seeing the Jesus Lizard at the Library in Knoxville round about '97 was one of the most intense shows I’ve ever seen. I shot Hi8 video of the whole thing, even taking the camera into the pit at one point, but I don’t have a camera to watch/transfer to digital anymore or else I’d share it here.
after the show, I couldn’t find my roommate anywhere. turns out he was up the street at Fort Sanders Hospital getting stitches. later, reviewing the tape, we saw the fist connect with his jaw. quite the souvenir. (but really it was just a case of a jerk with a personal vendetta using the anonymity of the pit to punch him. the pit was actually fun and positive other than that)
