Sam Kinison candid interview

Sam Kinison on Larry King (CNN)

[@mikedavid4448]

I was friends with Sam and his dear friend Carl. Those days in Vegas will always be near and dear to my heart. Sam and Carl always made me feel like I was a part of their family even though my talents were far less than theirs. R.I.P. Sam and Carl God bless you both.

[@Boricua3lions1985]

What was he like in real life?

[@kenlanier2131]

Mike, I loved Sam, listened to him as youth and then had the privilege of seeing him at Ballys in Vegas. That night was amazing! Me and several Air Force buddies went excited to just see the show and while standing in the line to go end, someone came and escorted us in and set us down stage side. Us young guys were so blown away!!!! Almost 30 years later we always reflect to that Awesome Night!!! God Bless Sam! Rest in Peace Brother! AAAAAAHHHHHHUUUUUUGGGRRRRRRR!!!!!

[@showtime951]

What hurts so much now is losing all of the comedians that shared "his voice" somewhat. The edgy, crafty, confident, dirty, real, perceptive, completely unafraid. Sam flat-out killed! Sorry for the loss of your friend, thank God for the memories. As a result of my business, luck and whatever I have more famous friends and acquaintances than I could possibly count and 99.9% of the time have had such great times with them. Unfortunately, as a result of hassles with travel, C-19, paparazzi, violence, TMZ, everybody with cellphones, most celebrities who aren't thirsty for publicity do much less running around. It really sucks to not spend more time with more friends as life passes by.

[@jrnfw4060]

@@showtime951 Particularly, regarding cell phones and texting ... we as a society have grown so addicted to these devices that we would rather spend our precious time on them than to personally be with the real people in our lives. Especially over the holidays, this can be a lonely existence. I think it's very unhealthy on all levels, and especially, it starves the soul. Personal contact is a must. It doesn't have to be all of the time, but with all of our new-fangled technology taking its place, the lack of in-person interaction creates holes in our social fabric that can leave us wanting. Feeding on technology as a steady diet is like constantly eating junk food -- the lack of nourishment eventually undermines our well being.

[@showtime951]

@@jrnfw4060 - Exactly. Further, people should realize time is finite. If you're spending hours and hours looking at other people's family photos and vacation pictures, you just might be missing out on creating some of your own, etc. Also, I must say nothing spoils a great moment like trying to capture a video of it!

[@springer90]

Larry King is so old, when he was younger the Dead Sea was only sick.

[@shucksful]

springer 90 .....LOVE IT!

[@pinstripejohnny]

Lmao

[@homodhamad]

springer 90 good one

[@springer90]

@new Leaf good one 😂😂

[@zolafuckass8606]

@new Leaf Norm Macdonald style joke.

[@chirker69able]

I miss Sam Kinison....22 years later... i still go through the clips, listen to Sounds of Kinison. and think ...Damn... What could have been.... Still wondering

[@joejunior1974]

7 years since you left your comment and I'm still doing the same thing. The man was a legend, and legends never die.

[@jrnfw4060]

In the Sounds of Kinison clip, there's one part that shows a bare stage with only Sammy's beret resting on it, and him absent. That really got to me. Still does. I can't watch that, anymore.😪

[@jonburrows2684]

@@joejunior1974 and yet he's never mentioned except on KZbin

[@dannyg2197]

@@jonburrows2684 Maybe Brendan Schaub is the comic for you then.... My Dad used to always crack jokes in this voice when I was a kid, especially when he was with my Uncle who did it too and I always just assumed that was their way of joking around with each other. And then a few years back I listened to Sam Kinison and it clicked immediately that that's where they got it from, and their sense of humor/way of story telling is based off of Kinison. Which made perfect sense bc they were in middle and high school in the md to late 80s when he was blowing up. Point being, just because you don't know who he is doesn't mean he wasn't a legend. I bet if you ask your parents they'll know who he is. Are you gonna say Rodney Dangerfield isn't a legend either bc you only hear about him on youtube?

[@paskuniag]

Sam was great on Howard Stern's show. He watched his language and was still hilarious. What a talent he was. He did, indeed, break the rules.

[@dzanier]

The guy was beyond funny.

[@nolajoe8959]

That show with Sam and Gilbert was the best ever!!

[@showtime951]

Watching Sam on Stern's show was like watching daVinci shit in an outhouse.

[@shuroom57]

You just contradicted yourself: he watched his language, yet he broke the rules. Which is oddly accurate.

[@bran_done]

One of the best ever

[@dogcowrph]

The sad part of Sam’s life is that he had just become sober and was then killed by a drunk driver.

[@mlobeatsfcp]

The irony

[@lbuday]

A missed opportunity to be smashed out of your mind

[@erichaynes7502]

Nope, he wasn't sober

[@note2owns]

The autopsy revealed he wasn't sober unfortunately. Regardless, it was the other drivers fault because he was drunk.

[@NocturnaPhelps]

What’s worse than that is the drunk driver served NO jail time. It pisses me the fuck off. The world lost a great comedian thanks to this guy drunk driving and he received no punishment for it. 😐😑

[@joe_8699]

RIP Kinison. Great drop of sunshine that brightened our little worlds for to short of a span of time.

[@dannyg2197]

Idk if he was a ray of sunshine but he was definitely awesome lol

[@bdjs2k]

That comb-over transcends time and space.

[@UpperCrustthe3rd]

lol

[@crysjumar1]

"submitted for your approval.....the comb-over"

[@hang-sangitch]

Hahaa hilarious. You should be a stand up!

[@nana-hi2xu]

not sure why he didn't just cut his hair short or wear a wig. Whats the point of long hair anyway.

[@swrose66marchangel]

🤮🤮🤮

[@monikag1323]

And the diceman and Jessica hahn are both forgotten while Sam kinison will forever be remembered as one of the funniest men.

[@SlippstersVideos]

I don't care what ANYONE says Sam was The Man. ... and for that brief shining moment in history he nailed comedy in a new way, bringing a new style, and put it on the radar scope of every single person in America. RIP Sam, we Miss you WE NEED YOU TODAY

[@marcusgorvin175]

Do you care what ANYONE says?

[@scottfiore104]

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[@scottfiore104]

JustAintThatWay sa

[@Quazi-moto]

@ Scott Fiore -- w

[@Quazi-moto]

@ Scott Fiore -- wha

[@jamessteiniger1846]

When he's going on with Jessica and he drops that subtle Jim Bakker joke, Larry giggles and that made my whole day.

[@MrTNails]

You could see the pain in his eyes when he brought up his little brother

[@tpowell453]

+Pure Savage - And Larry blew right through that like he was talking about breakfast cereal or something. That's why Larry's show sucked in my opinion. He didn't listen, he always had his own agenda - and he would talk right over the most interesting person in the world. Didn't matter who it was. Never liked Larry.

[@NathanRepasz]

@@tpowell453 I agree about Larry but I think here he might have been moving onto the next question since he could tell it was a painful topic.

[@ChrisM1234]

Man do we need a guy like this around. Raw, unflinching personality and attitude.. God bless him soul.

[@Neurotripsicks]

Still have all his cassette tapes and listen to his albums all the time. Since the early 90s hes been a part of my life and I wouldn't want it any other way. RIP brother.

[@brianjanderson6361]

His tapes were unbelievably funny!

[@MrAnperm]

"Thank you, Jessica, for all the memories."

[@larrytipton2868]

@Slomofogo nooooice!

[@leonbonta1219]

Mammaries

[@montestu5502]

I saw Sam in the late 80’s and he was mind blowing. RIP.

[@zombywoof1015]

I was at that show. Three rows in front of you to the right. Lol

[@EthanAnthony907]

Dice was fast food, Kinison was the house burger with homemade fries and a strawberry shake made with real ice cream. Kinison was a natural comedian. He could go to any house party and kill. Dice was playing a part.

[@dzanier]

blackelk7373 The man was brilliant.

[@EthanAnthony907]

Daniel Zanier He was, I agree. The thing about Sam was he was a preachers boy and saw the hypocrisy first hand. Not of Christianity, I am a Christian, but Im talking about the hypocrisy of these fake Christians. That's what makes me such a big fan of his. He could of followed suit and became a part of that racket. Made more money, grown old rich, but he said fuck all that. Its dishonest, and its better to make a beast of yourself, for everyone to see, rather than make yourself out as some minor deity and only wallow in the filth behind closed doors.

[@dzanier]

blackelk7373 Very well put.

[@bogee647]

blackelk7373 very true

[@kilppa]

+blackelk7373 I don't agree with christianity, but I completely agree with your point.

[@Ben_Hattie]

sam was only 34 here & jessica hahn was calling him old 🤣

[@jackiepowell7513]

That was strange too, the desire to be w Jessica hahn.

[@leanngraham229]

Sam was definitely one of a kind. I still watch him when I need to escape this crazy world. Gone far too soon. RIP Wild Thing!

[@BestAtNothing]

Larry laughs along as he bashes Jessica Hahn haha

[@jwilliamr86]

You know the were snow brothers

[@chippedspline]

Savage

[@moserfugger6363]

Would never be possible today. Another example of how much better tv/entertainment was back then. Interviews were much more honest and unfiltered. Not saying *everything* was better those days, but especially comedy surely was. Greetings from Germany! :-)

[@miketh1234]

Jessica Hahn made the biggest mistake calling in and berating him. He destroyed her and left unfazed!

[@TRIIGGAVELLI]

Yeah but she was such a piece of ass.

[@TheRealBizWiz]

It’s 2019, she made it out with her life much longer than he did. Who cares about petty arguments? I’d rather have life.

[@ericwilper3763]

@@TheRealBizWiz Oddly enough, Sam's death wasn't his fault. He had gotten sober, and then was immediately killed by a drunk driver.

[@codeblue8922]

Jessica Yawn 😴 She was a dime a dozen penthouse chick who happened to hook up with a sleazy televangelist and a brilliant comedian. Howard Stern gave her way more attention and airtime than she deserved.

[@Memorex996]

@@TheRealBizWiz Don't really care for Sam Kinison's comedy or delivery but I can't dispute that he left his mark. He lives on after death.

[@thrillofthechase3313]

Wow very candid. What a very polite and gentle man. Am even more impressed with him after seeing this. Saw him live twice and will never forget it. Like Elvis and Hendrix...he just wasn't meant to grow old.

[@Broncort1]

His prediction about Dice was spot on...lol

[@darrenh116]

Sam Kinison was the best comedian ever. He was right on the money about Andrew Dice Clay, too. Dice's career was pretty much over by 1990.

[@morgster53]

Sam was genuine; Clay: all shtick.

[@JohnCooper-es3iy]

What year was this interview?

[@cobblewright]

Dice sucked.

[@jennthedouche1291]

Andrew dice clay actually didnt do that bad he was just in born a star with lady gaga still does stand up

[@joepermenter7228]

@@jennthedouche1291 A cameo with a popstar in a movie that's been remade more than the Bible is hardly a career.

[@keeblah1111]

That is the best comb over i've ever seen

[@glennjammin1]

Miss you Sam. Much like Stevie Ray Vaughn, God took you home when you got sober. You were THE heavy metal comedian! Thanks for being a voice for all the good guys who got screwed over!

[@franklinfarmer6615]

It is so interesting to listen to someone that can make you laugh in 2 seconds, over and over again, just sit and talk. Good guy...gone too soon.

[@jason916]

Sam was amazing, still listen to his albums today.

[@wheelz23]

I still have the album, have you seen me lately. What a gem. Miss him and that whole era.

[@JTHeidrick]

I watched this guy do a show at San Diego State University, at the on campus hall, Monty's ( a beer garden for students--1982 or so). I was blown away. We got to see all of the performers who had played at the La Jolla "Comedy Store." It was impressive! That show at SDSU was over the top. I remember two girls walking out during his show because he was bashing his newly divorced wife. It was amazing. Easy to see this guy was soon to be a star. A tragic, but predictable, end to his life in a fast car. I will never forget that night. Wow....they don't make comedians like Sam any more. Thanks for the laughs, Sam!

[@robertwheeless4]

How is being killed by a drunk driver predictable?

[@JTHeidrick]

@@robertwheeless4 Simple: driving 100+ MPH on a road with a 55 MPH speed limit. Surest way to predict a crash. Very self destructive.

[@robertwheeless4]

@JTHeidrick The 2 drunk kids in a pickup truck were the ones driving 100 miles an hour and crossed the double yellow line crashing into Sam's vehicle. Get your facts straight before you post an incorrect opinion that just embarrasses you.

[@JTHeidrick]

@@robertwheeless4 Sorry, Sam was indeed known as a bit of a reckless driver too. Not unexpected for a guy who was a frequently hyper-crazed comedian. A comedic genius, unquestionably!

[@robertwheeless4]

@JTHeidrick You're right on both counts, but this particular time, he wasn't being crazy, his brother was driving in a van behind him following him to the next show, I believe in Lo(a?)ughlin, and at that point he recognized he needed to change and was trying to straighten up.

[@petejiles7901]

Best line I’ve heard in a looooonnnggg time “ We had a short affair, because ya know checkout time is at 2”

[@50scap3]

not sure if Sam ever sold out the Palace of Auburn Hills but Dice did and he rocked. Sam’s a comb over.

[@mr93prof]

His assessment of Dice's career was almost prophetic. The latter's career skyrocketed in '89/'90 and then just crashed and burned.

[@mariobalducci1864]

Ya how long can he do the same stik ya kno. His image n same ol jokes gets old

[@dynjarren7523]

It appears he was jealous of 🎲 Dices success! Sad because there was room for them both! They were completely different in their styles although they were both Politically Incorrect! Nonetheless, it’s sad that he’s gone because he was funny! RIP Sam

[@BrockLanders]

Dice was a one trick pony, who wore out his gimmick like all hack comedians do.

[@StandWatie1862]

@Daniel Hertzler Comeback? Lol. You don't revive a career after 30 years. Even with a butterface like lady ga ga

[@friedricengravy6646]

Would have been Sam too if he had lived......

[@sinout044]

I was lucky enough to see SAM 4 times so funny every time and I truly miss his art...

[@adam2009ization]

"Just keep going Jessica" -- Larry King

[@williammetcalf7239]

Sam was a total riot. I was in high school when he got famous. Thought he was the funniest dude ever. His scream is like one of the best ever. Like other Greats; gone too soon.

[@elidavis6832]

Momo p

[@michaelkelso2478]

He's 100% right about Clay. His routine is played out. I can only stand ADC for about 5 minutes before I can't listen anymore. Kinison's material actually had substance to it.

[@RollingOrmond]

"Check-out time was 2." True enough LOL

[@joshuawaltz9484]

Love and miss Sam Kinison. He was so intelligent and groundbreaking.

[@jonburrows2684]

Loud mouth freak to me. Couldn't stand him

[@sealteamryx6758]

Lol larry laughing at that phone conversation was priceless

[@BrockLanders]

It’s crazy that in this interview Sam talks about almost dying in a car accident along the winding hills, which is exactly how he died a few years later when he was hit head on by a drunk driver.

[@swampduck2609]

I don’t know how, but I don’t think I’ve ever heard an interview with him. Thanks for putting this up.

[@kungfew1396]

I wish Sam Kinnison would have been my preacher. 🤣

[@vincentmurphy9252]

Saw and met him In Boston around 1985 or 86 He was just getting known saw his act and man it was great way back then.

[@debrathomas7360]

An outstanding human being, never will you be replaced

[@Stafford-d8u]

Debra Thomas he was an absolutely an amazing man!

[@jrnfw4060]

None of us can be replaced.

[@tpowell453]

Jessica Hahn. Well, I guess Sam was right. No one's heard from her in decades. He started out taking the high road, then she calls in and ... I know chicks like that. They're poison.

[@brandibarb86]

thank you jessica, for all the memories.

[@samkinison2375]

For all the mamaries

[@paulhendrick5857]

Sam is legendary and I want people to know in 2020

[@michaelnavarette7200]

Paul Hendrick LEGENDARY. I’ll always love Sam.

[@beverlywatkins8711]

One of the best!

[@tdog1983-v6c]

Shut up paul

[@sun_buddy]

@@tdog1983-v6c Shut up T-boner

[@ruinerfixxxer]

let's not talk about big orifices of the body......damn sam!

[@______638]

larry smiled at that one

[@andrewjemmott3213]

He could barely hold it in!! See what I did there!

[@MatthewMcClellan]

It would have been great if Larry King had let Sam speak. Always honest.....what you saw is what you got.

[@grantorino2009]

Agree. Geez. Shut up, Larry, you tool. Let greatness speak.

[@Bipbop66]

Slomofogo , "I don't have a bald spot!"

[@inkadinkadoodle]

Sam Kinison and George Carlin both made such great humor out of the naked truth about so many things. They never sugar-coated a damn thing; they told it like it was, and then some! They managed to make some pretty fucked-up shit bearable by making it so damn funny! I miss them both. They were the greatest!

[@paulreider8321]

💯

[@normanred9212]

Sorry to break a fantasy but george sugar coated the shit out of his "honest" humor. The guy was a nihilistic fatalistic marxist who never had the backbone to call out the real problems and actual problem makers. All he did was have his AntiWhite act, early against Straight White Men, because he supposedly didn't get the love from daddy. Take a close look at his words

[@foskten10]

He couldn't have been more right about Andrew Dice Clay. He did indeed burn out and fell into obscurity. I never knew Sam used to be a minister. What a sharp contrast from what he used to do compared to what he became...

[@ClearOutSamskaras]

Kinnison made the point that the contrast wasn't entirely as sharp as one might assume.

[@soulflytothemosthigh]

I loved listening to his comedy and have his vhs videos. He always made me laugh. I still have the news clipping from when he died.

[@gmail4218]

You could never tell if Sam was kidding or being serious, the definition of a talented comedian.

[@briankeith248]

Sam seemed like a nice laid back guy considering his on stage persona. Just fell into the trappings of fame and when he was climbing back up, he was taken.

[@dogkungfu8510]

"Why wouldn't I want to spend more time with this woman? You tell me, Larry." 🤣🤣🤣

[@musket-hc1fc]

This is the best Sam Kinison interview I've heard yet. Kudos to Larry King.

[@christopherliebler]

Sam will be long remembered way after Jessica who. it's a shame that people don't realize how hard it is to be a stand-up comedian you're up there alone on the stage trying to make people laugh and keep laughing very very tough job rest in peace Sam

[@davidv.3135]

Sam always made me crack up laughing! Still does! RIP Sam.

[@andromeda1376]

Sam Kinison was the greatest, a genius through and through. RIP. Sam🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@JeffWarren47]

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[@crashburn3292]

Larry King just drives me nuts. He NEVER lets the person SPEAK! If he would just slow down and stop asking 25 questions a minute, he might realize the person has more to say!!! He might have said more about his brother passing. But we'll never know. He might have expounded on why he was happy. But we'll never know. We might know more about why he left the church. But we'll never know. Larry just shoots one question after another, interrupting the answer all the time, as if he has dinner plans that he doesn't want to be late for!! Count how many time King interrupts him. It's rediculous!

[@tarnopol]

+Crashburn 32 Absolutely spot on. Fucking Charlie Rose does that, too. You know who's great? Michael Parkinson, the British interviewer. Tons of examples on KZbin: that's how you fucking do it. :)

[@crashburn3292]

siXis Wow,,,,You're not even worth talking to. MUTE.

[@SergioOliveira06]

+Crashburn 32 Larry king born for KZbin,to fast for normal TV host._

[@HuxleyWasRight]

+Crashburn 32 i made the same observation. king is like a question jukebox, he just randomly asks questions totally unrelated to the previous one. How the hell has the guy carved out a multi decade spanning career in the media!? i guess he just looks the part with his braces ?.

[@crashburn3292]

***** LOL

[@jasonmgavitt2357]

I love how he rocked a twelve year old girls haircut most of his life.

[@unkelTP]

Powerful cumbover

[@shaunpearson7905]

You know a lot of bald 12-year-old girls do you? How's the weather in Chernobyl?

[@jasonmgavitt2357]

travelling man that’s not a mullet.lol.

[@jasonmgavitt2357]

Shaun Pearson weather is awesome and my imagination is functioning top notch.yours apparently is bottle necked.

[@vcvortex6356]

@travelling man It isn't short on top. It is combed over instead of back. The top is just as long as the rest of his hair.

[@vincewilliams3622]

the very best shock comedian. I have never not loved him and missed him

[@Stangil1]

Nobody remembers Jessica Hahn or Andrew Dice Clay but a lot of people remember Sam

[@JohnCooper-es3iy]

"Go be a cashier at a car wash" lol Sam was the best!

[@thebrazilianatlantis165]

"Nobody remembers... Andrew Dice Clay" andrew dice clay on google 536,000 hits sam kinison 379,000

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

Nobody remembers a whore and a nut

[@ianpat2768]

Joseph Scott This. What planet does OP live on?

[@MrVarhansen]

Lol dice clay is still memorable. He's pretty awful and cheesy but people know who he is

[@fedesh883]

Larry King is old in this clip... was he born old?

[@MatthewMcClellan]

+Federico D His first interview was Julius Caesar.

[@MrVarhansen]

Larry king is so old his great grandmother is actually his mother

[@auroraskywalker4475]

Lol

[@HeyDude93gt]

Federico D He gets blood transfusions from infants with a side of stem cells

[@JasonL77]

You know how everyone called Dick Clark "The World's Oldest Teenager" because he always looked so young right up until the day he died? Larry King is the opposite of that.

[@dennisdoran3082]

rip sammy your the shit man this world need people like you man keep on rocking man

[@parallaxent33]

"When I went to Medical school to write jokes I didn't think they'd need to be accurate" - wish I could think of comebacks as good as this

[@georgiethumbs2438]

Sam died in the worst way: Knowing he was about to die. I can't even begin to imagine the absolute horror of that. It's not like dying of cancer where it takes a long time, this is someone who was perfectly healthy one moment, not a thought of death, to knowing the next moment it was the end.

[@HREIII]

I choose to believe that The Archangel Michael spoke to him and he accepted Jesus at the last possible moment.

[@georgiethumbs2438]

@@HREIII - YES! I read that, that his friend said Sam was talking to someone that only Sam could see and saying he didn't want to die, and then he said "OK OK" as if the person he was talking to convinced him it was time to go

[@RealmDesigner]

@@georgiethumbs2438 Fuck you you lying scum bag.

[@johnstriker480]

Rest in Peace Larry & Sam

[@nicestrat]

8:35 OMG.....talk about destruction....love how Larry cracks up....

[@jjmalone1966]

more of granny Kings up close and in your pants yellow journalism. Sam was one of a kind and the king of comedy in his day.

[@bigblue62220]

Sam is a member of the comedy elite club. He can be said in the same sentence as Pryor and Carlin. Crazy, cool, ballsy, shocking and unapologetic about who he is or what he says. Smart and a good guy, despite his reputation. His life was like his height...too short. Thats a joke.... for Sam. RIP

[@godisnotgreat3311]

I liked him too, but Carlin? Slow down boy. Not even in the same state, let alone ballpark.

[@bigblue62220]

Carlin came first. He made a path in the comedy jungle for everyone else to follow. Carlin is one of the founding fathers of modern comedy. You dont have to like him...but u should respect him. Hes an icon, a legend.

[@edwin6406]

Sam Kinison, was very close to Carlin in their irreverence, Dice was/is/can be very funny but also falls flat often, what strikes me is if you look at the real kings of comedy with exceptions like, knotts, carvey etc they were all real MEN, now it's all pajama boy beta males who wouldn't know testosterone from estrogen.

[@samkinison2375]

Kinison made Carlin look a Sunday school teacher.

[@40daydreamer77]

Larry King laughing under his breath was the funniest part of it all.

[@Kaneseb]

"We had a short affair cause check out time was 2 AM." LMFNAO!!!!!

[@Louisiana1975]

I gotta ask? What's the N for? Lol

[@jenniferlunt2627]

@@Louisiana1975 Narrow?

[@THECLARENCES]

Long live the memory of the late, great Sam Kinison. xoxo The Clarences

[@Diakonov29]

Jessica Hahn's some sort of black widow for the jewish mafia.

[@McLinda]

LMAO @ Jessica Hahn! Sam should've let her talk, bitter ex-girlfriends making stalker calls only makes a guy look like a pimp. Love Sam Kinison!

[@joecorr1853]

Sam was one of the best. He helped shape Norm and others. Bill Hicks and him were friends. I've total respect for him.

[@uttaradit2]

hicks stole his anger

[@roddyboethius1722]

@@uttaradit2 and Sam's delivery

[@uttaradit2]

@@roddyboethius1722 and his early death

[@merisonola]

Gotta love the real phone call arguing during an interview. Where is this kind of stuff on today's tv???!! 😂

[@defundthe-cia2713]

Rest in Peace, Sam.

[@robonez]

Sam Kinison was great! \m/

[@zyxquark]

This guy and I were from the same place and ten days apart in age. He died just as my first child was born. He died just as we were really beginning to live. Really really sad.

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

having kids isn't living

[@ladyred5150]

zyxquark How old were you? Didn't Sam get killed in 1991? RIP Sam.

[@NiuhiNui]

@@ladyred5150 April 10th 1992. Woke up on my 16th birthday with the worst news I would ever get on a birthday... so far.

[@espoire_]

@@SUGAR_XYLER you sell erotic foot videos. nobody will ever remember you

[@MrAitraining]

Sam looking real sober here. I still remember his classic Howard Stern appearances on the radio where he'd just show up with a few buddies at 7am after being out all night and wasted.

[@stacyblue1980]

Love Sams honesty

[@BonnChnd]

Sam was spot on about Dice Clay….

[@johnsheetz6639]

I definitely would go to the church of kinison! All the best ministers make you laugh with their sermons.

[@AprilGalamin]

I liked him even more after I found out he left being a preacher to become a comedian. Making folks laugh is a way more honorable gig than being a religious huckster. Kudos to Sam & RIP

[@Joe-629]

In his case yes. He was a religious huckster. I know many that spread the Gospel of Christ who are very good people. Who are not corrupt.

[@neoeyebeleave]

Thank you. I'm not the only one who thinks Mexican food is crap. The best Mexican food I ever had was always in the U.S.A.

[@markshelton5067]

Miss him alot.

[@kevinfurey7527]

Jesus I never thought that I would see the day when Sam Kinison would be heckled by someone like Jessica Hahn.

[@jrnfw4060]

He heckled right back at her. Sammy took a back seat to no one.

[@alancantu2557]

Sam Kinison calling like it is for his whole life, rip legend

[@eggnog62]

Sam was spiritual and what he said in his comic performances really had truth to it. People laughed and so did I! I always thought, "He's absolutely right!".

[@Bulltardwin]

+eggnog62 Jim Morrison once said "I've noticed that when people are joking they're usually dead serious, and when they're serious, they're usually pretty funny". I think there's some truth to that.

[@eggnog62]

Yes, you're right.

[@dallasmore6703]

LMAO! As I do everytime I listen to Sammy! The funniest, most honest comedian ever! Kiss & Tell Jessica! Exactly right!

[@187jacktheripper]

It's a shame that Sam and Dice hated one another so much because, in my opinion anyway, they're the two greatest comics ever. In that hard rock/heavy metal community, Howard Stern type community, those are the two comic gods of the 1980's. some people choose sides and love one and hate the other. some people hate both of them. I personally love both Sam and Dice. They're my two favorite comics that ever lived. If I had to choose one though that I would call my favorite, I'd say Sam.

[@colewilliams6623]

Dice is and always was a hack.

[@187jacktheripper]

cole williams In your opinion that is. You're entitled to it.

[@TheTamtam76]

cole williams that hack, sold out madison square garden....not one but 3 nights...so it is what it is. comedy is choice and opinion....its all good....man he sucks now...so i half agree with ya :)

[@keefriff99]

Both Kinison and the Diceman are guilty pleasures of mine, but I think only Sam could legitimately be considered a great comedian. Dice, while funny, is simply a novelty act of '80s excess, and even though Sam was gut-bustingly hilarious, he never rose to the level of comedians who were both funny and culturally relevant, such as Carlin, Pryor, Cosby, Hicks, and even Louis CK. And that's no knock on Kinison. A comedian's job is, first and foremost, to make people laugh, and he makes me laugh my fuckin' ass off.

[@187jacktheripper]

keefriff99 Everyone has their own style. Yes, there are better "technical" comedians, but at the end of the day, it's about who makes you laugh the hardest. Sam and dice always made me laugh harder than anyone else. It's not that Dice's material is brilliant, it's not, it's his delivery and presence. Take Jerry Seinfeld for instance; Jerry is brilliant in his observations and he's a textbook stand-up comic, but I don't belly laugh from Seinfeld. Dice and Sam make me spit soda out of my mouth sometimes. If you listen to Kinison's "Manson" skit, it's just so fucking funny. What he's saying might not look funny on paper, but the way sam delivers it, good luck keeping any liquid in your mouth listening to it.

[@vernitaporter7864]

I love him for what he brought this world

[@jrnfw4060]

Real laughs and food for thought. An amazing experience and real sense of connection. We still can relate to him, now, thirty years after he left our planet.

[@damageincorporatedmetal43v73]

This is how I felt when I got the News... Anna was my Lady she was my angel !

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

The funeral home story ...is comedy gold

[@TstanDa-Man]

I love how Larry just brings up the death of his little brother than just cut’s him right off. Great Job Larry

[@TheVegaIsAwesome]

miss you Sam! you were a funny guy. now you're forever trapped in the Eighties

[@haroldmiller381]

Dude the more I learn about this man tge more I respect him much love brother rest in peace

[@keeponrollin7922]

There is a documentary on Netflix abt sam

[@Tracey..H]

Legend

[@johe24]

That dice joke was hilarious

[@samogla1960]

Rip sam we love you