Crushed Winston's what?

Well I had a pretty good set at Winston's last night. It started off rocky as I started off with a new joke. Never a wise idea. I did a few new jokes last night. It felt good. I didn't drink before going on stage and that definately gives me a clearer mind. It really didn't feel like I was doing that great while I was up there. I felt I was getting laughs, but nothing crazy. Aout 10 people came up to me after and said I did well. That is a cool feeling.

The room was tough. Lot of people but they were paying attention off and on. I put myself up earlier then usual, and I think this helped a lot. The show had a few ups and downs, and the end was real rough. The crowd either got tired, or the last few comics didn't bring it. I'm still trying to figure out the best way to run the show. It is light years better since I took over, but I'm still not satisfied. I think it can be cut down a little bit, but they want to keep people there longer buying drinks. I'll figure it out.

Love me some drinking...

So I had a couple shots before I tried to go up at the Comedy Store last night. This is the first time I've ever had a drink there. I don't think I get any better when I drink. The laughs are spoon feed there so there's really no real reason for me to get uncomfortable. I told some guarenteed laughs jokes and bounced off the stage. 3 minutes isn't much. Oh I got picked up by one of my comic buddies

Jokes: Mclovin, anger book, university of pheonix, depot, nintendo.

I was suppose to hit up an open mic after. We headed back to my pad to workshop a few new jokes. I had something I think has potential. He was giving me his jokes, and I kind of spoke my mind. Probably from the booze, probably cuz I'm too honest. When he first started I really saw potential. When I see people I think can be good i like to help them. I've notcied lately that his jokes are getting a little dark. I basically said he needed to try to change his style a little bit. Not really my place to say anything, as everyone has their own style. Always like to help, I think it pissed him off.

Anyways we hit up thge 2nd spot but I was clearly too drunk to perform. I started walking home, I made it about 1/4 of the way home and realized I'm a frickin moron. I just walked back and had my friend pick me up. I apologized to the dude today, but i'm pretty sure he's pissed. Sucks. I wish people were brutally honest with me. Takes balls, but at the end of the day it can only help my comedy.

So if you're a comic and read this, let me know jokes that I do that suck. Or things you hate. I will probably laugh at you, cuz everything I do is awesome, but it never hurts to help.

Post 100 WOW!

Winston's Friday was stressful. I am slowly doing less and less favors for comedians but this was probably the last straw. I was the featured act, and got to do 1 minute. Ya one minute. I went through all of the stresses of putting the show together and letting other people get up there, and leave myself with one minute. It's not going to happen again. I'm going to stick to the schedule and sadly some people just arn't going to get time every week. I want Winston's to have a comic friendly vibe,and want people to stick around but I need to get time. One of the reasons I took over at Winston's was I thought it would open the gates for other people to ask me to be apart of their shows. Sadly this has not been the case at all. I can't even get my friends to put me on shows. I realize I'm not the best promoter, but at least ask. Kinda rediculous. Oh well guess I need to demand things like other comics. One of the girls said 6 minutes wasn't even she deserved 9 or 10. Now I do realize that she brought people to the show, but to ask for more time is crazy. I had people at the show, and I did one minute. At the end of the day there will be other shows, and I need to start booking the show with the show's best interest in mind, not just making people happy.

So ya this is my 100th post. Kind of crazy to think about. Done a lot of shows, some good, some bad, some awful, some annoying. But at the end of the day do I think I've become a better comedian from all of it? Well I'd be a fool to say no. But at the same time, when I first started I was so motivated. Granted I didn't have a job. But I just can't seem to get new material. I should probably headline Winston's again in April or so, but I barely have 10 different minutes from that show. I'd like to have at 15, maybe even 20 new minutes. I have close to an hour of jokes at this point. Whether I'm happy with all of them or not is a different story.

So 100 posts in the books. 10 months of doing comedy. Some of the highlights, my first poster show, where I followed trance music played on a laptop and crushed. Headlining Winston's/ taking over Winston's, impressing some L.A. comic at a crappy P.B. bar, being asked to come back and headline a Chula Vista show, booking Maine and Vegas shows. Lowlights, doing that same poster show and eating poop, losing motivation to perform and write, losing what I appeared to be "comic" friends due to ego's and comedic politics.
Where will I be at post 200? Time will only tell. I guess I should make some goals, by post 200 that will probably happen at the start of 2011. I guess I would like to become a somewhat regular at the Comedy Store or Comedy Palace. I know getting this spots takes time, but I need to start kissing ass persay. As much as I'd wish comedy would trump time, it doesn't. I am in no way saying I'm funnier or evenat the same level as some of these comics, but these shows are basically the same thing every week. Some people, same jokes, maybe they'll want to rotate new people in at some point. Anyways. I guess another goal will be to be less bitter. There's on of my comic buddies (ya you Christian) who is always so supportive of being. He sincerly likes to see people to succeed. I and most comedians could learn a lot from him. At the same time, I'm realizing you can't just be nice and let people walk all over you all the time. I need to start putting my foot down, and putting my name out there.

Hey! I can hear you!

So had my show at the Palace last night. And some people in the front row were not a fan of me. They would not shut up. I made fun of them, called them assholes, and they kept talking. I don't get why people are like that. They loved the black comic after me. The whole crowd did. People were telling him he was their favorite. He's funny don't get me wrong. His jokes are the typical hey I'm black let's laugh, hey big titties are great let's cheer. People laughed harder then they did at me, and one of the douches that didn't shut up during my set actually stood up and applauded. He's clearly funnier than me.

The show went a little too long, we probably had too many comics. I'm learning how to put together a show correctly, and I needed to keep the show 90 minutes. There was a slight lull in the show and people got tired I'd imagine. The waitresses gave the bills 45 minutes before the show ended. Not sure what the reasoning for that was. Anyways barely any of the people I asked to come came to the show. It's so pathetic. I hate promoting so damn much. I try to do all these different jokes because I think people will come and they don't want to hear the same jokes. But nope they flake. Lame.

Oh and a comic said to me as I was leaving, "what are you doing sunday?" when I said nothing, he said that's too bad. not really sure that was necessary. He was basically implying he has a show, and I don't. Sweet.

Jokes: Home depot, nintendo, cigarettes, intervention, mclovin, tgif, theme songs, geico, free credit, smokey the bear, getting older, 100% american

New material night

So I did new material night at the Palace last night. Which basically means tell jokes to comics that are scattered around the room. I decided to make it jew material night. I started off with telling classic jokes with a jew twist. Example: Why did the chicken cross the road, to get away from the awfully smelling jewish food. The ocmics seemed to enjoy most of them. I tried to do some new jokes, they were choppy.

Got a bigger show tonight at the same place. I'm hoping there is a good amount of people there. I told a lot of people about it, hopefully some come.

Another poker is comedy comparison

I can't stand being around comics. This is the reason why I couldn't be poker player. Both species can't stop talking about themselves and both think they are the best at their craft. Also most poker players are unbearable to be around and believe it or not most comics are too.

Well the show started off with a dude being angry I put him up so early. He actaully asked me if I had a problem with him. Well I kinda didn't but if youre gonna be lame, and you steal all your jokes, ya I've got a problem with you. Every joke you have I've heard before. So I have no problem with u, but write jokes that are yours. But he was mad I put him on the open mic. He said I must have a problem with him putting him up so early. This is the same dude that whined he deserved an extra 3$. Douche bag! He is a part of shows that clearly dont find me funny cuz they never book me. And when they do they always put me up first.

Anyways my jokes. I wasnt funny. I think it was actually me that ruined the show thunder.

Well just watched the video, I did better than I thought. A few jokes didn't hit but I did ok for the most part. Did so well on Wednesday that Winston's is so hard to live up to the hype.

Jokes: Cheap Booze, boone's farm, pop lock drop, bathroom attendant, lifesavers,
jesus cheap, jesus cross, jesus beard, jesus weiner, field trips, soap in mouth

Losing motivation... and money

Well maybe I was doing too many shows (upwards of 6 a week for a little while) or I'm just not that motivated to perform anymore. I really want to try getting new material. It's kind of pathetic that since my headlining spot on Nov. 6, over 3 months ago, I have barely 5 minutes of jokes that I rotate in normally. I realize a lot of comics don't just kick out new joke after new joke, but writing new jokes keeps me motivated.

I had a show Tuesday. Well I went to a place to tell jokes anyways. I was suppose to be at one spot but wasn't real interested in going. So me and a couple other comics went to a tiny bar to tell jokes. I went up first and did about 2 minutes. I just had no desire to try to win off a crowd that just heard cover music. One other dude went up after me that has some thinkish jokes and didn't do that great either. Then a lady comic went up and did really well. She's done about 15 shows, so I was kind of shocked how well she did. She has mostly dick and blue jokes, which the crowd loved. People came up to her after and told her to come back. i was happy for her, but at the same time frustrated to think that people are such fans of those jokes. It's like people don't want to have to think. We're not in 8th grade anymore, 69 is just a number.

I then had a show last night. I wasn't going into it thinking it was going to be a great show. I didn't really tell people about it as it was about 30 minutes south. It was basically in Mexico and the crowd was mostly Mexicans. I wouldn't say they were an easy crowd. As in when the guy introduced me that cheered lightly. I went right into my strong material and felt I did really well. I mean I didn't get to try any newer jokes, and it was mostly my blue material, but the laughs felt good. The show was run really comic friendly. He comped us some food and even had beers in the back for the comics. I thanked him a lot and hopefully I'll be invited back.

Well about losing money. Got home after the crappy show, logged online to play some online poker. Played like an idiot and ended up losing 600$. So thought I was over those days. I figured I'm owed at least one day of playing like a jackass and getting lucky, but nope.

Did well.....for Winston's anyways

Featured for one of my good friends, Christian Spicer last night. It's weird how we've become friends, at least in the comedy world. I remember when I first started I thought him and one other guy had potential to make it in comedy. Now I'm opening for him and taking him on the east coast.

Anyways the show started off really well. Most of the open micers got good laughs so I was excited. The show started losing soem steam, the crowd got tired or something. It might have been when one of the comics flipped out because I lit him. He wanted a 2 minute light, I gave it to him and he pre madonna ed off the stage. He felt he needed more time. He is one of the founders of OBC, but to be honest for the most part he's just a pain. He is the reason the other dude stopped running OBC.

Anyways I get on stage and try to tell jokes, but decided I should just work on crowd material. It went ok, here's the vid. I had a solid 15 minute set, but sometimes that doesn't work out.

Jokes: Names, Directions, can I be honest, Intervention, Facebook, microsoft office, your baby can read, nintendo