Getting Back On the Saddle - Double Spot (written Feb.03.09)

DOUBLE SPOT
KINO / DARBYS – Feb.03.09


After the debacle with blogging that led to a brief, but bitter feud with another comic, it was time to re-build the good faith that I had damaged in the last week or so. Last night was the first step of getting back on track. I had two spots last night – Kino and Darbys.


KINO
To be honest, I felt uneasy about this set. Coming off the Joke Off which I really don’t count as a set, I’ve been a little tense about my place in the community. Pondering how much damage did I do to myself? The set at Kino was the first step towards finding out.

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The set itself was decent. I didn’t think I was great, but I didn’t think I was horrible either. I had a strong start and a strong finish, but at around the end of Fat Dennis I had a lull. The stall in laughter could be attributed to me not really knowing the material well enough, but it also highlighted the possibility that the joke needs revision.

Another aspect that needs further attention is The Rabbit. I am still not happy with the transition from explaining what it is, to what it can do. I need to insert a joke in there to keep the bit from stagnating.

On a positive note, I think I found a better spot for the phrase “human stalactite” in the Porn bit. Also positive was the further shortening of Tunnel of Love. Admittedly, this was done completely by accident.


Set List
- Kamikaze
- Fat Dennis
- Flip Commitment
- Porn
- The Rabbit
- Tunnel of Love
Time: 6.52min


DARBYS
Since the Kino show had a late start, I wasn’t able to leave until shortly after 10pm. After a quick drive, I arrived at Darbys about 10min before I was scheduled to go up. Last night’s crowd at Darbys was definitely lively, borderline rowdy. Goodness gracious, but when they laughed, they laughed hard.

Personally, my set was a little uneven. There were moments where a certain joke would fall flat, but the very next line would elicit an eruption of laughter. I believed that happened with The Rabbit and its features. And it is worth mentioning that my tongue got tied on a couple of occasions.

In all, I thought the crowd was a little tricky, but I managed to stay in the pocket and deliver the goods.

Set List
- Kamikaze
- This
- Flip Commitment
- Porn
- The Rabbit
Time: 5.07min



For me the night was “successful” in that I got back on the horse and let the material do my talking for me. However, I was reminded last night that I really need to get my ass going in regards to writing new material. I saw a couple of my personal favorites performers present newer jokes which were awesome. I hope the stuff in my head turn out as good as the jokes that I saw last night.




Denaissance!