As for holding the audience's attention - surely the master is Ken Dodd. He plays Springsteen-like marathon sets and the laughs only start to dry up at the three-hour mark (which is when he jumps into his Bentley and hits the M62 for a late show in Eccles). So says my Dad.
I'd love to see a video compilation of all the comedians Bob Monkhouse and Des O'Connor had on their chat shows in the early 80s; I mean, they probably weren't *all* as good as Kelly Monteith, but I bet there are some forgotten gems in there, now working the cruise ships or script editing on My Two Dads - Ten Years On.
― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Thursday, 19 September 2002 09:10 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Andrew L (Andrew L), Thursday, 19 September 2002 09:13 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Tim (Tim), Thursday, 19 September 2002 09:19 (twenty-one years ago) link
I wish I'd seen Dave Allen though; everyone I've heard see him says he is fantastic.
― Dave B (daveb), Thursday, 19 September 2002 10:29 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Emma, Thursday, 19 September 2002 10:34 (twenty-one years ago) link
I've not seen the Mighty Boosh, but Noel solo was very funny.
Dave Gorman is remarkable in that he can be very funny without any actual jokes.
Other hilarity comes from Eddie Izzard, Jack Dee and... Well, I really should be able to think of someone else, because things are funnier in threes, but my mind has gone blank.
Peter Kay sucks donkeydong
To whoever asked, Phil Kaye is still around, he did the comedy tent at Reading this year.
― Sofa King Alternative (Sofa King Alternative), Thursday, 19 September 2002 11:05 (twenty-one years ago) link
I found a Rodney Dangerfield cassette in a drawer when I started one job, and kept it. It's sexist old stuff, but he cracks enormous numbers of jokes, and lots are funny, and he delivers them very well, and he has a very well-defined comedy persona. Is he popular in America, or seen as feeble and outmoded, or what?
We don't get much American stand-up over here - I've only ever seen one Woody Allen routine, for instance.
― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Thursday, 19 September 2002 11:10 (twenty-one years ago) link
― James Blount (James Blount), Thursday, 19 September 2002 17:25 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 09:47 (nineteen years ago) link
Brilliant WFMU article on Shecky Greene
― Stockhausen's Ekranoplan Quartet (Elvis Telecom), Thursday, 16 June 2011 03:06 (twelve years ago) link
My Friars Club pal just posted photos on FB from a recent lunch w/ Shecky Greene (Jackie the Joke Man also at the table). Shecky was "on" for hours, apparently.
― images of war violence and historical smoking (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 24 April 2014 12:29 (nine years ago) link
http://www.showbiz411.com/2014/04/22/friars-roast-burned-gilbert-gottfrieds-dirtiest-joke-ever-sends-legend-shecky-greene-out-the-door
― brownie, Thursday, 24 April 2014 12:47 (nine years ago) link
When is Shecky Greene ever not "on".
― Prince Kajuku (Bill Magill), Thursday, 24 April 2014 15:15 (nine years ago) link
he's about 88, i thought he got tired mebbe
― images of war violence and historical smoking (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 24 April 2014 16:28 (nine years ago) link
I'm going to keep an eye out for Joe Pera from now on
http://www.vulture.com/2016/05/joe-pera-performs-stand-up-on-late-night-kills.html
http://www.hulu.com/watch/941239
― bothan zulu (El Tomboto), Saturday, 14 May 2016 14:02 (seven years ago) link
Rory Scovel is a new fave. Pretty brilliant.
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 14 May 2016 14:47 (seven years ago) link
Shalewa's the reason I moved to Atlanta (she got me my first job here). She lives in NYC now and her album's about to come out. Here's the titular bit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Lo_QUo9wzc
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Monday, 16 May 2016 00:58 (seven years ago) link
Loved Ali Wong's netflix special
― Sufjan Grafton, Monday, 16 May 2016 02:30 (seven years ago) link
My favourite? None of them
The leader of the Labour party taking his cues on racism from a comedian who performed in Blackface in the 90s https://t.co/IIWgjZU0oN pic.twitter.com/W3CcICkSTJ— black lives matter (@jrc1921) November 16, 2021
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 16 November 2021 20:41 (two years ago) link
YT keeps throwing Randy Feltface at me, 'tis good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2px8F_zDyg
― Maresn3st, Tuesday, 16 November 2021 20:57 (two years ago) link
having some challenge with the over-use of smart-ass crowd work that i see online lately - has gotten super old for me
― Swen, Saturday, 24 February 2024 17:39 (one month ago) link