This series of interviews by Costas were great. I watched it every night.

@waynej2608

2 жыл бұрын

Same. I wish that he still had that show. When it comes to engaging interviews, he still has no peer.

Costas is a very underrated interviewer. He asks the questions that capture the persons enthusiasm and reveal who they really are.

@resilientrecoveryministries

3 жыл бұрын

So true. I got excited when ever he interviewed some one I liked because of the way he interviews.

@waynej2608

2 жыл бұрын

Bob is the best, in the biz. This was a tremendous interview. It's one of my favorite one's Costas did on Later, along with his interviews of Mickey Mantle, Paul McCartney, Audrey Meadows, etc. His technique, insights, and enthusiasm are unmatched, in the format. Imho.

@NoOne-kr4jc

2 жыл бұрын

You could say that, but he has ppl research for him. Costas once interviewed Benny Goodman but that was a disaster. Its either the people he works with and/or him who employs the idea of a research staff.

@steveconn

Жыл бұрын

He's the best since Cavett, maybe better.

@shackdaddy7106

Жыл бұрын

Underrated compared to who? Bob Costas has been one of the top interviewers both in sports, and in the general world for the past 40 years. And most people that are aware of Bob Costas know that. He is far from underrated.

Don Giller, this is great entertainment!!! You get the Nobel KZread prize. Thank YOU Sir!

Amazing that Our youth have not found Paul yet, but they will. Paul was and is the quintessential performer. I loved how Paul got so into the music. His boyishness enthusiasm was beyond reproach. Thank You

Thank you again Sir Don! For taping and sharing this masterpiece that ran into the ether in 93 and gives the doubters a reason why comedy nerds and Dave fans know why the Shaffmeister is a genius and the perfect and hippest sidekick for Dave. Nice touch of adding the whole Dizzy Gillespie performance to the post. Don Giller for President!

@dongiller

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Though I’ll stick with civilian life. :)

Dave summed up Paul perfectly, I thought. He said, Paul Shaffer loves show business in the way show business was meant to be loved. And boy does it show here. Paul's recalling of being a 12 year old kid in Vegas, with his parents, and deciding that LATER IS HIPPER has stayed with him his entire life. He's as hip as they come, and a true musical genius.

This is absolute gold. Thank you so very, very much for all that you post.

@dongiller

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Preparing something now from the same period but a lot longer.

This is music nerd heaven. Bob did a great and insightful interview that actually dug a bit deeper than I would have thought. And it is so cool to see the band play the songs all the way through. And on ABC of all places.

i'm switched over to letterman many times because of the musical guest, clearly the best late night band of all time.

This is a great interview.

This great! You can't beat Shaffer and his musicality!

Love these old Later shows. Thanks for posting this one with Paul up.

@dongiller

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks; will be putting up more as I continue to digitize them.

@Rob_Kates

6 жыл бұрын

This was an excellent show. The ultimate lineup was when NBC had Carson, Letterman, then Costas.

@jennifersman7990

4 жыл бұрын

Don Giller Don, do you have the Later when Mick Fleetwood was on?

Top notch interview. Dizzy Gillespie was fantastic.

Amazing that the only full length performance they showed was the one Paul said he was least proud of, with Dizzy Gillespie.

@andyrose5616

4 жыл бұрын

That wasn’t aired on Later. Don just spliced it in here for reference. Speaking of that clip, I wonder why David walked over there and interviewed Dizzy standing up. It looked like the crew wasn’t ready for that.

@shawnuel

Жыл бұрын

I forgot Steve Jordan was still there for awhile after Hiram left.

Paul, your grandmother, grandfather, father, Cecil and Samuel were my neibours in Fort William. Saw your beautiful mother give carriage rides for you up and down marks street. Cecil was my dentist. All great friends. Ever, Lois Bowles.

@GregoryAlanBaileygamereviews

3 жыл бұрын

da fuq?

Don you are the best. Been looking for the full version of this for a long time. Easily the best Shaffer interview ever, as were many of Costas's interviews. That hour and half every night of Late Night/Later might be the best TV of all time and changed my life.

@dongiller

7 жыл бұрын

I agree; I taped a lot of the Costas shows and am digitizing them as well as the Late Nights.

@geniusmchaggis

7 жыл бұрын

have you read paul shaffers book Don?

@dongiller

7 жыл бұрын

I have and have quoted it when pertinent in a couple of uploads: Dave and Paul Robbed at Gunpoint on Late Night, Parts 1 and 2, 1983 -- kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z3-ep9KaYNHaj5c.html Paul Shaffer's first live-mic on Late Night, February 1982 -- kzread.info/dash/bejne/fI1pytmJm8e1psY.html

@geniusmchaggis

7 жыл бұрын

thanks for the links don!

@geniusmchaggis

7 жыл бұрын

Don! did you see norm MAC donald's new interview with dave?

I remember sneaking into the TV room at 2am to watch this when it first aired on TV :)

This interview is fascinating. I love the stories about performing with James Brown and Bruce Springsteen. Paul thought that he and the band did not do well with Dizzy Gillespie, but Dizzy said they were just fine. Paul is one of my favorite Canadians, along with Martin Short and the guys from Rush.

@waynej2608

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I though that Paul and his band sounded crackling backing Dizzy. Like many accomplished artists, I think Paul is his own harshest critic. Great show!

Always like Paul for his talent and strangeness , class act.

Thank you thank you thank you

I’ve always like Paul . Nice interview!

Great episode! I am still on the search for the Later episode with Pat Cooper- amazing stuff

@dongiller

3 жыл бұрын

December 28, 1992. I have it but haven’t digitized it yet.

@waynej2608

2 жыл бұрын

@@dongiller Yes, please. 👍

Paul is the real deal.

@manofiske3318

5 жыл бұрын

Even when he's "faking it"?

@Don Giller Priceless! thank you Don👋👋👋

$26.99 in 1993 for that double CD. Wow! 30 years ago!

I love Paul. What a career he's had. Springsteen however, is a goof. Always laughing at his own jokes that only he finds funny. I can't even watch him when he's being interviewed.

@latentsea

2 жыл бұрын

Get off my organ ya doof!!!

this was awesome.

Once again Don Giller, you are Da Man! I only wish you had the same interest in the original Colbert Report and original Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Thanks once again.

@dongiller

2 жыл бұрын

I have nearly all of those shows.

The laugh track is priceless

i loved Paul's reactions to chris Elliot on letterman

Any idea why Dave didn't bring Dizzy to the desk?

Dizzy Gillespie!! What a classy, classy person!!! :) 18:45

@dongiller

5 жыл бұрын

I wish I had a better-quality video source for his performance. Maybe someday.

@joedellaselva1251

5 жыл бұрын

@@dongiller Rest assured you taught me about Dizzy today. I only knew him as a name, the unique trumpet and his legend. I'm actually sitting in Charlotte, North Carolina as I write this and plan to drive over to his hometown (which he mentioned during his interview with Letterman). I did not know he was from Cheraw. discoversouthcarolina.com/products/3532

I should check out eBay for the album.

Could you upload the Dizzy Gillespie performance as a seperate video?

@dongiller

5 жыл бұрын

I’d rather first wait for a better-quality video to come along. In the meantime, you can always download the video, then extract the performance from that.

Coral Gables 🌴🇺🇸 I went to school with Tom King and the Starfires AKA OUTSIDERS ! 🏄

When did Later get a live audience?

Great stuff! What song does the band play with Dizzy?

@dongiller

2 жыл бұрын

“Frelimo at Tango.”

Where was Will Lee on the final Late Night program?

@dongiller

7 жыл бұрын

Will was touring with Sadao Watanabe in Japan. He hated missing the last week of the show.

29:13 is that actually Phil Beuth, or Elmer Gorry?

@dongiller

4 жыл бұрын

Phil.

It’s a great interview, but he doesn’t ask Shaffer how he managed to pull off making all those Vegas, showbiz music references so campy and tongue in cheek while not being condescending. And what about the spelling of his last name? That in itself is pretty unique.

Artie Fufkin, Polymer Records.

@sardonicus76

3 жыл бұрын

“Kick this @ss for a man!”

@waynej2608

2 жыл бұрын

I was hoping that Costas might reference This is Spinal Tap and Arty Fufkin. Shaffer, in addition to his musical versatility, was a solid comedic actor. He frequently 'turns it up to eleven'.

The audience is such a distraction here. Differences in shooting styles 30 years on.