Matt Tobey
Comedy has suddenly become an endurance sport. First Dave Chappelle did a six-hour and 12-minute set. Then Dane Cook bested him, staying onstage for seven hours. And now two lesser-known comics are apparently battling to claim the title.
I mentioned this briefly Tuesday, but a few more details are now available. A Winnipeg standup named Big Daddy Tazz did an eight-and-a-half-hour standup set earlier this week:
He said he decided to break a
record set by U.S. comedian Dane Cook who did a 7-hour set at
Hollywood's Laugh Factory last December, the Canadian Broadcasting
Corp., said. However, comedian Robby Wagner gave a 10-hour routine on
March 9 at Toso's Sports Grill in Phoenix, an Internet search of news
releases showed.Part of Tazz's 88-page set list included
references to his own battles with bipolar depression and attention
deficit disorder, the Sun said.
An anonymous comment below the article takes issue with the mention of Wagner's alleged performance and says Tazz has submitted his claim to Guinness. So who really has the record now? Beats the hell out of me, but I predict David Blaine will soon crush all previous records with a 97-hours standup set from inside a shark-infested underwater volcano… on the Moon!
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it would have been real impressive if dane cook's material was funny.
I was there for Robby's show and it was Hilarious and more important it was why he did it that made it so great!
Robby definitely did preform for the whole 10 hours, I am one of his comedy partners and I stayed for the entire show. While Dane may have had a comedy club packed out for his record that isn't exactly an option for lesser known comedians especially in the Phoenix scene. He never ran out of things to say and kept us entertained the entire time, parts of which were histerical.
Anyone wishing a C.D of the eight and a half hour show is welcome to request. As stated in an earlier post there was four standing ovations from the crowd.
I live in Phoenix and I've seen Robby Wagner perform. He's actually really funny. 10 hours of material seems a little outrageous, but good for him for doing a charity show to raise awareness for stroke victims.
the point is that Robby Wagner's record was not made for Guiness – it was a charity show to bring awareness to the pain of stroke victims – it had a completely different meaning so there is no point in getting all huffy about the nature of the show – i bet the guffaws were really rolling up in Canada too … as Scott said – there is only so much funny anyone can do
7 hours, 8 hours, and 10 hours? Anything over a couple of hours can't seriously be that funny anymore. These shows are way too long. If you ask me, they all probably weren't that great. But, Wagner's 10 hour wins.
hey if you’re in the mood for a good laugh i just found a pretty funny spoof of Best Week Ever on the web:
http://digitalfuntown.squarespace.com/dft-blog/2008/4/3/short-shorts-worst-month-ever.html
http://www.winnipegcomedyfestival.com
Also note our record was picked up by UPI, As it Happens a flagship CDN radio show heard round the world, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg Sun, as well as news outlets in other Canadian provinces. I have yet to see one secondary media source on Mr. Wagner's claim that his ten hour event was a legitimate standup performance by a peer recognized full time professional standup comic. There has to be some criteria or anyone could find a stage and perform a talk a thon.
Hi All
My anonymity was based on thinking the post would display my name not an attempt to be stealth.
The Tazz posting was by me
Al Rae
Artist Director CBC Winnipeg Comedy Fest
http://www.winnipeg comedy.com
We question the silence of the 10 hour record until after we asserted our desire. Why is there no media on this event and why is the vanity press release issued April 1 and not March 10 the day after this 10 hour show. We do not question the fact that Mr. Wagner was on stage for 10 hours but rather that it was a public performance at a professional level with quality having some criteria rather than a ten hour talking marathon with some giggles.
We have submitted our claim to Guiness and will know next week