Bill Hicks was definitely a funny guy, but yeah, he didn't have a great voice or presentation so it's easy to see why a lot of people would overlook him.
Denis Leary, while he had some similar jokes to a few o' Bill Hicks', had far better delivery and a more polished act overall.
I like 'em both a lot.
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