Josie's Cat Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 I love watching stand up, never been to an actual gig mind, but I really like it nonetheless. Who do you like? I like Michael Mcintyre, Stewart Lee, Eddie Izzard (can't believe the amount of RUNNING this guy is doing right now!) and of course Bill Hicks. I like Chris Rock too but he can be a bit in your face sometimes. Dave Chappelle, what I've seen of him, is funny. Dylan Moran, Russell Brand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sifi Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 (edited) Kenneth Horne, Douglas Adams and Peter Sellars. Oh, and Tony Hancock, but only the radio series. Edited September 14, 2009 by sifimaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langdale Wolf Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 Frankie Boyle, Billy Connolly, Tommy Cooper, Dave Allen, Dara O'Briain, Peter Kay, Dave Gorman And plenty more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 as a regular sponsor of comedy @ festivals around this country, I only make one stipulation to the people doing the stage programming - and that's to book comedians. The fact is that nearly all of the not-big-name (and even unknown) comedians are no less good than the famous ones. And pleasingly - and very unlike many people's approach to music - the audiences don't much care if they've heard of the act on stage in front of them or not, they'll give them a properly fair chance to impress them with their material and rate them on that, and not how famous they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nal Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 I think this guy is the funniest person who has ever lived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Stud Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 Billy Connolly, Tim Minchin, Jimmy Carr, Frankie Boyle, Russel Howard...there's more I'm sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langdale Wolf Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 as a regular sponsor of comedy @ festivals around this country, I only make one stipulation to the people doing the stage programming - and that's to book comedians. The fact is that nearly all of the not-big-name (and even unknown) comedians are no less good than the famous ones. And pleasingly - and very unlike many people's approach to music - the audiences don't much care if they've heard of the act on stage in front of them or not, they'll give them a properly fair chance to impress them with their material and rate them on that, and not how famous they are. The wife and I saw a hysterically funny bloke in the caberet tent at Glasto 2008, but cannot for the life of me remember his name. He certainly wasn't well known. It's true though - as long as the delivery is good, a funny joke will make people laugh no matter who tells it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josie's Cat Posted September 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 Yep - at Aeon I saw a guy called Kriss Foster in the cabaret tent, he wore a leopard suit and sung songs about incest and necrophilia, I thought he was great and would never have seen him if not for the festie booking. Guess that's part of the reason for starting the thread - discovering new people/talent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 It's true though - as long as the delivery is good, a funny joke will make people laugh no matter who tells it. I think it's weird that, in the main, people won't have the same approach to music. In the same way as a well delivered good joke is just as funny from someone unknown as it is someone famous, a well delivered good song is just as good from someone unknown as it is someone famous - yet whereas most people will give a unknown comedian the chance to impress, they won't give the same opportunity to an unknown band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_frame Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 (edited) I am a bit of a comedian geek TBH, and I thoroughly recommend Daniel Kitson, he is on tour this autumn - check him out - he is f**king brilliant. tickets I hold at the moment Adam Hills Jim Jeffries Marcus Brigstocke Tim Vine Russel Kane Brendon Burns Rich Hall Edited September 14, 2009 by the_frame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nal Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 It's true though - as long as the delivery is good, a funny joke will make people laugh no matter who tells it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 Matt Reed from Sunderland is a cracking comic. He was compering the comedy on the Sunday at Leeds this year, and went down a storm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_frame Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 can I just add - Michael McIntyre is a c**t. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nal Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 can I just add - Michael McIntyre is a c**t. Dont mind him. Jimmy Carr is a mega c**t though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langdale Wolf Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 can I just add - Michael McIntyre is a c**t. I think he can be quite funny once he gets going, but his mannerisms drive me up the wall. When he introduces his guests, he needs shooting. Stop the foppishness Mike, and just tell us some f**king jokes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Monkey Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 From those not already mentioned. Louis CK. Stephen Lynch. Reginald D Hunter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katster Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 Jimmy Carr, Russell Howard, Frankie Boyle, in that order, of the more famous ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benj Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 (edited) Lee Evans. funny as hell hahahaha look he's wiggled his leg about and fallen over Genius Barrymore is shit hot too Edited September 14, 2009 by Benj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlanteanlost Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 Groucho Marx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nal Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 Lee Evans. funny as hell hahahaha look he's wiggled his leg about and fallen over Genius Barrymore is shit hot too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinGooding Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 Mitch Hedberg R.I.P is a legend and one of my favourite comedians, Russel Howard is really good live, Ive got Dave Gorman tickets for march which I cant wait for, Andrew Lawrence was good both times i saw him, really like Frankie Boyle at the minute aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGayTent Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 Frankie Boyle, Billy Connolly, Tommy Cooper, Dave Allen, Dara O'Briain, Peter Kay, Dave Gorman And plenty more. My favourite. He was brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josie's Cat Posted September 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 Out of the frame's list (cheers for that btw!) I have heard of/seen cips of Marcus Brigstocke - funny as f**k, Rich Hall, he's the lanky yank isn't he, with the drawly voice, he's great. Jim Jeffries, isn't he the filthy Australian? If he is, then I watched a youtube clip of him talking about buying a rubber pussy at a porn supermarket in Amsterdam. I really liked him. I will look up some of the others you mention, frame, although can't say I really rated the Kitson clip - it did make me smile and laugh a wry laugh or two, but not overly impressed with that clip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kowalski Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 (edited) Russell Howard is terrible. Has he ever said anything funny on Mock The Week? I also concur that Jimmy Carr is a c**t, and Dave Allen is an absolute legend. My tuppenceworth - Eddie Izzard, Jack Dee, Rich Hall, Reginald D. Hunter, Frankie Boyle, Tony Blair. Richard Pryor FTW. Edited September 14, 2009 by Kowalski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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