University Daily Kansam
Monday, May 7, 1973
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Carlin More Guff Than Guffaw
By TIM BRADLEY Kansan Reviewer
After a tardy jet and late sound preparations by rather hammy mike men delayed Saturday night's program, Kenny Rankin began without introduction and
almost before anyone knew he was there.
almost before anyone knew he was there.
He slipped easily into the performer's posture, but maintained a laughable, affable casualness throughout. Using a nylon-stringed guitar, something you don't see often from a folkie, Rankin's tunes were all
Kansan Staff Photo by CHRES CANNELLA
George Carlin in Concert
. . . Carlin expounded on drugs, youth, mothers and obscene words.
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soft, syncopated samba numbers that brought to mind Nepali commercials and girls from Ipanema and a brazil nut or two. He possesses the searing, soaring, siren ability to sing high without falling into abuse by keeping all the strength and range intact.
Pete Marshall's bass was defyly employed as a lead instrument over major and minor seventh midsections and Rankin's Swingle guitar gave the song a balmy, breezy medley.
used to say to bait his audience. He approachedilarity at times, especially in his dealings with the nuances of Mother English, but constant digression and mumbling spiolied a lot of impact. True, conversational delivery can be very effective, but conversation isn't what we paid our greetings for.
George Carlin has the ability to slip into any personality at will, from teetering toddler to bopping to skittery oldster. He never puts a doubt put on George into the act and George isn't funny.
After Rankin's pleasant and often
numerous set, the near-capacity bellotone-
tails are almost entirely occupied.
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Attired in permanent ponytail and pajama top, Carlin slowly, nearly grudgingly began a routine that turned out to be an odd success. George has dutifully cast to the nether the slick stand comic image of his past and dropped the traditional intro-builtup-punch method of delivery. In its stead, the favors a la monte have taken over the punch, more gulf than gufaff.
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Carlin relied on guaranteed laugh topics like dope, Nixon and things our mothers
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