ewerk 30610 Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 14 hours ago, Dr Gloom said: Yes but I much prefer his stand up. He’s got a couple of specials on Netflix. One recent one, one from back in the day - I think they’re both brilliant but why not try before you buy? Good idea. The only one I could find was from 1998. He’s pretty much a USA Peter Kay but less funny. I’m guessing you’re more inclined to that ‘New York sense of humour’. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21922 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 11 hours ago, ewerk said: Good idea. The only one I could find was from 1998. He’s pretty much a USA Peter Kay but less funny. I’m guessing you’re more inclined to that ‘New York sense of humour’. I prefer him to Peter Kay so I guess you could say that. Try Jerry before Seinfeld - it’s his Netflix special from a couple of years back. Pretty sure it’s still available and is a good reflection of his latest material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44872 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 I find Seinfeld more interesting than funny. I think he has an outlook on life that makes him intriguing/amusing but he's a long way from funny for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Bill Burr is absolutely fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30610 Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 On 23/09/2019 at 09:54, Dr Gloom said: I prefer him to Peter Kay so I guess you could say that. Try Jerry before Seinfeld - it’s his Netflix special from a couple of years back. Pretty sure it’s still available and is a good reflection of his latest material. I gave it a go. He has everything to be a good comedian apart from the material. It’s all too beige and inoffensive for my liking. Saved me $200 on tickets though, thanks for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
111180sak 9 Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 On 24/09/2019 at 15:00, Tom said: Bill Burr is absolutely fantastic. Has anybody watched that cartoon series he has made. It's funny based on his life, It's called F is for Family, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 33196 Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 4 hours ago, 111180sak said: Has anybody watched that cartoon series he has made. It's funny based on his life, It's called F is for Family, N is for No. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30610 Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 On 24/09/2019 at 15:00, Tom said: Bill Burr is absolutely fantastic. I’m half way through his latest special and it’s woeful. Just him trying to figure out what the ‘current’ social issues are and railing against them. It’s lazy comedy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44872 Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Wrong. Try Anthony Jeselnik's Fire in the Maternity Ward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44872 Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 Went to see Jonathan Pie last night. Good show. Obviously it's heavily scripted (more so than a straight stand up show) and pretty incredible that he remembers the lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42440 Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 I saw Richard Gadd doing Monkey See Monkey Do on one of the arts or comedy channels the other night. Not your standard stand-up fare, but pretty good. ( If you haven’t seen or heard of him, he does the entire show whilst running on a treadmill, next to a screen which plays his “thoughts” as he’s running.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17257 Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 Saw Ben Elton last week. Anyone who remembers his 5 mins spots of manic ranting on Saturday Night Live will be interested to hear that he performed in precisely the same frantic, furiously fast style from the very start right up to the interval. An hour and twenty minutes. He was 60 this year He was also right about just about everything. Except for his major issues with craft beer. In his final monologue he invoked the image of Galileo being made to recant his scientific findings in front of the Papal Inquisition. That made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up and earned him a spontaneous standing ovation. Not bad for an old ranting leftie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35079 Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 1 hour ago, PaddockLad said: Saw Ben Elton last week. Anyone who remembers his 5 mins spots of manic ranting on Saturday Night Live will be interested to hear that he performed in precisely the same frantic, furiously fast style from the very start right up to the interval. An hour and twenty minutes. He was 60 this year He was also right about just about everything. Except for his major issues with craft beer. In his final monologue he invoked the image of Galileo being made to recant his scientific findings in front of the Papal Inquisition. That made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up and earned him a spontaneous standing ovation. Not bad for an old ranting leftie. Little bit of politics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42440 Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 What issues does he have with craft beer, or is it the spunktrumpets who treat it like a religion he has issue with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17257 Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 3 minutes ago, Monkeys Fist said: What issues does he have with craft beer, or is it the spunktrumpets who treat it like a religion he has issue with? For someone who basically invented the phrase "right on" he's now a refreshingly grumpy old 60 year old, who ongs for the days of 3 pumps in all pubs, lager, bitter & Guinness. And he does indeed think that the beard/top knot/ pointless sleeve tattoo brigade are fuckin twats 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17257 Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 15 minutes ago, Alex said: Little bit of politics? Yeah...my 2 mates wandered in half an hour late thinking there would be a support act. They didn't go back after the interval because Elton is a "trans loving cunt" according to one of them. Not sure what the fuck he expected tbh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35079 Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 1 hour ago, PaddockLad said: For someone who basically invented the phrase "right on" he's now a refreshingly grumpy old 60 year old, who ongs for the days of 3 pumps in all pubs, lager, bitter & Guinness. And he does indeed think that the beard/top knot/ pointless sleeve tattoo brigade are fuckin twats He has a point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35079 Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 1 hour ago, PaddockLad said: Yeah...my 2 mates wandered in half an hour late thinking there would be a support act. They didn't go back after the interval because Elton is a "trans loving cunt" according to one of them. Not sure what the fuck he expected tbh Had they actually heard of him before the gig? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35079 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Went to see Whose Line is it Anyway? At the Comedy Store in Covent Garden. ‘Twas canny. Weird seeing Josie Lawrence about 30 years after I had a schoolboy crush on her 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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