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I think that Billy Connolly deserves a place in the "Legends of Comedy" alongside Richard Pryor. As far as observational comedy goes, they couldn't possibly get any better.

Does anyone know if the two of them have ever met?

Billy lived up the road from Frank Zappa (All hail!) and always wanted to knock on his door and just say hello (Being a HUGE FZ fan) but never worked up the nerve to do it. After Frank's sad death, Billy went round to give his condolences and Gail (FZ's wife) said that Frank had always wanted to do likewise, and didn't for the same reason - Two genius's destined never to meet for fear of being star-struck of each other

Is Bill Colloney even known internationally??? I agree tho... this observation comic is genius... but at the sametime more "White people" comedy...

kottkefan,

I would argue that Mr. Connolly deserves a place in the Legions of Comedy next to Jeff Foxworthy.

There are many comedians that can tell a joke, but there are few that attain a level, thanks to God given talent, that Richard Pryor has blessed us with.

And Bingo, please don't give us the Carrot Top arguement...

did y'all hear he got shit for saying something about the Iraq war--that he wished that "we'd just get on with it."

I actually enjoy Billy, even if you don't get to hear much over here. I think he was in an Everlasting Piece and that's the only thing we've seen over here. He's hecka funny. I found a double CD of his in a German second hand CD shop for 7 Euros...that was a happy day.

jane_haze,
Billy is an international star! In film and on stage across the pond and here...

Jennifer,

Yeah, he's awesome and amazing, but if you said the name "Billy Connolly" to a group of kids my age, how many people would know about him? And the only chance of them knowing who he was would be from something obscure like Muppet Treasure Island or something. My point is that he hasn't seemed to carry on to the next generation of americans. Now in England, that's a whole different story altogether.

Jane

jane_haze,
Funny is funny....and he is funny!

JTF,

no no... billy is one of the greatest of all time in my opinion. if you dont think so... its just cause you cant understand what he is saying. i can though =P



gareth

Gareth,
He did a bit about when he was in an airplane and flying over a dessert and there was a problem with one of the engines on the plane.
The stewardess came around and made everyone put on their life jackets...and then he says, "Miss, there is a dessert below us...if we crash, people will find out bodies in 200 years and figure,"Oh! A river must have flowed through here!