Burgeoning comedy legend Louis CK speaks about George Carlin and the momentous inspiration the late comedic icon had on his career. Taken from a tribute to George Carlin at the New York Public Library hosted by Whoopi Goldberg in March 2010, Louis CK becomes emotional describing the specific events and methods of building new material that gave his comedy new direction and fueled his success. More can be found here www.nypl.org/audiovideo/tribut...
Louis definitely held back some tears on this one. Hats off to this great comedian and rest in peace to the great George Carlin.
Nicki Goldman
paul lennon very nice and true
I hope he's up there
Anthony Passaro He is down there..screaming up at us
HlebHD u guys know george carlin was an atheist right?
So touching how he hastily ended it because he was about to cry.
+FracturedPixels yeah I noticed that too. I think Louis' speech didn't live up to the strong emotions he had for george.
***** Man, I'd have blubbered like a little bitch. I commend him for making it that far.
@@IIAndersII the fact that he couldnt showed us what he meant.
Roughman I apologize I don’t know about that life.
@Who needs profile Pictures Really? Youre just the random on the internet but it bothered me that you called it an ugly cry for some reason. Crying especially in a gerivance sense is never 'ugly' its cathartic and one of the most pure expressions of being human that there is.
I noticed how Louis used the word "died" when talking about George. Instead of using a euphemism like "passed away". George spoke about that. Hard truth. I suppose it makes us stronger.
Yeah. George referred to it as "soft language"
@Rodzilla he was not hard on kink-freaks though, which is all that Louie was. He asked permission, jerked off in front of some women, and then they told media outlets that they felt weird after. Now his life is ruined
@@rkt7414 I think he's commin back!
@Rodzilla And you dont speak for Carlin.....only he knows how he'd feel about the whole Louis CK situation.....that and the fact that he's been dead for almost 12 years
saying blunt shit like "died" makes jokes funnier
George Carlin didn't die. He passed away.
Hey GutsToCuts, I think Carlin in fact did die; it was actually Louie CK, due to popular demand, who "passed away" recently.
Is this supposed to be ironic? Carlin has a whole bit about this kind of sugarcoating bullshit, where people have changed terms like "shellshock" to "post-traumatic stress disorder." He died, end of story.
Saying "passed away" instead of "died", is sugar coating - I totally agree it is not necessary. However, it's plain idiotic to think that "shell-shock" a slang term, is more definitive than Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. There are so many things included in PTSD that are not understood under the SS term. The most obvious being that there are far more people who have never seen combat, and never will, that have experienced PTSD than the reverse. So to have a term that implies combat in the title is a little disingenuous. That is not a case of PCing or dumbing down, or giving comfort - that is an example of science giving a better understanding of mental disorders and then adapting our language to that understanding.
minneva buh I know George Carlin has a whole bit about soft language. That’s the joke....
GutsToCuts Way too subtle for some of the more "English-as-a-Second-Language-KZheadrs" that are already struggling to keep up with this particular comment section.
he's down there, screaming up at us
+Zachery Hawkling or Up there ;)
But he loves you! that, natural disasters, and capital punishment are my favorites
He's up there screaming down at us
@@SaltpeterTaffy pies*
@@gozinta82 no he's in hell
George would have so much fucking material now if he was still alive right now
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undeadtroop R27 Imagine how much he would destroy the SJWs
He would tear America about 50 new assholes.
Especially now with the whole Covid
@@boogerbeans give it 2 years he'd have double the material of the past 4 years
"Anything that ever happens to me that's good is due to this guy". Imagine the sheer weight of the gratitude Louis must have felt.
8:38 I absolutely love the raw emotion here, “he died, and it kicked me in the balls, it really hurt”. We’ve all had that exact emotion at some point in our lives. No analogies, no poetry, just the raw emotion of ‘yep, that person leaving my life was really shit.’
it kicked me in the balls is pretty much an analogy, and definitely poetry
You can tell he was trying so hard not to cry :'/
He could not put down that mic fast enough.
mdiem You just won life.
...damn, I was hit - hard! I can't overstate the power of that speech. Imagine you were there! There's a room full of people and they all had a strong emotional connection to Big George. Funerals are so intense, almost everyone in "internal observation mode" - and then Louis comes up and gives you this! #BOOOM #nothingbutlove
@@AiNEntertainment101 Well said. This is an inspirational video. It helps to persevere.
Comedy Central put Adam Sandler as a funnier comedian than Louis C.K. What a joke
+TheBeaster19 holy fuck! really?? That's so messed up I can't even express how much it's absurd. When was this, during CK's chinese restaurant days?? That would be the only valid explanation. WTF, Sandler???? REALLY???&$/?!"/$#
rezneba101 Ikr? It's bullshit really,
+TheBeaster19 Comedy Central exists on the very perimeter of funny.
this was many years ago before Louis became a really big name
+Brendan Beckett Adam Sandler was never funnier than you average Joe, let alone CK.
Oooh. The opening of his 2017 special makes a lot of sense now. He literally opens it with "Thank you, thank you. My opinion on abortion is..."
Did you get the reference now? I loved him so much for that.
Don't know why i never made that connection!
This was so sincere...and somehow it gives me so much hope and encouragement to learn that someone as good as louis was no good for 15 years. All these greats, they really go through their ladder, there's a real, long, journey behind that mind-blowing act that feels like they pulled out of thin air. It's their life's work, presented casually.
it really is inspiring, they worked hard. It's better to be at the bottom of a ladder you want to climb, then halfway up a ladder you don't.
Goddamnit! That is a nail that hits the spot to succes! It is all about perspective. People are naturally afraid of change, but psychologically attracted to logic, this sentence just says it all.
Quaint Deliveries That's a very well thought out idea and now I admire them even more.
Andromeda is Coming....thank you for that. Louis' 15 year struggle makes mine look absolutely silly. I am trying to focus on the ladder I want to climb rather than the height that there is yet ahead. So difficult. But I know what I have to do.
Success is a mountain, not a ladder
1. Carlin 2. Louie 3. Burr
+nick hurns Yep yep, Hicks and Stanhope probably make up the top 5 for me
+nick hurns hmm for me it's Chappelle, Louie, Bill Burr, Eddie Murphy, Patrice O'Neil then Carlin.
my top 5 in no particular order is George Carlin, Louie C.K., Bill Hicks, Lewis Black, and idk, Jim Jefferies I guess.
+Vand0za Dave chapelle people.
I glad someone mentioned Bill Hicks and Jim Jefferies. Cheers
Gotta love Louie. So honest. 0% scripted. Totally authentic.
***** How can you be so sure?
***** Hm, good analysis. I dunno, the part at the end where he goes "I know I'm supposed to finish funny, but..." sounds very authentic to me. But maybe I'm just credulous.
+J.A. Brown It's always scripted..he's a professional he always knows the punch line and where's he's going at all times..you see him as genuine comedians see him as a genius
***** True, good point!
+J.A. Brown I gotta disagree with the 0% scripted statement. Louis is my favourite standup by far, but he absolutely scripts his material in his head, this speech included.i nfact you can hear him give the exact same speech on a podcast interview where he's asked about his inspiration from carlin.
Louis's material on parenting helped me feel "ready" enough to become a parent. Finally someone expressing feelings I expected I'd have, and making that OK.
Nobody ever tells you that part of being a dad is cleaning little bits of shit out of a tiny cunt. Nobody except Louis.
The only person who can talk about parenthood for 20 minutes and still be enjoyable as a person at the same time. Louis, George and Bill (Hicks) have been a huge inspiration for me at some key moments of my life as well. So I get what you mean. Good for you, my friend!
His fall from grace was undeserved. Rooting for his comeback!! Louie=Hilarious!!!
Seriously. MeTooing him along with Spacey and Weinstein was like putting a nonviolent 1 time offender in Supermax.
His punishment was way too disproportionate. At the very least they shouldn't have cancelled his TBS cartoon on which people had worked their asses off.
I always thought louis handled his situation better than anyone. He admitted what he did was wrong and apologized for it. I think he's touring now, and as long as he doesn't make the same mistakes, I don't see a problem with that.
He actually DIDNT apologize, which I think is better. Never bow to the crazies.
@@lens_hunter He did apologize because what he did was wrong. He recognizes that. They aren't crazy for saying him abusing his authority was wrong. He agrees that it was and i believe he's a better person for it.
Whoa. Seeing Louis getting legitimately emotional... it's so surreal. This is old now, but Carlin's work is eternal, and at this pace, Louis' will be aswell.
***** Like a filthy, bad-mouthed wine.
hopefully. i am a huge fan of louis, but also a huge critic(hopefully gladly so) and sometimes I wonder if he does talk about his dick too much and doesn't get to that deeper level or thought he describes here. No one could doubt he's funny and I would never dream to but I sincerely hope we get a Carlin 2 out of him.
austin diaz You also have to consider that when George was Louis' age, he wasn't doing the type of material we remember him for yet, it was still mostly topical, random humor. He didn't start getting really political and serious with the majority of his act until the early 90's. Louis still has a long career ahead of him to mature his act.
true
Ruin Couldnt have said it better my friend
Louis CK is easily in the top five. I don't see how they could put him so far from Carlin, those two deserve to be together at the top of the list.
joshua church But there are many more than 100 to choose from, so him being on that list is good enough for me.
joshua church That list was before he blew up
I guess it's only been the past 6-7 years he's been getting really popular. He's been a comedian for about 35 years though, so it's not like he's really new at it.
+Almir Preldzic It is almost as if comedy is subjective
+joshua church I think that list was a joke...
Holy shit, if he stayed on that stage for one more second, he would've break down and cried and I would too,since I had a lump in my throat for the whole second half of the video. Holy shit, this was powerful!
9:24 "Anything that ever happens to me that is good is do to this guy" wow
Louis CK and George Carlin, my two favorites.
+Indie Media Eastcoast +KUDOS You guys are so alternative! LOL!
Check out Doug Stanhope, you won't be disappointed
Bill hicks
+L00NATIK George Carlin, Bill Hicks, Louis CK, Bill Burr - my favorites
great list, I'm with u on the big four
Funny thing about George Carlin is that he seemed so pessimistic and bitter, but I think he actually loved people and just called bullshit on what he thought made us worse. Some people think it makes him a foul-mouthed old man, but I think he loved people and loved life. If he didn't care at all, I don't think he wouldn't have had such strong opinions.
George always insisted he was just making observations, not complaining or trying to change things. Just being goofy and pointing things out. I think towards the end of his career, that stopped being entirely true. For decades, he seemed to just be having fun and entertaining people because it's just what he did, but that last special, I have to admit as a big fan of his, was SO pessimistic and bitter. But it happens. And I remember reading that wasn't satisfied with that, and that he wanted his next special to be a lot lighter, but he just didn't get to it in time. Same story as Douglas Adams. They just had a dark moment that came out in their work, and then passed away after coming out of it, but before they could show the rest of us.
AmedeusMkII I don't believe that's true of George. His comedy got more and more and more progressively darker for decades, each special generally darker, more cynical, and more angry than the last. I doubt that George was somehow upset that his last special was "too dark" or bitter.
His last hbo special wasn't the darkest the one before was life is worth losing that shit was very depressing
@@TheTony1347 George Carlin was a scientific philosopher that said exactly what was in his heart... I think the perspective of the perceptions of his audience is what made him AMAZING! I love the way that Louis CK did this "honouring of George!"
Stage persona was not the man. He was an actor on stage.
There's nothing quite like hearing someone deliver a real, genuine tribute to a person they deeply respect.
Volvandese
8:39 from this point on you absolutely see how hard Louis struggled to find the right words, not crying. He blushed for suddenly being hesitated by these feeling even though he learned how to dig them. How great he is!
Carlin and Louis, by far my favorites.
and bill burr
+АЛЕКСАНДР ФИЛИПС let's not forget Bo Burnham
S. Quint no actually lets forget bo burnham
He's trying so hard to keep it together at the end there. :c Breaks my heart.
Same
Saame
98?! Louie is definetly in the top 10
his voice was trembling at the end omg... He was so honest and tried to keep it fun but yet still hurt inside. What a guy.
I am a better man for having lived on the planet with George Carlin.
+GTown Dave yeah man. it was an honor just living with him and at the same time on this fucked up planet.
+GTown Dave By that logic, was Osama Bin Laden a better man for having lived on the same planet with George Carlin?
I didn't know Bin Laden was a Carlin fan. I knew the the special forces found a complete set of Richard Pryor CDs in Osama's bed room, but hey, everyone likes Pryor. lol
*rolls eyes* okay, point taken.
Kyle Johnson You're a bright, observant guy and of course, I got your original drift. I'm not a religious man and I always hesitate to say that "I'm blessed", but I will say I am most fortunate. As the old Chinese saying opines, "may you live in exciting times". I am most fortunate to have lived in the time of Christopher Hitchens, George Carlin and the Beatles.
Wow. You never hear Louis stammer like that. He must've really been feeling the loss.
Carlin inspired an assload of people.
Akai john I like your choice of words sir
/was just simply that honest. we get worked up when we recall the really real shit...
“I prefer honest conflict over dishonest harmony” - Joe Rogan
That’s a surprisingly succinct and insightful quote from the space monkey
compromised
@@bahatch94 this made me think of this bit Elon Musk: Here hold the space weed. This is the last space weed plant, don't smoke that joey! Don't smoke the space weed. I gotta go deactivate the 5g towers but I'll be back, don't smoke that space weed. Elon Musk screaming "IT WAS A SIMULATION! JOEY IT WASN'T REAL" it's over, it's over I was trying to prove to God that humans are redeemable. that we can tell fact from fiction. You're supposed to be a skeptic Look at how mad he is Joe Now he's gonna wipe us all out. He's gonna wipe us all out with coronavirus! ~ Flashgitz , Elon Musk and Joe Rogan get a cartoon
This is a video about comedians Roe Jogan has no place here
“It's a universal law-- intolerance is the first sign of an inadequate education. An ill-educated person behaves with arrogant impatience, whereas truly profound education breeds humility.” ― Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn
At the end when he is cracking with grief, I felt the same person inside of him that sat crying in his car earlier. Moving past the cracks in our foundation is what makes us strong. Not being ashamed of those crakes is what makes a legend. R.I.P George. Thank you for your perspective and the birthing of so many comedians after you. 🙌
Louie at 98?? That's absurd. Atleast top 10, or more like top 5. And personally for me, number one.
+Nik A this was back in 2010, i'm sure hes gone up the list now, hes a genius
+Nik A No.
well this thing take time to advance
I'd say top 5
To be honest that list was back from '05
It's fantastic that George Carlin was able to pass on his amazing storytelling skill to Louis C.K. when you think about it. Carlin was exceptional, but well, people die, so it's such a relief that at least one great comedian can kinda continue the honest voice that Carlin first brought to the world. Masters and pupils!
+Jonida Sanço I feel the exact same way, I am just waiting until he masters social criticism and starts becoming as deep and educational as George Carlin got in his later years. Joe Pesci bless them both.
+David Vega Carlin is my #1 role model. But even he had to have a heart attack or two before he removed his filter. Louie has all of the potential and the talent to meet or even surpass Carlin's stature. Think he'll get there, but still an open question. I believe he's still hung up that taking the next step will be at odds with his empathetic nature and career building. He's got the building blocks, he just needs to stop giving a sh't about what people think of him - which is incredibly hard when you've spent your life carefully crafting exactly that in show business... Bit of a catch 22; easy to think you can dive in with both feet, but boy do you have to commit.
Louis is no carlin (carlin was more of a philosopher, activist and prophet - like bill hicks) but louis is funny as hell. If you've never seen louis c.k.'s filthy stupid talent show, you haven't lived!!
+Phoenix Archangel Ur correct, he ain't no Georgy for sure... But he's cool.
+Phoenix Archangel I'm kinda into Bill Burr lately.
My favorite comedian today honoring my favorite all time comedian
Louis CK is the perfect man to salute Carlin. He is a brilliant comedian and if anyone he holds the flag high. There was a father, there was a son, and there was a holy ghost, Carlin, Hicks and McKenna
Watts as well
Ram Dass :)
I feel that
It almost sounded like Louis was gonna cry at the end. That... hit me right in the feels. I understand that, George was also my first real comedian who inspired me quite a lot.
I think he did
pretty sure he was only able to keep it inside till he got off stage hahaha.. i would have too. it genuinely broke my heart when i heard he died. i knew george would have scoffed at me for it but i shed a couple tears myself. :( it really hurt knowing the specials had really come to an end. you're a jerk Carlin, you know very well we cant afford to lose you.
Carlin changed my whole mindset.
8:41 this is what makes Louie my favorite comedian. His standups are just raw, honest feelings, thoughts and fears.
+Brenda Araujo I agree. He's one of my favorites.
Finally Louis is lost for words, and I'm speechless... Words cannot describe the pain of not being able to say what I want to say....
I think it's the first time I hear Louie with a crying voice. It makes me wanna cry. I love so much Louieee and now I love Carlin. Thank you for uploading this
The reason Louis CK is funny is not because he has a bunch of gags, but because he has found a way to teach us about life's little ironies in a way that makes us laugh. This was a beautiful and heartfelt speech from one brilliant man to another. CK is absolutely right. Carlin said and did what no one else dared to.
***** Ha Ha
Ya, sorry. Forgot to talk shit to someone I don't know on KZhead. What was I thinking. I should have laced my comment with vitriolic statements about Justin Bieber or Jesus Christ. Totally forgot that 10 year olds have access to the internet.
***** Make me a woman you damn sandwich I'm hungry
British comedians are a lot more daring than American comedians, so I wouldn't say he 'did what no one else dared to'
Now, yes. Back then, Carlin was a fucking boss in the absolute, right up there with Richard Pryor. Early British comedy around Carlin's time was mostly just humour at the expense of racial stereotypes and 3 men in a bar jokes.
I love this speech. probably my favorite speech.
+Dean Anderson Edgy
+Dean Anderson Bill Cosby has done some terrible things, but I've respected the guy far too long to truly *hate* him. Rapist or not, you have to admit he was one of the greatest comedians of his era.
Just saw some of them. He wasn't a decent artist. He was amazing. I'm sure if he didn't abandon his art to join the military in WWI, he would have been able to see great success in his work. He shouldn't have let that failure to join that art academy get to him. But he sdid amd there is no changing that. I wish i had that kind of artistic ability.
+Sandra Fulton What's wrong in admitting that? You know the political views and personal lives of all the artists you like?
+Tim Balch Yeah fuck Martin Luther King!
“When you’re born into this world, you’re given a ticket to the freak show. If you’re born in America you get a front row seat.” ~George Carlin
That ending there? That's what real looks like. Two legends of the craft. Thank you Louie and thank you George.
One of my dad's friends was there and said louis was starting to cry as he got off stage and that's why he rushed off after the set either way that was beautiful
Tavstheberserker Its amazing! loss is always like full acknowledgement, and another reminder that we are living for something. R.I.P.
Tavstheberserker He has lost his role-model, of course he cried. It seems like he feels like he ows so much to George and never had the chance to make up for it and show it to him... it sucks.
+DeSjeft It seems very unlikely that Louis never told George of his influence; why wouldn't he? Carlin's daughter knows, so I doubt George was kept in the dark about it.
+Tavstheberserker It's pretty obvious in the video too. I mean, you don't see him crying, but his voice breaks during the last minute and he speeds up talking and you can see he's about to...
"...eventually you get to your balls." I think we can all learn from this.
I apply this knowledge every day of my life. #PathToSuccess
Whoah. Didn't think of what he said like that.
Well said and well repeated.
You can tell louis is a sweet guy, him talking about george calin and patrice O'Neal you can hear him get emotional. He genuinely cares about people
Louis CK introduced in a Chinese restaurant: "Raydees en Gentermen...give it up fa Roois"
xD bro I'm dying xD
...can't...breathe...oh my...I'm laughing way too hard at this
Yes, and no one would get his jokes but still laughing while eating noodles.
Carlin and Hicks Two guys I want my offspring to watch and know
Hicks? Fuck yeah.
I would add also Pryor and Williams
***** Nah he was pretty good
Totally agree. Carlin and Hicks are great because they were so philosophical. It is hard to choose which one I like more but some of the shit Hicks said made me laugh so hard I couldn't breathe like his bit about the tv show cops, that is insane.
Salute to both Carlin and CK. Legends!
I almost shed a tear myself when Louis started getting emotional. You can tell what George meant to him and how much he inspired him in his life and career. Thanks Louis for doing that tribute speech because you did him Justice and the speech was well received!!
I'm really not in a good place and haven't been for a long time. This man has contributed so much joy...actual joy in my life. And he'll never know because I'll never have the courage he has, but I love you Louis.
Hope you're doing better. He helped me a lot too.
Cheers sir - you're far from alone with any of that.
He slipped right into George's shoes.. and wears them well. We need more.
Louis CK is the 2nd greatest stand up comedian of all time. The only guy better is George Carlin. Extremely appropriate that Louis has learned from the master he is now so close to.
+Imaginary Number Pilot Agreed.
+Imaginary Number Pilot George was able to talk about real shit and make it funny. louis even though I love him as a comedian gets laughs from talking about jerking off himself with his wife's hand and neglecting his children. not that that's not funny but George did a bit on people having too much "stuff" and made it funny. louis couldn't do that ever.
***** some people laugh at that douch bag from "waiting" as well... oh ya dane cook. so i guess even tards need to have a laugh from time to time.
+Thomas Torrissen there is no better or worse , just 2 great comedians
+cr0nosphere George also did bits on words like cornhole and dingleberries and making fun of cats, while Louis has done bits on rape, and the disconnection caused from a generation based on technology, and the general sense of egocentrism that causes people to think that their problems are more important than anyone else's. That's real shit. They are both hilarious people with unique perspectives on the world, and they're certainly both worthy of reverence throughout standup comedy.
Louis CK is just such a real person, his tone is like he’s about to cry and it’s tough for him you can just tell
this is incredible. I've never heard louis' voice tremble except for this.
dammit who's chopping onions in here
Wherearemymarbles my butthole
Alex Saylor wow amazing
I didn't expect to have tears in my eyes at the end of this...and I'm not ashamed to say that I do...I believe in the healing power of humor...and I believe George Carlin AND Louis C.K. are two of the great practitioners...they and many others have healed me along the way...thanks
Louis is one of the most genuine guys out there. To hear him talk about comedy and parenting is really heartwarming. You can tell they are his favorite parts of life.
It's funny, Richard Pryor passed his torch to Dave Chappelle, and in a way Carlin passed his to Louis CK. Four of my favorite comedians
that is a perfect comment!!!!! Perfect! Best comment ever! No cap
I choked up when he did. Beautifully done, straight from his heart.
5:27 I think Louis stops here for a moment after getting some laughs and is taking in the fact that he made it, that George would be happy for him. Just a thought.
I don’t think this was his “he made it” moment. He’s just a professional comedian and knows the importance of pacing jokes and dialogue. Have of what makes his stuff funny is his delivery.
George is probably down there now, smiling up at us.
And now louie inspires the next generation. These little things make life worth it.
What's this lump in my throat doing there
Jiz?
hahaha!! gotta love the fucking internet!!....and Dank.
SparksDrinker well coming from a guy named "sparksdrinker" i can only assume you're asking for jiz
Who's chopping onions?
Cancer. Or two.
Damn, hearing him choke up like that really hits you in the feels
Bring Louis back!
I'm so glad Louis CK is so much younger than I am, because I don't want to watch another genius leave this planet. The guy is in his prime and tearing it up.
that was beautiful
The world is a less funnier place without George Carlin's prickly, ornery, cantankerous observations on the way we conduct ourselves as a culture and as a species. I am very fortunate to have caught him live on four seperate occassions. I wish I had the opportunity to say Thank you for all the laughs. I don't think I missed a single HBO special since his first one in the seventies. Whereas most comedians who advance in age might get softer and more audience-friendly, George was just the opposite where he was really hitting a new stride and getting angrier. His bits on religion will always be my favorite. Not many will have the balls to articulate their hostility towards such a corrupt organization and make one howl with laughter at the same time. The genius of George Carlin is the use of comedy to slash away at very serious topics but never come off as a sermon or preaching. He was just posing an alternative perspective which one agreed or disagreed with. He had to be in some degree instrumental in my own atheism (although he does not call himself one or belongs to any single-minded group) and made it alright to question such deeply rooted beliefs that have no real basis in reality and become just another link in that perpetuated fantasy. It was a bad night when I learned that he had passed away. I do not have many heroes but George Carlin ranks very high on a very short list of people who have had a massive influence on my life and the way I look at the world. I miss him like a departed family member. If there is a god he better watch out because Air Marshall Carlin is no sicophantic angel or if there is a hell (where a good loving Christian believes he may probably reside) he's making the devil howl with laughter. Tears and laughter.
There is an audio recording on KZhead of Louis playing a club in Boston in around 2004, I think. He does about 40 mins of new material, and while he didn't bomb, there are _those_ elements in the crowd. The "I'll make a phone call" or "I'll just talk to my friends at the table" elements. And Louis reverts to old "I have a peach" territory for the final chunk. It's an excellent example of his metamorphosis.
Sorry for late reply but do you have a link ?
Wow, I just saw this for the first time and I think I have something stuck in my eye. What a beautiful thing to hear one of my favorite comics speak so lovingly about my all time favorite comic. Carlin and Pryor are the guys who basically invented modern stand up. There will never be another that great. And, on another note, come back Louie. We miss you and need to hear from you. The #metoo crowd will get over it.
Bill Cosby belongs in that group, as well.
marktastic86 I never found his sanctimoniousness palatable. He always preached to his audience, and boy what a hypocrite he turned out to be
Wait, he had his moment at Kowloon?! I live like 10 fucking minutes from there! That's kind of mindblowing.
Jonathan Unger Yeah, when his comedy was shit. :D
The Knifest Sharp his comedy was never shit sir
Stephone Collins He says in the video it wasn't good for 15 years. I guess we will never know.
Jonathan Unger small world my friend i went to kowloon in 91 8th birthday
Jonathan Unger I even live there, lol
I could hear the choking back of tears.
Nothing but love for Louie CK
I grew up listening to georges material him, Robin Williams, Bill Burr and Louis ck are the conedians who awoke my sense of humor all their comedy holds a special place with me but george is the one i followed the most because not only is he funny but he also pointed out the flaws of society
I actually really like Louis and think he did a good job here, great speech what an honor
When you hear sincere words you can feel them, in this speech it's clear that Louie was talking from his heart, BYOTIFUL.
+scorcher59 ech!
"Laughs are cheap. I'm going for gasps." - Nightman
I bet George up there now, smiling down at us..............
lol
hahaha, that really made me laugh out loud!
I bet he is smiling up on us :)
Nah, I bet he's down there screaming up at us... So let us take a moment, and scream back at him.
Nah knowing George he's probably frustrated going like "aahh why are you so stupid" when some guy is talking about Trump or repeatedly dropping a hammer on his foot or something.
best eulogy I've ever heard
Kudos to comedians...the most authentic people we "the people" get to witness.
Philosophers make the best comedians.
Louis is the most sincere comedian I've ever heard, and this beautiful, heartfelt send-off makes me love him all the more.
That was really sweet, the dude made me laugh AND cry in the space of a few minutes. George Carlin was a legend, a giant of the comedy industry, and Louis CK remains one of my favourite comedians, so this was awesome for me.
Well, he was wrong. Louis CK CAN do it, and ever since Chewed Up, he has proven himself over and over again. He tapped into Carlin's persona, but he still remains so original and so unrelentingly belligerent that you can't NOT like Louis. His belligerence is found in the most basic, crude, real, and so profoundly deep that he digs into all of our worst fears and intolerance. Listening to Louis CK over the years has taught me a lot. He's taught me how to laugh at my own problems, my own intolerance, and my flaws in a way that I can't say any other comedian has. Tackling serious social issues with such a raw, real take on them is something not many comedians can do. "Human greatness comes from the fact that we are really, really shitty people". Truth at it's finest.
+John S honestly I like Lewis better...
+John S bill burr is right there too, if carlin's comedic mind was split into 2, louis would be his raunchy side, bill burr would be his edgy side
Doug Stanhope
+danknasty661 indeed. Carlin, Louis CK, Bill Burr are my top 3. Not in particular order since it's hard to decide. lol
The advice of willfully throwing out your material each year so you can dig deeper, more authentic is the best creative advice of the current or last 2 generations. It's timeless. Thank you Louie for this tribute and sharing your inspiration.
#98 can't be for real....Louis is in my top 2 EASILY!
Louis must be extremely motivated...he slogged away for decades before anyone gave a fuck about him. Being a unsuccessful comic isn't like a unsuccessful lawyer. Persistence pays off, along with a true change in rhythm
Carlin was always popular. The big thing with George, is that he transformed from being a very conservative type to being very counter culture. That was the big risk for him. He was very successful entertaining an older audience, and then he turned his back on that all to go after the younger, college crowd. It was never a guarantee that he would succeed, but his gamble paid off.
+Phoenix Archangel Well, read his biography and his autobiography, and you'll see that the way I put it is how he put it. And what's with the "kick you in the balls" bullshit? You wouldn't have the balls to talk like that to anyone face to face, so why do it online? It's cowardly.
George is the guy that made me really wanna start digging for great comedians. I don't remember laughing so hard and so much before him. RIP Mr. Carlin we love and miss you
I watch this clip often. It is an inspiration. It is a lesson about about learning and teaching, honoring your mentors, and always always strive to do better. Wether it is comedy or medicine or whatever field you are in. And it always brings me to tears.
never seen him that vulnerable before. was pretty hard to watch cause of how much i love louie lol. but this was great
I’m really glad I watched that. I needed to see and hear that.
I shed some tears near the end, he spoke so truthfully that it just hit me like bricks.
Thanks to all the videos online, George is still with us and still just as relevant.
This is why we need role models to inspire us like Carlin did to Louis CK (and no doubt still inspires him to this day). The fact that you can tell he's on the brink of crying throughout, meaning that George helped Louis in his own life, and left behind a legacy that resonated with him. That tells us how much people like George Carlin mean to the world. Louis CK being a comedy icon in how own right by now makes me have so much more respect for comedians, the fact he did the same old, tired shit for 15 years. FIFTEEN YEARS he told the same jokes and went nowhere with it. Watched a Bill Burr Monday Morning podcast video earlier; same thing, he admits he bombed for 11 years, maybe more. 11 years nobody gave a shit about Bill Burr, and now look at him.
I was fortunate enough to see Carlin's show in Vegas in 1999. Definitely a high point in my life - that's when I began "regrowing my brain as adult". George saved me from a lifetime as a conservative!
I've gone on a few Louis C.K. binges and watched every clip I could find of him. This is the most fascinating and engaging because it links what Carlin did so masterfully to C.K.'s complete revolution as a comedian. he attributes Carlin as the inspiration that led to the turning point in his career. Wonderful stuff!
My favorite comedian talking about the greatest comedian ever 👏👍🥲
The more videos I watch of Louie the more I realise how interesting, deep, humble, complex and insightful he is. I dont know whether it was justified to 'cancel' him for what he 'did' but it takes balls to get up on stage (when he is doing a show) and be so honest and raw and talk about dark stuff know one else will talk about and make it funny without disrespecting the subject matter.