I find pretty much all comedians shit, personally.
Old or new, I despise them equally. Bill Hicks? Just not funny. Any of these Russells? Not funny either. You see? Both the same.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 18 Feb 2013, 9:23, 3 replies, latest was 13 years ago)

No one has ever topped the high point of comedy attained by Roy Jay.
Although he appears to have been brushed out of history by the internet, this is the only footage of him I can find: www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0BGRIuLWVI
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 18 Feb 2013, 9:25, Reply)

I "get" Bill Hicks, but so much of it just sounds like a rant to me
Sometimes that kind of satirical thing can become SO much about the satire, that the humour is lost.
( Two Hats 🎩🎩, Mon 18 Feb 2013, 9:26, Reply)

Witty and worth listening to, sure - but actual LOL? NEIN.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 18 Feb 2013, 9:28, Reply)

WAKE ME UP WHEN SOMETHING FUNNIER THAN RONNIE CORBETT COMES ALONG

( Two Hats 🎩🎩, Mon 18 Feb 2013, 9:29, Reply)

Green Day should write this song ^

( Two Hats 🎩🎩, Mon 18 Feb 2013, 9:29, Reply)

If they did I would gladly infringe its copyright.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 18 Feb 2013, 9:30, Reply)

PHWOAR

( Two Hats 🎩🎩, Mon 18 Feb 2013, 9:30, Reply)

Mitch Hedberg

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Mon 18 Feb 2013, 9:47, Reply)

morning windy, why the name change?

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 18 Feb 2013, 9:49, Reply)

Theoban outed my true identity.
I was never a pig at all.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Mon 18 Feb 2013, 10:00, Reply)

Bill Hicks
The first time I saw a video, I liked him. The second time I thought it was a bit samey and by the tenth time I though, "this guy just repeats himself over and over again"
( Peej, Mon 18 Feb 2013, 9:28, Reply)

I found that to be particularly true of the VHS I used to own of him.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 18 Feb 2013, 9:30, Reply)

rofl

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 18 Feb 2013, 9:31, Reply)

They could get away with it back then though
since they didn't have youtube.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Mon 18 Feb 2013, 9:31, Reply)