To say George Carlin was just a comedian is a terrible misrepresentation of how brilliant he really was. He was a true wordsmith of the highest level. His mastery of the English language and uses of rhythm set him way ahead of other entertainers, especially in his later years. I was lucky enough to see him on the "You Are All Diseased" tour here in Little Rock in 1999. It was so incredible because that night an f-4 or f-5 tornado (can't remember exactly) hit downtown Little Rock during the show, 5 blocks away from where we were inside the auditorium with George. He totally killed that night. For those of you familiar with the "You Are All Diseased" show, while he was saying "There is no such thing as God... never was... never will be", the tornado sirens were going off outside! Then he said " If there is a such thing as God, may he strike this audience dead right now", then as the crowd sat quiet in horror, all you could hear were the sirens wailing and the firetrucks, police cars, and ambulances responding to the destroyed gas station, Pizza Hut, and Waffle House, six blocks away. Still though, people were so offended by his Atheist jokes, they were leaving like crazy... INTO THE STORM!!! Only in the Bible Belt would people rather risk getting killed by a tornado than risk going to Hell for sitting through a George Carlin show!
I've watched everything he's ever done. Even to the point of B begging me to turn the channel after sitting through "Doin It In New Jersey" for the 28th time. I've admired his brilliance. I've tried to learn and take influence from his mastery of the language. He is one of my favorite souls and I will truly miss his wisdom. Thank you for living, George. You changed my life.
R.I.P. George Carlin
You Brilliant Old Fuck
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