Quote: Morrace @ August 4 2009, 1:31 PM BSTThanks, me Oldrocker! - A-wop-bop-a-loom-op-a-lop-bam-BOOM!!
(I'm here all week....)
Gosh, did I walk into an obvious response without spotting it? I really must sharpen up a bit.
Comedians who died prematurely? Page 11
Get busy with the Sanatogen, Oldrocker!
Quote: Tim Walker @ August 4 2009, 1:39 PM BSTGet busy with the Sanatogen, Oldrocker!
He's probably sitting in an old rocker! 
He needs to get a hip new look, something like Roger Daltry in 'Buddy's Song'.
Jim Varney springs to mind. He played the Ernest character in a string of somewhat questionable movies and the slinky dog in Toy Story.
Quote: Tim Walker @ August 4 2009, 2:08 PM BSTHe needs to get a hip new look
He needs to get a new hip ...
(I've no idea why I'm joining in this ageist shit.)
Quote: JohnnyD @ August 4 2009, 2:19 PM BSTHe needs to get a new hip ...
-- and listen to some 'Hip-op'
It would be great if Bill Hicks was still around. If he was he would probably be president by now.
Quote: Tim Walker @ August 4 2009, 12:49 PM BSTHe was a massive thief of other comedians' material. I've got no time for him simply because of that.
You, Sir, *spits in your face in disgust*.
Quote: Aaron @ August 5 2009, 2:44 PM BSTYou, Sir, *spits in your face in disgust*.
Hey now! Let's try and keep negativity out of my premature death thread!
Quote: Aaron @ August 5 2009, 2:44 PM BSTYou, Sir, *spits in your face in disgust*.
Bit aggressive, Aaron.
The fact was he was a thief. Simple as. That's the main reason there weren't a bunch of stand-ups forming a queue to pay tribute to him when he died. I used to spend a lot of time around comedy clubs and watching stand-ups on the circuit years ago. It was common knowledge that he would send his "writers" around to nick sure-fire gags from circuit comedians, which would then mysteriously appear in his routines within 6 months. You don't have to take my word for it, ask any hard-working stand-up who worked the country in the 90's.
They are first hand reports of people in the audience of other acts writing in notebooks.
And here's Mr Stewart Lee on a related topic...
Quote: Tim Walker @ August 5 2009, 2:50 PM BSTBit aggressive, Aaron.
The fact was he was a thief. Simple as. That's the main reason there weren't a bunch of stand-ups forming a queue to pay tribute to him when he died. I used to spend a lot of time around comedy clubs and watching stand-ups on the circuit years ago. It was common knowledge that he would send his "writers" around to nick sure-fire gags from circuit comedians, which would then mysteriously appear in his routines within 6 months. You don't have to take my word for it, ask any hard-working stand-up who worked the country in the 90's.
Nevermind the apparent sources of his material, can you at least acknowledge his talent as a performer?
90s*