...and here they are on the CBS show, doing "Feel The Pain" with discreet help from the house band.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DbkEnoVNhg
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 12 January 2022 06:25 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v4m4SzmA4U
10,000 Maniacs, except it's just Nat & the guitar player w/The World's Most Dangerous Band: "Don't Talk"
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 12 January 2022 06:41 (two years ago) link
By 1993, they were able to negotiate that Will & Paul could have a coffee break so the whole band could appear, but were still stuck w/Anton, so their drummer was stuck on congas and tambourine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7oG5i20uew
"Stockton Gala Days"
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 12 January 2022 06:50 (two years ago) link
Nick Cave video with the Paul Schafer stank face mentioned early on (about 2:20 in)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eO17Vdi94CA
― papal hotwife (milo z), Wednesday, 12 January 2022 07:25 (two years ago) link
Always enjoyed the contrast between the guitarist's 'chance to shine' on The Wagon's bridge and J taking the solo
― PaulTMA, Wednesday, 12 January 2022 13:47 (two years ago) link
One thing a lot of these clips have got me thinking about is when exactly in the '90s did the musical guests on late night talk shows (not just Letterman) get relegated the last 10 or so minutes of the show? A number of these clips indicate that the bands played in the middle of show, like in this Screaming Trees on Letterman clip, where we find out they played before a cooking segment!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJIEZx-_T74
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 12 January 2022 19:40 (two years ago) link
i always assumed it was because everyone was watching for the music portion so they put it at the end to get people to stay tuned. also lament all bands getting strictly relegated to one song. i know it was less common, but i have clear recollections of some bands getting to play a couple songs.
― get shrunk by this funk. (Austin), Wednesday, 12 January 2022 19:53 (two years ago) link
wrt Letterman maybe it had something to do with the show's starting time moving from 12:30 to 11:30. With the 12:30 start, if you waited to put the band on at the end that would be like 1:20am or something, maybe that was considered too late
― Josefa, Wednesday, 12 January 2022 20:07 (two years ago) link
XP Yeah, I noticed on some '80s-'90s Carson clips that they often had bands do two songs back to back without a commercial break.
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 12 January 2022 20:07 (two years ago) link
I can see that. Apparently though he kept doing that in the early days of the CBS show. I was just a kid then, but my parents were cool/understanding enough that I saw a lot of those shows at the time, and I really don't remember a time when bands weren't the last thing on a show.
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 12 January 2022 20:17 (two years ago) link
Huh I only ever watched Conan (right from the very beginning) and the band was always at the end.
― A Pile of Ants (Boring, Maryland), Wednesday, 12 January 2022 21:04 (two years ago) link
In my head bands and comedians were always at the end but I only watched the last couple of years of Carson and then Conan.
― papal hotwife (milo z), Wednesday, 12 January 2022 21:32 (two years ago) link
Comedians sometimes came to the couch (depending on if Johnny waved them over), so I think there was at least always one more segment after their sketch?
― i woke up alarmed (morrisp), Wednesday, 12 January 2022 21:37 (two years ago) link
sketch set
I seem to remember Lyle Lovett on the couch on Letterman, an example of a musician playing last in the lineup but not closing out the night with the performance itself.
― deep luminous trombone (Eazy), Wednesday, 12 January 2022 21:49 (two years ago) link
i was always annoyed that the "performance" guests rarely got to sit at the couch and talk shit. imagine the hilarity of letterman trying to talk to j mascis after that performance.
― get shrunk by this funk. (Austin), Wednesday, 12 January 2022 22:02 (two years ago) link
Thread needs L7
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5miCNKSoptQ
― Elvis Telecom, Wednesday, 12 January 2022 22:21 (two years ago) link
"Are you alright, Paul?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qpx20yJ4KoA
― Elvis Telecom, Wednesday, 12 January 2022 22:23 (two years ago) link
TIme for the rare, once a decade appearance of Poi Dog Pondering!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZ7oxb5BjJ8
― The Door into Summerisle (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 12 January 2022 22:25 (two years ago) link
Screaming Trees clip appears to have Steve Ferrone on drums! When exactly was he in that mix?
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 12 January 2022 23:36 (two years ago) link
nice of Thurston to wear a T-shirt from a band cooler than his ;)
― i woke up alarmed (morrisp), Wednesday, 12 January 2022 23:43 (two years ago) link
all the Jicks got to be on tv, but Paul still wails on the keys for Jenny and the Ess Doghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEanHqTHIyA
― mizzell, Thursday, 13 January 2022 15:33 (two years ago) link
I keep misreading the title as "Paul Schrader."
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 13 January 2022 15:34 (two years ago) link
Already been mentioned multiple times over here, so it's officially A Thing: Your favourite misread ILX thread titles!
― The Door into Summerisle (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 13 January 2022 15:37 (two years ago) link
Still waiting for more discussion of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-oxl1boHZU
― The Door into Summerisle (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 13 January 2022 17:19 (two years ago) link
Hey James, thanks for posting that Poi Dog clip! Love their first few albums. Also great to see Susan Voelz up front, her two solo LPs are terrific.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Thursday, 13 January 2022 18:12 (two years ago) link
Thread really delivers, thanks everyone
― Position Position, Thursday, 13 January 2022 18:29 (two years ago) link
Paul Shaffer's name is completely misspelled in the thread title, which is no doubt part of the reason for the confusion with the other Paul!
― The Door into Summerisle (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 13 January 2022 19:27 (two years ago) link
Poul Schiffrin
― Chappies banging dustbin lids together (President Keyes), Friday, 14 January 2022 01:29 (two years ago) link
Lol
― The Door into Summerisle (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 14 January 2022 01:32 (two years ago) link
― Presenting the Fabulous Redettes Featuring James (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 16 January 2022 17:09 (two years ago) link
god damn, L7 was badass in that clip
these are all really fun to watch
― alpine static, Tuesday, 18 January 2022 08:18 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGZw0v5fbQw
The Go-Go's w/Paul in 1994.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 22 August 2022 23:48 (one year ago) link
Paul in black cowboy hat jamming along with the Texas Tornados as they played throughout this show in 1990. Last 4 minutes the Tornados playing a full song and Paul gets a piano break.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FW6zF_dgww
― that's not my post, Friday, 26 August 2022 03:45 (one year ago) link
Wow, Great Find!
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 26 August 2022 07:10 (one year ago) link
I remember seeing Motorhead on the old NBC Letterman show. Dave made fun of Motorhead the entire show adn then when they came out to play, Lemmy flashed a death stare at Letterman. I think they ended up playing an old Chuck Berry tune and not even a Motorhead song.― earlnash, Sunday, August 26, 2007 2:20 PM (fifteen years ago) bookmarkflaglink
― earlnash, Sunday, August 26, 2007 2:20 PM (fifteen years ago) bookmarkflaglink
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrW8C4nBVUE
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 26 August 2022 07:21 (one year ago) link
HaDid Dave do the same bit when Radiohead came on?
― President Keyes, Friday, 26 August 2022 12:10 (one year ago) link
This is neat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E7D_oHOgRc
The World's Most Dangerous Go-Go's: "Cool Jerk '90"
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 27 August 2022 19:40 (one year ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd-1zwWYGKU
Wilco w/Paul: "Outtasite (Outtamind)"
#onethread
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 5 September 2022 16:41 (one year ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DnweMnI1Lw
Del Shannon: "Runaway"
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 11 September 2022 17:55 (one year ago) link
Nice. Particularly like WIll's sound on that.
― Jean Arthur Rank (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 12 September 2022 00:28 (one year ago) link
Paul jammed with Megadeth, which I didn't recall at the time!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTSBSuhCVxY
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 13 September 2022 02:18 (one year ago) link
Here too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JzovrQ0Xu8
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 13 September 2022 02:19 (one year ago) link
Alice In Chains
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqWemOCwpHs
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 13 September 2022 02:20 (one year ago) link
Good Finds!
OMG
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-2FSTN584Q
The Ramones, except it's just Joey & Johnny: "Pet Cemetery"
Just think...Anton Ramone
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 13 September 2022 02:48 (one year ago) link
Looking closer at those Megadeth clips...both of those performances were promoting the same album! Really rare to see a band do separate appearances on a show for the same record (and it not be a residency).
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 13 September 2022 03:39 (one year ago) link
they might be giants, making their network tv debut, playing a tight version of "they'll need a crane" with paul schaefer and the band
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBXkWetkf48
― na (NA), Friday, 30 September 2022 22:36 (one year ago) link
Haven’t read through this thread entirely, but is there some background as to why Paul Schafer did this kinda shit? Seems like a colossal dick move to push you and your band onto musical guests.
― circa1916, Friday, 30 September 2022 22:42 (one year ago) link
i mean it makes sense for some bands, like early TMBG
― na (NA), Friday, 30 September 2022 23:00 (one year ago) link