Favourite stand up comedian ?

Ally Dick

Would love to hear people's opinion on this. There are not many that I like. I tend to like my stand up old school and a bit crude. My current favourite is Frank Skinner. I find him very funny. Don't care much for Frankie Boyle as I find him a bit much. Same with Chubby Brown. I used to enjoy some of Bernard Manning's stuff in the past too. Any good US ones that I should check out ? Seems to be a lot of them on Netflix

Synode

Louis CK is a genius. His show Louis is well worth watching

Kev W

Patton Oswalt is brilliant and I believe has a new special coming to Netflix soon. In fact I think he has at least one there already. Also Paul F. Tompkins is terrific.

kneemos

Jimeoin.
Craig Ferguson was good on The Late Show,not familiar with his standup though.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Ricky Gervais.

badboyblast

Mickey Flanagan , best in the business

Crumpets

Kevin Bridges

Joaquin223

Dave Chappelle!

fermanagh_man

Kevin Bridges

MadDog76

Stewart Lee

Frank Skinner

Ricky Gervais

Des Bishop

Mike Birbiglia

Dara O'Briain

Russell Brand

Micky Flanagan

Jack Whitehall

Bill Hicks

eet fuk

Jo Brand.







Jk, Mitch Hedburg for me.

timthumbni

Aye, skinner is ok. Peter Kay is another though I wouldn't really pay to see any comedian live nowadays. As for Boyle he is just an offensive prick. I would sooner have my teeth pulled out than watch that runt.

eviltwin

Bill Hicks, Frankie Boyle and Chubby Brown. Denis Leary was brilliant too before he gave it up.

cocoman

Chris Rock is very good.

RayM

Billy Connolly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJMqdTr7IQM

tigger123

Richard Pryor.

mansize

Dara O Briain

KungPao

Joe Beazley and Cheeky Monkey.

Sweetemotion

tigger123 wrote: »

Richard Pryor.

milltown

Brian Regan deserves a mention I reckon. And Russell Kane.

Another vote also for:
Louis CK
Mickey Flanagan
Kevin Bridges

Also Dara O'Brian, David O'Doherty and Dylan Moran for home grown talent.

Ally Dick

eviltwin wrote: »

Bill Hicks, Frankie Boyle and Chubby Brown. Denis Leary was brilliant too before he gave it up.

I thought Leary robbed Hicks' routine hook line and sinker

BlondeMoment

Synode wrote: »

Louis CK is a genius. His show Louis is well worth watching

I have a crush on him Dont know what it is! Maybe because his comedy is spot on, makes him more endearing

Sir Osis of Liver.

Maureen Potter.

Wilberto

Jon Richardson is probably my favourite at the moment, although I haven't seen a lot of stand-up of late.

Cathy.C

Love Bill Burr.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imZ52DHBtug

cathalj

Sir Osis of Liver. wrote:

Maureen Potter.

She's just a poor man's June Rodger's !

Felix Jones is God

No mention of George Carlin?...The greatest imo

KungPao

Cathy.C wrote: »

Love Bill Burr.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imZ52DHBtug

His geriatric inpression is gold.

Help!!!!

Get to Kilkenny's Cat Laugh's festival well worth a visit, always some really good comedian's
Met George " Norm from Cheer's " at it last year

Frankie Boyle
Kevin Bridges
John Bishop
Jason Byrne
Dara O Brian

Absolutely hate
Michael McIntyre & Jack Whitehall

tinpib

Bill Burr is streets ahead of anything nowadays and I think he is one of the all-time greats.

He does a twice weekly podcast where 90/95% of the time it's just him rambling away rather than a guest on ruining things.

Here he is ordering a sandwich from a stand up special on Netflix.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4DXYevaZHs

An example of how good his weekly podcast can be at times

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5R44LYzpojM

trashcan

Ally Dick wrote: »

I thought Leary robbed Hicks' routine hook line and sinker

So did Hicks. I think he made some comment when asked why he quit smoking, to which he replied "to see if Dennis would."

downwesht

Billy Connolly or Niall Toibin

maudgonner

Reginald D Hunter.

Although I have to admit that may partly be down to the fact that his voice...has an effect on a woman

enzo roco

tinpib wrote: »

Bill Burr is streets ahead of anything nowadays and I think he is one of the all-time greats.

He does a twice weekly podcast where 90/95% of the time it's just him rambling away rather than a guest on ruining things.

Ooooooooo Jeeeeeeeesus!!!!

Squall Leonhart

I'd have to echo an earlier post, Louis CK is head and shoulders above the rest at the moment. His stand up comedy is fantastic, and his TV show "Louie" is a really good watch, bit surreal at times and sometimes not even comedy, but a very very well written show.

He also has a show called "Horace and Pete" with Steve Buscemi which has just finished. About two guys running an Irish bar in New York, haven't seen it yet but it's def on the to-do list!

Ally Dick

I cannot stand John Bishop, Ed Byrne, Jason Byrne or Andrew Maxwell. All very poor indeed

XR3i

tommy tiernan

up navan

up meath

up the royal

tinpib

enzo roco wrote: »

Ooooooooo Jeeeeeeeesus!!!!

"Of course last night the Bruins played the Philadelphia FLLYYY-AAAHHHSS"

Snake Plisken

Robin Williams was great his live from the Met from around 1986 is classic!
Eddie Murphy Delirious from around the same time was brilliant!
Actually watched Jimmy Carr on Netflix there recently and found him very funny especially the section where he gets the audience to heckle him!

Frankie Boyleon the other hand has turned imto an unfunny bitter and twisted comic who seems to hate the west!
It's a shame Robin Willaims died and Frankie Boyle is still walking this earth!

colm_mcm

Dom Irrera
Frankie Boyle
Dylan Moran

MRnotlob606

Rich Hall.

fussyonion

Frank Skinner is hilarious; I'm always laughing out loud whenever he's on telly.
Billy Connolly is a genius and I've been a huge fan of his for years.
Also like Peter Kay and Jo Brand.

Can take or leave anyone else.
Don't find Russell Howard or any of these new comedians a bit funny.
Shappi Korsandi is the worst I've ever seen.

recipio

Robin Williams - controlled anarchy.
Jasper Carrot - where did he go ?
Billy Connolly has Parkinsons poor sod
Dylan Moran - you would never leave a pub with him there.

GT_TDI_150

Jimmy carr

Aziz Ansari

Felix Jones is God

GT_TDI_150 wrote: »

Jimmy carr

Aziz Ansari

Oh Jesus, no & no

Lights On

I haven't seen much of his stand up routine, hasn't done a special yet as far as I know. But Joey Diaz is the funniest man alive imo, he has an endless amount of crazy stories. This one where he was selling Coke to Witney Houston just being one of them!

jharr100

Jerry Seinfeld

Noel V Ginnity

Ally Dick

Cannot stand Tommy Tiernan. I live in Navan so I don't find his observations in the slightest bit funny

MadDog76

Forgot to add Bill Hicks, Tommy Tiernan and Bill Burr to my list, all really good but Burr, in particular, is brilliant!

Ally Dick

Used to like Jimmy Carr. Then saw him live and was disappointed....

Riddle101

George Carlin
Chris Rock
Frankie Boyle
Dave Chappelle
Billy Connelly