frater222 wrote:
couldnt have done it with out bob and ion.
the more ive embraced ion the funnier and funnier ive gotten...
...siriusly....
http://soundcloud.com/bluedeerAwesome stuff!
On a side note, one thing the RnA Drops do is provide a great inner
strength / confidence. Not sure if you (Youngblood) are on the drops,
but it would definitely make you relaxed and more confident on stage.
If that (confidence) was an issue, it didn't come through in the clips.
The drops really do bring about this inner strength and equanimity,
though.
Just like the yo momma jokes, this material / angle is intellectual and
fresh. It's not your standard fare stand-up, and many folks may not
warm up to it, but I think it's great.
I've been to a couple of small comedy clubs out here (No. VA / DC area)
and there were a couple of acts that were your more highbrow fare
(like yours) that added new layers to the form.
So many stand-up comedians go for the blue or cheap laughs - there's
nothing wrong with that, but the stuff you're doing is more a rarity in
the field.
I remember your conversation with Bob, and I think Lenny Bruce was
mentioned (i.e.., a sort of arty, intellectual blending of forms). Like
Bob reading poetry from a dollar bill while doing pushups over it.
Your stand-up comes off this way: a sort of fresh exploration, keeping
the form enough to remain viable for that medium. It's a nice balancing
act. Nicely done.
I can see the germ of something interesting taking shape you feel your
way through this; as you fine tune your expression here.
I'm a little envious, because it's a form of interaction I considered a few
years ago, but sort of talked myself out of it.
I'm sure everyone has advice, but I would quote iON and say, "You never
get it wrong and you never get it done."
I would see it as a process / exploration, which I'm sure you do, where
there is no valuation / gauge of yourself or the material determined by
each appearance.
Each appearance can be seen as a part of a larger process of interaction
and mutual exploration.
I really admire what you're doing. You're getting audiences to fire up
synapses that may not have otherwise been fired.
I'm very interested to watch this all unfold.
Thank you for sharing!