Favorite stand up comedian

[Smallmouth_Bass]

I'm sure there are more, but these ones come to mind:
Jimmy Carr
Norm Macdonald
Russell Peters
Jim Gaffigan
Trevor Noah

 

[Low Down Brown]

George Carlin at the number one spot.

Lots of others:

Ralphie May
Patton Oswalt
Greg Geraldo
Bernie Mac
Gabriel Iglesias
Jeffrey Ross
Louis C.K.
Bill Burr
James Gregory
Mitch Hedberg
Jim Norton
David Cross
Jim Carrey
Etc.

The Talkbass collective could do this all day cause stand-up comedy is great and bassists know greatness.

 

[bassfran]

Connor O’Malley
Alan Resnick
Maria Bamford
Gina Yashere
Marina Franklin

 

[darev]

he hardest I've ever laughed at a routine is Doug Stanhope's The Great Mississippi D*ldo Bust. First time I heard it I was playing pinball and had to trap the ball a few times to catch my breath and wipe my tears. I'm not going to link it here as it is absolutely filthy but so funny my abs were almost cramping. You'll never think of a sea snake the same way again.

Stanhope is one absolutely crazy mf. Turned me on to Extreme Elvis who played at his wedding.

Second Bill Hicks "I don't mean to sound bitter, cold, or cruel, but I am, so that's how it comes out"

 

[Bassic_desires]

Kitty Flanagan
Carl Baron
Fluffy
Russell Peters
Bill Bailey
George López
And many more - especially British comedians.

 

[Discount Bassy]

I like all the old favorites, but have been digging on Josh Johnson and Joe Pera lately.

 

[Number179]

I'm sure there are more, but these ones come to mind:
Jimmy Carr
Norm Macdonald
Russell Peters
Jim Gaffigan
Trevor Noah

Finally Norm mentioned. Disappointing it took so long. Greatest to ever do it - for me.

 

[klyph]

Wow, I was just about to say, doesn’t anyone in this music-focused group like Bill Bailey? You beat me to it. Hilarious.

 

[hbarcat]

Finally Norm mentioned. Disappointing it took so long. Greatest to ever do it - for me.

I'm a huge fan of Norm but I decided not to name his as my favorite "stand up" comic because I consider most of his most brilliant work to be when he's being interviewed or doing other types of comedy besides typical stand up.

I genuinely think he was the smartest and most creative comedian in modern times. There are so many examples of comedy bits he did that wouldn't be conceivable for anybody else to even come up with, much less pull off.

 

[TOOL460002]

Some current favorites
Hannibal Buress
Mike Birbiglia
Bill Burr
Daniel Tosh

George Carlin and Robin Williams will always make the list.

Tosh's special in Irvine is so classic. My uncle worked on his show. Legit good guy. And funny af.

 

[TOOL460002]

I'm a huge fan of Norm but I decided not to name his as my favorite "stand up" comic because I consider most of his most brilliant work to be when he's being interviewed or doing other types of comedy besides typical stand up.

I genuinely think he was the smartest and most creative comedian in modern times. There are so many examples of comedy bits he did that wouldn't be conceivable for anybody else to even come up with, much less pull off.

Forget when/where I saw him. Pretty sure SJ Improv. He was amazing. He wasn't SNL Norm. Different beast.

 

[beaglesandbass]

I like all the old favorites, but have been digging on Josh Johnson and Joe Pera lately.

Found Josh on Tiktok. I like his delivery.

 

[Carl Hillman]

For a while it was Steven Wright but eventually his jokes started sounding repetitive and as he got older he seemed to lose his edge.

Carlin & Pryor, of course.

Bill Hicks,...and Greg Giraldo's stand up was good, but he really was at his peak on the Comedy Central Roasts.

 

[SturmUndDrang]

Bill Cosby, Eddie Murphy, Andrew Dice Clay and Henny Youngman.

 

[monsterthompson]

Josh Johnson has several bits that have gotten laughs from me.

I’ve been getting into Atsuko Okatsuka.

Jim Gaffigan.

Kyle Kinane is one I always forget to name, but always like.

 

[Maxi Funkl]

Pryor
Carlin
Foxx
Murphy
Robin Williams
Robin Harris
Bernie Mac
Dave Chappelle
Chris Rock
Dangerfield
Mom's Mabley
Bill Cosby

 

[wysiwyg248]

George Carlin
Billy Connolly
Sinbad

 

[slobake]

What? No likes Jack Benny?

 

[trevcda]

Love most of the people listed above. Adding to the list of comedians that live rent free in my head. All it takes is a certain phrase for them to speak up:

John Mulaney
Pablo Francisco
Frank Caliendo
John Caparulo
Big Jay Oakerson
Vic Henley

 

[HowieD72]

Tofiga Fepulea'i from the Laughing Samoans.