It’s something special when you come across a person who talks complete sense and really believe in what they say. You don’t too many people like that these days.
I came across this guy a couple of years ago, when I went on a bit of a YOutube spree for inspiration (it was at the same time that I discovered Alan Watts’ Music and Lyrics, actually, because they’re recommended videos for each other). Ever since, I’ve looked up more and more about him, and – although maybe sometimes a little blunt – I haven’t seen one other comedian who talks this much sense in his stand up, and remain funny doing so. You can honestly watch him and say that, while making you laugh, he also made you see the world just a little bit differently.
His comedy was influenced by some of the greatest minds out there; Noam Chomsky, Woody Allen and even Jimmy Hendrix, to name but a few. And furthermore, tons of other comedians cite him as an inspiration: Frankie Boyle, Stewart Lee, Doug Stanhope etc. However, none of them really do it quite as well as he does, or have as much dedication to it, either.
I mean, it really take someone who really loves and believes in what he does to keep doing shows right through treatment for pancreatic cancer, and to not let it on to his audience. It takes a lot to keep doing what he does right up to a month before he died.
Just watch this, and then watch something else of his. Then, watch something else of his. Even if you don’t agree with all of it, I think you’ll agree with most. At the very least, you won’t regret this one.
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