I am curious as to where you would point someone new to Bill Hicks. Would you point them towards this Doc or to one of his DVD's/CD's?
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Id say Rant in E minor or Relentless.
shareId say Rant in E minor or Relentless.
shareYes I think someone should listen/watch some of his stand up before they watch this doc. Puts things in perspective and give you a greater appreciation.
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I would suggest the following -
CDs:
Dangerous
Rant in E Minor
Videos:
Relentless
Revelations
Books:
Agent of Evolution
Hope that helps.
if you're interested in comedians like Bill Hicks, that are still working today, try Doug Stanhope. Stanhope has been compared to Hicks and rightly so. Although Stanhope follows the "set up, punchline" method to comedy more than Hicks did... which is why people say stanhope is funnier. He is
sharethe only good thing he has done was "no cure for cancer".
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