The Tommy Tiernan Show Thread - Mod warning, see OP

Pussyhands

I went to Tommy T in Vicar St a few months ago and he himself was terrible. Maybe he didn't have any material written but really awful stuff. He was on for only about 20 minutes too. He started off by doing this spiel in an english accent, which wasn't funny at all. And then other times he'd just shout out in a nigerian type accent "I LOVE ANAL SEX".

His openers were much better actually. Eleanor who did MC tonight was very good. As was Julie Jay and Fred Cooke was good too.

gormdubhgorm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118519047#Comment_118519047

I thought Tommy could have asked better questions. Felt like a great opportunity lost. Daltry was mad for chat. Great guest, poor questions. The two women on after were not my demographic. Switched off for 10 minutes, switched back on to see Des Bishop in downbeat self reflective mode. Switched off.

furiousox

https://youtu.be/LeoKCJNI-k4

Roger Daltrey with the wonderful Wilko Johnson.

Please, enjoy.

gormdubhgorm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118519318#Comment_118519318

Small doses he is grand. His peak was around 2008. Admire how he has made the most of his talents. But the older version of Des can be a bit dull IMO. But maybe some like the ‘who am I ?’ type stuff . But IMO it seems repetitive to listen to after a while.

Quantum Erasure

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118519165#Comment_118519165

two absolute doses, the title of their new book

Enjoyed the show tonight.

You could sense a genuine rapport between Tommy and Rodger Daltrey. The conversations actually feel like two people just being themselves. It's unimaginable that Tubridy would be able to have such a genuine chat with a guest.

Even with Des and the Aisling girls - I didnt hate listening to them as I probably would have if Tubridy interviewed them. A few weeks ago he interviewed one of the girls and the whole thing was about her eating disorder.

Even the musicians were more enjoyable than those on the LLS. Ridiculous that Tommy has not been given the LLS at this point.

gormdubhgorm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118519650#Comment_118519650

But would TT leaning forwards looking people in the eye with long moments of awkward silences be enough to fill all that extra time? I believe Tommy calls it ‘resonating’. Others would call it dead air.

mzungu

Enjoyed that interview with Roger Daltrey. Getting him on was quite the coup for RTE.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118519703#Comment_118519703

I dunno, but the silences would still be an improvement on the sanctimonious lectures of the other insincere tosser.

gormdubhgorm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118519782#Comment_118519782

I fairness to TT when he clicks with an interviewee it works really well. Michael D. is probably his best interview in my opinion. But the interviewee has to be talkative able for the unusual back and forth. Otherwise it gets a bit stuck at times. The half hour is plenty for TT's type of style keeps the pace up, I think.

As for the Late Late I have not watched it in years - except the Toy Show. I have thought that a rotating panel of interviewers depending on the subject might be the way to go. TT could do the zany left field guests/human interest, someone else sport, someone else politics etc.

briany

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118519703#Comment_118519703

Those other people would also be known as c**ty TV execs.

gormdubhgorm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118519844#Comment_118519844

What about the viewers and the guests though?

Mostly those 'Tommy pauses' are really over done. Resulting in nervous laughter from the guest. And studio audience.

A former Tommy Tiernan show guest Roisin Murphy gave a good description of what it was like on Tommy's show, as a guest.

https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/celebs/risn-murphy-describes-rte-tommy-19896822

From the above -

Singer Róisín Murphy has described her appearance on The Tommy Tiernan Show last year as "strange" after being left bemused by the comedian's line of questioning.

"He just kept saying to me, 'Róisín, you're so confident, aren't you?'" she said.

"I'd start talking about something else, and then he'd go, 'Aren't you so confident, though? I mean, you really are confident!'.

"You know, it took me aback, and I didn't say – probably for good reason – 'Why shouldn't I be confident?'. I kind of went, 'Yeah, I am – my father and my mother made me feel confident'.

"But that should be a baseline - take confidence away from people, they can't function. You have to have some confidence."

The Tommy Tiernan Show is unusual in that the guests' identities are kept secret from the host and the audience until they appear in front of the cameras.

Róisín said: "It's a good concept – you just jump out there. But it's very hard for the guest as well."

"It's a bit more like therapy than a talk show. It's strange."

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The latter is similar to how another poster just described the show a page back - as a 'therapy session' type thing, which I can see why. Throw in the awkward silences (leaning forwards) and odd line of questioning - it really does seem like a therapy session a lot of the time.

Another thing Tommy seems to like to do which makes it seem like a therapy session - is what I would describe as 'fishing for sadness'. I remember other interviews he would come out with something like 'There is a sense of sadness off ya'. Or 'Are you happy?'

Which is ironic considering many other RTE presenters get criticised on boards for looking for misery - or a 'misery slot'.

When he goes down that road I find the show becomes awkward. However, the back and forth stuff - banter joking TT is great at. Those type of interviews he really excels at. But the show can be a bit hit and miss because of Tommy's style.

To paraphrase a nursery rhyme -

'When it is good it is very good, but when it is bad it is awkward'.

The funny part is I never really liked Tommy's comedy. But it is great he has found a niche for himself and trying something different. His niche is oddness.

I wouldn't pretend the show is perfect though - hit and miss.

Dempo1

Enjoyed seeing Daltry but my god the interview was Dull , could have been gold .

Switched off almost instantaneously when I saw Des Bishop appear, Christ what a profound bore.

Hangdogroad

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118519410#Comment_118519410

Didn't see this and I've never heard either of them interviewed but in every single photo Ive seen of them they just ooze smugness.

briany

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118520378#Comment_118520378

I don't think the show's perfect either, but I believe Tiernan is sincere in how he conducts himself as a host and is just trying to be in the moment with a guest and ask questions that come into his mind at the time, or even things he ruminates on in daily life.

Silences in the conversation, I don't mind. Frankly, vs. just about every other chat show going, I find taking a pause to let something hang quite refreshing. I hope I'm never in such a hurry as to find a 5 second pause in an interesting conversation to be an annoyance.

Given the show's unscripted nature, it will always be hit and miss, but when it hits, it hits hard, and that's good enough for me.

Ash.J.Williams

Daltry on the late late

https://youtu.be/4w021jVKjBw

Pussyhands

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118519823#Comment_118519823

His interview with Michael D wasn't a random interview though. Tiernan and Michael D have met multiple times and get on well.

Ash.J.Williams

Daltrey interview was nice , we all know how they revolutionised live sound and invented the live show so it’s good to hear the family stuff

Hendrix the who and the kinks , pioneers of sound

briany

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118524495#Comment_118524495

It would have been good if Tommy could have dug a bit deeper on the Daltrey interview. I don't mean turning the interview into a 'therapy session' as some commentators have remarked TT's interviews can become, but just to hear Daltrey get asked a few questions that made him stop and think. The stuff about the Who has probably been covered in several memoirs and rock docs. Daltrey was not really letting Tommy ask too many questions, though. He just carried on with the anecdote he was on if Tommy tried to get a word in. I suspect he knew what was up and didn't want to let the interview become too introspective.

Ash.J.Williams

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118536309#Comment_118536309

he mentioned fighting once but backed off when tommy asked :) that was rogers big vice

AMKC

Poor woman. Its a terrible thing to have that. Is she any way famous do?

castletownman

Must be a terrifying thing to live with.

harr

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118551903#Comment_118551903

Don’t think so , just a regular lady with a disease a lot of people have to deal with with everyday . We as a family are just starting on this road with an elderly relative .

Again Tommy letting her talk and not afraid to ask the tough questions. It’s nice to hear an honest and Frank discussion on this matter.

Xander10

A lovely woman. Very articulate.

JoeA3

It’s a dreadful disease. And frighteningly common… not many families it hasn’t touched at some point.

This lady is a great speaker. So well spoken.

Xander10

A powerful woman and a great Voice for sufferers. Enjoyed that, and Tommy's willingness to be the listener.

Daroxtar

Helen is my aunt. A fcking mighty woman and great craic, great wit, you should see her when she let's rip!!. She's had a tough few years but she's still battling on. Very proud of her.

castletownman

The most marine bologist head I have ever seen

DBK1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118551984#Comment_118551984

A superb interview I thought. Tommy knew what to ask and then just let her do the talking, that’s a skill that can’t be thought and he just has it. It was very clear from the start she is well able to give a good interview so Tommy let her at it.

Atlantic Dawn

I think I'd rather take my chances with a few Viagra of an evening.