The thing that always strikes me about Johnny Cash is his class. Polite, honest and a great conversationalist. Not to mention funny and extremely talented of course.
Holy Crap, we need men like this back again. Lots and lots of them. My Dear old Dad was like Johnny Cash, I sure wish I would have appreciated him more while here was still with us.
Hey...your dad is always with you! He's the reason you are here my friend!! Check out a bird flying, look at clouds, etc.....your dad is always sending you messages.
I LOVE these 2 wonderful Legends, @ to sit @ tell us all about there dirty drug habits. I really appreciate how both of them were so very honest with , Letterman. I absolutely loved Waylon ,he was @ still is my no one American Country music favourite singer of all times and then Charley, @ Johnny Cash 3rd. We shall never ever get to see another singer like Waylon, he had such a unique style voice that no one shall ever be able to sing like our Waylon Jennings. May they all RIP NOW ELIZABETH IRELAND ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
True.. The Whirled is less without Waylon & Johnny BUT they are finally at Peace. Both Johnny & Waylon were never part of the "Program" and till this Day Both their Music & Their Legends live on among their fans. Billy Joe Shaver summed this attitude up in his song "Live Forever" which was sung by Robert Duval in "Crazy Heart". Johnny & Waylon are both still the same and I am happy they never turned into what most of "country" has become, lil more than propaganda for the goober-mint. The Truth is that Neither of them were ever sell outs.. & i am glad they weren't...
I loved Waylon's and Johnny's music at the age of 6, I still love their music. The best concert that I have ever been to was the Highwayman show in Battle Creek, Michigan in 1991. They played for well over three hours, they played band hits, their own individual hits, and all the duet hits, June even came out on stage and sang with Johnny!
If you don't miss these two legends you have no country in your soul the world is definitely a poorer place without them it's sad as hell when you know there will NEVER be anymore of them
@@nativeamericancowboy5028 ain't no complaining here man I just call it the way I see it Waylon was my favorite singer and yes your right we still got Hank Jr. I never get tired of hearing his music
Johnrap11 Facts. I have to say that it is strange; myself finishing highschool in 99 and off to college there after. I have had to sort of straddle the 'line', if you will. I preferred memorizing phone number's in my head, etc Managing, these college cat's now and hanging out has garnered some interesting revelations. Of course we will all experience this world and change. Watching Johnny's, Riding The Rail's, show's change, but nothing like, I'll say it, this Orwellian'esc social change..... Hopefully, we the people will bring some love and straight shooting back. Yet, regain the 'rainbow & butterflies', America, I knew until that horrible day in 2001. Take care.
Precious ! .. There will never again be anyone or anything like these two wonderful human beings and their music,soul and spirit. It's a bleesing that we will always have them on recordings and video clips like this. Still I'm sad they have both passed on and I will miss them dearly. Thanks for posting this !
I have played Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings songs thru the years...Both taught me a lot about music and appreciate what one has even though I never reached their success...RIP both of you..Thanks for the memories
I had to come back and watch this again, I miss both of these legends that much. Letterman clowns around (used to) with most of his guest's , but here you can clearly see he conducted himself with a little caution..grace ..and respect.. R.I.P. JC and WJ.
Waylon is my favorite. If you go to his hometown Littlefield, TX his brother JD runs a liquor store and museum called Waymores. It's amazing what he has in there and he's the nicest guy. Must stop for any true country music fan.
Two legends who experienced and saw a great deal of change. Waylon in February, 1959 was part of Buddy Holly's band. Waylon played electric bass, Tommy Allsup was the backup guitarist and Carl Bunch was the drummer. Waylon on the night of February 3 gave up his airplane seat to J.P. (the big bopper) Richardson. Five minutes after takeoff the plane crashes killing Holly, Richardson and Ritchie Valens who had one a flip with Allsup. The last exchange between Holly and Jennings was Holly telling Waylon " I hope you freeze your ass off on the bus". Waylon fired back "Yea! I hope your old plane crashes". Cash started on Sam Phillips Sun Record label in Memphis. Johnny was on the label at the same time as Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Roy Orbison. There is an old photo where Elvis is at a piano and Johnny, Jerry Lee and Carl are also in the photo. What a jam session that would have been.
I met Johnny Cash in his Ventura CA office in early 1960's. A small office with 1 desk & top was full of cash. I asked secretary why all the cash & she said he only accepts cash. He gave me autographed photo & still have it. I was 1 year older than him, so had same poverty childhood during 1930's.
I grew up listening to Johnny Cash in the 1960's, absolutely adore this man! I learned so much about Waylon Jennings watching Ken Burns Country Music Documentary 2019, I really like him now. This video is marvelous, thank you for sharing. Music in 2023 sucks!😒
Sends a little chill through a body seeing them together like that... With them being the first to uh... Leave the band Highwaymen for the Choir Invisible. Don't ya just hate when band members leave one band for another? [sad cheeky grin] Miss you both fellas. Keep those angels hoppin'. We don't want them gettin' too lazy now.
I love both these guys' honestly. Not like the young brats who deny their addictions. Waylon had many years(from early 80's) of heavy labored breathing (lungs shot) the the diabetes( had his right foot amputated) and heart problems. He moved to Chandler AZ with Jessi & Shooter and that basically gave him more years with us. Both Jessi & June were obviously strong women:) John/Waylon music icons & best friends.We have 4 generations of fans in my family.
This made my evening. Thanks so much for uploading this. Cash entered the Betty Ford Clinic on December 20th, 1983, after an addiction to painkillers. He says on Letterman (above) that he's been clean for 14 months, so the date of the Letterman taping is probably around March 1985.
JOHNNY HAS SO MANY APPERIENCES AND HELPS THOSE WHO NOONE ELSE WANTS TO! hE IS A TRUE HERO: THE MAN IN BLACK.. WHAT A BEAUTIFUL SONG. AND PROUD OF HIM FOR ALL THE NATIVE AMERICAN SONGS, STORIES AND OPINIONS AND IS A VERY WISE MAN
I was brought up in North Eastern New Brunswick Canada listening to Johnny, Waylon, Merle, George Hank (both Williams and Snow) Still love that music and will do for the rest of my life! Thank you all!
Great that Johnny and Waylon open to, and wanting to, talk about their drug addiction and recovery. 1985 was still high coke time on the West Coast and pre-awareness of treatment. Thank goodness times have changed. Who makes all the money on licit and illicit drugs?
It's 2011 and congrat's to Dave for keeping his show alive all these years later. But honestly, I can't remember anyone bigger than these two on his show, and that includes Presidents....lol. R.I.P. Johnny & Waylon UR missed.
I love and respect how honest they were about their previous problems whereas most other celebrities or people in the public eye would keep things very quiet. Shows you how straight up them people were
Great interview! Too short of course. Boy, you'll never see that kind of honesty and directness with any modern celebs or musicians, everyone's all about p/c and evading real life issues. Johnny Cash man! ...once in a lifetime, that's how often you'll meet someone like that in your life!! :) :)
Cash was likely the most influential American musical performer of the 20th Century, but there were others, too. Louis Armstrong introduced the improvisational solo to sound recordings in the late 1920s. Every lead guitar player from Hendrix to Clapton to Eddie to Prince to Page owes a debt to Louis, whether they realize it or not. Dylan had a tremendous influence on the entire musical landscape of the 1960s and later. The Beatles totally changed the way they wrote lyrics after Bob told them, "The music is great, but you're not saying anything." (Their reply was, "You're saying a lot, but the music isn't." Dylan took that to heart too, much to the chagrin of the folkie purists.) A lot of other writers and artists (including Cash) changed the way they approached lyrics in popular music after Dylan.
what a shame what commercial music has become.it just sickens me.it still brings a tear to my eye sometimes when i see these 2 together on these old youtube uploads.thanks so much for sharing.
Yes this is about 1985. I saw Waylon's last show before he cleaned up. It was in Saskatoon SK in 1984 and he talked about how he had a "bum tooth" and had to cancel the rest of his West Canadian tour to go get his tooth fixed back in the US. Of course he flew home and told Jesse to clean out every spec of cocaine she knew he had stashed. Then she took him to a clinic and he totally cleaned up and never touched a thing ever again in his entire life...
***** knowing Waylon like I do that's stories probally 1000% true. he has the hard core guy the music world ever saw except Hank Williams Sr., he didn't do anything half assed, he went full bore with everything he ever did.
Thank you so much for posting this incredible video!! Three funny men... I miss Johnny and Waylon... incredible amazing music was shared by those two legendary men!!!
I've loved Johnny cash since I was 7 years old. I remember going on vacation in a 1978 olds custom cruiser insisting to hear "I walk the line" on 8 track over and over. I've gotten older now, and love him even more, but when he said "I keep a hammer in one pocket..." I just knew he was as truly talented and brilliant as what I heard in that olds. gotta love ol johnny!
We worked security for The Highwaymen in Chicago about the time this recording with Letterman took place. I was personal security for Johnny Cash during the meet and greet after the show. I shook all their hands as they came off stage. Willie had those dead brown eyes like from smoking weed. I saw a vid of him and Snoop Dog. Willie was holding some prime bud.
Only the two greatest music icons. Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash. Nobody will ever fill their boots.
The thing that always strikes me about Johnny Cash is his class. Polite, honest and a great conversationalist. Not to mention funny and extremely talented of course.
Yeah. He’s just the man in every way.
Broke the mold with these two. RIP Johnny and Waylon
Waylon Jennings is best country legend ever..R.I.P
Waylon is the greatest ever
Edd Ter idk Haggard Jones and Cash were up there. Outlaw country man. Back when rock n roll was real and Country music was rebellious.
Waylon is .......OUTLAW COUNTRY!
@@AbG-pk4ti Ever.
I may agree, but he's tied with Chris ledoux in my book !
I miss these dudes. America sure isn't the same without these two legends!
+Dan Zabo thats the truth I miss them too
Dan Zabo
American Legends!
It has left a hole in our hearts... Let the memory play on!
Don’t wait babies grow up to be cowboys
Johnny Cash was pure magic...how can you not love that man?
Ok
All those legendary songs under one roof, the same night?
Man, that must have been something.
***** I would like to have been there. Or hear that bootleg.
But, were the snacks any good?
Heroes get remembered.
Legends never die.
Holy Crap, we need men like this back again. Lots and lots of them. My Dear old Dad was like Johnny Cash, I sure wish I would have appreciated him more while here was still with us.
Hey...your dad is always with you! He's the reason you are here my friend!! Check out a bird flying, look at clouds, etc.....your dad is always sending you messages.
May your dad rest in peace...I miss my dad too. They're with the Lord now
AMEN ✝️⚜💐⚜✝️♥️🎰😉🥇
I LOVE these 2 wonderful Legends, @ to sit @ tell us all about there dirty drug habits. I really appreciate how both of them were so very honest with , Letterman. I absolutely loved Waylon ,he was @ still is my no one American Country music favourite singer of all times and then Charley, @ Johnny Cash 3rd. We shall never ever get to see another singer like Waylon, he had such a unique style voice that no one shall ever be able to sing like our Waylon Jennings. May they all RIP NOW ELIZABETH IRELAND ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Johnny cash was a badass.
I admire these superstars for taking so much time to talk about addiction and finding freedom.
RIP Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings County legend
I love county music
Rockstars at heart
Two LEGENDS, definitely would be on country music's Mount Rushmore
Love these guys...Johnny and Waylon...The world is less without them
True.. The Whirled is less without Waylon & Johnny BUT they are finally at Peace.
Both Johnny & Waylon were never part of the "Program" and till this Day Both their Music & Their Legends live on among their fans. Billy Joe Shaver summed this attitude up in his song "Live Forever" which was sung by Robert Duval in "Crazy Heart". Johnny & Waylon are both still the same and I am happy they never turned into what most of "country" has become, lil more than propaganda for the goober-mint.
The Truth is that Neither of them were ever sell outs.. & i am glad they weren't...
I loved Waylon's and Johnny's music at the age of 6, I still love their music. The best concert that I have ever been to was the Highwayman show in Battle Creek, Michigan in 1991. They played for well over three hours, they played band hits, their own individual hits, and all the duet hits, June even came out on stage and sang with Johnny!
Lucky for you, Earl. Would have loved to have been there myself.
Sure miss Johnny Cash.
He was the greatest
If you don't miss these two legends you have no country in your soul the world is definitely a poorer place without them it's sad as hell when you know there will NEVER be anymore of them
You still got Hank Williams Jr. So stop your complaining.
@@nativeamericancowboy5028 ain't no complaining here man I just call it the way I see it Waylon was my favorite singer and yes your right we still got Hank Jr. I never get tired of hearing his music
Two of the best musicians/ artists to ever come out of Nashville.
This is an absolute classic interview.
You would never see this kind of brutal personal honesty from artists these days. These guys were the real deal.
Remember Earth? It was populated with humans and its imperfections were beautiful. Much better than the sterilized society of robots we live in today.
Johnrap11 Facts. I have to say that it is strange; myself finishing highschool in 99 and off to college there after. I have had to sort of straddle the 'line', if you will. I preferred memorizing phone number's in my head, etc Managing, these college cat's now and hanging out has garnered some interesting revelations. Of course we will all experience this world and change. Watching Johnny's, Riding The Rail's, show's change, but nothing like, I'll say it, this Orwellian'esc social change..... Hopefully, we the people will bring some love and straight shooting back. Yet, regain the 'rainbow & butterflies', America, I knew until that horrible day in 2001. Take care.
You are a sad broken man arthur morgan
Yes sir
✝️⚜💐⚜✝️♥️🎰😉🥇
Wow have times changed.
Never got to see Johnny Cash live before he passed, One of the biggest regrets of my life.
David Letterman is such a huge presence and icon, but he becomes so small when these two step up. RIP Johnny and Waylon
Precious ! .. There will never again be anyone or anything like these two wonderful human beings and their music,soul and spirit. It's a bleesing that we will always have them on recordings and video clips like this. Still I'm sad they have both passed on and I will miss them dearly. Thanks for posting this !
honesty, unadulterated honesty and openness I love it
I have played Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings songs thru the years...Both taught me a lot about music and appreciate what one has even though I never reached their success...RIP both of you..Thanks for the memories
We ARE talking OUTLAWS!!! The BEST of country music.
Two great music icons!! Keeping it real.
I had to come back and watch this again, I miss both of these legends that much. Letterman clowns around (used to) with most of his guest's , but here you can clearly see he conducted himself with a little caution..grace ..and respect.. R.I.P. JC and WJ.
Johnny Cash was an absolute supreme entertainer.
3 legends 1 we still have and two that will be forever missed:((
My two favorite country artists to this day! I miss them both
"There was a period in my life that the only person who'd talk to me was the Lord, and the only woman that'd have me was Betty Ford."
awesome!!!!
Johnny Cash was an excellent story teller
Two guys that are bigger than life and bigger than this show!
What a great piece. A treasure for all music lovers! Letterman -- what a lucky person!
Waylon is my favorite. If you go to his hometown Littlefield, TX his brother JD runs a liquor store and museum called Waymores. It's amazing what he has in there and he's the nicest guy. Must stop for any true country music fan.
You will never see another pair of country singers like Waylon and Cash. Fantastic upload!!
I was lucky enough to see them both live in concert before their passing. God bless them.
Lucky indeed!
Two legends who experienced and saw a great deal of change. Waylon in February, 1959 was part of Buddy Holly's band. Waylon played electric bass, Tommy Allsup was the backup guitarist and Carl Bunch was the drummer. Waylon on the night of February 3 gave up his airplane seat to J.P. (the big bopper) Richardson. Five minutes after takeoff the plane crashes killing Holly, Richardson and Ritchie Valens who had one a flip with Allsup. The last exchange between Holly and Jennings was Holly telling Waylon " I hope you freeze your ass off on the bus". Waylon fired back "Yea! I hope your old plane crashes".
Cash started on Sam Phillips Sun Record label in Memphis. Johnny was on the label at the same time as Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Roy Orbison. There is an old photo where Elvis is at a piano and Johnny, Jerry Lee and Carl are also in the photo. What a jam session that would have been.
The " million dollar quartet " . GREAT memories of a great Time back then. /CD
I met Johnny Cash in his Ventura CA office in early 1960's. A small office with 1 desk & top was full of cash. I asked secretary why all the cash & she said he only accepts cash. He gave me autographed photo & still have it. I was 1 year older than him, so had same poverty childhood during 1930's.
kenneth garrison I love stories like these I could hear them all day
kenneth garrison wow! That’s a great story.
kenneth garrison god bless your soul
I grew up listening to Johnny Cash in the 1960's, absolutely adore this man! I learned so much about Waylon Jennings watching Ken Burns Country Music Documentary 2019, I really like him now. This video is marvelous, thank you for sharing. Music in 2023 sucks!😒
Shel Silverstien one of mt favorite childhood authors partied with Johnny and Waylon and the gang? SWEET!
He wrote a lot of country songs, as well as drawing cartoons and writing jokes for Playboy magazine.
He wrote Boy Named Sue
@@maryklineburger4097: And "The Unicorn Song"!
Ed Watts yep
He partied with david allan coe too
they both had magic voices.
Johnny is a straight up Gangsta.
These 2 guys, were the best. They lived hard lives, drugs, sex, and drinking. But, they did love their families.
Sends a little chill through a body seeing them together like that... With them being the first to uh... Leave the band Highwaymen for the Choir Invisible.
Don't ya just hate when band members leave one band for another? [sad cheeky grin]
Miss you both fellas. Keep those angels hoppin'. We don't want them gettin' too lazy now.
The late-half of Highwaymen. Country music today ain't real country music without guys like these. Agreed?
UNFORGETTABLE the two of them !!!!
This is marvelous. I read Johnny's autobiography and loved it.
It's sad that these two musical giants passed within a year of one another.
I love both these guys' honestly. Not like the young brats who deny their addictions. Waylon had many years(from early 80's) of heavy labored breathing (lungs shot) the the diabetes( had his right foot amputated) and heart problems. He moved to Chandler AZ with Jessi & Shooter and that basically gave him more years with us. Both Jessi & June were obviously strong women:) John/Waylon music icons & best friends.We have 4 generations of fans in my family.
When Paul shaffer had his 4 piece band its was so great they sounded so good they all worked well together.
Did you have Snacks???? Great line David.
Johnny should have replied "well yeah I guess you could call them snacks"
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This made my evening. Thanks so much for uploading this. Cash entered the Betty Ford Clinic on December 20th, 1983, after an addiction to painkillers. He says on Letterman (above) that he's been clean for 14 months, so the date of the Letterman taping is probably around March 1985.
Thank you Richie. I'm sitting here smiling.....2 of my favorite of all time. What a great upload.
Wow. Wish these guys were still here!!! Memories!!
JOHNNY HAS SO MANY APPERIENCES AND HELPS THOSE WHO NOONE ELSE WANTS TO! hE IS A TRUE HERO: THE MAN IN BLACK.. WHAT A BEAUTIFUL SONG. AND PROUD OF HIM FOR ALL THE NATIVE AMERICAN SONGS, STORIES AND OPINIONS AND IS A VERY WISE MAN
Sure do miss Jonny Cash
me too, Arlene...me too
Good men, good music, good stories -- sure wish they were still around.
R.I.P boys. You both are sadly missed.
Johnny Cash And Waylon Jennings .. That my friends IS Country Music !
Dang - I sure wanted to hear them sing! But what a great interview!
Miss and love these two, ... No BS here. Happily reunited where angels sing. Music legends forever.
Wow. Many thanks for posting this iconic interview.
I was brought up in North Eastern New Brunswick Canada listening to Johnny, Waylon, Merle, George Hank (both Williams and Snow) Still love that music and will do for the rest of my life! Thank you all!
This is a great video. Thanks for taking the trouble to convert and upload it. Seriously.
Salt of the Earth.
"I kept a hammer in one pocket and pain killers in the other." LMFOA. We were blessed with The Man In Black! Thanks for posting.
Legends. Such beautiful character emanating from both of these gentlemen.
Thank you SO much for posting this for us to enjoy. Man, we miss them so much, don't we, Marty.
My uncles senior class of 1959 Yantis High School, Yantis, Ts. They raised $500,00 and Johnny Cash played at their high school prom!!! !!
It's amazing how a clip from so long ago can still be relevant today. I have friends with the same prescription drug problems.
Such great honest down to earth musicians!!! RIP up there in heaven
Great that Johnny and Waylon open to, and wanting to, talk about their drug addiction and recovery. 1985 was still high coke time on the West Coast and pre-awareness of treatment. Thank goodness times have changed. Who makes all the money on licit and illicit drugs?
Coke was everywhere in the 80's!! I'm in Texas and we were all doing it down here too!
Whoever is selling them
It's 2011 and congrat's to Dave for keeping his show alive all these years later.
But honestly, I can't remember anyone bigger than these two on his show, and that includes Presidents....lol. R.I.P. Johnny & Waylon UR missed.
I love and respect how honest they were about their previous problems whereas most other celebrities or people in the public eye would keep things very quiet. Shows you how straight up them people were
Amazing! There will never be two people on a stage of that caliber again! I watched all 10 min of that, just great!
I love these older pieces from tv and specials since I haven't seen very many of them. Keep up the good work!
Great interview! Too short of course. Boy, you'll never see that kind of honesty and directness with any modern celebs or musicians, everyone's all about p/c and evading real life issues. Johnny Cash man! ...once in a lifetime, that's how often you'll meet someone like that in your life!! :) :)
Letterman and Cash. Wow. America is a wondrous place.
This was a great blast from the past. Thanks for sharing!
Johnny Cash - The Best in USA World Music History - No. 1 out thre. Tim - Turner, Maine USA
Johnny cash was the greatest. The king.
So much more than only a coutry musican. He influenced every style of music. Simply the only one.
Cash was likely the most influential American musical performer of the 20th Century, but there were others, too.
Louis Armstrong introduced the improvisational solo to sound recordings in the late 1920s. Every lead guitar player from Hendrix to Clapton to Eddie to Prince to Page owes a debt to Louis, whether they realize it or not.
Dylan had a tremendous influence on the entire musical landscape of the 1960s and later. The Beatles totally changed the way they wrote lyrics after Bob told them, "The music is great, but you're not saying anything." (Their reply was, "You're saying a lot, but the music isn't." Dylan took that to heart too, much to the chagrin of the folkie purists.) A lot of other writers and artists (including Cash) changed the way they approached lyrics in popular music after Dylan.
what a shame what commercial music has become.it just sickens me.it still brings a tear to my eye sometimes when i see these 2 together on these old youtube uploads.thanks so much for sharing.
Yes this is about 1985. I saw Waylon's last show before he cleaned up. It was in Saskatoon SK in 1984 and he talked about how he had a "bum tooth" and had to cancel the rest of his West Canadian tour to go get his tooth fixed back in the US. Of course he flew home and told Jesse to clean out every spec of cocaine she knew he had stashed. Then she took him to a clinic and he totally cleaned up and never touched a thing ever again in his entire life...
***** knowing Waylon like I do that's stories probally 1000% true. he has the hard core guy the music world ever saw except Hank Williams Sr., he didn't do anything half assed, he went full bore with everything he ever did.
I remember watching that show. Oh how things have changed. Music flowed all across the country, back when they were starting out. All kinds of music.
i count myself lucky to have seen johnny cash's show when i was a kid. If you ever get the chance to watch it, take the time.
Two legends
Thank you so much for posting this incredible video!! Three funny men... I miss Johnny and Waylon... incredible amazing music was shared by those two legendary men!!!
Thank you. I missed this the first time around.
I've loved Johnny cash since I was 7 years old. I remember going on vacation in a 1978 olds custom cruiser insisting to hear "I walk the line" on 8 track over and over. I've gotten older now, and love him even more, but when he said "I keep a hammer in one pocket..." I just knew he was as truly talented and brilliant as what I heard in that olds. gotta love ol johnny!
Johnny's confidence is remarkable, he wants all to live with this confidence.
And may God bless Waylon and Johnny
Johnny Cash and Waylon are 2 of my favorite male singers .
Wow !!! Johnny, Willie, and WAYLON. What a trio.
We miss you waylon and jonny love ya
We worked security for The Highwaymen in Chicago about the time this recording with Letterman took place. I was personal security for Johnny Cash during the meet and greet after the show. I shook all their hands as they came off stage. Willie had those dead brown eyes like from smoking weed. I saw a vid of him and Snoop Dog. Willie was holding some prime bud.
This show was 2-7-1985. I have a partial show on an old tape and just finished tracking it down.
holy crap... what a freakin night be at johnnys ....i got goose bumps just hearin the story
you'll never see legends on talk shows like this anymore