by Dan Yessian | Dec 28, 2022 | Armenian Culture, Comedy, Musicians
’Tis the season! For family, for gift giving…and GHOSTS? You won’t believe what woke me up in the middle of the night! I hope you had a great holiday, and I’m looking forward to ushering in the new year with new music, new skits, and a very special parody of a Rogers...
by Dan Yessian | Jun 15, 2022 | Comedy
Yess-X: For All Your Intergalactic Travel! Having been disillusioned with my existence on Earth – and in particular, my residence in the United States – I have come to the conclusion that avoiding problems calls for extreme measures. For that reason I have...
by Dan Yessian | Mar 1, 2022 | Armenian Culture, Comedy
Dan Yessian has had a lifelong annoyance: the constant mangling of his last name! Some of you asked why Armenian surnames sound the way that they do. This video sheds a little light on the origin of the suffixes “ian” and “yan”. Share with...
by Dan Yessian | Feb 28, 2022 | Armenian Culture, Comedy
Ever wonder about those last names? Do you know any Armenians? Did you know that almost all of our last names end with the same suffix? That makes it really easy to rhyme them together. Here’s what happens when you do just...
by Dan Yessian | Nov 8, 2021 | Comedy
In my experience as a bandleader, there were one or two guys in the group, so focused on the job… They tuned out their audience. Some are ego driven and relish in the fact that nothing is more important than their own presence. In truth when we use the word...
by Dan Yessian | Nov 8, 2021 | Comedy
There’s a thin line between funny and not-so-funny. Have you ever laughed at a memory that wasn’t funny at all – at the time? Watch an example of what I’m talking about…and see just how out of touch musicians can be with their...
