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Three Shows at the Brokerage: Long Island Quicksand
from Little Anna Army · #39
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3 minTim breaks down his three sets at the brokerage — a great Friday night, a good Saturday late show, and a brutal elderly Long Island crowd at the early show, with family members in attendance including his dad, aunt, and stepmother's father.
- 8:08The brokerage staff and owner treat comics well, buying them shots and hooking them up.
- 8:31Tim brought a dirty Poland Spring bottle filled with carrot juice to a show; the owner gave him fresh clean water instead.
- 8:53Tim did three shows at the brokerage: Friday night had phenomenal energy, Saturday late show was great.
- 9:16Saturday early show is called Long Island quicksand—the room is packed but he's only hitting with about 40-50% of the audience.
- 9:38Tim's family was at the early show, including his dad and aunt, and he noticed a lot of elderly people in the crowd.
- 10:01In LA, Tim told a guy that he loves the city because it reminds him of Long Island; the guy responded that Long Island is all white trash.
- 10:29After the show, Tim told his dad the audience didn't get it, but his dad said everybody loved it and had a great time.
- 11:01So many elderly people staring at him on stage, including his stepmother's father and various family members.