Paul Shaffer made his one-night-only return to late-night Friday as he sat in for the Roots on FallonTonight
“It’s such a coincidence we’re here tonight because 41 years ago this very week was when David Letterman came on the air right across the hall here at NBC… so this is like our 41st anniversary,” Shaffer told hostThe former longtime Late Show bandleader and his World’s Most Dangerous Band subbed in for Questlove and company so the Roots could attend Sunday’s Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.
Shaffer discussed his long history with Letterman and 30 Rock, and how he first declined Letterman’s overture to serve as musical director of the host’s then-NBC morning show. When Letterman moved to late-night, Shaffer accompanied him. Shaffer and the World’s Most Dangerous Band later showcased their still-sharp musical chops by helping Fallon perform Harry Styles’ “As It Was” in a variety of genres and singers, like David Bowie and Bob Dylan:
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