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** The setup for the appearance was noteworthy as well. In the handful of prior episodes, Dave would introduce a celebrity guest to bring out the Top Ten List; in each case, it would be Calvert DeForest (complete with onscreen graphic of the celebrity's name). On this particular episode, Dave did the same and announced Johnny Carson as bringing out the list, which brought out DeForest again. However, upon discovering he had been handed the wrong notecard for the list, Dave called "Johnny" back out to bring him the real list...at which point the REAL Johnny Carson walked out to a huge ovation from the surprised audience.
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** The setup for the appearance was noteworthy as well. In the handful of prior episodes, Dave would introduce a celebrity guest to bring out the Top Ten List; in each case, it would be Calvert DeForest [=DeForest=] (complete with onscreen graphic of the celebrity's name). On this particular episode, Dave did the same and announced Johnny Carson as bringing out the list, which brought out DeForest [=DeForest=] again. However, upon discovering he had been handed the wrong notecard for the list, Dave called "Johnny" back out to bring him the real list...at which point the REAL Johnny Carson walked out to a huge ovation from the surprised audience.
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** The setup for the appearance was noteworthy as well. In the handful of prior episodes, Dave would introduce a celebrity guest to bring out the Top Ten List; in each case, it would be Calvert DeForest (complete with onscreen graphic of the celebrity's name). On this particular episode, Dave did the same and announced Johnny Carson as bringing out the list, which brought out DeForest again. However, upon discovering he had been handed the wrong notecard for the list, Dave called "Johnny" back out to bring him the real list...at which point the REAL Johnny Carson walked out to a huge ovation from the surprised audience.
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* Johnny Carson's final TV appearance, in 1994. He came out to a 90-second standing ovation, sat in Letterman's chair for a few seconds, then left without saying a word. By not doing the Top Ten bit he was planning to do, relinquishing Letterman's chair was both: A) An acknowledgement that Letterman was Carson's preferred choice as his successor on ''The Tonight Show'' (over Leno, whose show Carson never appeared on), and B) He still went out on top because if the bit sucked, it would've left a bad last impression. It was masterfully executed.
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* Johnny Carson's final TV appearance, in 1994. He came out to a 90-second standing ovation, sat in Letterman's chair for a few seconds, then left without saying a word. By not doing the Top Ten bit he was planning to do, relinquishing Letterman's chair was both: A) An acknowledgement that Letterman was Carson's preferred choice as his successor on ''The Tonight Show'' (over Leno, whose show Carson never appeared on), and B) He still went out on top because if the bit sucked, it would've left a bad last impression. It was masterfully executed.executed.
* In 1998, Letterman had Creator/NormMacdonald on the show following the ExecutiveMeddling by Creator/{{NBC}} that resulted in Macdonald being let go from his role as the ''Weekend Update'' anchor on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive''. While Macdonald was being civil about the whole thing, Letterman wasted no time in calling NBC's West Coast Executive Don Ohlmeyer an idiot who has no business making creative decisions for TV shows.
-->'''Letterman:''' [Ohlmeyer]'s a man who could not create gas after a bean dinner!
* In 1998, Letterman had Creator/NormMacdonald on the show following the ExecutiveMeddling by Creator/{{NBC}} that resulted in Macdonald being let go from his role as the ''Weekend Update'' anchor on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive''. While Macdonald was being civil about the whole thing, Letterman wasted no time in calling NBC's West Coast Executive Don Ohlmeyer an idiot who has no business making creative decisions for TV shows.
-->'''Letterman:''' [Ohlmeyer]'s a man who could not create gas after a bean dinner!
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* The last Top Ten List, "Top Ten Things I've Always Wanted to Say To David Letterman", read by this celebrities: Creator/AlecBaldwin, [[Series/TwentyTwenty Barbara]] [[Series/TheView Walters]], Creator/SteveMartin, [[{{Series/Seinfeld}} Jerry Seinfeld]], Creator/JimCarrey, Creator/ChrisRock, Creator/JuliaLouisDreyfus, Peyton Manning, Creator/TinaFey and Creator/BillMurray [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBf8MyGaEk4 as you can see here]].
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* The last Top Ten List, "Top Ten Things I've Always Wanted to Say To David Letterman", read by this these celebrities: Creator/AlecBaldwin, [[Series/TwentyTwenty Barbara]] [[Series/TheView Walters]], Creator/SteveMartin, [[{{Series/Seinfeld}} Jerry Seinfeld]], Creator/JimCarrey, Creator/ChrisRock, Creator/JuliaLouisDreyfus, Peyton Manning, Creator/TinaFey and Creator/BillMurray [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBf8MyGaEk4 as you can see here]].
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* Music/SteveWinwood promoted his 1986 ''Back In The High Life'' tour [[https://youtu.be/YOAhl1ocaoM with a stop on Late Night]], playing “Higher Love” with Paul and the band. Paul warned Dave that it was a hard song to learn, and there are some noticeable flubs, even with Paul and bassist Will Lee glued to the sheet music. They make up for it with a rendition of “Gimme Some Lovin’” which ''absolutely brings the house down.''
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* Johnny Carson's final TV appearance, in 1994. He came out to a 90-second standing ovation, sat in Letterman's chair for a few seconds, then left without saying a word. By not doing the Top Ten bit he was planning to do, relinquishing Letterman's chair was both: A) An acknowledgement that this isn't Letterman was Carson's preferred choice as his successor on ''The Tonight Show'' (over Leno, whose show anymore and it belongs to David, Carson never appeared on), and B) He still went out on top because if the bit sucked, it would've left a bad last impression. It was masterfully executed.
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* The last Top Ten List, "Top Ten Things I've Always Wanted to Say To David Letterman", read by this celebrities: Creator/AlecBaldwin, [[Series/TwentyTwenty Barbara]] [[Series/TheView Walters]], Creator/SteveMartin, [[{{Series/Seinfeld}} Jerry Seinfeld]], Creator/JimCarrey, Creator/ChrisRock, Creator/JuliaLouisDreyfus, Peyton Manning, Creator/TinaFey and Creator/BillMurray [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBf8MyGaEk4 as you can see here]].
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* The last Top Ten List, "Top Ten Things I've Always Wanted to Say To David Letterman", read by this celebrities: Creator/AlecBaldwin, [[Series/TwentyTwenty Barbara]] [[Series/TheView Walters]], Creator/SteveMartin, [[{{Series/Seinfeld}} Jerry Seinfeld]], Creator/JimCarrey, Creator/ChrisRock, Creator/JuliaLouisDreyfus, Peyton Manning, Creator/TinaFey and Creator/BillMurray [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBf8MyGaEk4 as you can see here]].here]].
* Johnny Carson's final TV appearance, in 1994. He came out to a 90-second standing ovation, sat in Letterman's chair for a few seconds, then left without saying a word. By not doing the Top Ten bit he was planning to do, relinquishing Letterman's chair was both: A) An acknowledgement that this isn't his show anymore and it belongs to David, and B) He still went out on top because if the bit sucked, it would've left a bad last impression. It was masterfully executed.
* Johnny Carson's final TV appearance, in 1994. He came out to a 90-second standing ovation, sat in Letterman's chair for a few seconds, then left without saying a word. By not doing the Top Ten bit he was planning to do, relinquishing Letterman's chair was both: A) An acknowledgement that this isn't his show anymore and it belongs to David, and B) He still went out on top because if the bit sucked, it would've left a bad last impression. It was masterfully executed.
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** Every time that Music/CrowdedHouse released an album during their initial run, Letterman [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyhDEE6bi0Q always]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOMtIl7aMMs had]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnxsMk11zNI them]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAqyt5AtdW4 on]] as guests. Their success in Canada and the US is at least partly due to his influence.
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** Letterman became an instant fan of soul-influenced British indie band The Heavy when they played his show in 2010. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQKsKbXN1A4 He loved their performance of "How You Like Me Now"]] so much that he asked them perform the song again immediately afterwards, the first time Letterman had ever asked an artist to perform an encore. When they came back in 2012 to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2N7fB0EDP4 perform their song "What Makes A Good Man"]] he again asked them to perform another song immediately afterwards (it was, of course, "How You Like Me Now").
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** Letterman became an instant fan of soul-influenced British indie band The Heavy Music/TheHeavy when they played his show in 2010. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQKsKbXN1A4 He loved their performance of "How You Like Me Now"]] so much that he asked them perform the song again immediately afterwards, the first time Letterman had ever asked an artist to perform an encore. When they came back in 2012 to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2N7fB0EDP4 perform their song "What Makes A Good Man"]] he again asked them to perform another song immediately afterwards (it was, of course, "How You Like Me Now").
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* Letterman is often given credit for helping break alternative rock music to the mainstream American public during the 1980's, and many of his most awesome moments involve this genre of music and its related subgenres.
** The network television debut of Music/{{REM}} in 1983. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA57Pafq_NU They perform their college radio smash "Radio Free Europe"]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwh-HCDTh-w have a very awkward interview with Letterman]] in which Michael Stipe sits on the drum riser out of sight and Mike Mills does all the talking, and a second performance - [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ykp0Vq77IBw the live debut of the then-unnamed "So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)"]].
** In 1989, the reclusive British band Music/{{XTC}} gave an extremely rare live performance - their first of any sort in 7 years - for Letterman's show, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00ELxYWgXmQ performing "King for a Day"]]. It's a song written and sung by Colin Moulding, which allows the band's other lead singer, ReclusiveArtist Andy Partidge, to slip into the background a bit more.
** In 2000, on his first show back after heart surgery his favorite band, Music/FooFighters, rescheduled a ''whole leg of their tour'' to [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz_3G3sSufs perform Letterman's favorite song]], "Everlong".
** On a episode in 2002, Letterman's close friend and frequent musical guest Music/WarrenZevon was the only guest. It was his final public appearance before dying of mesothelioma, which he had been diagnosed with a few months before appearing on the show and would die from in under a year. He gave a lengthy interview with Letterman before giving his final public performance, of [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIC4j6Rn9s4 his 1978 song "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner"]].
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGk6KhvPtDQ A barnburner of a performance of "House of Jealous Lovers"]] by dance punk band The Rapture in 2003, featuring keyboardist Gabriel Andruzzi rocking the shit out of a cowbell.
** Another frequent Letterman guest, Music/{{Phish}}, performed a multi-song set on the Ed Sullivan Theater's marquee in 2004. Only one song, "Scents & Subtle Sounds", was taped explicitly for the show, but in true Phish fashion they just kept going after that. The entire 24 minute set can be viewed [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dlYEGQbZbA here]]. It was the band's last television performance before their split in 2004. When they reunited in 2009, they only stopped by Letterman once more before he retired.
** Letterman was so impressed by Music/TVOnTheRadio's performance of "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxawVMQ02dc Wolf Like Me]]" that they came back every time they had a new album, a regular booking that is usually only reserved for artists that Letterman personally likes. Most bands performed on Letterman once or twice. TV on the Radio performed ''five'' times.
** Letterman became an instant fan of soul-influenced British indie band The Heavy when they played his show in 2010. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQKsKbXN1A4 He loved their performance of "How You Like Me Now"]] so much that he asked them perform the song again immediately afterwards, the first time Letterman had ever asked an artist to perform an encore. When they came back in 2012 to [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2N7fB0EDP4 perform their song "What Makes A Good Man"]] he again asked them to perform another song immediately afterwards (it was, of course, "How You Like Me Now").
** In 2014, he gave Future Islands a much-needed ColbertBump. Their energetic performance of “Seasons (Waiting on You)” helped make them a household name to indie kids everywhere. They went from being a little-known group to playing bigger venues and multiple festivals all because of a performance that will go down in the show’s history as one of the greatest. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ee4bfu_t3c Watch it here]].
* More musically mainstream, but his final NBC show closed with Music/BruceSpringsteen (who Letterman said was the one musical guest he'd always wanted but could never get) doing a knockout version of "Glory Days". He even jumped onto Paul Shaffer's keyboard at one point.
* His first show after the 9/11 attacks. No monologue, no music, just him sitting at the desk trying to find some kind of explanation or reason for the tragedy. He did similarly excellent work after Hurricane Sandy and the Sandy Hook shooting in 2012.
* Letterman's 2009 on-air confession of having had an affair with one of his staffers and detailing the bizarre extortion plot against him because of it was an oddly triumphant moment, because of the deft way he handled it, even finding some legitimate laughs in the situation. It basically set the gold standard for how public figures ought to deal with scandals: be honest, upfront and genuinely contrite, but be yourself.
* The final montage that played [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrVjOUIoo6Q at the end of Letterman's last show]], backed by the Foo Fighters' "Everlong". Probably the greatest talk show montage EVER!!!
* The last Top Ten List, "Top Ten Things I've Always Wanted to Say To David Letterman", read by this celebrities: Creator/AlecBaldwin, [[Series/TwentyTwenty Barbara]] [[Series/TheView Walters]], Creator/SteveMartin, [[{{Series/Seinfeld}} Jerry Seinfeld]], Creator/JimCarrey, Creator/ChrisRock, Creator/JuliaLouisDreyfus, Peyton Manning, Creator/TinaFey and Creator/BillMurray [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBf8MyGaEk4 as you can see here]].
** The network television debut of Music/{{REM}} in 1983. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA57Pafq_NU They perform their college radio smash "Radio Free Europe"]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwh-HCDTh-w have a very awkward interview with Letterman]] in which Michael Stipe sits on the drum riser out of sight and Mike Mills does all the talking, and a second performance - [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ykp0Vq77IBw the live debut of the then-unnamed "So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)"]].
** In 1989, the reclusive British band Music/{{XTC}} gave an extremely rare live performance - their first of any sort in 7 years - for Letterman's show, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00ELxYWgXmQ performing "King for a Day"]]. It's a song written and sung by Colin Moulding, which allows the band's other lead singer, ReclusiveArtist Andy Partidge, to slip into the background a bit more.
** In 2000, on his first show back after heart surgery his favorite band, Music/FooFighters, rescheduled a ''whole leg of their tour'' to [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz_3G3sSufs perform Letterman's favorite song]], "Everlong".
** On a episode in 2002, Letterman's close friend and frequent musical guest Music/WarrenZevon was the only guest. It was his final public appearance before dying of mesothelioma, which he had been diagnosed with a few months before appearing on the show and would die from in under a year. He gave a lengthy interview with Letterman before giving his final public performance, of [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIC4j6Rn9s4 his 1978 song "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner"]].
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGk6KhvPtDQ A barnburner of a performance of "House of Jealous Lovers"]] by dance punk band The Rapture in 2003, featuring keyboardist Gabriel Andruzzi rocking the shit out of a cowbell.
** Another frequent Letterman guest, Music/{{Phish}}, performed a multi-song set on the Ed Sullivan Theater's marquee in 2004. Only one song, "Scents & Subtle Sounds", was taped explicitly for the show, but in true Phish fashion they just kept going after that. The entire 24 minute set can be viewed [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dlYEGQbZbA here]]. It was the band's last television performance before their split in 2004. When they reunited in 2009, they only stopped by Letterman once more before he retired.
** Letterman was so impressed by Music/TVOnTheRadio's performance of "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxawVMQ02dc Wolf Like Me]]" that they came back every time they had a new album, a regular booking that is usually only reserved for artists that Letterman personally likes. Most bands performed on Letterman once or twice. TV on the Radio performed ''five'' times.
** Letterman became an instant fan of soul-influenced British indie band The Heavy when they played his show in 2010. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQKsKbXN1A4 He loved their performance of "How You Like Me Now"]] so much that he asked them perform the song again immediately afterwards, the first time Letterman had ever asked an artist to perform an encore. When they came back in 2012 to [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2N7fB0EDP4 perform their song "What Makes A Good Man"]] he again asked them to perform another song immediately afterwards (it was, of course, "How You Like Me Now").
** In 2014, he gave Future Islands a much-needed ColbertBump. Their energetic performance of “Seasons (Waiting on You)” helped make them a household name to indie kids everywhere. They went from being a little-known group to playing bigger venues and multiple festivals all because of a performance that will go down in the show’s history as one of the greatest. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ee4bfu_t3c Watch it here]].
* More musically mainstream, but his final NBC show closed with Music/BruceSpringsteen (who Letterman said was the one musical guest he'd always wanted but could never get) doing a knockout version of "Glory Days". He even jumped onto Paul Shaffer's keyboard at one point.
* His first show after the 9/11 attacks. No monologue, no music, just him sitting at the desk trying to find some kind of explanation or reason for the tragedy. He did similarly excellent work after Hurricane Sandy and the Sandy Hook shooting in 2012.
* Letterman's 2009 on-air confession of having had an affair with one of his staffers and detailing the bizarre extortion plot against him because of it was an oddly triumphant moment, because of the deft way he handled it, even finding some legitimate laughs in the situation. It basically set the gold standard for how public figures ought to deal with scandals: be honest, upfront and genuinely contrite, but be yourself.
* The final montage that played [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrVjOUIoo6Q at the end of Letterman's last show]], backed by the Foo Fighters' "Everlong". Probably the greatest talk show montage EVER!!!
* The last Top Ten List, "Top Ten Things I've Always Wanted to Say To David Letterman", read by this celebrities: Creator/AlecBaldwin, [[Series/TwentyTwenty Barbara]] [[Series/TheView Walters]], Creator/SteveMartin, [[{{Series/Seinfeld}} Jerry Seinfeld]], Creator/JimCarrey, Creator/ChrisRock, Creator/JuliaLouisDreyfus, Peyton Manning, Creator/TinaFey and Creator/BillMurray [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBf8MyGaEk4 as you can see here]].
