Pryor
Chappell
Dangerfield
Bob Hope
Modern Day guys
Chappell
Rock
Burr
Andrew Dice Clay
A few things. I am big into comedians. Love it. Sit around and listen all the time. Road trips I listen to mostly stand up.
George Carlin is one of my favorites. Dude is awesome and his stuff would be even better in modern times with all the wimpyness of America. However, he has some really bad albums in between really good ones.
Also, No idea why Andrew Dice Clay get's left off everyones list. Dude sold out Madison Square several times in a row and did Arena tours for the longest time. First comedian to ever do that. Possibly because he is not the huge star anymore that he was. However, the guy had some seriously good stuff.
IN the mix
Seinfeld - People forget he used to be a killer stand up.
Greg Giraldo- Killer
Louis Ck- Killer
Jay Leno- He was considered the best comic at the Comedy Store by all the comics pre Tonight show.
Joan Rivers was so good. She was one of the first women to do "Men" type sets. Her stuff still holds up today.
Sam Kinnison- Life ended right when he was huge
Bill Hicks- Dennis Leary ripped off his whole act. To the point he would do it word for word.
I know this will get some hate and I am not a huge fan. Dane Cook was huge. Yeah he might have stolen the jokes also but he was huge. I never got his act.
Louis Black
Jeff Foxworthy
Larry The Cable Guy
The last three you have to kind of have a taste for but they are all huge.
Kinnison was one of my favorites. Had that persona and delivery where almost everything he said could make you laugh, even if it might not be particularly funny.