"it was a tactical error on my part for not seeing a doctor for 20 years"... lol. To know that your time is short and still be able crack jokes, its awesome. It makes you appreciate things a lot more. RIP Warren Zevon... I'd like to meet his taylor.
"Enjoy Every Sandwich"... When I first heard him say that it brought tears to my eyes and that simple philosophy changed my life forever. I'm in my 50's and have health problems of my own. Warren Zevon's simple, matter of fact handling of his own demise gave me strength. What a wonderful talent and a wonderful man. He IS already missed by those he touched...
No he's to good for that shitty place real rock and rollers aren't in it like blue oyster cult and hell even rush until they ran out of new people and started going through old ones
I got to see him 2 years before he was diagnosed. I remember being impressed that you could actually hear the lyrics.He was very engaged with the audience taking requests and answering questions. During one of the breaks and after the show you could see him walking around the club. You could literally walk right up to him --very approachable. At the time I remember leaving the show very happy and impressed, thinking to myself that was one of the best shows I've ever seen.
If you haven't heard it yet, listen to Zevon's cover of "knocking on heavens door", written and performed so bravely when he knew that his time was coming to an end, and may I say it is the greatest cover of the song there is. Zevon is the most underappreciated artist, and the greatest in my opinion.
"This guy's the real deal.... he's not one of these pretty faced, phony rock and roll guys, he's the real deal..... a poet and a singer and a song writer..... it doesn't get any better" Well said, David Letterman.
Warren Zevon rocks!!!!!!!!!! Great singer/songwriter/musician. I love his album The Wind that he made while he was dying. I can tell Warren was scared facing death but I'm glad he got to do the last things in his life he wanted to do. He's at peace right now. RIP Warren, we miss you man!! One of Letterman's best shows ever!!!
My wife Lili and I were privileged to see this man live in Milwaukee back in 2000. We got there early, and were leaning against the stage, dead-center. It ranks in my top-five concerts of all time.
I love David. He interviews well. I would love him just for the music he puts on time and time again. This had to be so tough. What a great show. I miss Warren Zevon constantly. I thought it would get a bit better by now. God bless and thank you for all the good times you spread around. You are loved, Mr. Zevon.
7:51 "You're reminded to enjoy every sandwich." Damn that hit hard. I lost my pops within 3 months of his diagnosis of lung cancer. Cherish every moment with the ones you love.
sometimes, when you're doing simple things around the house, maybe you'll think of me and smile.......one of the best lines ever written, so simple, so beautiful.
I heard "keep me in your heart..." for the first time in a looog time and decided to find out more about warren.Haven't regreted that for a split second! There are only a few handful of people that can captivate you to such a degree as Zevon. It is a shame that he is gone but soon he will be seen in a truck driving trough new mexico alongside jim morrison and elvis : ) So much talent and such great songs should be mandatory to know!
I wish I was a bigger fan of Warren Zevon while he was living. He was a true genious & treasure. I have all of his releases & love these videos. he was a very special man. Rest In Peace Buddy....We Miss You.
Long live Warren Zevon. This was a very emotional episode that had me laughing and tearing up simultaneously. Dave was such a fan of Warren's music as is I, and I felt a real connection with both of them that night.
Crispin almost kicked him in the head... you'd be rude too. Dave always took care of people he respected, he just didn't respect most of the entitled celebrities.
Thanks for these videos. This really holds a special place in late night history. Letterman in his prime letting Warren Zevon say his musical farewells to the world.
I will never fully comprehend Warren's brilliance. I have never cried when someone died that I never met. I did the day Mr. Zevon died. I'm not going to be able to face death as Warren did because I am not a brave man. I can only hope it sneaks up on me. Only listen to his songs with the lyrics posted ... do this long enough and the reality of his brilliance will be startling. A genius and a under appreciated work of art this man is. All men are NOT created equal, Warren is proof of this. I am an atheist but I hope to god if I am wrong and "they" are correct. I will be able in the AFTER-LIFE to thank Warren for what he has done for me in life. He is an inspiration for me and his talent as a song writer has helped me in my life in ways I could never express in print. Sorry to bother you, I'm feeling down today and just wanted to comment on the topic of Warren Zevon. A man that some, if not most, will never appreciate. I am so happy not to be one of the many who are ignorant in terms regarding to the true, almost unbelievable talent of an under appreciated song writer. A credit to his gender to say the least. Peace-out.
In spite of Warren being snubbed from an institution that should have accepted him so many years ago, I will continue to enjoy every sandwich and then sleep when I'm dead. Although Warren died in L.A., he was born in Chicago; this is where I will continue my bad luck streak in dancing school...accidentally like a martyr.
I've only recently discovered Warren Zebon through the work of another late great Dr.Hunter S Thompson,and man,he could really deliver a fine song! RIP Warren & RIP Hunter.The world is less fun & interesting without you both.
Thanks for posting these... this night was one of the FEW, if not only, events in my life that a TV touched me deeply. I have always wanted to see it again... as a big fan of both Dave and Warren, it was amazing to see this tribite to both his life and his impending death.
I had the privilege of seeing him at least 5 times, at a little club called The Chance in Poughkeepsie, NY. And 1 time at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park., N.J. I also watched this when it originally aired. It made me cry, and I still miss him. RIP Warren
AMAZING interview. I mean I'm a huge fan of both of these men and Dave is one of the best talk show hosts out there. And while he goes along during the interview without breaking you can tell there are moments that he's having a very hard time doing his job. I think just the sombre tone (especially for a Letterman interview) and the way Dave seems to relish every word Zevon says shows there is a very deeply rooted compassion between these two men. Which makes for the best of interviews.
"You better get your dry cleaning done on special". My god, imagine near death and having that attitude. I just love this interview. Warren Zevon is just different.
THANK YOU SO MUCH! As a somewhat confused and searching musician and music-lover, I first heard and was moved by Zevon around 2002 when I was still in college and the Rockline broadcast came on as Warren was recording The Wind. I didn't ever see this when it aired and have been looking for it on CZcams for years, literally. I'd seen parts of it and the VH1 special, but never the whole thing. Bittersweet, but I needed to see this...thanks again.
It’s obvious to tell ,, just by the way Dave greeted Warren and how they shook hands that they were great admirers of each other and good friends .. Dave was one of warren’s biggest fans ..
Everyone dies. It is inevitable, but unfortunate. Zevon handles it with such warm acceptance, and I wish I could have as much grace about it when it's my time
How many people, especially a celebrity, would joke about having terminal lung cancer. He was one of a kind and it really sucks we had to lose him. Rock On Warren!
Letterman along with so many other great mucicians(Springsteen, j. Brown D. Henley, ) and countless others tried to mske us see what a treasure his music was. i never really got it until he died. love you Warren
BrunoG-"Daves the best friend my music ever had"-Warren was supported and admired by Letterman for years. Lettermans choice to book the full hour was a tribute to the man and in fact an act of total class. It was the last time in the spotlight for a great artist. Warren wasn't exactly making the late night circuit. This was a great night, I remember watching this. Thanks for posting it.
Hi Jerome...I gave a damn...been posting too. Love his song "Keep Me In Your Heart". Lost the love of my life last Nov. 7 and this song gives a lot of comfort. Thanks Warren, miss ya man! Nancy
Zevon shows grace here, but it's important to remember that Zevon's alcoholism relapsed in his final days. His story reads like a piece of poetry, and his end was as imperfect as the rest of his life.
This makes me laugh and cry at the same time. There's an earlier clip where he does Splendid Isolation (also on Letterman). Warren's last album came out about the same time my late wife was diagnosed with breast cancer. I played "Keep Me in Your Heart" at the end of her funeral service. I love you Warren. I hope you're up there making her smile you you did down here.
The ONLY time Lettermen EVER dedicated an entire complete shopw to one artist. it was also one of warren's last public appearances before he passed away from lung cancer at a very you age of 50-something, I believe.
I’m here because I’m reading a book by Lee Lipsebthal . The book is called “enjoy every sandwich”. If you like the meaning behind what this man is talking about, you’ll like the book. Highly recommended!
10 yrs ago today.. Respect for Mr Z. It's stronger than dancing w/ Mr D. Shared a lot of his music on fb for the last few days, guess what? nobody gave a damn. Just like he sang "We contemplate eternity/ Beneath the vast indifference of heaven" (no copyright infringement, this is just a quotation. Please don't sue.)
After years of working in Asbestos my dad was diagnosed w/ Meso on July 7, 1993 and passed away August 7th, 1993, You're right, it is an evil way to die.
Warren Zevon's second studio album was released in 1976, and he should have been inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame in Cleveland by March of 2002 when he was still alive (several months before the cancer was initially diagnosed). It is now May of 2015, and Warren has still not been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
What balls the man had. Someone on one of these postings was bitching about hero worship of earthly things, but they miss the point. Not trying to be flip. This is just so awesome. Warren, tell John Lennon and Johnny Cash hello, and thanks for everything from those of us still keeping on. You were one of the greats.
very hard to enjoy these clips while crying. i want him back so badly. that house used him for that final episode absolutely destroyed me. if i could have only a few wishes one would be for warren to come back.
@NumbAsAStatue27 amen. it brought tears to my eyes to see the truly sincere, loving embrace by Dave...it's obvious they had a special friendship and that it meant a lot to Dave having Warren on the show one more time...so many of WZ's songs are indelibly imprinted in my brain and on my heart (btw, I currently live at the exact street address one street away from where Dave grew up as a kid...the grade school he attended is two blocks away and the H.S. he went to is 6 blocks from here)
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When you watch this in its entirety what you are witnessing is two men saying "I love you" and "goodbye"... Very deep
"it was a tactical error on my part for not seeing a doctor for 20 years"... lol. To know that your time is short and still be able crack jokes, its awesome. It makes you appreciate things a lot more. RIP Warren Zevon... I'd like to meet his taylor.
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"Enjoy Every Sandwich"... When I first heard him say that it brought tears to my eyes and that simple philosophy changed my life forever. I'm in my 50's and have health problems of my own. Warren Zevon's simple, matter of fact handling of his own demise gave me strength. What a wonderful talent and a wonderful man. He IS already missed by those he touched...
Me too. Exactly the SAME experiences my friend.
I think about “enjoy every sandwich” regularly.
Put Warren Zevon in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame !
+Dickie Boner It means nothing. It's all polltics and bull shit.
No he's to good for that shitty place real rock and rollers aren't in it like blue oyster cult and hell even rush until they ran out of new people and started going through old ones
I got to see him 2 years before he was diagnosed. I remember being impressed that you could actually hear the lyrics.He was very engaged with the audience taking requests and answering questions. During one of the breaks and after the show you could see him walking around the club. You could literally walk right up to him --very approachable. At the time I remember leaving the show very happy and impressed, thinking to myself that was one of the best shows I've ever seen.
If you haven't heard it yet, listen to Zevon's cover of "knocking on heavens door", written and performed so bravely when he knew that his time was coming to an end, and may I say it is the greatest cover of the song there is. Zevon is the most underappreciated artist, and the greatest in my opinion.
"This guy's the real deal.... he's not one of these pretty faced, phony rock and roll guys, he's the real deal..... a poet and a singer and a song writer..... it doesn't get any better"
Well said, David Letterman.
Sure do miss his music
It is a true Injustice that this amazing song writer and musician is not in the Rock and Roll hall of fame.a pity.
Warren Zevon rocks!!!!!!!!!! Great singer/songwriter/musician. I love his album The Wind that he made while he was dying. I can tell Warren was scared facing death but I'm glad he got to do the last things in his life he wanted to do. He's at peace right now. RIP Warren, we miss you man!! One of Letterman's best shows ever!!!
He faced it with humor. People were uncomfortable laughing but he put them at ease.
This is a perfect example of the greatness of Letterman.
He loved Warren.
My wife Lili and I were privileged to see this man live in Milwaukee back in 2000. We got there early, and were leaning against the stage, dead-center. It ranks in my top-five concerts of all time.
I love David. He interviews well. I would love him just for the music he puts on time and time again. This had to be so tough. What a great show. I miss Warren Zevon constantly. I thought it would get a bit better by now. God bless and thank you for all the good times you spread around. You are loved, Mr. Zevon.
7:51 "You're reminded to enjoy every sandwich." Damn that hit hard. I lost my pops within 3 months of his diagnosis of lung cancer. Cherish every moment with the ones you love.
sometimes, when you're doing simple things around the house, maybe you'll think of me and smile.......one of the best lines ever written, so simple, so beautiful.
I heard "keep me in your heart..." for the first time in a looog time and decided to find out more about warren.Haven't regreted that for a split second! There are only a few handful of people that can captivate you to such a degree as Zevon.
It is a shame that he is gone but soon he will be seen in a truck driving trough new mexico alongside jim morrison and elvis : ) So much talent and such great songs should be mandatory to know!
I wish I was a bigger fan of Warren Zevon while he was living. He was a true genious & treasure. I have all of his releases & love these videos. he was a very special man. Rest In Peace Buddy....We Miss You.
just finished a cover of Carmelita, only just discovering his music now, great fun.
Zevon was the Sam Peckinpaw of rock music. An American original. Brutal and honest.
Warren, one of a kind. We miss you. And to have that great sense of humour up to the end is amazing. Enjoy every sandwich!
Long live Warren Zevon. This was a very emotional episode that had me laughing and tearing up simultaneously. Dave was such a fan of Warren's music as is I, and I felt a real connection with both of them that night.
So strange to watch live. Great music, great show and yet everyone knew it was the last time and why. I'll never forget watching it.
What an awesome, far out, funny, groovy, cat. What an inspiration for all of us. I love the man.
you and me both.
what a beautiful human being. Very few of these people walking the earth.
I would be so overcome with emotion if I was in either of their shoes. Zevon is one hell of a guy.
This is why Letterman is the best. He cares about his guests like no other host.
This is one of the few times that Dave has kinda been hesitant about questions and taken a backseat and was not rude.
I have almost never seen him be rude. Maybe on the Crispin Hellein Glover interview, but that's all I can think of.
Crispin almost kicked him in the head... you'd be rude too. Dave always took care of people he respected, he just didn't respect most of the entitled celebrities.
WOW,very cool singer,and song writer,I got to get hip to this guy's work.
Thanks for these videos. This really holds a special place in late night history. Letterman in his prime letting Warren Zevon say his musical farewells to the world.
I will never fully comprehend Warren's brilliance. I have never cried when someone died that I never met. I did the day Mr. Zevon died. I'm not going to be able to face death as Warren did because I am not a brave man. I can only hope it sneaks up on me. Only listen to his songs with the lyrics posted ... do this long enough and the reality of his brilliance will be startling. A genius and a under appreciated work of art this man is. All men are NOT created equal, Warren is proof of this. I am an atheist but I hope to god if I am wrong and "they" are correct. I will be able in the AFTER-LIFE to thank Warren for what he has done for me in life. He is an inspiration for me and his talent as a song writer has helped me in my life in ways I could never express in print. Sorry to bother you, I'm feeling down today and just wanted to comment on the topic of Warren Zevon. A man that some, if not most, will never appreciate. I am so happy not to be one of the many who are ignorant in terms regarding to the true, almost unbelievable talent of an under appreciated song writer. A credit to his gender to say the least. Peace-out.
thisis heartbreaking...RIP Warren, I've loved you since I am 15 I'm 46 now.
In spite of Warren being snubbed from an institution that should have accepted him so many years ago, I will continue to enjoy every sandwich and then sleep when I'm dead. Although Warren died in L.A., he was born in Chicago; this is where I will continue my bad luck streak in dancing school...accidentally like a martyr.
"Enjoy every sandwich."
Truer words have never been spoken.
I've only recently discovered Warren Zebon through the work of another late great Dr.Hunter S Thompson,and man,he could really deliver a fine song! RIP Warren & RIP Hunter.The world is less fun & interesting without you both.
How sad. Love this guys quirky soulful songs.
Fabulous interview. Enjoyed it very much. Sweet and sad. Such grace and humor. Thanks for posting!
I wish I had known him personally. I am grateful for his music legacy.
If I leave you it doesn’t mean I love you any less, keep me in your heart for a while. 🙏🏼
I recently learned about warren zevon. Thank you for posting
Thank you for posting this. Super amazing awesome music. I appreciate having this available to me. Muah!!
Thanks for posting these... this night was one of the FEW, if not only, events in my life that a TV touched me deeply. I have always wanted to see it again... as a big fan of both Dave and Warren, it was amazing to see this tribite to both his life and his impending death.
The best episode of any Late Night Show Ever....
Thanks for posting this. I was a Warren Zevon fan starting with his eponymous 1976 album but missed this.
I had the privilege of seeing him at least 5 times, at a little club called The Chance in Poughkeepsie, NY. And 1 time at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park., N.J.
I also watched this when it originally aired. It made me cry, and I still miss him.
RIP Warren
Thank You & God Bless You !
I never thoought i'd see this again.
Warren, like FZ,was one of my heroes.
Merry Christmas!
yes, fearless... and humorful... moves me every time I watch it.
Thx for the commercial eliminations. Great show!
warren zevon is missed greatly, thanks moon for putting this up! His music will go on.
AMAZING interview. I mean I'm a huge fan of both of these men and Dave is one of the best talk show hosts out there. And while he goes along during the interview without breaking you can tell there are moments that he's having a very hard time doing his job. I think just the sombre tone (especially for a Letterman interview) and the way Dave seems to relish every word Zevon says shows there is a very deeply rooted compassion between these two men. Which makes for the best of interviews.
"You better get your dry cleaning done on special". My god, imagine near death and having that attitude. I just love this interview. Warren Zevon is just different.
THANK YOU SO MUCH! As a somewhat confused and searching musician and music-lover, I first heard and was moved by Zevon around 2002 when I was still in college and the Rockline broadcast came on as Warren was recording The Wind. I didn't ever see this when it aired and have been looking for it on CZcams for years, literally. I'd seen parts of it and the VH1 special, but never the whole thing. Bittersweet, but I needed to see this...thanks again.
It’s obvious to tell ,, just by the way Dave greeted Warren and how they shook hands that they were great admirers of each other and good friends .. Dave was one of warren’s biggest fans ..
Everyone dies. It is inevitable, but unfortunate. Zevon handles it with such warm acceptance, and I wish I could have as much grace about it when it's my time
He sat up straight and took it with class... just like he said he would.
RIP to the most talented musician ever
If I ever find out I'm gonna die, I hope to keep a sense of humor like him. What an ultimately cool dude.
How many people, especially a celebrity, would joke about having terminal lung cancer.
He was one of a kind and it really sucks we had to lose him. Rock On Warren!
Letterman along with so many other great mucicians(Springsteen, j. Brown D. Henley, ) and countless others tried to mske us see what a treasure his music was. i never really got it until he died. love you Warren
That takes so much courage my God what a cool person, RIP God bless Warren Zevon, ,,, from the heart
BrunoG-"Daves the best friend my music ever had"-Warren was supported and admired by Letterman for years. Lettermans choice to book the full hour was a tribute to the man and in fact an act of total class. It was the last time in the spotlight for a great artist. Warren wasn't exactly making the late night circuit. This was a great night, I remember watching this. Thanks for posting it.
Hi Jerome...I gave a damn...been posting too. Love his song "Keep Me In Your Heart". Lost the love of my life last Nov. 7 and this song gives a lot of comfort. Thanks Warren, miss ya man! Nancy
Wow the way he handles it is inspiring, love his music.
"The doctor told me, your shit's fucked up." RIP, Warren.
R.I.P. Warren. This appearance touched me so much..and his music..well, I say thank God For Warren Zevon. And Dave too.
Zevon shows grace here, but it's important to remember that Zevon's alcoholism relapsed in his final days. His story reads like a piece of poetry, and his end was as imperfect as the rest of his life.
This makes me laugh and cry at the same time. There's an earlier clip where he does Splendid Isolation (also on Letterman).
Warren's last album came out about the same time my late wife was diagnosed with breast cancer. I played "Keep Me in Your Heart" at the end of her funeral service.
I love you Warren. I hope you're up there making her smile you you did down here.
Thanks for uploading. We lost a real musical genius in him.
Warren Zevon ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME.
Holy smokes. Sad but bittersweet trpalm03. Thanks so much for sharing.
Thanks for the vid
Love the guy. Loved his music.
The ONLY time Lettermen EVER dedicated an entire complete shopw to one artist. it was also one of warren's last public appearances before he passed away from lung cancer at a very you age of 50-something, I believe.
Rest in Peace Warren. You added color to my life.
Sadly, at that time, I didn't realize Dave was the best friend Warren's music ever had. Thank you for posting this.
I do have to say I love Letterman and Paul
just bought his excitable boy album and it was completely amazing!
"They certainly don't discourage you from doing whatever you want. It's not like bed rest and lots of water will straighten you out"
watching stuff like this makes you feel like nothing is more important than love and dreaming. nothing at all
Aynen kardes
Always love you, Warren.
I teared up at about 6:30. WZ was one of the best. Bad personal life, but a true genius.
I’m here because I’m reading a book by Lee Lipsebthal . The book is called “enjoy every sandwich”. If you like the meaning behind what this man is talking about, you’ll like the book. Highly recommended!
A lot of respect to Letterman for paying tribute to the great Warren Zevon.
Send Lawyers, Guns, and Money
The shit has hit the fan
RIP Warren.
10 yrs ago today.. Respect for Mr Z. It's stronger than dancing w/ Mr D. Shared a lot of his music on fb for the last few days, guess what? nobody gave a damn.
Just like he sang
"We contemplate eternity/ Beneath the vast indifference of heaven"
(no copyright infringement, this is just a quotation. Please don't sue.)
After years of working in Asbestos my dad was diagnosed w/ Meso on July 7, 1993 and passed away August 7th, 1993, You're right, it is an evil way to die.
Wow he was amazing i miss him.
2013 is the tenth anniversary of his passing. Warren would have been 66 today and it is sad to not know the music he would have done since 2003.
I learned about WZ during the show Californication. He so touches my heart. Thank you, God, for Warren Zevon.
. . . and if they probably had it coming. RIP Warren & thank you for what you brought to this world.
Warren Zevon's second studio album was released in 1976, and he should have been inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame in Cleveland by March of 2002 when he was still alive (several months before the cancer was initially diagnosed). It is now May of 2015, and Warren has still not been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Agreed
None of that shit means dick anymore...but youre right he should have
I didn't know of him ...than I heard "Werewolves ..." and I was like 'how awesome!' - What a talent!
What balls the man had. Someone on one of these postings was bitching about hero worship of earthly things, but they miss the point.
Not trying to be flip. This is just so awesome. Warren, tell John Lennon and Johnny Cash hello, and thanks for everything from those of us still keeping on. You were one of the greats.
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead as entrance music, nice.
It's wonderful that Letterman understood Warren's greatness.
Enjoy every sandwich.
WHAT A BRAVE MAN
A Poet - A Singer and Great Song writter....Never mind a performer/Rock Star.
very hard to enjoy these clips while crying. i want him back so badly. that house used him for that final episode absolutely destroyed me. if i could have only a few wishes one would be for warren to come back.
@NumbAsAStatue27 amen. it brought tears to my eyes to see the truly sincere, loving embrace by Dave...it's obvious they had a special friendship and that it meant a lot to Dave having Warren on the show one more time...so many of WZ's songs are indelibly imprinted in my brain and on my heart (btw, I currently live at the exact street address one street away from where Dave grew up as a kid...the grade school he attended is two blocks away and the H.S. he went to is 6 blocks from here)
Warren lives on
so i saw him with the dead in boulder back in the late 70's and i didnt realize what i had when it was with me. ciao warren.