04-27-2014, 05:55 AM
IIt's 1:46 AM and I'm sitting here drinking rum and coke and eating Taco Bell (AAaack this is nasty stuff!) but it's been a good night.
I've always been a fan of Don Rickles and tonight I saw him at Foxwoods at the MGM Theatre. He's 87 and sharp as a tack although he is recovering from necrotizing fasciitis in his leg. What this meant to his show was that he did it all sitting in a chair because I guess it's still pretty painful to stand.
The show had many video segments of his "great" years with Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin roasts and guesting on Johnny Carson. He sang a few songs, made idiots of a couple of audience members and tossed out dozens of witty jibes all around. Unfortunately he is a comic past his prime and unable to do the physical comedy that made him famous. But if you like Don, then I would recommend seeing his show even though it is somewhat bittersweet.
I've always been a fan of Don Rickles and tonight I saw him at Foxwoods at the MGM Theatre. He's 87 and sharp as a tack although he is recovering from necrotizing fasciitis in his leg. What this meant to his show was that he did it all sitting in a chair because I guess it's still pretty painful to stand.
The show had many video segments of his "great" years with Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin roasts and guesting on Johnny Carson. He sang a few songs, made idiots of a couple of audience members and tossed out dozens of witty jibes all around. Unfortunately he is a comic past his prime and unable to do the physical comedy that made him famous. But if you like Don, then I would recommend seeing his show even though it is somewhat bittersweet.