aldeayeah is on the money. Just saw Chris doing a solo acoustic show in (of all places) the armpit of America, Allentown, PA... I was in the 4th row in a venue that only held 1200 max and someone in the opening act was sick, so Chris came out and started playing and continued to play for 3 straight hours. The guy had at least 12 guitars on stage, used every one of them and did everything from Soundgarden, Audioslave, Temple of the Dog and even some Beatles covers. He talks a lot in his solo shows...
aldeayeah is on the money. Just saw Chris doing a solo acoustic show in (of all places) the armpit of America, Allentown, PA... I was in the 4th row in a venue that only held 1200 max and someone in the opening act was sick, so Chris came out and started playing and continued to play for 3 straight hours. The guy had at least 12 guitars on stage, used every one of them and did everything from Soundgarden, Audioslave, Temple of the Dog and even some Beatles covers. He talks a lot in his solo shows and even if the song were about drugs (which is isn't), it's clear when you see him in that kind of personal setting, he is a true artist and could not do what he does if he were into drugs at all. Managed to get a cam in and got (some halfway decent pics) and the local radio station asked if they could post them. Check them out here: http://www.wzzo.com/cc-common/gallery/photos.html?album_id=302772&p=18323027#/0/18323027
You guys are dumb. Look, he was a heroin addict, it takes your life over, its a huge deal. So for him to write a lot of songs about it is normal. Just because there's a dude playing with spoons in the music video, doesn't mean its about him. OK look, this song came out a long time ago, I would hope he's clean nowadays, but its eàsy to relapse. "Steal the rhythm while you can....speak the rythym on your own....speak the rythym all alone" the rhythm is his mind and body. Steal his life while it can, its all...
You guys are dumb. Look, he was a heroin addict, it takes your life over, its a huge deal. So for him to write a lot of songs about it is normal. Just because there's a dude playing with spoons in the music video, doesn't mean its about him. OK look, this song came out a long time ago, I would hope he's clean nowadays, but its eàsy to relapse. "Steal the rhythm while you can....speak the rythym on your own....speak the rythym all alone" the rhythm is his mind and body. Steal his life while it can, its all that they listen to(that calling) and its leaves them with nothing, hense speak the rhthym all alone.
"All my friends are Indians, all my friends are brown and red" how would that be about a musician playing spoons? No! Heroin comes from opium, which comes from India and the middle east. Brown and red refurs to the dope is brown, and the red is blood when he draws back, to shoot it. "Save me I'm together with your plan" so you think he's asking a musician playing the spoons to "save" him? No! "Save me" either from the mental torment of simply wanting it, or save him from the dawning withdrawal."I'm together with your plan" hes wanting the heroin.
@Brokenskull48@D_Psi4or Unless you all know better than the guy who actually WROTE the song, this is what it is about, direct from him:
@Brokenskull48@D_Psi4or Unless you all know better than the guy who actually WROTE the song, this is what it is about, direct from him:
""It's more about the paradox of who [Artis] is and what people perceive him as. He's a street musician, but when he's playing on the street, he is given a value and judged completely wrong by someone else. They think he's a street person or he's doing this because he can't hold down a regular job. They put him a few pegs down on the social ladder because of how they perceive someone who...
""It's more about the paradox of who [Artis] is and what people perceive him as. He's a street musician, but when he's playing on the street, he is given a value and judged completely wrong by someone else. They think he's a street person or he's doing this because he can't hold down a regular job. They put him a few pegs down on the social ladder because of how they perceive someone who dresses differently. The lyrics express the sentiment that I much more easily identify with someone like Artis than I would watch him play.""
it's about Artis the Spoonman, a guy from seattle who plays spoons around the world... and he plays the spoon solo in this song
aldeayeah is on the money. Just saw Chris doing a solo acoustic show in (of all places) the armpit of America, Allentown, PA... I was in the 4th row in a venue that only held 1200 max and someone in the opening act was sick, so Chris came out and started playing and continued to play for 3 straight hours. The guy had at least 12 guitars on stage, used every one of them and did everything from Soundgarden, Audioslave, Temple of the Dog and even some Beatles covers. He talks a lot in his solo shows...
aldeayeah is on the money. Just saw Chris doing a solo acoustic show in (of all places) the armpit of America, Allentown, PA... I was in the 4th row in a venue that only held 1200 max and someone in the opening act was sick, so Chris came out and started playing and continued to play for 3 straight hours. The guy had at least 12 guitars on stage, used every one of them and did everything from Soundgarden, Audioslave, Temple of the Dog and even some Beatles covers. He talks a lot in his solo shows and even if the song were about drugs (which is isn't), it's clear when you see him in that kind of personal setting, he is a true artist and could not do what he does if he were into drugs at all. Managed to get a cam in and got (some halfway decent pics) and the local radio station asked if they could post them. Check them out here: http://www.wzzo.com/cc-common/gallery/photos.html?album_id=302772&p=18323027#/0/18323027
You guys are dumb. Look, he was a heroin addict, it takes your life over, its a huge deal. So for him to write a lot of songs about it is normal. Just because there's a dude playing with spoons in the music video, doesn't mean its about him. OK look, this song came out a long time ago, I would hope he's clean nowadays, but its eàsy to relapse. "Steal the rhythm while you can....speak the rythym on your own....speak the rythym all alone" the rhythm is his mind and body. Steal his life while it can, its all...
You guys are dumb. Look, he was a heroin addict, it takes your life over, its a huge deal. So for him to write a lot of songs about it is normal. Just because there's a dude playing with spoons in the music video, doesn't mean its about him. OK look, this song came out a long time ago, I would hope he's clean nowadays, but its eàsy to relapse. "Steal the rhythm while you can....speak the rythym on your own....speak the rythym all alone" the rhythm is his mind and body. Steal his life while it can, its all that they listen to(that calling) and its leaves them with nothing, hense speak the rhthym all alone. "All my friends are Indians, all my friends are brown and red" how would that be about a musician playing spoons? No! Heroin comes from opium, which comes from India and the middle east. Brown and red refurs to the dope is brown, and the red is blood when he draws back, to shoot it. "Save me I'm together with your plan" so you think he's asking a musician playing the spoons to "save" him? No! "Save me" either from the mental torment of simply wanting it, or save him from the dawning withdrawal."I'm together with your plan" hes wanting the heroin.
@aldeayeah @brokenskull48 is totally right..
@aldeayeah @brokenskull48 is totally right..
@Brokenskull48 @D_Psi4or Unless you all know better than the guy who actually WROTE the song, this is what it is about, direct from him:
@Brokenskull48 @D_Psi4or Unless you all know better than the guy who actually WROTE the song, this is what it is about, direct from him:
""It's more about the paradox of who [Artis] is and what people perceive him as. He's a street musician, but when he's playing on the street, he is given a value and judged completely wrong by someone else. They think he's a street person or he's doing this because he can't hold down a regular job. They put him a few pegs down on the social ladder because of how they perceive someone who...
""It's more about the paradox of who [Artis] is and what people perceive him as. He's a street musician, but when he's playing on the street, he is given a value and judged completely wrong by someone else. They think he's a street person or he's doing this because he can't hold down a regular job. They put him a few pegs down on the social ladder because of how they perceive someone who dresses differently. The lyrics express the sentiment that I much more easily identify with someone like Artis than I would watch him play.""