Pure class. You couldn't ask for finer ambassadors to represent Anglophone Quebecers than the McGarrigle Sisters. They were fine musicians and artists.
The guitar Hiram played that night may have been his finest moment on "Late Night". And look at Kate and Anna. I love how they are both equally pigeon-toed when they are semi-nervously sitting there with Dave. That's some powerful sisterhood genes right there. And Kate dresses *so cute*! Perfect 80's look. RIP Hiram and RIP Kate.
I remember seeing them on the first (or maybe second) season of Saturday Night Live, singing "Heart Like a Wheel." They were *very* nervous, and they were wonderful, of course.
I love how sweet and soft spoken both the sisters are. You can also get a clear sense of both of their personalities…Kate appears to be more outgoing and talkative and Anna appears to be much more shyer, quieter and reserved. They both seem to be quite close to each other. And from all that I’ve read, this does seem to line up with their personalities in real life. Martha (Kate’s daughter, also a talented singer songwriter) is looking more and more like her nowadays, and now I believe that Martha is now the age (or close to it) that Kate was here.
Kate and Anna are real artists and loverly souls rip Kate you are what art is about , thanks j Vincent Edwards how uncomfortable they are promoting themselves Dave can see this and is very kind a true pro ,
This song brings back so many memories of happy, carefree times. Love the McGarrigles. Great performance. And nice interview from the archives. Thanks for posting.
@@geraldmcgarrigle7394: What year(s) did Anna and Kate live in Saint John, New Brunswick with their parents ? They apparently were born in Montreal or thereabouts, and grew up in Saint-Sauveur , Quebec. If the McGarrigles had indeed lived in Saint John at some point in their lives, then "... they and their parents moved... " BACK to their Quebec origins. Saint John or New Brunswick is not mentioned in either sister's biography.
Weird to see Kate so old here. I used to hang out with her swapping songs and playing guitar with her in 1970-71, Saratoga Springs, so I remember her as being so much younger then, which of course she was. And Anna was still working as a secretary in Montreal. La vie passe si vite!
Kinky, if your comment is from three years ago, shows a remarkable degree of insensitivity of your part, since the lovely and talented Kate McCarrigle passed away on January 18, 2010, some 13 years ago. At the very best your comment is now moot imo.
One of our favourite acts of all time! The girls' first album, 'Kate & Anna McGarrigle' on Warner Bros., is a stone cold classic!! Warner/Rhino, please do the right thing and reissue this splendid album and give it the full audiophile treatment. Hire Kevin Gray for the remastering work!
This one clip shows, in a nutshell, what made the original NBC version of Late Night With David Letterman so special, especially in its first few years. What other network show (in the US at least) was having on the McGarrigles not just for a song, but also an interview segment?? This is just fantastic. Can't thank you enough for posting it.
If nothing else, I really miss Dave Letterman (on either show) for the great music that he always presented and loved... from The McGarrigles .... to Warren Zevon ...... to Tom Waits, etc. It was the result of Dave's genuine appreciation for great music
He seems like the same overbearing schmuck as usual. The show may well have been a great venue for their music but he did them no favors with his interview flameout. Why couldn’t he pivot when it was clear they weren’t going to flirt back like Amy Sedaris might?
@@amysilin8122 "The sister who is a poor unfortunate slob..." Such a lame and impolite attempt at humor... and then she wisely lobs back "we're both poor unfortunate slobs." Back in those years, I never watched Letterman: he was such an arrogant jerk. He got better with age though.
@@julieb7785 I was watching the night that Cher took him down in 1987. He made the mistake of asking her why he had never been able to get her on the show, despite repeated calls to her people. Her response was so devastating, he was nice to people for the next 2-3 days. :D :D :D
I especially like their song, "Beaten while asleep". Clifton Bazaar & Media is where I first learned of their genius. "Que Dieu sauvergarde notre sainte Reine". Salut! ....a nos braves habitants...
I much prefer Knopflers playing on this recording. Hiram was a fine guitarist but he wasnt cutting for me here and to me misses the 'Mark'. Will Lee is nailing it even with those counter-intuitive note selections and turnarounds but what else would he do? Thank God for sheet music. This is a great song that I only discovered because of Don Gillers videos here. My son heard me playing it and thought it was Abba. Then he came over, saw the video and said well its at least one of the girls from Abba. Ha ha. Ive heard of these two and will listen to more. I have heard of Rufus Wainright and Loudon Wainright III. The family is some kind of musical dynasty.
I prefer Mark Knopfler's guitar on this song as well, but I think Hiram does a wonderful job here, especially considering he probably had never heard the song an hour or two earlier. I dig the little volume knob swells.
Just watched the Get Back doc where in 16 days, the Beatles wrote and recorded an albums worth of songs -- Let it Be album -- with the pressure of cameras on them the whole time. Even rehearsing the songs to record them for the most part in one take -- adding to the challenge. Not to take away from the fabulous McGarrigles -- but they had two weeks with the pressure of cameras on them and couldn't successfully write one song -- which is testament to what the Beatles accomplished with Let it Be.
I don't see any connection between your pro-Beatles speech and this performance by the McGarrigles. I mean, I could talk about Leonard Bernstein working with a Vienna Philharmonic - and it would be just as irrelevant. No offense intended, of course. 🥃🐧
There is supposedly an interview that river phoenix did with David letterman in either 1992 or 1993. Many people remember the interview but have been unable to find any evidence of it's happening. I would greatly appreciate if you could find out if this interview exists and if so please upload it to your channel.
Guitarist - ouch!! Funny to hear Anna, who wrote Heart Like a Wheel, including that tag in this song. You can tell they were trying to parlay their strong cult success into the pop world. But OMG - their backup band here - painful.
Someone else in comments mentioned the guitar player's work here being his finest moment on Late Night, but I heartily disagree. Hiram might have been sufficient most of the time, but he hit some seriously bad notes in this solo, and in other episodes. Sid McGinnis is a far better guitar player in my opinion.
They are so unapologetically low-energy during the interview, maybe even a bit during the song. Not concerned about impressing, witness the comment about success being "it's a bit beyond our control".
Something tells me Dave knew next to nothing about the McGarrigles.🙂 They created so much wonderful music but they don't mesh well with this kind of performance and interview style, and a good interviewer should have known that. Their lack of engagement, and Letterman's lack of curiosity, is unfortunate.
Pure class. You couldn't ask for finer ambassadors to represent Anglophone Quebecers than the McGarrigle Sisters. They were fine musicians and artists.
The beautiful sisters from Québec! RIP Kate.
The guitar Hiram played that night may have been his finest moment on "Late Night". And look at Kate and Anna. I love how they are both equally pigeon-toed when they are semi-nervously sitting there with Dave. That's some powerful sisterhood genes right there. And Kate dresses *so cute*! Perfect 80's look. RIP Hiram and RIP Kate.
I remember seeing them on the first (or maybe second) season of Saturday Night Live, singing "Heart Like a Wheel." They were *very* nervous, and they were wonderful, of course.
ANNA AND KATE WERE STARS FROM DAY ONE
NO RECORD COMPANY CAME CLOSE TO THERE BEAUTIFUL ART
BLESS YOU LADIES YOU ARE HIGHER FORCES j Vincent Edwards
I love how sweet and soft spoken both the sisters are.
You can also get a clear sense of both of their personalities…Kate appears to be more outgoing and talkative and Anna appears to be much more shyer, quieter and reserved. They both seem to be quite close to each other.
And from all that I’ve read, this does seem to line up with their personalities in real life.
Martha (Kate’s daughter, also a talented singer songwriter) is looking more and more like her nowadays, and now I believe that Martha is now the age (or close to it) that Kate was here.
Nice that he interviewed them after they performed.
My heart jumps back and forth between love and almost
Gorgeous, and so natural, and what a backing band! Fabulous!
"Make you think I mean it maybe." Man, they were great.
Kate and Anna are real artists and loverly souls rip Kate
you are what art is about , thanks j Vincent Edwards how uncomfortable they are promoting themselves Dave can see this and is very kind a true pro ,
This song brings back so many memories of happy, carefree times. Love the McGarrigles. Great performance. And nice interview from the archives. Thanks for posting.
I can't believe I can see this in 2019 (almost 2020). Thank you!
They lived in Saint John,New Brunswick,before they and their parents moved to Quebec.I've met them,and think we're distant cousins.
@@geraldmcgarrigle7394: What year(s) did Anna and Kate live in Saint John, New Brunswick with their parents ? They apparently were born in Montreal or thereabouts, and grew up in Saint-Sauveur , Quebec. If the McGarrigles had indeed lived in Saint John at some point in their lives, then "... they and their parents moved... " BACK to their Quebec origins. Saint John or New Brunswick is not mentioned in either sister's biography.
I have bad news about 2020...
Heard this song on the radio last week. I love it.
Weird to see Kate so old here. I used to hang out with her swapping songs and playing guitar with her in 1970-71, Saratoga Springs, so I remember her as being so much younger then, which of course she was. And Anna was still working as a secretary in Montreal. La vie passe si vite!
trying to place you. I was at the Executive at that time
Would be so cool if you could play us something from back then. If anything survived?
Kinky, if your comment is from three years ago, shows a remarkable degree of insensitivity of your part, since the lovely and talented Kate McCarrigle passed away on January 18, 2010, some 13 years ago. At the very best your comment is now moot imo.
@@jamesdolan4042 it’s from like 5 years ago, and him being older, I am certain that he didn’t mean to come off as insensitive.
Pure class would also have been to specify that they were both fine ambassadors representing the heart of Québec french and english culture.
Martha is an image of Kate ⭐️❤️
True talent
The song and the interview were quite pleasant. I thoroughly enjoyed it!
One of our favourite acts of all time! The girls' first album, 'Kate & Anna McGarrigle' on Warner Bros., is a stone cold classic!! Warner/Rhino, please do the right thing and reissue this splendid album and give it the full audiophile treatment. Hire Kevin Gray for the remastering work!
2021, now! This is awesome!💗
Wow, merci beaucoup!!! 💜
Wonderful. They perform so well together.
Wow, its still possible to find hidden gems re. Kate and Anna! Thought I'd seen all their utube vids. Good surprise!
My favourite song ❤️
This one clip shows, in a nutshell, what made the original NBC version of Late Night With David Letterman so special, especially in its first few years. What other network show (in the US at least) was having on the McGarrigles not just for a song, but also an interview segment?? This is just fantastic. Can't thank you enough for posting it.
If nothing else, I really miss Dave Letterman (on either show) for the great music that he always presented and loved... from The McGarrigles .... to Warren Zevon ...... to Tom Waits, etc.
It was the result of Dave's genuine appreciation for great music
He seems like the same overbearing schmuck as usual. The show may well have been a great venue for their music but he did them no favors with his interview flameout. Why couldn’t he pivot when it was clear they weren’t going to flirt back like Amy Sedaris might?
@@amysilin8122 "The sister who is a poor unfortunate slob..." Such a lame and impolite attempt at humor... and then she wisely lobs back "we're both poor unfortunate slobs." Back in those years, I never watched Letterman: he was such an arrogant jerk. He got better with age though.
@@julieb7785 I was watching the night that Cher took him down in 1987. He made the mistake of asking her why he had never been able to get her on the show, despite repeated calls to her people. Her response was so devastating, he was nice to people for the next 2-3 days. :D :D :D
I especially like their song, "Beaten while asleep". Clifton Bazaar & Media is where I first learned of their genius. "Que Dieu sauvergarde notre sainte Reine". Salut! ....a nos braves habitants...
This is an oddly catchy song.
Love this.Interesting,some of their spoken words sound like they are from the NYC metro area.
They are so unAmerican! Very soft-spoken and shy
It's because they're Canadian.
@@alisonjones3139😂😅
Martha is the spitting image of Kate now ❤💕
Strange. I watched this when it was broadcast, and remember Hiram's solo being pitch-perfect. Today, not so much. I even remember different notes.
I much prefer Knopflers playing on this recording. Hiram was a fine guitarist but he wasnt cutting for me here and to me misses the 'Mark'. Will Lee is nailing it even with those counter-intuitive note selections and turnarounds but what else would he do? Thank God for sheet music.
This is a great song that I only discovered because of Don Gillers videos here. My son heard me playing it and thought it was Abba. Then he came over, saw the video and said well its at least one of the girls from Abba. Ha ha.
Ive heard of these two and will listen to more. I have heard of Rufus Wainright and Loudon Wainright III. The family is some kind of musical dynasty.
I prefer Mark Knopfler's guitar on this song as well, but I think Hiram does a wonderful job here, especially considering he probably had never heard the song an hour or two earlier. I dig the little volume knob swells.
Just watched the Get Back doc where in 16 days, the Beatles wrote and recorded an albums worth of songs -- Let it Be album -- with the pressure of cameras on them the whole time. Even rehearsing the songs to record them for the most part in one take -- adding to the challenge. Not to take away from the fabulous McGarrigles -- but they had two weeks with the pressure of cameras on them and couldn't successfully write one song -- which is testament to what the Beatles accomplished with Let it Be.
I don't see any connection between your pro-Beatles speech and this performance by the McGarrigles. I mean, I could talk about Leonard Bernstein working with a Vienna Philharmonic - and it would be just as irrelevant. No offense intended, of course. 🥃🐧
Dave was a little bit off...still learning to interview.
There is supposedly an interview that river phoenix did with David letterman in either 1992 or 1993. Many people remember the interview but have been unable to find any evidence of it's happening. I would greatly appreciate if you could find out if this interview exists and if so please upload it to your channel.
They can't find any evidence because it never happened. River appeared on neither Late Night nor Late Show.
Don Giller okay, thank you for your response anyways!
Piano player, Anna, could be Lilly Tomlin's twin.
Kate is the mother of Rufus and Martha Wainwright ♥️ the apple etc
Guitarist - ouch!! Funny to hear Anna, who wrote Heart Like a Wheel, including that tag in this song. You can tell they were trying to parlay their strong cult success into the pop world. But OMG - their backup band here - painful.
Someone else in comments mentioned the guitar player's work here being his finest moment on Late Night, but I heartily disagree. Hiram might have been sufficient most of the time, but he hit some seriously bad notes in this solo, and in other episodes. Sid McGinnis is a far better guitar player in my opinion.
@@hutprancer Agreed! His solo didn't suit the song at all. Not to mention the awful CHORUS effect!
Sadly, I have to agree.
They are so unapologetically low-energy during the interview, maybe even a bit during the song. Not concerned about impressing, witness the comment about success being "it's a bit beyond our control".
Soooooo Canadian. LOL!
Something tells me Dave knew next to nothing about the McGarrigles.🙂
They created so much wonderful music but they don't mesh well with this kind of performance and interview style, and a good interviewer should have known that. Their lack of engagement, and Letterman's lack of curiosity, is unfortunate.
I could do without the janky sounding modulated guitar effect.
That it was.
The wonderful sisters ! But that has to be the worst electric guitar solo I've ever heard. The heck ?