Title: Groundbreaking material that set the stage for MANY others
Product review: Shelley Berman is often overlooked for others such as Bob Newhart, Lenny Bruce, etc.While these (later) comediens were funny and talented, it was Berman who paved the way, in style, material, boundaries, subject matter and method.While some may think his humor is just not funny to "modern day" listeners, if the listener considers the time that this material was presented and recorded, it is EXTREMELY funny and extremely groundbreaking.While a fan of Bob Newhart, after listening to Berman's phone-skits, Newhart suddenly appears to be a cheap copy. I love Newhart, but Berman did it first.As far as risque goes, Berman was pushing the boundaries of public performance and comedy in these recordings. This and his second Lp covered a few subjects that were extremely toungue-in-cheek metaphorical and caught me completely off guard. He was doing this stuff in 1959. If youre not a thinker you wont get it.That much is true.
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