Not together.

Last night I saw Chris Rock at MSG. Tremendous show, so good and insightful that I wish I had seen it two years ago. He is there for three more nights and if you have a chance see him (although it may be all sold out).

I went to see the show with a 6’7″ friend of mine which was uncomfortable enough in the WaMu theater’s 6’2″ and under to be comfortable seats. But I was sitting next to some leaning d-bag and my friend was sandwiched in between me and a plus size woman. And that is how good the show was. Once CR got rolling it was just laughs all the way through – for two hours. Other than a Guns N Roses reunion tour ticket and a Utah Jazz Finals ticket, there is no one I would I would pay more money to see perform their work. Awesome.

Well, if you cannot go see Chris Rock Saturday night then you are in luck because you can see his heir not very apparent – me. I have a final audition for the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival on Saturday. It is a great opportunity and should be a really good show. For me it could be the culmination and vindication of the time I have spent over the last five years getting laughed at, booed, spending nights in the back rooms of bars in front of no one and being told to keep it in the land of fun hobbies. Sort of like Vince Papale in Invincible when he scores a touchdown at the end of the game (spoiler), or when Daniel kicks Johnny in the face with a crane kick at the end of Karate Kid, or when it is clear that Hannibal Lecter is about to eat the FBI agent at the end of The Silence of the Lambs. In other words, this is a real chance for hard work to pay off. Of course that is one side of the coin. On the other side of the coin is “Sorry, you just aren’t ready.” Only if you are there Saturday night can you see how this drama will unfold. I will be playing myself. (Check my schedule)