I served in the army during the first Gulf War. I did not know that Conan toured with the USO. It warms my heart that a "celebrity" (for lack of a better word) went through the hardship and possessed the selflessness to see something like this through because I can tell you it ain't easy. I cannot tell you enough Conan how much this means to me. As servicemembers we are often met with indifference and sometimes even with contempt. We are fine with just breaking even. But when we're appreciated there is no other feeling like it - I wish I had the prose of a decent writer to convey this properly. I didn't hone my chops as a musician or singer like I should have, and this vet is now a nurse working at the VA. Whenever the American Legion arrives and bring snacks and sit with the patients, I see the eyes of these vets light up. You sacrificed your everyday comforts to come out to an inhospitable climate to entertain us and this leaves an indelible impression of your grace and generosity. Thank you.
I don’t really have “contempt” for soldiers, but definitely for civilian-killers in particular So anyone involved in carpet-bombing a city for example becomes guilty in my eyes, since I am morally opposed to murdering noncombatants (especially in the name of oil or weapons-maker profiteering)
Politicians are skilled at making soldiers think people hate them (or have "contempt"), when they actually just hate meaningless wars. (also Gulf War vet here)
@@culwin Amen I can understand the non-choice of being poor enough to consider enlistment your last resort. But any soldiers in that situation should be honest about it, not hide behind the flag & anthem like a religious decree
Thanks Conan for giving back to our military service members! Omega13, thank you for your service to our country especially taking care of our veterans, wow! Let’s keep this positive people and not put down our nation’s service men and women! There are other forums to express your political views and your beefs with the military. This is not the place.
Never knew her until this podcast, loved her views on music and life. Went and looked her work up and as a child of the 60's and 70's and 80's music who doesn't care for a lot of modern sound, I can definitely state that Rock and Roll is in very, very good hands. Rock on, Grace!
When i was in college I worked at a coffee shop in Potsdam, NY. One of my duties was to schedule the musical acts that would perform each night. Grace was one of the regular acts that I would book, as she was going to school down the road at St. Lawrence University. Even back then, she spoke to a tiny coffee shop crowd as if she were a superstar, on stage at some stadium show. She was destined to be big. I’m so envious of her now, getting to be pals with Conan.
I "worked" at the Java Barn at SLU from 2007-2011, and Grace and her then husband Matt would come by every year. She was so kind, and never forgot her roots! It's soo cool to see her in the limelight!
@@ReadingRambo152 I remember the Java Barn and saw some great shows there. I was talking about The Fields coffee shop, though. It was connected to the music store, Strawberry Fields.
I've never been so out of touch before as I was in this video. No idea who she is, who the other guy is what the song is they were talking about, or where this "cudda" (cutter?) place is. Only person mentioned I did know is John Mulaney.
I call that the "Wolf Blitzer (of CNN) Effect" when it comes to some American's pronunciation of Qatar, so I here you there. But you've never heard of the song "Proud Mary," either the Creedence Clearwater Revival original or the reimagination of it by Tina Turner??? "Rollin' on the river"? It's hard to find a bar anywhere in the world that doesn't play one version or the other. 😅
It's great to see Conan take a break from trying to be funny 100% of the time. This shouldn't be called "Conan Needs a Friend" it should be called Conan Unplugged or Conan Unleased because podcasting is definitely his oeurve where he gets to display his unfettered talents.
I served in the army during the first Gulf War. I did not know that Conan toured with the USO. It warms my heart that a "celebrity" (for lack of a better word) went through the hardship and possessed the selflessness to see something like this through because I can tell you it ain't easy. I cannot tell you enough Conan how much this means to me. As servicemembers we are often met with indifference and sometimes even with contempt. We are fine with just breaking even. But when we're appreciated there is no other feeling like it - I wish I had the prose of a decent writer to convey this properly. I didn't hone my chops as a musician or singer like I should have, and this vet is now a nurse working at the VA. Whenever the American Legion arrives and bring snacks and sit with the patients, I see the eyes of these vets light up. You sacrificed your everyday comforts to come out to an inhospitable climate to entertain us and this leaves an indelible impression of your grace and generosity. Thank you.
I don’t really have “contempt” for soldiers, but definitely for civilian-killers in particular
So anyone involved in carpet-bombing a city for example becomes guilty in my eyes, since I am morally opposed to murdering noncombatants (especially in the name of oil or weapons-maker profiteering)
Politicians are skilled at making soldiers think people hate them (or have "contempt"), when they actually just hate meaningless wars. (also Gulf War vet here)
@@culwin
Amen
I can understand the non-choice of being poor enough to consider enlistment your last resort. But any soldiers in that situation should be honest about it, not hide behind the flag & anthem like a religious decree
Thanks Conan for giving back to our military service members! Omega13, thank you for your service to our country especially taking care of our veterans, wow! Let’s keep this positive people and not put down our nation’s service men and women! There are other forums to express your political views and your beefs with the military. This is not the place.
@@Omega13_channel You sound like a weird propagandist.
Never knew her until this podcast, loved her views on music and life. Went and looked her work up and as a child of the 60's and 70's and 80's music who doesn't care for a lot of modern sound, I can definitely state that Rock and Roll is in very, very good hands. Rock on, Grace!
I saw her over a decade ago, when she had her biggest album success.
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When i was in college I worked at a coffee shop in Potsdam, NY. One of my duties was to schedule the musical acts that would perform each night. Grace was one of the regular acts that I would book, as she was going to school down the road at St. Lawrence University. Even back then, she spoke to a tiny coffee shop crowd as if she were a superstar, on stage at some stadium show. She was destined to be big. I’m so envious of her now, getting to be pals with Conan.
I "worked" at the Java Barn at SLU from 2007-2011, and Grace and her then husband Matt would come by every year. She was so kind, and never forgot her roots! It's soo cool to see her in the limelight!
@@ReadingRambo152 I remember the Java Barn and saw some great shows there. I was talking about The Fields coffee shop, though. It was connected to the music store, Strawberry Fields.
"First of all, I knew you wouldn't say, 'No.'"
Conan is a master of his craft.
LOVE Grace's voice and music. Just amazing.
I love Grace and her husband Eric Valentine! Both such incredibly talented people.
Eric is a mad wizard and I love it.
I served in Qatar in 2017 for the Air Force, and it would have been so cool to get this visit while there.
Where do you find this podcast episode...? Is this the upcoming one or was it just on the Conan radio channel?
earwolf website
very good
Stopping the tape just to say ... how cool is that AMC Eagle Wagon on her shirt? Yes, I noticed the image. Restarting the tape.
in the year 2000 #that was then this is now #team coco 2024 #booker/coco 2024 #bob hope reunion tour
I wonder what happened with Bradley Klein after mission Conan remotes
I've never been so out of touch before as I was in this video. No idea who she is, who the other guy is what the song is they were talking about, or where this "cudda" (cutter?) place is. Only person mentioned I did know is John Mulaney.
They’re talking about Qatar, but it’s pronounced like “cutter.”
Really? I wonder what makes him think it's pronounced cutter. It's not. It's pronounced cat-arr.
@@veemacks7255it's pronounced 'cutter.' Although the other way is commonly used too. Spent a lot of time there- Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar
@@dhoopes510 Yeah, I googled it, the US pronounce it their own special way 😆
I call that the "Wolf Blitzer (of CNN) Effect" when it comes to some American's pronunciation of Qatar, so I here you there. But you've never heard of the song "Proud Mary," either the Creedence Clearwater Revival original or the reimagination of it by Tina Turner??? "Rollin' on the river"? It's hard to find a bar anywhere in the world that doesn't play one version or the other. 😅
It's great to see Conan take a break from trying to be funny 100% of the time. This shouldn't be called "Conan Needs a Friend" it should be called Conan Unplugged or Conan Unleased because podcasting is definitely his oeurve where he gets to display his unfettered talents.
👍👌
Qatar - Ka-thar
Conebone69
i didnt know Harry Potter had a sister!..... Trans rights are human rights!
First
Is your boyfriend impressed? Nobody else cares
y u cry @@xploration1437
First is nothing. Try being last
"Incredible work" Really!!? Conan appreciates what the US is doing in the middle east? wtf!!!
Who the f is Grace Potter?
Musician
You shouldve typed that into a search engine instead of here, much better results
Who the f are you?
😮 a very fine,original musician,songwriter....she's not cookie-cutter,prefab BS.
Where's my waiter?