Lewis Black Brought Everyone together with Laughter - Live from Santa Rosa THE JOKE'S ON US TOUR

Lewis Black performed stand-up comedy last night at the Luther Burb in Santa Rosa, CA.  Black's wry observational comedy on American culture is astute.  He finds the humor in frustrations & experiences that connect us.  The laughter he elicits through his wit is a healing salve which serves to salvage our humanity.  "Laughter is the closest distance between 2 people". (V. Borge)  Black is also known for his sharp political commentary that comes spewed with cunning & profanity.  His jokes are artfully structured & well orchestrated.  He studied playwriting @ NC Univ., written over 40 plays and earned an MFA from the Yale School of Drama.  Black won the Grammy ('07) for Best Comedy Album.  His extemperaneous bellowing is well thought out and brilliantly played out.  Asked if he could perform his stand-up without so much foul language, "Are you fucking kidding me.  I don't have to but I wouldn't want to."  And, you wouldn't want to mess with his rare comic genius so essential to our sanity.  The first 50 minutes of Black's profane pundits took aim at our pathetic need for instant gratifications; "2 day free shipping!"  The absurdity of prescription ads & their purported healing powers like Prevagen for memory, fake news and caring for the ever increasing geriatric population including his own parents, both centenarians.  Black said when his parents turned 83, they moved into a brand new assisted living center with an entire community of friends.  "They've outlasted all of them."  When the director contacted Black for further payment he told him "You don't understand.  They've won.  They've outlasted everyone.  They get to continue to live there for free."  Just prior to a non-stop hour of roller coaster laughter he checked his watch and noted "You can see I've managed to avoid talking about him.  I get asked often if it's tough to be funny now? Are you fucking kidding me?"  Trump was LOL lambasted along with Kelly Anne & her "alternate facts."  Compelling comedic brilliance brought the packed house down & spirits up.  Mr. Black was sensitive to the massive fires and destruction in our area. He took comments from audience members & locals on a live televised broadcast.  The audience's absurdist commentaries were hilarious & Black derived immense enjoyment reading them aloud.  He also read a news article about an octogenarian who brought his gun to church & accidentally shot himself & his wife having forgotten the gun was loaded (& his Prevagen.) The meeting was to discuss whether guns should be brought into church.  Black referred to a study correlating I.Q. and cursing.  Higher I.Q.'s are noted with "people who curse more often as they are associated with the love for language & a bigger vocabulary."  Black paid homage to comic legends Carlin & Pryor.  Now 70, Black is a living legend in comedy & social commentary. While on THE JOE'S ON US TOUR, don't miss his stand-up that has you laughing & feeling great.