Trolls F Off. This is brilliance and pure nostalgia incarnate. I wasn't even born yet, but I feel it and see it. Such presence they both had. And Rod still sounds as good in 2016 as he did in the 60s. That's amazing. Probably the best singer ever.
Imagine being a musician and given 4 minutes to be the backing band for Rod on his signature song. There is no finer live version than this. Even Rod acknowledges the group with the first two words out of his mouth when the song is over.
love at the end when rod says... nice band !! of course Paul Schaffer from northern Ontario Canada been with letterman for yrs why are Canadians the chosen people? ho hummmmmmmm
There should be a Thumbs Up with LOVE when it comes to these two. Rod and Ronny are rock music legends, joined at the hip. Ronny's book has some lovely stories of when they were kids in the early days of the faces. They were so young and shy that when the girls came back to their hotel after the gigs they would rig up dividers between their beds. So cute and so human. God bless the pair of them.
Ronnie Wood provided both the bottom and acoustic melody to most of Rod Stewart's songs. Taking absolutely nothing from his songwriting and tenacious original vocals, without Wood he would have been another incomplete and frustrated artist. Together though, they created rock-and-roll legend.
+tom wray As far as aetist, They're both great. Each can stand on his own. Lets be honest though.. How would you feel to realize that 45 years ago , You left the Stones?
It's always great to see Rod & Ronnie together. 2 unique styles that compliment each other perfectly, .... and if that isn't enough, they practically look like twin bros too. Funny interview here to boot. Thanx 4 sharing.
Letterman show only paid performers union scale (about $500 at the time). Rod did this gig simply to perform in front of an audience - which he loves to do and it shows. Magnificent!
Letterman's band are also really good - Rod says it at the end "great band". You know, it's not easy for a TV band to keep up with world famous, all time great, professional musicians, and put out a concert quality version - he was just acknowledging that
Why does no one ever choose to leave out the Letterman intros to musical performances on The Letterman Show? They add nothing but time as far I've ever been able to discern.
What a pro man. Your modern band will turn up 6 hours early, and be sound checking and practising all afternoon for a show this size. Rod and Ronnie show up 2 hours early, don't even bring their own backing band, just use the show's band, and are perfection
His voice is not strong in this performance but I saw him live around this time and he sounded great plus the mtv live acustic during this time was so great.
@SirBrianCabrera Yes. Ronnie Wood and Rod Stewart both used to be in the Jeff Beck Group in the 1960s. They then left and formed The Faces. Rod Stewart then went solo, and Ronny Wood joined the Rolling Stones. However, they both played still in the Faces as well, for a number of years, until Wood exclusively played with the Stones, and Stewart exclusively played solo. Wood And Stewart played togethor from 1967 to 1976
I agree with Tom wray when he went to the Rolling Stones I didn't see it happening but it worked out real good. Wood and Richards really ended up becoming 2 in line guitar players.
