Kevin Matthews interviews Bill Hicks (Full)

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Kevin Matthews interviews Bill Hicks at the Funny Firm in Chicago.
Bill talks about his early years in stand-up, and some of his worst gigs.
Circa 1990

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@grant5603 5 жыл бұрын

The thing is, Bill died 25 years ago, but in no way is his perspective dated. He dominates beyond his time.

@dmc3079 5 жыл бұрын

Totally Agree. Some comics don't age very well due to their subject matter being set in a time frame, but Bill was ahead of his time and saw the writing on the wall.

@mattpurvis927 5 жыл бұрын

You got that right. He, and his comedy are timeless.

@jasperjones8507 5 жыл бұрын

hahaha you're delusional. fat piece of shit, im glad he's dead. standup comedy is for homosexual nerds and jews.

@Actiomedey 4 жыл бұрын

@@jasperjones8507 2/10, you got me to respond

@godthoth2609 4 жыл бұрын

He's alex jones the youtube that's knows alot of conspiracy theories.

@80brax04 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks to Bill, anytime I want to accurately remember my dad's laugh all I have to do is listen to a bill Hicks set and I can always hear my dad howling with laughter. Imo Making someone laugh is one of the greatest gifts or talent you can have.

@andrewhoyle1521 5 жыл бұрын

Agree 100%

@MusicGearNuts 2 жыл бұрын

wait a minute, BILL is your father?

@Necrostoner Жыл бұрын

@@MusicGearNuts They’re saying Bill’s laugh reminds them of their father…

@rphxleonine 4 жыл бұрын

The way he tells a story, impeccable.

@lukeplayz1159 8 жыл бұрын

he was just so real no bullshit told it how it was r.i.p bill

@picachu9029 4 жыл бұрын

Who say he is dead..look at alex jones en tell me he look like hun and doing a show

@Chorkaloopa 5 жыл бұрын

Bill was one hell of a storyteller. Bummer he's gone, we could really use his insight right now....

@thekyleprojekt7996 4 жыл бұрын

Alex jones is really bill hicks

@ChloeDust 9 жыл бұрын

Lol i love when he's talking about 'It would've been apart of the festivities, remember when Tommy threw up and then we killed that guy and then Earl couldnt find his hat, huh huh' hahaha!

@TheWorthlessGirl 9 жыл бұрын

Me too.. Really love that bit hahahahaha

@taylorhamilton3695 5 жыл бұрын

.. .

@MichaelSmith-jw8qw 9 жыл бұрын

Bill is very honest about his career, he tells you what it really is like out there.

@matthewkornafel1059 2 жыл бұрын

Bill hicks = Alex jones

@moongloomable Жыл бұрын

@@matthewkornafel1059 Alex Jones is a reptile person not Bill Hicks

@terminalfilms8074 5 күн бұрын

@@matthewkornafel1059what drugs are you smoking they are like counter opposites of each other?

@robopoet 7 жыл бұрын

Why am I suddenly so interested in Bill Hicks?

@octaviancaesarhibernicus4447 6 жыл бұрын

Shaun Graham because he's a fuckin titan,while were drowning in Amy schumer bullshit.

@brandomontes 6 жыл бұрын

Shaun Graham Because he's one of the greatest comedians of all time.

@maxmeeks9910 6 жыл бұрын

Shaun Graham because he is alex jones and its likely to be revealed. Look at the teeth and look who produces infowars. Booth. Bill hicks best friend

@danielc.1169 6 жыл бұрын

Because he is alex jones of infowars dot com

@lancetaylor-music 6 жыл бұрын

Because he's one of the greatest entertainers of our time.

@thehotyounggrandpas8207 9 жыл бұрын

This may not be a routine, but I consider it to be Bill at his best! Watched it a hundred times, will watch it a hundred more!

@patriciahealey2927 5 жыл бұрын

Lovely

@PirateStyle2013 5 жыл бұрын

you need a hobby

@PirateStyle2013 5 жыл бұрын

@Bret Harts testicle I was joking about the hundred time watch. But Bass guitar might be fun. I like it.

@PirateStyle2013 5 жыл бұрын

@Bret Harts testicle for sure I try to play once a day. Cheers

@andromeda1376 5 жыл бұрын

The mighty Bill Hicks was taken far too soon. Thank you for your brilliance, your timing, and wit. RIP Bill Hicks!

@GrimSleepy 4 жыл бұрын

Feels less like he was taken, and more like while he was here he was waiting in line to check out, wasn't exactly the epitome of health, and was a walking chimney.

@filiplugo7630 3 жыл бұрын

Should of taken better care of himself, a chain-smoking drug addict.

@cslantz4020 2 ай бұрын

@@GrimSleepy He saw the mediocre and mundane be revered and idolized by the blind masses and it hurt him deeply; it convinced him life here was on a death spiral to somewhere he didn't wanna be. I share his pessimism; but yeah, he could've smoked a bit less, maybe 4 or 5 cigs a day instead of two or three packs and cancer wouldn't have come so soon.

@mfrederick12 10 жыл бұрын

Then earl lost his hat

@sgt.pepper4362 5 жыл бұрын

Go on globaltruthproject . com and read “The Present” to see the truth about life and death, which can change the world from page one. Nothing is more important than reading it.

@osianmuhammad 5 жыл бұрын

I think that's my favourite hicks line now.

@UlisesRockerHR 4 жыл бұрын

I always thought he said "and we killed that guy and then... Earl couldn't find his head!"

@the-engneer 4 жыл бұрын

@@sgt.pepper4362 Such bullshit you people buy into! Bill hicks is dead! Get over it!

@GrandmasDay32 3 жыл бұрын

I could listen to him talk all night. Great story teller.

@lukeplayz1159 7 жыл бұрын

its just a ride

@oniongummy8969 5 жыл бұрын

Luke playz it's*

@tobybishop4614 5 жыл бұрын

Its

@tobybishop4614 5 жыл бұрын

Bret Harts testicle 🖕🏻

@tobybishop4614 5 жыл бұрын

Bret Harts testicle 🐴💩

@ripplebear 5 жыл бұрын

It's just a ride, not a grammar correction convention :)

@tostare 8 жыл бұрын

This is fantastic, thanks for posting.

@tweekmenipps5053 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this footage. Bill Hicks IS GOD. The first and only enlightened, dark poet. Damn, Bill, you are missed.

@tweekmenipps5053 5 жыл бұрын

@Bret Harts testicle Wow! Best of luck with your issues. Now, fuck off douche nozzle.

@GrimSleepy 4 жыл бұрын

@@tweekmenipps5053, niendee nien prollems and tiny hands is one.

@BryanOSheaComedy 8 жыл бұрын

Could not love Bill more. I know he is watching from his spiritual kingdom and I'm going to die trying to make him proud.

@alexwinter666 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting this, great interview, Bill Hicks is always so damn funny and smart.

@BrentNally 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all of these great Hicks uploads!

@markpugner7340 8 жыл бұрын

We got both kinds, we got country and western.

@roketfingers 5 жыл бұрын

I was born William Melvin Hicks on December 16, 1961 in Valdosta, Georgia. Ugh. Melvin Hicks from Georgia. Yee Har! I already had gotten off to life on the wrong foot. I was always "awake," I guess you'd say. Some part of me clamoring for new insights and new ways to make the world a better place. All of this came out years down the line, in my multitude of creative interests that are the tools I now bring to the Party. Writing, acting, music, comedy. A deep love of literature and books. Thank God for all the artists who've helped me. I'd read these words and off I went - dreaming my own imaginative dreams. Exercising them at will, eventually to form bands, comedy, more bands, movies, anything creative. This is the coin of the realm I use in my words - Vision. On June 16, 1993 I was diagnosed with having "liver cancer that had spread from the pancreas." One of life's weirdest and worst jokes imaginable. I'd been making such progress recently in my attitude, my career and realizing my dreams that it just stood me on my head for a while. "Why me!?" I would cry out, and "Why now!?" Well, I know now there may never be any answers to those particular questions, but maybe in telling a little about myself, we can find some other answers to other questions. That might help our way down our own particular paths, towards realizing my dream of New Hope and New Happiness. Amen. I left in love, in laughter, and in truth and wherever truth, love and laughter abide, I am there in spirit.

@antarctic8560 9 жыл бұрын

First time I saw Bill Hicks was on the Dangerfield special back in the 80's. He was just great, and he stuck in my mind for a long time. Next thing I know, he's dead. Always the good ones go, always...dammit!

@billyshepard5514 9 жыл бұрын

The Dangerfield show was in 89, I saw it too. I gad only seen hicks 3 times on tv. I was living in LA and drove past the laugh factory and in front it said rest in peace John candy and bill hicks. Bill wasn't famous, only in the UK he was.

@weijore 9 жыл бұрын

mikedoesseo No. Alex Jones is fucking hack piece of shit. Fucking insane people want to give him credit for being Bill Hicks. Fuck those fuckers.

@weijore 9 жыл бұрын

Oh so he burned out from stand-up and then took over a different person's social security number, adopted Jones' family members as his own, changed his facial features, changed his voice, and then went insane. That makes perfect sense.

@TheGoldenShamrocks 9 жыл бұрын

mikedoesseo If he wanted a career change, he wouldn't of faked his death to do it. There's so much stupid in your statement it's astonishing.

@TheGoldenShamrocks 9 жыл бұрын

It's called genetics dude, people look like other people, we're a rather non-diverse species. And is it all that uncommon to say he lies about his age? Women do it all the time. The denial on the other hand, is being done solely by you. Because you're denying any semblance of reality

@shifuzenichi5345 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing comic genius in life, stage, and spirit. There will be no other.

@Lanooski 4 ай бұрын

this does an amazing job painting the world/persuasion he'd spend the remainder of his career swinging at.

@infuseme2 4 жыл бұрын

I miss Kevin Matthews. I was a kevhead from the beginning. Best radio guy ever.

@jonvia 2 жыл бұрын

Nothing beats hearing "worst gig ever stories". Im a gigging musician and nothing is more entertaining than those stories! PLAY FROM YOUR FUCKING HEART!!!

@rebbeshort 5 жыл бұрын

Bill Hicks kind of off the cuff. Thank you for posting this so all us Bill Hicks fans can appreciate him even a bit more.

@JohnDoe-cy7zp 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful human being...Thank You,Bill Hicks!

@wobblertv8083 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant guy ....gutted when he passed away .Always the ones who make life a little brighter seem to go early .

@TheWorthlessGirl 9 жыл бұрын

Awww.. He's lovely

@GustoFormula 4 жыл бұрын

@@jenko2247 the fuck man lol

@JohnDoe69986 4 жыл бұрын

Why do you call yourself “the worthless”?

@JohnDoe69986 4 жыл бұрын

Btw that other guy is not me

@tmm4461 2 жыл бұрын

ONE of the Greatest stories ever told. A favorite.

@hedlik 8 жыл бұрын

thanks for posting this rare shit, dude ! bill FTW !

@peterhh369 7 жыл бұрын

Nice video upload thanks for sharing it and I had never heard about people that want a comedy show at 6:30 am in the morning just before they go to work... well alright we are all having different views on life I guess... I love Bill Hicks and love those that loved and love him too. Nice season greetings from the 4th

@dc_fuzz 5 жыл бұрын

The legend lives on..........

@sunnysonnington9886 10 жыл бұрын

loved always

@origamibulldoser1618 6 жыл бұрын

This man's balls... They will be sorely missed.

@MFKR696 5 жыл бұрын

Makes it kind of ironic that he died of testicular cancer, eh?

@TheBomber15 5 жыл бұрын

BL4CKB34RD Bill Hicks died of pancreatic cancer. Are you thinking of Frank Zappa?

@rhysf.505 5 жыл бұрын

Frank Zappa didn't die of testicular cancer either, it was prostate. I'm pretty sure people don't often die from testicular cancer.

@loveandsqualor6034 5 жыл бұрын

@ Cournioni and Rhys F. Can you two stop talking bollocks, pretty please?

@GrimSleepy 4 жыл бұрын

@@loveandsqualor6034, I liked it. :D

@pokeround 5 жыл бұрын

Watching this, I really miss Bill. Love from London.

@jamiehess4211 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, England. A prophet is never welcome in his hometown and it took Canada and your country to finally recognize his talent.....

@nikaluss5946 2 жыл бұрын

I live in Baton Rouge. Wish I knew where this bar was. However, I KNOW Bill would’ve been heckled into oblivion in the early 80’s out here.

@MetaLeir93 5 жыл бұрын

Seeing him talk now makes it even more obvious. He had the same fast, snappy sense of humor modern comedians have now in 2019. He was so ahead of his time.

@Bricameron 4 жыл бұрын

Is there anyone like Bill now? USA needs you!

@GrimSleepy 4 жыл бұрын

If there were, they've been blacklisted from some movement of people that are easily offended.

@dougstanhope7774 4 жыл бұрын

You can tell even on the worst nights he was still loving that shit

@user-mz6qv5bz5p 6 ай бұрын

Only in America would a man this funny not be well known while alive.

@funkingitup1805 4 жыл бұрын

Hicks was only 28 or 29 during this interview. That means the night he is talking about happened when he was 22 or 23.

@funkingitup1805 4 жыл бұрын

Three years from this interview, Hicks would die of pancreatic cancer.

@cheryllatif 8 жыл бұрын

The first time that I saw Bill, it was at Stratford HS. SOMEONE uploaded an interview to youtube, and it brought tears to my eyes, at it captured Bill (weed and all) at poolside. Then was pulled. So very sad.

@JonathanAllen0379 5 жыл бұрын

The face of John Denver and Alex Jones combined. And the host, whose face we never actually see clearly, bears a striking profile resemblance to a very young Tackleberry from Police Academy.

@shxpsixcreative4318 5 жыл бұрын

I was thinking John Ritter lol

@KennyLars 12 жыл бұрын

I loved the Funny Firm. I walk past it once in a while - it's empty now. A sad reminder of some really good times.

@whanxta 10 жыл бұрын

BLOWJOB.... BLOWJOB....BLOWJOB

@MrJadePinwheel 7 жыл бұрын

he does a pretty good Ron Shock impression 'you asking or offerin'

@diamonddragonplays4500 6 жыл бұрын

whanxta a BLOWJAAB.........BLOWJAAAB........BLOWJAAAB................ BLOOWWJAABBB

@Jzs20 4 жыл бұрын

cracks me up every time.

@kevtruth 8 жыл бұрын

The ventriloquist was throwing her voice in the bacon. Hahaha

@n3rds3y3vi3w 5 жыл бұрын

this is one of the greatest stories i've ever heard lmao

@Ghoul181 5 жыл бұрын

Living in Baton Rouge I can say this doesn’t surprise me

@wilhelmheinrich7502 4 жыл бұрын

Ethan Smith Jim Cornette had to wear a bulletproof vest when he worked a show in Baton Rouge.

@NATIONALCOMMUNISM666 4 жыл бұрын

this is a really good interview.

@Gayredheadbitch94 5 жыл бұрын

The greats always die young man and it sucks balls, truly a legend in the history of comedy. He tried to change the world, but they wouldn't listen. But they are now

@wilsargisson3626 5 жыл бұрын

Plenty of no-talent hacks die young, too. We just never hear about 'em.

@MichaelSmith-jw8qw 9 жыл бұрын

so glad Bill shared these memories from his career--I'm so glad I never tried it--it's too easy to get hurt

@timstv75 11 жыл бұрын

big fan of kevin matthews miss him here in chicago

@relight6931 5 жыл бұрын

Never saw him live, but man I miss him.

@Qolus 5 жыл бұрын

4:15 "Lotta vibrancy" xD xD

@80sMeavyHetal 5 жыл бұрын

the way he says it is hilarious xD

@sanford943 5 жыл бұрын

for those of you not from the Chicago area, Kevin Matthews had one of the funniest radio shows . He could do great imitations. Had great bits. One was having either a wife or husband call up their spouse to leave work and come home to have sex in the middle of the day. Always funny.

@bigtime8924 5 жыл бұрын

"I saw Hicks at the breakfast benefit for the local Kiwanis club back in 82'.....he was right next to the muffins."

@Adamb87 8 жыл бұрын

Looooooove you Bill man.

@KennyLars 12 жыл бұрын

Oh, it's been dead for a long time. It still reminds me of a very fun time in my life. I loved the comedy boom - going to Zanies, the Improv, Funny Firm and small clubs dotted around the Chicago area.

@dario6253 2 жыл бұрын

Man what a story.

@chrisdavies73 5 жыл бұрын

Sounds like my hometown. We miss you Bill.

@Steve-wh9ux 10 жыл бұрын

R.I.P Bill Hicks

@xsyntryk8607 2 жыл бұрын

Man that first place sounds like hell on earth. Somebody should try to do something about ppl like that.😂

@JamesGormleyMusic 5 жыл бұрын

Remember when Tommy threw up and then he killed that guy, and then! Earl couldn’t find his hat

@gerbilgirl5953 5 жыл бұрын

I love you Bill Hicks

@Nautilus1972 5 жыл бұрын

Bill would have had a field day with Bush Jr. .. .and then Trump. Miss you Bill, you were the best.

@bryanlewis8777 7 жыл бұрын

Baton Rouge people...sounds about right

@sophgalv4038 5 жыл бұрын

'Remebering when ronnie throw up and we killed that guy... And then earl couldn't find his hat ' HAH

@ignacioromero5014 6 жыл бұрын

Bill Hicks Legend

@christinecunningham8371 5 жыл бұрын

"Between the Juice and the Muffins" A biography of Bill Hicks....yeah I'd read that.

@TheGodParticle 5 жыл бұрын

Yep, i'd buy that.

@artknight3683 7 жыл бұрын

Show's over at 2:30!

@godshammer3122 4 жыл бұрын

Nice, one I hadn't heard

@Fubetuck 4 жыл бұрын

That looks a lot like the stage where Bill had one of his best documented reactions to an audience member interrupting his act.

@nathanbell8356 4 жыл бұрын

Link please

@marsman6 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah the one where he loses his shit.

@Fubetuck 4 жыл бұрын

@@nathanbell8356 Because you used the magic word: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ZrCqlc1q3N_Qp4k.html

@jakobneville2917 3 жыл бұрын

Dealing with a female heckler just by yelling at her that she's a "****". Very clever Bill, for a supposed intellectual.

@declined7 5 жыл бұрын

He speaks like everything he says is pertinent information.

@jondunmore4268 5 жыл бұрын

That's because it IS.

@hermesproject111 11 ай бұрын

"Oscars in Louisiana" is a weird place to drop acid!

@anthalex8 5 жыл бұрын

This needs to be a short film..........

@RaptormanMT 9 жыл бұрын

So wait... Roadhouse really happened?

@davidpfeifer9489 4 жыл бұрын

HWPTCMW haha, that’s so many bars in Texas or any small town that had meth in the 70s-90s

@Greek_Man 3 жыл бұрын

🤣😆

@zaca353 11 жыл бұрын

I love Bill

@emotionalfish1181 4 жыл бұрын

Legend

@jbilotta 8 жыл бұрын

This is awesome lol

@bjrnb9042 5 жыл бұрын

3:10 good thing bill hicks respect the concept of set and setting

@sludwin 10 жыл бұрын

Fuckin awesome! Have not seen this. Very funny and charming stories...

@XxfishpastexX 5 жыл бұрын

In his wikipedia he's literally wearing the same shirt and jacket, 1991

@wille7319 4 жыл бұрын

Sounds about right. I can't imagine Bill being the guy with a wardrobe full of clothes. Probably only had a few t-shirts and the good 'ole leather. He was one of the best.

@robert5976 6 жыл бұрын

legend

@bswizzle5227 Жыл бұрын

I was at the show in Chicago when he had his meltdown on some yuppie couple. It was absolutely amazing, and it was at that moment I realized Bill was one of the greatest comedians ever. Miss this dude a ton.

@LicoriceLain Жыл бұрын

Is that the one with the 'hitler had the right idea' bit?

@bswizzle5227 Жыл бұрын

@@LicoriceLain yes. He almost screamed himself hoarse yelling at these couples. I found his disdain for those people to be absolutely hilarious.

@LicoriceLain Жыл бұрын

@@bswizzle5227 Me, too. And relatable. I get that angry sometimes (it always changes the atmosphere in the room when I do).

@bswizzle5227 Жыл бұрын

@@LicoriceLain agreed. And people are a thousand times worse now than they were when Bill was still around. It's why I find myself becoming more of a misanthrope day by day.

@LicoriceLain Жыл бұрын

@@bswizzle5227 It helps to find other things beside news and social media to occupy your time.

@wladdaimpala88 4 жыл бұрын

Walnut Creek huh? My dad used to go to the Punchline out there. It later closed and then became a music venue, where a lot of us hung out in the 2000s. No idea what's there now.

@jasonlitherland4270 5 жыл бұрын

Oh damn this was where I’m sorry folks was filmed.

@vassman1 5 жыл бұрын

miss you bill!

@SKRWdFaLife90 7 жыл бұрын

man that would be crazy being your worst gig holy shit lol

@realm23x73 4 жыл бұрын

Place sounds like Roadhouse before Swayze showed up..

@GermsOilCotten 5 жыл бұрын

Well godammit. I've always wondered why no big famous comedians come to where I live. I live in baton rouge Louisiana. Lol. They prolly heard this story.

@danmayerson6337 11 жыл бұрын

two chill guys with leather jackets smoking cigarettes what more do you want :)

@brodhax6148 4 жыл бұрын

Can you believe this guy is only 28 years old. He looks 48.

@andrewveto 4 жыл бұрын

Here I am at 29, still learning from this guy

@tomcolton5662 4 жыл бұрын

Hard livin

@johhh1a9 Жыл бұрын

never liked stap up comedy but bill was so good! my favorite

@hippiechic6772 10 жыл бұрын

If I had but only one wish ; It would be that I wish I had met Bill Hicks while he was doing comedy clubs . I did like his comedy skit very much ; more than that I just had a Huge crush on him but I was so young when he was doing his comedy .I looked like jailbait back then ....I will miss him very much ; I am hoping since he was one of the good ones maybe I will meet him upstairs when I am much older . ;-)

@dw5000jf 6 жыл бұрын

Now I'm starting to see why Bill would make fun of southerners in his act. They nearly killed him. The old line, "What you reading for?". Hicks worked his way up for sure!