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Best stand up comic in the world right now
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By *.D.I.D.A.SMan
over a year ago
London/Essex... ish... Romford to be exact |
I'd argue he's a good case. The landscape has changed for stand ups much like the music scene. The UK used to push the boundaries but it now seems comics are rather generic and play it safe. They are more interested in developing a TV career, appearing on mediocre panel shows on Dave or entering the mainstream as presenters. Referring back to comparison with the modern music scene, everyone is more beige with less of a message to convey. The creative industry is the domain of the privileged, affluent class these days. In the past, artists of all types strived to assert their message and commentary on society. The benefits system in place allowed individuals to hone their craft, relating their struggles or providing them with an avenue to establish their alter egos. We are now living in a cultural vacuum. Chapelle still dares to take his material to darker places... But is also relevant. And funny.  |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
"Dave Chappelle agree or not?"
110%...... i think the thing he can do is take things to such a dark place, or take something really relevant and and make people think whilst being funny....
8:46 was gripping... i didn't realise 27 minutes flew by so quickly.... |
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I'm afraid I don't think there is such a thing as the best comedian in the world. Different people laugh at different things. I found 8:46 moving with some humour but it wasn't really supposed to be a laugh a minute. I saw Tambourine and I wasn't that impressed. Dave Chapelle hasn't made me laugh as much as, for example, Rich Hall (who made me laugh so hard I could hardly breathe) but I doubt most people would say he is the best in the world.
You can talk about you favourite and the most popular, but asking who the best is strikes me as a completely unanswerable question. |
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By *.D.I.D.A.SMan
over a year ago
London/Essex... ish... Romford to be exact |
I think there are comedians who are mass appealing, able to fulfil stadium tours if they were inclined and comedians who are highly regarded by their peers. I'd say Chapelle fits into both categories quite comfortably. In my opinion of course. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Makes mental note to watch more Dave Chappelle. I like what little I've seen...
Doug Stanhope is my current fav. He's brutal tho. It's not for everyone... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I'm loving Michael Che at the minute
I agree! He's probably my most recent find. He makes me laugh a lot. I love his delivery. "
Yea hes great. He's got a standup on Netflix and another on the way |
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"Bill Burr"
Agreed, he's been around a while but he's right on my humour level. I saw him live in manchester two or three years ago and he was class. His rants about fat people (because he was once obese himself) or thinning out the population by sinking cruise ships are hilarious  |
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"Makes mental note to watch more Dave Chappelle. I like what little I've seen...
Doug Stanhope is my current fav. He's brutal tho. It's not for everyone..."
Yes, Stanhope doesn't care who he upsets. It's refreshing
I also like Simon Evans, because of his cynicism
One of the best I saw (and he never did TV, so you'd have had to have seen him live) was Ian Cognito. He literally died on stage - after joking about it literally 5 minutes earlier - about 18 months ago |
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