Steve Martin, Stand Up Comedy 1984 (HD)

This concert was filmed in ‘79 at the Amptitheater. It was never shown in it’s entirety til ‘84. Classic Steve Martin. This is the Steve i like. The Wild and Crazy guy persona is iconic. The suit, the arrow through the head, happy feet etc. great stuff. Steve turned stand-up comedy inside out. He mocked it, played with it. He taught audiences and younger comics: it’s ok if u don’t fit Pryor, Carlin, Brenner, or Klein’s style. U can still be funny doing YOUR thing.

This man was memeing before the internet even existed.

The guy is the real deal, he is a comedic giant and can absolutely shred a banjo to pieces. What an absolute legend of a man.

"I do not know if my act holds up these many years later. It is not for me to decide or even think about. Sometimes I hear or see a piece of the old show, and it sounds funny; sometimes I don’t get it and can’t figure out what all the fuss was about." -Steve Martin

"This half of the room! Now we've got it. Now that guy!" points at the balcony lmao

I’m just happy he took a different path than Robin Williams. Their comedies are somewhat similar high energy absurdism. But I think Steve seems happy with his music

I don't ever remember a crowd going that crazy at the beginning of a stand up. I've watched many from back in the 70's to 80's this man is a legend. It was a great time to be alive

he's like a modern court jester

Absolutely nuts at that time. We’d never seen anything like him.

25:57 Dude that comedic timing though. Steve has such a control over his material. The way he changes characters, posture, tone of voice in milliseconds is masterful.

Definition of classic: you can watch it over and over and never stop enjoying it, i.e. Steve Martin

Society needs comedy like this again..people seem to have forgot how to laugh at silliness..this country seems to have lost its sense of humor amongst other things..thanks Steve for the forever laughs

I always heard steve was truly one of the goats of stand up. I never seen him live, but incredible. Loved all his movies as an 80s kid. Legend.

Probably the biggest and most popular live comedy act in history... dude was awesome!

I didn't like Martin for no reason for many years until I actually watched him on Johnny Carson here on Youtube and realized I wasn't even giving him half a chance. The man is a comedic genius.

Can we just put some respect on this man right here. We don’t produce artists of this calibre anymore. Comedian, musician, writer and actor. Martin along with John Candy and John Hughes made my favourite childhood movie. Plains Trains and Automobiles. I watched that film with my dad and we laughed until will cried. That film has so much heart it’s just beautiful. I watched it recently decades later and the ending made me cry. I suppose I’m getting sentimental with age. Steve Martin like Candy is a legend and should never be forgotten.

Haven't heard this in 30 years and it's still one of the funniest sketches I have ever heard anybody do. He is is one of the greatest comics of all time!

I was there in the last row! The Blues Brothers opened. 😁

Thanks for posting takes me back first time I heard "Rambling Guy"--"cat juggling" and "lets get small" He is the real deal

Forty-one years ago and still as much joyful, silly, absurdist fun as it ever was. I LOVE this guy! So many good memories of listening to his comedy albums with friends and laughing so hard we cried. <3 And let's not forget Cruel Shoes! Steve Forever!! :-D