Just got back from seeing Chappelle live. Wow. Fcuking hilarious.
First... that man can drink. Apparently, Tequila is his thing.
Second... I haven't seen chain smoking like that since I saw Nick Cave and His Piano.
Third... The man is just flipping hilarious. His talent at reading the crowd and telling stories is impressive. I don't usually go to comedy shows... I think I saw John Oliver in 2018 in SF... and before that... nope.
But there is a clear spot where practice (skill) and natural talent combine. You see this in musicians, painters, photographers... But I had not seen this live in such a way as Dave played it out tonight.
It was a little rough around the edges, to be fair. There was apparently a person impersonating a staff security
who was not and the doors didn't open until about 30 minutes late.
The Lady and I got in with a friend who runs works for the venue. (Much praise to the man up in the booth!)
We actually had City po-po pop into the Booth with a K9. Asked, from out of sight, if there was anybody in the room. I heard the dog and announced ourselves. He came far enough in with the dog to see us and left.
Whatever the security risk, it was resolved.
Opening acts were good. Of course, you can't upstage the main act.
I wish I knew who the first dude was. He made me laugh.
Donnell Rawlings, of Chappelle Show alum, was the second opener. Good. Very good.
Anyway, this show followed a somewhat predictable path in talking about the repercussions of Dave's last special with Netflix, The Closer.
Anybody unfamiliar with the controversy can easily look it up on your search engine of choice.
Suffice it to say, just 'cos somebody tells a joke, don't get all hurt. That he thought enough of you to make fun of you is a compliment!
I'm not going to go on a political tirade here. I really don't give enough of a fcuk to do so.
If this turns into a Netlfix special... watch it. It was good. If you have a chance to see the tour... do it.
