One of the most exciting things about seeing live stand-up, besides the obvious laugh factor, is that the person you’re seeing just might end up being very famous on tv, and then maybe film. It’s an interesting circuit, stand-up comedy, and a very difficult one to do. Most can’t keep it up for too long, because of the enormous strain it can take on the body and mind, having to be fresh and sharp at such a high level.

So it’s even more exciting when an anomaly, and Jerry Seinfeld is living a life that’s an anomaly, comes around to do things in a kind of reverse order. The star who made millions of people laugh on his hit tv show didn’t hang it up to move into film, the way most comedians do. And he certainly could, he has the recognition and the connections to do whatever he wants. But he’s retired from all that to go back and do some of the toughest work in show business.

It’s a treat then to see what comedians do when they’re still honing their craft. Seeing him in Nashville this spring will do wonders for the funny bone, and it’s worth it to make arrangements for local accommodations if you’re not in town, to see what funny things he’s considered over the past few years. He’s kind of known as the king of observational comedy , taking on the challenge of perfecting the art of commenting on what we do when we are living in the world.

Seinfeld’s talents lent themselves very well to that show, but they lend themselves to anything, because the kid’s got the golden touch. It’s a long way from Brooklyn to where he is now, but there’s something wonderfully touching about his performances that tell us he’s still there, too, mining a past that speaks to something in all of us.

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