TeamShore03 said:
BILL HICKS < The comedian who knew what to talk about!
Yep, gotta agree with that - pity he's dead now
, I woulda loved to see him live.
He just had a knack of taking very REAL and serious issues and making them comic somehow, but you could tell (and BOY could you tell) that he meant every word of his derogatory comments.
I heartily recommend to anyone the video (and I guess DVD by now) "Totally Bill Hicks". It contains tributes to Bill from other famous comedians, as well as a full live show from London including his infamous "just a ride" segment. It's worth it just for that 5 minutes!!
Also, on CD "Rant in E minor" is a good sample of his stuff.
e.g. Hicks on Kennedy and religion:
'I love talking about the Warren Commission, I love talking about the Kennedy assasination as well.'...' People say, "Bill, quit talking about Kennedy man. It was a long time ago, just let it go, alright? It's a long time ago, just forget it." I'm like, alright, then don't bring up Jesus to me. As long as we're talking shelf life here, you know.'
Anyway, other favourite comedians are
Ross Noble, just cos he rambles way out there and takes you with him and
Greg Fleet, who provided one of my funniest radio moments ever on JJJ with his "talk faster than you can think game". I was pissing myself.