I watched this when it first aired, and taped the show. What this clip does not contain, unfortunately, is the footage of Letterman's comments of Nick and Mick's performance after returning from commercial. letterman states, "That was Nick Cave singing the beautiful and haunting, "I Had a Dream, Joe" with a smirk, proceeded by a big laugh from the crowd. When I watched this "live," I was incensed by Letterman's obvious dispatch of the performance. Oh how times change. Now, as we all know, Gat-T
You're being infantile. Letterman mocks everything, that was his job. It doesn't mean he doesn't like Nick. Watch this, dumbo: th-cam.com/video/eDkUxcd0L9Q/w-d-xo.html
This is an 8 year old comment but I saw Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds on the Push The Sky Away tour too, and it was absolutely a religious experience. I was at the foot of the stage at the Ryman Auditorium, transfixed. His 2020 tour was cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic but I was lucky enough to catch him in 2023 with Colin Greenwood. He accompanied himself on piano and Greenwood played bass. It was good but it didn't have the heat of the 2014 show.
This is the first time I've seen this video. And I found myself thinking, where are the "Bad Seeds"...?! Then I realized it was the band from the show 🤣😂😂
The hubris of Letterman's house band was staggering. They were some great session players no doubt and I'll always love Paul but why would you insist on having a cover band sit in for the real thing? I just watched a video of the Pixies playing Trompe le Monde on Letterman in 1992. Will Lee took over bass duties leaving Kim Deal to play an inaudible acoustic guitar. Worse, Anton Fig was at the drum kit and David Lovering was left standing on the stage and air drumming. WTF? Paul took a decent but unnecessary organ solo after which Sid McGinnis played a short, uninspired guitar solo. I wonder why that was customary on Letterman. The Bad Seeds create a vibe. The best live show I've ever see. Every member of the band perfect, and Warren Ellis beyond that. They left space and built up the tension to explosive, chaotic release. Nick Cave is a hypnotic frontman. It was mesmerizing. This is... it's alright, I guess.
It’s a lot easier/more economical to have a house band than to have six musicians come in and fully set up to their liking for one song. Plus, a lot of bands were not able to consistently deliver a good performance, so for the sake of the show, you get more of a guarantee that it will at least sound decent. However sacrilegious it may be.
@@llRoBoBinHoll It's just not the same. If a band is promoting an album or a tour and they can't deliver a great performance, they don't have any business on that stage. The way they were doing it on Letterman simply wasn't representative of the bands. Sure, it's more economical but most other shows managed to have performances by the guest bands. There's no excuse. If it were something the bands wanted to do, that would be fine and perfectly understandable but if they weren't given an option, it sucks. And the "Pixies" performance was lame.
@@jeffoff7795I wasn’t alive back then, but I don’t see a lot of examples of smaller name acts performing in full set up on any variety show from back then. The options for these bands was probably a stripped down performance or no performance. You’re not owed a full band TV performance as a cult act. This is what made sense for both parties. And to be honest, the house band did a good job, including the backing vocals etc. Only the tapping solo was a little out of place.
@ The Tonight Show had musical guests. Saturday Night Live did too. There weren’t that many channels or late night talk shows. The band members might not have had much say in the matter. Their management and record label would have been pushing them to promote their music. Let’s be real. What if they had the Beatles on but it was just Paul McCartney and John Lennon singing backed by the World’s Most Dangerous Band while George and Ringo played tambourine? I’ve seen the Bad Seeds and they’re a helluva lot better than that. I guess I just disagree. And listen, I was alive and I watched Letterman religiously. I love Paul Shaffer and the band but this is a bit of a disservice to the music and the fans. If it sold albums I guess it was worth it.
This is cool, but also kind of hilarious watching the house band go totally over-the-top. Surreal.
Even captain beefheart went on letterman show. I think also tim buckley would have went
Nick cave and the good seeds!!!!
I watched this when it first aired, and taped the show. What this clip does not contain, unfortunately, is the footage of Letterman's comments of Nick and Mick's performance after returning from commercial. letterman states, "That was Nick Cave singing the beautiful and haunting, "I Had a Dream, Joe" with a smirk, proceeded by a big laugh from the crowd. When I watched this "live," I was incensed by Letterman's obvious dispatch of the performance. Oh how times change. Now, as we all know, Gat-T
You're being infantile. Letterman mocks everything, that was his job. It doesn't mean he doesn't like Nick. Watch this, dumbo: th-cam.com/video/eDkUxcd0L9Q/w-d-xo.html
Letterman was always a shallow idiot - mass-market "wit"
I am here from the future to say that I too remembered that, and it was the reason I clicked this on
I continue to play this video. I feel lucky that I saw Nick live in 2014. Please keep on touring Nick. Come back to the USA. I dig your vibe.
Hopefully he'll tour again next year. Seeing Nick Cave in concert is as close to a religious experience as anyone can hope for.
B Spring where'd you see them in 2014.?
This is an 8 year old comment but I saw Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds on the Push The Sky Away tour too, and it was absolutely a religious experience. I was at the foot of the stage at the Ryman Auditorium, transfixed. His 2020 tour was cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic but I was lucky enough to catch him in 2023 with Colin Greenwood. He accompanied himself on piano and Greenwood played bass. It was good but it didn't have the heat of the 2014 show.
I LOVE YOU NICK CAVE
Эта песня разрывает мне сердце на куски! 😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️
Да.
This is fucking hilarious.... I love Cave!
This is the first time I've seen this video. And I found myself thinking, where are the "Bad Seeds"...?! Then I realized it was the band from the show 🤣😂😂
Man, Paul CAN play the organ!
Big Performance
Paul having a blast
😮 Loved his albums but thought he was a wanna be. But I was wrong. God bless you nick and the boys ❤
The hubris of Letterman's house band was staggering. They were some great session players no doubt and I'll always love Paul but why would you insist on having a cover band sit in for the real thing? I just watched a video of the Pixies playing Trompe le Monde on Letterman in 1992. Will Lee took over bass duties leaving Kim Deal to play an inaudible acoustic guitar. Worse, Anton Fig was at the drum kit and David Lovering was left standing on the stage and air drumming. WTF? Paul took a decent but unnecessary organ solo after which Sid McGinnis played a short, uninspired guitar solo. I wonder why that was customary on Letterman. The Bad Seeds create a vibe. The best live show I've ever see. Every member of the band perfect, and Warren Ellis beyond that. They left space and built up the tension to explosive, chaotic release. Nick Cave is a hypnotic frontman. It was mesmerizing. This is... it's alright, I guess.
It’s a lot easier/more economical to have a house band than to have six musicians come in and fully set up to their liking for one song. Plus, a lot of bands were not able to consistently deliver a good performance, so for the sake of the show, you get more of a guarantee that it will at least sound decent. However sacrilegious it may be.
@@llRoBoBinHoll It's just not the same. If a band is promoting an album or a tour and they can't deliver a great performance, they don't have any business on that stage. The way they were doing it on Letterman simply wasn't representative of the bands. Sure, it's more economical but most other shows managed to have performances by the guest bands. There's no excuse. If it were something the bands wanted to do, that would be fine and perfectly understandable but if they weren't given an option, it sucks. And the "Pixies" performance was lame.
@@jeffoff7795I wasn’t alive back then, but I don’t see a lot of examples of smaller name acts performing in full set up on any variety show from back then. The options for these bands was probably a stripped down performance or no performance. You’re not owed a full band TV performance as a cult act. This is what made sense for both parties. And to be honest, the house band did a good job, including the backing vocals etc. Only the tapping solo was a little out of place.
@ The Tonight Show had musical guests. Saturday Night Live did too. There weren’t that many channels or late night talk shows. The band members might not have had much say in the matter. Their management and record label would have been pushing them to promote their music. Let’s be real. What if they had the Beatles on but it was just Paul McCartney and John Lennon singing backed by the World’s Most Dangerous Band while George and Ringo played tambourine? I’ve seen the Bad Seeds and they’re a helluva lot better than that. I guess I just disagree. And listen, I was alive and I watched Letterman religiously. I love Paul Shaffer and the band but this is a bit of a disservice to the music and the fans. If it sold albums I guess it was worth it.
I had the exact same thought. Really marked the spot I stopped buying the Letterman shtick.
nick cave on letterman? this felt cheap. great song though.