So, the guy just stands up there and talks?

Either you have heard of Henry Rollins or you haven't. For those that haven't, here's what the wiki has to say about him and what he has to say about himself. I've now seen him twice. The first time was at the International Ballroom in Houston, TX. Mel House and I saw Sausage and Helmet open for the Rollins Band in the early 90's. That show is in my top five of all time list. I don't even know if the International Ballroom is still there. I think it used to be a grocery store. Anyway, that was an awesome show...so much bass it made me a little sick to my stomach (but in a good way) and I am pretty sure my ears rang for at least 2 days (this was back before I practiced safe rock). But I digress. Last night, I saw Henry Rollins for the second time. He was doing spoken word at The Capitol Theatre. Items of note:

• He talked for 2 hours and 45 minutes. Straight. Non-stop. No long pauses at all. Very few brief pauses at that. Never once took a drink of water. 
• I am fairly certain that he only knows one way to hold a mic: cord wrapped around his fist a time or two. 
• He's friends with William Shatner and Ru-Paul and had great stories to share.
• I now have a new favorite way to say spastic: spastique (as though it were a French word). Like me, Henry Rollins is apparently rather clumsy. 
• He does a good George W. impersonation. 

It was really quite fun. Josh, Emily and Chanda joined me. So yeah, the guy just stands up there and talks. But what he says is good, interesting and often quite funny.