Asking you, a fan, do you think he's called a legend because he died? I feel like he got a lot more love when he did than when he was alive. Not shitting on you, asking a legit question
Steven Crocker I don't doubt that his passing increased people's awareness of him, but his timeless material keeps them coming back. More than just sex jokes, the man was a deep thinker. His true brilliance shines on Opie and Anthony
I saw this live, as one of the first comedy shows I ever went to. Had never heard of Patrice at the time, but I'll never forget that set. Absolute legend. RIP.
Brother you witnessed an absolute classic. He had been working this material but he got all the kinks worked out for this set and it was the right set for the right crowd. Great set.
Wow... Not much makes me jealous but this comment does. I wish I had came across Patrice when I was younger but alas it wasn't meant to be, I guess. Quite possibly the best comedian of our time (depending on who you talk to). One of those memories I'm sure you'll never forget.
Dear god, I see you haven’t taken up the previous offer. So we .. the people would like to sweeten the deal. Amy schumer is still on the table but in addition we are adding mindy kaling and tony hinchcliffe
+whothennow81 I was just thinking that. Like so many celebrities die and I feel some kinda way about it but I was only just getting into him, he was a world class comedian, like in my top 5 standups for the maybe the last ten years..
***** Lol I'm a jackass? God forbid someone has a different opinion than yours. I'm not saying Bill wasn't a genius but Patrice was better at making people laugh, at least from what I've seen.
The difference between chapelles success and patrices is that dave went down the whole phony hollywood comedy road and then realized how much he hated it and left, patrice knew from the beginning he didnt want any part of that, if he was willing to do that theres no doubt he would have been at the same level as dave. But when it comes down to it i guess its a matter of opinion and we could argue all day who was funnier. They were both great. Bill hicks i never found funny at all, i liked the stuff he talked about and his perspectives on things, but he never made me laugh really. In terms of just being funny and nothing else i cant think of any comic more consistantly funny than patrice.
“Look at this guy.” You can always tell when he’s on a time crunch if he says that and doesn’t go into what he was thinking! Man...even during a set he was always finding comedy. Genius!
Hell yeah, Ben!!! proper lad watching proper comedy. take a look at Weston4020's "Patrice on Opie & Anthony" list, it's better than any podcast today and it'd be a good companion on your travels.
He wasn’t even trying. It was effortless. Beyond natural ability. There’s not many comedians who’ve made me laugh so much I’ve lost control of my body. To the point there’s tears of laughter streaming down my face, I’m wheezing and my face hurts. I wish I could’ve seen him perform live.
It isn't just a comedian that makes a show entertaining. The crowd also has to be on board which is also part of the comedians job. Once the crowd gets into it, the show is even better.
Ben Smith I don't understand your point or where you're coming from, but I'm sure if we met in person we could get along & shake hands & you would feel the handshake going on too long & you would at some point look up and notice that it's not just my hand, but rather my entire body that is shaking, because I have Parkinson's just like Michael J. Fox, you see.
I came to hear bout Patrice by accident about a year ago and he’s now my favourite comedian of all time. How did I not hear bout him when he was alive. I’m British but surely I should have heard of him over some of the utter crap American comedians we’ve been subject to
He was the original "too soon", shoot his whole career was "too soon" before everyone copied it. He was the anti PC genius that talked about things we all thought of at one point in our lives but didnt have the balls to say it.
I've heard him say that airplane joke before. And to see him be able to modify it and eventually get them to laugh when it didn't get the laugh right away... He was a true master. Kept his composure and crushed it.
Patrice is one of the legendary comedians who did not do political correctness or let others control his freedom. A true individual comedian. Only a few nowadays have that unique quality.
Patrice was a true original. He called out a lot of the bullshit in the way we think and feel. I think he really was a very honest person and it's truly sad to see him gone. He had a lot to give but thankfully he left us quite a lot. RIP
Dec.7th: Happy birthday Comedian-TV / Radio Show host Patrice O'Neal (1969-2011) Thank you and God bless. RIP Legend. Thanks for the upload, Phoenix Risen. Blessings
you can tell he got better over the years because he does the plane bit even better years later. It's just awesome to see greats gradually get better in their craft.
I think this was the late 90s, there was only around 40 episodes max of comedy store and it was on every night so I have seen this and his other couple of bits they showed I think from this same set so many times, Patrice was brilliant.
Patrice is the *only* comedian I can bear to hear tell the same joke more than once. You could tell how in tune he was with whole masses of people he was because he would tailor the jokes to the audience. From the wording, to the timing- even the tone in his voice. Dude really knew what he was doing. And just as importantly was humble about it. RIP Legend.
Thanks to whoever recorded this bc Comedy Central won't upload the segment. This guy was marginalised in the industry bc a) He was too funny and b) He would not compromise any of his material.
This video clip is just over 6 minutes long. I think it is the only youtube clip that has had me laughing in tears. Damn why did he have to go. Such pure funny raw talent. Genius.
We are witnessing pure genius...because to make these scenarios into jokes. Are really creative. RIP to Patrice , he was a head of his time, because these jokes are timeless💯🙏🏾
