Billy Connolly

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James Blast
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then - hilarious
now - dull (or "Brillllliant" as he keeps saying)

I'm 40 mins in to a live vid of his and he's made me chuckle twice, I want to enjoy him.
He was a real talent back in the 70s, he's a bit of a cunt now.
I'm no happy.

anyone else still enjoy him?
"And when you start to think about death, you start to think about what's after it. And then you start hoping there is a God. For me, it's a frightening thought to go nowhere".
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Big Si
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James Blast wrote:then - hilarious
now - dull (or "Brillllliant" as he keeps saying)

I'm 40 mins in to a live vid of his and he's made me chuckle twice, I want to enjoy him.
He was a real talent back in the 70s, he's a bit of a cunt now.
I'm no happy.

anyone else still enjoy him?
He was only worth a few chuckles 4 years back when I saw him at The Armadillo, and a large part of the repertoire had been done before. Since he became a Laird of the Manor, the Welder's Jokes have stopped :|
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Francis
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I still like him. Proper rags to riches and still no side on him. He made it worth trying to understand your accent. And he landed Pamela Stephenson. Stop yer whining. You could have been stuck with Max Boyce.
And you know that she's half crazy but that's why you want to be there.
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BillyBadBreaks
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James Blast wrote:then - hilarious
now - dull (or "Brillllliant" as he keeps saying)

I'm 40 mins in to a live vid of his and he's made me chuckle twice, I want to enjoy him.
He was a real talent back in the 70s, he's a bit of a cunt now.
I'm no happy.

anyone else still enjoy him?
he's no Rab C. Nesbitt :notworthy:
You still think swastikas look cool
The real nazis run your schools
They're coaches, businessmen and cops
In a real fourth reich you'll be the first to go
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DerekR
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nice edit bro :wink:
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I'm going to see him in October,looking forward to it.
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I'm with Blast; he used to be funny -- and can still provoke the occasional giggle -- but largely cr@p these days.
The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.
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I still like him, though he has become awfy pompous since he moved to La-La Land :|
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I saw him on his tricycle thing driving around the side of Loch Ness. I couldn't tell from destance what colour his beard was. ;D

And as a fellow Jocko - you'd have thought Blast could spell his surname. :wink:
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i liked him on Swapshop.
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Can anyone maintain their edge once they reach a certain level of success and security?

Personally, I reckon it's all been downhill since he quit the drink. :wink:

But fair play to the man - he's made it from pretty much nothing and without entirely compromising himself.
You are what you drink - I'm a bitter man!
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Big Si
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Erudite wrote:Can anyone maintain their edge once they reach a certain level of success and security?

Personally, I reckon it's all been downhill since he quit the drink. :wink:

But fair play to the man - he's made it from pretty much nothing and without entirely compromising himself.
My Uncle "met" him back in the 1980's in a 'fancy' Glasgow restaurant, in his 'Billy and Albert' suit with some young PA. After 30 mins of rather loud name dropping in order to impress her, everyone else in the Restaurant wished he'd STFU and leave them to enjoy their meals in peace. :roll:
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Francis
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No rising to the leeks then?
And you know that she's half crazy but that's why you want to be there.
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Whatever happened to Mike Harding?
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