Brian Beatty’s review of Mitch Hedberg and his new CD Mitch All Together [Over the Coals, February] is well-informed and credible. I am a big Hedberg fan and also felt that his first CD Strategic Grill Locations captured a too off-the-cuff performance that epitomized the “throw it all against the wall and see what sticks” cliché. I think the material on Mitch All Together is strong (though some of the best bits from the Acme shows I attended did not make it onto the disc), but I agree that the rushed pacing of the material is a disconnect with Hedberg’s historical stage manner and at times diminishes what is overall a solid effort. I still lobby my friends to see his excellent live shows every time he performs locally.
Kevin O’Keefe,
Minneapolis
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