Andy Daly : OH YEAH! THAT GUY! HE'S FUNNY!

Those are the word most people say, after I ask them if they know who Andy Daly is. They'll tilt their heads to the side, like a dog you've just shown a magic trick. They'll think about it for a minute, and then finally I have to say things like, "He is Principal Cutler on 'Eastbound and Down', He was the commentator who stole the film in 'Semi-Pro' and he's also one of the original cast members of 'MAD T.V.' Remember him now?" Once people stop griping about how they didn't care for MAD T.V. (and who did, really?) they go, "OH YEAH! THAT GUY! HE'S FUNNY!". After slapping that person, simply to calm them down and still hold their attention, with the utmost importance, I tell them how much more awesome he really is.

While his on-screen performances in the aforementioned film and T.V. stuff are his bread and butter to the American Public monetarily, Mr. Daly is and has been one of the best improv and long-form stand-up comedians of our generation. I'm not sure I've ever seen Andy do stand-up that wasn't either character based, or the bits were all predicated on something challenging.



See what I mean?

This kind of comedy is what I would describe as "advanced" comedy. The listener has to participate in the act as much as the comedian does, as to not miss his intentions and in the end, the punchline.

He has an album called "Nine Sweaters" and it was released on A Special Thing Records last year. In my humble opinion, it was the best comedy album of the year, although it's not "traditional" stand-up. It's nine long-form bits that Daly does, as a character, all wearing different sweaters. (Guess how many in all). I highly recommend you get on iTunes, Amazon.com, The A Special Thing Records online store, or wherever this album is sold and buy it immediately. I promise it'll sucker punch you with laughter.

Here's one his more famous routines:





WASN'T THAT AWESOME?! Now, GO! Buy this man's cd! Also, you can listen to his episodes of Comedy Death Ray Radio for extensions on these characters and a few new ones, as well.