I saw Conan O'Brien's Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television tour this past Sunday in Atlantic City, NJ. I went to the 11:35 PM show, which I thought was extra nerdy-cool because of it being his old time slot. The show was great. He was hilarious and he rocked hard. I had been in the audience of his old show in NYC once and he had brought out the acoustic guitar beforehand, so I knew he loved to play. But this time he was rocking it. And you could tell he was having a blast.
Since this was a casino show, some of the very first rows were empty - reserved for comps for gamblers. Very early on, he invited the audience to move forward - knowing the fans should have those seats, not some random gambling douchebags. He also came out into the crowd at the end, running right down the middle, high-fiving and hugging people.
His band was all there too (except for Max) and they ruled. It was a really high-energy show. Andy came out too, and there were a couple recorded segments. We even got the Walker: Texas Ranger Lever, though it was re-named due to NBC possibly owning the rights to it. The whole show was awesome -- I laughed my ass off.
Conan was so great. He seemed to be doing what he loves, but still had that edge of bitterness that someone in his position is bound to have. Can't wait til he starts up his TBS show in the Fall.
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