Best Stand Up Gig You've Seen?

[Pauro 76]

Been here for the Edinburgh Festival, managed to catch a few gigs, Ross Noble was astounding, but managed to catch Dara O'Briain in a smaller venue, and a tip, never sit at the front for a Dara O'Briain, the man will rip you to pieces..... what's been the best stand up gig you've seen?

[dahamsta]

Ross Noble is way worse than O'Briain! I saw him in City Limits and he was such a **** with the audience it turned me off him for life.

Hmmm, best stand-up...

One of the ones that really sticks in my memory is Rich Hall, but I think he was a bit off form that night, I remember one of my friends heckling him (she was drunk, we backed away rapidly) and he wasn't really able to deal with it, which is a bad show. I saw Junior Simpson and Owen O'Neill there too, and both were pretty good.

The best I've seen in a big venue has to be Eddie Izzard, in the Everyman, by a mile. Absolute class. Worst was Paul Merton in the same venue, he should really stick to improv (saw him in the Comedy Store with Josie Lawrence and the gang, they were excellent). His support on the night was Richard Morton, who put him to shame.

Haven't been to a comedy club in ages, must start going again.

adam

[James]

speaking of funny
i just had to deal with someone over the phone called mark bender :) and keep a straight face at the same time :o

[Macy]

Dara O'Briain was surprisingly excellent at the Cat Laughs.... Best stand up I've been was Jason Byrne in Vicar Street a couple of years ago - don't let the TV show put you off, as live he's excellent (apparently the Edinburgh show has sofas that he invites people up on stage and has a cuppa and a chat with them!)... He's been as good every time I've seen him....

Rich Hall is excellent, although Otis Lee Crenshaw just about beats the straight stand up....

Tommy Tiernan has been brilliant everytime I've seen him, as has Colin Murphy.....

Not sure whether you'd count Apres Match as stand-up but their shows are excellent also....

[SÓC]

Dont know if anyone has heard of him but Michael Mee is very good, he's been on the late late. He was a law lecturer and gave it up to become a standup. Many many lawyer jokes.

[Macy]

Actually forgot about him.... Saw in the Ha'penny Inn a while back - only about 30 people in.... Was fookin excellent.... Only problem was that the night impressed my date that night so much that I've been stuck with her since (and forever)..... :eek:

[dahamsta]

Can't stand Tommy Tiernan. Never have done for some reason. Everyone else seems to love him, he just annoys the crud outta me.

adam

[sorbothegreek]

Best i'v seen, Daniel Kitson.
Worst; that **** Dave McSavage.

[tiktok]

Bill Bailey in the Half moon was excellent a few years back, especially with Dara O'Briain supporting and in great form.

Tim Vine in the Comedy Club was another good'un.

saw Harry Hill live in london a few years back and it was great, i know he's not to everyone's taste but i think he's only brilliant.

[Macy]

Saw Daniel Kitson in Kilkenny this year - heckled throughout by one ***** so didn't really get to see the show, excellent all the same....

Dave McSavage is very hit and miss....

Another Irish man to throughout there is Des Bishop - seen him a few times now and he is very good...

[Pauro 76]

Seen Ian McPherson twice by accident, went to The Stand club on separate days, and his act was the exact same! I spoke to someone outside after the gig, I said i thought O'Briain was brill but McPherson was sh!te, only i didnt realise i was talking to McPherson's missus!!!! Will probably only get to see one gig before I head home.... more than likely Ed Byrne....

[Dodge]

Saw Dylan moran a few years ago (before Black Books) and he was brilliant.

[Ref]

Originally posted by Vetinari
Can't stand Tommy Tiernan. Never have done for some reason. Everyone else seems to love him, he just annoys the crud outta me.

adam

apparently when he was in the opera house last year half the people walked out.

a few of them hurled abuse at him too.

making jokes about people he shouldn't have been joking about..........

[gustavo]

went to the comedy club in sligo every night for about three months last summer . the best acts ive seen in it were Karl spain , tommy tiernan, des bishop and sean collins, pat o donell not so good were gerry mallon . some australian guy, stephen k amos, and the guy that does the two man show with pat o donnell.
tommy tiernan tops the lot tho!

[niamh]

Apres Match live are funny but one of them did the German guy at the Student Media Awards back in April/May and he was brilliant. Made the night - that and the free beer.

[Estar]

Originally posted by Vetinari
Can't stand Tommy Tiernan. Never have done for some reason. Everyone else seems to love him, he just annoys the crud outta me.

adam

Went to the same school as him, never found him that funny alot better clowns in my year.

John Kenny from Limerick is my all time great and he even sings, puts his heart and soul into it. Pitty he has the big C.

[Bluebeard]

Just heard from a mate that Bil Bailey is meant to be doing a gig in Dublin in the near future - anyone know more about that?

[Ref]

listen to today fm re Bill Bailey. they're supporting it and have loads of ads.

but from his jokes on the ad he's be the last person i'd go to.

tickets are €33. i think.

(today fm is always on when i'm on the bus).

:)

[dahamsta]

http://www.billbailey.co.uk/

5th, 6th September
The Ambassador Theatre, Dublin - 8pm Ticketmaster 01890 925 100

He's not a comedian that would work well on the radio Ref, you have to see him in action. Comical, one of my favourite comedians. Might go and see him in Dooblin.

adam

[dahamsta]

Originally posted by Ref
making jokes about people he shouldn't have been joking about.......... Like wha?

[max power]

all the above mentioned are ok but fail when put beside billy connolly, he is just on another level than these people. dara o'brien i don't find funny at all. jason byrne funny but weird, ed byrne good but too much exposure on uk tv for my liking.

i don't know if anyone has seen robin williams but he is up there with billy connolly with his quicj thinking and power of description, robin has a new dvd out and it is rather rather good.

[dahamsta]

I love Billy but I went to see him a few years ago in Connolly Hall shortly after he quit drinking, and his act at the time was cheap laughs at swearing than his usually cleverness (and swearing). He's picked himself up again, but that live gig really turned me off at the time.

I have Robin Williams Live at the Met recorded off the telly, it's excellent. Robin's insane though, he just can't stop.

Speaking of insanity, if you have a bizarre sense of humour I highly recommend Steve Martin's 1979 Hollywood Bowl show.

adam

[parnell ranger]

"speaking of funny
i just had to deal with someone over the phone called mark bender and keep a straight face at the same time "


how'd ya like to work with someone called Sonova Hoare.

[Ref]

Originally posted by Vetinari
Like wha?

Well if you really want to know

Comedian’s audience fail to get the joke
by Mary Smithwick
irishexaminer.com

PERRIER award winning comedian Tommy Tiernan’s jokes about Paralympians met with stony silence from an audience in Cork Opera House this weekend.

Mr Tiernan had said the problem with the Paralympics is there can be someone missing only a hand racing against someone who is only a head.

His suggestion was for them to play bowling with each other literally.

Tiernan may have giggled as he mimed a human head bumping across the floor, but audience reaction was not so enthusiastic apart from a few uncomfortable giggles, the comedian was met with stony silence.

Tieran’s other targets for the night were Romanians, gay people and his own cocaine habit, and he rounded off the performance with a joke that brought in blacks, gays, drug addicts and AIDS victims.

He was performing in the Opera House on Saturday night at the Murphy’s Exclusive Audience.

[max power]

did you not know tommy was playing a character, it was him trying something completely different. To see how far he could push the audience and what they would see as distastful, he said that himself in a recent interview.

[Ruairi]

Originally posted by Vetinari
Can't stand Tommy Tiernan.

Can't stand him either. he was class in father ted though.

apres match in the opera house last year was quite possibly the funniest thing I've ever seen. Ever.

[d13bohs]

Des Bishop in the Murphy's Laughter Lounge a few years back, his rap about coming to live in Ireland from USA was the funniest thing I've heard (don't know who said he was Irish:rolleyes: )

When he talked about coming to Cork first, we realised he was going to do the accent and we were ready to cringe but it was brilliant, then he moved to Dublin 8 and did his impression of a strung out junkie (obviously pats and Cork fans might not have found it as funny as I did.)

I was also impressed by apres match and Jason Byrne in vicar street

[tiktok]

i'm not a huge fan of des bishop but then the last time i saw him he was only just starting out, his accents and observations are great though.

he did a wonderful bit on the difference between new york and cork when it came to music and did a great skit on our beloved radio friendly.

[Cityace]

Bill conolly is the greatest comedian ever.

I think tommy tiernan is Hilarious, i saw him in the everyman and i was on the floor.Apres match are brilliant and the german guy character nearly killed me.

[Cityace]

David Spade!!! i forgot him.When i saw him i was having 4-star and coke and i threw it all back up because i couldnt breath or swallow.i laughed before during and after throwin up.

[Cynmya]

Metallica in 1984
San Diego State University-the Back Door
Crowd of 200.

[Cynmya]

Metallica in 1984
San Diego State University-the Back Door
Crowd of 200.

[tiktok]

Originally posted by Cynmya
Metallica in 1984
San Diego State University-the Back Door
Crowd of 200.


:D that's right, their image change was hilarious, they are a funny band :D :D