Other Recommend some good stand-up comedians

[Melbourne Red]

I've started watching a lot of stand-up over the last year or so, not least because I've discovered it's a very good way to maintain your mental health. I work as a counsellor, so during my working day I'm more or less immersed in other people's misery. As a result, it's important for me immerse in some more joyous things outside of work; otherwise it will probably only be a matter of time before I'm found arse-out on the streets of Melbourne, smearing my name on the footpath using my own shit.

I tend to like dark humour and comedians with a bit of an edge, but open to all sorts. Existing favourites include Chris Rock, Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, Dave Chappelle, and Louis CK; who might actually be the king of all comedians.

I also like Kevin Bridges's good-natured lad humour, and surrealists like Steven Wright and the Aussie comedian Sam Simmons. I like some Stewart Lee when he's on form but have find him annoyingly self-indulgent and pompous when he's not.

Send me some new suggestions, cnuts; it's my fecking mental health on the line!

 

[The Firestarter]

George Carlin.

 

[Rozay]

Dave Chappelle is the best.

 

[Oldyella]

George Carlin.

Yeah hes brilliant. Him, Stewart Lee who you have already mentioned, Ross Noble, early Eddie Izzard, Bill Hicks and Hannibal Buress are some of my favourites.

I find stand up very relaxing too for some reason, even if I'm not paying attention I can enjoy having it on as background sound.

 

[King Eric 7]

Recently started watching some stuff by Shayne Smith. He's not one of the big names but pretty funny.

 

[Andycoleno9]

Bill Burr. His stuff about discrimination and feminism is great stuff

 

[syrian_scholes]

Are you really calling Louis CK king after what he did?

 

[Player Red]

James Acaster specials on Netflix are decent.

 

[Zlatattack]

Kevin Hart
Paul Chowdry
Rusell Peters

 

[Prometheus]

Are you really calling Louis CK king after what he did?

He's better than anyone not named Dave Chappelle, let's be honest.

 

[Grylte]

Not @SteveJ

 

[harms]

James Acaster specials on Netflix are decent.

I quite like him.

Kevin Hart

Can you recommend me something of his? Maybe it was shit luck, but whenever I stumbled upon his bits, they were always so... boring. He's just shouting and making noises.

 

[SteveJ]

Not @SteveJ

*knock knock*
"Who's there?"
"No, I'm not Doctor Who."
"Oh."

Unbeatable material.

 

[syrian_scholes]

He's better than anyone not named Dave Chappelle, let's be honest.

So we should pretend like him being a sexual predator doesn't taint his legacy at all?

 

[Zlatattack]

I quite like him.


Can you recommend me something of his? Maybe it was shit luck, but whenever I stumbled upon his bits, they were always so... boring. He's just shouting and making noises.

He's got a special on netflix i enjoyed. Sometimes he can be a bit too much, he's no Dave Chapelle but I still enjoy some of his stuff.

 

[Rado_N]

I really like John Mulaney.

 

[Edgar Allan Pillow]

George Carlin and Russell Peters. After few events, Peters tend to feel similar but Carlin is a legit GOAT!

There's a Tim Allen one in Netflix which is good. Also one by Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy.

 

[Amarsdd]

James Acaster specials on Netflix are decent.

His specials are alright but I love his classic scrapes.

 

[Melbourne Red]

Are you really calling Louis CK king after what he did?

Yes.

 

[JoaquinJoaquin]

Andrew Schulz

 

[Melbourne Red]

So we should pretend like him being a sexual predator doesn't taint his legacy at all?

He's funny as feck on stage. If the Youtube clips were spliced with POV footage of him looking pop-eyed, stroking his veiny shaft with drool dripping down his goatee, it would by all means make it harder to enjoy, I grant you.

 

[syrian_scholes]

He's funny as feck on stage. If the Youtube clips were spliced with POV footage of him looking pop-eyed, stroking his veiny shaft with drool dripping down his goatee, it would by all means make it harder to enjoy, I grant you.

I used to love his stand up, but every time I try watching him now it doesn't feel the same way, I just can't look at him the same anymore.

Anyway for a recommendation John Mulaney is great out of those not mentioned.

 

[Melbourne Red]

Can you recommend me something of his? Maybe it was shit luck, but whenever I stumbled upon his bits, they were always so... boring. He's just shouting and making noises.

This has also been my experience of Kevin Hart. He's just not that outstanding.

 

[Rado_N]

Anyway for a recommendation John Mulaney is great out of those not mentioned.

Rude

I really like John Mulaney.

 

[horsechoker]

Not @SteveJ

You take that back!

 

[Havak]

Steve Hughes
Mick Ferry

 

[Melbourne Red]

I used to love his stand up, but every time I try watching him now it doesn't feel the same way, I just can't look at him the same anymore.

Anyway for a recommendation John Mulaney is great out of those not mentioned.

I had that for a bit, and then I moved past it, cos he's fecking ace.

That's the brilliant thing about male privelege!

But also, more seriously, I think what he did was lower on the heirarchy of sexual misconduct than a lot of other things, if you believe - as I choose to - his assertion that he never did the things without asking first, with due consideration of the power balance between himself as a powerful male celebrity and the people on the wrong end of his overeager todger.

Which makes it a bit easier to adopt an attitude of leniency towards him than some others.

 

[Melbourne Red]

I had that for a bit, and then I moved past it, cos he's fecking ace.

That's the brilliant thing about male privelege!

But also, more seriously, I think what he did was lower on the heirarchy of sexual misconduct than a lot of other things, if you believe - as I choose to - his assertion that he never did the things without asking first, with due consideration of the power balance between himself as a powerful male celebrity and the people on the wrong end of his eager todger.

Which makes it a bit easier to adopt an attitude of leniency towards him than some others.

This is gonna be a 4 page thread now, not about comedy. FML.

 

[Eriku]

This is gonna be a 4 page thread now, not about comedy. FML.

For what it's worth, I agree with you.

Also, I second Andycoleno9 or whatever's shout for Bill Burr. His voice and delivery alone is fantastic.

Mark Normand is pretty good too. Man, I really need to watch more stuff, too. There's so many good ones out there.

 

[Neil_Buchanan]

Patrice Oneal is my all time favourite. I also like Ms Pat who has a very funny 20 minutes on Netflix at the minute.

Doug Stanhope is probably the greatest living comedian and has at least half a dozen good shows in various places across the internet. He encourages his fans to pirate his work so it should all be easy to find.

 

[Melbourne Red]

Patrice Oneal is my all time favourite. I also like Ms Pat who has a very funny 20 minutes on Netflix at the minute.

Yes, he's bloody good isn't he. I'll try this Ms Pat.

 

[Stobzilla]

Simon Munnery
Richard Herring
Daniel Kitson
Doug Stanhope

 

[Eriku]

Patrice Oneal is my all time favourite. I also like Ms Pat who has a very funny 20 minutes on Netflix at the minute.

Doug Stanhope is probably the greatest living comedian and has at least half a dozen good shows in various places across the internet. He encourages his fans to pirate his work so it should all be easy to find.

How did I not mention Stanhope

I prefer his older stuff, when he tried to be a bit more political, but he's fecking hilarious.

 

[Igor Drefljak]

Chubby Brown
Who bites?

 

[Melbourne Red]

Doug Stanhope is probably the greatest living comedian and has at least half a dozen good shows in various places across the internet. He encourages his fans to pirate his work so it should all be easy to find.

I saw him live in Melbourne, at a venue where they didn't have enough beer for the audience of several hundred, nor enough bar staff. Eventually most of us gave up trying to buy drinks and had to sit in a hot venue while the pre-drinks wore off for an hour with no top-up.

A fiasco.

 

[Grylte]

*knock knock*
"Who's there?"
"No, I'm not Doctor Who."
"Oh."

Unbeatable material.

You take that back!

I wouldn't have said it if i meant it, he's funny atleast once a month!

 

[Charlie Foley]

Jim Jeffries

 

[kps88]

I really like John Mulaney.

Yeah he's my favourite. The older ones are starting to sound like dinosaurs.

 

[Twins]

@SteveJ is the best no doubt about it.

 

[Red_Aaron]

I genuinely believe Kevin Hart won an illuminati competition to become famous.
My wife put one of his Netflix things on the other day, I didn't hear a single joke in the 90 mins. It was mainly him laughing at himself and making squealing sounds.
If there's a fan of his on here who can find me a clip of his good stuff I'd love to see it because at this point in time I cannot fathom the appeal

Bill Burr is great as is Louis CK
Peak chappelle is great but I thought his recent stuff was a bit hit and miss tbh
Can't stand Gervais stand up, his sitcoms are OK but he doesn't have the real stand ups chops for me