A song inspired by a real street performer. By to the early 90s Soundgarden kept seeing this guy around Seattle playing spoons outside venues and on the street. His name was Artis the Spoonman and his rhythm was so intense people would stop without even realizing why. Chris Cornell was fascinated by how raw and confident it felt. And that energy slowly turned into a song called “Spoonman”. Here’s the part where people dont know. When it’s time to record the band didnt recreate the sound. They br
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“Spoonman” was released on this day in 1994. The song started as an instrumental for the Singles movie soundtrack, but soon evolved into one of Soundgarden’s biggest hits—and a Grammy winner. In this clip, Chris tells Howard Stern how it came together, and who inspired it: Artis the Spoonman, a real street performer from Seattle who played spoons with incredible rhythm and soul. Artis didn’t just inspire the title—he performed on the track and appeared in the music video too. #soundgarden #spoon
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