Ten Questions w/ Big Dave Wave
1. How did you get the name Big Dave Wave?
Mark Reed started calling me Big Dave Wave in '87 in college. That was a bastardization of "Big Wave Dave", the clothing company. Ty made it stick.
Annotation: The twenty-year nickname. Oh, I guess I did that with Godfrey too.
2. You work in a cookie factory, and you can't eat the cookies, but how do you still respect cookies?
Factory made cookies are gross. Home made cookies, still as yummy as ever.
Annotation: Exactly. More butter, more sugar. Chocolate 'till you puke.
3. What is your greatest invention of all time?
I'm not sure what my greatest invention is (I'm more of a ponderer than inventor), but my most recent invention, if you can call it that, is the Feedback Machine [clicky].
Annotation: "Cups on the Wall/Dog on the Ceiling" was one of your greatest sculptures.
4. How far can you throw a baked potato?
Great question, Ty. I'm not exactly sure how far, it's never been measured. But I did once throw one three feet in the wrong direction. It was a bummer, dude.
Annotation: Go chase it.
5. Can you write your autobiography in haiku? If so, do it.
I woke up from death
You read these words in your sleep
I will dream once more
Annotation: Kicking to the head
The company promotion
A new life to live
6. If you could, what would you?
I would fly away from here.
Annotation: It all connects.
7. Where have you been that's excellent?
I've been all over. Mostly excellent were the spaces between.
Annotation: The middlespaces.
8. Who do you know?
Nobody.
Annotation: And they don't know you either. Or do they?
9. Money or intelligence?
I'll take the money and buy some smarts.
Annotation: Gotta be pretty fucking smart to figure that out.
10. What's that?
That's a secret.
Annotation: There are no secrets anymore.
