PaddockLad 14910 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 (edited) You seem incapable of understanding that comedy is performed in different places to different rules there you go again You're right, I dont understand a lot of things about it. I dont understand why you simultanelously hold the rights to full attention, good standards of behaviour and respect from the audience then piss your pants when you dont get it or someone claims that one of your gags is offensive,and where the only defence you feel justified in giving id "its only a joke, dont get too upset". You're right. I dont understand that. Edited June 3, 2013 by PaddockLad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 9234 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 there you go again You're right, I dont understand a lot of things about it. I dont understand why you simultanelously hold the rights to full attention, good standards of behaviour and respect from the audience then piss your pants when you dont get it or someone claims that one of your gags is offensive,and where the only defence you feel justified in giving id "its only a joke, dont get too upset". You're right. I dont understand that. It's fairly simple. Comedy isn't something for the background, it's to be attended to. It's the same as the cinema, the theatre. You can get drunk in a theatre and you'll soon be ejected if you're ignorant enough to chatter away. Also, your logic is screwed, you're saying a comedian may ask for your attention, but he mustn't be annoyed if he doesn't get it? given (even in your example) the majority of the crowd pay attention why should two idiot have free rein to have a natter? It must be awful when you go out for a chat and some arseholes build a comedy club around you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14910 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 It's fairly simple. Comedy isn't something for the background, it's to be attended to. It's the same as the cinema, the theatre. You can get drunk in a theatre and you'll soon be ejected if you're ignorant enough to chatter away. Also, your logic is screwed, you're saying a comedian may ask for your attention, but he mustn't be annoyed if he doesn't get it? given (even in your example) the majority of the crowd pay attention why should two idiot have free rein to have a natter? It must be awful when you go out for a chat and some arseholes build a comedy club around you. because its a free country? I dunno, are all comics control freaks or something?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 9234 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 because its a free country? I dunno, are all comics control freaks or something?... It is a free country, but your right to talk doesn't supersede my right to listen to what I've paid for. Tell you what, the best thing I can think is if you want to go to a Comedy Club and chat, you should pay every member of the audience that doesn't It's only fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveTheBobby 1 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 WOULD YOU PUT YOUR FEET UP ON THE FURNITURE AT HOME YOUNG MAN !? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 39180 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14136 Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Going to see Stewart Lee later in the year at Leicester Square Theatre - never seen him live - anyone here been? Saw him do 20-25 minutes as part of a charity gig a couple of months ago and he was basically as expected - rolled out some incredibly old material and some stuff pretty much based on that day's events that he was fumbling his way through, but he's one of the most capable fumblers you could watch. Basically charmed the pants off a very mixed audience, which was quite impressive given the bill included Jo Brand and that kid who's on Britain's Got Talent at the minute. Anyway it'll be different when he's doing a full show, obviously, but I was quite impressed at how he manages to maintain exactly his TV persona while still winning over an audience that's far from onside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6089 Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 I find a good 90% of comedians are about as funny as AIDS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 3282 Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 The trouble is that the comedians on TV represent about 1% of the comedians on the circuit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 9234 Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 I find a good 90% of comedians are about as funny as AIDS. Just out of interest, who do you find funny? The trouble is that the comedians on TV represent about 1% of the comedians on the circuit. And that 1% are those that have the right face/skinny jeans/hair cut for tv, those that are tv-safe, those that are shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 3282 Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Just out of interest, who do you find funny? And that 1% are those that have the right face/skinny jeans/hair cut for tv, those that are tv-safe, those that are shit. Yep Funny comedians you should see but probably haven't heard of. Scott Agnew, John Fothergill, John Scott, Silky, Andrew White, Vladimir McTavish, Alan Anderson, Steve Drayton, John Gavin, Seymour Mace, Steffen Peddie I would add Gav Webster but I think you may have heard of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 9234 Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Yep Funny comedians you should see but probably haven't heard of. Scott Agnew, John Fothergill, John Scott, Silky, Andrew White, Vladimir McTavish, Alan Anderson, Steve Drayton, John Gavin, Seymour Mace, Steffen Peddie I would add Gav Webster but I think you may have heard of him. Yeah, I know of most of them, (and am actually good mates with a couple). There's a young lad from Liverpool that I rate that you should check out; Ste Porter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 3282 Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Yeah, I know of most of them, (and am actually good mates with a couple). There's a young lad from Liverpool that I rate that you should check out; Ste Porter. Which ones you mates with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 9234 Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Which ones you mates with. Silky is a proper mate & Seymour Mace and I have met a fair few times, but I suppose it would exaggerating to say we were "good" mates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monroe Transfer 0 Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 A "got him on Facebook" mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14136 Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 3282 Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Check out this video on YouTube: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 9234 Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 He's decent. struggle to catch some of it, but I reckon that's more to do with the recording than him. Liked that he seemed to be losing the crowd when he mentioned he was gay, but brought it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkjmzEEQUlE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney 0 Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Off to see Reggie Watts in July. I heart Reggie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hostile_statue 0 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Dave Chapelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 12899 Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Anyone seen/heard Tig Notaro's stuff over the last year or two? The show in which she improvs an entire hour of comedy about the last 6 months of her life (diagnosed with breast cancer, mother dying, going through a break-up) is an amazing show. Black comedy at its best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 35528 Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Yeah I've listened to that show, it's good stuff. Heard her on Jeff Garlin's podcast too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14136 Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 I know he's past his prime, but the friends I'm visiting in Berlin next weekend are taking me to see Eddie Izzard's show... in German. Should be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Dave Chapelle Taken down by the man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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