Very insightful and an excellent breakdown of who he was and what he was about. In my opinion, Carlin was one of a very small group of comedians that could be called genius. Did I agree with his jokes, subject matter and opinions all of the time? Of course not, that's the whole point and goal of truly great comedians, they're going to piss everybody off at some point, but you'll think while laughing. His pace and delivery were also top shelf. Favorite skits of mine were the 7 dirty words list (followed by the expanded list which was even funnier) and his routine about 'A place for his Stuff'. Great job with this.
Thank you, Jim. Carlin was a genius. Unlike today, he had freedom of speech. I wonder whether he would have been that appreciated had he had to confront today's red tape.
I am 66; I grew up with George Carlin starting in the 1970s. Johnny Carson, SNL and, of course, the comedy albums. Carlin and Richard Pryor were my favourites for no-holds barred comedy.
Thank you Henya for introducing me to George and his sharp satirical wit. This is the first clip l watched with him and all l can say is that he took no prisoners !
Well said! Thank you for this thoughtful post, especially on the relevance of satire.
Thank you, Heidi.🙂
I sure miss his profound and satirical sense of humor sprinkled with truth! I worked with him once, and he was a very nice man.
Thank you for sharing! ✨💖✨🤗
What an honor. It must have been a nice experience.
Henya,
Very insightful and an excellent breakdown of who he was and what he was about. In my opinion, Carlin was one of a very small group of comedians that could be called genius. Did I agree with his jokes, subject matter and opinions all of the time? Of course not, that's the whole point and goal of truly great comedians, they're going to piss everybody off at some point, but you'll think while laughing. His pace and delivery were also top shelf. Favorite skits of mine were the 7 dirty words list (followed by the expanded list which was even funnier) and his routine about 'A place for his Stuff'. Great job with this.
Thank you, Jim. Carlin was a genius. Unlike today, he had freedom of speech. I wonder whether he would have been that appreciated had he had to confront today's red tape.
I am 66; I grew up with George Carlin starting in the 1970s. Johnny Carson, SNL and, of course, the comedy albums. Carlin and Richard Pryor were my favourites for no-holds barred comedy.
As they were my favorites. But the freedoms of yesteryears allowed their unique freedom of expression.
Thank you Henya for introducing me to George and his sharp satirical wit. This is the first clip l watched with him and all l can say is that he took no prisoners !
https://youtu.be/KLODGhEyLvk?si=GD9nVF7mS3of0lmY
Yes, Anne. I love this clip. The man was amazing. Wish he were here today...he would have had a lot to talk about.
Miss George... enjoyed this piece. Thanks.
I occassionally revisit his old material to get my fix.
oh absolutely...Was gonna leave a quote of his, but really it's too hard to choose. So many classic lines. Legend.
Boy do we miss him. Thank you for energizing his work. We need it.
Thank you MUCH, Elizabeth 🙂
Thank you MUCH, Elizabeth 🙂