What are peoples views on Jerry Sadowitz. I think he is one of the greatest comedians of his generation. I saw him in Edinburgh this year and he was top class. Not for everybody but one of the cleverest and funniest guys around.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Sadowitz
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"In 1991 he was famously punched after uttering just one sentence ("Good evening, moosef*ckers!") at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal by an irate audience member".
I think you are either willing recognise the "willfully offensive" approach as a legitimate means to entertainment / food for thought etc - or else its a natural reaction to take major offence at his act.
I'm all for someone approaching these subjects from a different angle but its a high wire act as to how far you push it.
Sadowitz is quite obviously blessed with an ascerbic intellect but there can be a blurred boundary between where Lenny Bruce begins and Bernard Manning begins.
He did a routine a few years ago bemoaning how Gary Glitter was being witch hunted by society just because he wanted to settle down with a few kids. You either "get" the joke or you don't.
He's necessary - He's out there on his own, saying the unsayable. As you point out, Neil - not for everyone.
Last edited by Wolfie; 25/11/2008 at 1:26 PM.
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