My Favorite Top 10 Stage Comedians

My Favorite Top 10 Stage Comedians. There are so many different styles of comedy and everyone has their own, at least the ones that stand out do. You have the standard monologists that stand with a microphone and use words to craft their humor, musical type acts that either use instruments or sing and have musical accompaniment, prop acts that use visual aids to make the crowds laugh and improvisational acts that do comedy off the cuff. They are all great in their respective ways and I will not begin to categorize each and every style here. I will simply go through many stage performing comics and state why they are my favorites and then try to put it in a Top 10 list. There may even be some on here that you never heard of....yet! But that doesn't mean that they aren't amazingly funny. It just means that they aren't a household name. There are thousands of great comedians out there performing all the time on the world stage that haven't been discovered yet and just because you are great, it does not preclude that you will be a star.

So here we go: Robin Williams is a terrific example of comedy that has no boundaries. High energy and uninhibited with a flair for the dramatic and with a good percentage of improvisation thrown in. Jerry Seinfeld is a monologist that uses very well crafted words and sentences in observations on topics that everyone can relate to. Nothing comes out of his mouth that isn't carefully thought out beforehand. Richard Pryor was one of a kind when it came to stand up. You never knew what he was going to say but you knew sure as hell that it was going to be delivered in his irreverent style and that you were gonna laugh your ass off! George Carlin is the best of both worlds. He is a monologist, a wordsmith and his facial expressions are to die for. He is very animated in his approach and you can't help but get caught up in the show. Brian Regan also fits the same style of monology with animated goofy facial expressions. His material is all very relatable and makes him one of the most enjoyable acts working the circuit today. Howie Mandel is one of the best ad-libers in the business today. His wit and likability is flawless and when he first appeared on the scene in the late 70's would sometimes work in props to add to the experience. The Amazing Jonathan, like Howie, uses the audience to make a 'no two shows the same' kind of atmosphere. He uses props as aids and sort of does magic in a unique way. Steven Wright has a classic style. He uses well thought out and creative observational humor and puts it all in a very deadpan and deliberate delivery with his very own slant on things. I remember working with Steve at the old Improv in NYC. He was about to go on and looked very introspective and I asked him if he was okay. He looked up and in his low key voice said, "I'm very hyper." He kills me. Bill Cosby is the classic storyteller. No one can deliver them like he does. The best thing is that no matter how long the story is, you never get bored listening to him tell it. Great style and many have been influenced by him over the years. Victor Borge was definitely a master musical comedian. He started as a classical pianist, who later evolved into a consumate comedian. Known as 'The Great Dane', he surely was and is terribly missed. Otto and George is a Triple X rated ventriloquist that is very dirty and hysterically funny. He is one of a kind and one act that I absolutely love to watch when I am off and can get to a show. He makes me hurt from laughter. You never know what Otto is going to make George say. Sam Kinison was a comedian with a very irreverent style as Pryor was.

You never knew what topic he was going to rant about but you knew he was going to attack it with full force. A great, loud and funny stage persona. Jay Leno is a fantastic monologist. Don't go by what you see on The Tonight Show either because that is written material that has to be put together quickly by a staff of writers all of the time. Go see his live show and you will see the real Jay Leno. Like Seinfeld, he uses carefully crafted words to construct a very visual image for the audience to imagine. Abbott & Costello were one of the best comedy teams of all time. As I mentioned in other articles, they had the unique ability to mix cerebral material and slapstick together as one and present it in one of the most enjoyable presentations you could ever see. Don Rickels is a great crowd working comedian that uses the audience for his humor.

He breaks down all stereotypes and barriers and makes people realize that in the end we are the same. And even though his stage persona may come across as insulting in a comedy way, you know that in his soul he is a sweet, genuine and a very nice man. He is all those things. Martin & Lewis were a great comedy team that mixed slapstick with music. Dean had a great, warm and loving personality on stage and Jerry was the hyper wild kid that might do just about anything for the laugh. They were the show to see in the 50's and well worth any price of admission. For my honorable mentions I would love to list Steve Martin, Jack Benny, Henny Youngman, Jim Carrey, Monty Python, Burns & Allen, Red Skelton, Bob Nelson, Eddie Murphy, Dom Irerra, Richard Jeni, Bob Hope, Pudgie, Buddy Hackett, Pat Cooper, Danny Kaye, Woody Allen, Mel Brooks & Carl Reiner, Jackie Mason, Jeff Dunham, The Great Ballantine, Lisa Lampanelli, Rosie O'Donnell, Senor Wences, Foster Brooks, George Wallace, Lewis Black, Bobby Collins, Burns & Schreiber, Phyllis Diller, Patti Rosborough, Greg Hahn, Alan Stephen, Dennis Blair, Carrot Top, Pee Wee Herman (Paul Reubens), Jackie Vernon, Charlie Callas, Larry David, Nick Di Paolo, Denis Leary and Allen & Rossi. So here we go: My Top 10 List Of Favorite Stage Comedians

1. Abbott & Costello

2. Martin & Lewis

3. Robin Williams

4. Otto & George

5. Richard Pryor

6. George Carlin

7. Bill Cosby

8. Howie Mandel

9. The Amazing Jonathan

10. Jerry Seinfeld, Jay Leno & Brian Regan (Tied for 10th) That's it for my Favorites List. Believe me, that was difficult for me to do. Being a comedian myself for so long it is obvious that I have been heavily influenced by the genre and there is just so many acts that I have loved to watch in my life. For me to mention them all would take entirely too long. If you have any favorites that I haven't mentioned, let me know because I might have forgotten a few myself. Once again, thanks for reading, from THE COMEDY TORNADO!! http://www.comedytornado.com

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Singer, actress and fashion designer Beyoncé Knowles will be having a tour for her second year as a solo performer. This pop and R&B icon will let you feel the "The Beyoncé Experience" in Anaheim on September 1 and in Los Angeles on the following night. The September 1 experience will be held at the Honda Center, which is owned by Honda EGR valve maker, Honda; and the Los Angeles experience will be held at the Staples Center. The opening spot will be soul man Robin Thicke. Tickets in Anaheim range from $59.75 to $125.75, while those for Los Angeles are from $69.50 to $129.50.

Third Day, MercyMe, Chris Tomlin, Kutless, Aaron Shust, Jessie Daniels, Falling Up, Red, Needtobreathe, Deas Vail, the Myriad, Jana Alayra, Rob Biagi and more will be featured in Fishfest 2007 in July 28. It will come to the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine.

Aly & AJ will launch their third album entitled "Insomniatic" on July 10. In lieu of this, the teen pop duo will perform on July 12 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine together with Corbin Bleu, Drake Bell and Bianca Ryan.

Ozzy Osbourne, Lamb of God, Static X, Lordi, Hatebreed, Behemoth, Nick Oliveri and the Mondo Generator and more will perform at the Ozzfest. There are several number of free tickets for this year's July 21 fest stop at Hyundai Pavilion in Devore. Aside from that, there are going to be some special packages for fest-goers but require cash dropping as well. Worth $300, the "Party Like A Rockstar" package includes a general admission ticket (if available), or a seat in the first few rows of the venue, access to the second stage VIP viewing platform and to a VIP area, a behind the scenes recall and an Ozzfest VIP host. Meanwhile, the "I'm Part of the Show" package is worth $666 that includes all those mentioned plus access to be on the stage during Ozzy Osbourne's performance. If you are interested on these packages, you can log in to Ozzfest's website.

Guster will be at the Pacific Amphitheatre in Costa Mesa on July 25. Tickets on the show of this alternative rock band will also be available on Saturday.

The Crowded House will be at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on Aug. 28. For the performances of Pete Yorn and Liam Finn, ticket prices are at $32.50 to $55. Steve Miller Band will be at the Greek on October 6. Ticket prices are from $35 to $60.

Snow Patrol and Hot Hot Heat will also be at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on July 22 and 23. For $40, you can watch their shows.

The L.A. Jazz Festival featuring Rachelle Ferrell, Boney James, Brian Culbertson and Superstars of Jazz Fusion featuring Roy Akers will also be at the Greek on July 29. Ticket prices range from $45.75 to $87.75. They will go on sale on Friday at 10 in the morning.

The Stylistics, Chi Lites, Harold Melvin's Blue Notes, the Delphonics, Brenton Wood, and the Three Degrees will be featured in a 70's Soul Jam as Hot Summer Nights presents a night full of 70's spirit on July 21. Ticket prices are at $25 to $75.

Hot Summer Nights will also present Gipsy Kings on Aug. 24 and 25. Ticket prices range from $39.75 to $120.75. Benise will be presented on Oct. 21.

Rick Springfield will have a gig on Aug. 3 at the Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal City walk with John Waite.

Lisa Lampanelli will have a gig on August 18 at the Wiltern LG in Los Angeles.

The Bangles will perform at the House of Blues Sunset Strip in Hollywood on July 6 while Page McConnell will have a gig on July 7.

The Aggrolites will perform at the Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana on June 6.

At the Coach House in San Juan Capistrano, Turn the Page will perform on August 3, Richie Furay on August 17, and Suzanne Vega on November 16.

Peter Bjorn & John, the Swedish singers behind the hit "Young Folks" have rescheduled their canceled night at the Fonda in Hollywood for July 31. On the same venue, gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello will play on August 28 and Rocco DeLuca and the Burden on July 6.

Black Light Burns, a Bavarian-rock band featuring former Nine Inch Nails guitarist Danny Lohner, Telefon Tel Aviv's Josh Eustis and drummer Josh Freese, will play at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles on June 8.

On the same venue, Klaxons will perform on July 10 while Shout Out Louds will have a gig on July 19.

Blonde Redhead will perform at the Glass House in Pomona on August 19.

Adema will play at the Vault 350 in Long Beach on June 27. On the same venue, Pink Floyd tribute band Which Ones Pink? will also play at the venue on Aug. 4.

So if you do not have any appointments on those dates get out and catch these shows. Ticket prices are available among the organizers or in the venues of the mentioned gigs.

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