"He looks like a bouncer in a lesbian bar" (Martin Short)

[underpants]

Last edited Sun Aug 21, 2022, 12:07 PM - Edit history (1)

This comment was during a skit with Martin Short as Jimminy Glick

So after a two year wait (COVID) we finally saw Steve Martin and Martin Short last night at Wolftrap National Park just outside of DC. This was my birthday present to my wife in 2020.

Flat out hilarious. Paul Schaffer was the pianist and sang “Its raining men” which he co-wrote.
Old stories and lots of friendly jabs between Steve and Martin. Short did a musical number from an off broadway play he was in called “I’m Jesus’s Stepbrother” which brought down the house. Since it was an all nude play they replicated by him being in a body suit. 👍 Mrs. Short. At the end Steve reappears on stage and Short walks over to him and say “Top THAT m————er!!!”

Steve’s blue grass band the Steep Canyon Rangers played. Incredible banjo and fiddle. Afterwards Steve said they he and Short love hanging out on the bands’ tour bus after shows. He said they agreed they should include a picture of said tour bus in the show so they took this picture.

[Different Drummer]

1. Can't disagree with Martin's assessment of Kim Jong Un. n/t

[randr]

2. Keeping comedy alive

[Hugh_Lebowski]

3. Man that sounds awesome!!!

Kinda jealous, really.

Glad you got to enjoy w/your lady.

[underpants]

5. Two well seasoned performers

It was almost like what I’d imagine vaudeville was like.

The place was packed. We barely found a small wedge to sit on on the lawn (open seating). Everyone was very nice as you’d expect.

I can’t believe I actually saw Steve Martin in concert.

[HoosierDebbie]

7. I saw Steve Martin "In Concert" more than 40 years ago.

Such a great show! My friend and I had seats not too far from the stage. We both wore homemade rabbit ears and an aluminum foil wrapped arrow "through the head". Both big bits he was famous for. A photographer took a photo of us and we ended up pictured with a story about the show in The Indianapolis Star the next day.

[mopinko]

6. i'm a very, very deep kelly green i am.

i'm hoping to learn enough banjo to be the female steve martin.
his stuff is old enough i could prolly get away w lifting some bits outright.
btw, my comedy debut is in the pipeline. a monologue. 10 min.
meanwhile i'll be imposing my sense of humor on my bandmates. we play tonight. how many laughs i get will inform how much time i spend w these cats. so far the boss has laughed at not 1 joke.

[Emile]

4. LOL +1

[Farmer-Rick]

8. He doesn't look that good anymore

Since he caught COVID and almost died. His sister still doing most speeches for him.

If he wasn't a megalomaniac who thought he was god, I'd feel sorry for him.

[Wounded Bear]

9. Did you mean to say Blue "Grass" Band?

[underpants]

10. Whoops

Changed. Thanks.

[gratuitous]

11. Martin Short was on "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me"

He was on the "Not My Job" segment, and talked about buying a painting Steve Martin had done. It was a silent auction thing, and part of the allure was that Steve Martin would deliver the painting personally. This was early in Short's career and he wanted to meet Martin because he admired his work. Martin shows up with the painting, and Short enthusiastically welcomes him in. Martin looks around at the apartment and asks, "Are you sure you can afford this? I've seen your work."

Nice to know they're still mortal frenemies.

[sl8]

14. I heard it nearly the opposite.

The way I heard it, Short went to Martin's house to pick up a script, looked around at all the expensive art, then asked Martin if he was sure he could afford it, I've seen your work.

[gratuitous]

15. Your version may be correct

But it's too good a story not to tell in either case.

[sl8]

16. Yep, great story either way.

[underpants]

17. That's the story Martin Short told during the show.

He said that they played a lot of Scrabble killing time on the set of Three Amigos. Chevy too.

At one point Short writes some sort of note and slides it across the board to Steve. He opens it…

It says “I’ll let you ball my wife for a Q or an E”

Steve knew they had the same sense of humor.

[Paladin]

12. I'm not a big Martin Short fan, but that's just perfect.

Perfect, and long-lived: I don't think I'll ever be able to see that face again without thinking of that description.

[underpants]

13. I won't either.