Any Bill Hicks fans out there?

[Lannes]

There is a great DVD out there of some of his concerts.He rips Bush 41 a new one and what he says could easily apply to 43 if not more so.Check it out if you havent already.A shame he died so young.


http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0004Z33FK/102-1623805-0194537?v=glance

[YDogg]

1. No, but I do enjoy Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks. n/t

[Lannes]

2. ooook

:)

[Fuzz]

3. I miss him

lots

[Z_I_Peevey]

4. I remember the first time I heard Bill Hicks.

It was as exiting as hearing the Beatles for the first time. Really.

[Ryano42]

5. I got it! Great Stuff!

I WISH BILL WAS STILL HERE...WE NEED HIM!!!

[SheepyMcSheepster]

6. yes, thank goodness for this DVD

got it when it came out. it is eerie how relevant many of his jokes are concerning bush 41 and iraq are today.

[MountainLaurel]

7. Watched a different one this weekend

But still pretty incredible. Got it from Netflix. Fascinating how prescient many of his dialogues were: the rising influence of the religious right and the morality police (and Hicks knew his fundies, growing up in the deepest, darkest areas of the Bible Belt to a fundie family), U.S. activities in the Middle East, censorship, etc. I wish he was here today for his commentary

The DVD I had included a documentary about his work. I was stunned that he was only about 15 when he started doing professional standup, and developing a fan base. The docu also mentioned that his last appearance on Letterman was cut from the show at the last minute, and I believe the tape was destroyed. He had intended it to be his farewell to the world (by that time, he knew he was dying). I wonder what he could have said that scared the PWB at the network so much.

[Lannes]

10. I remember hearing about them not airing his last show

as well.He was on Letterman before and was great.Dennis Leary should rot in hell for the way he stole his act.I heard this a long time ago

"Bill why did you quit smoking?"

"I wanted to see if Leary would"

[Reformed_republican]

9. I was too young to know of Bill when he was Alive

But since I discovered him a few years ago I've listened to just about everything of his I could get my hands on. I know if he was still alive he'd be having a field day right now.

[OrlandoGator]

8. We could sure use a Bill Hicks today.

Jon Stewart is really the only thing even close.

[ChickMagic]

11. Funny you should mention him

Derby and I listened to one of his CD's on the way to work this morning. I was commenting on how much we need him right now.