"If im bombing im throwing a grenade in the room. I will never give them power" - patrice o'neal

He’s so comfortable with silence

Every time I find something new that I didn't see from Patrice its like Christmas!

That audience didn't deserve to sit through a bit by one of the greatest comedians of all time

"If I'm bombing, I'm not going alone. I'm taking the crowd with me" - Patrice O'neal

Sits in the front row at Patrice; Walks out offended. Ur at the wrong show bud.

This is raw comedy. Material you don't see in HBO. This is how every comedian perfects their craft.

That “he gonna write a letter and everything” part was absolutely amazing. Patrice was on another level and so raw/real.

Patrice always seems to have the ability to continue on as confident as ever, even when his joke bombs.

I love it how Patrice as soon as he steps on stage, he attacks the audience for no reason at all😂🤣🤣!!! Rest In Peace, Patrice❤️

Same guy that called Patrice a bad comic probably leaves "gone too soon" comments on his videos now

That crowd was tough, but he still did his thing.

once in a while when i'd lose all hope and get depressed, i go on YT to watch Patrice and i'd smile :)

"now I guarantee your hips don't move when you fuckin'.." Real Talk.

He gon' write a letter and everything

Supreme confidence and not giving a fuck. Two of Patrice's best attributes as a comedian and a guy. Some of those awful people in that crowd had no idea how lucky they were to see Patrice live.

Patrice is the best. I think he's better with a crowd that hates him.

Years ago when I was young and living in Seattle I took some acid. I walked out of a concert. Went home. And looked up Aries Spears. For whatever reason I came across this clip. Went on to trip and watch 6 hours of Patrice O’Neal laughing my ass & crying. One of the greatest trips of my life

I love how that dude left.....some people just can't take a joke.

Even a young, unpolished Patrice had better material than most comedians today. What a treasure that man was.

LOL.. I cant believe the crowd took him so seriously that someone walked out... it's called an "ACT"..

" Oh he gonna wright a letter" Kills me everytime.

Even for a bad set, this is pretty badass.

RIP PATRICE... one of the best comics that EVER did it. Bill Burr learned a lot from this guy.

Powerful. He's a fucking force of nature.

There wasn't a lot of people in the audience. In a comedy club the last comedian on stage was the one that was just getting their start. This was probably around 12 AM, people are drunk, a lot of people are leaving or have left, so not many people are into it at this point, but Patrice kept on going with no hesitation. Bernie Mac talked about all of his failures when he began comedy, but he never gave up. I wonder how many great comedians we never got to see because they gave up when the crowd wasn't into it.

That first guy got the trashing of his lifetime haha

My co-worker got riffed on a bit by him several years ago, and I don't think he realizes the honor that that was.

Literally one of my favourite people to ever live.

He was a genius and handled hecklers like a man!

14:20 "I chased this guy out of here... 'He talked about my dangling participle, my peninsula'..." Haha

"ur hips dont move when u fukin"😂😂😂

My god what a great comic he was. He just didn't flinch. Most comics with cynical stuff with some mean in there, they giggle a bit, sort of apologize. Patrice just did his thing.

Shitty crowd and Patrice keeping it real all the time. He dont bend for nothing! He just cant be arsed!

Man the crowd sucked. I was laughing my ass off.

this crowd was wack....but he was funny af

"Aids taught me Karate"..... BRAVO!!!!

The dude at 1:50 “ your just a bad comic that’s all .” That dude is still working as a house wife while Patrice went on to be one of the GOATs.

This is like before he figured out his punchline and delivery style

That NBA Hitler joke is criminally underrated.

genius is never fully appreciated in its own lifetime... what a fucking loss

WHEN HE SAID HE GONNA WRITE A LETTER AND EVERYTHING I DIED

How did patrice's fish joke about aliens hunting humans fall flat?! that was awesome!

16:27 COME TAKE THE MIC MAN!!!! Rip to a legend :///

“ Am a closet Beatles fan.” lol

That lone “OH SHIT!” from the crowd after Patrice judges the audience member kills me every time.

This man is a dam legend. Spitting gold and the crowd is low. I need this confidence in my life

im pretty sure Patrice wasn't happy with the people running the show or something along that line.

The more videos I watch of Patrice O’Neal the more I miss the guy. I wish he was still alive to watch more of his jokes. A great comedian he was. 😃

Love finding new Patrice footage! Man...even his bad nights are classic! By far my favorite comedian! RIP!

This video of Patrice reminds me of a cartoon bear

I concur with Mr. O'Neal's appraisal of men, myself included. He was an astute observer.

The ending though ... “laugh all you want , well make more.” Not like Patrice you won’t . Thanks for the laugh big dawg you’re helping me through some things god bless

He kept pushing. People couldn't help but laugh. You could tell it was pulling teeth, but Patrice kept the confidence. One of the best ever

Unfortunately most people only recognise greatness when it's gone.

13:17 that was actually genius. that joke was so underrated wow

Walked the room then broughtbem back. Damn. Wish he was still around. The world needed more Patrice!

You can tell that Patrice was new to comedy at this point in his life. He's not rapid firing his jokes like he did later in his career. In this old video, he's waiting and thinking of what to say next. It's horrible, but this is how you learn what works and what doesn't.

If I bomb i'll take everyone with me... He didn't, but that's where he was targeting

This crowd was unfortunately clueless to the killah that was in front of them that night!

This is so much more funny because the crowd isn’t feeling it

He was way to good to even be there.. he is a legend and one of the best comics of all time.. period.. the entire crowd to go to hell...

that was hard to watch at times, but patrice owned it even during the rough spots...he was a talented and bold comedian.

“Go down burning and take the crowd with you”, genius Patrice. We miss you so much!

Hilarious with no material.

you're at a comedy show...lol you're going to leave if someone makes jokes about you?? but you can sit there and laugh at other people... maybe you should consider why you're at a comedy show in the first place if you're so insecure with yourself. haha can't believe that

It wasn't boring this was Patrice is his rawest form you have to appreciate the art of it...this is some of his best work imo

Patrice looks like a black version of the dad from the anamatronic show dinosaurs

You can tell this was early in his short great career much love and improvements but was always himself

Very much like early Pryor. Subtle, and if you listen with the right set of ears, fucking hilarious.

If one didn't know who Patrice was, this would have been a terrifying experience and you couldn't laugh, cause you'd think this was a shitty experimenting comic. But little did they know - on of THE if not THE greatest comedian/human being, an honest black man was there in front of them.

Oh I love him so much!! A true comedic genius!! Wish he were still alive. R.I.P. you beautiful soul!!!! I always cry at the end of every video I watch of him. Even the ones I have watched over and over. I listen to him on "Slacker" also. His comedy never gets old! I can just imagine the material he would be doing now if he were stilll alive! Uhhhhh! I'll stop here with much respect for this great man. God Bless his loved ones and hopefully I'll catch his next show in heaven where I am sure he is.(hope I make it there),😇👍😄💞👏👏🌟✨💥👌✌😺👼😻😿😹😇👊👋🙏👏🐶🐕🐩🐾🐩🐩🐩🐩🐾🌞🌠🌈🎄🎄🎉📯🎶🎵🎼🎧🎹🎤🎺🎤🎤🎤🔭🎧🎻🎥🔮🎈📷💻💾💽💿📀☎📣🔑🔐📺💰💸🔫🇺🇸🇺🇸 just trying to pick the ones that feel him when I look at them!!🎬bye .

One of the best! He totally held it together even with a bad crowd, loved it. RIP O'Neal.

Flood the internet with as much Patrice material as possible.

Absolutely brilliant how he handles the crowd. RIP Partrice O'Neal

If I was there I would’ve been laughing my ass off 😂😂😂 Patrice was dope

Anyone that has ever preformed in-front of a crowd sees the genius of this. I am not afraid of boring and angry crowds but they drag my energy down and mess me up. Patrice actually doesn't seemed bothered and is feeding off there hate.

There are a few things of interest going on here. Firstly, he lobs a couple grenades into the crowd to see what he's up against. When the reaction is anywhere from slightly amused to indifferent, he fires a couple surgical strikes at the ones who appear to display the most resistance to his comedy style. Once the audience is "weeded out" & adequately acquainted with the Patrice treatment, he goes into his set. And since this crowd is clearly pretty sparse & only mildly engaged, Patrice knows he can throw down low-hanging fruit & try out material that he's still trying to polish. Any other comedian might get panicked & start trying his/her best bits & fool-proof zingers. Not Patrice. He takes this opportunity to work on his material and experiment on ideas he's developing. Folks, this is a comedian's classroom and Patrice is taking full advantage of it. This is really interesting to see. What a pro!

a rare glimpse of one of the all time greats not yet fully fledged. awesome

I never realized how funny Patrice was. Damn wish he had more exposure

Man I miss dis dude!! Elephant in the room is one of my favorite stand ups of all tyme.

Patrice is one of my favorite comics ever. His stand up is great and listening to him on opie and anthony is gold.

"i pretend like a give a shit face"😆😆😆

Miss this dude.

You have no idea how difficult it was to work that crowd and recover from insulting the dude at the beginning and him getting emotional and walking out.

This shit was brilliant. The small crowd and silent spots added to the brilliance of it

They were in the presence of greatness.

Patrice is my mentor. I've gotten laid many times because of his teachings. This man is a saint.

Fucking brilliant.. playing with the crowd to see where he can go..

2020 we still looking for new patrice material saw this already but gonna watch it again..

This was a MASTER at work.

He's the only comedian that made me feel like his friend. A friend who would psychologically break me down until I was in tears. He was a brilliant thinker on the level with Aristotle, Socrates and George Carlin (or Sig Freud if you like). And he would point his big finger and tell us all to shut up.

A legend in front of a lifeless crowd. He still pulled a one of a kind show.

PURE GENIUS

Patrice, is a master of working a room.

Didn't see this one yet. Wow. This dude is so awesome god damn it all.

There is nothing I would have loved more than to see Patric O’Neal do a Comedy Central roast.

Thank you for posting this. Patrice was great.

Never seen this one love it the timing is impeccable

Damn I love this man.