Richie Rocks
Richie Sambora‘s week as the house band for the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson wrapped up on Friday with a rousing version of the song “Sugar Daddy” from Sambora’s new album, with Craig helping out on vocals. During the week, the band would rehearse each day and prepare for performing music in and out of commercial breaks, tweetmails, Secretariat appearances and more. Here is a short behind-the-scenes video of the band at work:
Video courtesy: torneye
More behind-the-scenes clips will be posted in the coming week on Sambora’s website. At the end of the week, Sambora tweeted:
I wanna thank my pal @CraigyFerg for an amazing week. More fun than I can remember. Your truly a badass my friend…. pic.twitter.com/DzYtnt81
Voting for Fun
The website tv.com (a CBS-owned site) is hold its annual “Best of” poll, where you can vote in a variety of categories, including Funniest Late-Night Host. At the moment, Craig is in the lead. You can cast your vote any time before December 31st.
More Tapings
Craig & Company will be in the studio for another week, taping new episodes that will run through December 21st. We’ll then have a visit from the re-run fairy into the start of the new year, when new episodes will resume.
December Birthdays
Sammy Davis, Jr.
Jazz pianist Dave Brubeck died earlier this week, just one day short of his 92nd birthday. His quartet’s album Time Out is one of the most important records in modern jazz, pushing the boundaries of the form with unusual time signatures, including saxophonist Paul Desmond‘s famous “Take Five.” In Brubeck’s memory, enjoy one of his best-known compositions “Blue Rondo a la Turk,” written in a combination of 9/8 time and swing 4/4. His skill as a pianist is evident in this live recording:
Video courtesy: TheWhiteAlbum1968
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