Iāve seen Garrison thrice, and he and his co-performers havenāt missed a beat. The first time was in Minnesota in the 90s; the second and third times were in NYC this year and the last.
This was the radio show āmy parents forced me to listen to,ā but I was so glad they did. I listened to the Guy Noir album about 50 times (itās only my phone now).
As for the show? GK doesn't miss a BEAT. I mean, not one beat. Heās the only one who seems to have the whole show almost completely memorized. And when he was searching for his script onstage, he still didnāt miss a single line. Everything is timed exquisitely.
The funniest thing is that GK claims to be ājust an author.ā Heās got a wide selection of books, audiobooks, and show recordings. Heās not only an author; heās got the fantastic trademark voice that we all love and a knack for storytelling thatās unparalleled anywhere else. Add that to his marvelous singing voice, and you have someone who can entertain you for hours or rock you to sleep.
One of the more fun parts was the sound effects guy teaching us how he did a few of his sound effects. I had no idea he was inhaling on some of his SFX, and although half the time I cough when I try it myself, it was still a terrific tool, as Iāve never seen that done before on his or any other show.
If you can see this legend, GOAT, OG, THE Master storyteller, do it. You needn't pay a premium; anywhere you sit will still be entertaining.