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Rant in E-Minor

by: Bill Hicks

Release Date February 25, 1997
Rant in E-minor contains some of Bill Hicks' best material; however, it is not presented as a single performance. Bill's connection to audiences--especially American audiences--was hit and miss. And this CD gives you all of the hits. It's the situation comedy nature--like there's a laugh track--that turns me off to this CD. Bill's comedy was not about telling joke after joke. I like when the audience doesn't get it or doesn't laugh. Flying Saucer Tour, Vol.1 is a great example of an excellent comic ranting to a terrible crowd.

Rant in E-minor, like Arizona Bay, has musical selections in between the bits. I like the idea of this, but I think the execution is still amateurish. Rant in E-minor has better sound mixing than Arizona ... Read More: