UKNM: Re: Heckling

[Darrell Martin]

>The best example of a heckler winning at a gig I've actually been to was

>last year (I think) in Newcastle. Gavin Webster was headlining and it was

>the support who got done. Essentially the heckler got a bigger laugh than

>the comedian did in the whole of his act.

>

>The comedian was dying, badly. During his set, a bloke quite near the front

>gets up and heads towards the toilet. The comedian (something Drayton, I

>think he was called) asks, "Where do you think you're going?". The bloke

>replies, "I just thought I'd go for a piss before the comedy starts". Cue

>much laughter. The comedian even laughed himself, knowing he'd been

>outwitted.

>

>I guess you had to be there.

>

>Don't know whether this has been used often, but the crowd loved it. if

>anyone has encountered it, how did you respond - presumably not by laughing

>and agreeing like the 'comedian' did?



Sometimes it's best to acknowledge when you're doing badly, as

obviously the audience are fully aware. I also feel there is nothing

wrong with laughing at a good heckle, rather than stubbornly try to

outsmart someone. A lot of new acts would do well to acknowledge how

the audience is feeling towards them .If they don't like you and

you're not getting any laughs what so ever, acknowledge it, cut it

short and save everyone the pain.


Darrell ( I've seen to many very long 10 minutes)


>Adrian

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