Tommy Davidson on Doing Stand Up Shows with Eddie Murphy & Richard Pryor (Part 9)

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    In this clip, Tommy Davidson talked about his start in comedy doing low-end strip clubs before getting spots in comedy clubs. He recalled meeting Dave Chappelle and Martin Lawrence during that time in DC and eventually linking back up with them in LA - he and Martin lived in the same apartment building. Tommy also detailed sharing a ticket with Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor and how that helped solidify his place in comedy.
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  • @shughl1
    @shughl1 2 года назад +78

    Tommy Davidson is such an ALL TIME GREAT of comedy. Each and every time he comes out, stand up or on live shows (Living Colour), he would ad lib or do something to bring the house down. When you see Davidson make other comedians lose their composure on live shows or tv, you know you're seeing something special. So happy to see him getting interviewed and appreciated.

  • @TheAceofmusic
    @TheAceofmusic 2 года назад +33

    His character when he was on Martin was hilarious!!!

  • @chrisjohnson4272
    @chrisjohnson4272 2 года назад +99

    That does say a lot to be on a ticket with Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy back then this guy is criminally underated

    • @dwightcortes1130
      @dwightcortes1130 2 года назад +3

      I think so too.. so funny.

    • @DoinLifeProductions
      @DoinLifeProductions 2 года назад +4

      Absolutely

    • @WeThePeepHole333
      @WeThePeepHole333 2 года назад +4

      That's comparable to Bone Thugs doing songs with Eazy, Pac, & Big! Can't no other mafuggers stake those claims!!!

    • @the1der
      @the1der 2 года назад

      The line in How to Be a Player has been in my head since I heard it as a little kid. Any time in my entire life I see a woman w jacked up feet, my minds voice says, "You catchin Salmon going upstream w demz eagles claws??"

    • @markellebeasley6487
      @markellebeasley6487 2 года назад +2

      @@the1der Booty Call*

  • @derekwilkerson7142
    @derekwilkerson7142 2 года назад +23

    Tommy is the man!! He’s an analogy for EVERYTHING!!

  • @Danny-fs1hk
    @Danny-fs1hk 2 года назад +43

    Tommy is a master storyteller!

  • @AjGoatedd
    @AjGoatedd 2 года назад +50

    when glad gets to laughing at his own jokes🥱

    • @trestinholmes8277
      @trestinholmes8277 2 года назад

      Hate it 🗣😒

    • @zenassolomon
      @zenassolomon 2 года назад +1

      😂😂😂😂 hate to seeing vlad do standup he will get so same 🍅🥫🍅🥫🍅threw on the stage

    • @shortblackandmiserable
      @shortblackandmiserable 2 года назад

      Lol

    • @kevindube7096
      @kevindube7096 2 года назад +1

      @@zenassolomon noooooo I feel like we would all love to see vlad fulfill his stand-up dreams for that exact reason

  • @dashielbradley8106
    @dashielbradley8106 2 года назад +11

    That's one helluva ticket. Tommy, Eddie, and Richard. How in the fuck you don't die of laughter, a show with them 3 dudes

  • @nave37
    @nave37 2 года назад +5

    This is a cool story Tommy had to follow Richard Pryor at The Comedy Store and I had to follow Tommy Davidson years later at Flappers Comedy Club.
    I was so fired up and excited it was a great show that night. It was such an honor to share the stage with Tommy that night I was the host but there's more details to the story.

  • @silverblackguerrilla4370
    @silverblackguerrilla4370 2 года назад +28

    Tommy Davidson is the sh*t. His bit for the 2009 NBA all star weekend is the funniest 15 minute set you'll ever see. Trust me

    • @hateisasignofenvy651
      @hateisasignofenvy651 2 года назад +5

      She be pouring them dranks! Lol

    • @ssviking81
      @ssviking81 2 года назад +1

      "Where they get all them damn pairs of Jordache"😂😂😂

    • @teezyt3052
      @teezyt3052 2 года назад

      Nigga u just went and watched that Bc of this interview…clown

    • @AnthonyTobi333
      @AnthonyTobi333 2 года назад

      @@hateisasignofenvy651 Salvador Higante !!!

    • @silverblackguerrilla4370
      @silverblackguerrilla4370 2 года назад

      @@AnthonyTobi333 Sabado Gigante 🤣

  • @jarroddixonpalmer5841
    @jarroddixonpalmer5841 2 года назад +13

    One of the greatest Comedic geniuses of our time✊🏾💯

  • @jer1523
    @jer1523 2 года назад +31

    I grow up watching him and I love everything he ever did and plus he always have me laughing hard on the ground thank you Tommy

  • @MrGunz21
    @MrGunz21 2 года назад +18

    TD reference comparisons of himself are artwork in themselves... this dude is different... hope he can get one last good run in his career he deserves it!!!!

  • @benmartinez8248
    @benmartinez8248 2 года назад +8

    Tommy is absolutely underrated. One of the greats!

  • @blackcavi4515
    @blackcavi4515 2 года назад +11

    Tommy Davidson on the "Shaq All Star Comedy Special" was special. I go back every now and then to get a good laugh😂

    • @KingJRZJ
      @KingJRZJ 2 года назад +1

      That's one of the best stand up specials ever! The Spanish TV show part has me in tears every time 🤣

    • @BrianGengaBSide313
      @BrianGengaBSide313 2 года назад

      @@KingJRZJ "Sabado Gigante!!!!"

  • @herculesking8054
    @herculesking8054 2 года назад +7

    I love his confidence. You have to have that to be successful at anything. He's not over the top, but he deeply believes in himself.

  • @dgkool
    @dgkool 2 года назад +35

    Vlad always tryna krack jokes n shyt laughin interrupting n shyt 😂😂😂 shut up n let em finish

  • @DaLumpy1
    @DaLumpy1 2 года назад +5

    Tommy definitely is the first person to ever utter “Billy Crystal in this bitch”. Lmao

  • @j.j.5762
    @j.j.5762 2 года назад +6

    Total nostalgia listening to this guest! Broke back many great memories. I love Tommy!

    • @kevindube7096
      @kevindube7096 2 года назад +9

      “Broke back”??? What type of Mountain are you living on

    • @j.j.5762
      @j.j.5762 2 года назад +1

      @@kevindube7096 brought back*

    • @alamo2336
      @alamo2336 2 года назад +4

      @@kevindube7096 🤣🤣🤣 my mind went str8 to mountain aft reading "broke back"

  • @persistentlydriven9390
    @persistentlydriven9390 2 года назад +101

    Damn vlad let the comedian do the comedy 🥴

    • @chozen9
      @chozen9 2 года назад +11

      Exactly it never works but he keeps trying

    • @mytriish1977
      @mytriish1977 2 года назад +13

      Right😂😂😂😂 No lie that whole "Got your kids on stage with them" thing made me a lil angry coming out his mouth lmaoooo

    • @bwatkins10va
      @bwatkins10va 2 года назад

      Vlad just can't STFU and kills his interviews

    • @MissLiveLaughLove1
      @MissLiveLaughLove1 2 года назад +7

      Exactly. I was like, Vlad, be quiet.

    • @Killakobe812
      @Killakobe812 2 года назад +4

      Facts

  • @flyguy7825
    @flyguy7825 2 года назад +30

    Tommy Davidson got a master's class in doing stand up next to Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor you can definitely read the room with those 2.

  • @donricolife1861
    @donricolife1861 2 года назад +8

    The way Tommy broke it down with the Jordan concept was dope

  • @100floorsup
    @100floorsup 2 года назад +4

    I still remember the stand up when Tommy did the Sugar Crisp joke
    I was in tears the whole stand up

  • @hushg2000
    @hushg2000 2 года назад +4

    Martin episode tho!!! Darnell - DID YOU MISS ME lol Modafcker said he has catfish in his personal lake … delicious 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @jonnycatbxny6046
      @jonnycatbxny6046 2 года назад

      I'm cracking up 😂🤣😂 The face he made when he says DELICIOUS is hilarious!!! Like "What you know about THAT!?!!??"

    • @partyandbullshit45
      @partyandbullshit45 2 года назад

      Varnell

  • @rome5152
    @rome5152 2 года назад +19

    When Vlad starts telling jokes 😮‍💨

  • @BriceHoward7001
    @BriceHoward7001 2 года назад +5

    Why was that Michael Jordan metaphor at the end so dope! I could visualize all of it.

  • @Whitebrowpriest
    @Whitebrowpriest 2 года назад +2

    Cool! Tommy Davidson is OBVIOUSLY a huge comic book enthusiast, with all of his comic book analogies in this interview, lol. Love it! :D

  • @ckaiborbor
    @ckaiborbor 2 года назад +4

    OG said he was in the Danger Room, that’s real 💯💯💯

  • @keithmoran5695
    @keithmoran5695 2 года назад +3

    Love him and David Allen Grier on In Living Color. You know I'm fresh out Howard Bam!

  • @DaLumpy1
    @DaLumpy1 2 года назад +3

    Everyone might not get this but almost every GROWN up that references comic book superheroes to describe so many pivotal moments in their lives has typically gone through some traumatic shit and they looked to these larger than life heroes to aspire to be like in order to escape and survive horrible things

  • @jhealey1865
    @jhealey1865 2 года назад +2

    Tommy is “funny as shit”. That’s a DMV slang. He is naturally a funny kat Hopefully one day he may tell you some stories about working in the cafeteria at the Bethesda naval hospital in Bethesda Maryland. Raw talent. Proud of your boy

  • @johncampbell383
    @johncampbell383 2 года назад +4

    Tommy Davidson struggle and hard work pay off !

  • @juswolf22
    @juswolf22 2 года назад +14

    Vlad kinda talkin down on my guy. Tommy Davidson could rock a crowd with the best of em standup wise back then.

    • @DaddySickSounds
      @DaddySickSounds 2 года назад +2

      Yep! Glad I'm not the only one that caught that! Smh

  • @DBIGBRO157
    @DBIGBRO157 2 года назад +1

    Thank you Vlad for interviewing him. I grew up watching this man. My whole family loves his work. Thanks Vlad

  • @chillywillie6283
    @chillywillie6283 2 года назад +2

    I was stationed in DC at Andrews AFB, MD from Sept 1981-May 83 when Tommy, Dave and Martin were in high school and getting their starts in the business. Sinbad and Earthquake (from DC) were in the USAF at the same time that I was serving, until they decided to leave for the comedy circuit.

  • @bojaxsun
    @bojaxsun 2 года назад +9

    Tommy is super dope

  • @markwigle4340
    @markwigle4340 2 года назад +2

    "Let Bruce get at his ass." The one fight we wanted but never got. It's amazing how many people's career has intersected.

  • @solutionistpowerplatform5148
    @solutionistpowerplatform5148 2 года назад +1

    He Called Vlad Clever...I Love It

  • @pierrefab7202
    @pierrefab7202 2 года назад +3

    Woo is one of THE most underrated comedy movies in the 90’s. I still have the dvd

    • @Flowmajor777
      @Flowmajor777 2 года назад

      Rent "The Crying Game" lol

    • @SoLIIT
      @SoLIIT 2 года назад

      Lenny! What exactly is a CHICKEN HOE?! 🐔 NOW U KNOW DAddy love chicken and you know daddy love hoes 😂😂😂

    • @pierrefab7202
      @pierrefab7202 2 года назад

      @@Flowmajor777 "Dont call me nomore" lol

  • @micahhayes8770
    @micahhayes8770 2 года назад +1

    9:00...RIP Mitzi Shore. True legend in the comedy game.

  • @TheSstretch68
    @TheSstretch68 2 года назад +2

    Damn TOMMY DAVIDSON got tutored by the best. To perform with EDDIE AND RICHARD, SHESHHHHHH!!!
    I love those comic book references TOMMY!! He know his ish 😂😂

  • @stephonroberts7169
    @stephonroberts7169 2 года назад +2

    That shit was powerful what tommy davidson just said if you caught. I know i can relate and i just realized it salute my dude

  • @watchthistv5361
    @watchthistv5361 2 года назад

    Hands Down one of thee GREATEST TO TOUCH A MIC👑👑👑💯

  • @TheRealCadillacKev
    @TheRealCadillacKev 2 года назад +6

    Please interview David Allen Grier !

  • @tomswill9189
    @tomswill9189 2 года назад +2

    This my man right here. One of the top funny dudes. Hilarious.

  • @jamesdot87
    @jamesdot87 2 года назад +2

    This was so inspiring lol love victory stories like this !!!!

  • @slab817
    @slab817 2 года назад +5

    Tommy Davidson is a Real One 💯💯👊🏾

  • @dnic5460
    @dnic5460 2 года назад +1

    I met him in Durham NC in 98. Chill dude. Should have had more given to him. He's an all time great!!@

  • @djuelzp
    @djuelzp 2 года назад +5

    His analogies got me weak

  • @Trolondo33
    @Trolondo33 2 года назад +4

    Vlad you could at least compliment the man and acknowledge his comedic genius obviously he’s worthy!!!! Salute Tommy Davidson

  • @kdub4318
    @kdub4318 2 года назад +5

    If Eddie and Richard are Kobe and Jordan. Then Tommy is definitely Allen Iverson. Hall of Fame in comedy.

    • @doncardi8699
      @doncardi8699 2 года назад +1

      So Dave is Lebron?

    • @kdub4318
      @kdub4318 2 года назад

      @@doncardi8699 I can definitely buy that!

    • @leelohaskin7941
      @leelohaskin7941 2 года назад +1

      @@kdub4318 in a way I could also buy Martin as Allen Iverson too

    • @kdub4318
      @kdub4318 2 года назад

      @@leelohaskin7941 great point! Gotta put Tommy as Dwade then.

  • @medeucaa
    @medeucaa 2 года назад +3

    “Trudaaaaaaaay😩”

  • @BallerBrownsWorldMusic1
    @BallerBrownsWorldMusic1 2 года назад

    Really great interview and I love how he uses the his metaphors!!! I was like Jordan.. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

  • @colinforsecs3393
    @colinforsecs3393 2 года назад

    Underrated..Very underrated.

  • @derekmcdaniel6470
    @derekmcdaniel6470 2 года назад +1

    This man's a LEGEND!

  • @timmyggztv
    @timmyggztv 2 года назад +14

    Tommy Davidson one of the greatest of all time this guy a legend for real

    • @kevindube7096
      @kevindube7096 2 года назад

      Timmy Ggz Tv one of the greatest of all time this guy a legend for real

  • @SigmaSounds3418
    @SigmaSounds3418 2 года назад +5

    I like the way he broke down the trajectory of MJ’s career in 5 seconds. Wow

  • @victorgauzza9253
    @victorgauzza9253 2 года назад

    Damn....What a story! He was hanging with all the legends and future legends. He said "oh man Billy Crystal in this bit*h"...That was hilarious

  • @scottpitner4298
    @scottpitner4298 2 года назад +1

    Love this guy since I was a kid, probably 8-10 watching in living color in 91-93? I think?
    Anyway he’s so funny. Great dude

  • @death2you459
    @death2you459 2 года назад +3

    VLAD!!!! PLEASE LET TOMMY TELL HIS STORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU LET AZIE TALK!!! LET TOMMY TALK!!!!🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬😠😠😠😠🤬🤬🤬

  • @wesleyhilde1
    @wesleyhilde1 2 года назад

    Varnell Hill.. Baby... Did u miss me? 🤣

  • @shamirbryan3317
    @shamirbryan3317 2 года назад +1

    He did this stand up comedy special for Comedy Central in the mid to late nineties where he talked about white people not being able to dance. That shit had to be one of the funniest routines I’ve ever seen in comedy. Lmao.

  • @barryblu_space-bar3x
    @barryblu_space-bar3x 2 года назад +1

    This dude is a legendary 🐐

  • @babiphat20
    @babiphat20 2 года назад +1

    I have been trying to find Tommy's stand up special he did that i remember seeing on Showtime as a kid. It was called "on the strength in nyc" there's a really bad short copy on youtube but you cant find it online to purchase. It was hilarious. I can only imagine seeing footage of the shows hes talking about at the end when he went on between Eddie and Richard.

  • @dhowto3005
    @dhowto3005 2 года назад +1

    Incredible stories!!! Awesome!

  • @Sleepingsparklegirl
    @Sleepingsparklegirl 2 года назад +1

    Tommy looks great!

  • @Chessbox09
    @Chessbox09 2 года назад +2

    Damn, ihe looks exactly the same as he did on In Living Color😄

  • @Kentelligent24
    @Kentelligent24 2 года назад +2

    Living Legend

  • @coreyano
    @coreyano 2 года назад +1

    Dam! On the bill with Eddie and pryor!

  • @akwashington233aw
    @akwashington233aw 2 года назад +1

    I will say it again Tommy is one of the top cats in the game right now and he hasn't even reached his Peak yet

  • @215Smith
    @215Smith 2 года назад +2

    When someone mentions bad strip clubs , why does vlad alway go to “ chicks with bullet holes , no babysitter”
    Instead of saying “trailer trash chicks cracked out with missing teeth “

  • @pernellhaynesworth1212
    @pernellhaynesworth1212 2 года назад +8

    Sleep well Bruce Lee‼️🙏🏼🥋

  • @CharlesEdmond79
    @CharlesEdmond79 2 года назад +3

    Michael Keaton? Never new that.

  • @SW34T
    @SW34T 2 года назад +1

    Do you miss me? from show Martin show.

  • @somethingdifferent4u247
    @somethingdifferent4u247 2 года назад

    Excellent video 👍🙂

  • @venas1978rw
    @venas1978rw 2 года назад +1

    Like how he equates everything associated wit his career to sports or movies…that whole Bruce Lee sh*t lol and the whole tony starks sh*t 😂😩

  • @flintmichigan1679
    @flintmichigan1679 2 года назад

    Great content

  • @seldomseenG
    @seldomseenG 2 года назад +1

    Vlad didn't even know Eddie was already a mega Hollywood star ⭐ at that point. I believe he said this like 88 and Eddie had already been on Saturday night live and doing movies since at least 82 with 48hrs

  • @Det1911
    @Det1911 2 года назад +1

    You gotta get Eddie On here Vlad

  • @jaye5926
    @jaye5926 2 года назад

    motivation...

  • @CedRockStarr
    @CedRockStarr 2 года назад +1

    He low key nailed Jordan’s early evolution

  • @georgiablackman9661
    @georgiablackman9661 2 года назад +1

    Tommy Davidson sure luv the GOAT #23 Michael Jordan

  • @mr.o3708
    @mr.o3708 2 года назад +2

    varnell hill

  • @kingsports1113
    @kingsports1113 2 года назад

    Tommy davidson got martin ready remember that before the fame

  • @demigodt34
    @demigodt34 2 года назад +1

    so dope

  • @donjuanseville3039
    @donjuanseville3039 2 года назад

    AMAZING 💯💯💯

  • @powshadowzable
    @powshadowzable 2 года назад

    This is good content!

  • @Discipleofyeshuahamaschiach
    @Discipleofyeshuahamaschiach 2 года назад +1

    I know what he’s talking about cuz Billy Crystal had all them on his show I think it was hosted by HBO & Pepsi I was a little boy but I definitely remember cuz they was the big leagues on HBO

  • @tristosanders
    @tristosanders 2 года назад

    Opportunity Meets Preparation

  • @1BadCompagnie
    @1BadCompagnie 2 года назад +1

    Iron man cracking up

  • @kodakpat5258
    @kodakpat5258 2 года назад +1

    Need to interview Keenan ivory Wayans

  • @brian19711
    @brian19711 2 года назад

    Carrot top be killing it too... Ijs🥺

  • @mermaidprettymuch
    @mermaidprettymuch 2 года назад

    Was it the Ebony Inn Tommy?

  • @woundedwombmindoflilith278
    @woundedwombmindoflilith278 2 года назад

    When is he going to get a Netflix special?

  • @bobbyretro
    @bobbyretro 2 года назад +1

    ''Weird Warren's v-v-v-video countdown''.

  • @canuhandlethetruth6166
    @canuhandlethetruth6166 2 года назад

    Tommy is pretty cool and he's funny!!! He should've been bigger than he was. I put him now in the Paul Mooney,George Wallace type category who never quite got as big as they should've been but made a nice living..

  • @spke532
    @spke532 2 года назад +1

    All the comics that do the celebrities in McDonald's got their shit from TD!! he started that shit. people owe this guy a lot over the years.

  • @skotti2hottimusic210
    @skotti2hottimusic210 2 года назад

    So tommy let’s talk about DAVE 😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @jajack9537
    @jajack9537 2 года назад

    Tommy very articulate

  • @spiritualenlightenmentsmoo308
    @spiritualenlightenmentsmoo308 2 года назад

    Beverly hills cop wasn't out when Eddie did delirious that came out a couple of years later
    Maybe 1 or 2 years

  • @CBR1KTRENTNITTY
    @CBR1KTRENTNITTY 2 года назад

    Fkn Legend 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💯