Armed
with the Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler, the Electro Harmonix 45000 and its now
discontinued 2880 counterpart (which are both multi-track digital looping
recorders), Reggie Watts found his niche in improvisation with his signature
persona shifts, conscious stand-up or on-stage loop-based musical sketches.
Reggie has appeared on numerous albums, received numerous awards and critical
acclaim, and appears all over television and live theater. Along with Imogen Heap, Reggie Watts is one of the only Ted musicians and Ted speakers that I have
this personal connection with because of his tremendous influence on creativity
and originality. Not only can you catch Reggie on YouTube, you can watch him on
IFC's Comedy Bang Bang on Netflix and
you can also purchase 3 of his albums in the iTunes store.
Reggie's
Ted Talk, Reggie Watts Disorients You in
the Most Entertaining Way was one of the more difficult Talks to dissect being
as satirical in nature as it is. It's also geared more toward live
entertainment in ways the rest of the TED presenters can't come close to. I
believe that the main point of Reggie's speech and what he was trying to get
through to us is that in life, no matter how many actions take place, no matter
how many words are spoken, no matter how many cause and effect interactions
take place on any given day, life is one giant smoke signal - no two outcomes
are ever the same. Reggie captivated his audience and captured their attention
by ways of his talents including impressions of people with different accents
and different languages and he had them wondering how one person was capable of
so much entertainment and so many personalities. With every word, every
paragraph, and every song, he never missed a beat and he leaves you with the
impression that he's a very talented presenter who's excellent at what he does.
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