Can’t stand him, don’t know if I should find him amusing or thoughtful or is it something I don’t understand? And using the title Dr as if he is really entitled to it. Well maybe he is but isn’t it bad form to use Dr if it’s honouree? Also his hair winds me up.
Liked him when he does little snippets on cats does countdown, then saw him live at a festival but got bored half way through his set, so I left to go see something else.
Ok in cameo appearances and one off’s......obviously a very talented fella. Despite that, there’s no way I could sit through an entire live performance. Twenty to thirty minutes would be my cut off point l reckon.
A big fan since the late ‘70s when he and Patrick Fitzgerald were lauded as the punk poets. I’m amazed he’s still going strong seeing as he looked very ill even then.
He cracks me up....saw him supporting Elvis Costello in 1978 and down in Rochester about 5 years ago, bit of a break in between but still very funny. He's part poetry, part stand-up now, like someone said it’s great he’s still going, he’s never looked exactly healthy!
Saw him in a tent on Blackheath once, the late Malcolm Hardee was host, he was top of the bill but so poor I walked out. Saw him about a year or so later in the Cricketers pub by the Oval and he was excellent. Considering the kind of performer he is, I quite like that up and down aspect of him. One of my favourites for that kind of thing, but much lighter and sillier is John Hegley.
Saw him in a tent on Blackheath once, the late Malcolm Hardee was host, he was top of the bill but so poor I walked out. Saw him about a year or so later in the Cricketers pub by the Oval and he was excellent. Considering the kind of performer he is, I quite like that up and down aspect of him. One of my favourites for that kind of thing, but much lighter and sillier is John Hegley.
Surprised this wasn't a RIP thread, poor bloke always looks on the verge of death. Don't mind him in Cats do Countdown bit longer stints could really grate
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Imagine he's very marmite though.
And using the title Dr as if he is really entitled to it. Well maybe he is but isn’t it bad form to use Dr if it’s honouree?
Also his hair winds me up.
Never heard of him
Despite that, there’s no way I could sit through an entire live performance.
Twenty to thirty minutes would be my cut off point l reckon.
Saw him about a year or so later in the Cricketers pub by the Oval and he was excellent.
Considering the kind of performer he is, I quite like that up and down aspect of him.
One of my favourites for that kind of thing, but much lighter and sillier is John Hegley.
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