The current Babe Ruth of improv? Sacha Baron Cohen. He's pretty amazing.
In bluegrass, there's a lot of joke-telling and a lot of banter between bandmates. It's like improv or watching the 'Carol Burnett Show.'
The improv, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, but when it does, it's like open-field running.
Stand-up is the scariest thing - whether it's TV, movies, improv - stand-up is the worst.