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re: Best stand-up comedian of all time
Posted on 3/23/17 at 6:26 pm to theGarnetWay
Posted on 3/23/17 at 6:26 pm to theGarnetWay
people will think Chappelle is being named because of his current special, but honestly, i've heard comedians talk about seeing him in a club when he was 17 years old and he was already so fricking good they thought it was crazy.
taking 10 years off does hurt his legacy though
taking 10 years off does hurt his legacy though
Posted on 3/23/17 at 7:36 pm to RocketPower13
Richard Pryor numero uno, Eddie Murphy's RAW was bad arse...
Posted on 3/23/17 at 7:50 pm to sgallo3
Chappelle is the best. I don't think Pryor could just go to a club and do a 4 hour set like it was nothing
Posted on 3/23/17 at 7:56 pm to RocketPower13
Some of the best from my day:
Bob Newhart
George Goebel
Bob Hope (saw him in a concert at the old Cow Barn at LSU - it was a fantastic performance).
Bob Newhart
George Goebel
Bob Hope (saw him in a concert at the old Cow Barn at LSU - it was a fantastic performance).
Posted on 3/23/17 at 8:01 pm to Byron Bojangles III
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Chappelle is the best. I don't think Pryor could just go to a club and do a 4 hour set like it was nothing
I don't think that's fair. Carlin couldn't do it either. But Pryor and Carlin were poetry, perfecting their dialog for each piece they had. People like Chapelle and Burr are cut from a different cloth and not as dependent on a set. Adam Carolla and Norm MacDonald don't have any planned sets and just improv once they're on stage reacting off of the audience.
Carlin and Pryor though, you were there at their own pleasure. They were here to share their view with you, not interact with the audience. It's just apples and oranges comparing the two styles.
Posted on 3/23/17 at 8:21 pm to OMLandshark
that guy is underestimating Carlin and Pryor.
Posted on 3/23/17 at 8:46 pm to lsusportsman2
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George Carlin, Richard Pryor, and Eddie Murphy are my top 3 in order.
I'd agree with this.
Posted on 3/23/17 at 8:49 pm to bcoop199
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Bill Burr for recent and Carlin for old. Damn would I love to see what Carlin would say to PC crowd of today.
this board would likely hate him b/c he'd shite all over Trump and anyone who voted for him.
Posted on 3/23/17 at 8:58 pm to Dr RC
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this board would likely hate him b/c he'd shite all over Trump and anyone who voted for him.
Burr does as well. He'd be like Burr in hating Hillary and Trump, and thinking that the election should have been between Bernie and Paul.
Posted on 3/23/17 at 9:02 pm to RocketPower13
Amy Shumer
Get over it. They're funny. Women that is.
Get over it. They're funny. Women that is.
This post was edited on 3/23/17 at 9:31 pm
Posted on 3/23/17 at 9:04 pm to OMLandshark
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Burr does as well. He'd be like Burr in hating Hillary and Trump, and thinking that the election should have been between Bernie and Paul.
i agree. i know Joe Rogan isnt a great comedian but he was loving Burr on his election podcast telling every HIllary supporter how stupid they were for being mad about trump being elected. Rogan doesnt like trump, but he knows its not as simple as voting 1 way is right and the other way is ruining america at least
Posted on 3/23/17 at 9:34 pm to RocketPower13
Love Chapelle's stand-up. Went to see him in New Orleans and even though I thought he caved to the low hanging political fruit a bit too much for my taste, he still made me belly laugh a lot.
Killin Them Softly was as good as it gets.
Killin Them Softly was as good as it gets.
Posted on 3/23/17 at 9:51 pm to Tiger Ugly
Just watched Chappelle's Austin stand up on Netflix. fricking killed it. Better than his L.A. special and right up there with KTS and FWIW.
Posted on 3/23/17 at 9:58 pm to sgallo3
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i agree. i know Joe Rogan isnt a great comedian but he was loving Burr on his election podcast telling every HIllary supporter how stupid they were for being mad about trump being elected. Rogan doesnt like trump, but he knows its not as simple as voting 1 way is right and the other way is ruining america at least
That was great when that feminist started off saying that the whole center of the country is sexist and racist and that's the only reason she lost, and then Doug Stanhope stands up and says "Hold on a sec, as his caddy let me put Bill Burr's golf ball on his tee and give him some advice on what club he should use." And then Bill annihilates the two feminists present without any effort singlehandedly.
This post was edited on 3/23/17 at 9:59 pm
Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:00 pm to OMLandshark
Carlin was obviously sort of an old hippie.
But he really just called out bullshite from both sides...he was anti-bullshite.
And during his later years it wasn't that much political commentary but societal and culture and religion too.
But he really just called out bullshite from both sides...he was anti-bullshite.
And during his later years it wasn't that much political commentary but societal and culture and religion too.
Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:04 pm to RocketPower13
Pryor, Hicks, Kaufman, Carlin and.................Redd Foxx
Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:34 pm to RocketPower13
Carlin. Hands down, at least for me. He and Pryor helped progress comedy to where it is today.
I realize with the new specials everyone is riding Chapelle's dick, but I'm surprised that no one has mentioned Bo Burnham more. That kid has a special something that kills on stage with his theatrics. And he's so young. I'm excited to see where his career goes.
I realize with the new specials everyone is riding Chapelle's dick, but I'm surprised that no one has mentioned Bo Burnham more. That kid has a special something that kills on stage with his theatrics. And he's so young. I'm excited to see where his career goes.
Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:35 pm to RocketPower13
My personal top 3:
Richard Pryor
Bill Hicks
George Carlin
Richard Pryor
Bill Hicks
George Carlin
Posted on 3/23/17 at 11:59 pm to 3en
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but I'm surprised that no one has mentioned Bo Burnham more. That kid has a special something that kills on stage with his theatrics. And he's so young. I'm excited to see where his career goes.
What I think is unappreciated about Bo Burnham is that he's not just a comedian, he's an entertainer and an artist. And a critic. He's a damn genius. Give him some time and he could well be in the conversation.
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