Aug 2001

Sea Biscuit - 8/4/01

This was part of the comedy marathon. Had a really bad set. OK, it wasn't that bad. At least one person laughed at each punchline. One punchline nearly got two people to laugh.
 
So the booking thing is starting to be a drag. I hate saying no to my friends. In some cases I have been unable to say no. It's the on-going responsibility that I don't like. I'm not adverse to some responsibility, but I'm a little overwhelmed. I have a day job that takes up 50 or so hours a week. 15 to 20 hours a week spent commuting. I have my family, my house, my dogs. Cars that need to be smogged. I barely have time to write, and I have almost no time for comedy. So I'm going to be passing the booking duties off to some worthy individuals, starting with the October show. It's been fun. I put together some great shows. But it's not what I want to.
 

Thoughts - 8/10/01

Negative energy is its own reward. The San Leandro gig got canceled. Weird that just as I was giving up on the gig for my own reasons, the gig fails for other reasons.
 

Mock Cafe - 8/11/01

Had a pile of fun tonight. Talked about my experience with Neighbor Bob back in Iowa. Some people were a little put off with the subject matter, but by the end I had them won over. The crowd was great. About a dozen non-comedians. Saw a couple of relative new-comers do fantastic sets. I love watching new comedians develop. I have this strange underdog thing. People love cheering for the underdog, but I take it another level. I rarely watch major league sports. I prefer the minor leagues. There is a different energy. There is alot less distance from the audience to the players. It's the same for me with comedy. This will sound weird, but I am not a fan of comedy clubs. There are exceptions, but for the most part comedy clubs are like the major leagues. The comedians are funny, but they are soooo polished, and practiced. The alternative comedy shows may not always be as funny, but for me they are much realer. (realer, it's a word!)
 

Mock Cafe - 8/18/01

Only two non-comedians in the audience, and they were friends of a comedian. Had no motivation to do a good set, and so I didn't. I really had nothing I wanted to talk about, so I slapped together a few of my beer jokes. Got a few laughs, but it wasn't fun.
 

Comedy Day - 8/19/01

Didn't go. Just couldn't get it together to go see all the same people doing all the same jokes. Last years show was the best comedy day show I have seen. In addition to the usual suspects they threw a some newer comedians into the mix. This year they have abandoned that. Jim Short and Arj Barker being the exceptions. I'm not saying the other comedians aren't funny, because they are. I would just like to see some new faces.