Gary Gulman is a very good stand-up comedian.
His recent material is better than his previous stuff,
but that is no knock, as it has been pretty good up to now.
Here he talks about certain fruits that he has disdain for.
And I don’t mean people!

Good stuff!

I like to spotlight the comedy troupes and comedians that everyone knows about and loves from afar. Everyone has heard and appreciates the top acts like Monty Python, The Frantics and The Dead Alewives, for the troupes, and Richard Jeni, George Carlin and Daniel Tosh for the stand-ups. Those folks do what they do best because they do nothing else, they put everything they have into it, and it shows. The product is good, that is what they do for a living. And that is as it should be. What tickles me greatly is finding a nice piece of comedy that comes from someone who isn’t well known, and more importantly, from a source that isn’t considered a comedy act at all. Heywood Banks, Henry Phillips and many others started out as something else entirely. Heywood and Henry began as folk artists, transitioning to full blown comics after realizing that their between song banter was better received than their act was. There are many more out there that have not, or never will, for whatever reason, transition fully.
Behold, The Blue Collar Shuffle…

This is a superb sketch by Not the 9:00 News back in the
late 70’s…look at how young Rowan Atkinson is!
Don’t be put off by the age of it, it is certainly NOT
dated in any way, except for the 1981 reference it fits
right in with ANY skit that you can find today.
I have played this on the show and I find it quite funny.

Now that’s a negotiation!

Greg Warren is a very funny guy.
He’s low key, laid back and has great stand-up.
He bats right, throws left and wears dresses when not
on stage.
(Groan)
Sorry, I just realized how pathetic these little blurbs
sound when you read them.
I have to figure out a better way to describe the artists
that I spotlight, without sounding like a dipstick.
Greg REALLY is funny though, here’s a decent little piece
where he talks about his school days.

More to come…

Canada has always been a tremendous source of great comedy.
The Frantics, Cheech and Chong, The Royal Canadian Air Farce
The Kids in the Hall, The Arrogant Worms, Harland Williams,
Brooks and Fraser, Craig Campbell and many more!
A lot of top notch stand-up comedians, comedy troupes and
musicians have come from the Great White North.
The Look People may very well be the strangest of them all.
Here is an odd little video they did back in the 90s.

What’d he say about a whale…?!

One of my favorite skits of all time is a two man effort
by Rowan Atkinson and Angus Deayton.
I know, I know…more British humor.
I would gladly play some great American material
if…it…existed!
The few that I have been able to get on video I
have already played.
Soooo, it’s back to the main source of superb sketch
comedy, Britain.
See how that works?
When I think of funny school pieces, this is the first
thing that comes to mind.
Outstanding…

Gotta love it!

Emo Philips is an outstanding comedian, one of the best ever.
I have seen him live on many occasions and have never been
disappointed…always laughed out loud.
This video combines a couple of classic bits and one of my
all time favorites.
Definitely one of the best stand-up pieces ever!

Very funny!

I like a nice, cold mug of beer on occasion.
I do realize that it is not something to abuse
or to be trifled with, so I only imbibe on days ending
in the letter “Y”, and I limit myself to only as much
as I can carry…in the trunk of my car.
I remember, when I was young, my grandfather would ask
me to pour one for him, with the understanding that I
could take a small (?) sip from it before handing it over.
He was a French Canadian who came to this country in the
early part of the last century and he loved his suds.
He drank it at room temperature with a sprinkling of salt
on the top to give it a big foamy head.
You laugh, but if it’s a good beer the flavor comes through
like you wouldn’t believe and the head was a work of art!
This is a neat little ditty by the man who made it
famous…Tom T Hall.

This ones for you Pepere !