Favourite Stand-Up Comedian?

restoremaz · 01-07-2012, 05:49 AM

Anyone like Bill bailey? check this out.

~~James~~ · 01-07-2012, 09:12 AM

Bill Hicks, no contest.
In modern terms, I got Chris Addison's DVD and it's quite good. Like that guy.

Abstract · 01-07-2012, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by James

Bill Hicks, no contest.
In modern terms, I got Chris Addison's DVD and it's quite good. Like that guy.

Bill Hicks is a legend, but my true favorite is George Carlin.

Tristesse · 01-08-2012, 01:27 PM

Although not strictly a stand-up comedian, my favourite comedian is without doubt David Mitchell. His sketch shows and Peep Show are genius (granted, he is bouncing lines off Robert Webb).

bob. · 01-08-2012, 01:45 PM

i've said it before (although maybe not here

).....nobody comes close to the absolute comic genius of......STEVE MARTIN

Spoiler for punchline:

and he does balloon animals!

mcrfobes914 · 01-08-2012, 06:44 PM

Mitch Hedberg, George Carlin, Demitri Martin and Bo Burnham.

blastingas10 · 01-08-2012, 10:07 PM

Bill Hicks. George Carlin. Dave Chapelle. Although I'm more a fan of his show than his stand up.

Automaticchaos · 01-10-2012, 08:13 AM

Dennis Miller, George Carlin, Mitch Hedberg, Bill Hicks

That's pretty much it for me. I used to like Dave Chapelle, but I still find his whole "Blind and Black KKK Member" Bit hilarious.

midnight rain · 01-10-2012, 08:43 AM

Anyone else not see the appeal in Mitch Hedberg at all? Too much of a one-liner, punchline comedian for my tastes.

BastardofYoung · 01-12-2012, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Abstract

Bill Hicks is a legend, but my true favorite is George Carlin.

I love Carlin, my favorite as well... but he and Hicks are on the same level. I think Carlin, as much as I love him, had his share of not so great acts over the years (99% of "Complaints and Grievances", most of "Life is Worth Losing" and some bits from other albums). He was either really funny or really off his rocker.

But the other side is Hicks didn't have as much material, and his act over the years was mainly just rehasing the same bits over and over, while Carlin was always writing new stuff... if Hicks put the same amount of time and effort into coming up with new stuff, I think he could have surpassed Carlin though.

01-08-2012, 01:45 PM	#45 (permalink)
bob. Still sends his reguards. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Trying to get out of the cat town.... Posts: 5,039	i've said it before (although maybe not here ).....nobody comes close to the absolute comic genius of......STEVE MARTIN Spoiler for punchline: "that cat was the best fuck i've ever had!" classic and he does balloon animals! __________________ A kiss is the beginning of cannibalism. Reach out, pierce the fine fabric of the sheltering sky, take repose.

01-08-2012, 06:44 PM	#46 (permalink)
mcrfobes914 Groupie Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 7	Mitch Hedberg, George Carlin, Demitri Martin and Bo Burnham. __________________ My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, Enter Shikari, Nirvana, Avenged Sevenfold, The Devil Wears Prada, Atreyu, Primus, A Day To Remember and The White Stripes are some of my favorite bands. So yeah :3

01-07-2012, 05:49 AM	#41 (permalink)
restoremaz Groupie Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: sydney australia Posts: 30	Anyone like Bill bailey? check this out.

01-07-2012, 09:12 AM	#42 (permalink)
~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	Bill Hicks, no contest. In modern terms, I got Chris Addison's DVD and it's quite good. Like that guy.

01-08-2012, 01:27 PM	#44 (permalink)
Tristesse Mmmbop, da ba duba Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: the basement Posts: 360	Although not strictly a stand-up comedian, my favourite comedian is without doubt David Mitchell. His sketch shows and Peep Show are genius (granted, he is bouncing lines off Robert Webb).

01-08-2012, 10:07 PM	#47 (permalink)
blastingas10 Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,126	Bill Hicks. George Carlin. Dave Chapelle. Although I'm more a fan of his show than his stand up.

01-10-2012, 08:13 AM	#48 (permalink)
Automaticchaos One crazy motherf*cker Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Posts: 103	Dennis Miller, George Carlin, Mitch Hedberg, Bill Hicks That's pretty much it for me. I used to like Dave Chapelle, but I still find his whole "Blind and Black KKK Member" Bit hilarious.

01-10-2012, 08:43 AM	#49 (permalink)
midnight rain Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,711	Anyone else not see the appeal in Mitch Hedberg at all? Too much of a one-liner, punchline comedian for my tastes.