Comments on: Things that I Hate… http://www.sacramentocomedy.com/things-that-i-hate/ The Official Guide to Sacramento Comedy Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:19:50 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Remy Gervaishttp://www.sacramentocomedy.com/things-that-i-hate/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Remy Gervais Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:04:16 +0000 http://www.sacramentocomedy.com/?p=677#comment-40 and oops K-E-T-E-L? i guess i can pronounce it, not spell it....lol and oops K-E-T-E-L?
i guess i can pronounce it, not spell it….lol

]]> By: Remy Gervaishttp://www.sacramentocomedy.com/things-that-i-hate/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Remy Gervais Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:03:09 +0000 http://www.sacramentocomedy.com/?p=677#comment-39 Steven its like you read my comedy watchers mind. I agree with most all you have said. And if you ever have to write it on a napkin, the answer is K-E-T-T-E L.What would keep me home? Too many comedians on the ticket. 3 is about max for me. Just a personal preference. If the venue allows people to eat / order during the show, its not worth going, for the reasons you said. Its frustrating to not hear the setup or the line....cause what I make up in my head is not near as funny.Cost would be the final factor. I appreciate that its entertainment, and sometimes, high quality entertainment! But go much over $30 and its tough for me to justify.Thanks for asking! R Steven its like you read my comedy watchers mind. I agree with most all you have said. And if you ever have to write it on a napkin, the answer is K-E-T-T-E L.

What would keep me home? Too many comedians on the ticket. 3 is about max for me. Just a personal preference. If the venue allows people to eat / order during the show, its not worth going, for the reasons you said. Its frustrating to not hear the setup or the line….cause what I make up in my head is not near as funny.

Cost would be the final factor. I appreciate that its entertainment, and sometimes, high quality entertainment! But go much over $30 and its tough for me to justify.

Thanks for asking!
R

]]> By: KLJhttp://www.sacramentocomedy.com/things-that-i-hate/comment-page-1/#comment-14 KLJ Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:06:29 +0000 http://www.sacramentocomedy.com/?p=677#comment-14 Re: How everybody doing tonight. Go easy on the comic opening/emceeing. This line is part of a patter that is somewhat expected of him or her. Their job is get the audience pumped and clapping and ready for a comedy show. If they're funny also, great they must remember job one. They call it "taking a bullet" for a reason. I got the THRILL of opening for Norm MacDonald because the feature did not want to say "How is everybody doing tonight" etc. I will take bullets like that anytime. :D As for riffing with the audience, I think of it like playing the violin, it's beautiful if the person knows how to play it well, painful otherwise. I can watch Russell Peters crowd work all day. Likewise Joe Klocek, but for the most part and with most comics I must agree with you, keep it to a minimum. Re: How everybody doing tonight.
Go easy on the comic opening/emceeing. This line is part of a patter that is somewhat expected of him or her. Their job is get the audience pumped and clapping and ready for a comedy show. If they’re funny also, great they must remember job one.
They call it “taking a bullet” for a reason. I got the THRILL of opening for Norm MacDonald because the feature did not want to say “How is everybody doing tonight” etc. I will take bullets like that anytime. :D
As for riffing with the audience, I think of it like playing the violin, it’s beautiful if the person knows how to play it well, painful otherwise. I can watch Russell Peters crowd work all day. Likewise Joe Klocek, but for the most part and with most comics I must agree with you, keep it to a minimum.

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