If I were to pick comedians that I have enjoyed the most over the years it would be these doods: (not to say these other dudes aren't hilarious, I just might have missed the boat on some of them)
My parents had a Cosby stand up on VHS that sat in its wrapper for years. One day I unwrapped it and watched it and consequences will never be the same. It was the first time I realized stand up comedy was a thing, and it was awesome.
I don't know if anyone missed Chris Rock's Roll with the New. Where's my OJ prize?
Yes, I had a Dane Cook phase when he had little clips of his act floating around the internet. It was good while it lasted, I think it just got kinda old. He wears me out, man...oo energetic for my old bones now.
David Cross. I knew of him, but never heard his stand up before I got into AD. Very funny. Irreverent.
I went a little backwards here - You hear a lot of Bill Hicks in David Cross' work. But I only started listening to Hicks after Cross. Aenima is still my favorite Tool album.
Right now my favorite is Louis CK. His HBO show is masterful!
And that's my cool story bro.