Topic: Who are your favourite stand-up comedians? (Read 12637 times)

jackmort · « **on:** 25 Oct 2010, 08:05 »

I'm more likely to watch a stand-up show than a band, and at least a third of my DVDs are stand-up, so I was wondering who people's favourite comedians were. Here's my top 3 anyway

Stewart lee - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhtkRW6AQG0
Mitch Hedberg - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2491LucLa1g
Ross Noble - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UyHa1mkB6Q
George Carlin - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgps85scy1g

DavidGrohl · « **Reply #1 on:** 25 Oct 2010, 09:57 »

My favorite stand-up comedians are the comedians I haven't heard before.

scarred · « **Reply #2 on:** 25 Oct 2010, 11:57 »

Louis CK

Buttfranklin · « **Reply #3 on:** 25 Oct 2010, 12:29 »

Stephen Wright.

He bought powdered water but had to return it because he didn't know what to add.

Cartilage Head · « **Reply #4 on:** 26 Oct 2010, 01:46 »

Mitch has to be my favorite, but sense you already mentioned him...

Bill Bailey.

Donald Glover.

Dazed · « **Reply #5 on:** 26 Oct 2010, 09:07 »

Louis C.K.
Bill Hicks

allison · « **Reply #6 on:** 26 Oct 2010, 15:24 »

Patton Oswalt!

Scandanavian War Machine · « **Reply #7 on:** 26 Oct 2010, 15:54 »

Mitch Hedberg and Louis C.K. are two favorites but they're already metioned so let's add....um.....

ooh! Joe Rogan. Really surprised me how good he was the first time I saw his stand up. I had no idea.

mberan42 · « **Reply #8 on:** 26 Oct 2010, 15:58 »

Eddie Izzard.

Wasteroo · « **Reply #9 on:** 26 Oct 2010, 23:53 »

I'm not a big stand-up comedy guy but Bobcat Goldthwait's audacious insanity makes me chuckle, in small doses

jackmort · « **Reply #10 on:** 27 Oct 2010, 06:00 »

Jeans I know of Simon Munnery I got his DVD from gofasterstripe
I'd heard of attention scum but I assumed I'd missed it forever, and there is is on youtube! cheers for the link

Snuffletrout · « **Reply #11 on:** 04 Nov 2010, 03:53 »

Carlin & Hedberg (May they rest in peace) and Eddie Izzard, gotta be my top 3 favs.

Looks like I have some catching up to do on the stand-up front, good stuff. I guess its time for another white russian night with the boyfriend, with stand up and chocklates.

Good times!

satsugaikaze · « **Reply #12 on:** 04 Nov 2010, 04:14 »

Tim Minchin, but really only because he does awesome things with pianos and meaningful discussion at the same time.

Jimmy the Squid · « **Reply #13 on:** 04 Nov 2010, 05:16 »

Ed Byrne

A more recent discovery of mine, Steve Hughes

Steven K. Amos

satsugaikaze · « **Reply #14 on:** 04 Nov 2010, 15:45 »

Stephen K. Amos makes me laugh when I probably shouldn't be

But whenever he says "sheet staaage of groowing an arfroo" I can help it.

Algernon · « **Reply #15 on:** 07 Nov 2010, 10:23 »

Mitch Hedberg (RIP) is a deadie but a goodie.

Demetri Martin is good too, although his show is not that great.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #16 on:** 07 Nov 2010, 10:59 »

A guy who does stuff somewhat in the vein of Mitch Hedberg that I saw recently is Hannibal Burress. I especially like the way that he tends to engage a lot of "black person comedy" tropes, but he comes at it from a really awkward and sometime absurd angle.

hannahsaurusrex · « **Reply #17 on:** 07 Nov 2010, 12:14 »

Patton Oswalt, Blaine Capatch, banjo playin' Steve Martin, Eugene Mirman, and of course Eddie Izzard are all good in my book.

KvP · « **Reply #18 on:** 07 Nov 2010, 18:17 »

Paul F. Tompkins.

Shitbirds.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #19 on:** 07 Nov 2010, 18:54 »

I still haven't seen any of PFT's stand-up herp derp! I should get on that.

valley_parade · « **Reply #20 on:** 09 Nov 2010, 14:52 »

Quote from: David_Dovey on 07 Nov 2010, 10:59

A guy who does stuff somewhat in the vein of Mitch Hedberg that I saw recently is Hannibal Burress. I especially like the way that he tends to engage a lot of "black person comedy" tropes, but he comes at it from a really awkward and sometime absurd angle.

I saw him this summer along with Kristen Schaal. I was more excited for Schaal, but that dude was miles funnier.

KvP · « **Reply #21 on:** 09 Nov 2010, 15:01 »

He was a surprise guest at a Mike Birbaglia show I went to, on account of his plane being delayed. Funny guy. Writes for 30 Rock now, used to work for SNL.

rae · « **Reply #22 on:** 10 Nov 2010, 11:32 »

Doug Stanhope
Andrew Maxwell
Bill Hicks
Eddie Izzard
Shappi Khorsandi

I've been seeing Josie Long and Reginald D Hunter on a lot of programmes over here. I quite like them.

Vuk · « **Reply #23 on:** 11 Nov 2010, 21:32 »

Aside from classic guys like Carlin and Hedberg, I like Dave Chappelle, Zach Galifianakis, and Jim Jeffries. Haven't watched much comedy in the past few years aside from that, so I'll check a bunch of the stuff here out.

adara · « **Reply #24 on:** 12 Nov 2010, 21:29 »

Jerry Seinfeld!

David_Dovey · « **Reply #25 on:** 16 Nov 2010, 10:00 »

I've been watching a lil bit of Richard Pryor lately, (I know I'm slightly behind the ball on that one), but man, that guy was light years ahead. What a fuckin' hero.

alli · « **Reply #26 on:** 17 Nov 2010, 17:34 »

I like Dylan Moran

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoLIU2NI66w

and Jón Gnarr (this is the current mayor of Reykjavik) i dont know if anyone else will find this funny

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEzIu6Cv_Ek

ElvisRevenge · « **Reply #27 on:** 18 Nov 2010, 07:31 »

Louis CK, Patton Oswalt, Sklar Bros., Doug Benson, Mitch Hedberg (RIP), Marc Maron, Dave Attell, et al.

Hairy Joe Bob · « **Reply #28 on:** 20 Nov 2010, 13:09 »

Stewart Lee is brilliant. Also:

Josie Long, Richard Herring, Simon Munnery, and Daniel Kitson. Daniel Kitson is amazing.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #29 on:** 20 Nov 2010, 14:33 »

Daniel Kitson is amazing. I was just watching a bunch of his stuff on the Youtubes recently (I think I got there from related Stewart Lee stuff). His two Melbourne Comedy Fest Gala sets are like, literally legendary among my friends.

2003
2004

Hairy Joe Bob · « **Reply #30 on:** 21 Nov 2010, 16:11 »

I'm going to see Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People in Brighton on the 12th December. Really excited as it will have: Robin Ince, Dara O Briain, Josie Long amongst others. It's going to be ace.