Customer Reviews

Live at Village Gate

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While this CD has a few good laughs, it falls far short of Flip Wilson's later work. The biggest problem I had with this CD is that it cost twice as much as the other Flip Wilson CD offered by Amazon, "Flip Wilson: Funny and Live at the Village Gate," which is an exact copy of this one. The only difference is that the two CDs have different covers. This is particulary disappointing since Amazon offers both as a package deal, suggesting that they contain different routines.

This was a very funny CD. It reflects Flip's brilliance as a comedian and his skillful storytelling ability. Unlike most comedians today who use profanity and insults to get cheap laughs, Flip was one of a kind. CLASS all the way! Normally, once you have heard a comedian's audio recording, you put it away. I have found myself listening to this over and over again. I only wish some of Flip Wilson's albums would become available on CD since many of us do not own turntables. You will find yourself enjoying a "feel good" laugh at this CD that everyone can relate to and not the uneasy laughter we are exposed to today with many of the comedians material. BUY IT!

It was common in the 1960s for comedians to open jazz dates. This show from Flip Wilson at the Village Gate is typical of the era, packed with topical issues on race, gender and politics. It is not shock humor, but for both great comedy and a snapshot of these times, this is a great document

I am a huge fan of the late Flip Wilson, and I enjoyed this cd.
I'd hope one day they'd make a cd of his "The Devil Made Me Buy This Dress" which also has some funny routines.