American Reacts to Billy Connolly - Two Scotsmen in Rome

[@DonnaSaunders-c4s]

Billy is an absolute legend 🙌 👏 💙 😂

[@stephenharte2566]

I've seen Billy live 3 times and was incapacitated with laughter for the duration. He is the master story teller, so observant and there will never be another comedian to portray Scottish people and their mentality quite like him. Frankie Boyle is close, but as you say its Billy's actions that add other level to the story. A total performer

[@1998TDM]

Watching this and reading your post made me think about his visit to NZ and the small town show I was blessed to see. He had been pinched for speeding on his trike earlier in the day, the cop that pulled him was in the audience. Poor cop suffered the humiliation of a thousand laughs on him for the 4 hours Billy was on stage. Amazing night and an amazing man, thanks Billy.

[@pampennyworth]

I would say Kevin Bridges is far better than Frankie Boyle.

[@victr2098]

@@pampennyworth I agree with you on that. Personally, I think Frankie Boyle is an absolute douche bag…. He doesn’t even come close to the Big Yin! 🤗

[@boxtradums0073]

Scotland and Ireland were the last countries to have written language so there is a deeper culture of story telling as a legacy from that. Also on the early nights of winter historically you had fuck all to do when 6 hours of light in a day 🤣 so stories would have been central. An echo in our culture from centuries ago.

[@cheyennedogsoldiers]

I've seen Billy Connelly live twice, once in the 80's and once in the early 90's and on both occasions, I thought I was going to die laughing. After the shows my body just ached with laughter.

[@pomerau]

2:19 "I wonder who papered that ceiling" was even funnier. Printed wallpaper was the rage when i was growing up, and still in Scotland it seems at this time. So no Leonardo masterpiece known to the two Scotsmen, just someone deciding to continue the redecorating from the walls to the whole circular ceiling. It's the mental images Billy paints :)

[@peterwilliamson5953]

it good to see billy spreading joy and giggles throughout the years , he never fails .

[@hl6876]

Billy, Billy, Billy - he is a Scottish treasure in so many ways. Love him to bits, love to all from Aberdeen, Scotland.

[@robertmilne4304]

Your priceless genuine laugh still brings a smile to the face in these uncertain times.

[@geofftottenperthcoys9944]

Yes a great way to wake up too in the morning!

[@martindunstan8043]

EB👍Billy Connolly has to be one of the greatest story telling comedians there has been, an absolute undoubted legend. Thanks mate✌️

[@steveblog1]

The best storyteller and comedian I've ever seen. The undisputed master of his craft for decades. Takes the everyday and mundane, and turns it into a sprawling story with branches going off here, there and everywhere. Every time I see his name trending on social media, I sh1t myself in case we've lost him!

[@davidearl2038]

You`ve heard the term national treasure, well to me Billy`s an international treasure. Loved by millions the world over. Whenever I`ve had a bad day and am feeling a bit down, I just watch one of his old shows and in fits of hysteria, suddenly my problems go right out the window. So glad we have all these old recordings for future generations to enjoy as the Big Yin reaches his twilight years and no longer tours. Thanks for the laughs.

[@karenlloyd945]

We've been lucky enough to see Billy twice, both times I almost wet myself! He is truly a wordsmith

[@ozkaz13]

I brought my kids up with billy and they still call him the swearing man.Thanks for spreading Joy.

[@stephensmith4480]

Billy is a Genius, he never fails to make you laugh.

[@leo1314ok]

Saw him at the Pavilion Theatre in Glasgow just before he hit the global stage. My jaw ached for days. The man is a comedy genius

[@margaretnicol3423]

I worked there for a while. Brings back happy memories.

[@sarahealey1780]

Watching Billy laugh at his own jokes is the best, seeing someone truly love what they do their's nothing like it 🤣

[@ZATennisFan]

I loved your reaction!! I had pretty much the same reaction the first time I saw that one. He is one of the all time great comedians of that there is no doubt

[@UrbanKiwiana]

I could see you were in tears of laughter to..Billy is definitely one of a kind there's some good comedians around but Noone like Billy he has me in tears of laughter every time thank you for the evening laughter. Have an amazing weekend ahead

[@abzzeus]

Creme de menthe is 25% alcohol/ 50 proof so fairly strong about 6x heavy . I heard the version where after they're ordering the 2nd set it "nae put your money away" as the locals were supposed to be stunned that people could drink that much

[@Badgersj]

Tastes nice too...

[@richardwest6358]

I can confirm that 2 pints would render your legs to jelly. Once was in a drinking contest where after each round the drink got worse - it ended with creme de menth with pickled onions and a spoonful of mushy peas !

[@micko11154]

Billy never fails to deliver, as you say, a Master Storyteller. Most liqueurs are around 20% alcohol (40 Proof). There are a few exceptions, like Benedictine, which is 43% Alcohol by volume (86 Proof). Cheers and thanks EB!

[@MaffeyZilog]

The way you describe Billy Connolly was how my dad used to describe him, as a master of his craft. He'd say Billy Connolly was a craftsman in comedy and Tom Sharp (and then later Terry Pratchett) were people who had surpassed the term author and writer and had become wordsmiths. A lovely way to differentiate them from others when Billy was in a different class from other comedians at the time.

[@keithskelhorne3993]

yes, yes and yes! you Sir have'd winned the T'interweb today!

[@MaffeyZilog]

​@@keithskelhorne3993 Thank you so much for your kind words. It means a lot to me as it's almost like you're complimenting my dad who I sadly lost in 2005. So I just thought it was proper to let you know how much that comment meant on behalf of my dad. Thanks!

[@MaffeyZilog]

​@@keithskelhorne3993 Sorry about the double post. I think it was posted twice when I edited my comment.

[@keithskelhorne3993]

@@MaffeyZilog I'm happy I could make you have good thinks, I'd like to add Spike Milligan to the list, if I may?

[@MaffeyZilog]

@@keithskelhorne3993 I know my dad would approve. Spike Milligan was a legend in his (and my) eyes. I've read his autobiography and I honestly think Spike Milligan was an actual genius.

[@jg4539]

Billy Connolly the best comedian ever, and he is a very proud Glaswegian Scot.

[@beardedsloth7805]

The wildebeest in the Serengeti will always be my favourite, I need to find his travel show where he is on his big custom trike

[@kenlane6655]

Masters of their art indeed.

[@lordwalker71]

My parents are Scottish buy my brothers and I grew up in Canada and I remember listening to my dads Billy Connolly record when I was like 5 in the 70’s. I learned all my swear words from my dad and Billy.

[@ripgeorgie3156]

Seen Billy live a couple of times... The only person in the world to make me laugh so hard I was actually in so much pain it was uncomfortable...

[@Weareeverything2023]

Cannot work out how funny this guy is, he goes on stage often not knowing what he plans to talk about, and proceeds to have everyone in stitches for hours. He often uses things that have happened to him that day on the way to the theatre. A true born comic, best I know of.

[@deirdremacnamara9885]

My favourite and the greatest comedian. Glad you enjoyed

[@idristaylor5093]

Hughie Green being the host of a very popular talent show, Opportunity Knocks.

[@laughingachilles]

You're really digging up some old stuff and I love it. With this said I would encourage you to watch one of his full shows.

[@roxammon5858]

"Huey Green" at 6:05, Hughie Green was a British TV personality in the 1960's/70's.

[@jeanlowe8879]

Billy has brought laughter to millions and never disappoints love him 👏👏👏

[@Gomorragh]

my mum had the recorded live shows on LP and i remember from being young listening to them with her, soon as i saw the title had to watch

[@pauldurkee4764]

Greetings Alan, Billy's mannerism where he demonstrates a headbutt, in britain a headbutt is otherwise known as a 'Glasgow Kiss'. 👍

[@CMDRRustyDog]

It's been ages since I've heard this one. Reminds me of his other stuff about the Cardinal and the one about Circus coming to Glasgow (Marvo). Both great if you can find them. The ultimate test for seeing if you can understand the Scottish accent is to listen to Billy's version The Crucifixion. It's brilliant but you need to know things like 'sho arco away haym' means "shot across away home" :) Good luck

[@eddiebear34]

Saw Billy live. Sat just in the 2nd row. He came out on the street afterwards and spoke to us all. Got my photo with him and he signed his biography for me. You should watch Billy Connelly doing the crucifixion story based in Glasgow. I think you'll only get the audio though

[@baylessnow]

Green Huey, Hughie Green. The latter was a Canadian and host of 'Opportunity Knocks', a UK talent show back in the 60's/70's.

[@joyfulzero853]

"Hughie Green" was a popular English radio and television presenter, game show host, actor, etc. of the 50s, 60s and 70s. His daughter Paula (Yates) married Bob Geldof and they had two daughters.

[@josephberrie9550]

Hughie green was a canadian

[@joyfulzero853]

@@josephberrie9550 He was born in Marylebone, London (his father was Scottish and mother English). He had his own BBC Radio show aged 14 and toured Canada aged 15. He served in the Royal Canadian Air Force ferrying aircraft across the Atlantic and married a Montreal Canadian; Claire Wilson 1942. He went back to London in 1947.

[@craigmcrobert5390]

The punchline is always worth the story!!!!

[@fonepixie]

Funny how the subtitles are dutch... im a scot who now lives in the Netherlands, i understand both lol Thank you for posting this, really warms my heart to see that even after all these years, people are still discovering Billy, and can laugh along with his jokes, they stand the test of time, like Monty Python... these are the guys who did all the best jokes first, and im so happy to share in this experience with you

[@jockmcque3018]

You want a giggle, anything Scottish on KZbin turn on subtitles. Worst ever :)

[@glasgowrangers5525]

That's not Dutch, it's German

[@McDutchie]

@@glasgowrangers5525 Nope, it's Dutch. Source: am Dutch.

[@Billyg215]

Billy plays a great part in one of my favourite movies the Last Samurai starring Tom Cruise.

[@Pi_r8]

Great reaction to some old Billy Connolly. He's got 50 years of stand-up shows.

[@davidz3879]

BC is one of the best stand-up comedians.

[@katherinewithak2865]

The king 👑

[@gwaptiva]

One of the first things I had of his stuff on a really poor quality tape, back at uni in the early 90s (had it off a friend of a friend of a friend). Never believed people from Glasgow spoke like that. Moved there 5 years later, discovered that they really do... and not just when they're drunk

[@TILTHENEXTTIME]

The master at the height of his powers!

[@deqew1]

Thnx for the Dutch subtitles...lol. Loved him also in the Boondock saints. Great comedian

[@robertwatkins6363]

Billy Connolly is also an accomplished actor as his performance in mrs Brown shows

[@themisspultone]

Billy is a true master. think my personal fave of his is the lionesses hunting

[@nickythoirs1112]

Agnes? Agnes?!

[@daveofyorkshire301]

This is his early work, he's been at it for decades and he only gets better...

[@P5YcHoKiLLa]

7:45 You'll actually hear him say "Stop it Billy!" sometimes

[@mikem10481]

I finally saw Billy Connolly for the first time a few years ago. Unfortunately his Parkinsons disease had taken shape but his mind was as sharp as ever. I loved it that night and was as great as he ever was. A true comedian.

[@Larsskoldebjer]

I think I´d would a Chreme de Menth myself. Now!!!!!

[@peteacher52]

Yours was the first 'Reacts To' video I saw and of the many others on the bandwagon, yours are the best because you keep your personal thoughts to a minimum and do not push your ego onto the viewer by preaching a little sermonette at the end. Well done.

[@robertgraves2321]

I think this was from the "Secret policeman's ball" in about 1978. The cast were largely university educated types. Billy Connolly was of course from a very different background. Hence the line about leaving school before the age of 21. The Green Hughie/Hughie Green reference. Hughie Green was a talent show host in the 1970s on UK tv. Hence the audience response. I believe he was Canadian. My stepfather, who was also Canadian, said Hughie left Canada to work here because they couldn't fucking stand him anymore.

[@keilarsbraegrower1581]

Your reaction to the punchlone was brilliant

[@davidcook7887]

The best comedian ever.

[@elaineshakeshaft2830]

Billy Connolly is so funny👍😂😂❤

[@rickybuhl3176]

Bloody brilliant.

[@aoibh22]

last week when ,my wifi was knocked out due to storms, i rewatched all the billy connolly dvds edit i have 6 billy connolly dvds, 6 hours of delight, then the wifi got fixed

[@annirvin6555]

You’ve gotta love Billy☺️

[@freewill8218]

You should react to Mrs. Brown's Boys. Rory couldn't stop laughing when Mrs Brown asked him this!

[@thisiszaphod]

This comes from 'The Secret Policeman's Ball - 1979', a benefit show for Amnesty. You must react to this, Alan!

[@januzzell8631]

Ahhh - lovely to hear the original punch line :)

[@vezhopkins714]

love billy conely and i would recommend watching his "world tour of England Wales and Scotland" tv program :) ether for YT or for yourself

[@desbarry8414]

Billy Connolly and more recently Frankie Boyle are comedy legends in Scotland and the UK. I grew up watching Dave Allen in the 70's he was a genius sadly no longer with us.

[@DoctorDave5]

He’s the best.

[@victordevonshire807]

You do come up with some good uns. Never seen that one before? Thank you. 👍💪❤🙏

[@top40researcher31]

there is an alternitive version on his album called the pick of billy connolly

[@kevinshaw1387]

Dude Im amazed you can follow the accent, I have trouble and Im from the UK - But still love a bit of Billy !

[@sandrapaterson8678]

There's only one Billy Connolly 🙌

[@lillipupsmum8820]

I believe that you would also like Spike Milligan. He was looked up to by most of these comedians. Also really funny.

[@bobhead6243]

Hi man , Dave Allen , and Billy Connolly , my two favorite Comedy artists .🙂

[@martinevans8568]

So funny you do great reactions videos.have you seen Billy do the story of the midget on the bus I cried laughing its so funny .I grew up with the comedy of the great Billy so funny keep up the great work and thanks for sharing .

[@elliotwilliams7421]

He is people watchers, he studies people and finds humour everywhere

[@sergevereecke680]

Dutch subtitles and not even censored.

[@perbrethil]

Well, this is the absolute last channel or video i would except to see Dutch subtitles :P

[@mst1740]

I can't see his Old lady on the bus sketch in your history. If you haven't watched it, you must. Warning though...you won't be able to breathe at the end. Soooo funny.

[@ashleywetherall]

I love the fact that Stealers wheel sone stuck in the middle with you is about Gerry Raffitey being on stage with Billy Connolly

[@josephdolman]

What for real

[@ashleywetherall]

@@josephdolman Yes, Before they were famous they were in a folk band together. Gerry was the serious musician and Billy would make jokes between songs..

[@neilpaine9063]

In the dictionary under comedy. There should be a picture of the ' Big Yin' in his banana boots.

[@robhempsall6799]

Still going thankfully, keeping the parkinsons at bay. Keep up the fight big yin

[@prending]

Billy Connolly's family are of Irish decent, I think he might be 1st generation Scottish. His family , not sure which side, are from connemara in the west of Ireland. I think the ancient tradition of story telling in Ireland is uniquely expressed in Billy and Dave Allen's comedy style. The Seanachi, were story tellers in Ireland, that was their job, they went from house to house and told stories to entertain people. People would come from the village to the house of an evening to listen to the Seanachi (phonetic spelling). The Seanachi would get a meal, a few drinks and some money and do the same the next night. This is how Irish people entertained themselves in the oral tradition of story telling where people could not read or before TV and radio. The better story teller the more popular you were and could earn your way in the village.

[@eh1702]

It’s not a bit unique in Glasgow.

[@eh1702]

When Connolly talks about influences, he locates it firmly in the shipyard. Oh, and Gerry Rafferty.

[@keithewright]

60 this year, and the pervert diced carrot man still flashes into my head whenever someone is sick in real life or on film. Classic

[@johnworboys6435]

Hughe Green was a game show host in the 1960s 😎😎😎

[@johnrowland3105]

Billy is a fantastic force of nature and has been for a long time. Worth trawling KZbin try and find his interviews with Michael Parkinson. Joyfully mischievous

[@j0hnn13K]

I love many comedians, but Billy is the King for me, i've been a fan of his work for at least 40 years now and the only one who came close to his quality of story telling, was Robin Williams. Ofc that is subjective and purely my opinion, but yeah, Billy is in a class of his own, his story telling is so expressive, so on point, he's amazing. There was/is this semi-saying that goes a little something like this "Billy is a comedian when on stage, he can curse he can cuss, he can spout profanities, but at the end of the evening, all the grannies still want to adopt him" .. well, i'm no granny, but i too want to adopt him! lol

[@josephberrie9550]

loved robin williams if you can find it watch and listen to robin doing a skit on the description of golf in a scottish accent absolutely brilliant

[@j0hnn13K]

@@josephberrie9550 that is indeed hilarious hehehe. (also a good skit for a game of "count the water bottles" lol)

[@bigbird2100]

Great video 👍 One of the best joke's Billy is known for is a"Fart in a Space suit" but can't be found on KZbin.

[@Pi_r8]

You can find it under Parkinson, guests, Angie Dickinson, Billy Connolly. Classic Billy, you'll love Angies reaction, fits of the giggles.

[@bigbird2100]

@@Pi_r8 hope it does as the last time I looked at parky and Angie and Woodhouse it was missing 🙂

[@moirabaker458]

If you could just watch An Audience with Billy Connolly... brill!

[@OddiTheIcebear]

From Wikipedia: "It typically has 25% alcohol by volume." It is used in drinks, but can be consumed solo to.

[@chrisedmundson6673]

Mr Beard if you want to react to a good Billy Connolly joke try the dwarf on a bus joke its brilliant.

[@karenward267]

And the Colonoscopy!!!

[@geofftottenperthcoys9944]

My grannies used to drink Creme De Menthe!

[@ltsecomedy2985]

Hi E.B, Dave Allen did a few sketches in connection with the Pope being carried. If you can find them well worth reacting too.

[@baronmeduse]

Between Glaswegian slang and Dutch subtitles this might be tricky for some.

[@mychaellamurray6702]

Have you also tried having a look at Kenny Everett another great sketch artist from the UK in the 70s. Funny as🤣🤣

[@Adamosullivan75]

Billy's comedy songs are brilliant, check out FBI, Quarantine and My Granny (was a cripple in Nashville)

[@suejackson1731]

Don't think anyone got the bit about hughie green (whose daughter was paula yates), he was a radio and tv presenter. The ending about the pope is hilarious.

[@mrsillywalk]

Hughie Green. Nice to see you. Nice.

[@chris22326]

You do realise that you are now 100% British, hope you like fish and chips, and of course a good curry.

[@victordevonshire807]

Neil Young is back on Spotify. Hooray.. ❤

[@aleckpons2773]

Have you seen the movie”the man who sued god”

[@eh1702]

It is ironic how so many words in the Dutch subtitles are closer to the Scots words (or just accent) than the more standard English Billy uses so that international audiences understand. Shooders, haun, gang, (although that’s a bit archaic) loup, yin, keek, gie us, breeks…

[@chasingspiritsuk]

Billy connelly, Dave Allen, no comic today can even touch them

[@Billyg215]

Those 2 ALWAYS had the tears of laughter flowing from my eyes.

[@marythurlow9132]

My favourite 2 comedians too.