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a counter argument.. i went to a ucb monday night, aziz was on the ticket which is what prompted the memory, and i understand comedians do free shows, or favourite haunts, to work material

i once saw mitch hedberg do a 10$ show nearly from a notepad and made it part of the joke, taking notes on audience reaction then noting the reaction to the notes

at the ucb show there was a comedian i was unaware i was familiar with named josh fadem, he did a bit on werner herzog pitching a hidden camera show that i laughed over for three comedians after fadem's set

i wanted to remember the nuance of the bit and scoured the internet but was unable to find anything substantial, i did find this(o) early in development version of the joke but it pales in comparison to the complexity and construction of the one i saw him do live

i really wish someone had a phone on him that night

(o) https://www.rooftopcomedy.com/watch/WernerHerzogsRealityShow

And then you think of the thousands upon thousands of years humans have experienced very special, nuanced moments without any way of reliving them. Sometimes you just have to appreciate experiencing it in the moment.

note i said i wish someone had a phone on him, selfishly relieving myself of the burden

i used to do an open mic circuit and the coolest thing i saw at a bar was an mc with a tech bent that upon agreement would pipe the mic through recording software as well as the pa and then automated a conversion and upload system where you, or any visitor, could go to the bar's website and download your set in high quality mp3

i'm very appreciative of the experience

i lament being unable to share it with you

Why is it so important to share it? Often I find expressions of art wherein I find enjoyment in their nuances are almost unshareable, in that other people's reactions to it will almost invariably disappoint you (the "Check out this new song I heard!" problem).

There is a different joy in knowing you experienced something no one else will.

if you want to discuss the arbitrary importance i would posit i think it important to live in opposition to the conceit 'well, i got mine'

that may be in direct opposition to the wishes of the developer of the work, in this case chappelle, which i would default in respecting, while simultaneously arguing the choice

pauli(o) would agree the experience is unshareable

but the material certainly can be

allowing for more unique experiences to be had

(o) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauli_exclusion_principle

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