The observational example is a Michael McIntyre joke, right?
I find observational, satire, sarcasm, irony, puntasticness... I don't especially like humour if the only joke is that it's offensive. If it's a good joke I'll still laugh, but the shock factor alone isn't enough.
My favourite comedian is probably either David Mitchell or Dara O'Briain, but it changes from day to day. There are too many that I love to name :P For me puns don't always work in a stand-up setting, but I adore Milton Jones for puns; he's brilliant.
I've hardly even looked into American comedians either... there's just so much good comedy in the world! :) I really like Bill Hicks, but I've not seen much of him yet.
Also, you should have added musical comedy. I swear Tim Minchin is one of the funniest men alive, and his songs are pure genius. My favourites are "Taboo" and "Storm". Everyone should YouTube those.
I picked on Michael McIntyre on purpose, yeah. Partially because everyone else picks on him. Observational comedy is not my thing but I still think he gets a rough ride. The Alanis thing was a set by Ed Byrne, friend of Dara, about ten years ago.
You like exactly the same people I do. I've worked out David Mitchell's schtick but I still really love it. Dara is someone I'll love until my grave because he's actually a really nice man considering his profession.
As for Bill Hicks, I think he's the funniest American who ever lived. Apologies to Lenny Bruce, and Richard Pryor.
P.S. Tim Minchin's Angry (Feet) is still one of the funniest things I've ever seen.
Oh, Ed Byrne is another one who's absolutely fantastic. A whole group of my now best friends went to see him live only a couple of months before I met them, and I've rarely been more jealous of anyone in my life.
Hmm, well, for the avoidance of jealousy, I'm not telling you the list of who I've seen. :P
But what I will do is to recommend live comedy to you almost as a religion. When you are part of an audience that's being worked by a comedian who knows what he is doing, something inside you soars.
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The observational example is a Michael McIntyre joke, right?
I find observational, satire, sarcasm, irony, puntasticness... I don't especially like humour if the only joke is that it's offensive. If it's a good joke I'll still laugh, but the shock factor alone isn't enough.
My favourite comedian is probably either David Mitchell or Dara O'Briain, but it changes from day to day. There are too many that I love to name :P For me puns don't always work in a stand-up setting, but I adore Milton Jones for puns; he's brilliant.
I've hardly even looked into American comedians either... there's just so much good comedy in the world! :) I really like Bill Hicks, but I've not seen much of him yet.
Also, you should have added musical comedy. I swear Tim Minchin is one of the funniest men alive, and his songs are pure genius. My favourites are "Taboo" and "Storm". Everyone should YouTube those.
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I picked on Michael McIntyre on purpose, yeah. Partially because everyone else picks on him. Observational comedy is not my thing but I still think he gets a rough ride. The Alanis thing was a set by Ed Byrne, friend of Dara, about ten years ago.
You like exactly the same people I do. I've worked out David Mitchell's schtick but I still really love it. Dara is someone I'll love until my grave because he's actually a really nice man considering his profession.
As for Bill Hicks, I think he's the funniest American who ever lived. Apologies to Lenny Bruce, and Richard Pryor.
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Oh, Ed Byrne is another one who's absolutely fantastic. A whole group of my now best friends went to see him live only a couple of months before I met them, and I've rarely been more jealous of anyone in my life.
IIN is a great source of comedy as well :)
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Hmm, well, for the avoidance of jealousy, I'm not telling you the list of who I've seen. :P
But what I will do is to recommend live comedy to you almost as a religion. When you are part of an audience that's being worked by a comedian who knows what he is doing, something inside you soars.