Category: Comedy

Me hosting my weekly show in Queens, sorry about the terrible video lighting

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41as29gaeRQ

1m48s Make sure the sound works before the show starts next time

3m27s I should be doing more crowd work to start the show to draw people in and at least get them to listen to the other comics

5m04s I should’ve started doing the crowd work earlier and more of it

Part 2

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loPUnzFwTp8

0m05s Should’ve gotten people’s names earlier on

1m10s I was supposed to get the light after ten minutes, it’s nice that I can tell when I’ve done around 10 minutes

4m20s No need for the word “also”

6m28s Address the phone ringing

Overall: I could’ve done a much better job MCing. I didn’t try to talk to people or win them over in the beginning so anyone who was already listening listened and everyone who was ignoring the show kept ignoring the show. For these bar shows, I need to get better at winning over people that don’t want to hear comedy or weren’t expecting comedy.

A mixed music and comedy open mic at a bar in Queens

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoZcPJd5Rto

0m35s Starting by calling out the situation in a bar increases the odds people pay attention

3m09s I should’ve addressed the guy yelling out “babushka” the second time he did it

6m05s At least I addressed the loud talking

6m36s I need to control the room a little better, get back to material in less than 30 seconds

Part 2

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJ_faqAb9aU

0m59s Instead of “babies are harmful” say “babies are dangerous”

2m07s Saying “The Goodwill is out of sweaters tonight” is hysterical but really could’ve gotten my ass kicked at this bar

4m22s That doesn’t even make sense

4m48s The guy gave me a fake million dollar bill

Part 3

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3k7NXf9QA_k

0m33s That’s a good improv line, I should use that again: “Have you ever held someone?”

3m22s I did 22 minutes before checking my notes, not bad

3m56s Don’t ask him how much time I have left, just keep going until they tell me otherwise

5m58s Good ending, I could’ve pimped my website here by saying “you can help make this work by visiting…”

Overall: I did twenty five straight minutes, which is always hard to do in NYC, regardless of venue. I started out really strong for the first two minutes, especially for a bar, but then I lost some people. I need to work on addressing the situation when people yell things out while not going completely off topic.

I’m up two hours into an open mic

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYIu7x4VvwA

0m12s There were two real people in the crowd and they started kissing as I was getting up, so I decided to start whispering

1m43s My favorite part of NYC open mics is when “A” material gets crickets

3m15s Reword to “babies ruin lives”

Overall: I delivered my jokes the way I would with a real audience. Sometimes that’s all you can control at the open mics.

Sunday Writer’s Mic

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNpZvlggzpc

0m28s I decided to do an old joke but got into it from a different angle

1m27s The last word should be “pronto”

1m51s No need for the word “prolific” as it slows down the joke and is just showing off alliteration without being funny

2m18s Instead of “she” say “my mom”

Overall: The old jokes didn’t really hit and the reworking of the pot joke needs a tighter setup.

Saturday Night Show, I’m the last comic up

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UQLaLm9-xQ

0m51s No idea what she said

1m59s Drag out the “yes” for a little longer

5m01s I missed the “parents don’t care what you do, they just wanna brag about it” joke

5m24s I missed the delivery on the Medicare line

Overall: Short yet solid set with good laughs. I could’ve delivered some lines better.