Actual comedy not that soft stuff they air now
Tired of turning on Netflix and seeing a therapy session instead of jokes. Digging through modern specials is like trying to find a dry spot in a cheap tent during a monsoon. These are the only ones with enough structural Integrity to matter.
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George Carlin - Jammin' in New York
target.comThe absolute peak. Carlin attacks the stage like a box-to-box midfielder with a grudge. No wasted movement. No pandering. Modern comics crumble under pressure like a fiberglass pole in high winds but George stood firm. If you cant handle the aggression go watch a puppet show.
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Richard Pryor - Live in Concert
walmart.comThe blueprint. You dont have a league without this guy. Moves around the stage with the agility of a striker in the six-yard box. Vulnerable but not pathetic. A masterpiece.
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Patrice O'Neal - Elephant in the Room
walmart.comNow this is defense. Patrice stood in the pocket and took hits like a goalkeeper during a penalty shootout. He bullied the crowd and they loved him for it. Try that today and you get cancelled before the first commercial break. A tragic loss of Talent.
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Bill Burr - I'm Sorry You Feel That Way
rottentomatoes.comFilmed in black and white so you know he isnt messing around. Burr has the same energy as a guy trying to set up a camping stove in the rain. Angry and precise. Best technical ranting in the game.
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Eddie Murphy - Delirious
en.wikipedia.orgThat red leather suit had better waterproofing than my Gore-Tex jacket. Raw energy. He commanded the room. Before he went Hollywood and got soft.
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Dave Chappelle - Killin' Them Softly
walmart.comBack when he told jokes instead of lectures. Look the new stuff is fine but the pacing here is tighter than a drum skin. Efficient.
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Doug Stanhope - Beer Hall Putsch
en.wikipedia.orgMessy. Looks like a Sunday league match where half the team is hungover. But the writing is sharper than a high-end tent peg. Not for everyone.
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Norm Macdonald - Me Doing Standup
walmart.comAnti-comedy. Like buying a hammock instead of a bed. Zero tension but it supports the weight perfectly. Genius in its laziness.
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Louis C.K. - Shameless
louisck.comYeah I included him. Deal with it. The material holds up. Its funny. Thats the only metric that counts in this sport.
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