This has got to be one of my favorite tribute speeches of all time. The devil bit could have been disrespectful (like, unfortunately, Jack Black's Zeppelin bit), but it only underscores how hard Yo-Yo Ma practiced and dedicated his life to his music. Very tasteful and honoring.
Very sweet by Colbert. I can still remember when the two ...really...the two...classical influences I had were Bernstein conducting Beethoven and Yoyo Ma playing Great Cello Concertos. I've sort of expanded since then. But I've followed Yoyo with everything he's done.
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This has got to be one of my favorite tribute speeches of all time. The devil bit could have been disrespectful (like, unfortunately, Jack Black's Zeppelin bit), but it only underscores how hard Yo-Yo Ma practiced and dedicated his life to his music. Very tasteful and honoring.
Yo-Yo Ma made his world debut under the direction of Leonard Bernstein at age 7 for President Kennedy in 1962. That's some revolutionary history.
I can see Yo Yo ma going "i love him" in the beginning hahaha so cute
Very sweet by Colbert. I can still remember when the two ...really...the two...classical influences I had were Bernstein conducting Beethoven and Yoyo Ma playing Great Cello Concertos. I've sort of expanded since then. But I've followed Yoyo with everything he's done.
Great dry humor. So funny! 😎🌱✌️
Wondering why Stephen Colbert did that...and then didn't wonder any more! Yo-yo Ma seems like a great guy with a real sense of humor.
Colbert is hilarious.
Cronkite, Kennedy, and now Colbert.
Good company all.
I thought Steph would make yo mama joke- misread))
TIL: Robert Johnson had a chance to be a fantastic cellist
Apparently, the devil plays the fiddle but not the cello.
English is third language 4 me, and I assure you that I can make a great tribute to Yo-Yo more than Stephen did .. that's it. 😉
Colbert stole from Jack Black.
How? Jack's tribute to Led Zeppelin was a year later.