Bill Hicks

You often hear Bill Hicks – born Dec. 16, 1961, died Feb. 26, 1994 – described as the heir to Lenny Bruce’s throne, and it’s not just hyperbole; it’s true. While Bill never could’ve happened without Lenny blazing the trail first, there’s no question that Bill consciously and unabashedly followed in Lenny’s footsteps by offering social commentary in the guise of stand-up comedy, providing audiences with his opinions and – as you already know if you’ve heard any of his recordings – not really giving a shit one way or the other if they agree with him or not. (In fact, that kind of reaction generally resulted in getting a better performance out of him…even if the philistines in attendance didn’t realize it.)

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