Stand-up comedy CD recommendations

[Mark Latimour]

I have always loved seeing live stand up and finally decided to et a couple of stand up CDs. I bought a bunch of them, but I just wanted to recommend to you guys a couple that are really a step above:

Jesse Joyce - Joyce to the World. www.jessejoyce.com

Greg Giraldo - Good Day to Cross a River

David Cross - Shut Up You ******* Baby

Anyone whose into stand-up will probably know Greg Giraldo and David Cross, but definitely check out Jesse Joyce. Even if he has crazy coke addict eyes, he is a really funny guy and also has done a comedy tour of Iraq for the troops there. There are some cool photos on his myspace www.myspace.com/jessejoyce of the Iraq trip. I heard about him on a podcast I listen to which he is an occasional guest on, but I was really impressed with his stand-up CD, particularly from a guy who isn't "well known".

[StanFan]

I'd recommend any spoken word album put out by Henry Rollins. While I haven't heard all of them, the ones I heard are hilarious.

[Disraeli Gears]

Jim Gaffigan - "Beyond the Pale" is a good one.

[Toasted]

You need Dave Attell in your life. "Skanks for the memories"

[Mark Latimour]

Originally Posted by Toasted

You need Dave Attell in your life. "Skanks for the memories"

He's up on my list of CDs to get already.

[HollowBassman]

I don't know how well their comedy would translate to CDs(their expressions are part of the comedy), but I think the following people are hilarious.

Bonnie Mcfarlane
Daniel Tosh
Jeff Dunham
Rodney Carrington

[Dave Grossman]

Todd Barry - Medium Energy
Emo Philips - E=MO^2

[KeithBMI]

Mitch Hedberg.

[bassaficionado6]

Originally Posted by KeithBMI

Mitch Hedberg.

+1

I also like Demitri Maritn.

[KeithBMI]

Originally Posted by bassaficionado6

+1

I also like Demitri Maritn.

Ah yes. +1. Saw them both live.

[knarleybass]

Patton Oswalt

[marcray]

Doug Stanhope "No Refunds" / Mitch Fatel "Miniskirts & Muffins"

[i_got_a_mohawk]

Originally Posted by StanFan

I'd recommend any spoken word album put out by Henry Rollins. While I haven't heard all of them, the ones I heard are hilarious.

+1 for Rollins.

Saw him just a month or so ago. Amazing show

[Mon Rominee]

David Cross
Chris Rock
Brian Regan
Dave Attel
Denis Leary
Mitch Hedberg
Zack G.
Patton Oswalt
Lewis Black
Sarah Silverman

all winners

[Illbay]

Sorry, all these are pretty much LOSERS. I can't believe NOT ONE of these recommended the true classics:

EVERYTHING by the incomparable Bill Cosby

EVERYTHING by the inimitable Bob Newhart

That's really all you need; the ones people have recommended here are mostly just potty-mouths who couldn't even hold a candle to Lenny Bruce, and Bruce was, well, just a potty-mouth.

I might grudgingly recommend George Carlin, but only "grudgingly."

[Mon Rominee]

Bill Hicks.

[bassaficionado6]

Originally Posted by Illbay

EVERYTHING by the incomparable Bill Cosby

"

I love Bill Cosby

[Baryonyx]

No Roy Chubby Brown?

[Jared Lash]

Originally Posted by Mon Rominee

David Cross
Chris Rock
Brian Regan
Dave Attel
Mitch Hedberg
Zack G.
Patton Oswalt
Lewis Black

Originally Posted by Mon Rominee

Bill Hicks.

I cut out Denis Leary and Sarah Silverman from your list, but other than that +1 to all of these. Oh, and I assume that's Zach Galifianakis.

Also I love Mitch Hedberg too. Getting to hang out with him for a night after his show at the Punchline is one of my favorite memories. Emo Phillips is a trip.

I'm also partial to Richard Pryor, Stephen Wright, Dave Chappelle, Eddie Izzard, and Redd Fox among many others. I'm a big stand-up comedy fan.

But back to the topic of the thread, if I was to recommend one Bill Hicks CD I'd say "Rant in E Minor".

[JansenW]

Have you heard Wanda Sykes?

http://www.wandasykes.com/WandaSykes_media.php

Her CD is "Sick and Tired"