Princess Theatre, Launceston.

Friday, November 14

''Not too bad, all things considered''.

Apparently that's the indifferent way that the British describe the way that their day is, lowering their expectations.

The feeling from those that were part of sell-out crowd at Launceston's Princess Theatre for Bill Bailey's Limboland stopover last night would have been one far more joyful.

The best part of Bailey, the comedic genius known for his work on Black Books, is that strong trait that every good comedian has, a genuine passion for his work.

He was absolutely loving his work on stage, and this reflected onto the crowd's appreciation.

Mixing music, quick-witted comedy and some crowd participation, there was barely a moment when laughter was not apparent.

The subject matters on offer here were vast and wide.

For example.

*Comparing Tony Abbott to a plastic bag stuck in a tree [you don't know how he got there, and you don't know how to get him down].

* One Direction, and a general dislike of them, and the general feel that anything that has sound coming from it would be better.

*The direction of your tongue when playing the guitar, Straight out = shredder material. To the side = a look of concentration, which does not work.

*A more downtrodden version of Happy Birthday.

*That Satan may actually come from country music, not death metal.

That one word for example [Yumbles] could be enough to end a relationship.

The list goes on.

And on.

This was the last of his Australian shows for this tour, but he did make a promise before leaving the stage.

He will be back in two years.

Bring it on.