Stand Up

[Silverzone]

Mitch Hedburg.

 

[LewyMan]

Now, I've never actually seen a stand-up comedy act, but I have heard some of Rodney Rude's acts on CD, ultra funny stuff. Rude, but friggin funny as!

 

[livemusic]

We're not used to this kind of comedy over here but I saw Seinfeld and Chris Rock on the tv sometimes and I liked it.

 

[Touring Mars]

I just got 'Lenny Bruce - The Carnegie Hall Concert (1961)' and that's a truly brilliant gig... I also have an album called 'Woody Allen - The Nightclub Years 1964-1968' which is also very good, but heavily influenced by the aforementioned Lenny Bruce (amongst others). I also listen to Robin Williams ('Live At The NY Met' and 'Live On Broadway (2002)', Richard Pryor (to whom Chris Rock and Eddie Murphy owe a massive debt of gratitude!!) with 'Is It Something I Said?' and a true master of the art, Billy Connolly (who's material from the mid-late 70's and early 1980's is amazing)

 

[TheCracker]

And no one has mentioned Bill Bailey yet?



Like Billy Connolly, the guy can stand on stage, not saying a word and still bring the house down.

The funniest stand-up i've actually been to see live was Eddie Izzard. I've never laughed as much as when i saw him at the Reading Festival. However, i was partaking in traditional rock festival substances at the time...

 

[SS69]

I found a clip on the internet a while back of a comedian named Demetri Martin. He's actually really funny so Ive been watching some of his stuff. He's kind of like Mitch Hedburg but without the stoner voice.

 

[Sage]

If you want to see more of him, he’s on The Daily Show almost every day now.

 

[Slick Rick]

Has anyone heard Russell Peters? He's pretty good.