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Summary: An Echo of My Predecessors
Review: So there it was, out of the blue, a GIFT for donating to NPR....I LOVE this disc. Like many, I am very familiar with David Sedaris from his writings. Hearing him read it takes it to a whole new level. I did want to mention one track which hasn't yet gained comment...the "Jewish Conspiracy" that is NPR. What could they have been thinking asking someone with David's sense of whimsy to write an introduction. I've no idea of the final version, but surely think they should have stuck with this! (I love Terry Gross, but she could use some lightening up). Anyway, do get it. You assuredly won't regret it.
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Summary: The talented Mr. Sedaris
Review: Sure, this CD is laugh-out-loud hilarious, as is many of his books. But how many authors can actually read their stories out loud in front of a rapt and eager audience at Carnegie Hall? Not many, I think.
Mr. Sedaris displays a talent for describing excruciatingly humorous situations, but also can convey moments of warmth and tenderness. "Repeat After Me" is a good example, and I particularly love the ending. "Six to Eight Black Men" is another incredibly funny tale. Like a Seinfeld episode, the story line veers off to multiple ludicrous tangents, only to return neatly, full circle, back to the original starting point. Despite his self-deprecation, Mr. Sedaris is obviously a very skilled writer and perfomer, and I look forward to his upcoming works.
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Summary: David Sedaris is king!!!
Review: The Cd is awesome!!! I think it's great to hear one of my favorite author's voice when he reads his stuff!!! You really get the inflection of what he is saying!!! If you are a David Sedaris fan of any kind...GET THIS C.D.!!!!
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Summary: The only thing better
Review: The only thing better than reading a David Sedaris book, such as Me Talk Pretty, Naked, or Barrel Fever, is listening to him. This is one funny guy, with dry wit and humor that makes its point without the overuse of profanity. True, some of his "situation" and escapades are racy, but there's an underlying sweetness to the work. Also some underlying sadness. Don't pass this one by.
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Summary: The only thing better
Review: The only thing better than reading a David Sedaris book, such as Me Talk Pretty, Naked, or Barrel Fever, is listening to him. This is one funny guy, with dry wit and humor that makes its point without the overuse of profanity. True, some of his "situation" and escapades are racy, but there's an underlying sweetness to the work. Also some underlying sadness. Don't pass this one by.
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Summary: David Sedaris Live!
Review: There's not much better than hearing David Sedaris read his own material live. I've had the honor of getting to see him live myself, and it was a great evening. This CD definitely captures the spirit of being in a live audience.
David's stories are excellent and he's in top form. I think "6 - 8 Black Men" is an excellent new Christmas story, plus I love the stuff from his diary -- stadium pal and shopping with Amy. Hilarious.
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Summary: Laugh-out-loudable!
Review: They aren't kidding when they say pull over while listening to this disc in your car! David live is even more fun than David in print - he has a delivery style that is perfectly suited to his material, and has a way with a stutter, a pause and an emphasis that highlights his humorous material. This guy is a natural! Primarily a look at family interactions (the bit with his sister Amy, which opens this reading, works on many levels - the interplay of siblings, the breaches of privacy, and that all too volatile mix of love and bickering), David knows how to play his subjects to the hilt, without forgetting that these are people worth caring about. Another tale involving sister Amy's pet parrot (who is a verbal copy of its owner) is both absurb and heart-warming, especially when the parrot goes on the attack. The funniest tale (involving a device for bladder weary truckers) is gutter humor at its best. Raunchy to the extreme, this piece might be unlistenable if someone besides David delivered it. Instead, he fills the tale with a sense of awe and wonder, and his delight in the device is every infomercial watcher's sense of satisfaction when learning they haven't been ripped off this time. Truly hysterical work from one of America's funniest writers.
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Summary: A Must Have for David Sedaris Fans!!
Review: This CD certainly does not disappoint. For anyone who has read his books, hearing him read his own work adds so much to the enjoyment. Laugh out loud funny, there is not a single essay on this disc that doesn't deserve to be there.
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