Turk71 Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 4 hours ago, Rico said: He is the only famous “stand-up” comedian I’ve ever seen. I forget the year but it was around 1980 or so at Purdue and pretty heavy on his SNL stuff, good show, I was entertained. I saw Marcel Marceau there too, but I don’t think he counts. I saw John Valby 'Dr. Dirty' at SUNY Albany in '80, I thought he was pretty hilarious. I think that is the only live comedian I have seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Turk71 said: I saw John Valby 'Dr. Dirty' at SUNY Albany in '80, I thought he was pretty hilarious. I think that is the only live comedian I have seen. Yeah, how could I forget Valby? I’ve seen him a few times in the early 80’s, just epic on a good night with a hot crowd. Edited January 23, 2019 by Rico 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Chappelle. Really like Joe Rogan and Dan Soder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turk71 Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 11 minutes ago, Rico said: Yeah, how could I forget Valby? I’ve seen him a few times in the early 80’s, just epic on a good night with a hot crowd. He had the whole auditorium singing along. I remember walking around campus after the show singing dirty songs at the top of our lungs ?. A lot of great parties that night. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not at the table Karlos Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Favorite- old Chappelle, Eddie Murphy, Carlin. Least- kevin hart, female comedians that only talk about their lady parts or how many guys they slept with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 16 hours ago, Teddy KGB said: The world is a better place with Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, and 50 First Dates Funny People was underrated as a rewatchable. you have to be able to channel your inner 8-year old, i was 20 when he arrived and never found anything remotely entertaining about him i have broken off strong friendships because people insisted on holding me hostage to watch that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdutton Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 (edited) Old School. Carlin/Johnathan Winters New School: Jeff Dunham Least favorite: Kayth Griffin/Carrot Top Edited January 23, 2019 by bdutton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Not my fav now, but I loved Steve Martin’s specials in the late 70’s and especially The Diceman Cometh in the late 80’s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 25 minutes ago, Rico said: Not my fav now, but I loved Steve Martin’s specials in the late 70’s and especially The Diceman Cometh in the late 80’s. He was great in his day, now he thinks he is Shakespeare's mentor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobilz Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Dice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jokeman Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 (edited) On 1/21/2019 at 3:34 PM, teef said: oh...one i hate...kevin james. god he's terrible. how does he get work? King of Queens fame and/or he's buddy buddy with Adam Sandler. In terms of my favorites Carlin, Cosby, Seinfeld (I'm finally getting to see him live this weekend), Louis CK Atell, Cho to name a few. Least favorites, too many to mention. Edited January 23, 2019 by The Jokeman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 George Carlin is by far the best American comedian of all time, and whoever is No. 2 is miles behind. Don't take my word for it; just ask any famous comedian like Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Maher, Chris Rock, Louis C.K., Jay Leno, etc. who they think is the best. They know better than anyone that they aren't on that level. Always heard great things about Lenny Bruce, but have never seen his work, and I know he was an influence on Carlin. I might give Richard Pryor an honorable mention, but he's no George Carlin. Carlin elevated comedy to an art form and he got better and better at it as he went along. He actually declined by the time of his last HBO special, IMO, when he had the puffy cheeks. He was a bit too old to still do it at that point. His HBO specials in the '90s when he looked like this are Carlin at the height of his powers: I'd also note the really early stuff is nowhere near as good as the later stuff; he totally re-invented himself and improved dramatically over the years until he had his thing perfected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_Fixit Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 On 1/21/2019 at 2:47 PM, BoldBully said: Bert kreischer is my favorite right now This guy needs to put a ***** shirt on. He’s awful. On 1/21/2019 at 11:38 AM, teef said: i love bill burr and john mulaney as mentioned earlier, (just saw his special on nextflix this weekend). dave chappelle of course, pete holmes, doug stanhope, paul f thompkins and i know there's others, but these are the ones who come to mind. not my least favorite, but i saw seinfeld last year and thought it was average at best. i was also given expensive tickets, (almost $300) to see sebastian maniscalco...meh. Maniscalo’s older stuff (like 2 years and further) is phenomenal. His newer stuff like his Netflix special are very “meh.” I listen to his podcast with Pete Correale (another decent comic) and it’s great. They’re both good buddies with JJ Watt actually. Maniscalco is definitely my fave at the moment with Bill Burr a close 2nd. Is Daniel Tosh considered a stand up comic? Because if he is, he’s gotta be in the running for worst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 16 minutes ago, Jay_Fixit said: This guy needs to put a ***** shirt on. He’s awful. Maniscalo’s older stuff (like 2 years and further) is phenomenal. His newer stuff like his Netflix special are very “meh.” I listen to his podcast with Pete Correale (another decent comic) and it’s great. They’re both good buddies with JJ Watt actually. Maniscalco is definitely my fave at the moment with Bill Burr a close 2nd. Is Daniel Tosh considered a stand up comic? Because if he is, he’s gotta be in the running for worst. i didn't hate the show, i just wasn't as impressed as i thought it would be. he has a show on raw dog on sirius...i'm not sure if it's the same as the pod cast, but it's solid. he was on stern a week or two ago, and i thought the interview was amazing. i enjoyed it much more than the show to be honest. my wife saw him on the today show and said the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_Fixit Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 16 minutes ago, teef said: i didn't hate the show, i just wasn't as impressed as i thought it would be. he has a show on raw dog on sirius...i'm not sure if it's the same as the pod cast, but it's solid. he was on stern a week or two ago, and i thought the interview was amazing. i enjoyed it much more than the show to be honest. my wife saw him on the today show and said the same thing. Yeah, the show on Raw Dog is the same. As an Italian, a lot of the ***** is relatable which is why I get a kick out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share Posted January 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Nextmanup said: Always heard great things about Lenny Bruce, but have never seen his work, and I know he was an influence on Carlin. In order to appriciate Lenny Bruce, you have to understand his historical context. He was an absolute comic genius, and very edgy for his time, and pushed the envelope, carving the way for many comedians we know today, including Carlin. That said, because the envelope has been pushed much farther, and a lot of his stuff has been done, it doesn't come off the way it was supposed to, because we've been desensitized. I'd compare it to I Love Lucy. Obviously she wasn't controversial. But I remember hearing about how I Love Lucy was one of the greatest sitcoms of all time. When I watched i myself, I thought it was okay. But it was nothing I hadn't seen before. Until I learned the history. The reason I'd seen it all before, is because it all stemmed from Lucy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Nextmanup said: George Carlin is by far the best American comedian of all time, and whoever is No. 2 is miles behind. Don't take my word for it; just ask any famous comedian like Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Maher, Chris Rock, Louis C.K., Jay Leno, etc. who they think is the best. They know better than anyone that they aren't on that level. Always heard great things about Lenny Bruce, but have never seen his work, and I know he was an influence on Carlin. I might give Richard Pryor an honorable mention, but he's no George Carlin. Carlin elevated comedy to an art form and he got better and better at it as he went along. He actually declined by the time of his last HBO special, IMO, when he had the puffy cheeks. He was a bit too old to still do it at that point. His HBO specials in the '90s when he looked like this are Carlin at the height of his powers: I'd also note the really early stuff is nowhere near as good as the later stuff; he totally re-invented himself and improved dramatically over the years until he had his thing perfected. I liked him much better in the 70s in the “7 words you can’t say on television” era. Afterwards, everything was just a play on words, and to me, that got old pretty fast, great in small doses though. I would have liked to seen Cheech and Chong in their prime, still love the 1st 3 albums. Edited January 23, 2019 by Rico Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share Posted January 23, 2019 It pisses me off when anybody who has an "edgy" opinion on religion or politics, sticks the quote onto a picture of Carlin, implying that he said them. When often is the case, it's the exact opposite of what George really believed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coloradobillsfan Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 I listen to comedy radio on the way to/from work and Jim Gaffigan seems to be the guy I laugh at the most regularly. He's just got one of those voices that even when he's not saying a funny line I still laugh because of the way he delivers it. Kathleen Madigan is my favorite female comedienne.. (I typed that word naturally but had to look it up to make sure it was right) My friend works at the Comedy Works here in Denver and introduced me to her years ago. She definitely doesn't just do the typical female jokes. All time, definitely Carlin though. He made the mold and then broke it. I know every word of Occupation Foole but still laugh anyway. Kind of like how I will laugh throughout Fawlty Towers despite knowing every line and nuance (best comedy tv show of all time btw) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted January 24, 2019 Author Share Posted January 24, 2019 1 hour ago, coloradobillsfan said: I listen to comedy radio on the way to/from work and Jim Gaffigan seems to be the guy I laugh at the most regularly. He's just got one of those voices that even when he's not saying a funny line I still laugh because of the way he delivers it. Kathleen Madigan is my favorite female comedienne.. (I typed that word naturally but had to look it up to make sure it was right) My friend works at the Comedy Works here in Denver and introduced me to her years ago. She definitely doesn't just do the typical female jokes. All time, definitely Carlin though. He made the mold and then broke it. I know every word of Occupation Foole but still laugh anyway. Kind of like how I will laugh throughout Fawlty Towers despite knowing every line and nuance (best comedy tv show of all time btw) I've never seen the show, but I keep hearing good things. Gonna have to check it out soon since it's on Netflix now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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