Vintage Footage

There were a couple of tricks on the clip I posted yesterday that I thought. . . and still do. . . are really good tricks. The silk through mic stand and the coke pipe routine were a lot of fun. As a kid, George Kirkendal taught me how to use his utility gimmick. He also taught me the serpent streamer (untying knot). As for the Coke Pipe, I have Bill Pryor to thank for that!

These were formative years in the transition from the streets to the clubs. I was beginning to understand that the audience actually wanted to be there and they were greased up and ready to squeal. What I loved most about the coke pipe routine was it's commitment to an unadulterated piece of stupidity. Later, it was weeded out of my act for being stupid. . . hmmmmm. . . imagine that.