Jonah Falcon, the totally awesome dude who selected my entry into a political slogan contest as the winner and whom I thank again, responded thusly to my post regarding the death of stand-up comedian George Carlin:
George Carlin was the best comic, right there with the late Lenny Bruce and the late Bill Hicks.
Here is a response which I feel better explains my feelings on the matter and is also in the comments of that post:
The reason I disagree with that, Jonah, is because by the end, Carlin was no longer a comic; he was a preacher.
He told few new actual jokes after the 1970's or so, and heavy drug use clearly destroyed his brain, as his rants bordered on incoherent after that time.
I did not merely dislike him because I disagreed with him on many, many issues; I disliked him because he was often objectively unfunny. Case in point, he and I agreed that environmentalism has become a dangerous cult. However, when I watched his act on the subject, I agreed with what he said, but I never once actually laughed. And believe me, I have a very, very good sense of humour and can laugh at both others and myself. I've actually done stand-up for fun! But by the end, Carlin betrayed his craft and sought only solace in his own biases and, all too often, bigotry.
George Carlin was the best comic, right there with the late Lenny Bruce and the late Bill Hicks.
Here is a response which I feel better explains my feelings on the matter and is also in the comments of that post:
The reason I disagree with that, Jonah, is because by the end, Carlin was no longer a comic; he was a preacher.
He told few new actual jokes after the 1970's or so, and heavy drug use clearly destroyed his brain, as his rants bordered on incoherent after that time.
I did not merely dislike him because I disagreed with him on many, many issues; I disliked him because he was often objectively unfunny. Case in point, he and I agreed that environmentalism has become a dangerous cult. However, when I watched his act on the subject, I agreed with what he said, but I never once actually laughed. And believe me, I have a very, very good sense of humour and can laugh at both others and myself. I've actually done stand-up for fun! But by the end, Carlin betrayed his craft and sought only solace in his own biases and, all too often, bigotry.
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George Carlin also was FUNNY as hell, as well as being right. :D
I know he's not as mainstream as Bob Saget or Jay Leno...
Ew, ew, EW!!!
NEVER mention Saget or Leno in my blog's inner sanctum again!!!
But again, humour is so subjective a thing that any two individuals may never agree to what is or isn't "funny". However, I still agree that Carlin was hilarious before the 1970's and had his moments after that.
That having been said, I am most always Right.
I only liked George Carlin for his non-comedy work on Thomas the Tank Engine.
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