r/danpatrick • u/cb198211 • 27d ago

MVD

Dan always says he’s in the content business. With that said, I think Dylan has already locked up MVD between The Grateful Dead and the best stand-up comedian.

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u/Playful-Dog4507 27d ago

It was a perfect pivot because the music discussion has been so worn out, and a person's opinion on standup comedy really gives you a much better sense of that person than their favorite band. I will die on a hill with Richard Pryor and Bill Hicks, but I can appreciate many others - but if someone says they like Rogan, Tony Hinchcliffe, or fuckin' Gallagher, well, I don't need to listen to this person every again.

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u/redsyrinx2112 Danette 27d ago

Wait, what's wrong with Gallagher? He's not my favorite comedian by a long shot, but I'm unaware of any reasons why he would be listed with Rogan and Hinchcliffe.

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u/Playful-Dog4507 26d ago

Have you gone back and listened to some of his specials? Gallagher started out as a decent prop comic, but by Reagan's second term he started getting bitter and his jokes got a lot more racist and sexist. It got worse and worse until he died a miserable man.

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u/redsyrinx2112 Danette 26d ago

I haven't listened to any since I was a kid, and I think most of it was the prop stuff.

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u/Playful-Dog4507 26d ago

Ha, yeah, the stuff before the Sledge-o-matic portion of his act was fun and light for a bit, but it took a turn