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Which Stand Up Comedians are you enjoying?
dave wrote: I should also mention that I was a big fan of Ellen Degeneres back in the day. Was glad to see her folksy charm bring her bigger and better things. Including Portia de Rossi, of course.
She had this "people are stupid" bit back in the eighties that I loved. It was about people asking for change and reading letters with dumb comments on the bottom, going to the bathroom and someone walking in on you... Watched it over and over again. It was fantastic. I never cared for either of her shows (or her stand up special after the fame) but that young material was great. She has natural charm and now that she does that shit talk show people seem to have forgotten how funny she used to be.
I'm surprised no one mentioned Dave Chapelle. That one special where he talks about Aids coming from Monkeys and crazy people on busses was awesome!
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Chapelle also does self-deprecating humor really well. He never shys away from making himself, or a character he played, the punch-line of the joke.
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That said, the show was brilliant.
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Gary Sax wrote: I do think it's interesting that Chapelle himself now questions the social responsibility of some of his stuff, and that was part of why he quit doing the show. IIRC Something about one of his crew laughing at a racial sketch and him thinking that he wasn't laughing at the joke, but along with the cruel racism of the sketch.
That said, the show was brilliant.
I've heard him talk about this and while I partially understand I'm also entirely un-sympathetic to his point of view on it. I find that most comedians, especially today, can have people laughing for the wrong reasons. That can happen with philosohpy, religion, corporate work... pretty much anything can be misunderstood and twisted around if your rhetoric skills are up to snuff. I don't give a fuck what Roland Barth says, authorial intention still means a lot to me.
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Aside from that Dara O'Briain, Gervais, Ed Byrne, Dylan Moran and others are also fun to listen to.
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Giles.
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In my most recent show I did some bits about homosexuals and third world countries where I said stuff no sane person would agree with. But especially when testing the bits at an open mike - that is where I had no time to show the audience who I really am before launching into radical stuff - I got the distinct feeling that people weren't sure if I meant it or not. And that makes for a really interesting atmosphere and not only in a bad way.
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For the Aussies there, they will appreciate that for $15, this is a very good line-up of comedians and something we will attend: Brian Nankervis, Robyn Butler, Tony Martin, Greg Fleet, Yon from Tripod, Wayne Hope, Bob Franklin, Felicity Ward
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stormseeker75 wrote: We saw Patrice O'Neal over the weekend. Funny dude. He goes for the white people/black people humor and does it incredibly well. My wife just loved it.
Unfortunately Patrice O'Neal just passed away in November. A sad day for comedy fans as he was an excellent story teller and comedian, albeit a little bit sexist. Still a great talent none the less. His first album is due out this month if you feel like helping to support his family. I know I will.
I picked up some albums lately.
Todd Barry: A post Steven Wright comedian who has a real dead pan delivery and has some pretty good jokes. Flight of the Conchord fans might recognize him as the guy who invented the Crazy Dog dance.
Paul F Tompkins: A really good story teller and a pretty excellent comedian.
Harland Williams: He only has one album but it is better then the previous two guys album, a really, really excellent disc. I caught myself laughing in public too many times. Listening to comedy on the iPhone can be pretty embarrassing sometimes.
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bfkiller wrote: Norm MacDonald was just in Regina but I procrastinated too long and missed out on tickets (wasn't sure if I'd be in town). Too bad. He's been my favorite comedian since well before his SNL days.
He's my favorite too, by far. I've seen him three times including once during his yuk yuk days pre SNL. He did the weiner dog bit, it used to be my favorite. His recent podcast on WTF was fascinating. Best WTF interview I've heard yet. Not that funny but surprising to find out what matters to him now. Too bad you missed that show he's in peak form these days.
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Old school - living or dead
Woody Allen. Sorry, this guy has some of the best written comedy ever.
Steven Wright
Dangerfield
Youngman
Rickles
Phyliss Diller
Joan Rivers
Carl Ballantine - I love comic magicians (or funny magicians).
George Carlin - especially his Toledo Window Box album
Steve Martin
Emo Philips - would be better if he dropped the spaz routine
Mort Sahl
a lot of the Jewish mountain comics
2000 year old man albums (Brooks and Reiner)
Robin Williams - though he was accused many times of stealing material
Jonathan Winters - said to be the "father" of Robin Williams
and many more I am forgetting.
90's or so
Jeff Marder - comedy for both hemispheres of the brain. Only saw his bits on tv when comedy club shows were hot on tv. Best line: When cows laugh, does milk come out of their noses?
Amazing Jonathan - see Carl Ballantine
Tim Allen
Harry Anderson (somewhat. Ok, I have a soft spot for magicians)
Dennis Wolfberg (deceased)
many more I'm forgetting
Jim Carrey - good impersonations using his rubber-like face
Steve Mittleman
Peter Potofsky (I think that is his name. He beats himself up on stage. Great slapstick). You can see him in The Aristocrats briefly (hitting himself witha chair and doing a flip to the floor)
BTW, I highly recommend seeing The Aristocrats. There you'll see some great comics.
Recent:
Wendy Liebman
Sarah Silverman (some of her stuff)
Chris Rock
Izzard - I only really like the Darth Vader at the Death Star cafeteria routine
Hal Sparks - the one routine where he wants to change the term you call someone for being scared or weak
and damn if I really like anyone else. Or remember anyone else. Most of the ones I see have some funny stuff here and there but aren ot consistent. Also, I do not like observation humor and that is the stuff of _many_ comics. Don't tell me what I already know, tell me what you know!
Yes, I am a comedy snob.
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