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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | in the latest issue of Rolling Stone.
The Players:
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[*]Rock& Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, Buddy Guy
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[*]BB King
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[*]Eric Clapton
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[*]Paul Shaffer and backing band
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The Setting:
On Stage for Guy's induction into the Rock&Roll Hall of Fame, rehearsing Wiilie Dixion's "Let Me Love You, Baby." Keep in mind that BB King is one of Buddy Guys' idols and biggest early influence as was Guy to Eric Clapton...
....and SCENE...
11am Clapton and Guy strumming their guitars are on stage and King seated before a mic. The three are being backed by the Late Show with David Letterman Band, Paul Shaffer, playing organ and directing...
The drummer counts off but, before the band can get rolling, Shaffer is on his feet calling for the musicians to stop, at one point even waving his arms to halt the song to tell BB King he was getting the words wrong...
King replied, "I got what wrong?"
Shaffer, "The words. Read them off the TelePromTer
(the prompter is fifty yards away)
King, "That's too far"
Shaffer, "Well, he's getting the words wrong"
Clapton (annoyed), "The words are whatever he says they are.." |
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Location: NJ | Shaffer's a Tool. |
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Location: Avondale, AZ | Cliff you got the word wrong. It is fool. |
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Location: Cicero, NY | You're both close but I'm not sure either word totally captures the true essence of the annoying little twit. As much as I used to enjoy Letterman, I stopped because I just can't stand Shaffer. And if I hear his Cher imitation one more time I just won't be responsible for the carnage. |
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Location: Midland, MI | You are both wrong, he's a fsking retarded little pantywaist milquetoast nancy boy trying to play on the big boy's swingset. |
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Location: Tennessee | He shoulda stayed on SNL where he could take our laughing at him as a compliment. |
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Location: New Orleans | A "Tool" he is...and always has been. After all these years, I STILL can't like em. He just grates on my nerves. Yuck! |
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Location: Hicksville, NY | a funny story indeed ... is this for real? |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | true story...
The little white commercial-break band leader, did indeed, tell one of the original black Memphis bluesmen, he was doin' it wrong.... |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Priceless! |
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Location: Oakville Ontario Canada | Sure glad you guys get to keep him in your country!
Cause we don't want him back here! :eek:
Cheers |
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| I don't know this guy, but doesn't cliff Know people? |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | just arrange for his fingers to be broke..... |
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Location: NJ | In Jersey, it's not n'essarlily "safe" to . . ."know somebody" (on either end of the spectrum).
I pretty much "KnowSomebodyThatKnowsSomebody" . . .
. . . it's safer that way ;)
I've got a goodly degree of MusicalRespect for Shaffer (wasn't he in "the band" on the Nat'l.Lampoon's "Lemmings" album?
(FUNNY f@ckin' Album, b/t/w.!
BelushiKills! (PunIntended).
but'I bumped into him(Shaffer) a couple of times in Manhattan, and he just totally comes across as an ArrogantLittleFopp . . . . |
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Location: Avondale, AZ | Why is he even on stage with the others. He is a big reason Letterman is second to Leno. Him and the fact that Letterman is just not as funny as Leno. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Letterman just isn't as funny,
well there is that small point to consider, isn't there?
Leno looked good driving the pace car at Daytona this afternoon too. |
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Location: Tennessee | The paint job on that Corvette reminded me of some of those they did on the Les Pauls a while back.
Were you at the track today W2? |
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Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado | Hey Jeff,
Do you mind if I steal this and post it on another news group? |
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Location: Gardnerville, NV | Here's a link to the article -
http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/9257392/the_kingpin |
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Location: Avondale, AZ | His latest record, Bring 'Em In, features Carlos Santana, This I got to hear. Hell, I will buy it first without hearing it.
Great article. I will be returning to read the rest of it soon. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Originally posted by Cc:
Hey Jeff,
Do you mind if I steal this and post it on another news group? Not at all. |
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Location: closely held secret | Jeff, do you mind if I steal this and post it on my wall? :)
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | If you play nice, I might let you date her at the OFC tour |
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Location: closely held secret | Oooo. That would be a nice treat. Ok, I'll play as nicely as I'm capable of. |
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Location: Orlando, FL | Thanks for the link, that is a f#cking great artictle! Buddy Guy has some great stories! |
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Funny Story...