Ska Boom Stories - Why isn't Fishbone in Ska Boom?

Welcome to Ska Boom! Stories, which is the audio companion to my new book Ska Boom: An American Ska & Reggae Oral History now available for pre-sale through DiWulf Publishing.  The first 500 pre-orders get a rare 80 minute all USA ska mix CD courtesy of DJ Chuck Wren of Jump Up Records.  Click here to order: http://www.diwulf.com/booksNow that the book is finally finished and going into production, I want to use this series to share a behind the scenes look at what readers can expect from the book. In 400+ pages across 19 chapters, I’ve attempted to knit together the origin stories of groups of passionate musical pioneers who helped create a uniquely American version of ska and reggae. Fishbone have been one of my favorite bands ever since I picked up their debut self-titled EP in 1985 and my Fishbone t-shirt (with 'Bone In The USA' on the back) was a staple of my college wardrobe. I had the good fortune to see the band perform one of their legendary shows at The Ritz in New York City on Halloween in 1985 (on a bill that also included 24-7 Spyz and The Red Hot Chilli Peppers). It remains one of the best live musical experiences that I have ever had. Despite all that, I decided not to include a chapter on Fishbone in Ska Boom.  Believe me, it was a very difficult decision.  Its not that I didn’t want to include them and their origin story which is amazing. I did.  Now that doesn’t mean Fishbone isn’t included in the book.  Quite the opposite.  I’d venture to say that nearly every band mentioned, or name checked Fishbone. and I interviewed the band's bassist Norwood Fisher for the book.  Hear excerpts from that interview in this episode. If you’ve listened and received some value from this episode, then please help support the  podcast for as little as $3 per month on Patreon. Supporters get access to exclusive content like special episodes of the podcast and advanced promo chapters from the book.Please note: The music clips included in this podcast fall under the “Fair Use Doctrine” as defined by Section 107 of the Copyright Act. The law allows for use of music clips for purposes of criticism, comment, and news reporting.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices