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FM & AM
This 1972 LP finds Carlin in transition, moving from character-driven sketches to biting bits about drugs, sex and counterculture. The "AM" represents the former ( Let's Make a Deal; Son of Wino ) and "FM" captures the latter ( Drugs; Birth Control ). A gold album, a Grammy winner, an early Carlin classic!
- GenresHumor
204 pages
Published October 6, 1972
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George Carlin
63 books2,968 followersGeorge Denis Patrick Carlin was a Grammy-winning American stand-up comedian, actor, author and philosopher.
Carlin was especially noted for his political and black humor and his observations on language, psychology, and religion along with many taboo subjects. Carlin and his "Seven Dirty Words" comedy routine were central to the 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case F.C.C. v. Pacifica Foundation, in which a narrow 5-4 decision by the justices affirmed the government's right to regulate Carlin's act on the public airwaves.
Carlin's mid-2000s stand-up routines focused on the flaws in modern-day America. He often took on contemporary political issues in the United States and satirized the excesses of American culture.
A disciple of Lenny Bruce, he placed second on the Comedy Central cable television network list of the 10 greatest stand-up comedians, ahead of Bruce and behind Richard Pryor. He was a frequent performer and guest host on The Tonight Show during the three-decade Johnny Carson era, and was also the first person to host Saturday Night Live.
Carlin was especially noted for his political and black humor and his observations on language, psychology, and religion along with many taboo subjects. Carlin and his "Seven Dirty Words" comedy routine were central to the 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case F.C.C. v. Pacifica Foundation, in which a narrow 5-4 decision by the justices affirmed the government's right to regulate Carlin's act on the public airwaves.
Carlin's mid-2000s stand-up routines focused on the flaws in modern-day America. He often took on contemporary political issues in the United States and satirized the excesses of American culture.
A disciple of Lenny Bruce, he placed second on the Comedy Central cable television network list of the 10 greatest stand-up comedians, ahead of Bruce and behind Richard Pryor. He was a frequent performer and guest host on The Tonight Show during the three-decade Johnny Carson era, and was also the first person to host Saturday Night Live.
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April 28, 2016
The jokes are good, but it would be three stars if it weren't for the fact that this one is such a great set of jokes from a deeply transitional period in Carlin's evolution as a comic. The AM portion represents the type of work he'd been doing up to that point, which was mostly character pieces, funny voices, and moments designed without any particular moral point. The FM portion represents the work he has become far more known for in the many years since, which is the more topical material, with a deep insight into human behavior and a keen sense of fairness and morality. Oh, and fart jokes.
The styles contrast starkly, but it's worth it just to watch the change take place. It's like watching a genius hatch.
The styles contrast starkly, but it's worth it just to watch the change take place. It's like watching a genius hatch.
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