RiFF RAFF: June 2010

6.16.2010

Reggie Watts Tours With Conan O'Brien

Perhaps the second greatest moment to seeing my beloved Conan O'Brien from the fourth row at Atlanta's Fox Theater on Monday (yes, I finally got tickets people! Dream come true!), was watching his incredibly talented, original and nearly indescribable opening act, Reggie Watts.

A Seattle based performer, Watts' shows are taking unsuspecting audiences by surprise all over the US and Canada. A mixture of comedy, beat-boxing, rapping, singing, acting and even a little dancing, this performance was unlike anything I have ever seen. While layering his beat-boxing sounds and lyrics using a recorder to mix and create music in front of live audiences, Reggie also displays his talents in acting - shifting in and out of different characters and accents. One minute he's a British man telling you a nonsensical story and the next he's pretending to recite poetry in French.

No matter who he's impersonating, one thing is for sure - you will not want to miss it! I highly recommend catching his live show whenever he's in a city near you. Upcoming tour dates can be found on his website (linked above).

Here are two of my favorite Reggie Watts videos. The first is from back in 2008, and showcases his talents in mixing sounds to create unique songs on the spot. The second, (which I must warn viewers - has very explicit content), is a music video for his hilarious song "F*ck Sh*t Stack", which he performed live on Monday night.

Enjoy!