(in this order, with a pretty good disparity between each one)
Mort Sahl
Bill Hicks
George Carlin
Bill Bur
Louis CK
Dick Gregory
Mitch Hedberg
Doug Stanhope
Dave Chappelle
Dov Davidoff
Murphy
Rock
Kinison
Then...
Carlin
Pryor
Hicks
Burr
Hedberg
Silverman (Sarah)
I know I’m missing someone....
I know Sahl, but the more you mention him, Billy, the more I think I need to go back and listen some more, you speak so highly of him....
Yeah you should especially since you like some of the ones I like.
Check out his interviews first that might help. I must say it the way he works, the ways mine works with the free-association & stream of consciousness, it might take a couple album listens but they are all on YouTube and it's definitely worth it
Good list! I love many of those.
Marc Maron (I'm a HUGE fan of his)
Bill Burr
Louis CK
David Cross
John Mulaney
Patton Oswalt
Dylan Moran
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Billy Connolly
Rowan Atkinson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrwIs10XvKA
No particular order but:
1. Mitch Hedberg
2. Sebastian Maniscalco
3. Brian Regan
4. Sinbad
5. John Mulaney
Mitch Hedberg is funny dude. my favorite joke is about the escalators cant break they can only become stairs hahahaha classic
shareHaha yeah that's a good one. Off the top of my head this morning I think my favorite one is the party for the dufresne's
shareI loved when he said turtlenecks are like being strangled by a really weak guy all damn day! Oh yes, and that Dufraine joke is hilarious!
shareIt was a very smart guy. I also love the turtleneck joke. Have you ever seen as early stand up? He talk normally and later changed his rhythm and inflections, which I think helped improve his popularity
shareNo I haven’t. I’m going to have to hunt down some of his old routines. I wish he was still here. His life ended way too soon.
shareDoug Stanhope
shareHe's a cool guy. I've seen him three times and hung out with them into the morning hours after a show once. Fun partier and was nice enough 2 get a taxi to go to my hostel before our planes took off
shareI’m jealous! That had to be a fun night. Whenever I watch his stand-up, the whole time I’m thinking, I’d love to party with this dude. Very cool.
sharei liked dave chappelle until he defended michael jackson being a kid diddler and saying that the kids diddled by him where lucky since he was famous dude making dumb songs. lost all respect for him since
shareBesides some that have already been mentioned: Kaseem Bentley, Jimmy Carr, Bill Dawes, Pablo Francisco, Nikki Glaser, Anthony Jeselnik, Eddie Pepitone, and Rita Rudner.
If I had to post one clip, though, it would be this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-iUyNChG6Q