The Best of Gallagher Volume 1 contains 2 full-length Gallagher concerts: "Mad as Hell" and "Two Real".
"Mad as Hell" has some very intelligent Gallagher humor. He does not end this show with any Sledg-o-Matic smashing, if that's what you are looking for. In fact, Gallagher uses very few props in this show, and spends most of the time talking to the audience about what makes him mad. What I like the most about this concert is that it proves that Gallagher is not just a lunatic that smashes groceries onto audience members. He is also a genuine comic with very original and intelligent material.
"Two Real" is on the other side of the coin. This concert is filled with props, sketches, and smashes. In my opinion, none of it turns out very funny and it seems like Gallagher is trying too hard to live up to the "zany" image that had made him famous at that point in time. Although this is a very good piece of Gallagher history, it is not nearly as good as other shows that he has done and is not re-watchable like his other concerts.
Gallagher fans should be aware that there is a Best of Gallagher Volume 2, which contains "The Maddest" and "Stuck in the 60's". Both of the Volume 2 concerts have much better Gallagher content.
Furthermore, there is the "The Smashing Watermelon Collection" DVD-set that contains all 11 of Gallagher's broadcast concerts (including the 4 shows caontained on the "Best of" volumes. You can find it on Amazon and I have listed the individual concerts.
In conclusion, if you just want a little bit of Gallagher for $10, get Volume 2, not Volume 1... but, if you are a true Gallagher fan, get the "Smashing Watermelon Collection" for $30 and you can re-live ALL of the best Gallagher moments. |
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