June 13, 200619 yr I absolutley love stand-up comedy and I have a difficult time deciding exaclty who my number #1 favorite is. I can't decide between Jim Gaffigan, Lewis Black, and Dane Cook. Dane and Lewis bring alot of energy, but Jim's delivery is great (and Beyond The Pale is hilarious) and I haven't watched Dane Cook's Tourgasm yet but I can't wait to see it. They all have their strong points and I had a difficult time finding one thing they all have in common but I managed to- alot of their lines are completly random. Post your favorites as well, I'de like to know what comedians people like. By the way, for the Gaffigan fans, does anyone else think its about time this guy got an HBO special? P.S.- I'm not a big Mitch Hedburg fan, is there anyone else who agrees?
June 13, 200619 yr I love David Cross and Mitch Hedburg, along with all the others you mentioned. "excuse me do you know if this is the line to get the beer ? or the line to get the tickets to get the beer?" - David Cross hahah classic. Edited June 13, 200619 yr by beautox
June 13, 200619 yr In no order (except the one listed below) Dane Cook Robert Schimmel Denis Leary Patton Oswalt Dave Attell Mitch Hedberg Chris Rock Jay Davis Jerry Seinfeld John Heffron Dave Chappelle Jay Mohr Morgan Murphy Jim Gaffigan Zach Galifianakis
June 13, 200619 yr Denis Leary Brian Regan Bill Hicks Sam Kinison George Lopez David Cross Greg Fitzsimmons
June 13, 200619 yr Dane Cook, Lewis Black, Jim Gaffigan, Jim Bruer, Chris Rock, Dave Chapelle, Mike Birbiglia, (not in any particluar order)
June 13, 200619 yr I can't think of one guy who actually makes me continously lol. There are a few guys who are witty and do satire and kinda make you go hmmmm, but funny, side splitting, gasping for air funny? uh uh, none. I miss Richard Pryor.
June 13, 200619 yr Dane Cook, Dave Chappelle, Pablo Francisco, George Lopez, Carlos Mencia, and Chris Rock.
June 13, 200619 yr Lenny Bruce, Bill Hicks, Sam Kinison, Patton Oswalt, Doug Stanhope, Brian Posehn, Mitch Hedberg, Dave Attell, David Cross, George Carlin and Mack Lindsay
June 13, 200619 yr robin williams don rickels dane cook zach galifianakis denis leary gabriel iglesias blue collar guys ralphie may
June 13, 200619 yr It's so hard to actually find a "favorite". Even Jay Leno was great when he was stand-up only. But the ones I really love: Bobcat Goldthwait Eddie Izzard The Amazing Johnathan Dennis Miller (the old stuff, haven't heard him recently) Jerry Seinfeld Lewis Black Jon Stewart Steven Wright John DiCrosta (saw him in Vegas recently and he was killing me! His bot on Zamfir is hysterical, especially with visuals) Mitch Hedburg had brilliant material but I am not a fan of the delivery. He always sounded like he was reading cue cards.
June 13, 200619 yr Am I the only one who doesn't find Dane Cook too funny? I think he's very energetic and everything and some stuff he does gets me to laugh, but for the most part, I dont think his material is that good. EDIT: George Carlin is the best ever. Edited June 13, 200619 yr by Pauly8509CWS
June 13, 200619 yr I love me some Eddie Izzard and Chris Rock, and the little bit of Louis CK I've seen I've enjoyed. I used to like Black but his schtick has worn on me. His new HBO special was eh.
June 13, 200619 yr QUOTE(Pauly8509CWS @ Jun 13, 2006 -> 12:15 PM) Am I the only one who doesn't find Dane Cook too funny? I think he's very energetic and everything and some stuff he does gets me to laugh, but for the most part, I dont think his material is that good. EDIT: George Carlin is the best ever. 70's and 80's Carlin is untouched by anyone IMO.
June 13, 200619 yr Of the modern-day comedians, Chris Rock and Dave Attell are probably my faves (the latter's stand-up is highly underrated, IMO). Also really like Foxworthy and that booze-bag Ron White. Larry the Cable Guy is just OK overall, but he's absolutely hilarious every once in a while. Of the all-time crowd, Pryor and Murphy were fantastic. Those two and Rock are my Top 3 overall. EDIT: Have to add Cosby to that list as well. Edited June 13, 200619 yr by WCSox
June 13, 200619 yr QUOTE(palesox38 @ Jun 13, 2006 -> 01:04 AM) I absolutley love stand-up comedy and I have a difficult time deciding exaclty who my number #1 favorite is. I can't decide between Jim Gaffigan, Lewis Black, and Dane Cook. Dane and Lewis bring alot of energy, but Jim's delivery is great (and Beyond The Pale is hilarious) and I haven't watched Dane Cook's Tourgasm yet but I can't wait to see it. They all have their strong points and I had a difficult time finding one thing they all have in common but I managed to- alot of their lines are completly random. Post your favorites as well, I'de like to know what comedians people like. By the way, for the Gaffigan fans, does anyone else think its about time this guy got an HBO special? P.S.- I'm not a big Mitch Hedburg fan, is there anyone else who agrees? My favorites would be Pablo Francisco and Dane Cook. Both are very good live with Dane Cook being the better of the two. Oh and Dave Attel.
June 13, 200619 yr QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Jun 13, 2006 -> 04:59 PM) My favorites would be Pablo Francisco and Dane Cook. Both are very good live with Dane Cook being the better of the two. Oh and Dave Attel. Have you heard Pablo Francisco's acts about Las Vegas? And his pieces about movies and Ahhhnold are great too.
June 13, 200619 yr QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jun 13, 2006 -> 04:56 PM) Have you heard Pablo Francisco's acts about Las Vegas? And his pieces about movies and Ahhhnold are great too. Ya, my only problem with him is that the 2nd time I saw him live (and it was quite a bit after the 1st time) was that a lot of his material was very similar (I like to see new stuff).
June 14, 200619 yr QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Jun 13, 2006 -> 06:58 PM) Ya, my only problem with him is that the 2nd time I saw him live (and it was quite a bit after the 1st time) was that a lot of his material was very similar (I like to see new stuff). I agree. He repeats a lot of his stuff or takes old stuff and just changes it around a little. One of the reasons I like Mencia so much is that his stand up is different all the time.
June 14, 200619 yr david cross is awesome. His material is so story-based and he's such a good speaker that i never get tired of him.
June 14, 200619 yr I have many favorites. Two that come to mind immediately are Carlin and Steven Wright. Many others have been mentioned. One comedian this thread reminded me of is a guy I saw maybe 15 years ago. His name is Chris Bliss. I remember two things about him.... His act involved the crowd a lot, talking to people, asking them personal questions and making jokes off of that info. About 30 minutes into his show, a girl walked in late to join her friends, who were seated right up front. He stopped the show, made fun of her for just getting there and then decided to help her out. He said he would recap the show so far. He then proceeded to rattle everything he had discussed in a matter of a minute or two. He mentioned everyone in the audience he had interacted with and told her what they said and called them by name. All in the exact order it happened. This was not a canned act so this recap was unbelievable. The second and most impressive thing about him is he ends his act juggling like you have never seen before. Click on the link below to see his performance. Trust me it is worth the look. Chris Bliss Juggling - Take the Time to Watch!
June 14, 200619 yr QUOTE(Pauly8509CWS @ Jun 13, 2006 -> 12:15 PM) Am I the only one who doesn't find Dane Cook too funny? I think he's very energetic and everything and some stuff he does gets me to laugh, but for the most part, I dont think his material is that good. EDIT: George Carlin is the best ever. im with you on cook
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