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2008: Tim Minchin's show So F*****g Rock. I saw Ready for This first and it came out in... 2009? Ok, like, sure, the two shows have a couple songs in common (staged entirely differently), but that would be normal for such a musical comedy act. You wouldn't expect (indeed, WANT) your favorite band not to play anything from older albums in a purely music show, would you? But wow, both shows are just as good, have a similar flow, even structure, to the point where I thought, "oh, is this the same bit as in Ready for This?" and then it went in a completely different direction. All that to say this is peak Minchin, when it seems he was the most creative and just exploding with ideas. The show also got me thinking about his stage persona, because on the one hand, his musical numbers need incredible precision, but on the other, his stand-up is all fidgeting and nervous. So is that second element just as precise and calculated? The way he opens and closes parentheses makes me think yes. It's pretty incredible to watch. And the man knows how to close out a show. Just as in his 2009 show, the encore had me weeping. So good.

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