Last night at 10 PM Rich, Jenni and I went to Clowes Hall at Butler to see George Carlin in "Concert." As could be predicted the steam of humor and data came so quick and from so many categories that much of it is hard to remember. There were moments that weren't as good there were moments that were amazing. The observations as almost always obvious and yet unique, George is a trained and practiced observer of the absurd and accepted behavior in our lives, and make you aware of how much you don't usually see or just automatically accept. Much of what he says you just have to agree with on some level, but there is also the need to amuse so he too enhances the odd, or often limits the bigger picture to a smaller window for the gag. Prior to the Comedian there was the folk-singer, Vance Gilbert on an acoustic guitar with several poignant and amusing songs. I didn't realize at the time that I already had one of his songs in my i-Tunes, from the Philo Records "Philo So Far... The 20th Anniversary Folk Sampler" compilation CD. The evening was a smashing success and when we got home I went to i-Tunes and purchased two more of Vance Gilbert's albums.
Chuck Pace © 2007
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