where do you rank bill hicks on your G.O.A.T standups list?

[Ghpstface]

Extremely high.

He might have dropped my all-time favorite stand-up joke from Relentless, after a long tirade about sex and sexuality:

"I can speak for every guy in the room here tonight, guys, if you could blow yourselves, ladies, you would be in this room alone right now...watching an empty stage."

he's got quotables for days...

 

[714562]

strawmen, all of them.

I said in my personal opinion, Stanhope > Hicks. Why did I say that? Because Hicks often devolves into ranting (and dare I say, bytching) with no cognizable punchline. The "entertainment" value comes solely from the audience already agreeing with a political/sociological opinion sans any comedy. Same as watching Rachel Maddow be snarky, but more so. Stanhope has a more focused style

You replied on some, "BUT Hicks influenced Stanhope" shyt . . . suggesting that this influence should be part of my considerations. I pointed out that was completely irrelevant. First, because Hicks himself was heavily influenced by great comics that one wouldn't rank over him. Second, the things Hicks fans claim people "bit" from Bill Hicks were never exclusive to him in the first place.

So no, not strawmen.

 

[Ghpstface]

:mjpls

I said in my personal opinion, Stanhope > Hicks. Why did I say that? Because Hicks often devolves into ranting (and dare I say, bytching) with no cognizable punchline. The "entertainment" value comes solely from the audience already agreeing with a political/sociological opinion sans any comedy. Same as watching Rachel Maddow be snarky, but more so. Stanhope has a more focused style

You replied on some, "BUT Hicks influenced Stanhope" shyt . . . suggesting that this influence should be part of my considerations. I pointed out that was completely irrelevant. First, because Hicks himself was heavily influenced by great comics that one wouldn't rank over him. Second, the things Hicks fans claim people "bit" from Bill Hicks were never exclusive to him in the first place.

So no, not strawmen.

ok, you're entitled to your opinion. some people think kobe is better than jordan, family guy is better than the simpsons, etc.

different strokes

 

[Ghpstface]

bermp

 

[HipHopStan]

 

[Ghpstface]

goddamn he went in

 

[HipHopStan]

goddamn he went in

"**BOOM** His brains splew out forming an NBC peacock."

 

[Ciggavelli]

I just started getting into Bill Hicks. Funny as shyt.

 

[Recca Gatsby]

What's everyone top 5 lists looking like

 

[YvrzTrvly]

What's everyone top 5 lists looking like

Carlin
Stanhope
Hicks
Hedberg
Kinnison

 

[Lanny Piffo]

He's no 1 in my book.

Hicks
Carlin
Chappelle
Black
Diaz

 

[MooseMouthMthafuga]

I heard he faked his death and became Alex Jones

 

[morris]