Yeah, this was pretty fucking classy on Letterman’s part. Letterman has said and done some stupid shit (I like Letterman more than say Leno, but not as much as Stewart and Stromboulopoulos). Definitely earned Letterman a great deal of respect in my eyes.
owlie1961
June 20, 2010 3:25 pm
This was the kindest thing Letterman EVER did. This was so wonderful. Warren’s memory will always be kept in my heart. I just love him and his music.
jimlaregina
June 20, 2010 3:33 pm
Thanks for posting this. I was a Warren Zevon fan starting with his eponymous 1976 album but missed this.
actfray
June 20, 2010 4:32 pm
Great interview, but PLEASE synch up the audio with the video!
tishhead
June 20, 2010 5:03 pm
remembering a wild show at the LA roxy. people making out under the table, everyone drinking way too much. warren breaking a piano string at one point. and, at the end, an actual, legitimate extra encore, after the house lights had been turned on. people stomping for more, warren coming out nearly in tears for one more. we’ll keep him in our hearts for more than awhile.
rymanhouse
June 20, 2010 5:04 pm
Tactical error, dry cleaning, don’t be fooled by cosmetics, they don’t discourage you from doing what you want, if Dr. Stan can’t fix it, enjoy every sandwich, Daves the best friend my music has ever had……All words spoken by a man who was so near death at the time, he didn’t look at it as a death sentence, but as a part of life and he lived it out to the fullest. WOW, now theres something we can all learn.
BullRun1861
June 20, 2010 5:11 pm
“Well, I guess you better get your dry cleaning done on special.”
ensile
June 20, 2010 5:40 pm
great artist, his music is all class, it will never die.
greenjello74
June 20, 2010 6:30 pm
I had the privilege of seeing him at least 5 times, at a little club called The Chance in Poughkeepsie, NY. And 1 time at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park., N.J.
I also watched this when it originally aired. It made me cry, and I still miss him.
RIP Warren
CGGodbee
June 20, 2010 6:39 pm
@heitmanek1 can’t start it like a car can’t stop it with a gun
SkullFarmer00
June 20, 2010 7:39 pm
<3 the awkward silence
heitmanek1
June 20, 2010 8:22 pm
That is probably what he meant when he wrote that
heitmanek1
June 20, 2010 9:04 pm
Lawyers gun and money
putinwork24
June 20, 2010 9:42 pm
warren zevon is greatness no doubt
rennyminou
June 20, 2010 10:42 pm
Send Lawyers, Guns, and Money
The shit has hit the fan
RIP Warren.
moondough
June 20, 2010 11:24 pm
Zevon was a genius. His music lives on. It’s great to see this whole show– thanks for posting it. This is why Letterman was/is/always will be so much more important than Leno could dream of being– he knows and loves artists like Warren Zevon. Now Leno’s beating Dave in the ratings? That just proves the world’s full of idiots. Pretty sure we already knew that, yeah? Rock on, Dave. Have a sweet sleep, Warren.
frediablo
June 21, 2010 12:05 am
I’ve only recently discovered Warren Zebon through the work of another late great Dr.Hunter S Thompson,and man,he could really deliver a fine song! RIP Warren & RIP Hunter.The world is less fun & interesting without you both.
tropes67
June 21, 2010 12:48 am
Enjoy every sandwich R.I.P Warren Z
cacapanties
June 21, 2010 1:43 am
@kabint great show, one of the first i can truly appreciate!
mabrumbach
June 21, 2010 2:40 am
R.I.P Warren. It’s hard not to cry every time i hear “Keep me in Your Heart” after hearing your story.
Mayortwilleger
June 21, 2010 2:44 am
I don’t think were many guys Letterman liked better.
tapeatsbill
June 21, 2010 3:25 am
@MrRandysavage81 cause ya got a good heart.
MrRandysavage81
June 21, 2010 3:56 am
why I keep coming back to this I dont know why its 4:30 am
June 20, 2010
2:35 pm
@owlie1961
Yeah, this was pretty fucking classy on Letterman’s part. Letterman has said and done some stupid shit (I like Letterman more than say Leno, but not as much as Stewart and Stromboulopoulos). Definitely earned Letterman a great deal of respect in my eyes.
June 20, 2010
3:25 pm
This was the kindest thing Letterman EVER did. This was so wonderful. Warren’s memory will always be kept in my heart. I just love him and his music.
June 20, 2010
3:33 pm
Thanks for posting this. I was a Warren Zevon fan starting with his eponymous 1976 album but missed this.
June 20, 2010
4:32 pm
Great interview, but PLEASE synch up the audio with the video!
June 20, 2010
5:03 pm
remembering a wild show at the LA roxy. people making out under the table, everyone drinking way too much. warren breaking a piano string at one point. and, at the end, an actual, legitimate extra encore, after the house lights had been turned on. people stomping for more, warren coming out nearly in tears for one more. we’ll keep him in our hearts for more than awhile.
June 20, 2010
5:04 pm
Tactical error, dry cleaning, don’t be fooled by cosmetics, they don’t discourage you from doing what you want, if Dr. Stan can’t fix it, enjoy every sandwich, Daves the best friend my music has ever had……All words spoken by a man who was so near death at the time, he didn’t look at it as a death sentence, but as a part of life and he lived it out to the fullest. WOW, now theres something we can all learn.
June 20, 2010
5:11 pm
“Well, I guess you better get your dry cleaning done on special.”
June 20, 2010
5:40 pm
great artist, his music is all class, it will never die.
June 20, 2010
6:30 pm
I had the privilege of seeing him at least 5 times, at a little club called The Chance in Poughkeepsie, NY. And 1 time at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park., N.J.
I also watched this when it originally aired. It made me cry, and I still miss him.
RIP Warren
June 20, 2010
6:39 pm
@heitmanek1 can’t start it like a car can’t stop it with a gun
June 20, 2010
7:39 pm
<3 the awkward silence
June 20, 2010
8:22 pm
That is probably what he meant when he wrote that
June 20, 2010
9:04 pm
Lawyers gun and money
June 20, 2010
9:42 pm
warren zevon is greatness no doubt
June 20, 2010
10:42 pm
Send Lawyers, Guns, and Money
The shit has hit the fan
RIP Warren.
June 20, 2010
11:24 pm
Zevon was a genius. His music lives on. It’s great to see this whole show– thanks for posting it. This is why Letterman was/is/always will be so much more important than Leno could dream of being– he knows and loves artists like Warren Zevon. Now Leno’s beating Dave in the ratings? That just proves the world’s full of idiots. Pretty sure we already knew that, yeah? Rock on, Dave. Have a sweet sleep, Warren.
June 21, 2010
12:05 am
I’ve only recently discovered Warren Zebon through the work of another late great Dr.Hunter S Thompson,and man,he could really deliver a fine song! RIP Warren & RIP Hunter.The world is less fun & interesting without you both.
June 21, 2010
12:48 am
Enjoy every sandwich R.I.P Warren Z
June 21, 2010
1:43 am
@kabint great show, one of the first i can truly appreciate!
June 21, 2010
2:40 am
R.I.P Warren. It’s hard not to cry every time i hear “Keep me in Your Heart” after hearing your story.
June 21, 2010
2:44 am
I don’t think were many guys Letterman liked better.
June 21, 2010
3:25 am
@MrRandysavage81 cause ya got a good heart.
June 21, 2010
3:56 am
why I keep coming back to this I dont know why its 4:30 am
June 21, 2010
4:42 am
R.I.P To the motherfucking greatest
June 21, 2010
5:25 am
love warren. and dave has a good heart