RooftopBlog RooftopBlog Home RooftopComedy.com

Categories

And yet another tip from your Uncle Lar

Guest interview by Jason Tanamor of Zoiks! Online.

And yet another tip from your Uncle Lar.
By Jason Tanamor

“You know what makes good crowds? Funny Comedians. That’s a tip from your uncle Lar.”

Another tip from Uncle Lar is this. “Everyone should drink. Alcohol is taxed and the money goes to schools,” Reeb said. “So drink up. You’re not a drunk, you’re an education provider.”

Larry Reeb, better known across stages as Uncle Lar, dishes out tips and one-liners to audiences throughout the United States. “I was working at an amusement park in the day, while I did stand-up at night,” Reeb said. “Everyone working there was like 15, so they started calling me Uncle Lar. On stage, after a joke I threw in, ‘That’s a tip from your Uncle Lar,’ and it stuck.”

Having said this, Larry Reeb does have jokes with his advice. In fact, he mixes up each show with new material. “I just do my thing but if it’s an older crowd I will clean it up a little bit,” Reeb said. And if he doesn’t think the material is working, he has a unique way of parting with the less than spectacular jokes. “I try a new joke 4 or 5 times. I try wording it in different ways then if it still doesn’t work, I sell it to a new comedian.”

He’s kidding of course. Unless there are some takers.


Reeb, a nationally touring comedian for much of his life, has done everything from radio to television. “I haven’t had a day job since 1979. As long as I can make a living doing comedy. I’m a happy guy,” Reeb said.

And for being happy, Reeb doesn’t mind the traveling around part of being a road comic. “I like traveling and I like being alone. But please don’t tell my wife I said that,” Reeb said. Although the comedian is very direct and soft-spoken during an interview, Reeb’s sharp wit on stage is built to handle any crowd, including hecklers. During a certain performance, an intoxicated patron shouted, “talk about sex!” Reeb retorted, “your parents shouldn’t have had it.” Of course, he followed this with his trademark saying, “that’s another tip from your Uncle Lar.”

But that isn’t the performance that stands out to Reeb. At a club in Nashville, Reeb was working with another comedian, Ron Douglas. “After the show, Ron went out and drank a lot of vodka,” Reeb said. “He was an alcoholic and the next day, he was found dead. The next week’s comedian called and I told him that Douglas died. Reeb asked, ‘But how did you do?’”

Reeb began his career in Chicago, where he still lives today, at the Comedy Womb, slogan, “Where Comedians Are Born.” “It’s not there anymore,” Reeb said. He did odd jobs while working the clubs at night until in 1979, he managed to do stand-up comedy full time. “I never went to college, if I weren’t doing comedy I’d probably be driving a cab or flipping burgers,” Reeb said. “Any day I don’t have a day job, I’m happy.”

And he’s been happy for a long time. Not bad for a man who decided to become a comedian when he was in high-school. “When I was 15, I was in a speech class in high-school. We could do the speech on anything so I wrote a humorous one and it got laughs,” Reeb said. “The material gets harder as you get older, but you have to sit down and do it. You either know how to do it or don’t.”

Reeb is a regular on the nationally syndicated radio program, “The Bob & Tom Show” and has appeared on HBO, SHOWTIME, VH1, and MTV. His live comedy CD, “It’s a Sick World and I’m a Happy Guy,” is available after his show.

Jason Tanamor is the Editor of Zoiks! Online. He is also the author of the novels, “Hello Lesbian!” and “Anonymous.”

Posted: June 30th, 2009 under Ruminations, theorizations and stuff. Author: .
Comments: 53

53 comments on “And yet another tip from your Uncle Lar”

  5. Kudos for posting such a beneficial weblog. Your weblog isn’t only informative but also incredibly artistic too. There usually are extremely few people who can write not so basic articles that creatively. Maintain up the terrific work

  6. Seriously excellent post, Thank you for sharing This understanding.Thank you quite much for sharing this knowledge.this graph genuinely conveyed the component which i was seeking.

  7. It is quite entertaining to listen to wholesome comedian uncle lar. It is nice to discover the secrete of pulling crowds together for good causes. I’ve enjoyed reading the post. thanks.

  8. I am extremely glad to go through his inspiring story. Laary Reeb is a very talented personality. It is great listening to his tips on how to be happy. Thanks.

  9. As we know that a good joke consists of three things – audience, timing, and a comedian. Larry Reeb exhibits excellent features of a good comedian. I always like listening to him. It is an interesting post.

  11. Hey, possibly this is a bit offf subject but in any case, I have been surfing about your weblog and it appears really neat. impassioned about your writing. I’m creating a brand new blog and exhausting-pressed to make it appear nice, and supply wonderful articles. I’ve found quite a bit in your site and I sit up for further updates and will probably be back.

  12. Very nice articles. I’ve found your site by Aol and I’m really completely happy regarding the data you’ve got inside your post. By the best way your blogs design is quite broken with the Chrome internet browser. Can be actually great when you’re can fix that. Anyway maintain within the nice operate!

  13. It is a valuable tip from uncle lar who very brilliantly emphasizes different point in life. I’ve enjoyed read the interesting article. It is a good food for thought. keep posting.

  14. Pain pro embellish for me, Unoriginality apportioning that you are one of the sportsmanlike bloggers I e’er saw.Thanks for sending this consultive information

  15. The reason is that you can easily have your copied geometry misaligned with your model if you use an external. It can sometimes be a pain, but in most cases the common in with the design intent of large assemblies.

  16. We ofttimes heard grouping aid during inform prisonbreak, but lately there had been a Inform temblor I unconsolidated the dictate intellection moldiness also be implemented. A horrific seism closest the rabid that desolated a infirmary, a sanctify and the statesmanly divulge shook Try

  17. I’ve found the tips very useful to lead a healthy and happy life by adopting easy, lighter and laughter ways. It is an very encouraging post to read about uncle lar. thanks.

  19. I rancor straightlaced enjoyed trait your wet posts.I am impressed.I was toil for determinative weakening on this somatesthesia. Salutary act Add for recounting !!!

  24. Really, It is a valuable tip from uncle lar who very brilliantly emphasizes different point in life. we’ve enjoyed read the interesting article. It is a good food for thought. keep posting.

  25. Reeb’s one of the great comedian in Europe, We’ve found the tips very useful to lead a healthy and happy life by adopting easy, lighter and laughter ways. It is an very encouraging post to read about uncle lar. Keep it up your work..

  26. This is such a good post to read. Stimulating me to read much more of your articles. Carry on the nice work. Expecting to see a lot more excellent articles from you shortly.

  28. There is perceptibly a bunch to identify about this. I consider you made various nice points in features also.

  29. You has been reached your correct destination, this is great resource, These all are very nice, we very impressed to it, great job, keep it up..

  30. This post have all valuable content regarding this issue, performing well and gives good result, this is very encouraging post, keep it up..

  32. Thank you for sharing to us.there are many person searching about that now they will find enough resources by your post.I would like to join your blog anyway so please continue sharing with us

  33. IT is a very nice article most probably has been define in this article for good personality who are making funny jokes do entertainment in another person and keep always smile on the face it is very interesting in this blog

  35. Reeb, a nationally touring comedian for much of his life, has done everything from radio to television. “I haven’t had a day job since 1979. As long as I can make a living doing comedy. I’m a happy guy,” Reeb said.

  37. I used to be more than happy to search out this web-site.I needed to thanks in your time for this wonderful read!! I positively enjoying each little little bit of it and I have you bookmarked to take a look at new stuff you blog post.

  38. On the site has been described good funny personality who are doing entertainment in another person so that can be enjoyment uncle does entertainment keep simile on the face it is a aim in his life and good efforts on the site.

  40. In this blog has been define good personality . who are give good information for student . most of the time this blog is very informative can be learn about something new.

  41. I’m always jealous of people who are able to work their own hours doing something they love. Especially when they are good at what they do like Uncle Lar.

  44. This is a good post. This post gives truly quality information. I’m definitely going to look into it. Really very useful tips are provided here. thank you so much. Keep up the good work

  47. I see that any efforts and work that give any kind of help and useful informations to people anywhere must be thanked and respected efforts , if it is small or big , from one person or group , your informations also must be thanked

  50. I see that any efforts and work that give any kind of help and useful informations to people anywhere must be thanked and respected efforts , if it is small or big , from one person or group , your informations also must be thanked