THE RISE OF AMERICA'S FUNNYMAN - One fan's view.

[Sandersgirls]

I think...NEIL HAMBURGER IS THE FUNNIEST COMEDIAN THE WORLD HAS SEEN, MORE THAN THAT, HE IS A GENIUS AND A REAL RARITY IN THE ENTERTAINMENT WORLD. It's this rare quality that I would like to discuss here. Okay, so this may all be obvious to any fan who has followed Neil's career from the very start...but for anyone not familiar with the rise of America's Funny Man, this is for you. - Neil Hamburger began in the 1990's as a very different performer from the super-star we see today. For a start, his voice hadn't broken...the on-stage drinking hadn't taken it's toll on his vocal chords yet. (although the damage to Neil's vocal chords is not as severe as to those of Richie Valens and The Big Bopper). Another big difference was that Neil wasn't a live performer, he could only be found on recordings like "Raw Hamburger" and "Inside Neil Hamburger". ...and without wanting to destroy the myth...his material had it's own ...nieche... ...I get it and I enjoy it. ...but let's face facts, he was a bad comedian...perhaps the baddest of the bad. ...of course it should be added that he was very good at being bad. Part of his act was that he had all the phrasing, some of the timing and most of the tools of any regular stand-up comedian...but had none of the material. His 'material' was spectacularly unfunny, self-conscious and depressing. He could go a whole show without getting a single laugh. The thing is that frankly, it's probably kind of easy to be a bad comedian and mock other comedian's style and so on. For a start you don't have to write any jokes. ...I am sure no specific comedians took any offence...but in a way, it was cheap-shot. ...even if it was a work of art at being unfunny. ...However, Neil started performing live and developed his act. Then Neil transformed. He went from taking the possibly easy route of being as un-funny as possible, to writing jokes, writing very, very funny jokes. To me this is special, because in a way it justifies all his mocking of other comedian's styles...because he is now showing them the way, by being the funniest comedian of all. That's what makes him a genius. To go from worst to best. It's like if Weird Al Jankovic started writing original top 10 pop songs. ...how often has a performer transformed like that ? Michael Crawford ? Mark Walberg ? Cher as an actress maybe ? John McEnroe as an entertainer now ? Anyway, they may not be quite the same as Neil, but to listen to the first half of Neil's career and not laugh once...then to listen to the second half and laugh at everything...is remarkable. ALSO, for an act that didn't start out performing live...his amazing improvising, especially with hecklers, is genius too. A listen to "Hot February Night" proves that beyond doubt. "HOT FEBRUARY NIGHT" is the finest live comedic recording ever. Neil's interaction with the few poor souls who still don't get his humor is a wonderful part of the phenomenon. I hope Neil continues for as long as possible, continues to develop and continues to grow in popularity.

[pearl]

Boni, can you change the background colors? Otherwise, I can't read this one fan's tribute. I would like to. IT IS NICE TO HAVE ACTUAL NEIL **FANNNNNS** ON THIS BOARD (from Austraila), and not these NEIL DETRACTORS!!!!! (clunt)

I am really sorry I have to conplain, really, but that block of text with white on dark navel bluie, I can't read it. My eyeballs get all crazy. This may be my eyes' fault. I don't know the cause. I'm sorry

Sander girl, as soon as I copy and paste that into a proper screen view, I would like to respond to your Opinion.

[Twinkle]

Yes, I would half to argee with that pearls. It is hrad to read sometime with that navel bluebackround. But I did it.
maybe it's bc I have special contact lenses. 8-)I think they might give me Powers, but w/o them it is a sorry state.

Its true, them Sander Girls seem to be great fans, of Neil. Whihc is needed here,and welcomed, on this bioard. They seem very well inform. And qualifyed To spread the gopsel.
Its very intersting to read. :oi just wish, i could understand, what on earth they are talking about.

[pearl]

You have constructed a very mostly accurate timeline of Neil's carreer, Sanders Girl. I would like to comment on that further, but I don't have that in me at this moment.

but. I always did hate when people would say "arg arg arg. Neil Hamburger is the WORST comedian in the WORLD!" blah blah blah.. Those persons obviousy never heard Neil's GREAT JOKES!!

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[avid reader]

What about the meteoric rise of Bananas and Marlon?

I'm personally more of a fan of their early work.

[Boni Jergen]

Sandersgirls, is such a Nice guy, YES Neil has matured to the Best, like a Fine chease or Wine, the people that said he wasn't Funny, now they have to EAT THEIR OWN HAT! Poetic Justace.

Another thing you should check out is Bananas and Marlon, my two Dogs, if you like Neil Hamburer, this is some thing else to investigate.

[Sandersgirls]

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[bmeade]

I've never been to a site where the act's website admin promotes their pets to this extent. Not that there's anything wrong with it... it's just... different. That's like going to Stone Temple Pilots.com and reading about their secretary's hamster. However, I really like hamsters, so... anyway... ok... gotta go.

[Mystry Guest]

It seem to me, that Neil is a Man of the World, & of the People, & By them & for them. :-[so anything tht relate to them things (Neil, World, People), relate to neil.
Everone know that, who know Neil. He cover all subjects, just like this board. Nothing out of his range.

it is also known fact that Neil do not eat The Animals, he rather look at them, I guess. VIRUS Or play with them. :)Or just ignore them.
Either way, he have NOTHING against pets Or Doggs who happen to play glof. After all its a FREE COUNTRY!

I did not know that Stone Temple Pliot have a site for there pets. They copyed Neil!

[bmeade]

my bad, mystery guest. I think it's cool they talk about dogs and stuff. and the example was purely hypothetical. I think Mr. Hamburger is setting some major trends in the pet territory. I'd certainly rather look at normal dog pics than say, pics of Paris Hilton's poor tortured Chihuahua's adorned as accessories... but I digress.

Anyway, I totally need to get my emoticon game on. I should have posted like 40 of them by now...

[bmeade]

I saw that golf playing dog on that morning show! OMG that was hilarious!