Tom Lehrer Full Copenhagen Performance

May he rest in peace. In memoriam, this hourlong recording of a concert in Copenhagen is a joy to watch: ▶ this video

If you haven't had a chance, give his full performances a listen. He intersperses song and spoken comedy, with the whole arc hanging together masterfully. Think of one of the great stand-up specials. I'd say it "feels very modern," but the truth is that Lehrer (re-)invented the modern form. An Evening (Wasted) with Tom Lehrer (1959, 42m) link Tom Lehrer Discovers Australia (And Vice-Versa) (1960, 49m) link That Was The Year That Was (1965, 38m) link Live in Copenhagen (1967, 51m) ▶ this video

If you never got the chance, give his full albums a listen. He intersperses song and spoken comedy, with the whole performance hanging together masterfully. An Evening (Wasted) with Tom Lehrer (1959, 42m) link Tom Lehrer Discovers Australia (And Vice-Versa) (1960, 49m) link That Was The Year That Was (1965, 38m) link Live in Copenhagen (1967, 51m) ▶ this video

Somewhat off topic, but he did a concert in Copenhagen of which there's a full recording on Youtube [1] For something filmed in 1967 the audio quality is absolutely stunning. I wonder what equipment they used? My suspicion is that it's a piezoelectric microphone which had fantastic reputation for picking up a wide range of sound (especially for things like multiple people around a table) but fell out of favour as they worked best with valve amplifiers. [1] ▶ this video