I met him in Australia in 1988 when he was here for the World Expo street entertainment program. We hung out for 6 months until he left the country. We've kept in touch on and off all these years. The guy is a true rock star, and a legend among other street entertainers the world over. He's played with Frank Zappa and at the final outdoor concert of The Who. He is also an activist and a fantastic songwriter and poet. Go Spoonman, the Sultan of Silverware!
Got to meet him once, it was awesome. I was at one of my friends Aunt's house in Seattle and he came over and played his spoons for us. He hung out for at least an hour and really opened up to a bunch of strangers with all these great stories and insights. Some of his spoons and other instruments themselves had stories, I remember him pointing out a tuning fork that was a gift from Patch Adams.
This was a great show but it only lasted two years. It had such an eclectic line-up almost every week. Where else could you see Leonard Cohen and Sonny Rollins on the same show? Or Conway Twitty and The Residents on the same show? What other program would show music like this? Would they even consider it to be music? Come on, people. As they song says, "Take a stand and raise your hand!"
This guy is like the Animal of spoons. No joke.
Ya know, "Muppets"?
XXJakXXX 2 months ago
l0l he was sitting down all the way up to the middle o_O he's alrady awesome for just doing that.
now the spoonery is other thing...
Do you think he's the ginosagi?
Dan1loBr 1 year ago
I met him in Australia in 1988 when he was here for the World Expo street entertainment program. We hung out for 6 months until he left the country. We've kept in touch on and off all these years. The guy is a true rock star, and a legend among other street entertainers the world over. He's played with Frank Zappa and at the final outdoor concert of The Who. He is also an activist and a fantastic songwriter and poet. Go Spoonman, the Sultan of Silverware!
Lisetta055 1 year ago
he must have gotten really bored after dinner one day...
kathrynh89 2 years ago 2
Artis FTW
Soundgarden is genius, giving this guy the promotion he deserves.
torkoal531 2 years ago
yes!!!!!!!
ma369rtin 2 years ago
se golpea en la cara el hippie?? con cucharas?
facundo3447 2 years ago
@facundo3447 hippie? yo diria artistaaa..
neotetsuo07 1 year ago
HAHA!
elliexyzlee 2 years ago
he's awsome
serasmoon 3 years ago
rape just rape.
kyeruu2 3 years ago
lol hes hitting himself in the face with a bag of nicks
lolol
lolz3333 3 years ago
This man is so pure, like a shaman playing spoons...
Nakh 3 years ago 2
I remember first seeing Artis on the apt named, Spoonman video by Soundgarden. I'm glad they gave him the accolades he deserves.
Dannite77 3 years ago
wow that was awesome
Bonnaroo10klmf 3 years ago
que grozo el punga ! increiiible viejo...
robledooo 3 years ago
i love spoon man :)
chadmcaffee 3 years ago
my teacher ms.willson is best freinds wit dis guy
kaosballs123 3 years ago
Is there a Soundgarden song about this guy or is that completely unrelated?
Porkserloinburger 3 years ago 2
yes, the song is about him, and its a kick ass song;)
Yousefy 3 years ago 2
Yes the Soundgarden song is about this guy.
amsimplistic 3 years ago
are the guitarist and bongo guy actually a part of his act. cause if not, i wanna kill them.
BagpipeHustler 3 years ago
WOW
Sean2112bd 4 years ago
this man shows the essence of music; all around.
DistortedDingo 4 years ago
Got to meet him once, it was awesome. I was at one of my friends Aunt's house in Seattle and he came over and played his spoons for us. He hung out for at least an hour and really opened up to a bunch of strangers with all these great stories and insights. Some of his spoons and other instruments themselves had stories, I remember him pointing out a tuning fork that was a gift from Patch Adams.
a truly memorable occasion
roostazarniwoop 4 years ago 3
This was a great show but it only lasted two years. It had such an eclectic line-up almost every week. Where else could you see Leonard Cohen and Sonny Rollins on the same show? Or Conway Twitty and The Residents on the same show? What other program would show music like this? Would they even consider it to be music? Come on, people. As they song says, "Take a stand and raise your hand!"
poughkeepsiejohn 4 years ago 2
Spoonman!!
Come together with your hands!!
ultramegaunknown 4 years ago 9
and save me! ;p
rusilka 4 years ago 6
hes just so amazing, its just sad that the sound is a few seconds behind the vid (or else its my pc)
Wunderlichh 4 years ago 4
why can't they keep a show like this on anymore? just one independent non-commericial. Nope.
septip123 5 years ago 2
Yeah me made me dinner too, but all he made was soup.
palfguy 5 years ago
I love this guy
I got to meet him and he made us dinner and everything
hes amazing
Hethyr 5 years ago
i have never met him. but his music is telling me everything. he is incredible ;-))
makon100 5 years ago