Comments on: Have You Heard The One About Swine Flu?

By: brian

brian — Tue, 12 May 2009 15:20:09 +0000

The show should be up this evening. I completely forgot to send Tony the interview I did last night, and as strong as the inro and outro were on their own, I figure it’s best to put everything out together. Sorry about that. This one’s on me. As opposed to past delays which are primarily all your faults.

By: Dennis Laganiere

Dennis Laganiere — Sun, 10 May 2009 21:45:13 +0000

I just added Brian to the list… so somebody has to “Second” him.

—D

By: Dennis Laganiere

Dennis Laganiere — Sun, 10 May 2009 20:57:43 +0000

Sorry… forgot the link:

http://www.shayne-michael.com/greatResults08.php

You can record your own opinions here.

http://www.shayne-michael.com/greatestComics.php

2007 Results:

http://www.shayne-michael.com/greatResults.php

By: Dominic Perenzin

Dominic Perenzin — Sun, 10 May 2009 18:28:00 +0000

good idea Dennis…whats the site? lets get rolling

By: Dennis Laganiere

Dennis Laganiere — Sun, 10 May 2009 17:07:33 +0000

Came across this survey about the top 100 comics… don’t know what you think, but the voting is still open. You can vote once every three days, and you can nominate people not currently on the list… How about we get ourselves organized and vote together to get Brian on the list? He would get rich and famous and we’d all be able to talk about the famous guy who used to return our calls… ?

Thoughts?

— D

By: Not A Comic

Not A Comic — Sat, 09 May 2009 18:58:30 +0000

On improv: I think your criticisms of improv are valid, from a comics perspective. However, when considering the audience, the jokes aren’t the same old thing. They haven’t heard them before. For them, its comedy that they get to feel a part of. Comedy they can contribute to. Its the difference between a detached, noncommittal, make me laugh attitude versus being a part of the creative process.

That isn’t a criticism of stand-up. In fact, I think it illustrates how much harder stand-up is. You’re all alone. Roaring laughter or crickets, it all comes down to your ability to be one man against the world. You’ve said it before, “Its all about me.”

That being said, it makes sense for a true, die hard, stand-up comedian to hate a collaborative form of comedy, like improv, that is heavily reliant on other performers and the audience. You give up the control and have to share the lime light.

I guess it comes down to what you’re looking for from comedy. Why you do it. Why you watch it.

By: Dan Tessitore

Dan Tessitore — Sat, 09 May 2009 02:07:15 +0000

In the interest of containing the spread of swine flu, I’m sorry to announce that I will not be fucking any fatties after the show.

By: the token scot

the token scot — Fri, 08 May 2009 19:09:13 +0000

I don’t remember seeing the “self-absorbed, ego-centric assholes who didn’t get enough love as a child” part in the comedian how-to books, but that is definitely rule #1 in being funny. Everything else in those books is filler.

By: Dominic Perenzin

Dominic Perenzin — Fri, 08 May 2009 12:24:23 +0000

Thanks for Tips Matt ! I am trying out jokes on sushi chef. He thing Dominic very Funny. I sometimes tell my wife jokes but she is funnier and thinks im stupid.

By: Ricardo Lewis

Ricardo Lewis — Fri, 08 May 2009 11:37:52 +0000

British comedian Paul Merton was a stand-up for years before joining the original Whose Line Is It Anyway. He still reguarly perfoms improv with the Comedy Store Players.