Your current and all time favourite comedians

enfant terrible

claypigeon777 wrote: »

Bernard Manning.:D

He's good

zcorpian88

All Time: Billy Connolly, just a brilliant story teller, and love the way he even trails off, all his old performances are gold. Seen him this year for the first time in Cork Opera House back in May, he was class. Also was gutted to hear he wasn't well the last while. Hope he has a few more years and many performances ahead.

Current: I have so many, I do love Rich Hall, Ed Byrne, Andrew Maxwell at the moment. Seen them at Fringe in Edinburgh during the summer. Will be going again!

DEFTLEFTHAND

Unoriginal I know but I still love Mitch Hedbergs style and delivery.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-zFQ9fOTSU

HighClass

Frankie Boyle, Dave Chapelle & Russell Brand are some of my favourites but the funniest two people of all time are Vic and Bob.

Merkin

I love Daire O Brian, Jimmy Carr, Alan Carr.

IvaBigWun

homemadecider wrote: »

I don't see any semblance to Louis CK there. He's missing the rage, the eternal despair, the hatred for mankind; everything that makes Louis magic. That guy Jeff was simply awful, I had to turn it off halfway through.

They both tell a joke thats very similar about Cinnabons so maybe thats where I saw the familiarity. To be fair that McDonalds story isnt his best, it was merely the first one I found on youtube.

He's nowhere even close in my "all time best" list but it is good to find a new talent to watch

bogmanfan

Jerry Seinfeld. May not be edgy, but every joke is brilliantly written and delivered.

MRnotlob606

eddie izzard

camel jockey

Those Occupy protesters. Biggest clowns ever. Don't let the protesting get in the way of collecting your welfare payments, lads.

Ash.J.Williams

kaimera wrote: »

Bill Hicks

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lazy

Ash.J.Williams

loveisdivine wrote: »

Current would be Steve Hughes and Doug Stanhope.

All time, probably Hicks. He was more than just a comedian. Sometimes I get really bummed out when I'm reminded of what a great person the world lost.

Steve hughes could well be one of the worlds best right now...absolute genius.

camel jockey

Roy Chubby Brown

Ash.J.Williams

yizorselves wrote: »

Yeah fook Frankie Boyle to be honest. I know I know all this "either its all funny or none of it is" response that I hear so often. Well that is bullsh1t imo, and people like to say it like its gospel, it aint . I find a bit of vulgarity funny, but I just dont like certain topics, well 1 topic in particular, he used to get his shock laughs and I think he's a pr1ck for doing it. Just my opinion

went to see both Frankie Boyle and Steve Hughes this year with the same mate (casual comedy fan), and after steve hughes he stated that the Hughes gig was a different league of brilliance!

IvaBigWun

Came across this last night, just when I thought Id watched all of Louie's shows on Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8foL1H2cX4

Its audio only but still classic Louie.

Any other decent new uploads of standups on YouTube?

ruaille buaille

Dylan Moran

zuhuraswa

Larry the cable guy!

Adamantium

Dara O Briain, George Carlin
Bill Burr, Dylan Moran

My all time Favourite would be Dara simply because he introduced to me to comedy and he's THE master of improvisation and conversation and creating something from nothing. He's also incredibly joyful, sharp, insightful about, always gauging, without pandering to a crowd.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfPvnjJKuzc

e_e

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttRIz-0HWps

Perfect.

grohlisagod

Getting big into Doug Stanhope recently.

Great bit from the perspective of a hooker in an economic downturn.

IvaBigWun

Adamantium wrote: »

My all time Favourite would be Dara simply because he introduced to me to comedy and he's THE master of improvisation and conversation and creating something from nothing. He's also incredibly joyful, sharp, insightful about, always gauging, without pandering to a crowd.

And 3 of his 4 DVDs are on Youtube in full

Agreed. He is amazing, particularly with improv

Wishiwasa Littlebitaller

No Robin Williams! :eek:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9FMrjDasBk

I'd put him third, after Pryor and Connolly.

Even if you just watch all his interviews on chat shows from the 80's onwards, doing that alone would mean you'd see a few hours of the best stand up material (most of it ad-libbed). Most people are incessant bores when on cocaine, I think Robin Williams is the one exception to that rule :P

Looks like we may see a Mrs Doubtfire II in the not too distant future also.

Joe prim

That Lee Stewart bloke is quite good, yeah....you know...Lee Stewart.....yeah him. Lee Stewart.......yeah.........he's quite good I reckon, Lee Stewart...I think that's his name......Lee Stewart.......he's.......quite good......Lee Stewart.....yeah, quite funny....

alleystar

Spike Milligan would be my favourite.

obezyana

Tommy Tiernan, Richard Prior. Class acts

e_e

Joe prim wrote: »

That Lee Stewart bloke is quite good, yeah....you know...Lee Stewart.....yeah him. Lee Stewart.......yeah.........he's quite good I reckon, Lee Stewart...I think that's his name......Lee Stewart.......he's.......quite good......Lee Stewart.....yeah, quite funny....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JFXHs_Efe8

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo

IvaBigWun wrote: »

Came across this last night, just when I thought Id watched all of Louie's shows on Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8foL1H2cX4

Its audio only but still classic Louie.

Any other decent new uploads of standups on YouTube?

Louies 3rd season of his sitcom is coming out at the moment, saw episodes 1 and 2 last week, think 3 and 4 are on this week. Its either on Fox here I think or you would have to be bold and shout really loudly at your computer to letmewatchthis!!!

He had a special out sorta recently too that I watched on SkyGo, it was new material (to me) at the time anyway.

pragmatic1

Louis CK, Bill Burr, and Jim Norton.

Wishiwasa Littlebitaller

A massively underrated comedian I think, is Frank Skinner.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4U2UaEGWq2E

CrinkElite

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oia75OHVJck

Doug Stanhope on terror and imperialism.

e_e

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mp4fPi0mz-U

Sorry had to share this. :P

RollieFingers

Frankie Boyle, Michael McIntyre and Eddie Murphy

IvaBigWun

RollieFingers wrote: »

Frankie Boyle, Michael McIntyre and Eddie Murphy

Fixed your post

SterlingArcher

IvaBigWun wrote: »

Fixed your post

Phew that post was about to rip the very fabric of time and space, would kill us all.

AlanS181824

Jimmy Carr

Alan Carr

Graham Norton

Theres many more! :P

Jamiekelly

Reginald D Hunter
Tim Minchin
Jim Jefferies
Kevin Bridges
Bill Bailey
Doug Stanhope
Carlin
Hicks

EoghanIRL

Mitch hedberg

Turtyturd

Bill Burr would be the current one for me. Love his podcast, and the show in Vicar Street before Christmas was brilliant.

Others would be..

Rhod Gilbert
Louis CK
Rich Hall
Billy Connolly
Tommy Tiernan
Ardal O'Hanlon
Dave Gorman

Really don't like comedians whose main gimmick is music, Tim Minchin and David O'Doherty being the main culprits.

Also one overlooked legacy of the boom is how many sh*t comedians this country churned out during that time...again David O'Doherty, Ed Byrne, PJ Gallagher, Maeve Higgins, Karl Spain.

wazky

AlanS181824 wrote: »

Alan Carr

Is he really classing himself as a comedian?, about as funny as a spoon in the eye.

wp_rathead

Two of my fav American comedians currently are Hannibal Buress and Bo Burnham..

My all time favs are Tim Minchin, Stewart Lee, John Oliver, Dylan Moran and Bill Hicks

razorblunt

EoghanIRL wrote: »

Mitch hedberg

+1 on this, his material is so good and delivered at such a pace that rewatching videos you'd often pick up gags you didnt quite catch the first time as you were still laughing at the previous one.

razorblunt

Turtyturd wrote: »

Also one overlooked legacy of the boom is how many sh*t comedians this country churned out during that time...again David O'Doherty, Ed Byrne, PJ Gallagher, Maeve Higgins, Karl Spain.

Similarly comedians on twitter are spreading themselves too thin and whilst it's obvious people can't be funny 24/7 it doesn't stop some comedians from trying, again O'Doherty is a prime example of that as indeed is Frankie Boyle for every retweet you see from his account he has a dozen lame faux controversial statements that you just groan at.

canonball5

Anthony Jeselnik.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoorEIjAx0I

Ash.J.Williams

razorblunt wrote: »

Similarly comedians on twitter are spreading themselves too thin and whilst it's obvious people can't be funny 24/7 it doesn't stop some comedians from trying, again O'Doherty is a prime example of that as indeed is Frankie Boyle for every retweet you see from his account he has a dozen lame faux controversial statements that you just groan at.

have to say he came up with a cracker during Glastonbury there last time the stones played..."moves like jagger is now something a careworker would write on a physiotherapy report"

RollieFingers

IvaBigWun wrote: »

Fixed your post

Gas man, surprised we haven't seen your name on this list yet! Clown!

wp_rathead

RollieFingers wrote: »

Gas man, surprised we haven't seen your name on this list yet! Clown!

Jeez you dont seem have much sense of humour..

..no wonder you picked Micheal McIntyre :pac:

IvaBigWun

RollieFingers wrote: »

Gas man, surprised we haven't seen your name on this list yet! Clown!

Tut tut.

CrazyRabbit

Another vote for Dave Allen. Unequaled.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QVPUIRGthI

CrazyRabbit

Forgot to mention another favourite. Stephen Lynch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfFRv_1XdDM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgAYFVHwY_c

Legs.Eleven

I would be a big fan of Dara O'Brien and Adam Buxton.

smellmepower

Massive Stewart Lee and Doug Stanhope fan.Saw Bill Burr a few months back too and he was surprisingly good live.

Love Louis C.K.'s sitcom,but not a huge fan of his stand up at all.

Irish comedian wise I like Dave Allen and Dylan Moran.