The Big Yin Still Alive

justinr73 · Post by **justinr73** » Wed Jan 20, 2016 2:41 pm

Saw him in Hammersmith last night - he was on good form although his illness is clearly starting to take its toll.

A very clever, talented and funny man.

BaggyTrousers · Post by **BaggyTrousers** » Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:17 pm

justinr73 wrote:Saw him in Hammersmith last night - he was on good form although his illness is clearly starting to take its toll.

A very clever, talented and funny man.

Christ, don't do that

, with all the deaths I thought he'd packed his knapsack, cashed in his chips & gone to join the bleedin' choir celestial.

He's a belter, any time he gets a mention it's time for a Ya-chube clip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex8eilk ... HfllwAUdIM

shamalicious · Post by **shamalicious** » Wed Jan 20, 2016 5:07 pm

Phew, thought he was a goner too. Now that's a famous person I really would be devastated about. My all-time favourite comedian and feel privileged to have seen him live a couple of years ago.

big mervyn · Post by **big mervyn** » Wed Jan 20, 2016 5:17 pm

I also had a sharp intake of breath there.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Wed Jan 20, 2016 5:17 pm

BR · Post by BR » Wed Jan 20, 2016 5:23 pm

Sad to hear the news. He was my benchmark for rating comedy.

Shan · Post by **Shan** » Wed Jan 20, 2016 6:12 pm

Think you need to add - Still Alive - to the title.

Post by **The Fonz** » Wed Jan 20, 2016 8:01 pm

Even Fonzy would have been sad if the Big Yin had gone >you_rock

BR · Post by BR » Wed Jan 20, 2016 8:13 pm

Shan wrote:Think you need to add - Still Alive - to the title.

You're right Shan. He will live in our hearts forever.

#Last train te Glasgow Central... #

Snipe Watson · Post by **Snipe Watson** » Wed Jan 20, 2016 8:20 pm

I saw Billy a couple of years ago in the Millennium Forum just before his Parkinson's was diagnosed. He was a shadow of his former self, kept losing his train of thought and I came away sad at his decline, but I think he has got more of a handle on it now.
He has set the benchmark for stand-up comedy and there aren't many in his league.

BR · Post by BR » Wed Jan 20, 2016 8:28 pm

When I said benchmark, I should clarify - a really funny comic routine may hit the dizzy heights of 0.8 Connolies. A particular gag may even go to 1.0, but that's it. We will not see his like again.

shamalicious · Post by **shamalicious** » Wed Jan 20, 2016 8:28 pm

He had been going off on tangents for years and I thought that was maybe part of his routine but I think I read somewhere that he had gone blank on a few occasions before the diagnosis.

big mervyn · Post by **big mervyn** » Wed Jan 20, 2016 9:09 pm

Shan wrote:Think you need to add - Still Alive - to the title.

It's an establishment cover-up. All these people can't be wrong.

Cap'n Grumpy · Post by **Cap'n Grumpy** » Wed Jan 20, 2016 9:23 pm

big mervyn wrote:I also had a sharp intake of breath there.

S'alright - so did he

(but David Bowie still not ..... apparently)

justinr73 · Post by **justinr73** » Thu Jan 21, 2016 1:30 pm

I posted a similar message on another forum I frequent and nobody indicated they had assumed the worst - you NI-ers are a bloody morbid bunch!

Whilst I hope he has a while left in him yet, Billy has had a great life but may be left with one regret when it comes time to recline on his deathbed.......

Ross Noble.

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