Comedians

So many great comedians name-dropped here.  Unfortunately, there is a cap on how many listings you can put in a poll.  Would love one of you to start a second poll post with all of those that you love.  And, just a personal preference, keep it to non-celebrity status.  I do consider Bill Hicks "celebrity status".  At least, in my mind.  But, then again, I put Louis CK on my list.  But that was only cuz I saw him before he hit the big time.   Here is me making myself part of his show in St Louis [cuz, EVERYTHING is about ME, DAMMIT!!!!]:

Voted for Norm, love him. Jim Gaffigan is pretty funny and should have been in the poll too.

UNCLE SAXON'S KICKASS CDS wrote:

What I heard firsthand was Miller was buds with some bigshot at NBC.  Name escapes me.  But when Norm was doing Weekend Update, he said something negative about NBC or conservatives or something.  Forgive my absent mind..  Regardless, Miller bitched to NBC bigshot whom bitched to Lorne Michels whom, I guess, felt like he needed to fire Norm immediately.  Really sidetracking a good dude's, and a sensational comedian's, career.  Forgive me for not having the capacity to rtemember the whole story.  But, I can tell ya I was sitting at the bar in Rochester, Minnesota immediately after I moved back from shitty Tampa - 97? 98?, and discussed the state of affairs with Jim Short about SNL.  My attention to detail sucks.  But, from what I took from that convo, Dennis Miller is a dick and Norm got screwed.

I think Larry Miller is funnier than Dennis Miller. DM is a putz who is a one trick pony with his obscure sarcastic name drop references designed to make people think he is smarter than he actually is.

I saw Mitch Hedburg live a few months before he died, you could tell something was up he had a notebook and just read from it the entire set. He was opening for Stephen Lynch

So as my faves arent listed I will vote for Emo Phillips cuz he was great in UHF

Love Emo too! Seen him half a dozen times. So strange to talk with him after the show cuz a very normal quiet guy. Also great to see you again Addy!!!!!!

UNCLE SAXON'S KICKASS CDS wrote:

Love Emo too!  Seen him half a dozen times.  So strange to talk with him after the show cuz a very normal quiet guy.   Also great to see you again Addy!!!!!!

I was present for one of those "half a dozen" times That was a good show!

From your list, I'd probably have to go with Norm. Good dude from everything I've seen, a pretty clue-y guy, and quite funny.

Some of my favourites would be: Dave Chappelle, Bill Burr, Anthony Jeselnik, Jim Jefferies, Greg Davies, Russell Howard... too damn many to list.

Ben. Did we see Emo together? You know my TBI has a lot of my data stored elsewhere. Did that happen? I kinda have an inkling but refresh me.

And Greg Davies makes me roll. One of my heroes, Rick Mayall died offset with one of the damn funniest shows of all time. Name it showbiscuit

UNCLE SAXON'S KICKASS CDS wrote:

Ben.  Did we see Emo together?  You know my TBI has a lot of my data stored elsewhere.  Did that happen?  I kinda have an inkling but refresh me.

That we did, my friend. My first trip to Minnesota, you and Ruthie took me to see Emo. You and I both got SHITFACED on Long Island Iced Tea

SideShowDisaSter wrote:

UNCLE SAXON'S KICKASS CDS wrote:

Ben.  Did we see Emo together?  You know my TBI has a lot of my data stored elsewhere.  Did that happen?  I kinda have an inkling but refresh me.

That we did, my friend.  My first trip to Minnesota, you and Ruthie took me to see Emo.    You and I both got SHITFACED on Long Island Iced Tea

Is there photographic evidence of that? And was that the show where he proclaimed, "HOW YA GONNA BLAME THE JEWS ON THAT????" I honestly still do not remember the company I kept that night. I miss you brother.

UNCLE SAXON'S KICKASS CDS wrote:

SideShowDisaSter wrote:

UNCLE SAXON'S KICKASS CDS wrote:

Ben.  Did we see Emo together?  You know my TBI has a lot of my data stored elsewhere.  Did that happen?  I kinda have an inkling but refresh me.

That we did, my friend.  My first trip to Minnesota, you and Ruthie took me to see Emo.    You and I both got SHITFACED on Long Island Iced Tea

Is there photographic evidence of that?  And was that the show where he proclaimed, "HOW YA GONNA BLAME THE JEWS ON THAT????"  I honestly still do not remember the company I kept that night.  I miss you brother.

I'd have to dig through some of my back-up disks... I can't remember if I've got photos of that night or not.

Yah, that was the show! "So you're 40... How ya gonna blame THAT on the Jews?"

Was Clint Black?
Was Barry White?
Was George Strait?
Was Marvin G-hay?
Makes even Stevie Wonder??

James B. wrote:

Was Clint Black?
Was Barry White?
Was George Strait?
Was Marvin G-hay?
Makes even Stevie Wonder??

Was Greg Christian?
Does Mike Love?

Kathleen Madigan