It's so rare for a comedian to do really well-thought out musical bits. Bailey is the best of the best.

@annalieff-saxby568

4 жыл бұрын

It's worth checking out BB's "Duelling Sitars".

@annalieff-saxby568

4 жыл бұрын

@rxp56 The difference is that Bill Bailey's music is not a "prop" but an integral part of his stage act. He's also extremely funny as an actor (Black Books, Saving Grace) and as a panelist (QI). He is not a simple "stand-up" comedian, nor has he ever been.

@tomtalks23

4 жыл бұрын

I like to think of Bill as a musician who tells jokes as opposed to a comedian who does songs.

@Bart-tk9um

3 жыл бұрын

rxp56 except Steve Martin

@bakedbeings

3 жыл бұрын

And Rolf the dog.

"Fox hunting is still taught in British schools." They weren't sure, were they?

@andy6576

3 жыл бұрын

I bet they still aren't. Bless 'em...

@laughingachilles

3 жыл бұрын

@@andy6576 They probably won't understand how much of an insult "Bless 'em" is :P

@andy6576

3 жыл бұрын

@@laughingachilles I think you could be right...

@trailersic

3 жыл бұрын

"nervous laugh.... he's joking right?"

@garrysmith1722

3 жыл бұрын

@@trailersic Of course British, or more specifically English, children aren't taught Fox Hunting. In the more exclusive Schools, however, they are taught Peasant Shooting.

Obersturmbanfuhrer Schwarzwaldkuche??! So apparently Colonel Blackforestgateau is on the loose in Paraguay

@saschamayer4050

3 жыл бұрын

Legend has it that he still lumbers about in the woods, somewhere.

@bloodspatteredguitar

3 жыл бұрын

Except that while both kuche and gateau mean cake, the German for black forest gateau is Schwartzwaldekirschtorte, or black forest cherry tart (and I know it's not a tart, but the words are cognate)

@attackpatterndelta8949

3 жыл бұрын

I caught on to that as well.

@DerEchteBold

3 жыл бұрын

@@bloodspatteredguitar Ah, that means he actually translated the English word for the cake back into German, interesting!

@AudieHolland

3 жыл бұрын

AKA Obersturmbannführer *Schwarzwälder*

The Dalai Farmer himself.

@ajivins1

3 жыл бұрын

The wisdom of the rural Buddha!

@StonyRC

3 жыл бұрын

Oh Man, I LOVE that.

@bennylloyd-willner9667

Ай бұрын

Ahhh, I can almost feel the cheap cider trickling down my throat!

I love the fact that there's a guy in the audience laughing so much harder than most others.

@caseyboi63

4 жыл бұрын

That's the Host or Warm up guy - Audience are fed Carrots on Sticks in America LOL

@mrmukura

3 жыл бұрын

I saw Bill Bailey a few years ago and I was the guy who laughed too hard at the wrong places.. Bills got such a wide appeal, and I'm eternally grateful he doesn't forget about the wierdos

@rockerseven

3 жыл бұрын

Probably the one guy who actually gets British humor lol. I'm that type of guy. British humor is sadly not understood by many Americans.

@glynth

2 жыл бұрын

That's Bills dad

@FrootKat

2 жыл бұрын

It’s you, isn’t it.

Always strange seeing a Brit comedian on a U.S. late show I get so nervous for them because often the audience just don’t get it.

@jamesrowden303

11 ай бұрын

I think the undergraduate humour of Conan almost lends itself to Bill Bailey. Just not quite.

@lillerosin2915

10 ай бұрын

terrible audience! every intelligent joke goes straight over their thick heads ...

@efc4693

10 ай бұрын

I was thinking the exact same thing

@scooterdooter

6 ай бұрын

This may come as a shock to you, but sometimes ... just sometimes ... the comedian _you_ think is funny is actually garbage.

@bennylloyd-willner9667

Ай бұрын

@@scooterdooter sure, but not in this case tho, at least not in my opinion. As a pro performer, he adapts his gig to the audience. I'm not saying he is "dumbing down" in the US, he just uses a slightly different comedy. When he performs in countries where English isn't the native language, he adapts to his audience too.

Bill just won “Strictly come dancing” in the U.K. He’s something of a national treasure

@mariacarter6954

3 жыл бұрын

No kidding, even he can't believe it but he truly was amazing 😇😚😇

@groverjuicy

3 жыл бұрын

Global treasure! He's a credit to humanity.

@GenePalmiter

3 жыл бұрын

Is that going to change Rachel Reillys opinion of him?

@GoldenOwlEvents

3 жыл бұрын

Did he really? That is epic!

@thechumpsbeendumped.7797

3 жыл бұрын

@@GenePalmiter I don’t think she’ll allow jealousy to overcome the crush she has on him. 😉

I love how at least three quarters of the audience took the fox hunting joke at face value

@philiphudgens4726

Жыл бұрын

Yeah we don't really have "double fox hunting" lessons at school. ...& I spend my free time defending Americans ref the old stereotype that they don't understand irony! Oy vey.

@arongooch

8 ай бұрын

@@philiphudgens4726 Ja ja ja ja ja

The first 4 mins was an American audience trying to understand a language they forgot they spoke...

@andy6576

3 жыл бұрын

THIS!

@AbsoluteAbsurd

3 жыл бұрын

lmao

@RestWithin

3 жыл бұрын

Nice one! 👍🏻

@michaeldearness607

2 жыл бұрын

He’s the London philharmonic of comedians ….. …..

@TimGreig

2 жыл бұрын

I was wondering about the complete silence.

I first read the title as his worst job as a session musician was *on* "Late Night With Conan O'Brien"

@NZchannel_yt

4 жыл бұрын

same here lol

Good on ya Bill, thought the crowd wasn’t gonna get onboard for a while.

@salubrious

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it was a bit touch and go at the start alright.

@AClassOldie

4 жыл бұрын

That's because they got on keyboard..... Sorry I couldn't resist.

@GR-kw1es

3 жыл бұрын

yeah bad crowd tbh

@romancandlefight1144

3 жыл бұрын

Those audiences laugh when the sign flashes laugh... I wouldn't over think it..

@johnmartinez7440

3 жыл бұрын

@@romancandlefight1144 The intro work was also a bit weak

His musical jokes are brilliant, his timing is impeccable, one of the greats

Bill Bailey: "I'm a big fan of your president." me: *checks airdate nervously*

@heisenberg69

2 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@MrQuakeroat

Жыл бұрын

Haha, yes, and me!

@ronmastrio2798

Жыл бұрын

You might wanna calibrate your sarcasm sensor.

Bill Bailey is an absolute legend.

Drum and Bush, love it surprisingly aged well.

I was once asked by the US customs chappy in Dallas Fort Worth “what’s in the guitar case?” Bare in mind it was a hiscox style tweed flat guitar case, I was tempted to say a mouth organ, but I offered politely to open the case, which I did. The big shock was when my briefcase went though full of guitar cables and a usb interface and laptop I will never forget the woman going “BAG CHECK!!!!! SECURITY....”

His live shows are awesome, saw him in Feb 2019 and he is just brilliant.

@al201103

3 жыл бұрын

I saw him a year or so ago (couldn't BELIEVE he came to do a show in Shanghai) and basically, from the moment he started until the end, my wife and I were belly-laughing the entire time. I agree with you 100% - just brilliant!!

Bill Bailey: Into the Hornery

i miss Black Books. such a good series.

@fearnobeer9077

4 жыл бұрын

So many good episodes

@moonooze6171

4 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite series

@no_genius

4 жыл бұрын

King Delevingne say her name, Hatsune Miku

@iliadiliad6028

4 жыл бұрын

Love it, I watch it at least once a year. Bills character was the best.

@hayleyt8018

4 жыл бұрын

Black Books was written only by Dylan Moran and no one else

Bill Bailey is a legend. He is like the awkward dad that everyone loves.

@residentgrey

3 жыл бұрын

My one friend is like is weird younger brother. I kept seeing my friend instead while watching Black Books for the first time, blown away by the likeness and the style of humor. Bill is truly a treat!

@AviViljoen

Жыл бұрын

Maybe like yours.

Black books episode where Bill learns piano..... Hilarious.

Watching in 2019: "I'm a big fan of your president". Plenty of material there for Don & Bass

@berkpick

4 жыл бұрын

President DrumBass

@kane2742

4 жыл бұрын

Or Dumb & Bass.

@iamchris1000

4 жыл бұрын

surely trum n bass?

@benimanah

4 жыл бұрын

Trump up? Drumpf and bass?

@grimTales1

4 жыл бұрын

Been thinking he could do an update with Trump quotes

People born the same day this aired will be a legal adult in the U.S. next year...this has been Father Time, reminding you of the ever-approaching spectre of death.

@Protagonist

4 жыл бұрын

I'd like to cancel my appointment with death, it's at an inconvenient time. Is there any way I can push the date back to say...sometime next century?

@joshuadramsey

4 жыл бұрын

It gets worse. At some point you'll hear that and you'll be like, "Oh, is that all? I thought it was way longer ago!"

@al201103

3 жыл бұрын

Cake please

@MCVessels

3 жыл бұрын

And the ever-receding spectre of birth! I'm quite happy to put that undignified event behind me.

@vagga2u14

3 жыл бұрын

This was like two years before I was born...

I'm surprised he kept the same set he used in his English act, excellent.

Love him!!! He’s so funny and cute. Manny, get me a bottle of wine!!

@mg5347

4 жыл бұрын

And a pickle? +Drunk happy face+

@rebeccawest1912

3 жыл бұрын

Splishy splashy come on! 😆😆😆

Brilliant!! I LOL'd!! Incidentally 'Jazz Hunt' is a great name for a potential band.

Am I the only one that wants a full Bush song based on that start?

Comedy genius and classically trained musician.👍👍its a good mix.

That Jazz Hunt bit was pure Eddie Izzard. 😂❤

I'd like to hear more about the mouse. 😂

I've been a fan of Bill for years, and never heard about him scoring children's cartoons. Now that I've seen this bit, I can't imagine a better person for the job!

Excellent that Conan had Bill on the show. Definitely a highlight...especially for us musicians. You may be sure that as a child, Bill adored Prokofiev's "Peter And The Wolf."

How times change, Bush seems like Bertrand Russell in comparison to who they have in charge now

@chriskelly4659

3 жыл бұрын

Old Bertrand he was a great prez

@miaschu8175

3 жыл бұрын

That actually made me lol. Almost glad not to have been out in public :/

The things different between american and British audiences that they'll laugh at are interesting. He got nothing for it here but in Britain the "Get the cat out of here Im working!" would get a laugh.

@theclubvids

4 жыл бұрын

im canadian and i half laughed at it

@WorldNews92

4 жыл бұрын

​@@theclubvids Yeah, but that's because you half-laughed at the "Écoutez et répétez" line as well.

@Macca1000001

3 жыл бұрын

A whole lot of generalising there.

@DJT183

3 жыл бұрын

And when he said "the hornery" you can see on Bills face for a second how surprised he is at the laugh

@matteoj226

3 жыл бұрын

I nearly fell off my chair at that bit

Great! Love him on QI!

great smart funny man, plays all the possible musical instruments. in love forever!

Bill Bailey is an actual comedy genius, but sometimes he's too clever for his audience!

@beeble2003

2 жыл бұрын

I don't think he was too clever. Actually, the opposite -- I love Bill Bailey but I think he chose his material for this set really badly. The stuff at the start, about US immigration, will make no sense to most Americans. Nobody knows about the details of entering their own country as a foreigner, because they've never done it. As foreigners, we find it funny to be asked if we're a Nazi, a terrorist of a spy; Americans have no idea what that form says. It would be exactly the same if an American comedian talked about UK immigration forms to a British audience. Basing a quarter of the set on the premise "hunting is bad" in a country where _a lot_ of people hunt isn't going to work. He also relies on the audience understanding what a British fox hunt is -- most Americans aren't going to have a clue about that. Then the part at the end is basically saying "Your leader sucks." Even assuming a somewhat left-leaning audience, a third of them will flat-out disagree; another third will kind of agree but feel defensive at being criticized by a foreigner. That's not going to come across well.

@dorothy1

2 жыл бұрын

I thought he chose quite well. Americans like any nation can know exactly what happens as an immigrant by simply going to any library in the nation. If they bothered. He did not say bush sucked and the hunti g bit from England, again try your local library, in the kids section.

@beeble2003

2 жыл бұрын

@@dorothy1 Sorry, where in the library can you find out about the forms that a foreign visitor has to fill in when entering the US? And, even if that information is easily available in libraries, why would anybody look it up? The question is not "can Americans find this stuff out?" Of course they can. The question is "do Americans know this stuff?"

@richardharvey5835

2 жыл бұрын

@@beeble2003 You miss the point, he's referring to their strict policy's on entering the country due to terrorism, something which at the time this aired was one of the biggest talking points in America, do the first segment is very topical for the time, the fox hunting bit I will agree with you, that one was a strange choice.

@mymedia2251

2 жыл бұрын

correction. He's too clever for the typical American

Love him on 'Would I lie to You?', that show cracks me up so much. XD

Just discovered that gem. 🤘🖖Great humor and musicianship🎶🥰

Awesome!!!

He has an incredible voice. He reminds me of the voice of Ian Anderson from Jethro Tull

Bill is an absolute genius, I truly enjoy every performance.😊

A rare genius. Well versed in classical music and music theory.

Soooo good..the one and only Bill Bailey

Absolutely love Bill Bailey 😂😂😂

"The West of England" ha ha.

@herpsmaltwatta

3 жыл бұрын

Carlisle? 🤔 Newquay? 🤔 Somewhere in the middle? 😂

@aghastlyghost

3 жыл бұрын

West c'untry

I remember watching this the night it aired. The pitch wheel part stuck out in my mind.

I love him. If he ever comes to South Africa I will borrow money to go watch his show.

Inspirational 🙏🏽🙏🏽👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Always quality to the highest degree.

My favourite comedian. I always catch him when he is in town. Always entertaining...even on a bad day.

I have been lucky enough to see Bill Bailey live. He is the consummate entertainer. Raconteur, comedian and brilliant musician! And he did not swear once! See him live if you get the opportunity.

A comic genius. Bill Bailey can find the comedy in anything. 😀

I lot of subtlety in Bills humour and clever weird meanderings. Yet the Americans seem to react the biggest when he pretends to smoke a joint doing the cartoon music. America has produced some of the worlds finest comedy actors and writers but I don't think USA was ready for Bill at that time. Glad he is still successful and recently danced to Enter Sandman on Strictly Come Dancing last week.

He's tellin' the truth, smart guy, no dancing but fishing.

@mistypoke6347

3 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised he kept the same set he used in his English act, excellent.

@user-ky6vw5up9m

3 жыл бұрын

He won Dancing With Stars in UK

that muted horn sounds like a columbo murder

I remember him from Spaced that's so cool

@leorewinski7768

4 жыл бұрын

This was filmed a few months after spaced ended

@SavageBunnyGetMoney

4 жыл бұрын

@@leorewinski7768 I love how he was talking about punching a random person in the face for saying Hawk the Slayer is rubbish and then he reveals he punched his dad in the face 😹😹😹😹

@al201103

3 жыл бұрын

I think that's where I first encountered him too! He actually had his own TV show before Spaced, but I missed it completely. "So what you're saying is, dump your boyfriend...have a sandwich!"

I really couldn't place the first president gag initially, without looking at the date, pretty much applies to the last 30 years.

One of the great standups.

BILLY Bailey? BILLY????

@Monkeyshaman

4 жыл бұрын

The less handsome Bailey.

As a United Statesian (of America) I've watched hours of Bill Bailey - it was great to hear the audience try to figure this guy out.

Bailey is a charm! As for the fox hunters.....anything that causes a few broken hips is a must.

Love me some bill bailey.

absolutely adore bill bailey.

@EricPhilippiofficial

Жыл бұрын

thank you for the awesome words, love & recognition, I am captivated🙂. Where are you watching from?❤

Love bill !

Absolute genius! Bill is one of kind, to many mad as a hatter but to those who appreciate comedy utterly brilliant 👏🏽

LOVE BILL BAILEY

nice as always

bill bailey is one of those who grow on you for sure- and a very intelligent and cultured man.

Legendary.

Great.

LOVE BILL

My new hero.

3:42 no jazz hunting horns! (;-)

Bill Bailey. Legend.

What a brilliant man!

“Ah you have tricked me” killed me

I like that he made the Osama Bin Laden joke roughly 5 months after 9/11. Madman.

4:13 I think I heard that on classic _Doctor Who._

Bill is one of my fave funny humans

@EricPhilippiofficial

Жыл бұрын

thank you for the awesome words, love & recognition, I am captivated🙂. Where are you watching from?❤️

@discopantsandhaircuts1135

Жыл бұрын

@@EricPhilippiofficial Sydney, Australia

@EricPhilippiofficial

Жыл бұрын

Australia is a great Nation! Have you been to any concert of mine

@discopantsandhaircuts1135

Жыл бұрын

@@EricPhilippiofficial no, hope to one day. Was a fan of black.books too!

@EricPhilippiofficial

Жыл бұрын

Great to know that! Hopefully soon I will see you in my concert. I do like to know you more though ! Can you text me on mail

Reggie Watts' inspiration

Did anyone else notice the drum & bass sample either was, or sounded just like the original intro to Never Mind the Buzzcocks, the panel show he starred on?

That was great

Should be Bill in the title, not Billy

@erkkamykkanen

4 жыл бұрын

Oh you don't know him? Us friends call him Billy.

@KenTheAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

Billy!

@Yahootie

4 жыл бұрын

Billybillybillybillybillybillybillybillybilly ect.

@moxm5521

4 жыл бұрын

@@Yahootie You are flat

@SmugSuspenders

4 жыл бұрын

@@moxm5521 Nice one 👌

I can see why Rachel stalks him, he's brilliant!

@AngelicusImmortus

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 so was so embarrassed about it 😂😂😂😂

Of course it would take a weed joke to warm the American audience to him :p Love it.

Bill is funny internationally true legend

Have bill on the podcast!

Bill Bailey 'dumbing down' for an American audience and still going over their heads.

@K.R.O1875

2 жыл бұрын

Ah, yes. How could people in a country responsible for producing Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Eddie Murphy, Bill Hicks, Norm Macdonald, Chris Rock, Louis CK, Bill Burr possibly understand this incredibly _sophisticated_ kind of humour, using music as punchlines. The plebs.

@kooper1683

2 жыл бұрын

@@K.R.O1875 Pretty sure Norm McDonald is Canadian but otherwise I get your drift. But tell me, how many of the comedians you named played musical instruments in their shows?

@matthewphilip1977

2 жыл бұрын

Evenin, Kooper. This, to me, seems like Bill doin his regular thing. I've seen him do the Bush bit to a British audience. Where do you think he's dumbed down?

@matthewphilip1977

2 жыл бұрын

@@K.R.O1875 You seen Norm Macdonald's final special? Just him, no audience. Very poignant.

@silvagamb1806

2 жыл бұрын

@@matthewphilip1977 I've seen all of Bill's tours and never in one has he done that Bush gag. If you can't see that he's dumbed down for the Yanks then you know nothing about him, a few KZread clips doesn't suffice.

Double fox hunting - stunned silence while that is being digested.

@kh2freek

3 жыл бұрын

I think part of the problem is Americans wouldn't say "double fox hunting" so they didn't really get he was playing the part of disgruntled student. And of course also American comedians don't deal in as much subtlety. It needs a rewrite. "I've got fox hunting next period with Miss Malkovich, ugh" Something like that.

I think I heard the same joke about immigration with Mo Amer (The Vagabond 2018), I guess he is a Bill Bailey fan just like us :-D

black books ❤️

Wow the Black Books episode where he plays piano…it’s legit!

Musical legend

If you like him here, you should look for clips of him on Never Mind The Buzzcocks

@hanli5416

3 жыл бұрын

Personally i prefer his live performances on stage over never mind the Buzzcocks. His live interaction and adaptation is amazing. Especially in smaller venues like the last time i saw him. A lot of us were within distance to interact without mike really. Pretty sure these covid days this is no longer possible. Even the early Mark Lamarr episodes. Allthough Black Books is very close and better in an absurd way really.

2020 he has just won UK Version of Dancing With The Stars (Strictly Come Dancing).

Won 'em over like a boss!

Check out the Devil Horns at the start

@MCVessels

3 жыл бұрын

They say he hails from the west of England, but they don't say *who* he hails. (My guess is Tony Iommi.)

That’s the ‘West Country’ Conan.

He’s a god amongst men.

@thegoatchild3545

4 жыл бұрын

The Useless Golfer OOOOUUUUUUUD!!!🙌

@MingMangMao

4 жыл бұрын

The Goat Child OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUD!

@thegoatchild3545

4 жыл бұрын

Eric Burkheimer You forgot Dylan Moran....careful!😉

@thegoatchild3545

4 жыл бұрын

Eric Burkheimer you should definitely look him up. He’s a truly brilliant irish veteran comedian, and he played Bernard in Black Books.

@GoggledAgog

4 жыл бұрын

​@@thegoatchild3545 you'd put him on a list of "comedians who make their rounds on [...] panel shows"?