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Reggie Watts is “just bullshitting”

Posted on April 25, 2009

Reggie Watts was at the Comedy Fest last night. Crazy performer. Every time he spoke he was a different person. There are a lot of people in there, ha. British accent, Bill Cosby, ragga, etc.

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Reggie Watts is “just bullshitting”

Funny musicians occupy a strange sort of netherworld between two art forms. Some, like Zach Galifianakis or Stephen Lynch, line up squarely as comedians even if they never fully inhabit that role. Others, like Tenacious D and Flight Of The Conchords, are able to pass as actual musicians even though they run the risk of being dismissed as mere novelty. But in the case of Reggie Watts, what he does can’t really be defined by either discipline: Armed with only his impressive, multi-octave voice and a table of effects pedals, Watts creates whirlwind, improvised pieces that are neither wholly comedic nor musical, but funny, engaging, and liable to bring the house down. Besides, there’s nothing particularly funny about debating one’s place in the artistic community, so these aren’t the sorts of questions that keep the New York-based “comedic performer” (his self-description of choice) up at night. He’s far too busy performing at both music and comedy venues, touring fringe arts festivals, and collaborating with political pranksters like The Yes Men to sweat the distinction. Decider caught up with Watts to talk about how he found his way from music to whatever it is he does now, what he’s planning (or rather, not planning) to bring to his Fusebox performance next week, and how it felt to be turned into a candle. (Read more: http://austin.decider.com/articles/reggie-watts-is-just-bullshitting,26969/)

Reggie Watts Website:
http://reggiewatts.com/

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