Steve Martin is a multi-talented legend, in a way that shames even Justin Timberlake. The comic icon has proven himself as a king of the funnies and master of the banjo. His music prowess is so that when talking to friends about his performance at Kravis Center on May 24, the main question is "to be funny or to play music?" Followed of course by "How much are tickets?"

I've heard stories of the beloved Woody Allen coming to Kravis and breaking hearts by playing his much adored clarinet the entire show without even stopping to complain about something or tell a silly story. Lucky for Steve Martin fans (a.k.a. everyone), his performance will not fall into this lame-ass category.

The 67-year old first-time dad (believe it) will be accompanied by his band the Steep Canyon Rangers and Edie Brickell as they present a night of bluegrass music with a comedic twang. Before we dive into a banjo headbang, let's take a moment to look at the man himself. Here are our five best Steve Martin musical moments.

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"Happy Mother's Day," began Bill Cosby at the Hard Rock Live, "There's no other way to get on this earth."

Writing something Cosby said during his standup act doesn't do him any justice. It's his affable delivery, his sneaky grin, and the roll of the eyes that brings his words to life and causes an arena to fall into laughter.

One of his trademarks is that his only prop is a chair, however for this show there was also a small table with a bottle of mineral water and a box of tissues. The water was for him. The tissues aided in some of the funniest stand up bits I've ever seen, including one where he wished that men taught boys about life the way women teach girls.

"If the grandpas and the fathers would sit down with a box of tissues in hand, and say to a boy about the age of 11, 'Now, you're going to have a dream...'" Seeing the 75-year old comic legend talk about wet dreams is not something I'll soon forget.

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The very first thing Bill Cosby said on the phone was, "What school did you come out of?" Not, did you go to school, but where did you go to school.

As I fumbled to decide whether to call one of television's greatest legends Bill or Mr. Cosby, (I ended up doing both, back to back, an embarrassing amount of times) I blurted out: "the University of Central Florida."

It's clear from the get-go that education is important to Mr.Cosby, a.k.a. Bill. He is a man that knows what his purpose is and has very strong opinions. He corrected the way I asked questions and I didn't even care, because he's Bill Cosby. He could've told me my voice sounded like Fran Drescher's on a bad day, and asked if my questions were written by a three-year old, and it still would've been one of the biggest highlights of my journalistic career.

But he didn't say any of those things, that's just not his way. He's a very kind man and very clearly from a different generation. We discussed TV, racial boundaries, and of course, Jell-O.

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Paul Rodriguez is more than just one of "those guys that was in that thing." You know him from The Newlywed Game, if you're a little older, and the Original Kings of Comedy if you're not so old. He's been around show business so long that his son is almost more famous than him.

Rodriguez may be slowing down on standup gigs, but he's keeping the wheels greased with voice-over work and a big ol' philanthropic heart.

Before he becomes "the guy that plays Palm Beach Improv this weekend," we chatted with Rodriguez about chihuahuas, the Golden Girls, and the streets of Compton. Seriously, how much fun does that sound?

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Bobby Lee is that perfect amount of famous where he can still do whatever he wants, as long as it gets a laugh. Staying underground and performing small clubs, he's gained enough credibility in the comic world to team with the likes of Sacha Baron Cohen and even film a guest spot for the new season of Arrested Development. His ability to participate in a wide variety of exciting projects is both a product of his smaller celebrity and a benefit of his comedic notoriety. 


Whether you recognize him from MADtv or Pineapple Express, you know this is a comedian who can hold his own. We found Lee both hilarious and friendly as he revealed what it's like to be on Chelsea Lately, how he maximizes Instagram, and whether he'll ever win an Oscar.

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You didn't have to be a total comedy nerd kid to revel in the jokes of Kevin Nealon and, arguably, the finest Saturday Night Live cast in the late eighties and early nineties. You just had to have cool parents. But it's likely that watching Nealon dressed as Franz or reading his version of the news on "Weekend Update" made you into a joke junkie. 
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Last night, the Kravis Center spiced it up a bit and delivered a night of comedy for the mostly grey-haired audience to write their grandkids about. Billed as the latest "formal SNL stars" traveling circus, comedians Chris Kattan, Tim Meadows, and Jon Lovitz proved that they aren't washed up.

Chris Kattan was first to the stage and flipped through his rolodex of classic SNL characters.  He broke the ice with "You might know me from Night at the Roxbury, but what I call it is the death of me." Then he rolled straight into Mango, striking the insatiable "No, you can't have me" pose and revealing, "what's really crazy is this, is what got me laid." And, of course, we got a taste of half man/half monkey Mr. Peppers, minus the monobrow and suspenders.

Proving that he turns on the radio every once in a while, Kattan even picked on the current state of love songs by calling out the Drake line "Almost drowned in her pussy so I swam to her butt" from "The Motto." A couple of ladies heckling at the end of his quick set didn't faze the live audience professional as he passed the mic to the real Ladies' Man, Tim Meadows.

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Is there really anyone in entertainment as fearless and kinetic as comedian, actor, and ticking-time-bomb Tracy Morgan? Unlikely. Dude is practically the real-life version of his Saturday Night Live character Astronaut Jones: from another planet and a purveyor of ignorant sexual diatribes.

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Morgan is probably best known for his role on 30 Rock as the slightly more insane version of himself (very, very slightly) Tracy Jordan. On the show, he is the star of a fictional variety program TGS, written by his caretaker of sorts Liz Lemon. It is a Dada-ist version of reality. Morgan is also well-known for his eight-season residency on SNL where he became a household name with characters like Dominican Lou and Brian Fellows.

To supplement his sketch comedy background, Morgan's talk show appearances (especially from the past two years) have gained him the unofficial Most Likely to Expose Bare Stomach On-Air superlative. His movie appearances include Half Baked, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and How High, a.k.a. the best movie of all time. He's no stranger to controversy, especially with his offensive stand-up. Morgan is an utter bazooka of insults, ignorance, and sex banter. All things of good, great, and bad comedy. You'll be snarfing your rum and coke at his Seminole Casino Coconut Creek stand-up performance, and getting a peek at that beautiful belly, if you're lucky.

Here are our top five favorite Tracy Morgan musical moments.
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