Huey Lewis & The News on Letterman, April 30, 1987
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- Huey Lewis first chats with Dave, then performs "Naturally" acappela with the News. Then, in Act 6, the News and the World's Most Dangerous Band perform "Hip to Be Square."
For reasons I haven't yet found, Paul and the boys close out the show by playing the closing theme from SNL.
I just think that Huey Lewis is the single most underrated band from the 80s. So many hits and such good music and hooks. I just feel so bad for Huey and the hearing loss. It shouldn't happen to someone so talented
I bet a bunch of people were thinking the exact same thing. People forgetting how talented these dudes are. Very underrated. How are they not in the hall?!?
For the longest time I was trying to figure out what your generation means when they use the word UNDERRATED because it does NOT mean what you think it does. A little lesson. Here is what UNDERRATED means. "not rated or valued highly enough" This band had a soundtrack with 2 of the 3 Movies in BACK TO THE FUTURE. They had 12 songs that reached the top 10 and they had 3 THREE NUMBER ONE HITS. They were given every ungodly contract for marketing merchandise during that time. THEY ARE NOT UNDERRATED. THEN IT HIT ME LIKE A ROCK. You and YOUR generation thinks it means "forgotten" it does not. Thay have NEVER been UNDERRATED.
@@magicalmiller Ok Boomer. So that’s your OPINION of what underrated means. Start out with that next time. It’s Huey Lewis Video. And you’re trying to school someone assumably younger. Kick rocks.
I saw Huey and his band at a winery in Northern California in 00's and could kick myself for not listening to them much longer in my life. Absolute fantastic showmanship, musicianship and all around great vibes. Greatly underrated and now all we have is recordings left to listen too. Life has cruel ironies but life always blooms wonderful people and efforts.
And that is a result my having not valued his music because he was tainted by his marketing as a lightweight fizzy pop nightclub derivative. He weren't no Steely Dan to put it. I've worked stage with Early Eagles to Peak Liberace to Terminal Elvis and I'm a hard judge on acts. What Huey and his guys bring to the art is not just fantastically crafted accessible comfortable songs for fun and art. If you want underrated performance, Liberace. Anybody with the ability to captivate an entire class and caliber of people to follow them throughout their careers have very much what musical snobs do not have. Charm.
@@magicalmiller wrong kid, they are under rated, stop assuming things kid
Holy crap, I had no idea what a cool dude Huey is to just chat with. Heckuva interesting route with math scores, prep school, and then being told by his dad to hitchhike through Europe.
These guys should be in the Rock Hall of Fame. Just a super talented group with one of the most unique and fun voices to ever front a band. Love them and hate that time has passed so fast.
They're not!? Good lord they should be. One of the most underrated bands to ever do it.
That’s insane! How many hits do you need then? To top it off, they are fantastic players.
Totally agree
All day long. 👍👍👍
Best Live Band I've ever seen enall.
Huey Lewis and the News sang songs for an older generation…that’s why they still sound so great. The spectacular thing is that we ate it up as youngsters as well…timeless.
The eighties were a fun time. I lived those years as a young man, and watching this vintage band perform on a vintage episode of Letterman reminds me that I miss that era now.
We all do ❤ Keep rockin!
And the best quality sound systems existed back then. Having said that, maybe it's just coz my hearing was 100% back then. :)
Man, I miss great music like this. No auto tune, no drum machines...just real talent.
Thanks for another idiotic "no autotune" comment. I can't get enough of these.
Back in the days when you got a genuine live performance out of a band...
EXACTLY!!!
got to see them at the Expo in Toronto for the Small World tour and it was incredible
Top Shelf all the way.
The only modern day guy I can think of that comes close is Bruno Mars. Hundred percent live hundred percent of the time plays multiple instruments like a modern-day purple rain Prince. Check out his live super bowl performance. As a musician for over two decades I wasn't even a fan till my wife made me watch..lol
BS
As a lifelong Tower of Power fan, bandleader Emilio Castillo credits Huey for saving the bands career when they were in very dark times. Huey took ToP's horn section on the road as the backing horns. All around stand-up guy.
I was lucky to catch that tour in Louisiana.....TOP horns were great addition to The News.......
I worked security at a large concert venue during the mid 80’s. Saw every large venue band for over 5 years. I saw them all. By far, the best show I ever saw was HL & the News with the Tower of Power.
@@mikeflanagan6521 That had to kick mama's ass.
Have loved both groups for a long time (the 80s were it) and only just found this out.
Pretty exciting for a tenor sax player....
Nearly 15 minutes of Letterman network time on a Friday night is true gold!!!
I was fortunate to see Huey Lewis and the News in San Diego, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and New York LOVE them!
Love their show endings: "I'm Huey Lewis and you've just heard the news".
No Fake News here.....
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Still can't get over how good Huey sounds live. Exactly the same as he does on the records.
The man didn’t need any Pro Tools or AutoTune. Just pure talent.
I saw them perform in a park at our company picnic. There was only like 30 of us sitting on the lawn bopping to the music on a beautiful summer day. As if that wasn't cool enough, everyone got a free copy of Huey Lewis greatest hits CD. That was a great day.
That must have been like being in Rock & Roll Heaven. I know Huey and Johnny well. Got some good pics
after one of their last shows in Scottsdale.. The Live Wire. Good Times and GREAT Guys.
No effects, no autotune, no backing track ... just genuine talent. Very rare today.
No but two backing bands
Agreed.....it's all production now; eye candy; special effects; auto tune; backing tracks.....must have been great to be in that band back in the day. Sorry to know he's lost most of his hearing.....the price of a lot of band members, me too.....
"Very rare today." It might seem that way sometimes, but that's just not true. There are plenty of bands out there doing it for real. Don't buy into the trap of believing there are no real musicians any more.
@@CaptainRonAhoy - No, it's not all eye candy, special effects, Auto Tune, and backing tracks now. Sure, a lot of acts work that way. But there are also a lot that don't work that way.
Sorry about your hearing. I've also lost some of mine.
@@NashCreekIndustries I hear what you're saying, with a little ringing mixed in....I'm tainted after watching the super bowl half-time show.....
I broke the cassette Sports by listening to it so much. I love Huey and the boys. It sucks that he can't perform anymore.
Tinnitus is a hell of a thing. I have it and hearing loss and it's a muther
Huey and the News is definitely one of the best bands EVER!!
Yes indeed!!Saw them in 84 before Sports album came out!!Met Huey in the bathroom and said Hello.Great guy!!Awesome concert!
Wow...your expectations are really low.
@@keithkoenig5320 …That's what the man likes. People may would say the same about your choices. It's just a matter of opinion. Take a deep breath and relax bro.
@@keithkoenig5320 low?what do you call talent?taylor swift🤣
They were fun for that time. Definitely not one of the best bands ever
I’ve always believed they were very underrated, lyrics tell a story or statement and always catchy melodies and harmonies. Saw them at least 5 times and can’t believe they are not in Hall of Fame somewhere. My favorite band of all time.
Yet again the underrated comment THEY WERE HUGE! Lol sick of these underrated comments on RUclips.
Every single band that exists on RUclips is underrated.
no auto tune, just talent, unlike today's so called artists.
Thats what you call a live band. Great front man, great guitars, bass, keyboards, horns, drums. Can't fault them!
Back in the day I went to an SF Giants game at Candlestick...and these guys gave me goosebumps when they performed an a cappella rendition of the national anthem.
Yeah me too,I think it was a opening day game…⚾️👍🏼😷
Man I miss shows like this.
Back to the future and Huey Lewis. What more does a person need!¡!? God i miss childhood
Amazing I took these legends for granted.
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Criminally underrated drummer.
Not by me!
Yeah, I like Bill's playing a whole lot too
Wow those guys (band) were tight. Great live musicianship. And Huey can really sing!
"live" sounds just as good as the album
I envy anybody who’s seen them live. They’re the best.
One of the best National Anthems was Huey singing just like this. Gave me chills
Yeah, they did a great job. Very memorable. My favorite.
Wasnt it a Niners game..or a SB?
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Thanks for the tip. I love a great National Anthem, so I checked it out. Very good! Here’s a link for everyone else.
ruclips.net/video/O3qD1jKNYaU/видео.htmlsi=J-zjD9vTFXCmUmpo
I Saw them when they opened for Heart on their "Private Auditions" Tour. They got booed at first. Then their guitar player and sax started to rock and by the end, they got a standing ovation.
I don't recall ever seeing anything live from these guys, but wow. His voice is like studio cut quality damn near every line.
I grew up next to Alpine Valley on Wisconsin..It holds about 65,000 people..When Huey Lewis and the News played there it was always the longest lines of traffic and most people ever for a concert there..These guys were the '80's.
Not only a great early performance of a highly talented band but a wonderful genuine interview. How can you not love and be totally impressed by Huey Lewis?
I saw Huey, while hiking on Mt. Tam, in Mill Valley, CA, back in the 80's- (he ran by me). The Bay Area was a cool place to be back then.
He has a house on Tiburon island by Sausalito. His Ex lives there last I heard. He was
a great neighbor I hear from a guitarist buddy of mine who lived there years back.
I was able to catch up with Huey and Johnny after one of their final shows in Scottsdale a few years ago.
We really enjoyed reflecting on the good ol' days when we played Battle of the Bands in our
old school bands. Such GREAT HUMANS. Thanks you H L N> FUTURE HALL OF FAMERS. WE LOVE YOU !!
@@danstephensen9032 Steve McQueen also had a house on Tiburon Island.
Such a great sense of humour as well as a humble guy . So refreshing for a star ⭐️
These guys should be in the hall of fame awesome band
Before artists could hide behind autotune and special effects, pure talent couldn't be more obvious. Grew up on them. Couple years after their prime, but lucky to see several concerts!
Exactly. We don t know who is actually singing now. A real singer or a computarized voice of someone who pretends to be singing
These guys were perfect EVERYTIME.
I was into metal and punk as a kid, and didn’t pay much attention to bands like this when they were on steady rotation on MTV, but now that I’ve aged (a bit), looking back, man! These guys were great! Such a talented and fun band!
Met all of them, a few times. Seen them in concert 25 times, at least. Once three nights back to back.
DE Fiverr A true groupy
@@podcastbunker Tnx. Best ones were front row at Humphries and Pacific Amph.
WoW!
I have been a diehard fan of HLN since the beginning. I was lucky enough to see them 15 times live before Huey's hearing loss. Watching this again always shows me why I fell in love with them. Huey is just a normal, nice guy. Everyone says it. And they were and still are friends and brothers. I love that. Plus they are adorable together. I miss them. I just hope and pray for their continued health and happiness. Dave and Huey should get together again. They both live in Montana and Jimmy Kimmel is a friend. Oh and Huey needs to write a book on his amazing life! 💜
THEY comped us in to one of their last shows. (The Live Wire, Scottsdale AZ). It was like a Family Reunion.
My Twin bro and I knew them from way back in 1968 when they would come to see US play. LOL. Such a great Era.
They are total gentlemen who LOVE TO ROCK THE HOUSE.
@@danstephensen9032 That is so awesome!! I got to meet Huey briefly at an event in NYC and got a picture with him. I always wanted to meet all of the band.
There are not many in music that have been called a math prodigy and I sure hope Huey can get the newest hearing implant because he can still sing his heart out , we need people like him because his music is still the greatest
Johnny Colla hitting those altissimo notes on the tenor sax. Outstanding!
For my personal tastes, this is the most talented band I have seen in my lifetime. Real musicians who write, sing, and play their own music. Just true, raw talent! They will always be my absolute favorites!
Might want to check out a band called THE WHO, they did everything u just said just better and dozens of better songs.
@@motorcitymanman7711 I disagree. I am quite familiar with The Who. I just don't care for them near as much. "Better" is subjective. As I said at the beginning, my thoughts on this are according to "my personal tastes". You have yours and I have mine. They don't have to be the same. If everyone's were the same we wouldn't have such a wide variety of music styles to enjoy.
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To say Huey is more talented than "The Who" is just ridiculous, thats not debatable at all.
To say Huey is your "personal" favorite is different, that's an opinion.......but it's FACT that The Who has more talent at every position AND songwriting.
But I like Huey too.
@@motorcitymanman7711 lol On the contrary: it is very much debatable. What do you think we are doing this very moment? You can't just call your opinion a fact no matter how strongly you believe it. You can love The Who all you want. They're a great band. I just think Huey and the boys are better. Sorry if you don't like it. We're not going to agree here. And that's okay. Enjoy your music. It's good stuff. But "I Know What I Like".
@@pickenshair2511
Ok but I have to ask...u think Hueys drummer is more talented than Keith Moon was? 🤣
Huey is a more talented vocalist than Roger Daltrey with a 6 octive range?? 🤣
Huey has a better Bassist than "Thunder Fingers" John Entwistle?? 🤣🤣🤣
Huey wrote better songs than Pete Townshend!!?? How many Rock operas did Huey write?? 🤣🤣🤣
Stop it dude, u should do stand up!!!! 🤣🤣🤣
U can say u like Huey BETTER but to say they r the most talented band EVER means u haven't paid attention to many bands!
Huey(and the News) are so low profile, but they are one of the best of all time.
The blending of Huey’s band and Paul’s band was magical. Had to listen twice.
They were the tightest band in their day. Hall of Fame , please
If ever there was a guy whose talent was not tapped to its full potential, it was Huey Lewis. He was so photogenic and should have been a bigger presence on the big screen than simply a bit part in Back to the Future and his music videos. He could've been a great actor. He probably didn't care about it. Knowing him, his one love was the music.
I seen Huey Lewis & the News in concert @ Visalia Fox Theater 26 years ago! Huey & his band performed wonderfully, had so much energy, simply flawless concert! I got to meet them backstage & they were soo nice, took pictures, got autographs, etc. Then Huey comes out & he was such a nice & humble gentleman! Thank God I got a picture/autograph with him! His energy on stage is great & meeting him was just as great if not better because he had class, very friendly, handsome & humble!😏💙
We miss you Huey!!😢🙏🙏
amazing performance, and Letterman was always the best show back in the day
Im 35 and i'm just discovering Huey Lewis and the News, I guess i was born just a tiny bit too late and i missed them while growing up in the 90s.
It's amazing to me that such a famous, great and fun rock band somehow could have kept such a relatively low profile in the 90's and forward. I don't really know what happened there but i'm glad i'm discovering them now!
I was lucky to be just starting to buy music (on vinyl or cassette!) at age 10 when Fore! came out. Back to the Future was the big movie event of the year (also featuring their music, of course). And Back to the Future would have been a nostalgia hit for my parents' generation growing up in the 1950s. I'm glad great music is spanning the generations. :) Huey and co. seem to be really modest about their abilities, but really they are excellent musicians.
So what happened was their music was just too fun . When Grunge came , music that was fun was not hyped by music labels or critics. So, instead, we got a bunch of guys wearing flannel and trying to be moody and distant
@@hermixtonen And many of those "grunge stars" are dead, often from drugs and suicide. Hated the nineties, a depressing decade. Glad that scene is gone....
Huey was 36 in this video!
I was 20 going on 21 in a few months when this aired....time flies
Huey Lewis and the News has been my favorite band ever since I can remember! I was fortunate enough to meet Huey, Sean, Johnny, and Bill, along with Stef Burns, their current guitar player, and Rob Sudduth! Huey even sent me a signed birthday card for my birthday one year, and it's definitely one of my most prized possessions! These guys are truly talented, kind people and I genuinely hope they can get back on tour again soon!
Always loved Huey Lewis and The News !...my girlfriend was born in Yugoslavia, and says it`s one of the most beautiful places on earth, Huey agrees too !...also when Huey was on The King of Queens, he mentions Ottawa Canada, and that`s where I was born ! Funny...
Ok, so for me, I wasn't sure about Huey Lewis UNTIL he played Billy Flynn live on Broadway in Chicago. Man SERIOUSLY has a set of pipes on him. 👍👏❤️
Bought everything I could in Ireland in the 80s up to today from Huey and the News. Saw them when they made it to Ireland 🇮🇪. Best shows I've seen and this is 2022!
LOVED Huey Lewis... great songs... awesome group
I’m a drummer and I have to say I’ve never seen cymbals so high!! 😂. Love the band. I grew up during their reign. 👍
@Peter A do you mean the drummer with Paul Schaefer’s band or the drummer with Huey’s band 🤔
That’s a good way to make sure you’re seen. I don’t know that this was his reason but it is nonetheless
@@djfglobal3377 makes sense too depending on the camera angles yes… visually have never really seen something so extreme before. All good ! 👍
Brilliant live band
Shame they aren’t in the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame. Truly one of the talented bands
They aren't in the Hall? WTF?
They will be
wtf?! They were America's band ferchissakes. Cool is the rule, but sometimes bad is bad.
@@thwiftlythwept7023 He's just been working for living, living and working.
@X X I think Trump is a bigger joke than RRHF.
Huey is a legend. Saw him in Tokyo once and was just an excellent show circa 2000-01. Incredible energy and combo with band. Humble guy. Respect.
Dang, Huey Lewis is about the coolest guy who ever lived.
Huey Lewis & The News belong in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
I don't think so, but they were better than the pop music of today.
@Radagast Brown Oh that definitely goes without saying.
Rnr hof is a JOKE hold no credibility when you're WOKE and have rap garbage in there before bands like rainbow and thin lizzy....
@@radagastbrown9001 Yes they do belong in the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame. They were a top band in their time and have toured around the world for decades. They had a unique sound and made original music. Multiple hit albums; every one great. Also, they're good people.
First concert I ever saw was Huey Lewis & The News in 1988, with the Tower of Power horns and several 49ers on backing vocals...
I can visualize what that concert must have been like (esp. with the TOP) - kickass is probably an understatement!
So sad, because of his hearing condition, his career and that of his band was cut short and he can't sing today. This timeless sound and his singing could've gone on forever!
One of my fave groups of all-time; they are such a treat in concert. Met Huey when he was on Broadway in CABARET on my birthday and got his autograph. Top of the bucket list.
No doubt should be in the rock n roll hall of fame.
Late Night with Letterman was such a great show.
@Fawk Yuu
Yep.
Better than The Late Show with D.L., or especially Colbert.
Fawk Yuu Right....Letterman was good back in the day when he did things like “Mr. Curious” but then he started getting political and things went downhill after that.
Oh, and he was schtooping his interns....
Huey Lewis' former band, Clover, was the backing band on Elvis Costello's first album, My Aim Is True.
Huey voice is just magical.
My favorite band ever, seem them live many times since 1987. Good music like this just isn't around anymore.
Still my favorite band, totally awesome dude. :)
Saw them twice at Hammersmith Odeon in 86 - was working as a steward - was sooo good - i stayed til the end both nights - was an absolutely fantastic show. Got the plectrum of Chris Hayes the Kid - still have it to this day
My college years…remember this and the band well. Fun band and good times…
A fan from way back also. I loved these guys and their music has stayed in my player for what... 30yrs? Timeless good rock music. Why aren't they listed in the RnR Hall of Fame? Get them there! We are losing too many of our greats without due recognition.
I really liked Huey Lewis and the News when I was growing up...still do.
Huey Lewis and the rest of the band amazing talents!
Wow! Excellent performance! Sounds great!
Love Huey Lewis ...as luck enough to see them a few years ago here in the Martimes (Moncton, NB) ....used to listen to FORE! all the time when the cassette came out..... David Letterman had the greatest guests....
Such a handsome man. Hope to see Huey perform again someday.
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Went to a business conference at Disney World in the mid-90s at the Swan Hotel. They hired Huey Lewis and the News as the entertainment for the first night of the conference, got to see him up close at the stage with about 100 -200 people in attendence outside near the pool, many of whom didn't know a single song. I kept yelling for "A Couple Days Off" after every few songs, I think that was the last album (Hard at Play) they had released before this concert. So they come out for the encore and Huey's saying what great new ballad they had to play and I'm yelling "A Couple Days Off" like an idiot, he takes the mic and puts it in front of my face and asks what song do you want to hear next, so of course I say "A Couple Days Off" and he says "So you wanna rock!" and the small crowd starts cheering - he cranks out the tune, had a few people from the audience up on stage singing "COUPLE DAYS OFF" at the appropriate time in the song .... great time!
Huey and Johnny (sax) are truly gentlemen who know The Business and HOW TO ENTERTAIN to the FULLEST.
I've known them from back in the late 60's when we would go to see each other's bands play, opening for each other. GREAT TIMES.
God.. how great is that uh?... amazing..
Always been a huge fan! My mom had the hots for Huey lol. He was once a guest on a syndicated radio show called The Don & Mike Show. They had an obsession with American Psycho so they brought Huey on. They took calls and I got through. I could barely contain my laughter when I told Huey my mom had the steamin' undies for him! 😂
@@christosstamato527 He laughed. Not awkward or uncomfortably...genuine laugh!
@@christosstamato527 2004. You can listen here. The Huey interview is towards the end but I don't recall for sure when it starts. donandmikewebsite.com/?action=showBlog&blog_id=5500
@@christosstamato527 thank you and same to you!
Saw them once live... Fantastic performance. Lucky me
Absolute top shelf band. I will always love these guys.
I never knew he was so smart
“I never knew you were so stupid.” -Marilyn Manson
@@priddisbambam You're probably gay and are voting for Biden. Typical.
Dude has such raw talent, it's such a shame that he can't sing anymore from the hearing loss.
I was saddened to find out about his hearing loss too....Stephen Stills has a hearing loss too and it affects him as well....
Sure thankful for the days when they could still bring it though!
Always great to see Huey & the boys performing during their prime which I would say was from 1984 -1994. Also great to see them perform “Naturally”. Not too many Rock bands can match these guys when it comes to singing harmonies.
Huy Lewis and the News one the best Band in the years 80 Great voice and Performance.
Naturally is one of Huey's best!
I miss the 80's and early 90's really bad and am not kidding either.
Dave smoking a cigar on national tv??? WOW! Can't get away with that today!
Nope. Back before everyone turned into snowflakes. We're doomed now.
@@holygeneration7 , You didn't see the cloud of smoke?
Its so sad that we will see and hear those guys never again playin live on Stage! Huey and his News are one of our heros in the eighties! Got all of your records man!
Amazing live performance
What a great voice!
Unbelievable talent, no auto tune. Humble decent guy. Hard to find that in this day and age
Watched these guys at Carmel Valley Mission Ranch.. out standing...
Amazingly smooth and awesome - one hyper talented, truly soulful group!
When music was genuine and stars were humble.
I learned a lot from this interview reading between the lines. Huey is super humble. He was an academic "prodigy" like Dave said but Huey downplayed it. Sounds like he got a full ride to an elite prep school. Scored high enough on the SAT at 15 to start Cornell at 16 but went on his own to Europe. His favorite country was Yugoslavia, which is an unusual choice showing some depth. On top of that, it was a Communist country at the time. So, somehow, at 15 or 16, he got into a country that required a very difficult-to-obtain visa. So now I'm thinking he was so brilliant that somehow his trip was grant funded, perhaps by the State Department or some organization. Then, he says he was an "average" pitcher in high school when Dave asked him about being a good baseball player. Now, I know he's being humble and he probably excelled. So, basically, Huey Lewis was a creative and academic genius and an incredible athlete and music superstar. In other words, he was a renaissance man and all-around stud.
Yep, I remember when Huey and the News played at Uncle Charlie's in Corte Madera, the Kabuki/SF and when I lived in Melbourne, Australia during the Small World Tour with the Tower of Power horn section. Awesome! 🎶
Saw them twice and such pure joy and energy you left the shows energized.
One of my favorite bands of all time! Chris’ little jig at the commercial break was cute. 🥰
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Whoa! What a great musical performance of two Huey & News songs. The "Hip To Be Square" was exceptionally well done. Thanks, Richard :)
Who’s Richard?
@@dongiller Open the door, Richard.