carlin was brought up in another thread so i thought i'd start a best stand up comic thread...top five of all time!!!!
so here's who makes me laugh....
1. Carlin
2. Bob Newhart
3. Bill Hicks
4. Steve Martin (only had 3 albums i think, but even on the merrit of "let's get small" he deserves to be on the list)
5. Lewis Black
My experience with standups is extremely limited. However, I have always been a huge fan of Canadian standup Jeremy Hotz. His material is funny to begin with, and his quirky delivery just adds to it.
fingernailsonhull Wrote:My experience with standups is extremely limited. However, I have always been a huge fan of Canadian standup Jeremy Hotz. His material is funny to begin with, and his quirky delivery just adds to it.
he's hilarious, but i can only ever find one show from him...
Lots of great ones out there its hard to pick, but here's five that always make my sides hurt..
1. George Carlin
2. Chris Rock
3. Jerry Seinfeld
4. Rodney Dangerfield
5. Dave Attell
I'll have to add Mitch Hedberg to the list. His delivery is hilarious and impossible to match. RIP Mitch.
-Jenna
1. George Carlin
2. Dane Cook
3. Eddie Murphy (in the 80's), Delerious is hilarious
4. David Cross
5. Dave Chapelle
Im going to see Carlin in about 3 weeks at the Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls, it'll be my 3rd time seeing hime live, I can't wait.
Jenna_Bird Wrote:I'll have to add Mitch Hedberg to the list. His delivery is hilarious and impossible to match. RIP Mitch.
-Jenna
I second that!! Good call Jenna,
RIP Mitch
1. Jerry Seinfeld (saw him live, definitely the biggest laughs of my life)
2. John Pinette
3. Brent Butt
4. George Carlin
5. Chris Rock
Honorable mention for Jeremy Hotz, if I had seen more of him that might change things for me. also one for Dane Cook
My favorites:
1. George Carlin
2. Chris Rock
3. Jeremy Hotz
4. Bill Maher
5. Jerry Sienfeld
Mitch for sure. Watched a dvd by a guy called Eddie Izzard last week. Some kind of cross dressing genious. Lost me in a couple of parts but there was some real funny stuff.
Douglas Wrote:Mitch for sure. Watched a dvd by a guy called Eddie Izzard last week. Some kind of cross dressing genious. Lost me in a couple of parts but there was some real funny stuff.
izzard is brilliant..he can "go off" for a bit, but he's a talented guy..good actor as well
How may friggin languages does this guy know. I think I heard about 4 different ones. Didnt know he was an actor as well. Anything I would know.
Douglas Wrote:How may friggin languages does this guy know. I think I heard about 4 different ones. Didnt know he was an actor as well. Anything I would know.
well..he was in mystery men...shadow of the vampire..lots of weird indie-like movies as well..go to imdb.com and check it out!!
1. Robin Williams
2. Chris Rock
3. Dave Chapelle
4. Bill Hicks
5. Rodney Dangerfield
I can't believe nobody's mentioned Richard Pryor or Lenny Bruce!
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