A Couple Notable Recent Musical Performances on Letterman

Dave’s son use to let his father sing him to sleep and one of his favorite’s was “Stand By Me”, and you can tell that Dave really likes Tracy Chapman’s version, especially how he expressed his thanks at the end of her performance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlZxx3elxBE

Before heading to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony to induct the late Stevie Ray Vaughan, John Mayer performed “American Pie” on Friday’s show (taped on Thursday) and totally killed it.  From the sound of it, this was a personal request by Dave.  But what I probably appreciated the most was him wearing an old “Late Night with David Letterman” jacket, the one from Dave’s old NBC days.  Man, I want that jacket, at least a shirt.  But seriously, this is one great performance.

https://youtu.be/8vcau75JJ2w?list=PLCJLiJ8uSJrBG5da3z1DGd0PQssU_feq-

 

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  • I’ve never been a fan of country music, though I did have an appreciation for it up until the time period acts like Garth Brooks and Alan Jackson started to fade.  With that said, I did tune into a small bit of the ACM Awards last night and was immediately reminded what I’m not a fan of the genre, but it was interesting to see how the stadium was tricked out and from a production standpoint of the event, I was impressed.
    • I bet Arlington was ticked since they kept referring to Dallas the entire evening.
    • Personally, 60,000 people seems like a small amount for that event.
    • The ACM Awards and the BET Awards really aren’t all that different.  Both are directed at a certain culture, take pride at keeping things real, and are known for singing about ungodly sings and then thanking God accepting an award.
    • I bet there will be lots of complaints about how bad the sound was inside the venue, which is a very common complaint.
    • George Strait had a great neon background of the Dallas skyline behind him during his performance.
    • I do find Reba adorable, she makes me smile everytime she talks.
    • I like Tony Romo as the quarterback of my favorite football team and as a person, but him walking out with a football, throwing it, and then saying some scripted line about a three-month-old NFL issue was hard to swallow.  Romo also introduced performer Dierks Bentley.  I wonder if the Mavs weren’t in the playoffs, could they have landed Dirk Nowitzki to introduce him.  Until last night, I that Dierks Bently was just a weird name for a band, not a person.
    • Miranda Lambert is from my wife’s hometown, yet I never hear a kind word from my in-laws about her, but I’ve been too shy to actually ask them why.  I have no opinion about her.  I do tell WifeGeeding that Lambert may be the most famous thing out of Lindale, but she (WifeGeeding) is the best looking thing to come out of that town.
  • We took a minor roadtrip to Burerlson on Saturday to visit WifeGeeding’s aunt as they were having a mini-family reunion.  It is fun listening to older siblings reminisce.
  • I’ve playfully ranted about how certain redundancies annoy me, like when people say “PIN Number”, “Hot Water Heater”, and “Cheddar Cheese” (Is there any other type of cheddar?).  But this weekend I ate a bit of humble pie as I talking about petrified wood and referred to it as “petrified rock” – rock itself is already petrified.
  • A lot of people rant and rave about North Main BBQ in Euless so I decided to give it a try, and my expectations were low since its a buffet.  My assumption that the meat would be dry was correct.  If you ask for the moist part of the brisket they will pull it out from the back, and it was good, but not great.  I’d say their good brisket is still better than Hard 8.
  • Today’s clean joke that you think is dirty:  What word begins with a “C”, ends with a “T”, has a “U” and an “N” in it, is hairy on the outside, and wet in the middle?  A coconut.
  • My latest addiction is Mediterranean food.
  • Star Wars humor – Tie Fighters
  • Jon Stewart: why I quit The Daily Show | The Guardian
  • I’m not giving away any spoilers, but last night on ‘Mad Men’ there was a scene with Travelers Cheques, which I’m still surprised are still sold today.  When I worked as a teller at a credit union during my college days, those things were hard to process.  But the best line of the night from the show was – You’re a very beautiful girl.  It’s up to you to be more than that.
  • ’60 Minutes’ had a segment on TED Talks last night and talked to Amy Cuddy, who has one of the most popular TED Talks of all time, which is about body language.  I kinda felt for her last night.  Despite her already being successful, being on ’60 Minutes’ is a big achievement, but she had lipstick on her teeth and I’m sure she hated to see that.
  • If you have an appreciate for presidential history, as do I, then you might like this  interactive piece about doodles created by presidents.
  • Best tweet about the Tim Tebow signing and how it relates to prophecy.  Related: Modell’s Sporting Goods CEO says stores won’t carry a lot of Tim Tebow Philadelphia
  • Marshall, Texas made it on ‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver’ last night.  Apparently, a quarter of all patent cases in the U.S. are filed in the town.  It sure was interesting that Samsun built an ice rink outside the courthouse which cost just under a million dollars.
  • Buzzfeed – Conan O’Brien Called Out One Of His Writers For Going On An Angry Twitter Rant About The Current State of Late Night Comedy
  • Buzzfeed – Rick Perry Invites Conservative Journalists To Off-The-Record Happy Hour
  • I love the opening to HBO’s ‘Silicon Valley’.
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  • I can’t figure out what’s the proper thing to do when I decide to watch all the Star Wars movies with the kids for the first time.  Should we watch them in order of the story line or the order they were released?  Personally, I’d like to go in the order they were released, but I think kids would be more entertained by watching the newer ones first.
  • AT&T Stadium is prepping for the ACM Awards and WFAA stated that turning the football venue into a studio requires the transparent roof to be blacked out.  Our local sports reporters are always harping on Jerry for having the venue face west/east instead of north/south because the sun blinds the players on the field during late afternoon games, and never trying to fix the problem by putting up some kind of curtains on those large glass doors facing the west.  Many theorize that Jerry had the stadium built in that direction so there wouldn’t be any glare on his big TV.  So basically Jerry is showing he’s more willing to block out a gigantic transparent roof for a one-time event instead of making sure his venue adequately blocks the direct sunlight for the stadium’s intended purpose of hosting football games.
  • This article also stated that this event has been in the planning stages for eight years, though the public announcement was made a year ago and the stadium has only been open for six years.  I gotta give Jerry credit, he’s a grand marketer and knows how to make a splash.
  • Yesterday the ‘CBS Evening News’ stated that only 10% of the cost of food is related to farming, the other 90% goes towards transportation, handling, and processing.  So supply and demand of oil affects food prices more than a drought.
  • I rarely scrub my feet, I tend to think all the soapy water on the shower floor does the job.
  • Someone from Buzzfeed wore a Fitbit while visiting Disneyland and California Adventure to see how many steps/miles she would track the whole day.  All I’ll say is that she didn’t make a marathon but did more than a 10k.
  • I’ve had my Samsung Gear Fit for 370 days which also tracks steps.  Most people have the goal of reaching 10,000 steps a day, but some days it’s just a struggle for me to get over 5,000 steps – that’s what working from home will do for you, though it’s not really an excuse.  However, the most I’ve walked in a day is 42,750 steps, which is about 21.38 miles.
  • Buzzfeed – A Mom Says A School Banned Her After She Live-Tweeted Her Son’s “Abstinence-Based” Sex Ed Class
  • Today’s dose of Tha South
  • David Hasselhoff’s new music video features dinosaurs, vikings, flamethrowers — and doesn’t suck
  • Meet the woman who tells everyone, ‘I have genital herpes
  • I was in stitches laughing at the opening scene in ‘Louie’ last night.
  • I wasn’t too impressed with the leaked trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
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