Robert Kelly - Live (CD)

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Some things get instant reactions: even your best friend springing unexpectedly out of a closet will give you temporary Downs Syndrome. Other stuff takes a second, like that tiny moment when a kid falls, assesses the situation, and makes the decision between laughing and crying (unless he’s the kind who’s become immune to spankings… and maybe even finds them a little titillating). And at least one really fantastic thing takes just under an hour: Robert Kelly Live, the Stand Up! Records reissue of Kelly’s 2003 break out CD. In a fast-paced forty-five minutes of pure live comedy, Kelly seemingly distills the entirety of Boston (and a few Northeastern suburbs) into one acerbic, silly, accent-studded, filthy-mouthed, set chock full of real life truths (depending on how much time you’ve spent in businesses that involve revealing your “krypto-nuts” at one point or another). From the first track to the last, his audience is absolutely in the palm of this pro’s hand. Whether it’s in commiserating over dry-humping related injuries, teaching the crowd how best to terrify fellow motorists, or pinpointing the precise, mathematically calculated best laid phrases (“draped over me like a wet piece of meat,” “Osama bloopers,” and “Touch it–Easy Pass!” all kill when Kelly’s on the mic), Kelly’s at his best when his exhilarating clip and Massachusetts candor get away with him. This is to say, if you’re not amped up and laughed-out by the time you finish “Robert Kelly Live,” it’s not Kelly’s fault–that’s on you.