Rickles’ performs a couple of great tunes in his act with a full orchestra behind him and with great force and emotion. I was surprised to find out that this long time friend of Frank Sinatra is actually in possession of a great set of pipes himself. Rickles’ is a long time Democrat, and the thing that actually makes his insult comedy politically correct is that instead of spewing hate, he is actually defusing all the stereotypes and generalizations that most people have bubbling under the surface, and he allows them to come out into the light of day and pop like so many soap bubbles in laughter. I am Jewish too, and there is kind of an unspoken thing that if you ARE Jewish, you can joke about Jews, and since your people survived the Holocaust, well… you can pretty much safely joke about everyone else. Oh and you the Jap, why don’t you take a picture of the nice black couple in the front row with their champagne - you’re never gonna’ see that again!” “Hey look it’s a black guy in the front row, isn’t that nice, that’s lovely, send them some champagne. The audience in the sold out house roared as Rickles’ hysterically skewered those in the front rows. Even at 84, Don is still knockin’ ‘em dead with his own, unique brand of insult comedy. I saw him perform finally at The Venue in Hammond, Indiana last week and I was blown away by his abundant energy and razor sharp rapier wit. I have been eager to see the brilliant comedian and actor Don Rickles live and in concert for so many years.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |