Storytime: David Yow

[dennyschmickle]

I never got to see the Jesus Lizard, and I'm hoping to see Qui at some point. I know many of yinz have seen them lots of times and are close personal friends, blah blah blah, but I want some good David Yow stories.

He is clearly instaane.
Thanks for your lots.

aaaaaaand go.






YouTube - THE JESUS LIZARD Rare Interview + live footage 1992

YouTube - JESUS LIZARD Orbit Room Dallas Texas December 16 1994

[poguemahone]

i remember, back in austin heyday, this one time david yow posted a bunch of links and crap that didn't work.

fun times.

[Brad]

it's because he was clearly instaane.

[dennyschmickle]

I don't know what you are talking about.

[John A]

"No difference between Pearl Jam, Toto, and Foreigner"

[John A]

[ben swift]

Denny threw that bottle.

[cleverkarate]

Are we being punk'd?

[Grzeca]

at the final show for the Volcano Suns in Chicago at Lounge Ax, Yow swan dived ONTO the stage from the crowd, no shirt on , trenchcoat opened, to put out a small fire that had been set on the stage. No damage to his chest....all hair in place....

Obviously not human.

[crosshair]

One of the first big posters we ever did was Jesus Lizard at Metro in ...96? So we got to sit in the VIP section at the show. Yow had just gotten married, and his new mother and father in law were seated up there too. They had never seen or heard of Jesus Lizard and had no idea.

So the show starts up, and he does all his trademark moves, the flapping baby bird, whips out his testicles and makes the orange, bloodcurdling hobo screams; there's a huge pit and he dives in repeatedly. Inlaws' jaws are on the floor. Suddenly in the middle of one of these forays into the crowd he shouts to stop playing, stop the show, "No! People! This is fucking serious! I lost my wedding ring!" Everyone combs the floor for the ring, which turns up after a few minutes, and the show continues as before.

Ringside seats for that, was fun.
Jesus Lizard was actually past their prime at that point; Mac was no longer playing drums, but gawd, around 89-92 or so they were the best live band on the planet. And I'll go to the mat on that one.