Faviorate George Carlin Album

[The Owl]

Okay.... This isn't really a poll suited for video vertigo.... I am talking the albums of GC, not the HBO specials (though some are the same thing, espically in his later few albums)... and I do not think it would get much attention in Random Samples.... nor do I think it fits in there... so I am putting it here......

 

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So what is it?... I admit I own only a handful of these albums, and I am more familiar with the HBO specials than the actual CD versions... I am not too familiar with the differences......

 

But from the CD versions I do have I have to select the classic "Class Clown"... with "You are All Diseased" at a close second.

[The Owl]

I too am also very unfamiliar with the clean cut Carlin.......... which was before he re-vamped his image after his second album.

[RUSHHEAD666]

Interesting poll.

 

Of course it's all about THE STUFF.

 

 

Good band too.

 

 

Love,

 

 

Steve Gadd

[ozzy85]

Damn, Owl... this is a hard one. I am a total Carlin fan. Can't decide. I still miss him.

 

I kinda divide it into two eras, though. Somewhere in the late '70's, he started breaking from the mellow hippie-ish vibe he had earlier and got harder. I guess I like his more sarcastic later vibe. It fits with the way the human race is conducting itself lately, especially here in the USA. Sharp, incisive viewpoint. We need another Carlin.

 

I voted for Its Bad For You because its the latest thing I have from him. He left still on top of his game.

[rushgoober]

I used to have a couple of the older ones and I thought they were great - can't remember titles though. I'd love to get some of his older albums, or even a nice compilation of some of his best routines.

 

Recently my wife and I saw an HBO special from a few years ago. He was around 70 or so. It started off hilarious, but after five minutes it got so dark and nihilistic and offensive and generally UN-funny that we ended up turning it off. Was he always so horribly cynical, or was that only in his later years?

 

I've loved a lot of his comedy and acting over the years, but this one performance was a major bummer...

[ReRushed]

Absolutely brilliant. One of the funniest most insightful comedy minds of all-time...until he turned into a bitter old man.

 

I own the Classic Gold compilation CD with FM & AM, Class Clown and Occupation: Foole. That's my favorite.

[Xanadu93]

The only one I've seen is It's Bad For Ya, and it was great. I need to get that on CD.

[rotting]

I have seen the great carlin live - many times! awesome!

 

 

I voted for jammin in new york, thats his classic really. One of his best. You are all diseased is a CLOSE second.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rich ***t, don't wanna eat...............................................F8ck her!

 

[Xanadude69]

His albums were before my time. But I have everyone of his HBO specials. My absolute favorite comedian ever! I got a chance to see him in Baltimore in '08. I miss him and I would love to hear his take on the current status of the US.

 

 

[The Owl]

Class Clown

 

the only comedy album discussed before the Supreme Court.

[ILSnwdog]

QUOTE (ReRushed @ Jun 2 2009, 09:21 AM)

Absolutely brilliant. One of the funniest most insightful comedy minds of all-time...until he turned into a bitter old man.

It was a little sad to see him turn into that.

[rushgoober]

QUOTE (ILSnwdog @ Jun 2 2009, 11:25 AM)

QUOTE (ReRushed @ Jun 2 2009, 09:21 AM) Absolutely brilliant.  One of the funniest most insightful comedy minds of all-time...until he turned into a bitter old man.  It was a little sad to see him turn into that. A-HA! I'm glad my wife and I were the only one who were puzzled by his more recent special where he was so dark and cynical and negative - it wasn't the George Carlin we remembered.

[rotting]

quite the opposite for me, I LOVED carlin with age. Pissing into the mainstream with his brilliant cynicism. The older, darker, more pissed off carlin was awesome. -

[Xanadude69]

I liked old Carlin and new Carlin. Sure he did get more bitter but he was still funny and honest.

[Steevo]

QUOTE (rotting @ Jun 3 2009, 12:26 PM)

quite the opposite for me, I LOVED carlin with age. Pissing into the mainstream with his brilliant cynicism. The older, darker, more pissed off carlin was awesome. -

 

Didn't find much to savour from early GC. '90s Carlin has always been my fave period. I loved that transformation. Interesting how a few here liked the younger version.

[*Limelight*]

I haven't quite yet devled into his early work, but i plan on it.

 

So i reserve my vote.