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Live at the Comedy Store

Jeff Altman

Laugh.com · Album · 2001 · 38 min

A fast-paced, 38-minute club set from a late-night regular.

Jeff Altman’s Live at the Comedy Store relies on sheer momentum and a commanding voice to pull a crowd along. Released as an audio album in 2001, the set leans heavily on his high-energy delivery and character work, jumping through a rapid-fire list of stand-up staples. By this point in his career, Altman was a known commodity, holding a long track record as a favorite of David Letterman with dozens of late-night appearances to his name. The 38-minute recording relies purely on his vocal shifts and self-deprecating asides as he works the room with quick bits on marriage, aging into his forties, and pop culture swings at figures like Oliver Stone.

The set list

14 bits

  1. Vegas

  2. Movies & TV

  3. Rap

  4. Costume Party

  5. College

  6. Dad

  7. Marriage & Kids

  8. Men vs. Women

  9. Oliver Stone

  10. Cosby

  11. Blind Date

  12. Forty

  13. TV & Commercials

  14. Dating Days

How it plays

Tone
Silly, self-deprecating, and not always politically correct
On stage
High-energy, silly, quippy, quick, and self-deprecating with a rumbling, commanding voice and a lithe mastery of diverse voices
Pace
High-energy, quick, infectious, and contagious
About
Family, Marriage, College, Rap, Movies, Dating

What the critics said

Reviewed as delivering an evening of belly laughs across relatable topics through quick, self-deprecating jokes, varied voices, and infectious energy

In the room: Described as responsive and generating consistent belly laughs

Summed up from reviews, articles and listings. Sources: music.apple.com, audible.com, amazon.com, filmreference.com.

Details

Released
Taped
The Comedy Store
Runtime
38 min
Where
Laugh.com (album)
Topics

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