Man of Fire (merged threads)

[Shannon]

Thank you very much. Once upon a time. I have shoes. Mhmm.

Yeah, there was a man that I used to a, tour with. Not for very long. I wasn't playing music. I was his fall-guy. He was a juggler and a knife-thrower. And he was really good at it, thank goodness, cause he used to throw these really big knives at me, and um, I had to pretend I was scared. Of course, I was scared, but it was kind of fun, you know, and I was feeling kind of dead-endy anyway. So he used to wing knives at me. He used to pour, um, it wasn't gasoline cause that would have burned too hot, but he burned some, like, petroleum on me, and then he'd light me on fire and stuff. But it was all, it was all comedy, and people would laugh a lot. Yep. We used to go to those a, renaissance fairs, and he'd light me on fire.

Used to juggle an egg and a chainsaw and a bowling ball, but I'll tell ya what. The egg wasn't real. So I knew that about him. I know he was, he was faking the people out with the egg. Anyway, I got bruised and beat up for a while there, and then the last straw. We were doing a gig in, wasn't really a gig, we were just kind of juggle-busking. Yep. In Baltimore. Right on.

Anyway, so because he drove, and because he was the juggler, cause we made a lot of money that day, we. It was a killer day. That was the day that he said, 'No, we're changing the split.' And I was like, 'Yeah, but you throw knives at me. I need danger-pay.' Wasn't going to have it. And I felt that I didn't have enough creative input to the whole process, and sometimes he'd make me do really stupid things besides throwing knives at me. And lighting me on fire. He was really talented, though. But, we had to go our separate ways. And so, he continues to juggle. And I don't.

He's got a big beard. Got a big beard now, I think. Last time I saw him, he was real hairy. But then, no, wait. I heard that he cut all his hair off. He had one of those Rasta styles going on. But then it was a little bit dirty-looking. And he had a big beard, too. And then, I think he cut it all off and moved to Japan, where apparently juggling is a hot item.

Especially if the possibility of losing fingers is involved. They like to live on the edge over in Japan sometimes. They like that edgy entertainment. They do, I'm not, it's not a weird, bigoted thing I'm going, but they like that edgy entertainment. They like the Jackass. He's a big star over there. He's like the Beatles. I'm lying right now. Making all this shit up.

'Cept for the fire and the knives and the Japanese thing. So other than that, it's all false news right there. Ramble on. Mhmm. Cause I can.

Anyway, thank you very much everybody for coming. I hope you're having a good time.

Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds
Date: 03/29/2003
Venue: George M. Holmes Convocation Center (Appalachian State University)
Location: Boone, NC

[cottlerocket]

That's my favorite Dave story. Anybody know if it's true or not? He certainly sounds convincing but I know that Dave is a little flakey sometimes.

[TheBestofWhatsAround]

wait is this a opening to a song or what can someone post it if it is or if its jsut davespeak still post it

[cottlerocket]

Originally Posted by TheBestofWhatsAround

wait is this a opening to a song or what can someone post it if it is or if its jsut davespeak still post it

It's at the end of Satellite.

[drfindley]

It was played after satellite, before #41. and no it was just a completely random story.

[nycfunnygirl]

This show was 3/29/2003 NOT 2/29/2005 sorry needed to correct that little mistake! They listed it as 2005 in the email. cheers Jenn

[Rob]

Originally Posted by nycfunnygirl

This show was 3/29/2003 NOT 2/29/2005 sorry needed to correct that little mistake! They listed it as 2005 in the email. cheers Jenn

Whoops. Fixed it.

[Shannon]

Originally Posted by Rob

Whoops. Fixed it.

Good job Rob. All that work and the date gets messed up.

I'm only teasing. I still you.

[tiglet26]

That story is hilarious....and I'm sure he made it up right then too....Dave is so crazy

[katie]

I apologize if there is already a topic to discuss the weekly davespeak that's in the newsletter but damn this is continually funny!

I can't believe he let some guy light him on fire!!

"he used to throw these really big knives at me, and um, I had to pretend I was scared. Of course, I was scared, but it was kind of fun, you know, and I was feeling kind of dead-endy anyway." - pure comedy

how the hell does someone meet someone like this (just lucky I guess?) yeah the job entails me throwing knives at you and lighting you on fire, but really it's cool - you won't get hurt. cross my heart. do you think you can look scarred?

I think we need a guy smiling getting torched by fire and falling into dust! hmm....