Paid Members CoreyVandal Posted May 18, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted May 18, 2012 I saw his gig in Birmingham a month or two back and it was by far the best live stand up show I've seen. I took my girlfriend who wasn't a Stewart Lee fan and she came out totally converted after spending the entire show crying with laughter. I loved the way he essentially talked for 2 hours about how he couldn't come up with any material.The way he's dealt with his newfound popularity by dividing his fans up in terms of importance and using it to explore the flaws and limitations of 'mainstream alternative comedy' is a stroke of genius. He's taken something that risked making his entire act irrelevant and used it to make himself even more relevant.Oh, and Stewart Lee went to my primary school. Don't really have anything interesting to say about that, but thought I'd slip it in there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Went to see Carpet Remnant World in Dublin last night. My face is still sore from laughing. The guy is a fucking hero.Having read that last night, I immediately booked 2 tickets for the show at the Royal Festival Hall in a month or so. Can't wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildSybianRider Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Yeah, I've now booked Carpet tickets, too. Never been to see a standup personality before. Nice one for the heads up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Seven Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Funny thing is, I generally don't like stand-up. I get the feeling Lee doesn't either, which might be one of the reasons why he's so good at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted May 20, 2012 Author Paid Members Share Posted May 20, 2012 His bit about when he left his job as a librarian in series two of Comedy Vehicle is bordering on genius.He probably doesn't like stand-up very much. Many of the stand-ups that he's talked about over the years as enjoying have been fairly subversive acts. Then again, he's talked pretty openly about liking Dave Allen and Michael Redmond.But I think he enjoys BEING a stand-up more than the medium itself, if you know what I mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Seven Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 (edited) Yeah, that's a clearer form of the point I was trying to make. I hope he does the Michael McIntyre show verbatim some time as he's teased doing so. Apparently he doesn't want to have to pay for the rights. Edited May 20, 2012 by Mr. Seven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Up Chuck Posted May 20, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted May 20, 2012 (edited) Gladstone and Sev, have you read How I Escaped My Certain Fate? While a lot of it's transcripts (with shitloads of footnotes that add loads to it), the bits between explaining how he came upon the ideas for each show and put them together are an incredibly good read, and give tons and tons of fascinating insight into his views on comedy as an art form and its place in culture. I can't recommend it enough. Edited May 20, 2012 by opcws Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members niff Posted May 20, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted May 20, 2012 He's so refreshing when the in thing is observational comedy or scripted panel shows. I've only discovered Lee after watching the last few episodes from Comedy Vehicle. I've some catching up to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Gladstone and Sev, have you read How I Escaped My Certain Fate? While a lot of it's transcripts (with shitloads of footnotes that add loads to it), the bits between explaining how he came upon the ideas for each show and put them together are an incredibly good read, and give tons and tons of fascinating insight into his views on comedy as an art form and its place in culture. I can't recommend it enough.It's a really great read, I know Houchen's read it as well. I think there's only room for one Stewart Lee, if you see what I mean. He's like the Fool, looking in on the whole comedy scene and mocking it. If any other comedian tried to do what he does, it would die on its arse. I also suspect that other comedians don't take his abuse too seriously, it's probably a bit flattering to be called out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members ColinBollocks Posted May 21, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted May 21, 2012 (edited) An example is Russell Brand. Despite Lee constantly ripping Brand's act, Brand is a massive fan of Lee. Â Also, for those that are after more Lee insight... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPy8IRlZwcI Â It's an interview with Marc Maron. It's quite good. Edited May 21, 2012 by Blackson Jackson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEWM Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Subjective and all that, but I've never got why Lee rags on Brand, other than because it's an easy one for his "all the Russells" bit. I love both guys and don't think Russell Brand's act falls into the cateogry Stewart Lee targets the abuse at. In my head, all the comedians I like must love each others own work, and all slag off bellends like Michael McIntyre collectively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Curious Orange Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 A video of this is going to be an extra on the Fist of Fun Series 2 DVD, but the latest Richard Herring podcast has Stewart Lee on as his guest (you can listen via the link below/or by iTunes etc.)  Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast- #8 Stewart Lee  Some interesting discussion on the difference between Stewart Lee and his stand up character - and the Russell Howard/all the Russells routines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Dead Mike Posted June 21, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted June 21, 2012 Richard Herring's back on tour next year, around March/April time (warning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 I saw Talking Cock in Edinburgh this year. I really enjoyed it, but do people think it would be worth going to see it in Glasgow again? Do you think there'll be much change from the Edinburgh show? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted October 25, 2012 Moderators Share Posted October 25, 2012 That show is several years old, so I doubt the act is changing much. I wouldn't bother really if I were you.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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