Billy Connolly - Part 1 of 6

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That is the entire video.
Thanks to everyone for your patience (took me a while to find the original VHS tape!)

[@laesquire]

Mr. Connolly, you're pure comedic genius. Those that gave thumbs down can stick their thumbs where sun don't shine.

[@tonyt5919]

Esq AT you mean that they can stick them up their fucking arses,!!!😂

[@classicartfoundation639]

This is what I love KZbin for, I can watch stuff like Billy Connolly at 3am when suffering with insomnia

[@thomasjones2415]

Aye Me 2

[@stephenbrooks733]

It's exactly 03:38 and I'm doing the same

[@At_the_races]

One of the funniest people I’ve ever seen, an instant cure for depression.

[@stechriswillgil3686]

His genius is making jokes that are very simple, and told to blokes at the bar in a pub sound much bigger than they are. He does this by embellishments, mime, body language and technique. He digresses a lot to milk the laughter and keep its momentum going. He laughs out loud to both his own joke and the situation he is in. The theme that runs through all of his work, is the incredulity of the human condition ; how stupid people can be and how silly we are as a species sometimes. He is the interlocutor on our behalf; the observer of life and all its idiosyncrasies. His style remains the same : that of a loud and bawdy, uncompromising Glaswegian working class male. His jokes told in isolation by an ordinary person would fall on stoney ground . It’s his gift of elevating the mundane, to make us see ourselves through a bigger lens is what makes him irresistible and attractive as a persona. He is a pan comedian , his humour is universal. His success is due to the fact that he makes the everyday and the small seem much, much bigger and in turn we reward him by putting him on a higher place that’s above his god given standing. He is very much like The Beatles in this sense.

[@lisekartakmcdonald]

Chris and I loved Billy from the moment we heard him in the 80's. Awesome Love you , Billy, Live Long!!!

[@themapleshamrock9074]

I remember listening to him when I was a young fella on my Walkman, terrified I'd be caught by my parents. Total legend. Ask Americans who's the best comedian and you'll probably hear Carlin, anyone back home says billy. Both brilliant!

[@lewars1912]

Michael Dunne Comedian I'm Scottish, and I wouldn't like to choose one over the other, however, I agree that both are absolutely brilliant. I only discovered George Carlin through the wonders of KZbin.

[@thomasjones2415]

Billy Connolly And Richard Pryor,

[@martindoyle7760]

Connolly and Carlin ...what a double act that would have been

[@StewartNicolasBILLYCONNOLLY]

I first saw Billy in 1972 with The Humblebums - his song intros were amazing and overshadowed the music. He is inspired in the true sense of the word!

[@sizlax]

I only just found this guy but so far I'm finding his older stuff to be the funniest.

[@alisonharvey962]

watching this in late 2019 with tears rolling down my face HNY

[@thomasjones2415]

Me Aye Absolutely 2 The Best Comedians Ever Billy Connolly And Richard Pryor, The 2 Funniest Guys I Have Ever Seen In My Lifetime,

[@TheRamsesII]

While most comics are talking about putting together their new "hour", Billy goes on for 3 to 3-1/2 hours and KILLS it. One of best comics in human history.

[@crowley007]

this is the first consert of billys that I ever saw. I laughed my ass off. Ever since then, I can't enough.

[@yvonnebarker8732]

Love billy he's brilliant

[@stephendunsche9431]

A True Scotsman

[@cameronrich3627]

He's the only comedian I can think of that can laugh while delivering it and it being actual funny

[@thomasjones2415]

Aye Absolutely,

[@wildtatz]

Tommy Cooper could do that to

[@boiledegg6788]

He's so brilliant, but watching this in 2021 feels so weird, I remember being younger and video tapes, crikey now you can watch anything anytime...this video is case in point..

[@kuyanyuruntulracingacademy8185]

legend of a man ,

[@TomMSTie1138]

Many many thanks yous. We used to have this on video, but the tape was watched and rewatched so frequently it had to be laid to rest.

[@Polishsniper]

I recorded the HBO special on my VCR when this show was on and just watched it again. I laughed my ass off again. I thought I lost it .

[@GeoffHudson]

Been looking for this forever! Thanks!

[@roloug95]

wow he is so confident hes a true legend

[@lllreileenlll]

I've been looking for this for YEARS! Thank you so much!!

[@TranceHeed]

Never seen this one... brilliant!

[@wryter93]

OMG! I thought I'd hunted down EVERYTHING by the Big Yin! I've never seen this. Been watching Connolly for 20 years! THE BEST! I'd love to meet him. adore his mind.

[@thomasjones2415]

Aye Absolutely,

[@MrGunnersmad]

Legend of a man. Seen him many times. Everytime I needed a hanky for the tears rolling down my cheeks and new underpants for the urine cascading down my legs.

[@thomasjones2415]

Aye Absolutely,

[@thatbetheaussiemuselk613]

Are u Scottish cuz if u are you're kinda posh

[@MrGunnersmad]

@@thatbetheaussiemuselk613 No, Irish. Actually just read the comment I made again and thought the same. I must have been pissed. Only excuse for it. 🤣

[@VivaLaPol]

Brilliant, but always have to remember the age of it.

[@InTheAsylum23]

thank you so much for uploadin this i thought id seem everything by the big yin

[@Shebeast3]

omg ave neva seen this b4 n a love him he gr8 n so r u thankies much fur uploadin it xxxxxxxx

[@scottishalwaysdixie1638]

What a bloody Legend 👌

[@Shebeast3]

I love Billy and I totally do the same with swearing and I totally agree

[@thomasjones2415]

Aye Absolutely,

[@susanreid5349]

Hes so funny!!! 😂😂😂

[@dannoonan5801]

Billy is without doubt one of the five

[@klburrell]

ive got Billy and Albert on DVD, I got it in The Billy Connolly Essential box set.

[@dave2112c]

OK! It's done! vimeo.com/dave2112c/paleblue Entire video has been uploaded. Thanks very much everyone! Sorry it took so long.

[@tizzy4life803]

+dave2112c Cheers dave mate for taking your time out to do that i know my old man would love to watch this, honestly its much appreciated, all the best fella

[@jeanmclean605]

tizzy4life

[@seancoyne3298]

Thank you Dave! Rush fan I see, my favourite band of all time, saw them five times, wish they'd tour over in Europe again!

[@hootyhaha]

Dave ... separate out of this one of the segments from this video. The part where he talks about all his friends going swimming and freezing cold. It's brilliant.

[@dave2112c]

Links to parts 2 - 6 have been added above...hope they stay up long enough for to enjoy them!

[@HyperactiveNeuron]

Billy is the kind of comedian you give a good review before you listen to him. Also the first I really identified with because I'm sure he has ADD or ADHD as I do and I to use curse words as punctuation LOL!

[@woodjackson8424]

genius. hero.

[@nath909]

Well... That's showbiz for ya!

[@jawalsh57]

@DCNY31279 He once said that he was the only Scot that was not asked to be in the movie, sounded like he was a little pissed not to be asked, but he would have been great in it as he proved he is a fine actor. Love him, keep going till you drop Billy

[@freekicking85]

Ive never seen this, awesome upload :D. Wheres this filmed, is it for an american audience or a british one?

[@Tracymmo]

@synergy162 Too add to that, Arsenio was a Clevelander using the Browns football fans' "Dawg Pound" cheer.

[@dave2112c]

Sorry folks.... the links do not work. (They played for me when I was signed in to my account...because I'm the one that uploaded them). I'll keep trying.

[@tizzy4life803]

+dave2112c please dave mate could you upload the full dvd on to a website or something because you are literally the only person with this on the internet, cheers fella, all the best!

[@NewsPhotog1078]

+dave2112c I've been trying to find this stand up for years. Hope you can figure how to upload the rest!

[@sarag4999]

dave2112c AD.

[@dave2112c]

vimeo.com/dave2112c/paleblue

[@WorthyMissJ]

Profanity is honest

[@cathalbrowne2926]

Some boy billy

[@IDKGeorge123]

Just one of those guys like Steve Martin, they’ve been “old” forever

[@ree4ermadne55]

I never knew Billy Connolly did stand up!!!................I'll never watch boondock saints the same ever again🤫🤫🤫🤫

[@mitchellhogg4627]

You never knew that one of the worlds most loved stand up comedians.....did stand up...

[@mstrwul1]

Fucken brilliant

[@AnglOsAxOn2]

The big yin talking about the eightees GB, as comparrisons to the USA nothing better, how clever of him.

[@tirchonailltiger4638]

Please dave upload the rest of the parts somewhere else, anywhere!!!!!!!!. i remember being able to watch the other parts here before they were blocked, absolute gold dust. all the best !

[@dave2112c]

+Tir Chonaill Tiger vimeo.com/dave2112c/paleblue

[@tirchonailltiger4638]

+dave2112c Thanks sooo much mate, this is the holy grail for me. always hold onto that vhs you never know. cheers!

[@TessTango]

OMG OMG OMG -- THANK YOU SO MUCH for uploading this gem - I remember watching this and know it by heart, but haven't been able to find it anywhere for years now. Is there any chance you could upload the rest of the segments PLEEEZ?!?!? :D

[@genesisfinley8511]

TessTango YES PLEASE! Same here, practically have it memorized, where are the other parts???

[@genesisfinley8511]

dave2112c ... oh, those fu£king bahstahds!

[@dave2112c]

+Genesis Finley Just posted the links to the other 5 parts...under the "show more" under Part 1.

[@genesisfinley8511]

+dave2112c ... it's been blocked by NBC Universal who obviously suck. I would pay you for a copy, if you would be willing to make me one. All I can find for sale are "Live from NY".

[@dave2112c]

+TessTango vimeo.com/dave2112c/paleblue

[@sherryhesner5940]

❤

[@chrisoens]

lethal weapon

[@blang619]

How can I get my hands on the rest of this? I have been looking for this for years!

[@dave2112c]

+Brian Langley vimeo.com/dave2112c/paleblue

[@dave2112c]

I am doing my best to upload the whole show on other sites... Problem #1 - I need to find the VHS tape that had the show on it!.. Problem #2 - youtube doesn't let me download parts 2-6 on to my pc because of the copyright thing. I will post as soon as I solve either #1 or #2!

[@philliphowson9511]

What a great fucking lender

[@kylebuchanan782]

when and where was this anyone know?

[@drew3usa]

America. xo.

[@rad4life1]

Wait until Tivo! Pausing live events will blow your fucking mind! lmao

[@TranceHeed]

Where is this from? a DVD? What show?

[@jessicacronin6785]

Is there any way I could get the rest of the parts from you? My dad loves this special and I can not find it on DVD anywhere. Heck I would settle for cassette if someone was able to find it for sale. Would really like to get it for his Birthday. I'm desperate! Please help.

[@dave2112c]

+Jessica Cronin vimeo.com/dave2112c/paleblue

[@mrK163]

@freekicking85 Since he says it's for HBO (despite not knowing what it is :P ), I'd say American.

[@viperpiper1991]

where is he performin it ?

[@meekrob]

This is great, but where are parts 2-6?

[@DominionofGod]

part 2-6 was blocked by nbc universal wtf... As hard as this is to find anywhere?

[@dave2112c]

+meekrob links to parts 2 - 6 have been added - under part 1 video (show more)

[@dave2112c]

+meekrob vimeo.com/dave2112c/paleblue

[@freekicking85]

Lol, yeah, its actually really obvious the more the show goes on.

[@donnaphilben6325]

"I'm very Ill but the show must go on"........Billy should have got out his banjo and started singing "The Show Must Go On".

[@andrewsmith2757]

What year was this?

[@CityOfLewisville]

It would be cool if you could take out bits from this. I'd like to have the bit to post, just on his story of him and his buddies swimming in the cold water. I also like how he mocks stupid people with the face he makes.

[@vanitykim]

i absolutely adore one xxx thank you Billy xxx I continue to hate beige xxxx

[@tyler0896]

I can't believe how scarce this show is on the internet. I don't just mean the ability to watch it. I mean the overall mentions of it. It's not even mentioned on his very large wikipedia! So weird. An HBO special is a big deal for any comic.

[@KungfuCow5]

Me too, because it is ESSENTIAL, meaning YOU HAVE TO HAVE IT if you don't I think the penalty is death, I'm not sure.

[@amywalker3136]

Think he kind of looks like Mel Gibson here....

[@q2breath]

only funnier, more attractive and without anger management issues along with intolerance problems of various kind..... anyhow.. BILL'S GREAT =>

[@Ecofreak96]

Young Billy Connolly= Bushy Haired Young John Cleese

[@martinlennon7797]

MERCEDES BENZ E TYPE M

[@gazzwonga1414]

where are the other parts?

[@rhondaharrison5495]

hey where can I find part 2 if this set of 6?

[@dave2112c]

vimeo.com/dave2112c/paleblue

[@druss69harad61]

6:35+ Boris .

[@seandoran2209]

HBO..Billy taught it was a bath..true

[@nightstargill]

Please put part 2 up. I can't seem to watch it.

[@dave2112c]

+nightstargill look under show more under part 1...links are there now

[@nightstargill]

+dave2112c It says in the link this video contains content from NBC Universal who has blocked it on copyright grounds. It won't show.

[@dave2112c]

+nightstargill well...shit. it's playing for me. maybe because I am the one that uploaded it...

[@dave2112c]

+nightstargill vimeo.com/dave2112c/paleblue

[@robdoidge2266]

Billy Connolly Spanish water

[@janineconn1047]

Get it l have the same problem

[@peacefrog1916]

@viperpiper1991 san francisco

[@Stephen6131]

Too bad that Comedy Central does not do Roasts in Scotland

[@gritskennedy5007]

Whats with the shaking screen?

[@DCNY31279]

He looks a little like Mel Gibson. Would have been interested in seeing him in Bravehaert.

[@Abderian]

Probably somewhere in the US. About this time in his career he was just starting to grab his American audience.

[@AntonyThorburn]

i only swear

[@TASMAN-1]

Link 2 through 6 have been blocked on copyright issues!.

[@dave2112c]

+Tasman vimeo.com/dave2112c/paleblue

[@TASMAN-1]

dave2112c Thanks buddy.

[@kevinmc70]

6:56 24-hour-Taxidermist! That's probably for the serial-killers to turn up in the middle of the night! Hello sir, I've got this head I've just severed and I need it to be taxidermied ASAP before I'm arrested by the FBI...

[@graemegunn8022]

part 2?

[@sarag4999]

Graeme Gunngy

[@dave2112c]

vimeo.com/dave2112c/paleblue

[@normanby100]

The remark on posh people who cannot swear is all too true. I had the misfortune of working in the same office as some minor-public Indian schoolboy who made a great show of swearing yet only came off looking like a wanker. That, and the fact he was a closet case who wanted my job.

[@thomassmart997]

He wasnt at his best here but feeding off the crowd also. Kinda wasn't feeling him

[@markorollo.]

very poignant sentence at the beginning of this video

[@lewars1912]

This is "part 1 of 6." (ಠ⌣ಠ)

[@dave2112c]

+Hi Everybody! parts 2 -6 are there now - check under the "show more" section of part 1

[@lewars1912]

+dave2112c Thanks

[@dave2112c]

+Hi Everybody! vimeo.com/dave2112c/paleblue

[@cintajj2749]

Ewwwww wizards sleeve

[@codyhinkle158]

How do we know for sure this isn’t actually John Cleese with longer hair?????

[@Ystadcop]

Ken Bigley RIP

[@irishelk3]

Were the fuck is part two? for fuck sake

[@scouseprovo]

Try buying it fur fuck sake

[@irishelk3]

Fifa Bhoy I bought your auld one

[@scouseprovo]

Lol

[@dave2112c]

+irishelk vimeo.com/dave2112c/paleblue

[@irishelk3]

dave2112c Awh yes! you have made my day man, thanks!

[@fanmaxis3004]

Scottish Robert Plant

[@GKFC]

Not his best show...

[@bonniep6055]

cursing isn't a sign of low intelligence, I'm a twelve year old with a cognitive of 148 and I tend to cure like a sailor, but I don't have to you see?