#NP: #NowPlaying:

Bruford - 'Gradually Going Tornado' (1980) (2005 remaster)

Third #Bruford album. Sadly no #AllanHoldsworth, but the 'unknown' #JohnClarke's guitar playing's great too. #BillBruford, #DaveStewart and especially #JeffBerlin excel throughout.

@lotographia
Alternatively, #JohnClarke might also have been a little depressed that nothing has changed in 30 years 😀

John Clarke was a national treasure, although we let the Ozzies hold him for a while. Here he is playing an Australian senator, trying to play down the consequences of a massive oil spill. It's no big deal and it doesn't usually happen. It's just... the front fell off:

https://piped.video/watch?v=3m5qxZm_JqM

#JohnClarke #satire #ClimateChange

#BarryHumphries & #JohnClarke "Public taste has changed and that is that. Humphries is primarily of historic interest now. That’s how satire and comedy work. It’s not just the references that date in topical satire."

https://theconversation.com/friday-essay-barry-humphries-humour-is-now-history-thats-the-fate-of-topical-satirical-comedy-117499

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'Warmed' & 'Warmth' That was the difference, and why I'll always prefer John Clarke

"John Clarke left us far too soon, but how very fortunate we were to have been warmed again and again by his humour."

https://www.portrait.gov.au/magazines/57/humours-warm-refuge

I miss John Clarke. I like to the think the merry sport he would be making of the <waves arms> situation would be somewhat comforting. *And* it would be a more effective critique than that currently being offered by the opposition or the rest of the media.
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RT @OzKitsch
John Clarke on John Howard, 1980
#johnclarke #freddagg @nzonscreen #auspol @TVNZ
https://twitter.com/OzKitsch/status/1432342337175252993

My youtube recs are finally showing some sense.
https://mastodon.social/media/9fRGKIWddofePUORcT4
#johnclarke

Just watched some videos tonight in memory of #JohnClarke - such a funny straight up dude. His perspective as a comedian was important for #NZ and #Aus

Here's a classic on banks:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DyaitC91hEM

About 100m long

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17NKos-7GCo

#johnclarke

Old age

https://youtu.be/gPBzAjEpAAw&t=1m04s

#johnclarke

Haven't been able to use the fan for a fortnight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-8UV2nJkh0

#johnclarke

Mr Lew Polls

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ys4LCeVppc

#johnclarke

I'm just going to do this a while.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z53YSMofgvs

#johnclarke

There's some unpacking to explain what's going on with this joke. Really one of my favourite bits though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dh0MNIFezME

#johnclarke