Huey Lewis - Heart of Rock & Roll (live TV 1984)

Huey Lewis performs "The Heart of Rock & Roll" on Late Night with David Letterman - July 1984.

[@tommcgowan777]

I remember seeing this. Letterman said they did not have the budget for The News and could only afford Huey!

[@0706823245]

On the plus side, you can totally tell that these alternate guys are having the time of their lives being able to perform a song with Huey Lewis!

[@maridepp53]

@@Cerph: I think they sounded fantastic!

[@luisamorsolo2072]

& Johny Colla

[@Soul74]

Will Lee said this was one of his favorite musical guests to play with.

[@mrgreenelander4952]

You could tell Johnny was having a great time. And why not? the band was huge in the mid 80s and the album Sports was a massive hit. Great days from forty years ago in time

[@brothertee1017]

@surfocaster This is when Letterman's was fun to watch. It was more "underground" looking. Great memories.

[@martydm22]

Will Lee on bass = AWESOME!

[@DrLumpy]

It just plain makes me happy to watch Huey perform. Damn good entertainer.

[@tubatom64]

That band was tight!

[@energyasylum997]

Lord have mercy!! 💪🏽👌🏽 They are one tight band!! Steve Jordan is killing them drums! Will Lee is strangling that bass!! Mr Lewis vocals are studio quality! Good one fellas!

[@69feast]

love the way that all Huey wants to do is shake the musicians hands after the track is done...couldint give a shit about Dave .....Huey is Def the Man....even till this day

[@ericboreen4040]

True rock in the heart of the 80s.

[@okrajoe]

Perfect pop.

[@cynthiarl7000]

His voice is radio ready. Sounds just as great live as the studio version. That's not easy, trust me.

[@kcshack1]

Listened to an hour and a half concert. Next day heard him on the radio in the store I was shopping at. I started dancing and snapping my fingers. Lady said "having a good time?" Yes and I told her the story. Cant his songs out of my head..Putting on other songs to try not helping ..ah! :))) lol I have to buy his records now

[@KingHarvestMusic]

One of the all-time greats. A real pleasure to join him onstage in Western New York. Huey Lewis & the News with King Harvest "Dancing in the Moonlight" @ Artpark, Lewiston, NY 7/3/12

[@adamholtz733]

Fantastic live version !!! Huey Lewis rules !!!

[@petefaders]

Drummer is a beast. He broke the stick on the last snare hit. You can see flying pieces.

[@maridepp53]

Every time I watch this old footage I can’t help but think “he was so cool” 😎😍

[@mikehotdice8699]

Huey kills it live.❤

[@pbpb253]

The way music should be. Stuey, build me a time machine!

[@chazbo3923]

One of the most underrated rockers ever!

[@okrajoe]

Hey BetaClassics, this is a true classic. Rock on Huey and the News.

[@ElCocheFantasticoYT]

I think it is the best perform of Heart of Rock & Roll i've ever heard!! Live!! :D

[@brucekielty8180]

Huey was always legendary.

[@joedalessandro80]

what a great fucking bar band!!

[@trinidadblue]

Good music lasts forever

[@maxmusic8386]

If that isnt working as a musician i don't know what is. Wow!

[@iansnyder274]

Huey and the late night band killin' it!!!

[@thegiftedone]

Flawless vocals………..Jesus …..perfection……and give it up for unbelievable drummer and his love for rock n roll

[@sallymjmj750]

OMG, he’s awesome. How can you smile at the same time you’re drumming?? But he does!

[@AngelNoriega1]

Watching Will Lee play bass is one of the most entertaining things ever...

[@TheBeatBrothersBand]

Such a great performance!

[@billruane8068]

The best version ever

[@NawImNate]

1985 San Francisco Sports tour was better

[@e.cornelcenteno3986]

The best American band baby

[@wob6776]

Sax solo perfectly replicated. That guy can play.

[@sticksmcfly]

Wow. I've always wanted to see this. I have Huey and the band on tape from Letterman in '86 where he says "nice to have the whole band this time," and I always wondered about the earlier appearance. Thank you!

[@fabmic]

To watch Dave and Huey so young gives me a weird feeling... Huey Lewis & the News used to be my favourite group...!

[@Improveng1]

Love the punchy, funky bass which drives this song, great work.

[@69zenos1]

PAUL SCHAFFER AND THE WORLD MOST DANGEROUS BAND in the early days!!! Hella YAAAA

[@jamessheehy576]

I grew up in the '70s and eighties and graduated from high school in the mid 80s and I was always in the death core hard Rock slam dancing beating the s*** out of people but as I got older he released as a badass I like listening to him now it only took me 55 years to figure that out

[@michaelcrowson3174]

He's the real deal.

[@locovel10]

Wow, that's Steve Jordan on drums playing with Paul and subing for Bill Gibson...Letterman has had the same band for so long I didn't realize they played at one time with Paul A more recent recognition: his fantastic drumming/singing with Pino and John Mayer

[@runfourcover]

My band got to open for him years ago… he was so nice and respectful. Great guy!

[@jayterry7291]

Paul and the boys answering the call. 😎

[@brianwhite1816]

Drummer on fire !!!

[@tommy4162661670]

Great time in the era of Dave, his show was much less hollywood, with a small tight professional band, Paul as creepy and spiderlike as always, and with the cameras right in front of the cameras...Love Dave he became the favorite uncle that always comes for Christmas dinner, tells funny jokes, farts at the table, and then smiles and leaves...Dave actually turned into Johnny Carson with the, well nothing is on lets watch Dave...sad to see he is retiring I guess Paul is getting his resume ready..lol

[@grooveitman929]

Drum and bass kick ass!

[@petepecina6052]

perfect

[@TeamMastaPr2]

At least this is a real live version, not a mimed performance.

[@Ericotheriault]

Huey Lewis & the World's Most Dangerous Band

[@ezrashachar2949]

good stuff!

[@billyrossi4661]

When rock and roll was awesome, not the crap they call music these days.

[@brianwhite1816]

Watched 5 times 3 for the drums 2 for the harmonica!!!

[@howardcampbell6796]

I guess that you had a great day then 😂!

[@jeffbogue3718]

I saw Huey Lewis in 1984 and Stevie Ray Vaughan was backing him up at the Zoo Amphitheater in Oklahoma City . On this appearance Huey only has 1 other member from his band.. the saxophonist and backup singer.. and that member used to be in a band called Rubicon with Brad Gillis and Jack Blades ... When Rubicon split up John formed the band with Huey Lewis and Brad Gillis and Jack Blades formed Night Ranger .. Rubicon was a total funk band look them up at the California Jam in 1978 . That was the first time I seen Stevie Ray Vaughan I saw him three times total 1984 and 1986 and 1989

[@1962LIBBY]

“ Paul Schaffer and the Worlds most dangerous band “ in its infancy . The boys could play anything and did.

[@pauljordan4452]

I didn't know there were guitars with clear bodies in 1984.

[@cynthiarl7000]

Whew! You better play that harmonica!

[@daltz5]

Only Johnny is here with Huey. Where's the rest of the news?

[@thatbastardson]

YAY!

[@fatimamendesdefreitas6764]

🔥🔥

[@waylinvanhalen]

zero dislikes

[@seekingwisdom8]

Paul always has a tight band

[@kevinmalone8903]

Drummer now is the drummer for the Rolling Stones. Steve Jordan

[@kolst8406]

@MegaObserver1 I could be wrong, of course, but that's the unmistakable impression I was left with. I wish someone would post the entire show.

[@JustinWomackMusic]

@nosmoke Yes. Yes it was.

[@JustinWomackMusic]

@nosmoke Although he was only filling in. The regular guitarist was Hiram Law Bullock

[@mariannpolchies7263]

Huey Lewis mariann polchies cute a love

[@franciscofrechosocruz9116]

Is Huey playing a Hohnner Big River at the beginning?

[@Soul74]

Its Jef Lee Johnson. Look him up on Allmusic.

[@josealfonsobotejara3045]

El programa de Letteman.

[@mikehotdice8699]

If you think this is great music you must be somebody I would like to be friends with. Your cool❤

[@LaterHolmes]

The Heart of Rock and Roll is in Cleveland?

[@AngelNoriega1]

LaterHolmes Same thing I thought the song said...

[@tommcgowan777]

When the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame was assigned to be housed in Cleveland, that's how they came up with the song

[@Branner]

Interesting that the only band member from the News here is Johnny Colla on sax. Great job by the house band though.

[@tommy4162661670]

Notice that not one of David's band members even looked at Johnny Cola the sax player from Huey's band, the bass player looked totally high, but didn't even look Johnny's way to say good gig man, the guy just put his arm up to thank the fans, ...so what happened, why did everyone snub Johnny, expect Dave????

[@user-sh9du2nv5y]

Johnny Dangerfield........ He gets no respect..

[@JohnJohn-ir5hw]

Sadly, I'm reading these comments on a Saturday night... curiously, you are correct! Moreover, Will Lee (the bass player) seemed hell bent on wrecking the groove of the song! STEVE JORDAN busted his brains and ass to SAVE THE GROOVE! And!!!!!!!!!! the SAX player gave the BEST performance along with Steve. Yes, I notice what you mention... if I had a life I probably wouldn't have.

[@donnaodonnell290]

It was Johnny

[@VultCult]

I hear ya. Johnny played great. The other guys on stage sounded pretty good too, but yeah that bass player was really out there. Sucks when there's always one who tries to fuck with things for everyone else - intentionally or otherwise. Actually I'm kind of wondering why the whole band wasn't up there, as opposed to just Huey and Johnny?

[@MrNamePerson]

Are you kidding? The cameras weren't on the band but for a second or two.. so how would you know? Johnny played great, he played it almost note for note from the album solo, which everyone there had heard a gazillion times. Even Huey wasn't looking when the camera was on him. Will Lee would never have been on Letterman for so long if he weren't a monster.. which he is. Wrecking the groove? No. Reading the chart? Yes.

[@WadePolak]

heart of r & r is still beeping . just gets beepier . beep beet juice .

[@teresamuse4980]

Wade Polak it’s Beating not beeping (just saying )

[@daichanondo]

Where is The News?

[@tedadelle]

Is that Paul Schafer on the keyboard??

[@krashboombang]

Groove is a bit slow, but damn still pretty damn good.

[@ExclusiveLM]

There is nothing to see here. It's just The Huester kicking *ss again.

[@stevewittbrodt]

what happened to the News?

[@xpxzampop]

that guitar is tight lol. oh and the song obviously

[@ceciledeguire5114]

Where mario, Bill, chris, sean & Tower of Power lol ? gr8 jammin version anyway

[@pauljordan4452]

0:44 The drummer looks tense there, innit?

[@nosmoke]

was that Matt Murphy on Guitar?

[@AngelNoriega1]

nosmoke I wish it was. But no...

[@Atomic.101]

We’re are the original band members???

[@heitman05]

Paul Schaefer, Hiram Bullock (not in this performance), Steve Jordan, and Will Lee.

[@kolst8406]

I watched this at the time, and remember Paul Schafer made a sarcastic remark about the fact Lewis didn't bring his band to play with him. It would have been earlier in the show.

[@itr0863]

all i can think of is the office episode when michael scott thinks this is bruce springstein..

[@soeffingwhat]

Kinda undserstandable. They both have really rich soulful voices, especially Huey.

[@roguenation]

To me, his vocals were more reminiscent of David Lee Roth than anyone else.

[@viol8r]

Great aside from that stupid tone Paul was using “neeeeeeeeeeeeOWWWW”

[@jeremyc2445]

I was 13 and didn't appreciate this music at all.. very different now

[@anonymusum]

Surprise. The News are a tighter band, especially the drummer. So this doesn´t groove as well as the original.

[@MrNamePerson]

The News played together forever.. The Letterman band probably went through the song once.. what would you expect? Still a really good performance buy amazing fun-loving players who get paid to be great night after night on all kinds of music, with virtually no practice.

[@TheCountofToulouse]

Dude, that band is heinous. They're playing behind the beat and about 8 bpm too slow. All the kick is sucked out of the song.

[@thumbthump]

As great as Will Lee is still Mario would have been better on this.

[@dischargesummary8794]

Terrible