Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone

First off - like most everyone here, I love Fishbone (natch, their earlier stuff resonates the most) and thoroughly enjoyed this documentary.Clearly, the story here is of a transformation. The early, formative years are ripe with fun, a sense of adventure and no stated goals beyond hanging out as friends, jamming in the bedroom and making music for the sheer joy of creation. Getting a live gig = nirvana. The cartoons are inventive, adding an oft-funny (and realistic) dimension to the "how it was back then" tales.The years 1985 - 1992 are their artistic peak during which the band (and their fans) felt they were on the cusp of a major breakthrough, despite the often weird amalgamation of musical styles.From then on however, it's a sad, downward trajectory that exudes quite a bit of pathos. Due to the limitations of a still-rigid industry (which was unable to pigeonhole them...how could they?), the loss of key members Kendall & Chris, and their inability to break through at a mass-market level...the band watches as other (whiter) acts such as the RHCP, No Doubt and various grunge bands go onto mega-stardom while they're left playing small clubs, wondering what happened.The band allows itself to be filmed in brutal honesty. Particularly hard-to-watch is frontman Angelo having to move in with his mother due to loss of his apartment, although he certainly seems to take it in stride...we feel worse than he does. Norwood & Kibby are also forthcoming in their assessments of Angelo and how artistic genius can be a very trying thing to live with, day-in-day-out.Hope prevails of course...the band eventually reunites with estranged members and continue to tour new records, refusing to join the greatest-hits-oldies circuit, where at least a guaranteed paycheck would await.This is a frank and riveting documentary...highly recommended.

BEST BAND EVER!

I grew up listening to these guys since '86 (30 years ago!) and loved them. This was very nostalgic to me. I had no idea, however, of all of the problems. Wow. And I never got to see them live (I just honestly liked their music) but I'll never forget while being at Fresno State one year ('92-'93), finding out that they were playing down the street in some bar. That was kind of like a huge disappointment because you felt like these guys should be at the Universal or Irvine Amphitheatre, at least. So I knew something was up by then. It's great to see this, though, and see that they kept going and going--at least Norwood and Angelo. I'd love to see them today.

an incredible bandI first caught a couple of their shows in Boston many moons ago when Reality of My Surroundings was out (Beacon Theater)and when they hit the Paradise Lounge as an offshoot show during the Lollapalooza tour. Was an instant fan of their uniquebrand of music.Saw then again recently in Tennessee in November of last year. Still rocking an incredible show.Angelo came out before the show and chatted up the fans... afterwards Rocky Dre and Angelo were outat the bar meeting the fans..Its cool to see another side of Fishbone when they are not on tour and Mama Fish and Angelo's mom.Angelo and his daughter is cool to see and relate to them as family guys...I highly recommend this movie to any Fishbone fan and to anybody who loves good music.Their arrangements are killer and complex but also fun and high energy.Fishbone is still RED HOT!

Well done documentary. Very interesting to see how the band took form and the broad influence they had on many acts. It covers much live footage, especially from the early days, where they performed like no other (I was fortunate to see them play twice). The only thing that would have made this better is if there was a 'documentary set' that included an uninterrupted live concert to hear all their songs in that form.

Simply put this is a really great documentary about an extremely important band of the 80's, 90's and 00's and beyond. I admit I am a big fan, but would think this is a great film for everyone interested in music. Having been a longtime fan but never fully understanding the changed in lineup, this was great to see.A basic very well done rock-documentary, with a twist, its about an amazing group of musicians who had a very interesting history and never got the break they deserve. Even though they paved the way for countless others who made more money, they never got their big break and lumbered in underground stardom.The movie documents the rough times of the band and tries to focus on the tremendous contribution to changing the music industry and rock n roll itself.Highly recommended for any fan!

This was a really great film and does and excellent job at telling the story of the formation of this seminal L.A. band through early years and up to the point of the split of the original lineup. The movie tells the story of the musical path they have blazed and the trials and tribulations of staying true to their vision without compromise.The only thing I wish it would have covered is everything that they've done since then as they've soldiered on through a few lineup and record label changes, and still continue on to today.But I see why they had to stop where they did as the movie covers the subject in such great detail that it would have made a 3+ hour flick. Great film making and highly entertaining whether you're a fan of the band or not. This film just might make you one.

un documental impresionante

A well balanced documentary that does not sugar coat the life of professional musicians.

A moving and intimate portrait of one the wildest, most creative musical collectives I know of. I already knew what happened with Kendall Jones and his mental problems, and that had always saddened me, for me he was such a talented guitarist and his playing was such an integral part of the Fishbone-albums I love the most; Truth & Soul and in particular, the masterpiece The Reality of My Surroundings - an album that is on my all-time favorite list of all albums. So, seeing Kendall Jones in this movie, meeting up with the band after all those years, looking to have found some peace with himself - very moving. Also, seeing Angelo Moore living at his mothers House... And Norwood Fisher surfing, reflecting on the "un-blackness" of surfing, and reflecting on what should have been (and I agree, Fishbone should have been at least on the level of Living Color after The Reality... a masterpiece!). And getting their early history, and the history of racial segregation of LA as a backdrop. Highly, highly recommended!

Envoi rapide, correspond à la description, possibilité de lire via freebox revolution en changeant le code région. Je recommande ce docu, fishbone is red hot !

You don’t have to be a Fishbone fan to appreciate this documentary, you just have to love music and people and magic and life. The story of these beautiful, brilliant, clever and funny boys finding each other and going on to create such incredible, groundbreaking and enduring music is wonderful and heart-warming. It gives you faith. The way this film shows the joys and strains of friendships and personalities as they grow and change within a long-running band is just brilliant. On top of that you feel the artistic struggles of integrity versus compromise, and the cruel industry that so often packages for the masses at the expense of creative genius. We’ve never seen a better music documentary. You come away loving the people and caring about them really deeply. And you hear their music and have to buy the albums. Brilliant!