Today we tell you all about a Seattle legend that became a worldwide legend, with the help of a few musicians. That's right, we're talking about THE Spoonman. Now a Port Townsend resident, you used to be able to catch Artis at Pike Place, with his mat of assorted tools laid out in front of him while he slapped and smacked the spoons across his body to make his music. Part performance art, part musical performance, it was really something to see. We talk about Artis's childhood and how he discovered his special spoon playing talent, how his path crossed ways with Frank Zappa, and later Soundgarden, discuss how the song Spoonman came to be, Trista geeks out really hard over everything, and we wrap it up by talking about where Artis is now, and what he's up to. 

TW: brief suicide attempt mention

Sources: 

Wikipedia - Artis the Spoonman

Wikipedia - Spoonman

Seattle PI - 'Spoonman' stunned by death of Soundgarden's Chris Cornell

Port Townsend Leader - PT's Spoonman tied to Seattle