Jim Rome interview with Evel Knievel "Do you know who the hell I am?"
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- Опубліковано 26 чер 2009
- www.BurnMonkeyBurn.com - Old school soundbyte from Jim Rome's interview with Evel Knievel. Evel explains his chances of making the Snake River Jump, Gus Grissom burning to death, and when Rome asks "If you thought you had a coin-flips chance of surviving..." Evel replies "Do you know who the hell I am!". Classic.
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I remembering listening to that show that day on my way to work...and when he dropped the "dont you know who the hell i am"..I just bout almost got in an accident..Absolutely..one of the best lines..greatest answer to a question I think Ive ever heard...Evel Knievel was a special dude..frikn worshiped him as a kid growin up in the 70s..
I'm a New Zealander,,we used to watch Evel Knievel on Television"live.",,he was very Special,,I think he was admired Worldwide not just in America..he put a capital B on BALLS...R.I.P. Evel,.one of a kind.
Just heard Rome mention this on his show today. Jim says, “there was a time in the Jungle when Evel Knievel ruled this show.”
I turned 5 in 1970 and then fourteen in 1979… For a while there, I literally wanted to be Evel. Used to try and imitate him on my Schwinn Scrambler.
@@Makai77 Right there with ya, pal... I was 4 y/o in 1970... My early childhood was all about *Evil* *Knievel* ... Had the toys and games (like every other kid in America)... I was glued to ABC's "Wide World of Sports" for EVERY jump... When I was in 2nd grade, I attempted to jump my bicycle off a 3 foot wall... Key word is "attempted"... Parents had to rush me to the hospital because I busted my head and got a CONCUSSION... But, yeah... That was my HERO !!! 👍🤟
Me too.....at work driving somewhere I happened to catch this interview.....so good.
This is by far the most memorable interview Jim has done.Van Smack had cold water thrown in his face.
He was so taken back from that comment.Evel is a true classic american icon.
To any little boy of the 70s Evel was our hero. Was he perfect? No, of course not, but he was one of a kind. Evel is a Legend, always will be and better then most of the so called role models of today, he tought us to keep our word and how to be a man. Like i said, he was not perfect, but he was a true role model to us. RIP EVEL!
dude...well said...and couldn't agree more..Evel was a unique cat...man..back in the day when he would be on Wide World of Sports and doin one of his jumps...I couldn't be more front n center in front of the TV...total legend w/ a serious set of stones...
I'm a child from the 70's, and I totally disagree with you! Evel WAS perfect. Gonna go break out my stunt cycle now. brb.
+WarlordATF Evel was my hero when I was a kid, still is and will always be-we were born the same day October 17th.Everytime I listen to interviews with him I get a huge smile I mean the dude had a cane filled with scotch
Even as a kid I thought he was a douchebag.
Did you know him personally?
That canyon did not move an inch since Evel was there and I don't see anybody else lining up to try it.....
My boyhood hero right there going legend in the jungle..with one of the greatest quotes ever spoken in the history of man..
oh hell yeah... kid next door to me got the action cycle so I had to beg my parents for one too.... good times !
I’ll never forget that comment. I had a roofing crew of college age kids working for me that summer. For nearly a week they answered every question “you know who the hell I am?”
Keep in mind, Evel made all motorcycle jumps on a street bike. That alone made him a badass.
....or dumbass (it's a fine line) ...Lol
Do you know who the hell I am? I was listening to this interview live and when he said that I about lost it. Evel Knievel was truly one of a kind, with more guts than virtually anyone on the planet. RIP
Scott Barker lol... probably the best interview I’ve ever heard. I had a crew of guys working for me shingling a roof. We were listening to the interview. For the rest of the time we worked together that was our answer to every question. Lol
he is what is called a mans man.period.big BIG respect for that man.
Knievel the bad as-, getting interviewed by tweetie bird, ah ha , it was a joy watching E.K. as a kid , very exciting.
Thanks for the excitement, very entertaining.
I was driving home from school listening to this live. I drove home just in stunned silence. One of the most amazing comments ever uttered on a broadcast, radio or TV.
Hard to believe this was almost 20 years ago AND now its been 50 years and still no line of daredevils trying to jump that river. Long live Evel.
Hollywood stunt man Eddie Brawn jumped it in the same recreated rocket as Evel"s. its on youtube.
"He did it because he gave his word" THAT'S why he's a hero!
mercoid E.K. narrated all his movies to a few of us kids who showed up one night as he was ready to call it a day, why ? Because we were just as important as anyone else and he kept his word.
Evel FREAKIN Kinevel!!!! War the legend!!!!
Evel was the man! Dont care what anybody else says, was, still is, and always will be the man. period.
he was an idiot....point blank
Cant argue that....But still holds the title of "the man" U must have a man card for a vote.
Dianna Flowers Evel was a hero to a generation. He lived life to it's absolute fullest. A patriot, a hero, a superstar, a cultural icon, and most importantly, a man of his word. In his life he made 25 million and spent 26. He risked it all and won. You call him an idiot... And that's why no one knows who you are now, or will when you are gone... Point blank, genius.
regardless he was an idiot and I really don't give a rat's ass who knows me when I'm gone or what I did jackass
And what are you basing your assumption that he was an idiot on? I just told why he wasn't. (Maybe I used too many big words.) How can a dumbass nobody like you judge anyone, especially Evel? Isn't that right, genius?
Evel Knievel was a bad mamma-jamma B-)
Evel is the baddest dude EVER man
Sooo Right!
So fucking good. The pause as he lets the question hang in the air for a second, then drops that bomb of an answer, with zero pretense or false sense of bravado. Brilliant.
I was driving a brick truck when he said this. I will never forget it.
Mad as a box of frogs but boy did we love him? Evel Knievel, showman RIP
I loved it when Evel rammed his bike into the crotch of a Hells Angels member who flipped him off,,,lol
+Solid State WHEN the Hells Angels attacked evel, at the Cow Palace, the crowd started to kick the shit out of the hells angels in the audience, lol
@@RonnyUniverse The video is epic....fans actually grabbed 2×4's and beat the Hells Angels almost near death. They stood up for Knievel that night. They learned their lesson about throwing tire irons at Knievel and pissing off his fans. 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣
Evil taking on the Hell's Angels is BADASSERY of the highest order !!! >:)>:)>:)
Contrast Evil Knievel with Justin Beiber. Thats all I need to say.
The very first thing I ever worked to earn the money for on my own was the Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle. I was in 3rd grade. Back then you could still go find bottles and turn them in for money. The Ralph's near me was trying to get shoppers to return the carts. When you had enough tickets you got money. The boys in my neighborhood and I collected the carts and got books of stamps. After killing myself for a week, an eternity at that age, I had enough to buy one. I get to the store and almost all the shelves there were empty, except for an Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle on sale half off. The store was going out of business. So as happy as I could be I ran home and started to play with it and it broke.
He didn't have the best control of his bike. Which gives him bigger balls.. He was a brave man!
Balls of STEAL !!! >:)>:)>:)
Chills.
Evel always struck me as one of the most humorless people on earth. I'll always remember when he appeared on Bob McAllister's Wonderama back in the 70's. It was a kid's morning show, and it seemed that every question poor Bob was asking him was irritating him more and more, A very intimidating man.
Good point.
A real life superhero back in the day! Got the wind up Evel toy for my 5th birthday, same year it was introduced!🇺🇸
I am planning to answer every interview question from here on with that response.
The best response from my childhood hero!
This interview is frickn great !!
Still the best off the cuff answer of all time!
that is so cool.... and spoken like he means it !
Nothing else to say, period end of discussion! Evel Knievel was one of a kind!! I had the EVEL KNIEVEL big wheel and the jumping motorcycle toy!
I did too! 🤘
Still give me the chills. You know who I'm ?
evel was solid guy met him at big daddys bar in fort lauderdale he did not care he was always ready for a fight!
You know who the hell I am?
The wow factor of evel was unbelievable back in those days
EK... the 1000% personification of what AMERICA is supposed to be all about. Unfortunately I'm not so sure what America is anymore.
Will miss who your where Evel Knievel....
THE Coolest thing Evel ever did, in my opinion is when a writer wrote a book on evel knievel and it inscensed him he caught the guy pulling into his driveway where Evel was standing with a baseball bat. Without Evel saying anything he walked up to the guy and swung the bat twice braking both of the guy's wrists. Evel then told him "Try writing with those hands"! lol
And during the press conference after the sentencing said that the judge was fair and did his job. Then he did his time like a man. You see any celebs doing that these days? Nope, they would whine because it might keep them from Dancing with the Stars. Viva Knievel!
it's a disappointment to learn this about even, in my book it's wrong
Try again--Evel attacked promoter Shelly Saltman on a movie studio lot in 1977, Evel had two guys hold the guy down, and Evel tried to basically kill him because he didn't like TRUE things that Saltman wrote about Evel in the book 'Evel Knievel: On Tour'. Evel lost EVERYTHING after that event, his FAMILY ended up homeless and he ended up living in a string of buses and hotels for the next 25-30 years. Evel FUCKED UP his OWN life by acting like a pathetic coward. Shelly Saltman went on and had tons of success, and could buy and sell jerks like Evel 40 times over. Unless you live in prison, what he did wasn't "manly"....it was chicken shit.
Nothing at all “cool” about that unfortunate incident. Evel lost millions as a result. That episode was the beginning of the end for him.
RonnyUniverse disappointing to hear. Less of a man for it. Still a hero
I'm hard pressed to pass judgment on a guy who performed quite dangerous stunts that most people would never consider.
& when he crashed in London his good buddy FrankGifford was down by his side as evel lay on the ground, Laying broken on the ground he saiid "Frank,, Fra..nk" gif"yes evel what is it" Evel "Get that broad outta my hotel room" a hahaaha lol roflmao
It was like he was saying to Jim Rome" I'm Evel Knievel Goddamnit"
That my friends, is a super hero. A real super hero. Not a comic book or movie super hero.
You know who the hell I am
The last line says it all. Period
The best ever 🎉😂
When I was a kid we had Evel Knievel. Now kids have Logan Paul.
Long live the king
Best ever
courage is being afraid and doing it anyway. Evel didnt' have courage. Evel had no fear
You know who the HELL I AM? PUNK!!
Do you know who the hell I am?
OMG, I was trying to remember who it was that Evel said that too. I thought it was John Davidson he said it too. But I think your right, It was Frank. LOL!
Potsy told him to do it.
@5150jafo Jim Everett actually got cheers and praise after that. To be honest with you, I think he was already prepared to knock Rome on his ass. Alot of people actually heckled Rome after this incident. Even though Rome regrets this as being his most embarrassing moment on TV, this is all he's best known for. Thanks to Jim Everett. The funny thing is that he never recovered from this and it's a lesson he has to live for the rest of his life. Don't piss people off. I still love it.
fanblow funny. Rome still on radio and podcast And where is chrissie.
He just got a yuuuge TV deal dumbass. Look at you now. It seems he's recovered just fine. 6 yr old jagoff comment.
The Snake River Jump wasn't really a jump. It was a rocket. Not a motorcycle. Evel had not control over the skycycle.
Evel Knievel!
Evel thought he had 0 chance of living through that jump
Evel initially praised Bob Truax after the snake River jump. Wonder what changed his mind?
What am I gonna do next? Jump the Snake River Canyon!-Spacejumper Felix Baumgartner
The most hysterical, moronic thing he ever said was at the end of the "Absolute Evel" 2005 program. Told a goofy story about his great-great grandfather who was a gladiator in ancient Rome. He was so fierce that Julius Caesar had the fiercest lion FLOWN to Rome from Africa to try and defeat him. But he lived, and Caesar screamed "Why won't you die, Knievel!!?" LMAO!!
He did it because he gave his word. That's why. Which is far more than I can say for the entertainers of today, even his son Robbie.
He gave his word and said that he wouldn't jump again after Wembly, but I guess when you need money it doesn't matter. That's the way the world has always been.
The guy was nuts...that Snake River Canyon fiasco...what a nutter...
Snake river cost him 2 mil and he made 20 mil on marketing. Not that nutty in the long run.
You can still be rich...and nutty...which is what Knievel was...
parkman35
but not anymore
I,m a christian and I don,t agree with Knievel on what he did as a job, yet it was his dream since being a kid, to jump and succeed in these very hard jumps. To him it was what he wanted to do and his passion. Still in my mind I can come up with all kinds of reasons why he shouldn't do it, yet I,m not him but he later said in some interviews about his feeling empty and soon I guess from what he said believed in Jesus Christ as his savior and he said it was so wonderful to have Jesus in his life, and wants everyone to be saved.
wolfcats2 why do you use commas in place of apostrophes? it should be I'm not I,m..lol
In reality he probably estimated a much higher chance, and just wanted to sound like a badass.
Q: A Navy Seal, Army Ranger & Marine Special Op go into a back alley ... Who Comes Out?
A: Evel "Effing" Knievel that's who, He kicks all they asses! You Know who the Hell He Is?
@BURNERUGK ya i wanna hear the whole thing too.. and how he talks of escaping from a rehab center haha
This is what you call a ZF Man a man that cares about zero fucks
If I had half the nerve of Evel Knievel I would be nothing but a bundle of nerves
when he went to do a massive jump over a bunch of Double-Decker Buses in London he was shocked that no one knew who he was. So starting several days before the Jump he was seen in his red white & Blues driving his motorcycle on the wrong side of the road all over London because he refused to drive like Europeans. By the time it was for him to jump everyone knew who he was cause of the stir he created. The Guy's A Bloody Legend. & I liked when he demeaned women on the Jim Rome show. lol
For all the hate that jim rome gets he seems to do a substantial amount of research on the topic and seems to be intrested in what he is covering
+Al Capwned You're correct - he _SEEMS_ to do research but, in fact does not.
@@dieselscience LOL!
I remember rolling around my work car in 2002 listening to this interview I had to pull over..There is way more to this interview like 10minutes. I wish someone could post the full episode.There is a part where he says all women have some form of prostitution to them. Then he talks about his bitter divorce stating women are the root of all evil.Just classic one liners and knowledge.
I do seem to recall something to the effect of all women are whores- I would agree with that...
Well, how else are we gonna have a world full of little evels running around?
They have to come from somewhere...
Misogyny and their female twins are the two poles of absurdity, yet so many agree with them subliminally
( phonetically: evil-kin-evil )
Not 6 years old anymore. First thing I d say today is about using red white &blue
@AntipodeanStar who the hell is that?
@elvisviii ...yes it is
Remember that stupid song before the failed jump?.."And I know....if I don't make it.." All that sentimental bullshit...The guy is batshit crazy..
lol classic
😂😆
lol
OWNED. Rome's a jerk
How can he be owned when he said that was his favorite interview.. Do you people actually watch videos? Jesus.
True alpha male.
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He couldn't back down after promoting it, or his future and legacy would be destroyed. He would rather be dead than be a joke. Rome can't relate.
@fanblow i respect both of the guys, but i dont think Rome got to the point he's at by giving a shit about what other people think