Steve Bennett Chortle Review 2004
A quirky and funny thinker, Lucero's brilliantly inventive gags have very little fat on them.
He's a bit of a slow burner, but aided by an inalienable skill with language, he expertly conjures up the most ridiculous of images - yet they are all based on sturdy observations, further heightening their impressive effect.
Much of his material covers his own encroaching middle age, yet it always surprises, never going quite where you expect.
Combined with some equally imaginative topical humour, this makes for a classy and original routine.
Lucero is mainly found in London's smaller clubs, but this undiscovered comic master is surely deserving of a much wider audience.
Steve Bennett Chortle Review 2006
Over 50, and not ashamed to admit it, Lucero brings a different comic perspective to a stand-up landscape dominated by twenty and thirtysomethings.
Essentially something of a London geezer, Lucero finds himself mellowed by fatherhood and late middle age, venturing tentatively into the unfamiliar and cosseted life of vegetarianism, househusbandry and touchy-feely support groups.
Yet while he's incredulous that there would be any demand for organic mung beans or the like, his spirited discussions on such topics are tempered by the suggestion that he might actually be embracing this soft new world, however reluctantly.
So what could be a standard grumpy-old-man rant against the vagaries of anything newfangled or new age is elevated into something much less expected, thanks, too, to sharp writing and an aversion to the obvious.
His is a well-defined persona, fully rounded and convincing and it's perhaps only a lack of ambition ? or the demands of fatherhood ? that mean he's not a damn sight better known.
Lucero certainly has the comic instincts and high-quality material that would shame many a more successful act. So do yourself a favour, and seek him out.
A quirky and funny thinker, Lucero's brilliantly inventive gags have very little fat on them.
He's a bit of a slow burner, but aided by an inalienable skill with language, he expertly conjures up the most ridiculous of images - yet they are all based on sturdy observations, further heightening their impressive effect.
Much of his material covers his own encroaching middle age, yet it always surprises, never going quite where you expect.
Combined with some equally imaginative topical humour, this makes for a classy and original routine.
Lucero is mainly found in London's smaller clubs, but this undiscovered comic master is surely deserving of a much wider audience.
Steve Bennett Chortle Review 2006
Over 50, and not ashamed to admit it, Lucero brings a different comic perspective to a stand-up landscape dominated by twenty and thirtysomethings.
Essentially something of a London geezer, Lucero finds himself mellowed by fatherhood and late middle age, venturing tentatively into the unfamiliar and cosseted life of vegetarianism, househusbandry and touchy-feely support groups.
Yet while he's incredulous that there would be any demand for organic mung beans or the like, his spirited discussions on such topics are tempered by the suggestion that he might actually be embracing this soft new world, however reluctantly.
So what could be a standard grumpy-old-man rant against the vagaries of anything newfangled or new age is elevated into something much less expected, thanks, too, to sharp writing and an aversion to the obvious.
His is a well-defined persona, fully rounded and convincing and it's perhaps only a lack of ambition ? or the demands of fatherhood ? that mean he's not a damn sight better known.
Lucero certainly has the comic instincts and high-quality material that would shame many a more successful act. So do yourself a favour, and seek him out.
