Band has never quit. I’ve been fortunate to work with them as a sound Engineer/tour manager the last 12 years on and off. Best Band ever. Period.

They’re still touring. It’s a shame because they’re SO influential, but they never got the credit they deserve. Watch the documentary about them, Everyday Sunshine.

i saw fishbone live at lollapalooza along with primus alice in chains rage against the machine and tool best concert ever!!!!

One of the best and most underrated bands ever!

I just turned 50 and, in all my years, the hardcore scene (punk, metal, etc.) has always been pretty diverse and accepting. We're fans of music that is ostracized and looked down on so no matter your skin color, age, sex, sexual orientation or whatever, we've got a spot for you. Cheers, J!

Fishbone was always woke bruh. The industry just wasn't ready for this in the early 1990's.

MAAAAAAAAN! This is one of the most underrated bangers of all time! Since I was a kid I listen to Fishbone. This band deserves much more attention. Really, thanks for this one bro. Keep it up

Amazing reaction! Fishbone, Living Colour, Prince, Bad Brains, Jimi Hendrix...are the best examples not only to rock out as themselves but also inspired me to be a black rock musician.

Now let’s get some Bad Brains “I Against I”. Take a dip in the punk rock pool. Also Straight Line Stitch “Black Veil”. This is a metal band fronted by a black woman. Let’s not forget the ladies

Can't look at Fishbone without listening to Bonin in the Boneyard.

Finally! The Legend, The Enigma! FISHHHBOOOOOONE!

Party at Ground Zero got me into these guys, the effin rock!

I've been trying to get people to react to Fishbone for ages. Glad to see someone's finally seen the light!

dude, this group, this crew - one of the most enormous assemblies of talent to ever emerge. they cover so much ground, genre wise, but it's always their music, and they make you believe it and feel it 100%. if you can check them live, it's always life affirming. love them so much

This whole albume will blow your mind.

They're still around, but they,'re struggling a bit. They had some line-up changes over the years. But every fisbone concert is an Event!

Great band! Both the documentary and the song/vid for "Everyday Sunshine" are worth checking out.

Fishbone can play any genre of music. They do rock , metal, soul , ska, reggae, funk , and anything they feel like . One of the best shows I've ever attended.

I first heard this band when I was in high school and thirty years later they are STILL an important part of my life.... absolute talent ❤

Thank you and you're welcome. I knew they'd strike a chord and I wasn't joking when I called them the most underrated band of all time. And they're still kicking. If you get the chance to see them live, don't miss it.

Jamel, I dunno if you reacted to Fishbone and to this song after my recommendation, I'm pretty sure I'm the only one who suggest them to for a reaction but i'm sure I've spent enough enthusiasm and words on them to encourage you to give'em a try. I'm glad you weren't disappointed, I'm glad.... happy to hear your words about the crowd diversity and that you caught my point about how much important would have been if Metal, and Rock in general, had more black musicians and bands creating music and performing on stage as an alternative to RAP and R'n'B . Something like that would have been important good repercussions on AfroAmerican culture and culture in general. Fishbone went even further and is sad that that role hasn't been sufficiently recognized. For all gods sake... I found out about Fishbone here in Italy and you still had no idea they ever existed? Sounds unbelievable even only thinking about it! The band is still performing today, the lineup has seen many changes along the years and that's a real pity because they could seriously be huge. They definitely have been influential but nothing takes away my belief they could have become one of the greatest bands in history. You know what... who cares... they ARE one of the greatest bands ever. If you reacted to this thanks to my suggestion... well... that fills my heart with joy, I love when my passion for music becomes contagious!

Check out: Alcoholic, The Suffering, Cholly, and Party At Ground Zero.. For a different taste. If you were into the skate, punk, ska, metal scene.. You knew Fishbone. The industry just couldn't put em in a genre.. Very versatile.

Fishbone covered "Them Bones" by Alice in Chains recently, and went heavy.

Fishbone is from L.A. They were opening for George Clinton and Parliament/Funkadelic last summer on some shows, at least on the west coast. Enjoy the channel, bro.

I saw them this year with Pfunk and living color! Thanks man!! Keep deep diving into them!!

Swim by Fishbone!

Please do "Party at Ground Zero." They actually started out as a great SKA band. I was honestly surprised to hear a more metal slant in their music. but it works well.

In the mid 80’s There was the Black Rock Coalition (BRC) Every “Black Rock Band” was part of it and strong. Damn, I was young but loved rock.

I am so glad that you found Fishbone. To answer your question about where they are today, they still tour. Line up changes a little but the core is still alive.

I fcking love fishbone. I used to have a fishbone patch on my bag, nobody knew who they were so I was always trying to get ppl to listen to them. They were so before their time and it sucks bc they should have been huge. I had a huge crush on Angelo, the lead singer (as well as instrumentalist.) The kind of longing crush you only get when you’re young. He was so dynamic and cool. I found them kind of late, late 90’s, early 2000’s. I found them when a friend was playing some of their music. I found their videos and was obsessed for a hot min.

Fishbone is a group of RAD humans! They have been around forever and probably still tour. I saw them in Vail in 2000 and the next day we hit the hill. Such an awesome memory, burning trees in the trees with Flippin Fishbone!!!

Fishbone was and is a truly amazing band; an unbridled artistic manifestation of authenticity, eclecticism, and love. I saw them in Louisville in 2012, when Angelo, Norwood, and Walter were the only original members, but they and the rest of the lineup at the time, delivered every bit of passion, energy and love that I imagine they ever had to us, an audience of..idk, maybe a 100 or so people. And they were all super nice, and sociable after the show, too. Fishbone was, in my opinion, the pinnacle of what I think "alternative rock" was all about in the beginning: eclecticism. At least that's the groundwork that was laid by bands like Jane's Addiction, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Fishbone in the 80s, and explored further, with a plethora of variety in the 90s, exemplified by the band lineups of lollapalooza--at least the few years or so in the 90s, to my knowledge. Which by the way, this video is footage of Fishbone's Lollapalooza '93 performances, which sadly, Kendall Jones, the writer of this song, was not there to play, but that's a whole other story. It really saddens me that the album this song was on: Give a Monkey a Brain and He'll Swear He's the Center of the Universe...that album somehow ended up being their downfall, when in my opinion, it was their peak. It's my favorite album of theirs, after a series of albums leading up that I also absolutely love. It was their last album to feature all of the original lineup +the additional second guitarist, John Bigham. I believe this album was the peak expression of Fishbone's development of their craft as songwriters. I can't say enough about how profound that album is to me; eclecticism realizing its best potential. It's all over the place stylistically, but in a way that's not forced, contrived, or gimmicky...it's the antithesis of all of that; you get metal, ska, funk, punk, hip hop, soul, blues...etc. and on every single song--every single style--it feels like Fishbone is right at home. You can tell that made this metal song, because they HAD TO make this metal song; it was authentically within Kendall, and by the same token you can tell that the beautiful, heartwarmingly sweet, soulful "Lemon Meringue" written by Norwood, came from the same place of authentic passion. To me, as diverse as it is, it all feels like it creates a cohesive mood. Despite that profound quality, maybe too many people just weren't ready for that level of eclecticism, sadly. When I first heard the album in 2006, it challenged me; it pushed me out of my comfort zone of musical taste. At the time, I was still mostly comfortable in the rock/metal realm. I had started branching out with some funk rock/alternative rock, like the aforementioned, but nothing yet, like what I experienced from this album. I was initially drawn in by THIS song, Servitude; I could not stop listening to it; the metal riffing contrasted with Chris Dowds, soulful melodic singing, the electrifying rhythm, the sick-ass guitar solos...to this day, it's one of my favorite metal songs. Having been stuck on this song before hearing the rest of the album, so I expected to hear a bomb-ass metal album--90's style. Instead, when I first skimmed through the tracklist, I was a bit disappointed that it wasn't that; or it only was with a few songs, but it was a profound blessing in disguise, because the more rock/metal oriented songs sounded and felt so good to me, and the more limited sensibilities I had at the time, that I HAD to keep giving the other songs a chance, and in doing so, it wasn't long before I realized I love every song, which led to me broadening my musical tastes to a whole new level, which is a truly invaluable thing as a musician/music fanatic. Thank you so much, to every member of Fishbone, past and present, for all of the art and love that you've given the world. I love every one of you with all my heart

Watch the documentary "Everyday Sunshine" The Story of Fishbone if you want to get to know more about them, they have an amazing story to tell in that one, I grew up loving their music, great work on your reactions by the way, was hoping you would get to fishbone, wait till you realize as you get into their music, just how amazing as musicians they all are, and you'll see how other famous bands were influenced by them.

other songs to check out by these guys: Everyday Sunshine and Fight the Youth

Saw them in small shows like an unknown band, spent time w/ the singer, i still listen to this album - such a deep musical influence !

The Boys are still touring.... I think they just played Tokyo last weekend. Without doubt the greatest band you could ever wish to see play live. I've been lucky enough to have seen them twice, even though I live in Australia... They are peerless.... Red Hot

Top stuff! Haven't heard Fishbone for ages. Check out some Skunk Anansie.

Don’t stop-Keep going J...End the Reign, Black Flowers, Swim, Lemon Meringue, Fight the Youth, Everyday Sunshine, ...you’re on the verge of a nervous breakthrough my dude🤘

One of the best live bands I have ever seen and I have been to quite a few concerts of them. The energy was just incredible and musicality as well. As somebody put it they are one the more underrated and highly influential bands.

Seeing Fishbone September 17 at Summerfest in Milwaukee. I live in Atlanta. They are still rockin' on. So excited!🤘

LOVE this song! Bought this disc because it had the song "Swim" on it, but this is the best track on the whole disc (and the whole album is pretty damn good).

Thank You Thank You Thank You! I love this band. A pure democracy of a band. That's a hard thing to maintain. The 90's when we were trying to bring everybody together. The line up from this era has re united. Sans K. He's just too damaged. New music this year is on the cards...

I was a sideshow and body Suspension performer at voodoo fest back in 2011 and got to hang out with these guys backstage, nicest most coolest guys ever

On my weekly playlist.... the news of today brought me to KZfaq for this song-glad to see your kind smile & wonderful response to one of my faves-thanks again!

They were touring with George Clinton last year.

Fishbone!!!! You have to listen to “Freddy’s Dead” or “Party at Ground Zero” classics Now you’re walking young grasshopper. Now Bad Brains keep it going

Man, Fishbone is so underappreciated! Thank you for shining the light on them. And you picked one of my absolute favorite Fishbone songs, to boot! I got to see them just maybe a year ago, and their live show is *still* amazing. They still play out everywhere; go see them, you won't be disappointed.

They have been a number one go too for almost thirty years... You should have seen these guys at a bar on a dimly lit street in Santa Cruz, CA ... SOLD OUT CROWD EVERY NIGHT~!

Greatest thing about 90's music festivals.. Everyone's the same colour when you're covered in mud!!

King's X ---Dogman

Fishbone are still around today... since 1979. I requested this tune several times and want to say thanks for doing it. Peace!

I saw these guys rock out on mtv and it blew my mind. It not only rocked it had a message!

mate, if ur going on a fishbone trip, some further delving suggestions = "one planet people" and "dear god", couple of different looks from the group, bit more of a reggae/dub flex.

Listen to the album "Truth and Soul" - One of the best albums of the late 80s

Fishbone still soldiers on with the original line up nowadays and still puts out new music. Angelo is the hardest working musician out on the tour circuit. The man hauls gear, sets up, sells merch at the table and still throws down everytime. I dont miss a Fishbone show.

Fishbone has always been my favorite band. Ridiculously underrated! I saw them live at Pinks Garage in Honolulu HI 1992. The absolute best live band of all time.

Ha ha they are great live, I seen them back in the 90's in Amsterdam and I was in the pit going crazy and the singer jump in there and had not seen him and hit him right in the mouth! I said how sorry I was and he smiled and run up to the balcony and then jump off that. What a great Show that was! Try their cover of Freddy is dead!

They are amazing that's what unites people! if it's good it's good! Please check out Body Count! I'm not gonna give up on that but check out Bad Brains as well!

First time hearing them back in the day was on SNL. It was a revelation.

Man, they were there for the show, sound, and the music and man, Fishbone is one of the great ones. You definitely feel it.

The band fell apart after one of the members joined a cult and the other members of the band tried to kidnap their friend out of the cult to deprogram him. They were caught, faced criminal charges and had to go to court

Ok ok ok! Now you gotta top all this off with some Body Count! Black Hoodie or No Lives Matter.

Great take and questions Jamal! Fishbone soldier since 1986. I hope you get yourself to a show next round. These gentlemen are the real deal, sharing epic messages for us all to learn from. One of the best top live performances to date. XoX

Love love love Fishbone!!! Always put on an amazing show and Angelo is so ridiculously fantastic!

Yes, everyone on stage is black! But if you notice almost everyone in the audience is white! Always was sad they weren't more embraced by the black community...

U need to react to Maggotbrain by Parliament-Funkadelic

I was working at the Fillmore west in the 80's and saw them play. It was the an incredible performance. The whole building was rocking Literally! I worked in the kitchen and the swinging doors where swinging back and forth with the music a good 10 inches. A truly epic band live.

Fishbone should have been HUGE! So HUGE! One day they will get what they deserve!

This is FAR from a "representative" Fishbone track. ...in fact, this album, itself (GIve A Monkey A Brain And He'll Swear He's The Center Of The Universe), among: fans of the band, casual listeners, reviewers, radio D.J.s ...pretty much everyone! -Even the band itself! (they claim that their slow "dissolution" began here, actually!), it was considered "controversial" and had, both, ardent lovers of and negators of. ...It generated disparity and rifts. - Just sayin'! --I would have gone with (would STILL go with) earlier material, such as: (my first choice) "V.T.T.L.O.F.D.G.F." or "Ugly" or "Lyin' Ass Bitch" or, even, their SEMINAL: "Party At Ground Zero" OR better yet!)) the GREAT "One Day (from Truth And Soul -- Which, also, includes their fantastic cover of Curtis Mayfield's "Freddie's Dead" [which introduced Curtis' greatness to a large portion of my generation, whose parents and older siblings, apparently, had SHITTY record collections, with NO CURTIS in them!!! 😲😵😂😜🤘🤘] as well as: "Mighty Long Way", "Bonin' In The Boneyard", "Pouring Rain", "Ghetto Soundwave", "Change" (pretty much every track ON it!! 😋😁)-) Fishbone have a catalog FULL of ska-, funk, punk- and heavy metal-influenced songs which: break boundaries, set new standards and display the type of deft, intricate musicianship (musical excellence you RARELY see collected in a single grouping of ANY sort!! While ska and reggae (and other associated offshoots of Jamaican music-styles) were massive influences on British/English punk rock, they were, relatively unknown on the U.S. side (except through the underground where interest in and knowledge of them filtered through to some via the punk community). Fishbone were, in MY experience, the first (and at the time, I think: ONLY!) band, even close to the mainstream who employed ska sounds, feels or any of the elements. They were, definitely, outsiders and developed more acceptance through their INIMITABLE, UNFORGETTABLE live performances and, later-on, through the development of what became known as "alternative" music and the rising into "common recognition: of what had previously, only, been "underground" music and bands. This happening in the 1990s The Fisher brothers [original Bassist and drummer - The rhythm section were brothers. Yes. 😁😋👍👍🤘🤘🔥] were core elements in the band's formation and sound (but, then so were ALL of the founding members, incl. Chris Dowd, Walter Kibby II, Kendall Jones and Angelo Moore!!!!! 🤘🔥🤘). Drummer, Fish (who, initially, left Fishbone in?? I THINK, 1998? ...but is, now, back, with them 🤷‍♂️), actually, was the drummer in Wicked Wisdom [Jada Pinkett's nu-metal outfit - who were fairly good, I must admit!]. 🤘🔥🤘 Every single one of these guys is RIDICULOUSLY talented as a musicians and many of them as writers and arrangers, as well! If you've never seen FISHBONE play live, you are missing-the-fuck, right, -out! These guys NOT ONLY put out the MOST energy I have EVER seen or FELT, anywhere (and I've been to over 350 shows in my lifetime -so: I have a "gauge," here!! 😋😲😁😁🔥🔥🔥🔥🤘🤘), but they play EVERY show (no matter how large or small!!!!! - I've seen this band play to 50 people (IF that!!!!) ...and it felt like a stadium show, MFer!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😁😁😁💜💜💜💜🤘🔥🤘), NOT only "TO THE FANS" or "FOR THE FANS," but, specifically TO the fans who ARE THERE!!!!!! They are THAT in tune with shit! You can't get much better than Fishbone, live. NEVER dissatisfying. 💜

Been following Fishbone since high school and saw them most recently in 2019 at Reggae on the Rocks! Fishbone Army for life!!!

I saw Fishbone live in ‘89 and they brought it! Total energy from start to finish!

Glad you reacted to this. It's the band and song I suggested. It's definitely my favorite song by them. The whole album is awesome. So many great songs. Glad you enjoyed it. 🤙

Just caught up with the video. Fishbone is amazing - always have been. Really enjoy and appreciate the content you share - keep up the good work. Thank you

I liked your initial comment on this video. And you're right--they do have very diverse crowds. I went to a FISHBONE concert once and I'd have to say it was the most fun show I had ever been to--and I've been to a lot of concerts. Lots of positive energy--everybody in the crowd just having a good time. You really hit the nail on the head with everything you said in that comment

Glad you are checking out Fishbone, man!! Love them and been a big fan for a long time! Such an underrated band, so damn talented!! Check out more from them, you will not be disappointed!!

I remember going to a Fishbone show at the Warfield in SF. Little rubber fishes were shot across the audience from the stage as they started their first song.

I had no idea you already watched this one! Fishbone has been one of my favorites since Truth and Soul came out. I saw them in ‘91 and it’s the best live show I’ve ever been to.

Finally someone reacts to one of the best bands ever! This takes me back!

My fathers band had the great plesure of opening up for these guys at a music fest here in florida! They are still rocking it!!

One of my fav 90s band saw them live about 10 times. They could play it all, rock, ska, funk, punk.

43 yo white guy. Fishbone has been me my favorite band since I was 12. I’ve seen them at least 20 times (everyone they play in NC). They are as relevant as ever and the original lineup has been touring together for the first time in over 20 yrs. Skafunkrastapunk for life.

Fishbone!!! Love them!! Seen them a bunch of times and every show was awesome...never disappointed

Saw then in the late 80’s at a high school auditorium, in Utah. They were loud, heavy and powerful. A small venue that rocked like an arena show. The entire venue was a mosh; everyone sweating. I will never forget it.

I was lucky enough to see Fishbone live twice back in the 90's The energy at the shows was infectious! So good live :)

Hi, darling, I've just seen this reaction, and I have a bit to say re. Fishbone. Firstly, please look in to their back catalogue, I guarantee you'll love it! Secondly: I was a massive fan back in the day - I ran a fanzine in the late 80s/early 90s because I was such a huge music fan (late teens, early 20s) and I interviewed them a couple of times (ahh, pre interweb lol!). Fantastic blokes, all of them. They still are the best live band I've ever seen/experienced - I'm shortly turning 50, so I've seen a few ha! When I was 17 me and a couple of friends travelled from London to the Netherlands (on boats and buses) just to see them at the Pinkpop Festival. TOTALLY worth it! (you can find footage from that gig online - you're welcome lol!) As to where they are now, and why they're not massive...well, from my perspective and experience.......they were black. And utterly f**king fabulous. And that's why they didn't get the support in the early 90s, when they should have had it.

I was lucky enough to see them on the "The Reality of my Surroundings" tour, twice. Definitely one of the best live bands to ever do it. Esp. with that lineup. The energy was just incredible. Those brothers can PLAY! They had some great horn arrangements too. They are in a class of their own.

More than any other band, Fishbone was the soundtrack of my youth from the mid-80s to the early 90s. Thank you for checking them out. They are still touring in some form, but this song was from the last album recorded with their original lineup, and it was never quite the same again after this. The question of what happened is a complicated one, but I think it mostly had to do with the fact that radio, and even their own fans, didn't know how to categorize them. Their sound changed radically from album to album, and even from song to song (and even within any given song), so it was always a challenge to keep up with them. This album was a turning point, because they had finally began to get some mainstream attention and it was probably the most radio-friendly record they ever recorded. Unfortunately, their most talented songwriter (the one who wrote this song) quit the band right after the album was released, and other original members began dropping out soon after. Most of them are back together now, so I keep hoping against hope that they will record some new music at this level. You need to see them live to get the full effect - might want to check this out: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rrmVlrSJsb3cgmg.html

At their peak, they were inarguably the best live band on the planet. No one else even came close, Fishbone was the whole package times 10. Chops, writing, vocals, stage presence, they had no equal.

Love Fishbone. They are the band others bands still envy to this day. Ahead of their time.

The first concert I ever attended was actually K.C. & The Sunshine Band, but that was when I was about 9 or 10 & was with my parents. The first concert of my own choosing was The Beastie Boys & Fishbone was one of the opening acts. So this one really takes me back.

I love watching your vids. It's like sitting with a friend, a receptive friend at that, and sharing your favourite tracks with them. The delight you show, that thrill of "man, this is great!" is heartening. I'm old and can get jaded about things I used to love but seeing you GET what they're about is really making me drop a lot of that. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. One to check out: Death - Politicians in my Eyes Death were an all-black proto-punk group who recorded an album an then did nothing with it! They later reformed after one of their kids found the original album pressing in an attic or something. They've done more music since but damn, this first album is INSANE!

Thank you for playing FishBone, my favorite of all time!

Brother I love these brothers from day one. Thanks for playing this song more brothers like yourself who haven't heard of them should try to support bands like them. I''ve been a FishBone Soldier since 85 when they came out with their first EP titled FishBone..They Rock just as hard as the white boys but,don't get the credit.They shoulf be so much bigger than most of the bands out there..I put them up against a band like MetalIica ..They will play as Heavy as any other band out there...They've all just got back since a couple of the members left and came back..Definately go see them if you get a chance in 2021.Hopefully when bands can start going out to perform again.I know this because I'm a Drummer myself can't wait to get back out on the stage..FishBone Soldier🥁

Haven't heard this in 20 years. Still love it. Used to crank this skateboarding on my ramp in Australia.

I was fortunate enough to see these guys at the very first Warped Tour, amazing stage show.

Fishbone are still together -- I saw them live this past summer, they sounded fantastic and still put on one of the best live shows you'll ever see. The original/founding drummer Fish is back along with Chris Dowd (singing lead on this tune). Would love it if they would record a new album.

Lifelong Fishbone Fan - Thank you for this segment! Fishbone is Red Hot! Love what you do!

Fight The Youth had been one of my favourite tracks for almost 30 years now! Can't believe it's been that long. Forgot about these guys but always glad to have the reminder.

I've been blessed enough to open for FISHBONE 2X . Absolutely the BEST live band you could ever hope to see.

One of my favourite bands - I was lucky to meet them playing a tiny venue in Southampton a some years ago... they deserved far greater success than they've had. A lot of talent in that band. REALITY OF MY SURROUNDINGS. Sunless Saturday, Every Sunshine, Housework... 29 years ago (WTF?! still sounds amazing). Another album that I got hooked on listening to all day and night for months. I love their Ska stuff.