25 years ago, still one of the most fun shows I've ever been to

[@JoneyJefe]

The world must see and hear Mark play trumpet in one of these videos. Man I was hoping you were reaching for that trumpet! Lol Awesome band. Awesome video.

[@dannymars]

I listened to all their albums so many times in the 90s…. Just love them.

[@alejandroramirez4470]

I need to listen to more of their albums but this and the debut ep are wonderful. Happy you did the breakdown on this.

[@dropkick79]

Once again into the way back. I'm old enough to have gotten to see these guys as well as the Specials. This one though, talk about an entertaining band. Story tellers make the best frontman. "The Engagement Ring. The Wedding Ring. The Suffer Ring."

[@Ty-138]

About time!!! They are all such great musicians.

[@thesean3194]

YES Fishbone. Underrated and under the radar funkpunk troubadours from the late eighties and early nineties. Met the members in a club in Chicago for a secret show late one weekend. Cool dudes and really talented musicians.

[@lez0n]

I remember reading an article on them during the early days. The journalist described them as a punk/funk outfit with intense energy and stage performance but I especially remember him describing Angelo, their lead as “Buckwheat on crack.” To the journalist’s credit it was during a time Buckwheat was having a pop culture resurgence thanks to Eddie Murphy. Man were they great live! Such an experience.

[@murreygellmann7708]

Fishbone is red hot!

[@ridesantacruzbikes]

Fishbone concerts were a ton of fun bitd. good times

[@ItsAkioo]

I LOVE fishbone, one of the most energetic shows I’ve ever been to

[@SimonMakin-lf2jg]

Hello Boss. Came across your channel as a random youtube suggestion, love the enthusiasm. Gotta checkout 'Zero the Hero & the Witches Spell' by GONG from their 'Flying Teapot' album. Plus 'A Sprinkling of Clouds' AND 'The Isle of Everywhere' from their 'You' album. Amazing band. Although the bass is playing along with the band he's actually off on his own doing this own thing.... mesmerising!!!! Enjoy. Big love from U.K. ❤🇬🇧 Gotta love GONG they are mental.........!

[@derekcampbell6291]

Party at Ground Zero is one of my favorite jams.

[@jdk353]

They played at Springfest (SIU Carbondale) around 1989. They had the whole crowd moving! Awesome live band!!

[@ndifference]

I saw them on my birthday at the Antenna Club in Memphis when they were touring in support of this album. Awesome show. The even played Runnin' With the Devil!

[@TahoeNevada]

YES! Fishbone Soldier reporting for duty, sir!

[@andywhos]

haha yes!

[@bootska]

This album changed my life. Fishbone is your favorite band’s favorite band.

[@jimmyrumble2951]

YES!!! So happy I requested this!!! TY🎉❤

[@choppingpenguin]

The soundtrack to my senior year of high school and into college! We used to BLAST this at parties and get a serious ruckus rolling. Ah, memories. 🥰

[@lez0n]

Fight the Youth, Everyday Sunshine, Sunless Saturday, Unyielding Conditioning, Properties of Propaganda, and Party at Ground Zero are some of my favs. Exceptional live band. There’s a great documentary about them out there too. Stoopid talented.

[@sect39rules]

Such a criminally underrated band. If you like this, check out 24-7 SPYZ

[@spacemanfromthepast]

The last time I saw Fishbone play back in 2018, 24-7 SPYZ came out and did a surprise set with Fish on drums. It was a great show too because it was all of the original members of Fishbone minus Kendall Jones.

[@timmiller5913]

I was fortunate enough to see the SPYZ in the mid nineties and meet Jimi and Rick... an awesome show.

[@andywhos]

i was lucky enough to see Fishbones original line-up live as much as i could. so. good.

[@Geoffreydarcy-pv4mq]

One of my favorite bands. I saw them at a New Orleans Jazzfest, with Buddy Guy, and The Meters.

[@xTapTapx]

Honestly, when I first heard this song when it came out, I just wanted to break my bass in two...such a tight slap sound and funky as anything!! Loved trying to play this. 😃

[@TheologicalDissident]

Such an absolutely awesome tune. Stank face all day listening to that one.

[@NLBassist]

Great memories about the Bass Camps!!! And when I wanted to say before I started the vid: you have met hum for sure!

[@jeanneaconda2664]

Always a pleasure to watch your videos.

[@xenomorph42]

You need to see that live, when I saw them in Hollywood back in 1986 it just blew me away, the nasty attack he had, he was just great when it came to short muted slaps and hammer-ons, but Norwood is just a monster, he was funkin on a 5-string back when they weren’t even popular. Growing up in the 80’s in LA, if you didn’t know who Fishbone was in the underground scene, people looked at you like you were a just out of it.

[@SallyRiggio-np2sq]

Love me some Norwood fisher thee best bass player in world he was doing classes i sure wanna learn much love FISHBONE Seen them in concert twice at the Roxy on sunset Blvd and the John Anson Ford theatre Amazing shows

[@skajohncarter]

Good luck with that breakdown!

[@kaynesantor8136]

Bro, love me some Fishbone. This is my particular favorite era, but you can definitely feel the soul in the Truth and Soul, here. They frickin rock. Throw a dart. You can't go wrong.

[@neildolinger6820]

Better late than never! As good as this sounds from the studio, they bust it even harder live. There are several videos of them performing this live that you have to see to believe.

[@WilliamAdamec-j6n]

Keep rocking the classics, bud!

[@steveschmaus4066]

Saw them in 89or90 in Orlando. Mind Blown 🤯🤯🤯 Always saw them whenever they came back! Fish one is Red Hot!

[@darrylcovinsky6932]

Back in the day there was no tighter band live! Grateful I saw them at their best!

[@jeffreyvoth4272]

Housework is another incredible FISHBONE jam

[@mattporch7348]

My favourite bass track ever!

[@stuntmankrocmcginty4896]

Your Mike Watt reaction got me to subscribe, this one is my next favorite. I bought this tape because Scott Ian from Anthrax was wearing the shirt. Along with Public Enemy and Living Color. But it’s what you said in the beginning, about the mixture of genres. I generally go for heavier music, but my favorite on the album is actually a more funky track called Ghetto Soundwave.

[@AV-cx7ob]

Saw these guys in San Diego in late 80s. Awesome.

[@WessStewart]

FUNKY ASS BASS!

[@0okamino]

Fawwwwnky Ayuss Bass!

[@ScottRinseRepeat]

Phillip Fisher's hihat work on "Unyielding Conditioning" is badass.

[@willtheworld]

Saw these guys in 2019 on the 311 Cruise and they were amazing!! Great review and was a fun watch

[@rickrolli7091]

Well Mark... I can tell you that it didn't take long for that "stank face" to come back. And that is fine with me. I had "stank face" too. 🤪😜🤨🎸I wish I had heard of this band 10 years ago too. Keep playing that funky music bro. I'm down with it. 🎸🎶🎵🎸

[@donalucino7401]

Something tells me we are going to see a LOT of fishbone in the near future

[@popart13]

Saw them in 88 when the Chili peppers OPENED for them. Uplift mofo party plan album. I’ve seen many many shows since then. But this one has never left my top 3 shows ever. These guys were pure fire. All of them. Insanity. Angelo didn’t just stage dive. He WALKED across the crowd. They did the fat Albert theme and the whole crowd was going “na na na gonna have a good time.” And they would repeat that periodically throughout the show. It was like one complete song that went from one to the next seemless. Also. Flea came out and played horn with them.

[@Chasdt20]

They're a force live. If you get a chance definitely catch them!

[@duncansolloway2497]

TRUTH AND SOUL is one the few albums where every song is a banger !!

[@cformont78]

As someone who's seen Fishbone live up in the double digits at this point, dating back to the 90's, they are probably one of the greatest bands to stalk this planet.

[@dennisobrien2578]

Been listening to them since high school graduated in 1987

[@HiveMindX1]

My old band The Scorses out of Mew Orleans toured with them. I'm a sax player and Norwood is great. They're all nuts like we were. I played up the west coast with his side band, Trulio Disgracias which were hilarious. Everyone check them all out!

[@jthompson5341]

Yaaaaaay!!! One of My Favorites!!! Fishbone is the real deal, so much to unpack and enjoy, and you need to check out the entire album, "The Reality of My Surroundings", Especially the last song on the album(and my personal favorite ever), "Sunless Saturday". kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZnOZYot3g5eIoNksi=D-yw3ec6twNhsbZ_

[@billykreger9765]

Check out their rockumentary. Amazing story. He’s a Warwick guy. Has been for a while.

[@geoffreyarchibald2680]

Norwood is also singing backup vocals while playing.

[@burmajones803]

This album. Incredible stuff. Great band.

[@paxwav]

this is what I've been waiting for