Going to LA

I've talked to a few comics recently who've said they've read my blog. Great now I got to make this stuff sound interesting. I figured nobody's reading this damn thing and the last thing anyone wants to do is read my whining. I guess I was wrong.

Well today I got a call from Bill Davis about the show on the 7th. He just wanted to confirm that we're still on. I'm looking forward to it and hopefully I can get a good tape out of it. Tonight I was at the Funny Bone. I didn't get on but stayed to watch the show. All the comics did great and I especially enjoyed Jammer's, Andi Smith's and Arvin Mitchell's sets. They're some of my favorite comics. Arvin's having a show at BlueBerry Hill in the loop on Sunday. I'm going to try and check it out.

Tomorrow Elsa and I head out to LA. It's her company's Xmas party this week and we'll be in Hollywood for three days. Should be a blast. I'm hoping we can check out the Comedy Store or the Laugh Factory while we're out there. Apparently we're staying near Mann's Chinese Theater so we'll be doing the dorky tourist thing, checking out the walk of fame, etc.. Also I will be having my career consultation with Barb North. Barb is a manager and I met her at the Judy Carter Comedy Conference. She's going to be giving me some advice and input on how to further my comedy career. I'm really looking forward to it.

This LA trip couldn't come at a better time. Man is it cold here in St. Louis.

Good Week

On Tuesday I was at the Funny Bone at Westport. My set was alright. I tried a couple of new bits out and they went about as well as I expected. I got some good compliments from some of the other comics, including Arvin Mitchell. Arvin's a hell of a comic. Check out his website (www.arvinmitchell.com).

Wed, I went over to Fairview Heights to do a spotlight. Thanks to Joey and Brett for letting me come out and do some time. Elsa came out to tape me. I was hoping to get a 7 minute spotlight tape that I can send out. My set was ok. Elsa thought my delivery and timing were good. I tried a few new bits out, like my having my own stalker bit and the Hasidic Jew/Beard bit. The only bit that really missed was the Hasidic Jew one. It went over everyone's head. I've tried it twice and it hasn't done very well but I still like it and am not ready to give up on it. The rest of the set went great, so all and all I'm pretty satisified. Jeremy Essig (www.jeremyessig.com) is featuring at Fairview this week. Go and check him out. He's one of the funniest comics around.

That day I got a call from Bill Davis. Bill's a fellow comic and he invited me to perform at his company's Xmas party on Dec 7th at the Comedy Forum. I also got an email from Mark Morfey (www.markmorfey.com). He's trying to set up a comedy show at Laughs on the Landing and asked if I wanted to be a part of it.

So this week, I had two solid sets, maybe got my 7 minute spotlight tape and I got one new gig and possibly a second. Wow for a brief moment, I actually feel like a real comic.

On The Road

Last night fellow comic Jammer Bicks and I drove up to Cape Girardeau for a one nighter at a place called Jeremiahs. Comedian and booker Jeff Batts set the gig up. I've not met Jeff before. Fellow comic Mark Morfey referred my name to him. Mark's a good guy. He's referred me for other jobs and I really appreciate it. He's one of the true nice guys in this business.

The ride up there was fun. Jammer and I talked comedy, movies, tv shows, etc. Jammer's a good guy and in my opinion the best comic in St. Louis. That's saying a lot because there are a lot of good comics here. Andi Smith, Jeremy Essig, Arvin Mitchell to name a few.

When we got to Jeremiahs, we hung out for a while but it was evident as time wore on there wasn't going to be a show. Either that or we were going to perform in front of 10-15 people which isn't always the best situation. Jeff and his wife got there about 20 minutes after we did. Both were very nice. Around 9:15 the show was called because of not enough people. Jeff was very apologetic which was cool, but like I told him these things happen. He paid us anyways which really nice of him. Some guys wouldn't have done that. He told us about some other shows he was booking in the future. Maybe we'll work again.

The ride back was good. Jammer and I continued to talk comedy which was nice. Alot of times I don't like talking with comics, the reason being is if you get a room full of comics everyone's trying to out do each other like they're trying to prove something. I'm more the quiet type. If I have something to say, I'll say it. But it's just nice to be quiet and listen.

This week I'll be at Westport on Tuesday and be doing a spotlight on Wed at Fairview Heights.

First Note

Things are great for me now. I'm still excited about winning the showcase at Judy Carter's comedy conference. Waiting to hear when and where I'll be performing in Southern California. As soon as I know, I'll have something posted on my website.