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demon · Apr 3, 2010

Because he hasn't been mentioned-- Marc Maron

Marvie_3 · Apr 3, 2010

Nobody mentioned Lewis Black yet?

Others:
George Carlin
Mitch Hedberg
Louis CK
Emo Phillips

Funky Functionality · Apr 3, 2010

Sol.. said:
He's cool n' all but he's too racist for me...and i'm black and i love racial humor. But sometimes he's just cold...especially live. Has you lookin' over your shoulder lookin' for white people.

I'm white as a bag of flour and I think it's fucking hilarious.

Has anyone even said Richard Pryor yet? Ok, thank god for tobor.

Megadragon15 · Apr 3, 2010

Redd Foxx, Bill Cosby, and Richard Pryor.

JaseMath · Apr 3, 2010

I don't get all the love for Jim Gaffigan. That stupid voice he does in every bit gets old fast.

EDIT: Forgot to mention Nick Swardson. His second album is pretty awesome.

kilongs · Apr 3, 2010

haha, I love watching Comedy Central Presents. Most of the good ones have already been mentioned. I didnt see this guy mentioned yet, and I find him pretty funny:

Nick Swardson

ElectricBlue187 · Apr 3, 2010

DanteFox said:
Jim Gaffigan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nT9P8MMpsE

And Zach G.

Chris Rock is technically still the best though

MaxSteel · Apr 3, 2010

Eddie Murphy above and beyond everyone else, then:

Dave Chappelle
Sam Kinison (can't believe it took this long for someone to mention him - he's one of the GOATs)
Steven Wright
Chris Rock
Woody Allen
Sinbad
Sarah Silverman
Bob Newhart
Richard Pryor

Right now I'm enjoying Aziz Ansari - but I have the feeling he's a flash in the pan

Door2Dawn · Apr 3, 2010

Lewis Black
Bernie Mac
Ron White
Chris rock
Dave Chappelle
Jim Gaffigan

dvdjamm · Apr 3, 2010

MaxSteel said:
Eddie Murphy above and beyond everyone else, then:

Dave Chappelle
Sam Kinison (can't believe it took this long for someone to mention him - he's one of the GOATs)
Steven Wright
Chris Rock
Woody Allen
Sinbad
Sarah Silverman
Bob Newhart
Richard Pryor

Right now I'm enjoying Aziz Ansari - but I have the feeling he's a flash in the pan

I hope that's not in order...Because if you have Sinbad and Sarah Silverman over Richard Pryor...

FormallyMegadrive · Apr 3, 2010

Danny Bhoy
Paul McDermott
Stephen K Amos
Lenny Henry

MaxSteel · Apr 3, 2010

dvdjamm said:
I hope that's not in order...Because if you have Sinbad and Sarah Silverman over Richard Pryor...

it was in order at first, then i realized i forgot Newhart and Pryor so I just tacked them on at the end

also - this isn't who i think is the best - because i think it's pretty indisputable that Pryor is truly the greatest - just who i enjoy the most. also, any list without Lenny Bruce is a list of favorites, not of the greatest.

Yeef · Apr 3, 2010

TOP TIER
George Carlin
Lewis Black
Richard Pryor
Bill Hicks
Mitch Hedberg

HIGH TIER
Dave Chapplle
David Cross
Rodney Dangerfield
Christopher Titus
Redd Foxx

MID TIER
Louis C.K.
Chris Rock
Brian Regan
Bill Cosby

AlexMogil · Apr 3, 2010

Nobody said Dave Attell?

Wow.

Anyway, Dave Attell, Eddie Izzard, Patton Oswalt, Daniel Tosh, Mitch Fatel currently.

My faves of all time are Brian Regan, David Cross, Louis C K, Bill Cosby Himself and previous albums, Carlin's 70's and early 80's albums before he turned into a guy who reads off lists, Lewis Black, Dennis Wolfberg (Gooshie from Quantum Leap, yeah), Eddie Murphy when he was white hot, and Bill Hicks.

JFC forgot Bob Newhart, Lenny Bruce, too. Shame on me.

Axion22 · Apr 3, 2010

I've been consuming a ton of comedy podcasts, can I tack them on in here?

Stop Podcasting Yourself and Superego are awesome.

~Devil Trigger~ · Apr 3, 2010

Yeef said:
TOP TIER
George Carlin
Lewis Black
Richard Pryor
Bill Hicks
Mitch Hedberg

HIGH TIER
Dave Chapplle
David Cross
Rodney Dangerfield
Christopher Titus
Redd Foxx

MID TIER
Louis C.K.
Chris Rock
Brian Regan
Bill Cosby

lul wut..

birdman · Apr 3, 2010

Yeef said:
TOP TIER
George Carlin
Lewis Black
Richard Pryor
Bill Hicks
Mitch Hedberg

HIGH TIER
Dave Chapplle
David Cross
Rodney Dangerfield
Christopher Titus
Redd Foxx

MID TIER
Louis C.K.
Chris Rock
Brian Regan
Bill Cosby

Your top tier is fantastic.

nemesun · Apr 3, 2010

Dara O'Briain - York Model Railway Centre

The ultimate song about loneliness, love and loss
Part Troll and Cosmic Jam are two of my favorite stand-up of his, well worth the time if you manage to locate 'em on the web.

Algazoth · Apr 3, 2010

Matt said:
Eddie Izzard.

I always keep coming back to Izzard... never gets old.

Carlos Mencia should be in those list ^ somewhere, methinks.

impirius · Apr 3, 2010

Louis C.K. without a doubt.

Horatio Sanz was scheduled to do a show in Carrboro, NC, but had to bow out late due to health issues. Louis C.K. flew down on very short notice, did a set that included a good bit of new material, and generally just saved the day with a fantastic show.

Patton Oswalt is right up there, and Werewolves and Lollipops is the rare comedy album that holds up to lots of repeat listening.

Yeef · Apr 3, 2010

~Devil Trigger~ said:
lul wut..

?

Algazoth said:
Carlos Mencia should be in those list ^ somewhere, methinks.

I'm not sure if that's a joke or not. I thought it was fairly well-known at this point that Carlos Mencia steals a lot of his material.

Regardless, I've never found him to be all that funny.

Veritas_ · Apr 3, 2010

Mitch Hedberg is probably my #1.
"I was gonna stay overnight at my friend's house, he said 'You're gonna have'ta sleep on the floor...' damn gravity, got me again. You don't know how bad I want to sleep on the wall."

Louis C.K. is great, but sometimes his routines rely on shock humor / crude jokes too much.

LQX · Apr 3, 2010

Ricky Gervais
Paul Mooney

Nearly everything out of their mouth make me laugh.

Algazoth · Apr 3, 2010

Yeef said:
I'm not sure if that's a joke or not. I thought it was fairly well-known at this point that Carlos Mencia steals a lot of his material.

Must have missed that, not very well versed I guess...

NotWii · Apr 3, 2010

Aaron89 · Apr 3, 2010

Louis CK
Patrice Oneal
Colin Quinn

Nostalgic Nightmare · Apr 3, 2010

Eddie Murphy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bojnqBFadz4

Eddie%20Murphy%20-%20Delirious%20(1).jpg

Sam Kinnison

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0q4o58pKwA

Bill Hicks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti73SgrLadU

And anything by Steven Wright, George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Chris Rock

Helmholtz · Apr 3, 2010

Don't listen to many, but I do like Dave Chappelle.

TestMonkey · Apr 3, 2010

Bill Burr because of this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S4nSzE4N-o&playnext_from=TL&videos=FqG-3_6nxeQ

AlternativeUlster · Apr 3, 2010

Norm MacDonald, Woody Allen, Emo Phillips, and this might be the funniest piece of stand-up of all time:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4WNuCkShJQ

enzo_gt · Apr 3, 2010

Eddie Griffin, Mitch Hedberg, Chris Rock are up there for me.

But hands down, no contest Dave Chappelle.

Dr.Acula · Apr 3, 2010

nemesun said:

Hey, I know him! He was on Black Books!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBOl1Lt-jng

Dylan Moran is funny too!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAMtKpOTuM4

EricHasNoPull said:
THESE^ and maybe add Mitch Hedburg, Louis Ck and Eddie Murphy in there somewhere too. Very recently Katt Williams is good times also , Ok that's too many now, I guess I dig good Stand up comedians.

Katt's good.

GhaleonQ · Apr 3, 2010

Nostalgic Nightmare · Apr 3, 2010

AlternativeUlster said:
Norm MacDonald, Woody Allen, Emo Phillips, and this might be the funniest piece of stand-up of all time:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4WNuCkShJQ

Ok that seriously was fucking hilarious.:lol

MaxSteel · Apr 3, 2010

Nostalgic Nightmare said:
Eddie Murphy

Sam Kinnison

Bill Hicks

And anything by Steven Wright

good taste my man

skads_187 · Apr 3, 2010

Bernie Mac
Eddie Griffin
Andrew Dice Clay (old stuff)

Alex Connolly · Apr 3, 2010

I always find Adam Hills hilarious. But as far as all time, the greats are fairly well-known.

nemesun · Apr 3, 2010

Dr.Acula said:

Hey, I know him! He was on Black Books!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBOl1Lt-jng

Click to expand...

Dr.Acula said:
Dylan Moran is funny too!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAMtKpOTuM4

Katt's good.

I know, own the black collection.

I also loved his guest appearances on Spaced.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWDNlpW6914

Alaskanbullworm · Apr 3, 2010

Steven Wright
-Absolutely love his sense of humor, I loved how my old Agendas from school had many quotes from him, made me look him up

Lewis Black
-Went to one of his shows when he came to our city, and no one big usually comes this way, his show was the funniest and most fun night I have ever had

Sam Kinnison
- The Married With Children episode introduced him to me, wasn't until much later that I looked up his stuff, wished he was till around

WyndhamPrice · Apr 3, 2010

Mitch Hedberg will always be my favorite. "I haven't slept for 10 days... because that would be too long."

So fucking obvious yet so clever and the delivery is perfect.

Eddie Izzard is probably my second favorite. Gotta love a comedian that demands that you pay attention to everything he says or you will be lost for like 30 minutes until he somehow doubles back to his original thread after going off on whimsical tangents.

Anonymous Tipster · Apr 3, 2010

Couldn't say who my favorite is, but it's probably one of the following:

Paul F. Tompkins
Zach Galifianakis
Aziz Ansari
Eugene Mirman
Patton Oswalt

Peronthious · Apr 3, 2010

AlternativeUlster said:
Norm MacDonald, Woody Allen, Emo Phillips, and this might be the funniest piece of stand-up of all time:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4WNuCkShJQ

I have no idea what that was.

The Last Wizard · Apr 3, 2010

Kevin Hart, damn funny and the dvd was only 8 bucks on amazon

Nostalgic Nightmare · Apr 3, 2010

MaxSteel said:
good taste my man

Thanks but i blew it, had to update a few others in there too, so many good comics.

Robot 492 · Apr 3, 2010

Dave Chappelle.

Please start a new show or something

Snowman Prophet of Doom · Apr 3, 2010

Louis CK
Patton Oswalt
George Carlin
Norm Macdonald
Dave Chappelle

there are more, but I've probably listened to those five the most.

KilgoreTrout · Apr 3, 2010

Larry the Cable Guy.

Sobriquet · Apr 3, 2010

David Cross

snesfreak · Apr 3, 2010

Dave Chappelle
George Carlin
Eddie Murphy
Richard Pryor
Bill Hicks
Chris Rock
Mitch Hedberg

And as a Community fan, Donald Glover.

There's probably more but I'm tired so I don't feel like trying to remember them.

Kodiak · Apr 3, 2010

I'm seeing lewis black tomorrow night!!!!!

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