Ain't That Weird

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Today he is frequently regarded as a racist comic, but to give "Brother" Dave Gardner his due he was an equal opportunity offender: be ye black or white, be ye American or foreign, or worse still be ye a lawyer, doctor, politician, or preacher, you and your kind were fodder for his comic onslaught. Frequently racy, often bombastic, and always flying in the face of political correctness, in some respects he might best be described as a white forerunner to the likes of Richard Pryor.But that was at the peak of his notoriety. Recorded in 1961 in Fort Worth, Texas, AIN'T THAT WEIRD catches Brother Dave early on in his career--and before he began to delve into the material that would earn him first fame and then dismissal as socially unacceptable. AIN'T THAT WEIRD offers a gentler, kinder Brother Dave, more charming than aggressively (if often hilariously) obnoxious.The primary interest and the primary drawback to this recording are one and the same: it is very much of...Read more

This was Dave's third album. An earlier reviewer talked about the "canned" laughter was too loud. The show was recorded live in Atlanta. The problem with the applause had to do with trying to "mike" a live show for stereo...in 1961.

There is some good material here, but "Rejoice Dear Hearts" and "Kick Thine Own Self" were better all around, material, sound and editing.

I remember some of 'Brother Dave' from the late 50's early 60's that was truly funny, this was OK but not what I was looking for time to keep looking. Brother Dave was a minister, with a twist this cut is a bit dated.