Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years

It's fascinating seeing "Ol' Billy Red Bush navigate becoming a father. I first heard his material in 2004-2007ish on this cool new app called Pandora. I heard these cool 3 minute bits as part of a comedy channel. Back then he was an angry hilarious butthole. A few months later I saw him in person at the Improv in Houston, Tx. Back then he was just a young ranting comic with solid material that connected with me as a 24ish year old. Now, all these years later, I see him evolving, as both a comedian and a man and a father . And as a dad of 21 years, I can relate to this so much . The bald ginger is 100 authentic.

Its weird, the first half is mostly Bill talking about how hes learning to chill out a bit in his old age...and it wast funny. It came off as safe, middle of the road, aging comedian stuff...I was worried that Bill had finally become the staring old man whos actually dead on the inside from his famous bit....but around the half way point, the old troll goblin we all love comes out and starts swinging for the fences. I had some good laughs.

Honestly I hope Bill is taking care of himself, but I think this special shows us 2 ways his career could go at this point...into safe mainstream weak comedy, or into the future as a bonafide immortal comedy legend.

Bill do what you gotta do in your home life, but keep that RAGE on the STAGE. It's you at your best.

He still knows how to make people laugh. His style is priceless. Brutally honest, and not afraid to push the boundaries of the cancel culture. If you get offended by the hilarity of everyday life, maybe it is not for you. His negative reviews from his Saturday Night Live opening came from people who forgot what humor is. I have seen him live in Detroit, and the unedited shows are even better. I suggest you watch what ever you can see of his shows on streaming platforms. I believe that he has one of his many stand up shows available on Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu, and probably more.

I have been a fan of Bill Burr for a long time. As he has gotten older, he has calmed down a bit. It's to be expected and don't hold that against him.

However, everything that he thinks seemingly is now filtered through his wife. He doesn't go too controversial on anything by downplaying most things. The stuff he tries to go hard at seems to things his wife would want talked about. It is a very narrow but highly encouraged to debate discussion window. "Why is the KKK still around?" Very brave Bill. I'm sure all three members will be pissed.

Telling us what a broken man he is which is a cry for help more than anything. It was bad and peak "modern audience" comedy, which is just a talkative therapy session with safe jokes. You can see classic Bill for a few laughs but the moment drops dead before you know it.

One of his best specials. It is all of the things I appreciate about Bill Burr's style. If you're a long time fan of the podcast or his stand up, there's still plenty of fresh material here to keep you invested and laughing. If you're neither, it's a fantastic stand up special that feels organic and unapologetic for all the right and funny reasons. Tame by Bill Burr's standards, but well thought out and unbelievably funny in a world full of cookie cutter stand up material. There are times when the jokes drag on just a bit too long, but I'm genuinely grasping at straws trying to find constructive criticism here. One of my favorite stand up specials in a long time.