📽 /🎵 I was asked the question, "if you wanted to laugh at a comedian's live show, who would you choose?"

[TerryP]

Gervais is there. When I mentioned Matt Rife he didn't know who I was talking about. I asked his wife. No clue. I've asked a half of a dozen people the same. No clue.

Am I the only person?

 

[Krimson]

Rife would be my pick

 

[sean]

If you'd have asked me, I'd have known who he is. I think he's pretty funny.

And If I had to choose, I'd pick either Robin Williams (yes, I know) or Eddie Murphy.

 

[Krimson]

If you'd have asked me, I'd have known who he is. I think he's pretty funny.

And If I had to choose, I'd pick either Robin Williams (yes, I know) or Eddie Murphy.

Old school Eddie Murphy but he'd probably be cancelled today

 

[sean]

Old school Eddie Murphy but he'd probably be cancelled today

Agreed

Show his Delirious or Raw shows to a younger person and their head would probably explode.

 

[ElephantStomp]

Gervais is there. When I mentioned Matt Rife he didn't know who I was talking about. I asked his wife. No clue. I've asked a half of a dozen people the same. No clue.

Am I the only person?

Saw him in Denver. His crowd work is funny as hell

 

[ElephantStomp]

Nate Jackson would be my pick.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

I only know who Rife is from the tiktok clips. I really like Bargatze. Funniest I ever saw live was Hedberg.

 

[Krimson]

Saw Chris rock live, he wasn't funny. Like Bargatze and Gary Owens

 

[alabama mike]

Going old school with the late Don Rickles.
More modern, the late Robin Williams.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

 

[sean]

I only know who Rife is from the tiktok clips. I really like Bargatze. Funniest I ever saw live was Hedberg.

He made me laugh, too.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

He made me laugh, too.

He was so good, so unique. I got to see him twice... once in Hoover at the Stardome and once at UA in the Ferg. There's some guy out there who tries to imitate him now, I've seen clips on TikTok and he was on Kill Tony. He's awful.

 

[TerryP]

There are some good comedians mentioned in this thread. Only one comes off the cuff like Rife and it's still not the same as the others. A routine versus "bam.".

Hedburg I like...he watched Steven Wright (one of the best.)

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

There are some good comedians mentioned in this thread. Only one comes off the cuff like Rife and it's still not the same as the others. A routine versus "bam.".

Hedburg I like...he watched Steven Wright (one of the best.)

The closest I've seen (in person) to Rife was Ralphie May. I have no idea what his normal routines were like, but the one evening in the Stardome that I saw him you didn't want to be.... A) sitting down front. B) be distracting in any way during his set, like going to the restroom or having your cell phone go off. -or- C) try to interact with him/heckle him to be funny

 

[TerryP]

The closest I've seen (in person) to Rife was Ralphie May. I have no idea what his normal routines were like, but the one evening in the Stardome that I saw home you didn't want to be.... A) sitting down front. B) be distracting in any way during his set, like going to the restroom or having your cell phone go off. -or- C) try to interact with him/heckle him to be funny

...which sounds like a great show.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

...which sounds like a great show.

I laughed. A lot.

 

[PurlJam]

Josh Blue, Paul Harris.

 

[alabama mike]

Nate Bargatze is good IMO. I appreciate the fact he does not use bad language and is still funny.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Nate Bargatze is good IMO. I appreciate the fact he does not use bad language and is still funny.

He is really good. As with the good ones, his delivery helps.