http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080623/ts_nm/carlin_dc
Can't say I've heard much of his material, but rest in peace.
I remember being so shocked the first time I saw his stand-up after a whole childhood's worth of only knowing him as "The Conductor" on Thomas the Tank Engine.
R.I.P., George Carlin.
Mr. Conductor is dead?
Now who will remind us about The Seven Words You Can Never Say On TV? ;__;
This is pretty heartbreaking, epically hearing this at four minutes to two...
George Carlin was the first standup comedian I ever listened to.
When my parents went to work early in the day and left me alone to be the little latchkey kid, I'd sneak a listen to his AM/FM album they had on the family record player. They didn't want me to listen to it on account of the subject matter and language, but kids being kids I found a way as often as possible. It never stopped being funny, no matter how often I heard it.
It wasn't until later in life that I got to listen to Class Clown, Occupation: Foole and his other classics. I have more of his stuff on my computer than any other comedian, with second place in that regard held by the late great Richard Jeni. And yet Dane Cook and Carlos ----ing Mencia still walk the earth.
What's depressing about this is that the actors who were there when I grew up are starting to fall. I dread the day I boot up Firefox and read that Eastwood, Nicholson, Freeman or Connery have passed.
...
I'm going to go listen to 'AM/FM' again. It's been awhile since I've heard it...
Holy crap. o_o
Carlin was an awesome comedian, I loved his straight up style, and I will forever miss him. I hope wherever the afterlife takes you, it treats you with respect and dignity.
Yeah, I heard this on the radio while I was driving to work this morning. I had to compose myself since, while it didn't get me crying or anything, it still shocked me. I was literally just staring off with my jaw dropped.
I can't say I was a humongoid fan, but that mofo brought a lot of laughs. As a kid, (and damn, to this day), I have a very bad memory when it comes to remembering people who are on stage, or who it was I just heard on the radio. I have to listen to you and hear your name multiple times in order to record it in my head.
It wasn't until I met Stacy, who is a complete nut for him, that his name sunk in and I was able to permanently staple his face to his name. We're thankful we got to see his stand up when he showed up to Rockford in, oh, I think 2006? It was amazing and the energy that man had on stage was incredible. We sure as hell are going to miss him.
Glad to see he didn't die while trying to get off on a chair, tied to a noose. *chuckle*
Ohhh man. I miss him already. <:)
I think I'll remember him the most for his role in Dogma... THE BUDDY CHRIST *points and smiles*
OMG Rufus D:
I was just watching the Bill & Ted movies over the weekend, too.
Actually ringo star was mr.conductor. George carlin was nothing compared to him.
George was a class act and one of a kind - irreplaceable. I, too, was reading one of his books on the weekend and saddened by the news of his death today. I still remember him as the Hippy Dippy Weatherman when he was first on TV - seems like just yesterday.
George Carlin was the first standup comedian I ever listened to.
When my parents went to work early in the day and left me alone to be the little latchkey kid, I'd sneak a listen to his AM/FM album they had on the family record player. They didn't want me to listen to it on account of the subject matter and language, but kids being kids I found a way as often as possible. It never stopped being funny, no matter how often I heard it.
It wasn't until later in life that I got to listen to Class Clown, Occupation: Foole and his other classics. I have more of his stuff on my computer than any other comedian, with second place in that regard held by the late great Richard Jeni. And yet Dane Cook and Carlos ----ing Mencia still walk the earth.
What's depressing about this is that the actors who were there when I grew up are starting to fall. I dread the day I boot up Firefox and read that Eastwood, Nicholson, Freeman or Connery have passed.
...
I'm going to go listen to 'AM/FM' again. It's been awhile since I've heard it...
You forgot to mention ole Mitch, but hell I didn't even know Richard Jeni had passed. That's really depressing. D:
