Louis C.K. Coming to Portland

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  1. GriLtCheeZ

    GriLtCheeZ "Well, I'm not lookin' for trouble."

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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Not a big Louis CK fan.
     
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    I liked him more when he was starting out. Just have seen so many of his special over the years it's kind of overkill. I remember going to see Carlin and was amazed at how quickly he used new material. I can't think of any comedian nowadays who has that kind of freshness. I think the best comedians right now are Aziz Ansari, Bill Burr and Bo Burnham (if you like music.)
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    Quick "best available" search turned up two tickets for $50 each. Not too bad.
     
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    So, you only like comedians with alliterative names?
     
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    No. After 40 years on this earth, and seeing a hundreds of comedians, I like delivery more than anything. Some of the best comedians have a beat or stressed delivery. Just look ar Dave Attell, he has this patterned speech for joke telling that can stop on a dime.... You can almost predict the frequency of his punchlines. Ansari is also great at this..... it's very catchy and unique.

    As for the alliteration.... thas an accidental quirk.
     
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    I would love to go. He and Bill Burr are my personal favorites.
     
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    EL PRESIDENTE Username Retired in Honor of Lanny.

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    THIS IS FUCKING NEWS?

    THIS IS WHY I DON'T LIVE IN PORTLAND, THE SMALLEST FUCKING SHIT I CAN SEE ANY NIGHT IN LA IS SOME BIG THING YOU HAVE TO PLAN MONTHS IN ADVANCE FOR.
     
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    We're not deaf.....and you have such great traffic down there to get to those shows
     
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    I love standup comedy...Louie CK is just Steven Wright on steroids but he's sort of put out a lot of similar specials that overlap a bit...He could use some material that goes beyond his kids sometimes
     
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    Really? Aziz? His standup is so boring to me. No way any of the guys you named hold a candle to Dave Chappelle.
     
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    Chappelle was my favorite but he's dropped out of the limelight. And I respect him for doing so. Ive heard some bootlegs of his current stuff and he's still on the cutting edge. But I think he's realized his fame was getting in the way of him being effective as an artist. He's about connecting with the audience. I'd pay a lot to see him live just once.
     

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