@therealcfiddy592 You're clearly not too bright. Not the sharpest tool in the shed. Stating the obvious irrelevantly is a sign of stupidity. That's some Forrest Gump stupidity, without the talent.
He was figuring out his stage persona around this time. I met him in L.A. at the Comedy Store a few years prior to this, he was living in his VW van. He looked like a surfer to me at first. Mitch was a great comedic genius. He would have done so much more with the technology and social media today. No judgment here, I suffer from many of the same things Mitch struggled with, I got clean and I know Mitch would have too. You never know when/who time will run out for. He will remain one of the most brilliant, unique, hilarious stand up acts for many years to come. He always marched to his own drummer, which is really cool….
@@kingayy9267 Thank you. Your comment has a strong, true, swift, undercurrent of brutal truth.... Which is to me VERY positive, in these current times we find ourselves currently deployed in...... Go forth in peace my Brother.........
In all fairness his delivery is kind of unorthodox. Easy to have a delayed reaction on some of the punch lines just because of his monotoned delivery. Once the audience listened to him for a couple minutes they started to adapt to it. Not a bad crowd overall.
@Big Smoke Mitch was/is one of my inspirations.I modeled my style off him when I started standup earlier this year.Check it out and if u lol,please SUBSCRIBE. ua-cam.com/video/k5zO72KOBbIa/v-deo.html
@@anunentitledmotivatedmille7731 Mitch was/is one of my inspirations.I modeled my style off him when I started standup earlier this year.Check it out and if u lol,please SUBSCRIBE. ua-cam.com/video/k5zO72KOBbIa/v-deo.html
Never heard of this guy, never seen his face until today... after two minutes here I just had to look him up. I did, and was instantly devastated. RIP Mitch, I feel as if I've been missing you my whole life.
You missed out on a great comic.. he was about to get his own show when he passed. Well, that's what I read. I loved mitch. Cried when I found out he passed away.. he was in a class of his own.
You HAVE been missing this guy! It's all good, though, because you have the man's entire comedic history at your fingertips. (Thanks, internet!) He's so great. His jokes were simplistic bordering on dad joke material, but he made it SO much better than that. I hope you've found some more great material and loved it!
The odd delivery that came to define his later performances was not a result of being high all the time. It was an affectation; yes, Mitch was a drug user in real life, but onstage the idea was to play an exaggerated version of a stoner and exploit the rhythm of that character's delivery to enhance the jokes. Mitch sat down, wrote jokes, and worked out the best phrasing and timing of the punchlines according to how the stoner character spoke. He would step off the stage and talk more or less like a regular person from Minnesota. Have you ever noticed how in later performances Mitch seems to almost have a southern accent when he pronounces certain words? That's because he's working the character. The real Mitch Hedberg had no southern accent. All that said, yes, there are some performances online from 2004/2005 where he is clearly losing his way (and the audience) and not sober, but that is something different.
Well said, comedy is such an art/ skill. Ive spent the last several years getting deep into comedy, and the range of styles may vary, but it seems a "master" comedian is far more than someone on stage telling jokes. I think many are highly intelligent whether they come across as it or not, highly observant and a sort of cultural narrator. Mix that with their personal lives and issues, a crazy personality or persona and bam, we have a comedian.
It wasn't drugs-he suffered from stage fright. As he got more confident with his material (and also got into opiates), it subsided. RIP, Mitch, you were one of the best.
Gotta love Mitch. His jokes are still there and just as funny, only his voice and delivery are different. You can actually see his delivery change throughout the performance, and he gets much more laughs later on when he's not as nervous. One of the best and most underrated comedians ever.
I'm one of those people who knows every Mitch joke under the sun word-for-word, and AM 1610 is still one that never gets old. I'll try listening to it again in 4 1/2 years.
I love him because he didn't have to be crass and shocking, didn't have to cuss every other word, he just reminded us of the absurdities playing out in the background noise of our everyday lives.
He was quite explicit later in his short career. Quit being naive. He even said sh!t in THIS performance. He even discussed doing acid in THIS performance.
I love the 'purity' of his delivery in this performance. Shows that his jokes can stand on their own merit without relying on his trademark deadpan, stoner persona that developed later. Not to discount any of his later recorded material, which I have enjoyed immensely over the years.
Brayden he's just a young unpolished comic here. his real genius and why this vid is even relevant is from his unique stoner syllable timing and delivery that became his developed style.
@@lllnnn4769 his joke are funny regardless of delivery and timing. The latter work makes the jokes funnier but the fact is that the jokes are already observant and witty on their own.
"Death metal barbershop quartet" is such a hilarious line. I miss this guy. He really was a special kind of comedian with a unique delivery. It's just about impossible to tell his jokes without imitating his speech patterns.
@@diegoburgos8279ot death metal, but there is a German power metal band called Van Canto that's almost acapella... almost because they do have a drummer, but that's the only instrument played in their band, everything else is acapella. they do cover songs an original ones. they made a pretty good cover of Fear of the Dark. ua-cam.com/video/UrxfZv6KEL0/v-deo.html
Even though mitch hedberg's jokes are mostly one-liners and short anecdotes, I find them super deep and filled with meaning. In this case, less is definitely more.
He plays an important roll in his type of comedy he makes the audience do half the work, I use to hate mitch but after all these years shit cracks me up, I just had to duh think a little
@@ripplebear Mitch was/is one of my inspirations.I modeled my style off him when I started standup earlier this year.Check it out and if u lol,please SUBSCRIBE. ua-cam.com/video/k5zO72KOBbIa/v-deo.html
The delivery is entirely different than later ones. You can tell he went through changes, some artistic and others physical. He's one of the few comedians that makes me laugh out loud. He is sorely missed. Definitely in the avant garde league.
Lee Hearts One thing that is consistent though, is that he seemed to leave the audience behind. They just didn't seem to get the jokes or his perspective until mid-performance. Weird. I find it difficult to comprehend why people are that slow on the up-take. It reminds me of something Roger Waters said about the storyline of "The Wall". He claimed many people just didn't "get it". My daughter, who was in her late teens at the time, watched "The Wall" movie, and understood it as good if not better than I did. Is she just smart or perceptive? In any case, both of my daughters "get jokes" of any style. They don't like Bill Maher like I do though. Too much of a male perspective, I think. Bill Burr is in the same category. Then again, I'm not very fond of very many female comedians. Sarah Silverman I just adore though. They put one of her concerts on NetFlix once and it didn't stay up there for more than 3 days. Then it disappeared. I think someone complained about the content (probably some religious nut bitched about it).
+N. Miller Cool story, Granpa. Also interesting question: why are people slow at getting jokes when you and your family are so quick? Maybe you could work a conclusion into your memoir
LionelWitchieWardrob Well, thank you for asking Lionel. Why is my family so quick to pick up on these kinds of jokes? Because they are intelligent people (although I think I'll have to keep my wife out of it, for reasons I won't get into here). Part of the reason we're intelligent is because we don't post fuckin' sarcastic comments on UA-cam like you do, for starters. Secondly, we're Canadians, eh? According to statistics, we're one of the most educated people around, 60% have at least graduated college. Unlike the U.S., where education is abysmally inconsistent throughout the country, we have a wider frame of reference to draw from. When it comes to comedy, some of the best comedians come from Canada. I won't rattle off a list of names here because if you're even a bit knowledgeable about (or ah-boot) comedy, you'll know who I'm talking about. Many people who work behind the scenes in comedy come from Canada. Of course, you probably think it's American or something, but once in a while, read an article or a book. You'll be surprised what you'll learn if you do that. And thirdly, we're socially aware individuals. If you bothered to watch this video, you'll see that most of Mitch's performances begin with the audience sitting there, not laughing. Not because the jokes aren't funny... they're too slow to "get it". That doesn't mean they're necessarily dumb. Just slow on the uptake. They were probably expecting one thing, and they got something else entirely. That's how trained monkeys react to something new and different. These are the same people that watch daytime TV shows like Maury Povich or Jerry Springer and believe they're seeing a "new" show. So, that's why I can claim my family and I are a few IQ's higher than half of that audience Hedberg had to perform to in this video. Thank you for asking...
@@sciencenate I love Mitch but Rodney was the king of one liners hands down.Both were inspirations for me when I started standup this year.I modeled my style from both.Check me out and if u lol,please SUBSCRIBE.And only if u LOL. ua-cam.com/video/k5zO72KOBbIa/v-deo.html
I saw him early in 2003 in St Louis. He was super nice and sweet and signed a CD for me. I still have it and I love all his material. RIP Mitch Hedberg gone too soon. 1968-2005
He had stage fright.. in a bad way..that's why the glasses and he always looked down while doing gigs. maybe this is later on and he was overcoming that..
@@bradlafferty6076 I hope you were making fun of Carol Graham's comment and I hope that Carol just wasn't choosing her words carefully, because, Steven Wright is alive.
Whenever I see a Kit Kat I think of Mitch. Whenever I honk at someone I think of Mitch. Whenever I see a pen far away I think of Mitch. His jokes are ingrained in my brain forever!
+Claudia Alicia lol sure Claudia I'll explain it for you.:-P I'll even explain it in a clever form of a question; here it is: it takes this planet earth take around 365.25 days to get back to its primary position in space. We, in English, call that one year; In science, it is known as one ________what, around the Sun, to "Bring it back."? :-P
I love how whenever someone says I was from (INSERT STATE) people clap and hoot. Mitch even spun that around. You're the reason I left too. That kind of genius is rare. To mess with people AND make them laugh at it is amazing.
I met him after a show about 6 months before he died. I got to tell him that I, for me, he’s one of the greats up there with Cosby, Seinfeld, and Steve Wright. It cheered him up for me to tell him that. Whats crazy is that he sounded more like he is in this video than his act. The man was a true artist of delivery.
I saw this video recently, never heard of Mitch Hedberg before .. but he is now my absolute favourite stand up. His delivery is perfect and is super modest too. So sad to learn of his passing. RIP to one of the greatest comedians.
@@PONYBOYonline All that free pizza will take it's toll on his attentional abilities.. And you know what they say when a candle fire starts on an Ark.. No saws strictly necessary.
Brilliant dude seriously, what makes me sad is i rarely hear people clap so often and applaud after a oneliner this dude was like just supreme , as an addict myself and artist of music it hurts to see someone that was so stricken with that inner pain and he is gone..RIP
As a coke addict that has been clean for 63 months and a musician and an alcoholic all I can say is I hope things have gotten better for you and if not just try to find any little positive thing you can each day. Take note of the small little things that we all take for granted. It can be as simple as you turn the shower knob to the exact right temperature the first try or the smell of freshly cleaned sheets and blankets. It's easy to forget or ignore the minor pleasures in life and there are plenty to be found. Good luck on your journey. You are loved by someone.
@@RunIntoTheSkyNonprofit Yeah, back in 2005, he overdosed ob a whole hunch of drugs, in an apparent suicide. Over his career, he joked many times about overdosing being his way out, and on April 1st, he made fools of us all. Breaks my heart. In my opinion, he was one if the best.
I searched after I saw RIP and watched his life bio on the internet. So sad. He is always my favorite on XM radio so searched him out to listen more. Yeah. Great guy. Drugs take away so many good people
Wow after having loved Mitch's content for so long (RIP), its crazy to see this footage from what must have been his beginnings, where he is without glasses, and also has a very very different demeanor on stage. This is super interesting to watch, from a person who really has enjoyed Mitch's comedy in it's later stages. Love ya Mitch!
"We moved from Minnesota to Florida. We wanted to move to Texas but the front end alignment was bad" - Took me like 5 whole seconds and then I just died laughing
I am very new to Mitch, but I cannot stop watching him. He had that thing not many have, and it looked effortless for him even though it wasn't. RIP Mitch - From a new fan
A line I use of his from That 70's Show but I insert Desert Storm... "I didn't lose a leg in Vietnam to serve hot dogs to teenagers" Kelso: "You have both your legs" "Like I said... I did not lose a leg in Vietnam."
@@roidmongerful Mitch was/is one of my inspirations.I modeled my style off him when I started standup earlier this year.Check it out and if u lol,please SUBSCRIBE. ua-cam.com/video/k5zO72KOBbIa/v-deo.html
@@Molecutter Mitch was/is one of my inspirations.I modeled my style off him when I started standup earlier this year.Check it out and if u lol,please SUBSCRIBE. ua-cam.com/video/k5zO72KOBbIa/v-deo.html
He was funny even back then. It’s fascinating to see how he crafted his onstage persona into the one liner powerhouse he became. I sadly only discovered Mitch long after he passed (thanks to a Spotify comedy playlist of all things). RIP Mr. Hedburg!
I’m 51 years old and recently bought a shirt with Mitch Hedberg on it. That’s it. No joke. He’s the third guy on a shirt that I own along with Ronnie Van Zant and Eddie Aikau. One more for my Mt. Rushmore of random pop culture.
Distant memories of being 15, damn it flew by. Recall Coolio's Gangsters Paradise was being hammered on the radio, and by extension the film "Dangerous Minds".? And other good'uns of that year - Fled, Judge Dredd, Strange Days, Bad Boys, Hackers, Casino, Desperado, Assassins, Empire Records and so-on. If nothing else can be said for the 90s, at least there were some awesome bands and great movies. Unlike some of the unimaginative music and films of late.
This is the first time I’ve seen this particular show. There was even some different material in it that I haven’t heard until now. To think this whole time, there were still a few Mitch Hedberg jokes left to be discovered. And like the rest, they didn’t disappoint. 😃
It’s amazing to see him back before drugs. He was so calm and put together. I think this show was one of his funniest. I loved his one liners as much as anyone but they didn’t compare to his real stand up.
I love that you can read his jokes written down, and your brain automatically places them into your mind with his voice and timing. Truly a one of a kind. I think of him every single time I use an escalator or eat rice.
Me, my brother, and a couple of friends first saw Mitch on some special that was aired on Television. He was completely bombing. He had a drink in one hand and his jokes on a piece of paper in the other. We watched him perform and were in stitches. We didn't know why the audience weren't laughing. He eventually made a joke or comment about the fact that he was bombing and people began to chuckle. He turned it around after that. We were all fans after that. I always found him endearing. One of my best friends looks and talks a lot like Mitch. He even has very similar mannerisms. Its strange and uncanny these similarities. Anyway, God rest him.
@@rickeycallen Mitch was/is one of my inspirations.I modeled my style off him when I started standup earlier this year.Check it out and if u lol,please SUBSCRIBE. ua-cam.com/video/k5zO72KOBbIa/v-deo.html
His death was announced on April 1st 2005...Irony or coincidence? One of a kind, one in a million. R.I.P. Mitch Thank you for the unique laughter you incited in me.
This reminded me of the time when my father gave me money to pay the electricity bill but instead, I bought a lottery ticket for a brand new car. When I got home, I explained to my dad what I did and he beat the crap out of me. But the next day, when my dad woke up and opened the door, outside my house was a brand new car. We all got very emotional and cried, especially me because the car was from the electricity company, they were there to cut off the electricity and I knew my dad was going to beat the crap out of me again, and he did.
I can't remember if it was Mitch or not (I think it might've been, or it at least sounds like something he'd come up with: "Last night I took a cab home. I have no idea where I got it"
@@johnroby6524 Mitch was/is one of my inspirations.I modeled my style off him when I started standup earlier this year.Check it out and if u lol,please SUBSCRIBE. ua-cam.com/video/k5zO72KOBbIa/v-deo.html
He is actually considered a comic genius. Drugs fucked him up, but he was a genius nonetheless. You may not like him, but believe me - people fucking LOVED this guy. He had a very unique comic perspective and is sorely missed.
His stage demeanor is shockingly different than his later work. More conversational, fewer short one or two liners. Interesting to see how he cut his jokes and delivery to the bare bones later on. He was a genius. Troubled for sure but a genius no less.
Rest in Two, Mitch. We love ya, man.
He got split in half?
@@andrikpozos6194 it’s how he expressed Peace verbally
@@richardtate8621 its a joke buddy
@@andrikpozos6194 gotcha!
@@andrikpozos6194 he joined a death band.
I used to steal Mitch Hedberg jokes. I still do, but I used to too.
You either love him or hate him or think he’s ok.
Ha! Use to too!!! Lol
(insert eye roll in 3... 2.. )
🤨🙄😏😒
i know a guy who used to too too..still does do too
Captain Cairo
This joke is made in every Herberg video
We used to laugh with Mitch Hedberg. We still do, but we used to, too.
rip
He's dead, he's not laughing anymore
This is the best comment I'll ever see❤💯🤣
@therealcfiddy592 You're clearly not too bright. Not the sharpest tool in the shed. Stating the obvious irrelevantly is a sign of stupidity. That's some Forrest Gump stupidity, without the talent.
He was figuring out his stage persona around this time. I met him in L.A. at the Comedy Store a few years prior to this, he was living in his VW van. He looked like a surfer to me at first. Mitch was a great comedic genius. He would have done so much more with the technology and social media today. No judgment here, I suffer from many of the same things Mitch struggled with, I got clean and I know Mitch would have too. You never know when/who time will run out for. He will remain one of the most brilliant, unique, hilarious stand up acts for many years to come. He always marched to his own drummer, which is really cool….
I liked reading this. :) Have a good one, my friend
@williamslivender9438
It was optimistic and kind, with a short personal anecdote.
The best type of comment, in my opinion.
"I think Bigfoot is blurry" I sh*t out my mouth every time I think about how perfect that joke is. You are lucky to have met him.
@@kingayy9267 Thank you. Your comment has a strong, true, swift, undercurrent of brutal truth.... Which is to me VERY positive, in these current times we find ourselves currently deployed in......
Go forth in peace my Brother.........
Well said! Love this dude!
What a charming routine. Very gentle humor. I can see why people love Mitch Hedberg. He's just...a very lovely person.
lame set even for him
@@rickdeckard1075 Crass response. You should learn to think before you speak.
@@jayhache5609 hardly "crass", you shd try passing an ESL class before replying to me, boy.
@@rickdeckard1075 Your statement proves my point. Also, you need to go back.
@@jayhache5609 ah the 4chud litany. powerful stuff, boy.
"is this guy really deep? Or did I drive to the wrong station?"
Lmfao that joke didn't get nearly enough laughs
Ha ha. Dude that one had me laughing until I cried.
It is a meta comment on Mitch himself intentional or otherwise.
Thought same👍
He never really got laughs he deserved
In all fairness his delivery is kind of unorthodox. Easy to have a delayed reaction on some of the punch lines just because of his monotoned delivery. Once the audience listened to him for a couple minutes they started to adapt to it. Not a bad crowd overall.
If you're hearing impaired, just read the comments -- eventually you'll have the whole show. . .
@Big Smoke Mitch was/is one of my inspirations.I modeled my style off him when I started standup earlier this year.Check it out and if u lol,please SUBSCRIBE.
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I scrolled for a while but you for got too tell me to read
@@anunentitledmotivatedmille7731
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Now why would you make "hearing" hard to reach?
I used to read the comments. I still do, but I used to, too.
Never heard of this guy, never seen his face until today... after two minutes here I just had to look him up. I did, and was instantly devastated.
RIP Mitch, I feel as if I've been missing you my whole life.
Always nice to see a new Mitch fan all these years later. The guy was absolutely brilliant.
You missed out on a great comic.. he was about to get his own show when he passed. Well, that's what I read. I loved mitch. Cried when I found out he passed away.. he was in a class of his own.
You HAVE been missing this guy! It's all good, though, because you have the man's entire comedic history at your fingertips. (Thanks, internet!) He's so great. His jokes were simplistic bordering on dad joke material, but he made it SO much better than that. I hope you've found some more great material and loved it!
@Brian Pederson I've seen a lot of of Mitch's stuff and there were a few (including that one) in here that I'd never heard.
I didn't know him either, there are a few here on 'tube that are new to me.
This is the most sober I've ever seen him. Almost sounds like a different person.
The odd delivery that came to define his later performances was not a result of being high all the time. It was an affectation; yes, Mitch was a drug user in real life, but onstage the idea was to play an exaggerated version of a stoner and exploit the rhythm of that character's delivery to enhance the jokes. Mitch sat down, wrote jokes, and worked out the best phrasing and timing of the punchlines according to how the stoner character spoke. He would step off the stage and talk more or less like a regular person from Minnesota. Have you ever noticed how in later performances Mitch seems to almost have a southern accent when he pronounces certain words? That's because he's working the character. The real Mitch Hedberg had no southern accent. All that said, yes, there are some performances online from 2004/2005 where he is clearly losing his way (and the audience) and not sober, but that is something different.
Well said, comedy is such an art/ skill. Ive spent the last several years getting deep into comedy, and the range of styles may vary, but it seems a "master" comedian is far more than someone on stage telling jokes. I think many are highly intelligent whether they come across as it or not, highly observant and a sort of cultural narrator. Mix that with their personal lives and issues, a crazy personality or persona and bam, we have a comedian.
I knew Mitch in the early 90's...he drank moderately and smoked some pot, but no hard drugs. He was very kind. He LOVED Chinese food :)
It wasn't drugs-he suffered from stage fright. As he got more confident with his material (and also got into opiates), it subsided.
RIP, Mitch, you were one of the best.
Absolutely
Man I forgot how 90's the 90's were
Yeah, you actually had to tune in at a certain time. It made watching shows kind of an event.
I don't remember much about the nineties. Most of what I do remember I'd rather forget, sadly.
It wasn't that long ago
Will van westbroek that’s so 2003 of you to say
it was so 90's that it was still a little bit 80's
Gotta love Mitch. His jokes are still there and just as funny, only his voice and delivery are different. You can actually see his delivery change throughout the performance, and he gets much more laughs later on when he's not as nervous. One of the best and most underrated comedians ever.
I'm one of those people who knows every Mitch joke under the sun word-for-word, and AM 1610 is still one that never gets old. I'll try listening to it again in 4 1/2 years.
I love him because he didn't have to be crass and shocking, didn't have to cuss every other word, he just reminded us of the absurdities playing out in the background noise of our everyday lives.
You're reasons are the exact reason a lot of folks don't love Mitch, I am not one of those folks I have been a fan since I was 12
Truer words were never said. oh shit someone must of said it.
And because he brought us fajita cologne.
He was quite explicit later in his short career. Quit being naive. He even said sh!t in THIS performance. He even discussed doing acid in THIS performance.
Fake morality presented as a ranking of others abilities.
I love the 'purity' of his delivery in this performance. Shows that his jokes can stand on their own merit without relying on his trademark deadpan, stoner persona that developed later. Not to discount any of his later recorded material, which I have enjoyed immensely over the years.
Brayden he's just a young unpolished comic here. his real genius and why this vid is even relevant is from his unique stoner syllable timing and delivery that became his developed style.
@@lllnnn4769 his joke are funny regardless of delivery and timing. The latter work makes the jokes funnier but the fact is that the jokes are already observant and witty on their own.
@@lllnnn4769 Agreed. He's not nearly as funny here as he was after he developed his delivery later in his career. RIP :-(
@@meowbluekitty agreed. His jokes are funny on paper
Stoner persona? He had a drig addiction. Love the guy but that's the truth. So it wasn't a persona
"Death metal barbershop quartet" is such a hilarious line. I miss this guy. He really was a special kind of comedian with a unique delivery. It's just about impossible to tell his jokes without imitating his speech patterns.
I wonder if death metal barbershop quartets became a thing somewhere...
@@diegoburgos8279ot death metal, but there is a German power metal band called Van Canto that's almost acapella... almost because they do have a drummer, but that's the only instrument played in their band, everything else is acapella.
they do cover songs an original ones.
they made a pretty good cover of Fear of the Dark.
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@@kevboard Thanks for this recommendation, I really like them!
His delivery was as important to the success of his act as the jokes were. His speech patterns were unique.
Mitch really learned how to hone his delivery into something special as his career advanced. We miss you, brotha!
It was always so amazing how he comes out and his first jokes basically all bomb until the audience starts getting it and then he always kills.
Even though mitch hedberg's jokes are mostly one-liners and short anecdotes, I find them super deep and filled with meaning. In this case, less is definitely more.
That’s his whole schtick. He was incredible
He plays an important roll in his type of comedy he makes the audience do half the work, I use to hate mitch but after all these years shit cracks me up, I just had to duh think a little
Cuss words are f*cking awesome !
I used to love Mitch. I still do, but I also use to do, too...
@@deryckmcleod4608 I’ve never seen that comment before wow
"There's a lot of late night track and field events by my house." Great line!
Nocturnal jocks.... LOL
@@ripplebear that killed me
MIssed opportunity to call 'em "jockturnal."
@@ripplebear Mitch was/is one of my inspirations.I modeled my style off him when I started standup earlier this year.Check it out and if u lol,please SUBSCRIBE.
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Only Mitch could pull off a steering alignment/ geography joke 😄😎👍🏻
He makes me laugh out loud.
His loss to the world of comedy is literally incalculable.
His perspective and insights were unique. RIP Mitch.
"... transportation is a good way to get around..."
"people either loved us or they hated us...or they thought we were Ok..."
you win some you lose some ...or you tie
"How can anyone eat at a time like this?
Smith's.... search party of four".
The delivery is entirely different than later ones. You can tell he went through changes, some artistic and others physical.
He's one of the few comedians that makes me laugh out loud. He is sorely missed. Definitely in the avant garde league.
+N. Miller Yes, it was before all the drugs. The drugs made him much more laid back and added to his deadpan delivery.
R.I.P. Mitch, you were great.
+N. Miller Sounds like he grew more confident in his later stuff, his delivery was less softspoken and more of him almost shouting while he talked.
Lee Hearts One thing that is consistent though, is that he seemed to leave the audience behind. They just didn't seem to get the jokes or his perspective until mid-performance. Weird. I find it difficult to comprehend why people are that slow on the up-take.
It reminds me of something Roger Waters said about the storyline of "The Wall". He claimed many people just didn't "get it". My daughter, who was in her late teens at the time, watched "The Wall" movie, and understood it as good if not better than I did. Is she just smart or perceptive? In any case, both of my daughters "get jokes" of any style. They don't like Bill Maher like I do though. Too much of a male perspective, I think. Bill Burr is in the same category. Then again, I'm not very fond of very many female comedians. Sarah Silverman I just adore though. They put one of her concerts on NetFlix once and it didn't stay up there for more than 3 days. Then it disappeared. I think someone complained about the content (probably some religious nut bitched about it).
+N. Miller Cool story, Granpa. Also interesting question: why are people slow at getting jokes when you and your family are so quick? Maybe you could work a conclusion into your memoir
LionelWitchieWardrob Well, thank you for asking Lionel. Why is my family so quick to pick up on these kinds of jokes? Because they are intelligent people (although I think I'll have to keep my wife out of it, for reasons I won't get into here). Part of the reason we're intelligent is because we don't post fuckin' sarcastic comments on UA-cam like you do, for starters.
Secondly, we're Canadians, eh? According to statistics, we're one of the most educated people around, 60% have at least graduated college. Unlike the U.S., where education is abysmally inconsistent throughout the country, we have a wider frame of reference to draw from.
When it comes to comedy, some of the best comedians come from Canada. I won't rattle off a list of names here because if you're even a bit knowledgeable about (or ah-boot) comedy, you'll know who I'm talking about. Many people who work behind the scenes in comedy come from Canada. Of course, you probably think it's American or something, but once in a while, read an article or a book. You'll be surprised what you'll learn if you do that.
And thirdly, we're socially aware individuals. If you bothered to watch this video, you'll see that most of Mitch's performances begin with the audience sitting there, not laughing. Not because the jokes aren't funny... they're too slow to "get it". That doesn't mean they're necessarily dumb. Just slow on the uptake. They were probably expecting one thing, and they got something else entirely. That's how trained monkeys react to something new and different.
These are the same people that watch daytime TV shows like Maury Povich or Jerry Springer and believe they're seeing a "new" show.
So, that's why I can claim my family and I are a few IQ's higher than half of that audience Hedberg had to perform to in this video. Thank you for asking...
2019 we're still watching. Hold up mitch, you're the king of the 1 liner legend.
duduoshunn dude what about Rodney dangerfield?
Steven wright
Or the originator...Henny Youngman
Rita Rudner too
@@sciencenate I love Mitch but Rodney was the king of one liners hands down.Both were inspirations for me when I started standup this year.I modeled my style from both.Check me out and if u lol,please SUBSCRIBE.And only if u LOL.
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I saw him early in 2003 in St Louis. He was super nice and sweet and signed a CD for me. I still have it and I love all his material. RIP Mitch Hedberg gone too soon. 1968-2005
Beautiful. This is a revelation. I've never seen him perform looking well, seeing his face, etc.
No glasses feels sooo weird
He had stage fright.. in a bad way..that's why the glasses and he always looked down while doing gigs. maybe this is later on and he was overcoming that..
@@c.l.pitman1760 as I understand this is a very early performance. I believe his stage fright worsened as he went on.
I was so ready for a world with Mitch Hedberg hitting it big!
jugglingembalmer he was just about to
Sad to lose such an awesome comedian. A lot like Stephen Wright
Rip Steven Wright
@@bradlafferty6076 I hope you were making fun of Carol Graham's comment and I hope that Carol just wasn't choosing her words carefully, because, Steven Wright is alive.
He has
He looks like the guy playing him in a future biopic
Matt Henson...HAHAHAHAHA! HE DOES! 😂😂😂
True!
Holy fuck, Mitch Hedberg biopic. I used to want this to happen.
I still do, but I used to, too.
Lol
Heroin is a hell of a drug..
Whenever I see a Kit Kat I think of Mitch. Whenever I honk at someone I think of Mitch. Whenever I see a pen far away I think of Mitch. His jokes are ingrained in my brain forever!
Whenever I buy a donut and they ask if I want a receipt, I think of Mitch.
"rotation, its what brought me back"
+rhysman0001 And no one got that.
Please, explain it like I'm 5!
I was one of the slow ones with this one.
+Claudia Alicia lol sure Claudia I'll explain it for you.:-P I'll even explain it in a clever form of a question; here it is: it takes this planet earth take around 365.25 days to get back to its primary position in space. We, in English, call that one year; In science, it is known as one ________what, around the Sun, to "Bring it back."? :-P
+Claudia Alicia comics worked on a rotation basis, it was basically his turn to perform again, they just rotated their performers...
oh okay cool, that's what I assumed it meant.
I love how whenever someone says I was from (INSERT STATE) people clap and hoot. Mitch even spun that around. You're the reason I left too. That kind of genius is rare. To mess with people AND make them laugh at it is amazing.
not really that rare tbh. Most comics play off the crowd response to location jokes like that.
"Yeah, that's why I left. Everybody always yells 'woo-hoo'."
"We changed it to acapella as we were walking out of the pawn shop." Killed me.
Mitch was so ahead of his time, his comedy was so brilliant and we're all all missing him soo much!! RIP Brother .........you was the best!
How great would it be to be able to go back in time and just hang out with this dude?
I'm sure he would rather do heroin, but yeah I get ya
Andrew Joseph lol, you're probaby right.
I got to meet him. He was cool.
My selfish wish is just that. See him live, and shake his hand. Maybe ask him if he would break me off a piece of that kit kat bar.
Every time I go to subway I think of him.
It's sad that Mitch probably never knew how much of an impact he made on us.
Damn, this comment's truth actually hurts. He was on the verge of explosion, too. RIP Mitch.
crowds loved him reportedly n evidently
I met him after a show about 6 months before he died. I got to tell him that I, for me, he’s one of the greats up there with Cosby, Seinfeld, and Steve Wright. It cheered him up for me to tell him that.
Whats crazy is that he sounded more like he is in this video than his act. The man was a true artist of delivery.
Agreed. He inspired my style of standup comedy with quick 2 or 3 liners.
He’s inspired me to look up Mitch Hedberg videos on UA-cam
I saw this video recently, never heard of Mitch Hedberg before .. but he is now my absolute favourite stand up. His delivery is perfect and is super modest too. So sad to learn of his passing. RIP to one of the greatest comedians.
"I love escalators because they never break, they just become stairs"
I still say thank you for the convenience.
Candle that burns twice as bright burns half as long.
vapormissile That's deep.
Do candles also burn out due to abusing drugs? I haven't done much research, but you seem to be on top of that....
- Roy Batty
@@PONYBOYonline All that free pizza will take it's toll on his attentional abilities.. And you know what they say when a candle fire starts on an Ark.. No saws strictly necessary.
Primus
Listen to Mitch a lot and pretty soon he crops up in your head every where. Who's had a club sandwich and not thought of Mitch?
Linda Hart same thing happens to me every time someone mentions an above ground pool.
Every time I buy a donut, I think of Mitch
I’m not even a member man.
Someone handed me a flyer once.....
Pastrami on rye for me
Brilliant dude seriously, what makes me sad is i rarely hear people clap so often and applaud after a oneliner this dude was like just supreme , as an addict myself and artist of music it hurts to see someone that was so stricken with that inner pain and he is gone..RIP
I hope you're doing well now, even if you haven't conquered your demons just yet.
As a coke addict that has been clean for 63 months and a musician and an alcoholic all I can say is I hope things have gotten better for you and if not just try to find any little positive thing you can each day. Take note of the small little things that we all take for granted. It can be as simple as you turn the shower knob to the exact right temperature the first try or the smell of freshly cleaned sheets and blankets. It's easy to forget or ignore the minor pleasures in life and there are plenty to be found. Good luck on your journey. You are loved by someone.
What a legend. Huge shame that his humor didn't bring him the same joy it brings so many of his fans. R.I.P.
What? He died
@@RunIntoTheSkyNonprofit Yeah, back in 2005, he overdosed ob a whole hunch of drugs, in an apparent suicide. Over his career, he joked many times about overdosing being his way out, and on April 1st, he made fools of us all. Breaks my heart. In my opinion, he was one if the best.
I searched after I saw RIP and watched his life bio on the internet. So sad. He is always my favorite on XM radio so searched him out to listen more. Yeah. Great guy. Drugs take away so many good people
he looks like he walked straight outta the 70's. Too cool.
I can listen to Mitchell all day.
RIP Buddy
The World According to Mitch.
Definitely a one of a kind.
Thank You.
Wow after having loved Mitch's content for so long (RIP), its crazy to see this footage from what must have been his beginnings, where he is without glasses, and also has a very very different demeanor on stage. This is super interesting to watch, from a person who really has enjoyed Mitch's comedy in it's later stages. Love ya Mitch!
Thank you Mitch for healing us with laughter!
I think it takes a very special person to do clean comedy and the ones that are this good at it are genius. Bravo!!!👏👏👏👏
That studio apartment joke deserved more laughs. That was hilarious. RIP Mitch.
"We moved from Minnesota to Florida. We wanted to move to Texas but the front end alignment was bad" - Took me like 5 whole seconds and then I just died laughing
I still don’t get it
A really bad front end alignment on a car can pull you to the left or to the right
It took me about five seconds too, and then I thought it was the best joke in the set.
I didn't get that joke until you wrote it out in the comments.....
I am very new to Mitch, but I cannot stop watching him. He had that thing not many have, and it looked effortless for him even though it wasn't. RIP Mitch - From a new fan
This guy always made me laugh...
Mitch Hedberg used to make me laugh. He still does but he used to, too.
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Was he one of those school-yard bullies we hear so much about these days?
shnglbot I see what you did there 😁
@@shnglbot clicked here to make that joke too. LOL
@@shnglbotWhat a great use of a callback- very well played indeed.
A line I use of his from That 70's Show but I insert Desert Storm...
"I didn't lose a leg in Vietnam to serve hot dogs to teenagers"
Kelso: "You have both your legs"
"Like I said... I did not lose a leg in Vietnam."
I used to have both legs. I still do, but I used to, too.
That’s called a paraprosdokian, a Hedberg specialty joke.
But that implies that he didn’t go to Nam’ because he wanted to serve hot dogs to teenagers.
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Fascinating to see him prior to perfecting his onstage persona. He is arguably one of the most brilliant comics EVER.
I don't think I've ever heard him sound so eloquent. A real chatterbox.
@@Molecutter Mitch was/is one of my inspirations.I modeled my style off him when I started standup earlier this year.Check it out and if u lol,please SUBSCRIBE.
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He was funny even back then. It’s fascinating to see how he crafted his onstage persona into the one liner powerhouse he became. I sadly only discovered Mitch long after he passed (thanks to a Spotify comedy playlist of all things). RIP Mr. Hedburg!
I like how this feels like I'm watching an old VHS tape.
There has been nobody like him. This guy makes me laugh so hard.
RIP Brother Mitch
I’m 51 years old and recently bought a shirt with Mitch Hedberg on it. That’s it. No joke. He’s the third guy on a shirt that I own along with Ronnie Van Zant and Eddie Aikau. One more for my Mt. Rushmore of random pop culture.
1995, we meet again. "In Living Color" was still on the air, and Sony Walkmans were the shit.
Distant memories of being 15, damn it flew by. Recall Coolio's Gangsters Paradise was being hammered on the radio, and by extension the film "Dangerous Minds".? And other good'uns of that year - Fled, Judge Dredd, Strange Days, Bad Boys, Hackers, Casino, Desperado, Assassins, Empire Records and so-on. If nothing else can be said for the 90s, at least there were some awesome bands and great movies. Unlike some of the unimaginative music and films of late.
Vladpryde
90s were awesome.
Bands like Live, Pearl Jam, u2, and all the best one hit wonders, like Snow and shtt
git bint r u saying pearl jams a one hit wonder?
the sony discman rocked
git bint U2? Lmao
DAM! I wish he was still alive today 2020 "RIP" Mitch
I can’t buy a donut without thinking of Mitch. I don’t need a receipt!
This is the first time I’ve seen this particular show. There was even some different material in it that I haven’t heard until now. To think this whole time, there were still a few Mitch Hedberg jokes left to be discovered. And like the rest, they didn’t disappoint. 😃
It’s amazing to see him back before drugs. He was so calm and put together. I think this show was one of his funniest. I loved his one liners as much as anyone but they didn’t compare to his real stand up.
"When I don't walk I'd end up in one spot" THIS HAD ME LAUGHING FOR 3 MINUTES, LIKE I WOULD LAUGH WHENEVER I REMEMBER IT HAHAHAHA
I love that you can read his jokes written down, and your brain automatically places them into your mind with his voice and timing. Truly a one of a kind. I think of him every single time I use an escalator or eat rice.
Mitch's jokes fill me with joy, i get a smile plastered on my face. Just fuckin' pleasant comedy, man. Never gets old. RIP to a legend
this is like listening to early beatles. so good. still better than 99% of today's comedians
Listening to early Beatles is better than 99% of today's comedians. I approve this message.
Me, my brother, and a couple of friends first saw Mitch on some special that was aired on Television. He was completely bombing. He had a drink in one hand and his jokes on a piece of paper in the other. We watched him perform and were in stitches. We didn't know why the audience weren't laughing. He eventually made a joke or comment about the fact that he was bombing and people began to chuckle. He turned it around after that. We were all fans after that. I always found him endearing. One of my best friends looks and talks a lot like Mitch. He even has very similar mannerisms. Its strange and uncanny these similarities. Anyway, God rest him.
You were probably watching California Roll.
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It’s fascinating to see how some of his jokes evolved... love Mitch I wish we could have heard his take on the world today....
he is nailing it here , rip brother
first comedian i liked, got me into stand up....one of the greatest of all time. rip mitch
Me too
@@rickeycallen Mitch was/is one of my inspirations.I modeled my style off him when I started standup earlier this year.Check it out and if u lol,please SUBSCRIBE.
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His death was announced on April 1st 2005...Irony or coincidence? One of a kind, one in a million. R.I.P. Mitch Thank you for the unique laughter you incited in me.
Waldog - Coincidence
There’s a 1 in 365 chance of that happening.
Not that unusual
Absolute legend and an acquired taste. Found him on spotify....well, my bedtime stories just got a huge upgrade
He was one of a kind. So good at his craft. RIP Mitch
I still laugh out loud when I watch his videos.
💙 U Mitch !! His humor was his own !! Rest In Laughter, Rest In 2 !! 😀 😄 🦅
This is the most natural I’ve seen him, but also one of the low-key funniest.
even his formative stuff was so distinct, this is such a gem of a performance
My friend asked me if I wanted a frozen banana, I said "no, but maybe I'd like a banana later, so yes."
*regular banana. If you're gonna quote a line from a genius, try your best not to leave out essential words. You can quote me on that.
@@GaryMillyz Seriously. He ruined the whole joke by leaving out that key word.
@@mv28 Yes, that mistake was made 5 years ago, hopefully he has gotten AIDS by now.
@@GaryMillyz I know!!! Right?
Ppl try to quote the BLOCKING THE FIRE EXIT joke and say
fire escape. Bugs me. Geeze get it right. Damn it !
"It's gonna be a long party...go slow". MH
An absolute comic genius. I felt sick when I found out he died. A big loss to the world. RIP
One of my favorite comedians of all time. Such a unique style and delivery. He's so damn funny. #RIP
transportation is a good way to get around
I was gonna post this. Classic
i don’t get it
His hair is so beautiful.
The front end alignment joke was Genius
This reminded me of the time when my father gave me money to pay the electricity bill but instead, I bought a lottery ticket for a brand new car.
When I got home, I explained to my dad what I did and he beat the crap out of me.
But the next day, when my dad woke up and opened the door, outside my house was a brand new car.
We all got very emotional and cried, especially me because the car was from the electricity company, they were there to cut off the electricity and I knew my dad was going to beat the crap out of me again, and he did.
I can't remember if it was Mitch or not (I think it might've been, or it at least sounds like something he'd come up with:
"Last night I took a cab home. I have no idea where I got it"
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Man, it's been a long time since I've seen a tracking problem in a video. RIP Mitch, thanks for the tearful laughs
He is actually considered a comic genius. Drugs fucked him up, but he was a genius nonetheless. You may not like him, but believe me - people fucking LOVED this guy. He had a very unique comic perspective and is sorely missed.
Best setup-punchline comic of all time. Saw him live once before he was big. Unbelievable show.
I like the way he thinks!! Thanks for sharing this with us!! Peace to all!! ;)
Look at that smile.❤ R.I.P MITCH HEDBERG.
"There's a lot of late-night track and field events by my house."
Such an underappreciated comic genius.
RIP Mitch.
His stage demeanor is shockingly different than his later work.
More conversational, fewer short one or two liners.
Interesting to see how he cut his jokes and delivery to the bare bones later on.
He was a genius.
Troubled for sure but a genius no less.
"Hey brother, TWO!"
I still can't get over his amazing hair. I'd kill for hair like that.
So shiny and silky...
I have long hair. When people make comments like that, I get concerned.
I think this is the first time I've seen Mitch where he wasn't stoned.
Oh my god, he is so sober and I love him this way... I felt so sorry and hurt when watched his special where he was so high. Rest in peace, Mitch.
I friggin love Mitch Hedberg. I wish he was still here.
He looked so much healthier.
JRE w everlast brought me here.
PS I love when someone puts an old vhs recording on here w tracking issues n everything thank you!
Master of clean comedy...really need that now a days!!!