Paul Shaffer was lost!

rpnuge · Post by **rpnuge** » May 22, 2008 9:26 am

What the hell was up with Paul Shaffer playing the keyboards behind Jimmy? He had the sheet music out and looked like he was playing in a band for the first time. He played like 5 seconds. The camera kept going to him expecting to show him playing but he was totally out of it.

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » May 22, 2008 9:48 am

Paul is no Seamus O' Utley

FunkHouse9 · Post by **FunkHouse9** » May 22, 2008 10:13 am

Here's the video from last night.

http://www.popcrunch.com/jimmy-buffett- ... man-video/

Salukulady · Post by **Salukulady** » May 22, 2008 10:18 am

It's the house band...they don't rehearse much with the guest, their good enough musicians they're reading the music for the first time. Studio musicians do the same thing.

FunkHouse9 · Post by **FunkHouse9** » May 22, 2008 10:20 am

Ukulady wrote:It's the house band...they don't rehearse much with the guest, their good enough musicians they're reading the music for the first time. Studio musicians do the same thing.

They're good enough to play music as they read, but it seems like Paul wasn't prepared enough when Jimmy called out "Mr. Shaffer", although I really couldn't make out his part well.

rich_big · Post by **rich_big** » May 22, 2008 10:41 am

sounds like he only got the first three notes of volcano lick (homer voice..mmmmm, volcano lick)

makes me love Mr Utley even more.

plus JB didnt give us the "I think some people in this crowd got high" followed by a big cheer from the audience...

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » May 22, 2008 10:44 am

I thought the same thing!

PartofthePhlock · Post by **PartofthePhlock** » May 22, 2008 11:10 am

Dag, I fell asleep before JB came on.

docandjeanie · Post by **docandjeanie** » May 22, 2008 11:21 am

I liked it

also go to letterman's website, Bama Breeze is on the website, not broadcast last night.

Enjoy

East Texas Parrothead · Post by **East Texas Parrothead** » May 22, 2008 11:23 am

Just watched the video ... I'll bet Jimmy was *really* wishing for Mr. Utley ... that was just awful ... the guy with the flute missed several cues, too ... egads!

Mkes you really appreciate the CRB!!!!

Migration Michelle · Post by **Migration Michelle** » May 22, 2008 11:28 am

He probably could have just run his finger up and down the keyboard like Mr. Utley does in the beginning of Volcano and it would've sounded a lot better and made him appear like he knew what he was doing.

Poor guy...hardly played any notes!

Do you think that the band had NO IDEA what they were going to play until just then? Wouldn't they have had a little time to prepare?

docandjeanie · Post by **docandjeanie** » May 22, 2008 11:32 am

Migration Michelle wrote:He probably could have just run his finger up and down the keyboard like Mr. Utley does in the beginning of Volcano and it would've sounded a lot better and made him appear like he knew what he was doing.

Poor guy...hardly played any notes!

Do you think that the band had NO IDEA what they were going to play until just then? Wouldn't they have had a little time to prepare?

It seems that way to me.

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » May 22, 2008 11:34 am

I'm more surprised that there are CHARTS for his music.
Who knew?????

phjrsaunt · Post by **phjrsaunt** » May 22, 2008 1:50 pm

East Texas Parrothead wrote:Just watched the video ... I'll bet Jimmy was *really* wishing for Mr. Utley ... that was just awful ... the guy with the flute missed several cues, too ... egads!

Mkes you really appreciate the CRB!!!!

Egads AND little fishes!! You are so right!

BigR-KyParrothead · Post by **BigR-KyParrothead** » May 22, 2008 1:56 pm

i was thinking the same thing last night.

paul is pretty darn good, he also played in the snl band many years ago, and they could rock.

he was sooo lost last night though

TropicalTroubador · Post by **TropicalTroubador** » May 22, 2008 1:58 pm

springparrot wrote:I'm more surprised that there are CHARTS for his music.
Who knew?????

Of course there are. Hell, I've got one or two books with the sheet music for "Volcano." And there are tabs out there on the Web.

Then again, it's only a three-chord song, so it's not all *that* hard to figure out.

sonofabeach · Post by **sonofabeach** » May 22, 2008 2:03 pm

Everyone's a critic. Sounded great too me and I'm glad Jimmy controlled his voice and sometimes corny ad libs for tv.
And sure Paul looks like a dork but he played fine.

piratenurse · Post by **piratenurse** » May 22, 2008 5:13 pm

rpnuge wrote:What the hell was up with Paul Shaffer playing the keyboards behind Jimmy? He had the sheet music out and looked like he was playing in a band for the first time. He played like 5 seconds. The camera kept going to him expecting to show him playing but he was totally out of it.

OMG, I FELL OUT, LMAO!!! Never been a big Paul Schaefer fan, always thought he served enough as his own biggest fan. It stunk!! Peeuuuu!

Parrot Elm · Post by **Parrot Elm** » May 22, 2008 6:27 pm

No question about it. He was done lost!!!

Dutch Harbor PH · Post by **Dutch Harbor PH** » May 22, 2008 7:45 pm

piratenurse wrote:
rpnuge wrote:What the hell was up with Paul Shaffer playing the keyboards behind Jimmy? He had the sheet music out and looked like he was playing in a band for the first time. He played like 5 seconds. The camera kept going to him expecting to show him playing but he was totally out of it.
OMG, I FELL OUT, LMAO!!! Never been a big Paul Schaefer fan, always thought he served enough as his own biggest fan. It stunk!! Peeuuuu!

I'm with you...to the letter...perhaps one of the biggest reasons I don't like the late show......

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