To the Boo-ers; NY, NJ, & PA

[WOWmagnet]

So all you drunken, living-with-mom, angry-young-man-bearded assholes happy?

Possibly no more NY area live shows.

Keep boo-ing the guys ONA throw out there, assholes...without even giving then 2 minutes.

EDIT: * I forgot obese and bald.

[mattiew23m]

sad to see, NYC had the best local events back in the day :( Fans were always ruthless, but it seemed to all change after Bill Burr in Philly.

[Phi Mu Alpha]

I really dont understand what happened to Bill in Philly. Did he start bombing and the crowd just turn on him?

[mattiew23m]

I really dont understand what happened to Bill in Philly. Did he start bombing and the crowd just turn on him?

Philly is just Brutal all around. Sports, music, and with comedy. It was a moment thou. The crowd started attacking, he attacked back for his full set bashing everything about philly. Classic video <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0S4nSzE4N-o&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0S4nSzE4N-o&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> But, people try to relive these moments. It happened again at the animation festival. And NOW comics are scared to perform at O&A events with large, drunk, and rowdy crowds. Which leaves us with, NO LIVE EVENTS. I agree, the burr incident was classic, because the crowed applauded at the end. But, that moment was just that. A moment. Everyone has to be an attention whore.

I blame youtube as well.. Everyone wants to show off. Ehh what can ya do

[Phi Mu Alpha]

All thank you kind sir

[kloraferm]

Fucking idiots

[kimothee]

Hey, what did I miss? We're still good for Aug. 2nd, right?

I did catch the comment on either yesterday's or today's show about comedian's getting scared to do O&A shows...related to that?

[DonTheTrucker]

Who the hell would want to play Philly anyway?

[bb1mobile]

Thing is, that didn't happen last year.
The Virus show in Camden was fine.
No clue why everyone was an asshat at
the animation festival.

[mattiew23m]

Hey, what did I miss? We're still good for Aug. 2nd, right?

I did catch the comment on either yesterday's or today's show about comedian's getting scared to do O&A shows...related to that?

Well, I did not catch the entire part of the show, because I was working. But, I do believe op said something to the effect that a lot of comedian's backed out, because of that reason. Hell, even lynch backed out. Believe it or not people, most of the comics visit wackbag. And a lot of the times, people will post negative comments about a comedian. That is fine, and its someone's opinion. But, in return the comics are going to think, the set they put on, will end in disaster. Then you add recent events where a couple douche's boo for no reason, and the comic can't even get out a joke. Why bother? Times have changed... Sad

[mattiew23m]

Thing is, that didn't happen last year.
The Virus show in Camden was fine.
No clue why everyone was an asshat at
the animation festival.

Notice they had the video on youtube, and it was right behind the people that started shit.. Hmm someone was trying to relive the bill burr moment, or be the next youtube star. How about, just go to an event, give the comic a chance, and have a laugh. If you are about 9 minutes into a set, and it sucks. By all means, BOO! If others are laughing around you, and enjoying. Maybe, go for a beer, or take a piss.

[mightymalachi]

I was saying Boo-urns.

[bb1mobile]

Who the hell would want to play Philly anyway?

Bite me, Don. I've been to many shows in and
around Philly and never had this problem.

This isn't a Philly thing, it's another case of
asshats that think they need to copy every
thing they hear or see relating to the show.

Unorigional douchebags.

[Mindslayer]

Ive been to both PNC Virus shows and have seen nothing like this (except when Mick Foley came out last year, which was completely understandable cuz he bombed from the start). Saget was booed slightly but it was far from a drown out. Everyone else was cheered and very well received.

[mattiew23m]

Ive been to both PNC Virus shows and have seen nothing like this (except when Mick Foley came out last year, which was completely understandable cuz he bombed from the start). Saget was booed slightly but it was far from a drown out. Everyone else was cheered and very well received.

I think word spread throughout the comedy community, after the animation festival

[Mindslayer]

Ahh, I see. Who was booed there, Mike DiStefano ?

[Fr. Dougal]

I got to hang with O&A during parts of the Animation Festival. They were PISSED about the booing, and rightfully so.

The booing fans there were nothing but utter cocksuckers. It was a fucking disgrace.

[Jimmy's Dignity]

they didn't even give the first guy a chance at the Animation festival. I'll admit...what little he got out wasn't very good. Like I wouldn't have laughed at it on the radio. Or on Comedy Central. Or in a comedy club. His delivery wasn't what the crowd was used to...too Greg Fitzsimmons-ish. But he had some fuckin balls on him standing up there, giving up on his material (which the crowd wasn't interested in anyways) and reciting Shakespeare & other poetry.

The next guy was alright and I laughed at some of his stuff, but at that point the boo-ers decided to make the show about themselves. DiStefano was pretty good and he started to win the crowd back by just attacking the drunks who were booing (ie, 85% of the crowd)

if the crowd had been more familiar with the comedians (ie had heard them on the show before or stuff like that) I think it would have been better. Introducing them to 2,500 "hardcore" (:icon_roll) fans like that was not the best laid of plans

[Mindslayer]

Yea, in hindsight that probably wasnt the best way to go about introducing them to the fans. Who were the two guys who came out before DiStefano ?

[Kris_LTRMa]

I missed this morning's show ... who has backed out besides DiPaolo?

[Mindslayer]

What, Nick backed out because of the booing ?

[Jimmy's Dignity]

I missed this morning's show ... who has backed out besides DiPaolo?What, Nick backed out because of the booing?I thought he wasn't on the card because he had something else already scheduled and his management were queers about actually notifying O&A? "whaa"

[Wilmington WOW]

Bite me, Don. I've been to many shows in and
around Philly and never had this problem.

This isn't a Philly thing, it's another case of
asshats that think they need to copy every
thing they hear or see relating to the show.

Unorigional douchebags.

well said
last year was a great event
but every one bashes the philly o&a crowd here
its become a cliché
the New York crowd caused the trouble this time
where is the new York sucks at everything rants?
there shouldn't be any, both case are a select group of ass hats
not the entire city

[WOWmagnet]

Like I said:

Drunken lil' pussies who live with Mommy & Daddy and somehow got money for tickets.

Time for roving "smack the pussy" teams.

[Turfmower]

They need to get Kenny a Boxing glove gun so he can punch any one that boos from the stage

http://www.oneinchpunch.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/boxinggun.jpg

[Razor Roman]

Like I said:

Drunken lil' pussies who live with Mommy & Daddy and somehow got money for tickets.

Time for roving "smack the pussy" teams.

making threats on teH InterWebz not the best idea, sir.

That being said, it sucks that people boo for sport. After a few captain and cokes when it was pretty obvious Naturman was done for, I even joined in for humor value. It's become the thing to do, but it's not the "hardcore" fans that do it. The "hardcore" fans are the ones who get it. I don't even know why the fuck the Philly fans booed Burr at the first show.

And, frankly, I blame O&A for giving us stand up from Dan Naturman, when fucking Patrice Oneal and Jim Norton were sitting 20 feet away, as was the great Ron Bennington. It's like letting everyone see a delicious plate of filet mignon and then serving you a bowl of chicken shit.

[MelissaY1]

So all you drunken, living-with-mom, angry-young-man-bearded assholes happy?

Possibly no more NY area live shows.

Keep boo-ing the guys ONA throw out there, assholes...without even giving then 2 minutes.

EDIT: * I forgot obese and bald.

I was going to start a thread on this myself after hearing them discuss this this morning. That's VERY disappointing to hear because of a few assholes who have to ruin things for the rest of us. I felt terrible for Dan Naturman at the animation fest. He actually is very funny, I've seen him at the Comedy Cellar several times.

Also, they gave Russ Meneve a hard time too. I've also seen him multiple times at the Cellar and saw him at the Wed. night taping of Jimmy's recent HBO show that he hosted in NJ. It really makes the fan base look bad that comedians don't want to do shows because of a few choice morons. :mad4:

[DonTheTrucker]

Oh this is about booing Naturman? He stinks anyway. I wouldn't boo him out of respect for the boys, but if he never shows his face at the XM studios again I won't lose any sleep.

[MelissaY1]

they didn't even give the first guy a chance at the Animation festival. I'll admit...what little he got out wasn't very good. Like I wouldn't have laughed at it on the radio. Or on Comedy Central. Or in a comedy club. His delivery wasn't what the crowd was used to...too Greg Fitzsimmons-ish. But he had some fuckin balls on him standing up there, giving up on his material (which the crowd wasn't interested in anyways) and reciting Shakespeare & other poetry.

The next guy was alright and I laughed at some of his stuff, but at that point the boo-ers decided to make the show about themselves. DiStefano was pretty good and he started to win the crowd back by just attacking the drunks who were booing (ie, 85% of the crowd)

if the crowd had been more familiar with the comedians (ie had heard them on the show before or stuff like that) I think it would have been better. Introducing them to 2,500 "hardcore" (:icon_roll) fans like that was not the best laid of plans

That is a good point about maybe it wasn't the best time to introduce some "new blood" to the crowds, however, when ARE they supposed to do it? We all know sometimes the comedians are just not as funny on the radio as they can be live, so on the show might not work in some cases. They'd have to do it at a live event at some point. Maybe because I go to a lot of comedy clubs in the NYC area I was already familiar with some of these guys (see my other post on here) so I kinda knew what to expect.

But I think just booing them without giving them a chance is totally unfair. We have a lot of musicians on here: think of how those people would feel if their band started playing and everyone just booed as soon as you started a note without really listening to your music? If the vast majority of the audience thought it sucked and then booed that's one thing but to not even give these poor guys a chance, c'mon.

[MelissaY1]

Oh this is about booing Naturman? He stinks anyway. I wouldn't boo him out of respect for the boys, but if he never shows his face at the XM studios again I won't lose any sleep.

Don, I'm not a huge fan of him either, but like you I would give the guy a chance out of my love for the show and the boys. That whole animation fest thing reminded me of how people were yelling Fuck Free FM at the Halloween party a few years ago. Yeah I know they didn't have another Halloween party in NYC since because it was more of the debacle with Flava Flav, but people bashing the station that was helping to sponsor the event and while trying to record a live broadcast is just ridiculous.

[McGuirk]

As much as I love the usual comics from the show, they get boring once in a while. If people are booing because it's not Jimmy or Louis or Patrice doing mostly the same material, get over yourselves and stop living in your fucking radio.

Most of the comics at the aforementioned HBO tapings in Englewood were people I haven't seen before, and I enjoyed all of them. It was the best $0 I spent on entertainment ever. Seeing the usual O&A comedians is great, finding new funny comedians is great too. Put your dicks away and a guy is being funny, give 'em respect.

[LiL JJ]

That is a good point about maybe it wasn't the best time to introduce some "new blood" to the crowds, however, when ARE they supposed to do it? We all know sometimes the comedians are just not as funny on the radio as they can be live, so on the show might not work in some cases.

That is however a good place to start. I know the whole Dom and Jimmy booing at the philly show was pretty much along the same lines as the animation fest. They're rarely if ever on the show (and yes I know they're established comedians) but they're new to most of the O&A crowd.
I don't know about anyone else but to me that cames off like they were doing it for the money and didn't give a shit about the crowd. It shows they're friends of the guys on the show not not so much friends of the show.

[DonTheTrucker]

As much as I love the usual comics from the show, they get boring once in a while. If people are booing because it's not Jimmy or Louis or Patrice doing mostly the same material, get over yourselves and stop living in your fucking radio.

Most of the comics at the aforementioned HBO tapings in Englewood were people I haven't seen before, and I enjoyed all of them. It was the best $0 I spent on entertainment ever. Seeing the usual O&A comedians is great, finding new funny comedians is great too. Put your dicks away and a guy is being funny, give 'em respect.

I'm sure you know by now that a lot of the fans aren't really good people. :D

[MelissaY1]

That is however a good place to start. I know the whole Dom and Jimmy booing at the philly show was pretty much along the same lines as the animation fest. They're rarely if ever on the show (and yes I know they're established comedians) but they're new to most of the O&A crowd.
I don't know about anyone else but to me that cames off like they were doing it for the money and didn't give a shit about the crowd. It shows they're friends of the guys on the show not not so much friends of the show.

That's true too. I don't know it's a catch-22 situation I guess

[DonTheTrucker]

Bottom line is that booing is a scumbag thing to do, unless you're at a sporting event where it's expected. Even the guys we think aren't funny are professional entertainers who work hard at what they do. They deserve a bit of respect, if you trust the guys who put these shows together for us to pick guys that would be a good fit.

[roche]

If you think they stink, don't boo. Don't make any noise. That is the worst thing you could ever do to a comedian and you don't look like a douche in the process.

[MelissaY1]

Bottom line is that booing is a scumbag thing to do, unless you're at a sporting event where it's expected. Even the guys we think aren't funny are professional entertainers who work hard at what they do. They deserve a bit of respect, if you trust the guys who put these shows together for us to pick guys that would be a good fit.

:clap:

[DocSavage]

If you think they stink, don't boo. Don't make any noise. That is the worst thing you could ever do to a comedian and you don't look like a douche in the process.

QFT :clap:

[Sinn Fein]

Fucking douchebags. Go fuck yourselves. Booing doesn't make you cool. Get over yourselves, shitheads.

[BaLZaC~308]

wait, so what happened?

[Death Metal Moe]

Sounds like a bunch of faggots who want to make it about them.

It's not about you, it's about the show. Now you fucked the regular fans in the NYC area. I've never been to a live O&A event and I guess I won't have the chance now.

Thanks cocksuckers who boo.

[Hog's Big Ben]

If you think they stink, don't boo. Don't make any noise. That is the worst thing you could ever do to a comedian and you don't look like a douche in the process.

Absolutely. There is nothing worse than this for a comedian:

vFPu4oSlIPE

[topher520]

Absolutely. There is nothing worse than this for a comedian:

vFPu4oSlIPE

There acting made Jimmy Nortons charactor Rich look like Pesci in goodfellahs.

Very fake video, but thats just my opinion. What did it for me is the lil Flea lookin guy outside with the camera saying"I almost feel bad" and the guy responds with " wait huh? why you tapin? did you see that?" in a oscar winning way.

[Jimbo Jones]

I was at the animation festival and i wasn't one of the people booing. But I could understand why they were. The placement of the comics is what I think the problem was. If Naturman opened the show before any animations were shown I think the people would have been more receptive. The animations were so good and funny I dont think the people there wanted any interuptions and just wanted to see the animations.

If it went Naturman, first group of animations, Intermision, Meneve, second group of animations, DiStephano, winners of the contest, I think the comics would have been better recieved.

[gofurself]

I was at the animation festival and i wasn't one of the people booing. But I could understand why they were. The placement of the comics is what I think the problem was. If Naturman opened the show before any animations were shown I think the people would have been more receptive. The animations were so good and funny I dont think the people there wanted any interuptions and just wanted to see the animations.

If it went Naturman, first group of animations, Intermision, Meneve, second group of animations, DiStephano, winners of the contest, I think the comics would have been better recieved.


The venues in which some of these instances occurred should be taken into consideration as well. I was at the Camden show where Burr got booed and watched the clips of the animation fest on Youtube. An open air arena with 20,000 people where the bulk of the audience sits in the grass is just not designed for a comedy show, and the fact that the crowd has been drinking for hours doesn't make it any easier. At Roseland it was a bunch of drunk dudes standing cramped in front of a screen, again not the best place to see a comedy show.

Most of the shows that comedians who are friends of the show do in the Phillly/NYC area are packed with fans of the show and never have any problems, so to solely blame the fans is leaving out a major part of the problem.

[GLENN_THE_TOOL]

i think the problem comes from fans who either want to force another Bill Burr moment or are booing because the comics onstage aren't show regulars. they're the casual listeners who think they're hardcore and don't ever bother to go to comedy clubs, and rather than giving a comic unknown to them a shot, they boo them because they're last name isn't Norton, Vos, or Oneal.

i think that's why Schubert, Irrera, and Burr were booed in Philly, and why the comics at the Animation Festival were booed. they may be well-known names to people who frequent comedy clubs, but they're unknowns to the people whose only experience with comics is the radio show. Burr may have been a regular during their XM-only days, but they were fresh into their return to terrestrial radio and Burr hadn't been on the show very much in the months after they signed and before the Virus tour, so the crowd didn't know him and started booing. even Patrice got a smattering of boos in Philly, likely for the same reason, but he fought back and silenced them early. and if Jimmy had came out right after Schubert or Irrera and did a set, you know nobody would have been booing. it's that "This is not what I'm used to!" bullshit response.

[Kris_LTRMa]

I thought he wasn't on the card because he had something else already scheduled and his management were queers about actually notifying O&A? "whaa"

my bad ... I just listened to the replay the other day .. I didn't realize that there was a conflict. I knew he wasn't playing and just figured "something suddenly came up"

[Kris_LTRMa]

The venues in which some of these instances occurred should be taken into consideration as well. I was at the Camden show where Burr got booed and watched the clips of the animation fest on Youtube. An open air arena with 20,000 people where the bulk of the audience sits in the grass is just not designed for a comedy show, and the fact that the crowd has been drinking for hours doesn't make it any easier. At Roseland it was a bunch of drunk dudes standing cramped in front of a screen, again not the best place to see a comedy show.

Most of the shows that comedians who are friends of the show do in the Phillly/NYC area are packed with fans of the show and never have any problems, so to solely blame the fans is leaving out a major part of the problem.

I was at Jones Beach and at Camden last year - there was a lot of alcohol flowing. I was sitting on the lawn in Camden. Everyone at that show had a great time. Nobody was boo'd there; nobody was boo'd at Jones Beach. No, wait, I think Caliendo might've been, but that wasn't really his fault - he was the first comedian up and it was twilight so you couldn't see his facial expressions on the screens. He sucks to begin with, but people might've thought he was funnier had they been able to see him.

making threats on teH InterWebz not the best idea, sir.

That being said, it sucks that people boo for sport. After a few captain and cokes when it was pretty obvious Naturman was done for, I even joined in for humor value. It's become the thing to do, but it's not the "hardcore" fans that do it. The "hardcore" fans are the ones who get it. I don't even know why the fuck the Philly fans booed Burr at the first show.

And, frankly, I blame O&A for giving us stand up from Dan Naturman, when fucking Patrice Oneal and Jim Norton were sitting 20 feet away, as was the great Ron Bennington. It's like letting everyone see a delicious plate of filet mignon and then serving you a bowl of chicken shit.

Roman, you said you joined in the booing for humor value - what's so humorous about boo'ing a comedian? Or any performer for that matter? They're up there doing their best and well, sometimes their best isn't good enough. But sometimes it is...you never know what's going to happen.

To blame O&A is kind of silly as well. Just because Jimmy, Patrice & Bennington were there doesn't mean anything. What if Naturman had been good? What if he made you guys laugh so hard you peed yourselves? Then O&A would've been geniuses. In this case it was an epic failure.

I'm in agreement with Roche ad the rest who say that if you don't think a comedian is funny, then just don't do anything. To a comedian, the silence of an audience speaks louder than the booing.

[blacknoi]

I'm surprised that O and A want to "punish" what arguably their 1) largest market and 2) most loyal market ...for what ONE audience did.

You don't get the same people showing up every time. Granted, a very small percentage shows up at every show, but even those same people behave differently every time.

This seems a little knee jerk to me.

I'd bet a dollar they'll stay in the tri state area. This is where their home base is.

[Jimmy's Dignity]

yeah, Calliendo got booed like hell because his act sucks it's the same exact act we've heard for the last 10 years. You're right about not being able to see him and how that hurt things...but even if I could see his expressions I wouldn't have given him any sort of a reaction

[Ballbuster1]

yeah, Calliendo got booed like hell because his act sucks it's the same exact act we've heard for the last 10 years. You're right about not being able to see him and how that hurt things...but even if I could see his expressions I wouldn't have given him any sort of a reaction
[madden]"Now here's a guy that does the same 3 impressions that he's done for years
and still thinks they're topical and funny."[madden]

[DocSavage]

[madden]"Now here's a guy that does the same 3 impressions that he's done for years
and still thinks they're topical and funny."[madden]


QTF :clap:

He has quickly become Rich Little hasn't he? :icon_cry:

[Hog's Big Ben]

I'm surprised that O and A want to "punish" what arguably their 1) largest market and 2) most loyal market ...for what ONE audience did.

How is it O&A's choice if the comics don't want to do the shows? None of these guys wants to be the next Youtube Bombing Sensation.

[DocSavage]

BTW when will more animations hit Itunes?

[Ballbuster1]

How is it O&A's choice if the comics don't want to do the shows? None of these guys wants to be the next Youtube Bombing Sensation.Yup. Can't blame the comics for not wanting to do a show where
they feel they may get smashed for no reason.

[Steam]

Well, I did not catch the entire part of the show, because I was working. But, I do believe op said something to the effect that a lot of comedian's backed out, because of that reason. Hell, even lynch backed out. Believe it or not people, most of the comics visit wackbag. And a lot of the times, people will post negative comments about a comedian. That is fine, and its someone's opinion. But, in return the comics are going to think, the set they put on, will end in disaster. Then you add recent events where a couple douche's boo for no reason, and the comic can't even get out a joke. Why bother? Times have changed... Sad

At the animation festival I fucking hated the booing they gave Naturman. I had seen him a few years prior on Last Comic Standing (when he got screwed out of a spot on the show and it led to an angry Drew Carey) and thought he was funny. Maybe his set didn't start out ideally but still to boo him is to just be a fucking asshole. I left my seat for the second guy just so I didn't have to be a part of it.

I saw Sam the next night and mentioned the animation festival and the first thing out of his mouth was how brutal "we" (ie the fans) were to Naturman. I told him that I wasn't a part of it and that it will just make comedians not want to do the shows anymore. He agreed. And here we are now probably proven right.



After a few captain and cokes when it was pretty obvious Naturman was done for, I even joined in for humor value.

And, frankly, I blame O&A for giving us stand up from Dan Naturman, when fucking Patrice Oneal and Jim Norton were sitting 20 feet away, as was the great Ron Bennington. It's like letting everyone see a delicious plate of filet mignon and then serving you a bowl of chicken shit.

I would never join in on that regardless of how drunk I was. That just contributes to the problem.

I thought it was worth a shot at putting up Naturman and trying out new people. Why should they just automatically assume that their fanbase will just be huge assholes yet again? That is just horseshit.

Fucking douchebags. Go fuck yourselves. Booing doesn't make you cool. Get over yourselves, shitheads.

Nope, they need to be part of the story. Its fucking sickening. I just hope that they give Birbiglia a fair shake on the 2nd. I'm a fan of the guy and one of my friends who is going (who is not an O&A fan) was shocked when I told him that he would probably be booed. It will be a shame when I'm proven right.

[madden]"Now here's a guy that does the same 3 impressions that he's done for years
and still thinks they're topical and funny."[madden]

Yeah its repetitive but I enjoy Caliendo. His Rome impression is fucking awesome.

[The Full Bug]

I miss ye oldern days when an "event" was a poorly planned but raucus post-show at Le Bar Bat. Those were the days.

[MilkmanDan]

Bill Burr, Philly, bla bla bla Bill Burr Philly... omg snowballs Santa Claus.

They gave him a standing ovation at the end of that rant. They love Voracious brutal activity. And it was a small section that who knows.. maybe from NY. considering recent activity, probably. If I had a dime for everytime I saw a mets fan get beat up for mouthing off at a Phillies game I'd be rich.

[krisko]

Thing is, that didn't happen last year.
The Virus show in Camden was fine.
No clue why everyone was an asshat at
the animation festival.

in all honesty...I tried to give Naturman a chance, and I didn't boo him..but he did fucking blow balls. I didn't like him on the show when he was on, just not my type of comic i guess. I really liked the second guy (can't remember his name) and have always liked Destefano...not sure why people boo'd them. But yeah...Naturman wasn't very good.

[blacknoi]

How is it O&A's choice if the comics don't want to do the shows? None of these guys wants to be the next Youtube Bombing Sensation.

I thought O and A were the ones who said they weren't going to run the New York Market due to the booing.

Am I mistaken?

[gofurself]

Nope, they need to be part of the story. Its fucking sickening.


Yeah unfortunately there's a small group of fans that feel whenever they see a live comedian its their own personal "Car Crash Comedy" bit where they can listen to 3-4 jokes and yank them off the stage if they think the comic sucks.

[Ball of Hate]

Naturman was on the show, what, twice, before he did the Animation Festival? He bombed both times. The crowd had no frame of reference for him other than the fact that he sucked on the show. That's probably why he got booed. Not for the set, but for sucking the life out of the show when he was on it.

[HummerTuesdays]

FU to the boo'ers.

If you don't like the comedy, SHUT THE FUCK UP. Go take a piss. Get another beer. Pass out. I don't care what you do, just SHUT UP.

[Stig]

Here's what they should do at all future events:
If the crowd starts booing, take the performer off the stage. Wait 10 minutes. Put out another. Booing in 2 minutes? Off the stage, 10 more minutes, and shut the beer taps. Just keep doing that. When you run out of acts, even if it only takes an hour or so, say "Good night everybody, and FUCK YOU!" and send them all home with a drastically shortened show.

[Kris_LTRMa]

Naturman was on the show, what, twice, before he did the Animation Festival? He bombed both times. The crowd had no frame of reference for him other than the fact that he sucked on the show. That's probably why he got booed. Not for the set, but for sucking the life out of the show when he was on it.

That's still no excuse for booing. There's a big difference between sitting in the studio trying to be funny during an interview and being on stage. The guy might've sucked balls in the studio and been funny as hell on stage. But from what I've read here and what I've heard from people who were there, the guy wasn't even given the chance to prove himself.

My friends & I saw Vos a few weeks ago. The opening act was a kid who was probably on stage for the very first time. His timing was totally off and even the ones that hit the mark weren't very funny. Nobody boo'd him. They just didn't laugh. When his set was over, nobody applauded, politely, until the emcee said something about doing so because he tried.

That's all anyone had to do at the Animation Festival.

FU to the boo'ers.

If you don't like the comedy, SHUT THE FUCK UP. Go take a piss. Get another beer. Pass out. I don't care what you do, just SHUT UP.

Maybe they need to grow the fuck up as well?

Just saying ...

[Mindslayer]

Im wondering if the booers at the animation festival were a different crowd than usually attends these shows ? The reason I say this is because, like I said earlier, Ive never seen anything like this at the previous two Virus shows Ive attended. Granted, both shows featured performers familiar to O&A fans, but I would think the average diehard would at least give unfamiliar comics some chance before booing them off stage. Something tells me these jerkoffs werent the usual crowd. I dont think the real fans would do something like this.

[Spader]

I was saying Boo-urns.

Winner. Thread over!

[Flea_Man]

First I want to say a few things. I've been to countless O&A events, and I've paid for all my Virus show tickets. Been to two in 06, and six in 07, and now I'm going to the one in 08. I've never ever ever ever ever booed a comedian, and I've been going to comedy shows since 2000.

Everyone who says that the boo'ers are assholes and ruin it, thank you. That's exactly what you should say. There is no reason to boo a comedian, even if they are sucking. If they aren't funny, then you don't have to laugh. Just shut up and don't do anything. Sit and watch. People are fucking idiots.

And I hate people who say the Bill Burr incident worked. I was there. Was it classic? Yes. But I would take back that whole night and all the booing towards Dom Irrera and Bill Burr, if that meant people would respect comedians, their work, and O&A as a show, people, and entertainment. And that would mean more comedians on the show, being respected, wanting to do events, etc.

And please don't use the "they are unfamiliar comics" line. That's still fucking horseshit. They are trying to be in the business and make a living. Who the fuck are you to boo a guy that works hard on his material and try to support himself?

I love O&A and comedians. I love the events. I love that O&A try to show how much they care about their fans by wanting to put on live events for us. Even bad comedians, I still have a lot of respect for for going on stage and trying to work their act. I don't respect idiots who think they're better and boo because "they weren't familiar with them". Fuck self important "I'm better than thou" douchebags.

[virus33]

I seem to recall a boo'ing right after the philly show in Cleveland so to say its one area is stupid. Its more the idiot fans trying to recreate something that was what it was. Or the ones who want to be a part of the show so bad that they do stupid things..

[Mother Shucker]

Christ on a fucking pony, I agree with Flea. Good post kid.

[bucket-of-aids]

We're used to hearing most of these comedians on the radio, just shooting the shit and being hilarious and on-the-spot. So it's quite different when they get on stage alone and do their act. There's plenty of friends of the show that I only think are funny when they're on the show.

Not to justify the booing. But when they showcase these guys on stage, in a different mode, to some not so bright people who've had a lot of liquor, it's a miracle to me that it ever works out at all.

[maz]

We're used to hearing most of these comedians on the radio, just shooting the shit and being hilarious and on-the-spot. So it's quite different when they get on stage alone and do their act. There's plenty of friends of the show that I only think are funny when they're on the show.

Not to justify the booing. But when they showcase these guys on stage, in a different mode, to some not so bright people who've had a lot of liquor, it's a miracle to me that it ever works out at all.

Damn

Great Post there

That's pretty much my take, too

[Sprite]

More often than not, the boo-birds are not true fans - just cunts who listen too much for their own good.

[Biff Hardslab]

No more live events? You'll get used to it.

Signed,

The listeners and fans that don't live in the Eastern Time Zone.

[MelissaY1]

Yeah unfortunately there's a small group of fans that feel whenever they see a live comedian its their own personal "Car Crash Comedy" bit where they can listen to 3-4 jokes and yank them off the stage if they think the comic sucks.

The sad part is, is I've seen people do this to non O&A comedians at non O&A events. I was at the Comedy Corner in NYC a few months back mainly to see Rick Shapiro. There were other comedians performing and there was also a group of drunk college girls celebrating a 21st birthday. I get they were there to have a good time but they were SO disrespectful to one comedian that the guy got so pissed and didn't even finish his material. Poor Rick was up next and had to try and get the crowd back and also bombed because of these dumb, disrespectful bitches.

I get live comedy can be interactive but there's a line between where the comedian does crowd work and back and forth banter with the audience and totally dismantling it and making it the ME show by some ass in the audience

[MelissaY1]

Im wondering if the booers at the animation festival were a different crowd than usually attends these shows ? The reason I say this is because, like I said earlier, Ive never seen anything like this at the previous two Virus shows Ive attended. Granted, both shows featured performers familiar to O&A fans, but I would think the average diehard would at least give unfamiliar comics some chance before booing them off stage. Something tells me these jerkoffs werent the usual crowd. I dont think the real fans would do something like this.

That's true too. I saw a lot of people online that I didn't know who weren't the regulars. There were two jerks standing behind us who almost got into a fight with one of Roseland's security guys because they called him a fat fuck and made fun of his Yankees jersey. I really thought I was going to witness a brutal fight right in front of me, because the guy who got name called was really really PISSED.

I know most of us hardcore fans will insult each other out of fun but we know where the line is. There were a lot of assholes at this animation fest that ruined it for the regular crowd.

[Mindslayer]

Its a shame that the loyal diehards seem to be grouped in with a handful of assholes and are being 'punished' as a result.

[Mikey3Stripes]

At the amination fest, I had the great displeasure of sitting next to one of the boo-ers. I so wanted to put a foot upside his head. During the little intermission this ass decided to light up a smoke and start puffing....next to my pregnant wife. I said something to him and he tried to start something. I kindly told him that I would wipe the floor with his face and he cowered away. Point being, tough in a crowd, pussy in person.

[Chester'sLiver]

I sat there and didn't boo. people think its the funny thing to do, but it just dumb.. I might not have found the comics hysterical but I see no point in booing them..I think silence would be worse for them to hear...

[nygoalie]

Birbigs is in for the same treatment sadly. He has a very mild delivery, which builds to the jokes, and I don't think the Pests will sit still for it.

[WOWmagnet]

Birbigs is in for the same treatment sadly. He has a very mild delivery, which builds to the jokes, and I don't think the Pests will sit still for it.

They'd better not be sitting near myself and me buddies ;)

[OpieNuggets]

It's a small minority that starts the trouble, but then a crowd mentality seems to take over that gets out of hand.

The boys have to some extent encouraged similar behavior from the "pests" in the past, thus the nickname.

I think that if they continue to state on the air that such behavior isn't cool at the Virus show, the real fans will fall in line and the crowd will police itself.

[maz]

Birbiglia might be a problem

Just Sayin '

[NoSurviivors]

Unorigional douchebags.


that is all that needs to be said here. qfmf'ngt.

[WOWmagnet]

the real fans will fall in line and the crowd will police itself.

'tis what I'm sayin'....

[Ballbuster1]

Birbiglia might be a problem

Just Sayin '
People said the same thing about Carlos Mencia at the 1st PNC show.
He started off slow but ended up doing great. People need to not go
into a show with an "I know I'm gonna hate him" attitude.

And I know because I was one of them that time. I was very wrong.

[Chester'sLiver]

People said the same thing about Carlos Mencia at the 1st PNC show.
He started off slow but ended up doing great. People need to not go
into a show with an "I know I'm gonna hate him" attitude.

And I know because I was one of them that time. I was very wrong.

a lot of that had to do with 3/4 of the crowd getting up and leaving when he came on.

[Lil'Connor]

I'm starting to get the impression that the virus shows will become like the idea that nobody will EVER hijack a plane in America again... Am I to believe that the "passengers" will take out the hecklers at the next event?

For some reason, I don't believe it. Although I hope it's true.

[maz]

People said the same thing about Carlos Mencia at the 1st PNC show.
He started off slow but ended up doing great. People need to not go
into a show with an "I know I'm gonna hate him" attitude.

And I know because I was one of them that time. I was very wrong.

Believe me

I Don't Approve of it

I Would never Boo Him

[SabresRule]

People... look where this all started... Philly. That place needs to be wiped off the face of the Earth.

[O&ARAWK]

People... look where this all started... Philly. That place needs to be wiped off the face of the Earth.yeah, right :rolleyes:

[DocSavage]

People... look where this all started... Philly. That place needs to be wiped off the face of the Earth.

:icon_lol: Someone is still hurting over losing Daniel Briere.

[WOWmagnet]

People... look where this all started... Philly. That place needs to be wiped off the face of the Earth.

git some.

[Mother Shucker]

People... look where this all started... Philly. That place needs to be wiped off the face of the Earth.

That is the asshole of the Norf East. You ever see the "people" from filly that go to Atlantic City?:puke:

[Ballbuster1]

Yeah because Philly is so much worse than Camden NEW JERSEY or Trenton NEW JERSEY.

[SabresRule]

:icon_lol: Someone is still hurting over losing Daniel Briere.

Oh no, not at all. You can have Casper. I see he did his usual disappearing act during the ECF this year. I'd rather be speding that $10 million a year on younger, better players like Derreck Roy who at this point in his career compared to Danny's is already a better player.

[SabresRule]

Yeah because Philly is so much worse than Camden NEW JERSEY or Trenton NEW JERSEY.

Camden is a black hole, and I'm not talking about Robin Quivers.

[DocSavage]

Oh no, not at all. You can have Casper. I see he did his usual disappearing act during the ECF this year. I'd rather be speding that $10 million a year on younger, better players like Derreck Roy who at this point in his career compared to Danny's is already a better player.


Trouble is your owner is a cheap ass and will never be able to keep any talent. It is a shame the Sabres and Bills are the only thing the town has.

[SabresRule]

Trouble is your owner is a cheap ass and will never be able to keep any talent. It is a shame the Sabres and Bills are the only thing the town has.

Your opinion.

I see you didn't disagree about Casper. Enjoy overpaying for the talent. Phlyers are the Baltimore Orioles of the NHL.

[Glenn Dandy]

Bite me, Don. I've been to many shows in and
around Philly and never had this problem.

This isn't a Philly thing, it's another case of
asshats that think they need to copy every
thing they hear or see relating to the show.

Unorigional douchebags.


agreed... has nothing to do with what city... has alot more to do with people starting drinking at 11 AM and the show starting at 7 PM.

last years Camden virus... Im not 100% certain but didn't the boys or lil Jimmy ask us not to be asshats? and thats all it took.

[Glenn Dandy]

Bite me, Don. I've been to many shows in and
around Philly and never had this problem.

This isn't a Philly thing, it's another case of
asshats that think they need to copy every
thing they hear or see relating to the show.

Unorigional douchebags.


agreed... has nothing to do with what city... has alot more to do with people starting drinking at 11 AM and the show starting at 7 PM.

last years Camden virus... Im not 100% certain but didn't the boys or lil Jimmy ask us not to be asshats? and thats all it took.


I think after 10 or so hours of drinking the crowd of 10,000 didnt want to see local jokels..they wanted the big acts right away... impatient and drunk i think was the reason... then by Burr, it had become almost more of a joke to boo even the big acts... silly yeah,,, but kinda funny at the time..Billy saved the day being the genius comedian he is.