Lots of comedians are also very good musicians. Charlie Chaplin composed most of the music for his movies. Oliver Hardy had a beautiful singing voice. The Marx Brothers were all accomplished musicians, same thing with the 3 Stooges. Steve Martin is a virtuoso banjo player. He even played with Emmylou on the Letterman show. Conversely Frank Zappa was a very funny guy, and so were the Beatles. Check out "Hard Days Night" it's hilarious. I think there's some kind of connection between music and comedy. Both require a higher than average level of intelligence and a fair amount of rebelliousness. Maybe that's why some people are naturally good at both.
Oh, if only there were more interviewers as good as this guy!
Top tier!!
Great post Ian. I've never seen Emmylou tell jokes before. I knew she had a sense of humor but she's funny too.
Lots of comedians are also very good musicians. Charlie Chaplin composed most of the music for his movies. Oliver Hardy had a beautiful singing voice. The Marx Brothers were all accomplished musicians, same thing with the 3 Stooges. Steve Martin is a virtuoso banjo player. He even played with Emmylou on the Letterman show. Conversely Frank Zappa was a very funny guy, and so were the Beatles. Check out "Hard Days Night" it's hilarious. I think there's some kind of connection between music and comedy. Both require a higher than average level of intelligence and a fair amount of rebelliousness. Maybe that's why some people are naturally good at both.