I have watched SO many HBO specials backwards and forwards, worn out records and 8-tracks, hawked shows like "Comedy Central Presents", "Lounge Lizards", "HBO Comedy half hour"... I couldn't tell you how much more I have actually seen than you. I guess that is why I realized I actually liked comedy. I digress. I sort through all that and make a cold decision about who I would credit as being my favorite comedian or who I am imitating when I am on stage. I usually say Chris Rock and Eddie Murphy. Maybe I'll drop Eddie Izzard or DL Hughley. And always, Louis C.K.. Now, when talking amongst my comedic brethren (and...sistern?), I expect it to be a taught, opinionated debate. I expect obscure comics to be pulled out of people's asses, memories of when _______ used to be good or when they actually did stand up, and arguing the merits and intricacies of every comedic performance ever witnessed. While, to an extent this is true (big ups for Courtney K. for understanding Gallagher), I drop Louis C.K. on these bitches and they, young and hungry COMEDIANS on tour, give me a "...who?". Y'know, the balding guy. Red hair. Hates his life. It is surprising how few people know who he is, and, if he has taught me anything, how much one can laugh at another's misfortune. If you have an opportunity (and like what you see below), round up all his material cause it is all just as good as this if not better. His HBO half hour special is probably the funniest thing I have seen in years. Here is my public service announcement. When I mention the name, you have a voice and face. Here is Louis C.K. mostly from his latest one nighter "Chewed Up"
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October 27, 2009
Comedian Spotlight: Louis C.K.
As it goes when you start doing something you love, you get asked "why?". You get asked "how?". Painters get asked who inspired them, ball players get asked who they emulated when they grew up, and comedians are no different. While road tripping with Central Indiana's comedic fraternity (Named so because the Nation of Domination was taken) we get into conversations and the question comes up: "So, who is your favorite comedian?"
I have watched SO many HBO specials backwards and forwards, worn out records and 8-tracks, hawked shows like "Comedy Central Presents", "Lounge Lizards", "HBO Comedy half hour"... I couldn't tell you how much more I have actually seen than you. I guess that is why I realized I actually liked comedy. I digress. I sort through all that and make a cold decision about who I would credit as being my favorite comedian or who I am imitating when I am on stage. I usually say Chris Rock and Eddie Murphy. Maybe I'll drop Eddie Izzard or DL Hughley. And always, Louis C.K.. Now, when talking amongst my comedic brethren (and...sistern?), I expect it to be a taught, opinionated debate. I expect obscure comics to be pulled out of people's asses, memories of when _______ used to be good or when they actually did stand up, and arguing the merits and intricacies of every comedic performance ever witnessed. While, to an extent this is true (big ups for Courtney K. for understanding Gallagher), I drop Louis C.K. on these bitches and they, young and hungry COMEDIANS on tour, give me a "...who?". Y'know, the balding guy. Red hair. Hates his life. It is surprising how few people know who he is, and, if he has taught me anything, how much one can laugh at another's misfortune. If you have an opportunity (and like what you see below), round up all his material cause it is all just as good as this if not better. His HBO half hour special is probably the funniest thing I have seen in years. Here is my public service announcement. When I mention the name, you have a voice and face. Here is Louis C.K. mostly from his latest one nighter "Chewed Up"
I have watched SO many HBO specials backwards and forwards, worn out records and 8-tracks, hawked shows like "Comedy Central Presents", "Lounge Lizards", "HBO Comedy half hour"... I couldn't tell you how much more I have actually seen than you. I guess that is why I realized I actually liked comedy. I digress. I sort through all that and make a cold decision about who I would credit as being my favorite comedian or who I am imitating when I am on stage. I usually say Chris Rock and Eddie Murphy. Maybe I'll drop Eddie Izzard or DL Hughley. And always, Louis C.K.. Now, when talking amongst my comedic brethren (and...sistern?), I expect it to be a taught, opinionated debate. I expect obscure comics to be pulled out of people's asses, memories of when _______ used to be good or when they actually did stand up, and arguing the merits and intricacies of every comedic performance ever witnessed. While, to an extent this is true (big ups for Courtney K. for understanding Gallagher), I drop Louis C.K. on these bitches and they, young and hungry COMEDIANS on tour, give me a "...who?". Y'know, the balding guy. Red hair. Hates his life. It is surprising how few people know who he is, and, if he has taught me anything, how much one can laugh at another's misfortune. If you have an opportunity (and like what you see below), round up all his material cause it is all just as good as this if not better. His HBO half hour special is probably the funniest thing I have seen in years. Here is my public service announcement. When I mention the name, you have a voice and face. Here is Louis C.K. mostly from his latest one nighter "Chewed Up"
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Ah, so it's not that Gallagher SUCKS, it's just that he's someone who needs to be UNDERSTOOD, I get it...
ReplyDeleteWow. For serious comedians (or those at least attempting to become serious comedians) to not have heard of Louis CK is pathetic. He doesn't have to be their favorite or anything, they don't even have to dig his style, but to never have even heard of him? Give me a break...!
Gallagher doesn't suck, he is just satirized as the guy who smashes watermelons with a big ass hammer. The entire REASON he does that is to point out American audiences like lowbrow humor and he only does that for 8 out of 50+ minutes. The other 42 are in DIRECT opposition of his witty and very clever written material. The ironic thing is that it worked too well. He was supposed to be the guy that was remembered for satirizing the fact that audiences woooouuld enjoy fruit being smashed with a hammer, but he is usually just remembered as the jerk who smashes fruit with a hammer.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely ironic, especially when you think about how in order to sell tickets, Gallagher has to become the very thing he was attempting to satirize in the first place. You think people would flock to his shows if he stopped with the whole watermelon schtick?
ReplyDeleteNope. Sad, but c'est la vie.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWN9rTc08GU
at 0:44 he does the illogical language thing that I can never remember and always try to quote. Love it.