Comedians you love

Kev W

As a counter to the "worst comedians" thread, let's all post bits from comedians we love, particularly ones you think may not be so well known.

To start:

Patton Oswalt

Natasha Leggero

Jimmy Pardo

Paul F. Tompkins

strelok

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdvSwStGErs

David Mitchell.

Pity he doesn't do stand up.

Sir Osis of Liver.

Kevin Bridges is a funny fcuker.

The Sun King

Pryor, Chapelle, Reginald D Hunter, Hicks, Boyle, Louis CK, Gervais, Moran for stand up off the top of my head.

King George VI

Louis CK is one of the finest comedians I've ever seen. Brilliant story teller, which is the backbone of being a great comedian in my eyes.

Edit: Also an honorable mention to Johnny Carson.

Kev W

Come on guys, let's have some links instead of just names!

Boom_Bap

Louis CK, Aziz Anzari and Mitch Hedberg.

I really need to get into some Bill Burr. I've heard him on podcasts and what have you, and he's a funny guy, need to check out more.

MRnotlob606

Rich Hall.One of the best comedians around,and a talented musician too.

kunst nugget

Plus one for Bill Burr. Old man face is one of the funniest things ever.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsJJdkZVMig

Louis CK, Dave Atell, Jim Jim Jefferies, Mitch Hedburg, Doug Stanhope, Anthony Jeselnik, Stewart Francis, Demetri Martin, Mike Birbiglia, Billy Connolly in his prime and Jimmy Carr.

HamsterFace

Someone obscure you haven't heard of

Kev W

HamsterFace wrote: »

Someone obscure you haven't heard of

Nah, he's rubbish.

kunst nugget

Boom_Bap wrote: »

Louis CK, Aziz Anzari and Mitch Hedberg.

I really need to get into some Bill Burr. I've heard him on podcasts and what have you, and he's a funny guy, need to check out more.

The current Netflix special, I'm Sorry You Feel That Way, is genius.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFwfy4tY4hw

Boom_Bap

Ricky Gervais is getting a hard time in the other thread, I think he is brilliant.
Jim Jeffries is pretty great too, I loved his TV show more than his stand-up.

Lights On

Joey Diaz. This is probably my favourite stand up set I've ever seen, can't do it justice with words so if you have some time spare today it's well worth a watch!

Edit: This one is well worth a watch too!

Comedy is probably the only industry where you can have two conflicting threads and find the exact same names given in each.

kunst nugget

Kev W wrote: »

Come on guys, let's have some links instead of just names!

Anthony Jeselnik - Don't watch if easily offended

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0ckbCQTVPs

Jim Jefferies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rR9IaXH1M0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9UFyNy-rw4

Doug Stanhope

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsPDT5qHtZ4

Mitch Hedburg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7auvTMm47uM

Penn

Can't post links or anything, but in no order, Stewart Lee, Dara O'Briain, Bill Burr, Mitch Hedberg, Dylan Moran, Patton Oswalt and Louis CK.

Jim Murphy 69

Eddie Murphy - Raw and Delirious!

Incredible!

brevity

Bill Bailey. Very talented man.

Turtyturd

gilberto_eire wrote: »

Comedy is probably the only industry where you can have two conflicting threads and find the exact same names given in each.

Especially if you ignore music and film and the other ones.

kunst nugget

brevity wrote: »

Bill Bailey. Very talented man.

Part Troll was a great live show but Dandelion Mind was absolute muck.

Bulbous Salutation

Stewart Francis.

Turtyturd

MRnotlob606 wrote: »

Rich Hall.One of the best comedians around,and a talented musician too.

He probably the only comedian I can stand doing the singing gimmick.

Others have been mentioned; Doug Stanhope...the comedian Frankie Boyle wishes he could be. His gig in Vicar Street a few weeks ago was brilliant.

Bill Burr.

Rhod Gilbert.

Dave Gorman

Jim Jeffries. A lot of Legit is ripped straight from his stand up shows but it works so much better as a TV show.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Artie Lange.

Ally Dick

I prefer old school comedy. Frank Skinner is my favourite

reubenreuben

Rik Mayall, RIP

Salvation Tambourine

Foil, Arms and Hog. Saw them this year in Vicar Street and it's the hardest I've laughed at anything.

murpho999

Dave Allen is one of the best comedians I have seen, greatly missed.

Here's a sample. Loads more on You Tube to be enjoyed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBca1ixoEbg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QVPUIRGthI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHDow8zywaI

Nemecis

Jimmy Carr
Jeff Dunham and
Gabriel Iglesias

4zn76tysfajdxp

Neil Delamere is very funny.

thereitisgone

The king of one liners, Stewart Francis

EoinHef

Tom Stade,has to be one of my favourites after randomly seeing him do a charity event years ago.

sadie06

Some people call Bill Burr the poor man's Louis CK, but I think he is far better than him.

Dylan Moran I love, but I was unlucky enough to catch him on an off night at the start of a run in Vicar Street…still better than most even off-form.

Love Rich Hall and Bill Bailey in music mode. Like me a bit of Mickey Flanagan, though he can be a bit repetitive.

…love him!

corner of hells

Not to everyone's taste , Tommy Cooper ,,a hilarious gob****e.

Mental Mickey

Milton Jones

Ruu

Henning Wehn.

Sam Kade

Kev W wrote: »

Come on guys, let's have some links instead of just names!

What about the gals?

Huntergonzo

Doug Stanhope and Dylan Moran are probably my favourites at the moment. Hicks, Carlin and Hedberg were all great as well and sadly missed.

For a slightly lesser known comedian (well at least I think he is), Ron White is worth a mention.

AnonoBoy

John Mulaney is great.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfX8VhqsZS8

Nemecis

Jeff Dunham
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SRonXlRHXk&list=RDWz5dItaIlcI&index=7

RhubarbCrumble

Frankie Boyle.

Kev W

Sam Kade wrote: »

What about the gals?

Gals can be guys too.

Diabhal Beag

This is my favourite Chappelle bit. Not necessarily a closer for a HBO special but I just love how this unpolished bit about Kramer is better than 99% of comedians' best bits. The ending is fantastic.

Turtyturd

Ruu wrote: »

Henning Wehn.

I actually find him funny on Countdown but couldn't imagine enjoying him as a stand up. Same goes for Adam Buxton, and Jimmy Carr, and...

Tarzana2

Dylan Moran, Bill Burr, Louis CK, Sarah Silverman, David O'Doherty, Jack Whitehall.

There are others, I just can't think of them right now.

AnonoBoy

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

This is my favourite Chappelle bit. Not necessarily a closer for a HBO special but I just love how this unpolished bit about Kramer is better than 99% of comedians' best bits. The ending is fantastic.

I love Chappelle's white guy voice. It always makes me laugh

Theboinkmaster

Mitch Hedberg definitely.

thereitisgone

Steve Hughes, brillant

e_e

Seconding Paul F Tompkins. Laboring Under Delusions is a great album, part comedy part autobiography.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yEU2gK4PkU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHHKFybRzG4

e_e

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHA1ufmLZQY

Still one of the best 11 minutes of Stand-up I've seen. The guts of doing this in front of a Glaswegian audience.