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Your favourite stand up comedians?
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 12:02 pm
by Don Carlos
So I have been off work this week with man flu and a bit of a throat/chest infection (not going to the Drs to get antibiotics as I think my body has this one covered with bed rest and tea) so I have been watching plenty of stand up. It got me thinking that there are quite a few revered comedians that I tried watching, but I just don't get. Louis CK being a prime example. I watched about 45 minutes of his show and laughed about 4 times. I very much enjoyed most of what Bill Hicks has to say, but I think George Carling is a far superior comedian. Billy Connolly tops my list though, the bloke is fantastic.
Anyway, I love stand up so I thought I would see if you had any recommendations or if you also didn't get some of the acts that are constantly praised as brilliant?
Re: Your favourite stand up comedians?
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 12:21 pm
by vileliquid1026
I've seen Dave Attell 3 times, and he was amazing. Jim Breuer is on the circuit again... Mitch Hedberg, Steven Wright. Jim Jefferies.
The Kevin Hart stand ups on Netflix get me going pretty good.
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Re: Your favourite stand up comedians?
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 12:23 pm
by Scarface
Give Jim Jefferies a go
Re: Your favourite stand up comedians?
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 12:46 pm
by Ryoki
Yeah Jim Jefferies is good stuff... his cocaine fueled escapades are especially hilarious
I'm with you on CK too, his humour doesn't click with me. Also watched about 3 minutes of a Kevin Hart thing about a week ago, to call him unfunny is being really kind.
Re: Your favourite stand up comedians?
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 12:56 pm
by Captain
Eddie Izzard and George Carlin. Anyone else is just lame in comparison.
Re: Your favourite stand up comedians?
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 3:02 pm
by feedback
Scarface wrote:Give Jim Jefferies a go
Re: Your favourite stand up comedians?
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 4:30 pm
by Whiskey 7
Mention of Billy Connolly reminded me of Dave Allen & Benny Hill.
Re: Your favourite stand up comedians?
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 6:02 pm
by Κracus
CK Louis
Re: Your favourite stand up comedians?
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 6:45 pm
by xer0s
I'm not really liking any present day comedians. Old school comedians I love include Carlin, Kinison, Pryor. Seinfeld is pretty good, and he's still at it...
Re: Your favourite stand up comedians?
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 7:01 pm
by seremtan
Kevin Bridges
Doug Stanhope
Stewart Lee
Sean Lock's not bad too
best way to see stand-ups is on panel shows. they just seem funnier. if you're bored just watch old eps of 8 out of 10 cats, was it something i said, and QI
Re: Your favourite stand up comedians?
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 7:18 pm
by Don Carlos
I do enjoy panel shows as they seem to bounce off each other. Mock the Week is good as are the others you mentioned.
I am enjoying Doug - know him from Weekly Wipe
Re: Your favourite stand up comedians?
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 8:21 pm
by fKd
what, no Bill Hicks?
Re: Your favourite stand up comedians?
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 8:24 pm
by Don Carlos
Did you read my post?
Re: Your favourite stand up comedians?
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 9:02 pm
by SplEEb
george lopez
rodney carrington
nick swarsden
dave chappel
martin lawrence
kevin james
bernie mack
Re: Your favourite stand up comedians?
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 9:18 pm
by Whiskey 7
Don Carlos wrote:Did you read my post?
Live comedy is best of course ... 2 of mine are gone

Re: Your favourite stand up comedians?
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 10:17 pm
by fKd
Don Carlos wrote:Did you read my post?
hah, my bad

Re: Your favourite stand up comedians?
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 11:09 pm
by seremtan
Don Carlos wrote:I do enjoy panel shows as they seem to bounce off each other. Mock the Week is good as are the others you mentioned.
I am enjoying Doug - know him from Weekly Wipe
weekly wipe is great
mock the week not so much
have i got news for you, even less
Re: Your favourite stand up comedians?
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 8:02 pm
by phantasmagoria
Sean Lock
Bill Bailey
Dylan Moran
Re: Your favourite stand up comedians?
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 8:03 pm
by phantasmagoria
seremtan wrote:Sean Lock's not bad too
Have you seen 15 Storeys High?
Re: Your favourite stand up comedians?
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 8:09 pm
by SoM
George Carlin all the way for truth
Kevin Hart for some comedic relief
Re: Your favourite stand up comedians?
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 10:10 pm
by vesp
No Peter Kay yet?
The Big Yin (although his later stuff can fall a bit flat i find)
Lee Evans
Bill Bailey
Ross Noble (fairly random tho)
I was trying to think of a female stand-up, but I can't think of any (good ones, that is). In the UK we always see Sarah millican, shappi khorsandi etc... always found them to be a bit crappy.
Re: Your favourite stand up comedians?
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 10:25 pm
by vesp
Re: Your favourite stand up comedians?
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 10:56 pm
by [xeno]Julios
You guys can thank me in 45 min:
https://vimeo.com/56266340
p.s. george carlin is probably my fav
Re: Your favourite stand up comedians?
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 11:08 pm
by SoM
Robin Williams good too
Re: Your favourite stand up comedians?
Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2014 1:34 pm
by Scourge
Carlin.