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Norwood Fisher and Fishbone Signature Single Dreadlock, but Not His Salt-And-Pep- Would Be Superstars, a Shining Example of What Can Per Goatee and Big Grin CRAZY GLUE! BY E.E. BRADMAN PHOTOS BY SAYRE JOAN BERMAN It shouldn’t haVE BEEN THIS WAY. shades, baggy jeans and T-shirt, and fedora—hides his In a perfect world, Norwood Fisher and Fishbone signature single dreadlock, but not his salt-and-pep- would be superstars, a shining example of what can per goatee and big grin. happen when smart lyrics, pop songwriting, stellar Fisher’s smiles—and his struggles—are a central ele- musicianship, a once-in-a-lifetime frontman, and a ment of Everyday Sunshine, the Fishbone documen- ridiculously badass rhythm section come together in tary released just as the band celebrates the 25th anni- a spicy, pan-genre gumbo. Norwood’s versary of its debut, In Your Face. The hyperactive thumb and inventive lines HOW film shows how Fishbone’s high-energy should’ve made him a multi-platinum blend of ska, funk, punk, rock, gospel, success like his peers Flea and Les NorWooD and soul brought them right to the brink Claypool. Fishbone’s bass-tastic 1991 of mainstream success, and how a nasty masterwork, The Reality of My Sur- FIsher cocktail of music-business shenanigans, roundings, should’ve been the break- nervous breakdowns, and interpersonal through that propelled them into the HolDS IT All tensions dashed that dream, dooming mainstream. In fact, it’s become all too them to a future of half-empty clubs common to think of Fishbone as the ToGETher and barely paying gigs. band that should’ve but didn’t. The truth, however, is that although On this mellow Sunday in October, depressing finales make for good film however, 46-year-old Norwood is anything but bitter (and good copy), Norwood is anything but struggling. about the path he’s taken. Far from resentful, he’s got The new Fishbone EP, Crazy Glue, proves he has lost a laid-back drawl, an elephant’s memory, and an easy none of his chops, enthusiasm, or humor, and his tone— laugh; as we walk around Hollywood with his 10-year- right upfront, as always—is fatter than ever. Outside old daughter Asé, it’s obvious that clean living has of Fishbone, he stays busy with his band Trulio Dis- done him good . His casual, SoCal outfit—sneakers, gracias, leading and participating in jam sessions 26 | JANUARY 2012 BASSPLAYER.COM BASSPLAYER.COM JANUARY 2012 | 27 NORWOOD FISHER around L.A., and developing fresh new bass and blemishes, because I learned something in the game. I enjoy every day. chops (check the link below to see him along the way. I’m still learning, and that’s Your relationship with frontman Angelo explain his fanning, claw, and “hang loose” the beauty of it. Moore is the cornerstone of Fishbone. What techniques). He has lent his bass talents to I look back at the documentary and I advice would you give to bass players about albums by Claypool, Jerry Cantrell, Ever- can see how we put obstacles in our own partnership? last, and Matisyahu, toured with African- way. We had amazing opportunities, and Most human beings just want to be heard. American comedy legend Blowfly, and pro- we took advantage of most of them, but Really being able to listen to what someone duced artists such as Sista Otis and Myself. we were also young and wild, and I think else is saying, on a deep level, will get you He’s excited to explore African rhythms and we got judged more harshly than some of a long way. [Being in a long-term partner- dancehall, he’s still not jaded about gear and our peers for our wildness. And some of ship] requires non-judgmental acceptance. tone, and he’s finding spiritual connections that might have been because we’re black. Keep your eye on what’s most important: between his playing and his surfing, snow- Maybe. But it’s not really anyone’s fault, The music. boarding, and running. and if that’s part of the Fishbone obstacle Congratulations on the new album. It’s And therein lie the secrets behind Nor- course, so be it! [Laughs.] blastin’! wood’s grin: An exceptional career, a life You don’t seem depressed about not Yeah, it’s rough and rugged, and it’s lived to the hilt, wisdom, and a never-end- achieving wider, mainstream success. got an edge on it. It’s angsty! We wrote it ing curiosity for life and new bass terrain. You know, there’s a guy whose name was for the kids. We just starting playing these Frank Zappa [laughs]. He came before me, songs live, and they’re already kickin’ ass. The documentary tells the whole story, and he never reached the highest heights Do y’all rehearse much? warts and all. How did it feel to watch it for [of pop stardom], but he’s one of the most We don’t, and sometimes I think that’s the first time? influential guys that ever was. I’m on the good, because we get tight on the road really It was actually fun to watch. I’m not road with my band, and sometimes it’s a fast. If we have a long tour, the songs get afraid of the rough spots and the pimples headache. But I’m still here, and I’m still sophisticated by the end of the tour, and I MORE ONLINE AT BASSPLAYER.COM/JANUARY2012 • See Norwood Fisher rock three of his favorite techniques. • Watch a trailer for Everyday Sunshine. • Travel back to the good ol’ days with Fishbone’s 1991 video for “Sunless Saturdays.” MORE ONLINE 28 | JANUARY 2012 BASSPLAYER.COM NORWOOD FISHER like that evolution. When we first started, though, we practiced hard, almost every day, from 1979 to ’83. We became very familiar with each other as musicians, and I think that’s what made that original lineup stand out. What are the chances of the original lineup playing again? It’s not out of the picture, but it’s not a focus right now of any of the original mem- bers. I’m quite satisfied with the fact that we’re all still alive, and if we do all make The original music together, I can only imagine how fun Fishbone lineup it would be. But you know what? I already in 1986. From left: have a band, and I actually love the guys drummer Philip I’m playing with. “Fish” Fisher, What was your early exposure to music? trumpeter Walter IN YOUR FacE My father was a drummer, and his broth- Kibby II, guitar- 10 Classic Norwood Fisher Bass Lines ers were in a band called Smoke, on the ist Kendall Jones, Casablanca/Chocolate City label, home of frontman/saxo- 1. “Party At Ground Zero,” from their debut, self-titled EP from 1985. “I Cameo and Parliament. They became Donna phonist Angelo just wrote the intro, but me and Fish got writers’ credits because Ken- Summer’s backup band for a while, and Moore, Norwood, dall wanted us to play one thing and we were like, ‘We are not playing eventually, they put out a couple records. and trombonist/ that.’ We toiled until we came up with something we liked, and what Gospel singer Ron Kenoly is my cousin on keyboardist Chris we liked is what you hear. That’s still one of my proudest moments.” my mother’s side, and we have plenty of Dowd. 2. “When Problems Arise,” from 1986’s In Your Face, their first full- other cousins who played music and did length. “That was another case of me and my brother working it out. all sorts of stuff. My first gig, at age eight, Kendall wrote that song, but we put our heads together and came up with what you hear. At was playing in church. I saw my first con- the end of the day, Kendall gave us writers’ credits.” cert, Graham Central Station, around the 3. “Bonin’ in the Boneyard,” from 1988’s Truth and Soul. “I wrote that bass line when I was same time. about 16. I was trying to figure out how to slap, and then I saw this Asian dude slapping the When did you first get hip to P-Funk’s hell out of a bass at a music store. I was at the right angle and I saw exactly what he was bass players? doing, and the tumblers clicked in my head. I took a bus home, picked up my bass, and I was When I was about eight years old, my doing it!” cousin visited for Christmas and brought 4. “So Many Millions,” from 1991’s The Reality of My Surroundings. “I really wanted a Fela-ish, over the first Funkadelic record [Funk- Afrobeat-type groove, but Fish put that James Brown thang on it, and I wasn’t gonna fight adelic, 1970] and their third album, Amer- it. And the outro was just a feeling—I didn’t know what I was doing. It was just a gut reaction, ica Eats Its Young [1972]. His mother and Fish’s reaction to that.” wouldn’t let him play those records in her 5. “Everyday Sunshine,” from Reality. “We’ve been playing that a lot lately because the house, but my mother would. I remem- documentary is called Everyday Sunshine. I came up with that bass line with a lot of guidance ber sitting there listening to those records from Chris. It’s so enjoyable for me to play, and it’s me wearing my love for Larry Graham and and being like, “Damn!” [Original Funk- Sly & the Family Stone on my sleeve.” adelic bassist] Billy “Bass” Nelson is in 6.
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