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What Would Bill Hicks Say?

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If you are a a fan of Bill Hicks, then this is probably the best piece of postmortem merchandise out there. Somehow, it just feels right, and though a few of the rants are not the greatest, most of them are dead on and perfect.

I can't think of any reason not to own this.

I really was excited to start reading this book, thinking it would be full of smart, well-crafted essays that would truly make you think (you know, like Bill Hick's stand-up did). So, I was deeply disappointed to find this book just to be fill with uneducated rants that spent more time worrying about fitting a new Bush joke in, then about actually making a point. Great idea, horrible execution.

A great shame- what could have been a showcase for a wide range of Bill Hicks fans, established and new comics and political satire becomes too close to being an ego trip for half a dozen of the organsiers buddies. Were there really so few contributions to this project that the same names had to be used again and again?
There are some good pieces but too few- and far too few Brits for someone who was so popular in the UK and such an Anglophile (and, unusually for an American capable of accurately satirising the British).

I like this book but would rather have just read these rants online. And why does it say Thom Yorke is one of the writers? Does he go by another name? That bummed me out a little. I wish more comedians would have been involved, it was way too short. Phooey!

To hear a verbal take on this project...please listen to "Voices" in mutant media at Frequency23 at DotOrg.

Bill wanted his ideas to be evolved.

If you are reading this I imagine you have listened to several hours of Bill Hicks material, perhaps 100s of hours. Now, what are you doing with these ideas?

If you're sharing what Bill Hicks would say I hold you are helping to solve Potable Water for all humanity.

If you buy this book you are helping wild critters in the Austin area. Thank you for your support.

This isn't much of a review...but I'm a biased reviewer. I'm a recovering advertising executive.

Let me ask you this...why have you read this far? And, whatever that answer is I'd like to ask that you take that energy and focus it on promoting Bill's ideas on Love.

Thank you for your considerations.

With gratitude to Kristin, Amelia, Joseph, Richard, Lynn, Mary & Steve for making this project possible...And everybody who contributed to this evolution.

Ben Mack
Intellish*t Marketing