Stand Up [Archive] - Echoing the Sound

liquidcalm

11-09-2012, 02:45 PM

I've searched and searched, but could not find a thread about the art of standing in front of a bunch of people and telling jokes. So here goes...

I bloody love Louis CK (doesn't everyone?) and particularly his stand up shows over his TV show (still good though).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzbURUrgQao

The first comedian I fell in love with was Eddie Izzard, and still love his early stuff, up to Dress to Kill. Lately I've been all about Stewart Lee, Richard Herring, Kevin Eldon, Doug Stanhope
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoBYYElyP4c

I'm really into this trend lately of comedians putting out their own specials for $5 (thanks again Louie..) and have picked up Aziz Ansari and Rob Delany's downloads. Are there any more? I like both UK and US people, as long as they are.. well.. good! Share your comedy with me! (and everyone else)

kdrcraig

11-09-2012, 03:21 PM

A friend showed me a Bill Burr stand up over the summer and that guy is fucking hilarious. He has 3 specials streaming on Netflix, they're all great.

theruiner

11-09-2012, 07:52 PM

^^I keep meaning to check out one of Bill's specials in their entirety. I really need to. I've seen bits and pieces of his act.

This one is really funny in particular:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvMoF4lAwmw

Also, Louis is the best comedian alive. Period.

My absolute favorite Louis bit ever:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4hNaFkbZYU

And finally, you can't mention standup without the awesome Patton Oswalt.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55h1FO8V_3w

onthewall2983

11-09-2012, 08:13 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-WJO0YQLOs

hobochic

11-12-2012, 05:06 PM

Steven Wright

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiGGwy4cLeo&feature=related

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

theruiner

11-23-2012, 10:21 PM

Note to self: check out more Kyle Kinane.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RW7WdhOXO_U

Fixer808

11-23-2012, 11:37 PM

Let's get some classic Bill Hicks up in this piece:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfL4S5nI3Kw

Fixer808

11-23-2012, 11:48 PM

And some amazing George Carlin:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GKVFGYcCy0

Fixer808

11-23-2012, 11:55 PM

And just for good measure, some Patton Oswalt:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhkP0RWQ68w

hobochic

01-19-2013, 04:18 PM

So I just saw "Maria Bamford: The Special Special Special" and now I love her more than ever. It's dark as hell, reminds at times of Lynch's absurdist/surreal humor and it's all taped in her home with her parents as the only guests. This woman is a genius.

(the trailer sucks big time but here it is...)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb5E1vx961o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PySL00gFwL8&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VKcdxzKQL8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOity0BJe3s

theruiner

01-19-2013, 08:58 PM

hobochic

01-20-2013, 01:07 AM

The only stuff I've seen of hers was her stuff in the Comedians of Comedy documentary. I wasn't too impressed, but I've heard so many really great things about her over the years that I'll have to give her another chance.

That was my only experience of her before as well (comedians of comedy), she's really something more than that. Try also to catch her interview with Marc Maron on WTF.

heroicraptor

01-20-2013, 02:55 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6J3OD4Z0UQ

George Carlin is the king of words

theruiner

02-16-2013, 11:24 PM

Just got back from seeing Louis C.K. 5th row. It was pretty awesome. No opener, which was kind of weird, but no big deal. He did somewhere in the neighborhood of an hour and 20 minutes. Very funny. To say that he broached some taboo topics would be an understatement. I think it's safe to say he pushed the envelope in this special more than any he's done before.

Speaking of which, yeah, they were filming tonight's show for his HBO special in April. Well, all this weekend's shows. It was kind of cool. There was a camera guy just to the right of me and a camera on a crane just above and to the left of me. It'll be really interesting to watch the special and see how it looks on TV having been there. That's going to be strange.

But yeah. This is going to be a fantastic special. It wasn't my favorite hour of his, but it was pretty great. I'm still trying to wrap my head around the fact that less than two hours ago Louis C.K. was standing 15 feet in front of me. :D Now as long as I get a chance to see Patton Oswalt at some point I can die happy.

hobochic

02-18-2013, 05:02 PM

That reminds me, I need to book my Louis CK ticket tomorrow for the Stockholm show.

Other than that, here's a new documentary on Eddie Pepitone "The Bitter Buddha":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-6YRm7YXiI0

Dra508

02-18-2013, 07:36 PM

Just watch a couple Bill Burr specials. Never seen him before. Love the New England accent. He was pretty spot on with men he grew up,with not allowing you to fell. That's exactly how those knuckleheads talk.

Fixer808

02-18-2013, 09:32 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0poi3sIkSa8
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: "The Frog and Peach"
Absolute genius. Not exactly standup, more like sketch comedy, but still, genius.

Findus

02-27-2013, 04:45 PM

http://youtu.be/cvz9uSK3zXo

hobochic

03-06-2013, 04:51 PM

Brody Stevens:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETjxxKv4VSw

imail724

04-14-2013, 12:49 PM

http://i.imgur.com/3Q59wYh.png

theruiner

04-14-2013, 06:23 PM

I was blown AWAY when he said that.

Halo Infinity

09-25-2013, 12:38 PM

For anybody that's getting into Bill Hicks (http://www.billhicks.com/) for the first time, I'd definitely recommend Relentless and Revelations. The full shows are thankfully still available on YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIA5dL7VJxg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7bcxBf2vK4

sentient02970

09-25-2013, 12:41 PM

Patrice had me laughing for days over this one:

http://youtu.be/zzAJsHaR5EU

Halo Infinity

09-25-2013, 01:07 PM

I can't believe that I almost entirely forgot to post Jim Jefferies (http://jimjefferies.ning.com/) here. I thought he was a riot, and he's the latest stand-up comedian I got into.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEFgIJuk0m0

ziltoid

08-20-2016, 11:12 PM

Resurrecting this thread because there will be a Holy Grail of George Carlin Material coming out soon. Something I never thought would ever happen.

A George Carlin album will be released on Sept. 16, marking the first debut of the late comedian’s material since his death in 2008. The album includes never-before-heard routines, a rare 1957 home recording by Carlin and other original versions of the comedian’s ever-biting jokes (https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/08/new-george-carlin-album-debuts-sept-16.html).

This is going to be amazing. I absolutely love George Carlin's stand-up and books.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHu31WUUih0

mfte

08-21-2016, 10:15 AM

I love Bill Burr. There's tons of great bits by him but his Philly rant stands out. Just vicious.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jMhoGUiIkk

ziltoid

08-21-2016, 12:45 PM

I highly recommend that you check out his Monday Morning Podcast it is just as hilarious as his stand-up.
http://www.billburr.com/category/podcast

Jon

08-23-2016, 03:12 AM

Resurrecting this thread because there will be a Holy Grail of George Carlin Material coming out soon. Something I never thought would ever happen.

This is going to be amazing. I absolutely love George Carlin's stand-up and books.

The exact same day they are releasing a Sam Kinison 7-DVD / 3-CD box set (https://www.amazon.com/Definitive-Comedy-Collection-Limited-7DVD/dp/B01J3SK036/ref=sr_1_2?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1471939897&sr=1-2&keywords=sam+kinison) :)

onthewall2983

08-23-2016, 10:46 AM

I like some of Bill Burr's stuff but am not an overall fan of his point of view, which I'll chalk up to liberal guilt. I did enjoy him on Breaking Bad, and would like to see him do more dramatic stuff.

For me, nobody measures up to Carlin. Hicks came close, but of course his life was cut too short before he could have hit a real peak.

Khrz

08-23-2016, 10:53 AM

I like some of Bill Burr's stuff but am not an overall fan of his point of view, which I'll chalk up to liberal guilt.

I don't know, that's actually why I find him funny. Just because I laugh doesn't mean I agree.

elevenism

08-23-2016, 11:34 AM

What goes hard is motherfucking Eddie Murphy. THAT is the funniest shit i think i've ever seen.
Him and Richard Pryor both.

I watched Eddie Murphy Raw when i was like 23 and almost fucking died.

theruiner

08-23-2016, 01:03 PM

What goes hard is motherfucking Eddie Murphy. THAT is the funniest shit i think i've ever seen.
Him and Richard Pryor both.

I watched Eddie Murphy Raw when i was like 23 and almost fucking died.
His bit about Bill Cosby admonishing him for cursing and Richard Pryor's advice to him about dealing with Cosby, complete with impressions, is freaking hilarious.

onthewall2983

08-24-2016, 01:14 AM

I don't know, that's actually why I find him funny. Just because I laugh doesn't mean I agree.

Going back to Carlin, when I read the comments Clint Eastwood made recently about what he sees as oversensitivity in today's culture, I thought George said it better, or rather predicted it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-ryuJDTpEc

It's one thing to laugh but not agree, but to laugh, not agree but consider the argument in a way you might not have expected. To me, Burr is not up to snuff in this regard.

bobbie solo

08-24-2016, 02:45 PM

Bill Burr treads that line between the bro white guy comedy crowd and more forward thinking circles. Not necessarily in the content, but in the audience he's cultivated. By buddying up with the O&A crowd over the years, that shitty bro contigent is a big part of his audience. He's def. a more liberal guy though, as you can tell from his act and from his personal life.

mfte

08-25-2016, 08:45 AM

Throw a little Mitch into the mix

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tIFHVTFML8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6xaj2fC1jI

ziltoid

09-08-2016, 03:39 PM

Such a great interview, makes me miss George Carlin even more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCGGWeD_EJk&feature=youtu.be

Bachy

09-09-2016, 06:50 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvOMideZpU8

Bachy

09-13-2016, 08:25 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIf3X403kH0

october_midnight

09-20-2016, 10:27 AM

Louis CK announced new fall tour. (http://consequenceofsound.net/2016/09/louis-c-k-announces-fall-tour-dates/)

Finally get to see him again!

imail724

09-20-2016, 10:31 AM

Not really gonna be stand up, but I'm pretty excited to be seeing (and possibly meeting) Norm Macdonald discuss his new book tonight.

imail724

03-22-2017, 08:12 AM

So that guy Dave Chappelle is back. Not sure if anyone's heard of him...

I've seen some relatively mixed things about the two specials, but I personally found them both to be hilarious, particularly the first one. It was like he hasn't missed a beat in the 10 years he's been gone and I welcome him back with open arms.

bobbie solo

03-22-2017, 10:10 AM

Is there any real controversy with Amy Schumer and her new special? Do real people actually not like her anymore, or just shitheads trolling her online? I'm a fan, but she IS getting kind of annoying and I could see her new stuff not being funny. I found the HBO special lacking as all she did was jokes about fucking for an hour. It got old.

imail724

03-22-2017, 10:22 AM

I found the HBO special lacking as all she did was jokes about fucking for an hour. It got old.Isn't that the biggest complaint from the "shitheads trolling her online"? I've never watched any of her standup so I don't have a real opinion on her, but from what I've read her whole shtick is just "my vagina" comedy. I understand men do a lot of comedy about their penises, but the important part is to be funny while doing it. Again, I can't say subjectively whether she is funny or not while doing it, that's just what I've heard.

mfte

03-23-2017, 08:12 AM

Only someone from the Alt Right would openly say they don't think Amy Schumer is not funny, or that she is probably a joke stealer.

I've recently been enjoying a little Tom Papa.... all the comics in this special are good actually

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHQObc2a6Js

Sarah K

03-23-2017, 07:09 PM

I watched about half of her new special. I can't remember ever seeing anything from her before, but it was definitely funny, and touched on a ton of relevant social issues.

The point she made about how a man will never cum in your mouth and then get nervous about it tasting okay... Fucking fantastic. Women are taught to be ashamed of their bodies and sexuality from the time they are children.

I think a lot of the hatred of her centers around just being a woman talking about her body and sex in a manner that men are uncomfortable with. It seems reminiscent of the stance that many have with naked pictures. They will clamor to stare at naked photos that have been hacked and stolen from women, but if a woman releases them on her own, they hurl insults at her. Women are only meant to be sexual beings when they deem it to be so, and if she does that on her own, she's awful.

Or, perhaps the talk of her body is just something a lot of men have a hard time relating to? idk. But I want to watch the second half!

The Chappelle ones mixed moments of absolute brilliance with moments of absolute trash. Kind of a tossup for me, which is disappointing!

kel

03-23-2017, 07:40 PM

i LOVE amy. to a fault, even. her cc show, her book, trainwreck ... just brilliant. the problem with her new special is *nothing* was new. anyone who's caught her on ellen (toned down, of course) and elsewhere knows the bulk of this material and has for a while now. great stuff ... the first time.

i still enjoyed it, but nothing was gut-busting thanks to the deja vu.

implanted_microchip

03-23-2017, 11:41 PM

I couldn't be further from the alt rignt and I hated Amy's new hour. I kept waiting for it to pull through and it just never got an honest laugh out of me. Her show had a lot of great skits and I've enjoyed her on a lot of podcasts as well as in Trainwreck but her actual stand up almost never connects for me, and The Leather Special was just downright uncomfortable from how unfunny I found it. The idea that everyone who disliked it has to be some rampant manchild misogynist on Breitbart and 4chan is absurd.

I adored Chappelle's new hours -- Age of Spin had the most thoughtful and interesting stories to it and Austin had the strongest jokes. The man's still got it and deserves his place as a legend of the craft.

I also recently watched and liked Katherine Ryan's newest hour on Netflix. In general they're killing it with getting everybody and anybody to do an hour with them -- just this year they've gotten stuff from people like Burr, Schumer, Norton, Burbiglia, Chappelle, and they've got deals with Seinfeld and CK now, too; it's insane. They're covering all the bases. It feels like every week they have a new one out and it's hard to keep up, which is an amazing problem to be having. I just want a new Maria Bamford hour sometime soon -- she's in my top 5 of all time and there's honestly no one else like her around.

Sarah K

03-23-2017, 11:49 PM

It probably feels like they are putting out a new one each week because they are. ;)

http://www.tvguide.com/news/netflix-stand-up-specials-2017/

sentient

03-24-2017, 11:19 AM

After watching the I think 2 Mulaney specials on Netflix I jumped on the day tickets went on sale for his summer tour. He's got some great material.

implanted_microchip

03-24-2017, 11:56 AM

After watching the I think 2 Mulaney specials on Netflix I jumped on the day tickets went on sale for his summer tour. He's got some great material.
Mulaney is incredible. His album The Top Part is well worth the listen. I'm really hoping a Florida date rolls around for him when he expands his tour.

imail724

03-24-2017, 01:22 PM

Don't think anyone in this thread's mentioned Tom Segura yet. Definitely a new favorite of mine. He's got two specials out now, the more recent one is on Netflix. Highly recommended.

Sarah K

03-24-2017, 01:29 PM

I thought the Michael Che one was really good.

Archive_Reports

03-24-2017, 02:19 PM

Ex-Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee has done some stand up and it's really funny.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRgxU4hKf3k&t=663s

He's started up a podcast too which has been pretty solid.

mfte

03-26-2017, 05:23 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lE04rhKoEXk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UU5KSnME9E

Bachy

03-30-2017, 07:02 PM

It's our old friend . . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41c67gU_0Ec

bobbie solo

04-07-2017, 01:13 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5_V9RT8aR8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVI97gcUCeE&feature=youtu.be

The above Cavett appearance shows his comedy and some serious discussion occasionally too. A truly great man. My wife & I were lucky enough to see him a few years ago in Long Island. He killed, despite having a few memory lapses and repeating some bits. But then he caught himself each time and made fun of himself and his age. A legend that will be missed. Very sad day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p75vj0omEM0

Rest In Peace.

elevenism

04-07-2017, 02:25 AM

I thought Dave Chappelle's new shit was fucking hilarious. I felt a tiny bit bad because i know some of it was a little offensive.

But he is a fucking hero to me. Six of my friends and i got stoned and sneaked into the theater to see Half Baked when we were teenagers.
And god DAMN, i was sold.

and here he is again! i fucking love it.

sonic_discord

04-07-2017, 11:19 AM

If you haven't seen the brand new Louis CK stand-up special (simply titled "2017"), it's on Netflix and it is fantastic (as is to be expected from Louie, who is without doubt, my favorite comedian). If you were lucky enough to catch him on his latest tour like I did back in August of 2016, it's pretty much the same material, though I felt he'd refined/polished it up a bit and I still laughed my ass off until I was nearly crying. Highly recommended! I'm a big Dave Chappelle fan too, but his new specials were a little more hit and miss to me. Killin' Them Softly was his best, in my opinion.

implanted_microchip

04-07-2017, 11:40 AM

Louie's new abortion bit was one of the funniest I've ever seen on the subject and managed to really confidently walk the line between offending both sides while still remaining consistent in its own absurd way. The Christian calendar bit, the Magic Mike and wanting a boyfriend bit, the Elizabethean parlor game bit -- all so good. The man just doesn't seem to have a bad special in him.

I think I overall preferred Age of Spin to the Texas special when it comes to Chappelle, but I thoroughly loved both. Spin was more "thoughtful" and challenging material while Texas was more just outrageous joke after joke and reminded me more of his earlier specials. I'm very excited for whatever his third is gonna be.

bobbie solo

04-08-2017, 12:20 AM

kel

04-22-2017, 06:04 PM

jesus ... amy schumer DID steal jokes AND the delivery.

that bums me the fuck out.

Bachy

09-10-2017, 07:00 PM

I saw Chris Rock last night. He's understandably not as good as his previous stand-ups, but dammit he still had me losing my breath laughing at some of his material. Easily in my Top 10 comedians of all time. Hannibal Buress opened up for him as well who's a great up and comer.

From his last tour, this one of the best pieces of material I've ever seen:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPesKyIhGZg

onthewall2983

09-14-2017, 03:49 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLa3XVMfUzo

onthewall2983

10-22-2017, 10:59 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSC_oWlG22I

Sister Midnight

10-23-2017, 04:36 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M_y99jqTgk

This is pretty funny.

Harry Seaward

11-08-2017, 10:25 AM

Cross-posting some stuff I wrote on another forum, so that's why it might be worded a bit too over-explainy lol. I'm sure you guys know all these folks, but here's some shit I've been watching and loving.

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=remv8bNEPc4

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sz5mtv8ofBU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPd-pI_wPXk

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M_y99jqTgk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1Fe3mInaTI

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

I especially recommend Nate Bargatze, Marc Maron, and Jim Jefferies. Louis CK is a sex predator but I think it's still acceptable to find him funny time to time.

I'm gonna double post because the forum won't let me link more than 10 videos lol... Pls forgive me.

Harry Seaward

11-08-2017, 10:26 AM

Anyway... Norm MacDonald has a new Netflix special! I'm not sure how I missed this, but it's gonna be the next thing I do after posting this. Dude is a fucking genius. I'm not sure why I never considered him one of my all time favorites. Probably just lack of exposure. But every time I listen to any of his stuff, he cracks me the fuck up. It's just this weird blend of apathy and anti-humor and never knowing which direction he's gonna take anything. Just his entire demeanor is goddamn hilarious. Nobody does it like him.

They're not on YouTube, but you gotta watch him on the Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget (https://streamable.com/yg6ut) and this spot on the Daily Show in '96 (http://www.cc.com/video-clips/beopn8/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart-norm-macdonald). Unreal.

I also love his history of Conan appearances and how well they play off of each other. The moth joke is probably the funniest single 'joke' I've ever heard.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eE6QzDrT_x8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5F6dXcW-_Fc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7K-kaelQEs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0ncwcc7Dag

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkSMSbFV_q0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl6R5ROEaDY

Boots

11-08-2017, 07:38 PM

The only comedian I've ever seen live was Russell Brand.

Harry Seaward

12-31-2017, 01:40 PM

Not stand up, but it's from an improv podcast where everybody does stand up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBg642QlSVc

elevenism

01-03-2018, 06:43 PM

I watched the first of the two new Dave Chappelle specials on Netflix, and good god, I think he's better than ever. My wife and I both laughed our asses off.

Louie_Cypher

01-03-2018, 07:16 PM

been listening to a lot off bill burr lately
-Louie

october_midnight

01-03-2018, 07:20 PM

been listening to a lot off bill burr lately
-Louie

Love him! He's coming here for our comedy festival in March, so had to score tickets.

Bachy

01-03-2018, 07:32 PM

been listening to a lot off bill burr lately
-Louie

If you like his stand up, I highly recommend checking out The Monday Morning Podcast. He releases one twice a week. He’s fantastic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl5JDzvkEA0

Louie_Cypher

01-03-2018, 08:55 PM

If you like his stand up, I highly recommend checking out The Monday Morning Podcast. He releases one twice a week. He’s fantastic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl5JDzvkEA0
thanks
-Louie

implanted_microchip

01-03-2018, 10:28 PM

Burr’s podcast is a dream. One of the greatest living comedians (possibly ever) releasing 2 hours of new content every week that is often just as good as his actual act and often the origins of a lot of his material. He’s such a naturally funny, silly person that he can ramble about anything and kill me. I know nothing about sports but I still listen to him complain about it. I skip ads on every podcast but I always listen to his because they’re so hilarious and weird. Ring Video Doorbell is hysterical. Him losing a sponsor for making a joke about the leader of the KKK using their product was incredible.

What’d everyone think of the new Chappelle specials?

Bachy

01-03-2018, 10:42 PM

elevenism

01-05-2018, 04:48 AM

The first one felt more like a sit down interview/confession. The 2nd was golden. I’m waiting for Chris Rock’s special.

In reference to Burr’s advertising, all I have to say is Zip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTUFKOCPAQksurely you mean that the other way around right? The second one was the one where he was actually sitting down.

Swykk

01-05-2018, 06:01 AM

I’m pretty excited for Tom Segura’s new Netflix special, Disgraceful, that comes out one week from today.

Bachy

02-03-2018, 10:42 PM

I saw John Mulaney tonight, and he was magnificent. As an encore, he did “The Salt and Pepper Diner.”

october_midnight

03-08-2018, 08:55 PM

In my seat about 5 min from seeing Bill Burr. So pumped.

october_midnight

03-09-2018, 08:12 AM

Report: Bill Burr was fucking hilarious. All new material which was amazing. Got in to it with a drunk heckler and had her booted out. She was out of her mind and after a few minutes he just... 'What was that crazy lady yelling on about? Did you see how she just ran down to the front of the stage like she was on the fuckin' Price is Right?' LOL

elevenism

03-10-2018, 09:16 AM

Did you guys like the Netflix Chris Rock special? I thought it was pretty damn funny

bobbie solo

03-12-2018, 01:33 AM

The joke when he asked men if they thought they were in charge of their house was brilliant. So true.

When he got more personal than he really ever has before, that's when the special really took off.

mfte

04-04-2018, 07:05 PM

who feels like cringing ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_Ag_F-YDM8

mfte

04-22-2018, 09:15 PM

me again...

Why do people find Doug Stanhope funny? He just rambles on and on and probably wouldn't have fans if he wasn't a drinker, cigarette smoker and drug taker. Boring version of Bill Hicks. Am I missing something?

Harry Seaward

04-22-2018, 09:31 PM

I love Doug Stanhope but instead of arguing I'm gonna post some more stand-up I like.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akmojUnK_0g

mfte

04-22-2018, 09:44 PM

I love Doug Stanhope but instead of arguing I'm gonna post some more stand-up I like.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akmojUnK_0g

With the possible exception of "black Trevor" and the "who likes smooth jazz?" non sequitur that was terrible. What do you like about Stanhope? Can you recommend some bits that could convince me ?

Harry Seaward

04-22-2018, 10:29 PM

With the possible exception of "black Trevor" and the "who likes smooth jazz?" non sequitur that was terrible. What do you like about Stanhope? Can you recommend some bits that could convince me ?

It was kind of purposely 'terrible.' Weinbach is very into the absurd type of humor. It's definitely an acquired taste but it's a league apart from hacks who just happen to be terrible.

I'm not sure if I could convince you that Stanhope is good if you already don't like him. His type of humor is pretty up-front. I listen to him less lately as I've gotten far more into the aforementioned absurd humor and less into the anti-establishment guys-making-a-statement type of humor, but here are a few of my favorite bits.

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq1tSvYP5GU

And for context, I'm the furthest from any sort of alt-right personality. I'm very liberal and I hate that shit. It's easy to lump Stanhope in with that crowd or the Bill Burr types (meh) at first glance but I wouldn't place him in there at all. He's raunchy and shits on certain groups, but I've never gleaned any hateful vibes from him or any of that nonsense.

I also hate religion, hate breeding, love drugs, etc.

I'll use this opportunity to plug another one of my favorite comedians, a lesser known dude who needs way more attention. This guy slays me every time. Not all good stand-up hits you with real laugh-out-loud moments, but Nate Bargatze knows just right where to get me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjZDL5CgS8o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZvJ8Jqvs94

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd31dbJvGaU

tremolo

04-23-2018, 05:44 AM

Bill Burr has to be my favourite comedian nowadays. His specials always murder. I saw him last year in Toronto and he was hilarious as usual. Paul Virzi opened for him and he was hilarious too, very solid act. Also, Burr’s podcast is the shit, I listen to it religiously and it’s always fun, especially when Nia is on the podcast and they break each other’s balls. He has mellowed a bit, but on the latest podcast (April 19, 2018) he mentioned to comedian Bret Ernst how the current PC environment is fueling some material that is more outrageous. Looking forward to checking that out.

The Chapelle specials on Netflix are incredible, really well crafted.

I never got Louis CK. I watched 2 of his specials and I found his humour very juvenile, junior-high level funny. All the sex and kids bits seem like he is trying too hard to be irreverent. I find him extremely overrated as a comedian.

I find Joe Rogan not so funny too. His latest special (Triggered, I think) wasn’t that bad, but it just didn’t do it for me. He preaches too much, like a guy who had a good introspective trip on acid and feels like he has to tell everyone THE TRUTH and guide the herd. His podcast is great though, lots of cool guests and interesting conversations. I particularly liked the one with Shirley Manson, she’s funny and cool as shit; but it is when he has fellow comedians as guests on his podcast when I find that Rogan is unfunny.

I watched about half of her new special. I can't remember ever seeing anything from her before, but it was definitely funny, and touched on a ton of relevant social issues.

The point she made about how a man will never cum in your mouth and then get nervous about it tasting okay... Fucking fantastic. Women are taught to be ashamed of their bodies and sexuality from the time they are children.

I think a lot of the hatred of her centers around just being a woman talking about her body and sex in a manner that men are uncomfortable with. It seems reminiscent of the stance that many have with naked pictures. They will clamor to stare at naked photos that have been hacked and stolen from women, but if a woman releases them on her own, they hurl insults at her. Women are only meant to be sexual beings when they deem it to be so, and if she does that on her own, she's awful.

Or, perhaps the talk of her body is just something a lot of men have a hard time relating to? idk. But I want to watch the second half!

The Chappelle ones mixed moments of absolute brilliance with moments of absolute trash. Kind of a tossup for me, which is disappointing!

Or maybe she just isn’t funny to some.

I watched the leather special and I found it a huge waste of time, some funny bits, but nothing worth some true laughter. More than the material itself, I think it’s her delivery that I find lame.

mfte

04-23-2018, 04:10 PM

tremolo

04-24-2018, 09:16 AM

Those Neil Bergatze bits are pretty funny. Never heard of him before.
Never got Louis CK either. Amy Schumer being a famous comedian is beyooond me.
Joe Rogan isn't a great stand up but he is really great with his podcast, asking the right questions, letting his guests speak... i guess he is a bit like Marc Maron in that respect.

Rogan’s podcast is pretty good, his guests are from all walks of life, which keeps it fresh and interesting, and he has a good back and forth with them. His comedy is another story.

Jon

04-25-2018, 06:31 PM

Neil Bergatze

Holy shit, thanks for that typo!

mfte

04-25-2018, 06:38 PM

Holy shit, thanks for that typo!

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

imail724

06-07-2018, 11:18 AM

Jerry Seinfeld's instagram has the list of guests for the upcoming season of CCC, which comes out July 6 (https://www.instagram.com/jerryseinfeld/)

Sarah K

06-30-2018, 01:35 PM

I just watched that Hannah Gadsby special on Netflix, fully anticipating to be let down after all of the hype surrounding it. But that was one of the most powerful and personally impactful pieces of art that I have ever experienced. I don't even really have words to express the appreciation I feel for what I just watched.

bobbie solo

08-01-2018, 01:31 AM

newest Tom Segura special on Netflix kills. Dude is a master.

Pillfred

08-01-2018, 03:07 AM

Rogan’s podcast is pretty good, his guests are from all walks of life, which keeps it fresh and interesting, and he has a good back and forth with them. His comedy is another story.

I've seen a couple from him, and i'd have to agree. He's pretty funny but he does best on his podcast. Like he says he just has to show up his guests do the rest. (not shitting on him)

From that I ended up on a Stanhope youtube rabbit hole. He's not too bad. Now I'm on to Carlin.

Necrodoommonkey

08-01-2018, 11:28 AM

Iliza Schlesinger's "Elder Millennial" Netflix special is a killer.

tremolo

08-01-2018, 12:44 PM

Iliza Schlesinger's "Elder Millennial" Netflix special is a killer.

I have to agree to this. I started watching it yesterday, I might finish it today.

Her impressions are really good, and i love her aproach about women’s behaviour around men. I wonder if a man could get away with the same level of honesty.

Nevertheless, I’ll be paying attention to her material.

I also really enjoyed the Sarah Silverman (is that her name?) special A Speck of Dust, she is hilarious.

I wasn’t very impressed with Ali Wong’s specials on Netflix (Baby Cobra i think, and something else)... the whole sexual thing has never been my cup of tea. Anyone can make jokes about eating buttholes, it’s (very) low-hanging fruit and boring, at the same level of Louis CK talking about masturbating a rat... humour for 9th graders.

Louie_Cypher

08-01-2018, 12:54 PM

i find the topic of female comics fascinating from a differing perspective as i do all professions that have a single gender domination
-louie

sonic_discord

04-11-2019, 11:47 AM

I just got FRONT ROW seats to see Dave Cheppelle at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis and I'm so fucking pumped about it that I will tell anyone who will listen. Anyone else seeing Dave anytime soon? I've only been to a few stand-up comedy shows before – including Louis CK (before his fall from grace) and Jerry Seinfeld multiple times (he's my wife's favorite).

october_midnight

07-19-2019, 03:28 PM

Rumor is that Eddie Murphy is in talks for a comeback stand up special to the tune of $70 million.

bobbie solo

07-19-2019, 09:08 PM

Rumor is that Eddie Murphy is in talks for a comeback stand up special to the tune of $70 million.

And there's almost no way it will be good. He would hopefully do literally years of smaller spots to get back in the swing of things, and even then...

bobbie solo

07-19-2019, 09:14 PM

came across this old John Mulaney bit today on IG. Hilarious, and he looks like a fetus here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbc_1T6SxrY&ab_channel=HeadlineActs

Swykk

08-28-2019, 06:22 PM

The new Dave Chappelle Netflix special, Sticks And Stones, is a real fucking bummer. I didn’t laugh once. The three before this were a mixed bag at best, so I’m not surprised but still, it sucks.

bobbie solo

09-01-2019, 12:39 AM

The new Dave Chappelle Netflix special, Sticks And Stones, is a real fucking bummer. I didn’t laugh once. The three before this were a mixed bag at best, so I’m not surprised but still, it sucks.

Agree with you overall. I DID love the Jussie Smollett bit. That had me legit lol'ing. The rest though...man. He just punching down & if you're gonna go that route, it better be damn clever. And it's not. He's also waaayyyyy too hung up on any criticism he gets, and keeps talking about it. Stop bitching and just do your material if you feel it's strong that it shouldn't be criticized.

elevenism

09-01-2019, 01:44 PM

Yeah, the new Dave Chappell was kind of strange.
It seems like he's suddenly decided to be the like, new "extremely anti politically correct" cat, and it seems like it's sort of in response to the criticism he got for the couple of trans jokes.

Idk. It took some getting used to, and by the time i was starting to get used to it-him as the "shock guy," the show was almost over.

I still thought it was like, OKAY, but it's Dave Chappell ffs.
I feel like he could, and should, do a lot better.

r_z

09-01-2019, 02:03 PM

I loved it.

elevenism

09-03-2019, 09:32 AM

I loved it.
Don't get me wrong: I liked it, but, as I said: it took me time to get used to him being THAT transgressive, at THIS moment in time. I know he's been down this road before, mind you, but times have changed. Like, there's no way his tv show would be accepted in 2019.
This one, yeah, it was funny. It just felt, to me, like he was a LITTLE more focused on making a statement than being funny.

It's got a 0% score on Rotten Tomatoes, literally, which, is pretty goddamn ironic. I'm 99% sure that's because he said shit he wasn't supposed to say.

Edit: bobbie solo , did you not lol at the "4 tweets away from being perfect" bit?

Swykk

09-03-2019, 09:41 AM

It just came across way too “Angry old guy is angry because the world passed him by” and I thought he was sharper than that. It just wasn’t funny to me at all. I felt embarrassed for him.

mfte

09-06-2019, 03:37 PM

Good special for someone who has been at it as long as he has.

ickyvicky

09-16-2019, 01:38 PM

For everyone who thought the new Dave Chappelle stand up was inappropriate and offensive - the new Bill Burr one TOPS that. Holy shit, lol.

Bachy

09-16-2019, 02:27 PM

For everyone who thought the new Dave Chappelle stand up was inappropriate and offensive - the new Bill Burr one TOPS that. Holy shit, lol.

Good. I can't wait to see it. Chappelle's was hilarious.

mfte

09-16-2019, 02:28 PM

For everyone who thought the new Dave Chappelle stand up was inappropriate and offensive - the new Bill Burr one TOPS that. Holy shit, lol.

I didn't make it very far into his new special. Does it pick up? It felt like angry guy ranting but this time way less humorless. We get it Bill you don't like PC culture, guess what neither do most people. What else is new?

elevenism

09-16-2019, 02:35 PM

So, the reason Dave Chapelle's show had 0% is that they, for some reason, only let five people review it at first. Then, they opened it up to all reviews, and it's at like 98%.
Interesting, the disconnect.
Yeah, I'm pretty goddamn liberal, but some of that shit is just FUNNY, that Dave said.

Bachy

09-16-2019, 02:51 PM

He's also waaayyyyy too hung up on any criticism he gets, and keeps talking about it. Stop bitching and just do your material if you feel it's strong that it shouldn't be criticized.

Can you blame him? It must suck to be a comedian right now because it seems like not one comic can do a set now without worrying in the back of their mind if it's going to be their last because one person got offended by a joke that 99% of the audience laughed at, and because of that the offended person decides to go on a crusade to ruin that comedian's career.

People act like comedians are politicians trying to pass policies that will greatly affect their lives when in reality all they are attempting to do is make us laugh. When you go to a comedy show, you are choosing for those 90 minutes to live inside that comedian's head. It's not reality. It's not truth. It doesn't affect you one iota. All it is is, or at least it's supposed to be, an escape from reality. And you know what, if you don't agree with that person's perception? You leave or you change the channel. Simple as that. Comics are not malicious people. Most of them really just hate themselves, but at the end of the day, look at their profession. They are COMEDIANS. They are here to try to entertain and make us laugh.

And to put it plainly, comedy with rules/boundaries is not comedy. That's just my personal opinion.

mfte

09-24-2019, 12:11 PM

Anyone checking out Mark Normand?
His material is pretty good but it is more of the way he talks and acts that makes me interested.

bobbie solo

09-24-2019, 04:26 PM

Mark Normand is great. Like you said, his material isn't breaking any new ground but i love his kinda old school delivery & voice.

Swykk

10-02-2019, 10:02 AM

Nikki Glaser’s new special on Netflix, Bangin’, was quite funny.

bobbie solo

10-02-2019, 04:16 PM

She's hilarious. And when someone called her Ann Coulter on the Alec Baldwin roast, I lost it.

onthewall2983

10-10-2019, 10:22 PM

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

Bachy

10-13-2019, 01:38 PM

God, I miss this man. Truly way ahead of his time. Would love to see what his take would be on the current state of the US.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07w9K2XR3f0

onthewall2983

01-05-2020, 03:19 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAJG0bzvx-Q

mfte

01-08-2020, 11:29 AM

Ricky Gervais opening monologue at the Golden Globes. OMG. the GOAT.

Swykk

01-08-2020, 02:39 PM

I thought it was lame. Gervais came off like any run of the mill alt right troll on twitter bitching about celebrities talking about politics when they voted for one.

Nikki Glaser’s short set on The Degenerates on Netflix felt like outtakes from her recent special (also on Netflix), but was still pretty funny.

allegate

01-08-2020, 06:36 PM

God, I miss this man. Truly way ahead of his time. Would love to see what his take would be on the current state of the US.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07w9K2XR3f0
probably wouldn't change much other than be upset at the spinelessness of certain politicians on both sides.

r_k_f

01-10-2020, 01:48 PM

The Kennedy Center event honoring Dave Chappelle receiving the Mark Twain Award was worth watching... Just noticed it's posted above.. but yeah, good stuff and here's the link to the full show https://www.pbs.org/video/dave-chappelle-the-kennedy-center-mark-twain-prize-qbmxgn/

Swykk

03-03-2020, 06:24 PM

I just watched Taylor Tomlinson’s new Netflix special—Quarter Life Crisis. It’s sharp and funny.

mfte

04-30-2020, 10:36 AM

This question is rhetorical... Why How does Brendan Schaub have a comedy special?

onthewall2983

04-30-2020, 10:57 AM

The rub from being on Rogan so much.

theimage13

05-03-2020, 09:08 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXBHY7uco0Y

"because there's a fucking 'h' in it" is one of my favorite unnecessarily vulgar lines ever.

Swykk

05-03-2020, 11:16 AM

New Patton Oswalt (my favorite stand up comedian) and Jerry Seinfeld on Netflix later this month!

bobbie solo

05-27-2020, 11:04 PM

New Patton Oswalt (my favorite stand up comedian) and Jerry Seinfeld on Netflix later this month!

unsurprisingly, the new Patton Oswalt is great.

The Seinfeld surprised me. Better than I thought. Some solid bits mixed in with some eyeroll material. The part where he did HIS impersonation of how women impersonate their husbands voices killed me. Sounded exactly like my wife when she does her super exaggerated, ridiculous impersonation of my voice.

october_midnight

06-12-2020, 09:59 AM

New surprise Chappelle drop.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=3tR6mKcBbT4&fbclid=IwAR16 YWofHCgRV-bdgvPE6_EXkvmFw4ZyyI-djnMyeMmo-WNQ0BCjfiX2QFY&app=desktop

ickyvicky

06-12-2020, 10:52 AM

Will check it out later tonight

bobbie solo

06-13-2020, 12:00 AM

The Chappelle is phenomenal. It was filmed near his house in Ohio last week and they put up a 27 min segment of one of the performances. It's mostly deadly serious, and angry. But when it's funny, it's very funny. A must-see, and preferably as soon as you can bc if it's timeliness.

richardp

06-13-2020, 02:59 PM

Honestly even though it's not comedy, it's probably Chappelle's best performance.

elevenism

06-14-2020, 05:17 AM

I swear to god, the Dave Chappelle isn't on my netflix.

About to watch it on youtube

ickyvicky

06-18-2020, 09:42 AM

Anyone watch the new Louis CK "Sincerely, Louis CK" comedy special? I was cringing the whole damn time.

imail724

06-18-2020, 10:07 AM

Anyone watch the new Louis CK "Sincerely, Louis CK" comedy special? I was cringing the whole damn time.
I thought it was his best in years.

mfte

06-23-2020, 09:18 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2anWvbM0KY

mfte

11-24-2021, 01:56 PM

I'm not a big Andrew Schulz fan, outside of his masterful crowd work, but Massey Hall is a bit ridiculous for doing this.

https://www.blogto.com/arts/2021/11/andrew-schulz-toronto/

M1ke

11-24-2021, 03:32 PM

I'm not a big Andrew Schulz fan, outside of his masterful crowd work, but Massey Hall is a bit ridiculous for doing this.

https://www.blogto.com/arts/2021/11/andrew-schulz-toronto/

I don't know who he is or why his show was cancelled, but any time I hear about a comedian saying that people are being too sensitive if they cancel them for making inappropriate jokes they've already lost me.

mfte

11-24-2021, 04:51 PM

Inappropriate being a subjective term. Maybe I should've added some additional context. The reason I posted that is more a comment about Toronto specifically. Schulz is a pretty non-controversial figure and this move echoes the risk averse, creativity stifling nature of this city. As much as I love living here, the place often shows that it has no guts. Examples of this include any changes enacted being dubbed "pilot projects" because they are afraid of people being upset (bike lanes, no car traffic on King Street). Public art projects being driven by some odd agenda where a number of them have a requirement to explicitly feature specific themes such as multiculturalism. It isn't enough that the artist by their own existence is multicultural. No creative foresight into public projects, instead it is the old "Hey let's try this thing NYC did 10 years ago". I get that I'm making a comparison between municipal decisions and a private business but to me it's another example of the lame fog that often hangs over this town.

mfte

12-08-2021, 08:25 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6Iyg9fznvM

elevenism

01-18-2022, 12:18 PM

burnmotherfucker!

01-18-2022, 12:32 PM

I finally watched Jerry Seinfeld's first special, and I was VERY surprised: I laughed my ass off!
I didn't think I'd like his stand up, because the onstage segments from the TV show never elicited a laugh from me. Also, my brother got to see his act a couple of times at work (doing lighting or sound or something) and HE didn't like it.

So I just figured it wasn't for me.

But yeah! It actually made my day. I was also impressed by how well the material has held up.

I got to see him live several years back. He absolutely killed. There's a reason so many top tier comedians respect him. He's got complete control of the audience.

Check out 23 Hours To Kill. I think thats his most recent one. Most of the stuff I saw him do live made it in there.

I think the key to enjoying his stuff, much like his show, is to understand that despite the fact most of it is clean it's also very dark and cynical.