So.. ive just been watching Dara O'Briain Live somewhere in london on the old lappy T. and was left with a thought of the difference between a comedy show and a music show. With a gig theres a general structure bands tend to follow:
Open with a couple of crowd pleasers latest single
some album material
chuck in an old song or a bside for the hardcore fans
crowd pleasers followed by some more album material / new material
last song tends to end with a drum kit/ microphone stand been kicked over or a crowd surf (Wrong Way to be - The Cribs) or something that builds and builds (Untitled 8 - Sigur Ros)
however with a comedy show it could almost end at any point in the show. Comedian comes on a bit of picking on the audience, a few jokes, reference back to previous joke/audience, more jokes and the end. What i do like however is how they all seem to finish their joke and then just straight away go thankyou & good night, no ripping of the "hidden" mic and stamping on it, just them walking off stage like nothing has just happened.
I do love watching comedy i tend to laugh at the stupid immature things and some things just tickle me and then im left laughing still a few hours later. these are generally quick one liners related to a previous comment. Still they are both there to entertain and maybe even inform. Ricky Gervais does call his shows lectures. If only my lectures were like Gervais' i would maybe stay awake.
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