Comments on: Bill Hicks Movie Coming http://brookstonbeerbulletin.com/bill-hicks-movie-coming/ Jay R. Brooks on Beer Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:15:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://beerzine.com/?v=3.3.1 By: Mr. Nuts http://brookstonbeerbulletin.com/bill-hicks-movie-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-21375 Mr. Nuts Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:34:47 +0000 http://brookston.beerzine.com/?p=4478#comment-21375 Had the pleasure of seeing Bill Hicks live a couple of years before he passed in Walnut Creek, CA. Most comics would come out and do a 30-45 minute set. Bill did something like 2 hours -- and was very, very funny the entire time. What was interesting is there was a local radio show that tracked the local comedy scene -- as stand up was huge at the time. The next night Bill did his usual bits -- but somehow managed to offend the audience -- most of which got up and left. For whatever reason -- that stuck in my mind -- although I wrote it off more to the audience being stuck up than anything Bill did. Great to hear about the film. Really enjoyed his work -- and since HBO repeats a live stint he did at Dangerfield's in New York from time to time -- it's great to still be able to see his work. Had the pleasure of seeing Bill Hicks live a couple of years before he passed in Walnut Creek, CA.

Most comics would come out and do a 30-45 minute set. Bill did something like 2 hours — and was very, very funny the entire time.

What was interesting is there was a local radio show that tracked the local comedy scene — as stand up was huge at the time. The next night Bill did his usual bits — but somehow managed to offend the audience — most of which got up and left.

For whatever reason — that stuck in my mind — although I wrote it off more to the audience being stuck up than anything Bill did.

Great to hear about the film. Really enjoyed his work — and since HBO repeats a live stint he did at Dangerfield’s in New York from time to time — it’s great to still be able to see his work.

]]> By: Mike Pierce http://brookstonbeerbulletin.com/bill-hicks-movie-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-21325 Mike Pierce Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:31:58 +0000 http://brookston.beerzine.com/?p=4478#comment-21325 Thanks for alerting me to this. Bill was brilliant; it was a tragic loss that he was taken away so prematurely. Being in marketing, when I first saw his bit on that profession I was squirming. But he was as usual he was pretty much on the mark. I did not take his advice and kill myself however...... Bill lives on in many hearts and minds. Thanks for alerting me to this. Bill was brilliant; it was a tragic loss that he was taken away so prematurely. Being in marketing, when I first saw his bit on that profession I was squirming. But he was as usual he was pretty much on the mark. I did not take his advice and kill myself however……
Bill lives on in many hearts and minds.

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