It really doesn’t take much to stand out among what can seem like a sea of stand-up comedy losers performing at every open mic in town.
Now here is the cool part (for the younger people, here is the sick part)…
It also doesn’t take much to determine who your real competition among comedians is in your local area.
Here is a very easy way to size up the real stand-up comedy competition in your area, no matter where you live:
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Here is an interesting video that I am certain will be over a 30 on the PAR score — haven’t run it yet — but he crushes…
It is Lee Camp at Caroline’s open mic and you will notice 3 minutes in he just whips out his pad and reads new stuff off of it.
So I would add one more comedian to your category above —
The comic who KILLS while using notes is your VETERAN working out new material that doesn’t care if he bombs he just wants to work some stuff out so he brought his pad with him.
Great find. It is obvious the guy is a real pro. But also notice this in that video as well…
Watch how the momentum decreases as soon as the notes come into play — it’s noticeable without using CEP.
Still, a noteworthy headliner level set for sure.
Thanks!
The Prof