Is anyone else a fan of this guy? He has to be my favorite standup comic. I saw him last night for the second time, and he keeps getting funnier. For those who haven't seen him, or who are not sure who I am talking about, let me describe the guy. He is your standard looking hippie. Shoulder length hair that falls in his face while he does his routine, tinted shades all the time. He almost never looks at the audience, essentially closing his eyes the entire show. This is part of why he is funny... don't ask me why it works, it just does. He speaks in a very mellow, monotone voice, never showing much emotion, with a smattering of swear words here and there. Most of his jokes are the observational kind, ala Jerry Seinfeld, but his are in a very different vein. He makes jokes like, "I think Pringles was originally a tennis ball company. But the day the shipment came in, instead of tennis balls, it was a bunch of potatos. Pringles is a laid back company, so they said, 'F*ck it, slice em up! We can play tennis later.'" If you don't think that is funny, if you heard Mitch's delivery, you would, and if you saw him deliver it, it would be even better. To those of you who don't know about the young, up and coming Mitch Hedberg, I suggest you search for some of his routines. He has a CD out, and the entire thing is a riot. He does shows at the Laff Stop when he is in Houston, so if you are trying to decide who to see, let me make your decision easy of you: Mitch Hedberg. Thank you for your time. ------------------ CC.NET Sim League Web Page My Team (Sonics) Runnin', Ravin', Endin', Out. [This message has been edited by RunninRaven (edited June 09, 2001).]
I have to agree. The thing is a CD won't do him justice because it's his mannerisms and physical appearance that adds to his comedic value. His CD was recorded at the laughstop in Houston, Tx. (... oh, and his wife is cute. ). Go here for more info : www.mitchhedberg.com ------------------ "Light travels faster than sound, so some people appear to be bright until you hear them speak." -- Brian Williams (now Bison Dele) commenting on Isiah Thomas.
Ever since I first saw him on Mr. Show, Brian Posehn has become my favorite stand up. ------------------ Ceo of the Walt Williams and Lisa Malosky fan club. My Mockumentary atheistalliance.org
Mitch HE(A)Dberg is my current favorite stoner comic. This guy must smoke a few bowls of some serious hydro before coming out on stage! I dig this guy's stuff... My apartment is infested with Koala bears. It's the cutest infestation, EVER! Way better than cockroaches. When I turn on the lights a bunch of koala bears scatter...and I don't want them to.. you know, I'm like "Hey...hold on fellas... let me hold one of you... feed you a leaf" you have to hear it... his delivery is great! laugh on... rH ------------------ visit: The Psychedelic Groove House of Rockets Basketball Love! visit: groovehouse.org
Word to Mitch bein funny. ------------------ The next time I have meat and mashed potatoes, I think I'll put a very large blob of potatoes on my plate with just a little piece of meat. And if someone asks me why i didn't get more meat, ill just say, "Oh, you mean this?" and pull out a big piece of meat from inside the blob of potatoes, where ive hidden it. Good magic trick, huh?
I've seen him on Comedy Central several times. He is hilarious. "I bought an ant farm. Man those guys didn't grow sh*t" "If carrots got you drunk rabbits would be f*cked up." ------------------ "Play that funky music white boy." Six West
