Damn straight!! That's the shit right there!!! (sorry if my potty mouth offends) Thanks for that one!

Watching that back in the 80's was my first exposure to Artis.

I wish they had included the little bit from the program right before they went to commercial.

It was so funny.

Artis (in sepia tones) said, "Many people thing that the spoons are not a very sophisticated
musical instrument, capable of producing different emotions, but it's not true.

With the spoons you can, as an example express love, the romantic kind

and he went takatakatakatakatakataktakataka

"of course there is also love, that is more like filial love or maternal love

"takatakatakatakatatakatakattak"

and then there is rage

"takatakatakatakatakatakataka"

it was so funny because he was so deadpanned and earnest and he played the exact same thing
for each example.

It was such a beautiful introduction to such a modest musician who had a great sense of humor.

Later, when he came to Santa Cruz and I have my first and only chance to record with him,

I learned that he was also a really wonderful street poet.........a person who was really way outside of the
dominant paradigm and a truly fantastic and humorous ''out of the box' performer.

Just recently, I had the privilege of having him come and headline the Y2K6 International Live Looping
Festival with a set of midi-spoons and a looper. he did another wonderful performance.

Artis, has always lived outside of the typical constraints of society and he is an important artist I think.
He has also had some truly debilitating health problems in the past few years and he is desparately broke.

Please , if you have it in your heart, send this man a paypal contribution or buy one of his CDs or DVDs.
It's a wonderful way to spend a few dollars and he is an artist who is truly deserving.

He can be contacted here: artis@speakeasy.net

God bless, Artis the Spoonman........long may he live and perform.