Lenny Bruce - Let the Buyer Beware
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Free Music Review: Genius
Hit: 5 Stars
THE MAN IS A COMIC GENIUS NEED WE SAY MORE ..... TRULY AHEAD OF HIS TIME. LISTEN TO THESE CDS THEN YOU KNOW , WHY ANY COMIC TODAY CREDITS LENNY WITH BEING A TRUE PIONEER.Free Music Review: Treat This As A Doorway, Not the Whole House
Hit: 4 Stars
This collection is most valuable for the tracks that don't appear anywhere else, and there are many such excerpts. The items from Lenny's private tapes are particularly interesting, as are some of the TV and radio appearances. And since Lenny dropped a lot of Yiddish terminology and made a lot of topical references (not to mention some references that were arcane even at the time), the glossary in the back is also very useful. And there are great photos and good liner notes. So, yes, I would absolutely recommend buying this.
That having been said, this collection does not work as a stand-alone. If you find Lenny interesting, I would still suggest purchasing his other recordings, because this draws only very lightly from the concerts at Carnegie Hall, the Curran Theater, and at Berkeley (the last show is especially under-served by this compilation). And that's not really a criticism; maybe creating a one-stop Lenny file was never the point with this collection, I don't know. My only concern is that some people will buy this and nothing else, and if you do that you're not getting a very full picture of what Lenny was all about. He's best when you hear him speak all the way through, as with the concert recordings, not chopped up into `bits' and `routines' that focus inordinately on the stuff that got him busted so many times.
So maybe the best categorization for "Let the Buyer Beware" is that it's a great starter set. But don't stop here. This is only the beginning of Lenny Bruce.
Free Music Review: The Comprehensive Lenny Bruce
Hit: 4 Stars
Finally! the boxed set we've all been waiting for. Lenny Bruce was, no question about it, the greatest stand-up comic of all time. He stood alone and unafraid, holding up a mirror to the face of a sick, hypocrtical society that didn't like what was reflected. For this he payed the ultimate price.
I'm not 100 percent crazy about this collection. For the Lenny Bruce collector there will be disappointments in light of the fact that some of the material has been released before. The booklet that comes with it also contains some eye-popping errors of fact. Still, it has alot of pleasant surprises and I reccomend it to anyone who is discovering the genius of Lenny Bruce for the first time.
He once said, "People should be taught what is, not what should be. All my humor is based on destruction and despair and tomorrow, if the world became tranquil without disease or violence, I'd be standing on the breadline - right behind J. Edgar Hoover and Jonah Salk"
He spoke to us then; He speaks to us still.
Tom Degan
Goshen, NY
Free Music Review: A Treasure Trove, but Not for Newcomers
Hit: 4 Stars
This is a great collection of some classic Bruce bits and a lot of lesser known and obscure recordings. If you're a Bruce fan and know his schtick--and you're fairly well-versed in Yiddish--pick up this set. If you're new to Bruce, don't start here. The sound quality varies wildly, Bruce's references are even more arcane than usual--well, this is for aficionados. Newcomers should pick up Bruce's classic (and cleanly produced) Fantasy albums, notably: The Sick Humor of Lenny Bruce, Togetherness, and American. Once you've absorbed these discs (with a copy of "Joys of Yiddish" nearby), then move to the Carnegie Hall Concert, and then...to this multidisc set.Free Music Review: Phenomenal audio-biography of Lenny's life, view, and humor
Hit: 3 Stars
This is a well put together package. I definitely don't recommend downloading this as it comes with an awesome oversized book containing photos of personal clippings, letters, and more information about Lenny Bruce. This is the most Lenny I've listened to at one time, and after listening to this and reading the book, I feel much more respect for Lenny and love him. There is some great comedy on here, but some of the selections were boring and had poor sound quality. I'd rather look into his live stuff and The Lenny Bruce Originals 1 + 2 for a more cohesive sound quality. If you want to learn about Lenny's personality and showmanship, you can't go wrong with this set -- this is an excellent production.