Favorite Stand-up Comedian

[eggbert]

Quinn, I gotta agree with you on Bill Burr. I had to pull over once on Route 80 I was laughing so hard listening to his diarhea routine.

The guy's funny as hell and has a huge set on him. Have you seen the video of his stand-up in Philly – when he went off on the audience after they started booing comedians off of the stage? I've been a fan of his for a long time, but that sealed the deal so far his status among my favorites is concerned.

-Quinn

Yes, that was funny, especially when he went off on the piss smelling subway system in Philly and this city's god-like worship of Rocky. And it's so true.

[Jericho]

Bill Hicks - hands down.

Eddie Izzard.

Add Dennis Leary to that:

[Night Rider]

Ricky Gervais although you have to be British to really appreciate him

[wombat33]

DENNIS LEARY

[ezed]

I gotta agree with Quinn. I'd add Dennis Leary and Richard Pryor also. Jimmy Norton is a classic. Below are links to Bill Burrs perfomance in Philly. As background, two previous comedians had cut short their performance due to booing, one was a Philly comedian. Bill's from Boston.

[blckhaze]

1a)pryor
1b) carlin
3) chris rock
4) eddie murphey
5) george lopez

any comedian who doesnt curse doesnt capture the rawness of real life.

[JamesHunt]

Billy Connolly

[alex97]

jay morh and dennis leary

[slightlyst00pid88]

daniel tosh

[Willie Escalade]

Richard Pryor by a long shot. I was too young to see him in person; thank god my father bought all of his albums. Craps, That N*****'s Crazy, and Richard Pryor: Live are his best.

Buy the box set. It's worth it.