I have a subscription service to various music entities.
It’s one of those that charge you a monthly fee and you
can download that amount in MP3s.
In theory I will go there and peruse the comedy section
to supply needed material for the show.
The problem is that there are a whole lot of really lame
comedians out there that are flooding the market.
I mean REALLY lame comedians, not even worth a pity chuckle.
The last several months have been discouraging, many wasted
minutes spent listening to snippets, only to reject same with
extreme prejudice.
There is one comedy production house in particular that has
the vast majority of these bad comics.
I will hold off a bit before I name the place, give them a chance
to redeem themselves, but I ain’t happy!
Every now and then a listener will give me grief for playing the
same artists “over and over”.
When I pin them down they will admit that I don’t play the same piece
over and over, just the artist.
Not only do I readily agree with that but I bolster my defense with
the above rant…I will not play folks that are not funny, period!
I have what I call a filler collection, material that is not really
top notch but it isn’t bad, that I add to the mix to alleviate some
of the repetition.
Did I mention that I will not play bad comedy?
One of these days, when I am in a grumpier mood than normal, I will
list all the bad comedians that are wasting my time.
My desire is not to tar and feather them, I just want them to leave the
industry and find something they are better suited for.
Like driveway paving, or big box store greeter, or maybe the guy who
offers you a towel in the men’s room at upscale eateries.
Anything, just get…out…of…comedy!
If you want to see a great comic go to the Montreal “Just for Laughs”
Comedy Festival, I have gone many times and I was never disappointed.
You might see this guy…
Here be the info…
Seriously, a better venue for great comedy I cannot imagine!
From the middle, to late July.