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As I am about to see Stewart Lee tonight I though why not a thread for stand up performances.
Up until now, Frank Skinner in 1997 is my favourite, it was a tough gig, coming days after Princess Diana's funeral but he was great as was Bob Monkhouse in 1981 at Butlins in Skegbess
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Probably never enjoyed anyone live more than Brendon Burns.
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Stewart Lee for me! Enjoy it Marc 😄
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Callum Todd wrote: Tue Jan 30, 2024 12:56 pm Stewart Lee for me! Enjoy it Marc 😄
It was great really good seats in row D but luckily for me I wasn't wearing a T Shirt as he picked on a few people.
First time I've seen him
One of the few comedians both myself and my partner like.
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Adam Hills, then Seann Walsh for me. Joe Lycett and Chris McCausland also up there for me.
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Cliche but it's Stewart Lee and Frankie Boyle.
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Sad to say since he's since become a zionist boomer on a complaining about PC gone mad kick in recent times but Jerry Seinfeld was probably the best live gig I saw. My face was hurting from laughing.

Other highlights would be Jackie Mason, Billy Connolly, Bill Burr, Tommy Tiernan, Reginald D. Hunter, Frankie Boyle, Doug Stanhope, Apres Match.

Never got to see the greatest to ever do it, Norm MacDonald, live but his special that is on Netflix, Hitler's Dog, is by far the best hour of stand up comedy I've ever seen.
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Jon O'Neill wrote: Tue Jan 30, 2024 9:38 pm Cliche but it's Stewart Lee and Frankie Boyle.
Interestingly, in his set Stewart Lee had a little dig at Frankie Boyle for using a team of uncredited writers. (Lee writes his own material) for his stand Up
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Marc Meakin wrote: Wed Jan 31, 2024 2:05 pm
Jon O'Neill wrote: Tue Jan 30, 2024 9:38 pm Cliche but it's Stewart Lee and Frankie Boyle.
Interestingly, in his set Stewart Lee had a little dig at Frankie Boyle for using a team of uncredited writers. (Lee writes his own material) for his stand Up
Did he then repeat it 20 times because he was lacking material of his own?
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Mark James wrote: Tue Jan 30, 2024 10:38 pm Sad to say since he's since become a zionist boomer on a complaining about PC gone mad kick in recent times but Jerry Seinfeld was probably the best live gig I saw. My face was hurting from laughing.

Other highlights would be Jackie Mason, Billy Connolly, Bill Burr, Tommy Tiernan, Reginald D. Hunter, Frankie Boyle, Doug Stanhope, Apres Match.

Never got to see the greatest to ever do it, Norm MacDonald, live but his special that is on Netflix, Hitler's Dog, is by far the best hour of stand up comedy I've ever seen.
Big fan of Bill Burr, George Carlin and Bill Hicks.
Jackie Mason is very funny live.
Will check out Norm McDonald
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Marc Meakin wrote: Mon Jan 29, 2024 5:48 pm why not a thread for stand up performances.
Probably because it already exists (I was sure I'd posted an answer to this sort of question before so searched).

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Matt Morrison wrote: Thu Feb 01, 2024 2:48 pm
Marc Meakin wrote: Mon Jan 29, 2024 5:48 pm why not a thread for stand up performances.
Probably because it already exists (I was sure I'd posted an answer to this sort of question before so searched).

Tony Law.
Tim Key.
I'm old and forgetful, even though I posted only a year ago 😊
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