AMERICAN: The Bill Hicks Story

[jimw1]

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[Steve Crook]

I'm all for more people finding out more about him - but will there be anything new for those that already know of his work? There were quite a few interviews with family and friends on some documentaries about him just after he died. Totally Bill Hicks (1994) has quite a lot about his young life and his struggles in getting on US TV. It has interviews with his family and his school and college friends



Then the recordings like Sane Man, Relentless and Revelations give a good idea of what his stage act was like



Steve

[zettel45]

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I'm all for more people finding out more about him - but will there be anything new for those that already know of his work?

Probably not. I suspect the film will be aimed at Americans where Hicks (I think) is still relatively obscure.



Anyway, here he is remembering his worst ever gig:





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[jimw1]

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I'm all for more people finding out more about him - but will there be anything new for those that already know of his work?



Steve

Other than Some Interviews with his family and friends' there is of course no new or unseen footage' but if it Brings him to the attention of more people then as you say that has to be a Good thing.........................

I suppose that the converted myself included will grab anything thats going...................

[Steve Crook]

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Probably not. I suspect the film will be aimed at Americans where Hicks (I think) is still relatively obscure.



Anyway, here he is remembering his worst ever gig:





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Lovely, he certainly had an interesting life.



One of my favourites of his, apart from "It's just a ride" is the story of the waffle waitress



He was often rude and disparaging about the people of the Southern States, but he did love 'em really



Steve

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