Final night time, on the annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio, the late Warren Zevon was posthumously honored with the Musical Affect Award by his longtime pal and former late-night TV host David Letterman. After a tribute reel that includes phrases from Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, and extra in regards to the affect of Zevon’s music, Letterman turned the microphone over to the Killers, who performed the 1978 reduce “Legal professionals, Weapons and Cash” to honor Zevon. Watch a replay of these moments beneath.
“Ask any of Warren’s friends—Bruce Springsteen, Don Henley, Jackson Browne, Bob Dylan, hell, ask Igor Stravinsky—Warren Zevon is in my Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame. Really, his personal wing,” mentioned Letterman. He then revealed an previous guitar onstage that was gifted to him by Zevon after his last efficiency, explaining, “In order that night time, with Warren on the present [22 years ago]… he’s received a guitar there that he’s used each time he’s appeared on our present. And as we’re chatting, he picks up the guitar and he places it within the guitar case. After which he flips up these two little guitar clippies on a guitar case. How lengthy do I would like to do that? He closes the guitar case, he palms it to me and he says, ‘Care for this for me.’ So in my head, I believe I’ve seen this film; I do know what’s alleged to occur now, and positive as hell, it did occur. I began to sob uncontrollably. Warren and I hugged and I mentioned, ‘Warren, I simply love your music.’”
Upon ending his emotional speech, Letterman handed that very guitar to Dave Keuning, the Killers’ lead guitarist, and the remainder of the band took the stage to cowl Zevon’s music “Legal professionals, Weapons and Cash” from the 1978 album Excitable Boy. Becoming a member of them for the particular rendition was session guitarist Waddy Wachtel, who labored with Zevon on a number of recordings through the years.
This yr’s different Rock Hall inductees are the White Stripes, OutKast, Cyndi Lauper, Soundgarden, Unhealthy Firm, Chubby Checker, and Joe Cocker, with Salt-N-Pepa additionally receiving the Musical Affect Award.
