Jerry Lee Lewis Performs "Me and Bobby McGee" | The Dick Cavett Show

[@TheDickCavettShow]

What's your favorite rock & roll song? 🎹

[@peterchecksfield9958]

By JLL? 'Lovin' Up A Storm'!

[@amadeus4841]

It would be great you upload the other song he performed there..thank you

[@JerjerB]

Tina Turner - Steamy Windows

[@abdon1er]

Me and Bobby McGee

[@EzraLeeMusic]

Not this one, the Cavett Show band are the worst rock 'n' band ever and made a mess for JLL. No respect.

[@GypsyTailwind]

2:49: "Are we playing a waltz or are we playing 'Me and Bobby McGee?'" 🤣

[@crystaldavis9139]

Lol….that was so funny! He never did get them to play it in a faster key. He was trying though and they weren’t getting it.

[@hallmarston876]

Even when he has to fight the bank, he is the greatest entertainer period

[@Mo_Taser]

I am laughing so hard at Killer barking out orders at the band. Just so awesome. 🤣

[@ArkOfMystery]

Man he was putting that drummer in check XD

[@Mo_Taser]

@@ArkOfMystery I've worked as a live sound engineer with some serious musicians over the years, including Juno Award winning artists. I've never seen anyone called out like that. 😆😅🤣

[@andymassingham]

@@Mo_Taser Jerry had a long history with schooling drummers onstage. In his brilliant Live At The Star Club, he yells "Play that thing right, boy! GO!" in the middle of What'd I Say.

[@dannydine5263]

I can't really blame him man they should have rehearsed that a little more. Couldn't find the beat and guessed wrong on the chord changes and switching tempo 3 times.

[@dannydine5263]

I later heard the interview and found out there was no rehearsal and they didn't seem to be familiar with the hit version by Janis and Jerry Lee doesn't play it anything like that anyway plus they might have been confused because it's not standard rock and roll changes. No wonder why it trainwrecked Rehearsals are super important.

[@murph3001]

Jerry was and is a great vocalist no matter what genre rip soulman

[@ExtremeBeatlesArchive]

My favorite waltz.

[@andymassingham]

Oh, mercy…I had waited so long to see this and could not get through it. Personal memory; I saw Jerry in ‘97 with a very capable and excellent drummer and the SAME thing happened during the tempo change in No Headstone On My Grave. For the LIFE of him, he could not find the beat. I was watching with a friend, a drummer himself, and he put his hands over his face, saying, “Oh god, It’s the worst feeling ever. He won’t get it back.” Jerry was incredulous and everyone onstage was trying to coax him back on track but it was a very public shambles.

[@OTOss8]

One heck of a performance by one heck of a performer. Cheers.

[@davet6079]

Great songs can be sung a multitude of different ways and still sound great. Definitely helps when you've a great singer like Jerry belting it out.

[@henrygrove100]

Drummer not good

[@jchow5966]

He was a fantastic original musician. RIP Killer.

[@esciple23]

He did a great job with the band being so lost.....

[@charlesdavenport6094]

not all drummers are created equal; some get fired like Pete Best

[@klipkultur3680]

More than piano, pure showmanship... (2:13)

[@ivarlarsen6045]

Thank you to whoever put this up. Really interesting to see. RIP Killer

[@arjunsengupta9797]

Such a joy to be able to see this. Thanks so much for the upload! ❤

[@46metube]

So slick. Didn't even break sweat.🥊

[@shayneac]

This is in the key of pain and the time signature of ¿\?

[@rockrollandcountrychannel8325]

😂

[@dylankirkandthekillers7060]

Wow no wonder Jerry called out the drummer in the interview, they seriously couldn't not keep up with jerry. Drummer was doing fills in all the wrong places too

[@cultoffuzz8464]

Jerry woulda been much better off playing alone.

[@ebisu8824]

Worst band I've ever heard Jerry play with!

[@debbieroland1677]

Love it. He's just showing off.

[@joshbrown8274]

You damn right!!!

[@joshbrown8274]

@@ebisu8824 Ever.

[@terri5757]

@@debbieroland1677 he’s just showing off? Can’t you hear the band? Jerry Lee was trying to figure out what the heck they were doing. They were just awful and the drummer can’t keep a beat to save his life.

[@ddoeser5830]

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[@ebisu8824]

Why is the band playing in a different key to Jerry Lee????

[@antoniosorgentone690]

"Show must go on"😢

[@javelin154]

To slow tempo for Jerry Lee! Check his live version at Hammersmith Odeson 1983, that's the way The Killer wanted it!

[@slowpenguin1]

The band was lost! RIP Killer!

[@willminkorea2010]

Everyone knows that this song was written by Kris Kristofferson and Janis Joplin had a huge hit with it just as she passed away in 1970. Jerry Lee's version hit #1 on the US Country charts in 1971 and Gordon Lightfoot's version did the same in Canada. Roger Miller recorded it in 1969 and took it to #12 on the US Country charts. Many others have recorded it, but Waylon Jennings seems to me to have made it very personal. All of these versions are on youtube. Give a listen sometime.

[@Lancer_0010]

Waylon’s version really is special

[@peterchecksfield9958]

Not sure what song the band are playing, but it's not the same one as Jerry's playing! Would've been better if he'd used his own band.

[@joseadan13m]

Or just himself

[@edeltrudaltpeter5882]

❤❤❤

[@rodrigoraulsuarez]

The band was really bad on this one, but the Killer rocked on.

[@terri5757]

I felt so bad for Jerry Lee there. I’m sure he wanted to yell or just stomp off. The band didn’t know what they were doing. It’s sounded like they were playing 3 different songs at once in different cords and beats. Near the end I guess Jerry Lee just decided to try to make the best of a bad situation. If I didn’t know better I thought the band might have been pranking him but no not on live TV. 😂😬

[@MNHOfficiaI]

RIP Jerry just last week after his death

[@willminkorea2010]

The album version is better and it's on youtube. He had a big comeback in the late 60's and early 70's with covers like this and "Walking the Floor."

[@Colinshreds69]

😂😂😂😂😂legend

[@74455776]

Did they rehearse?

[@mikemcf33]

no. during the interview they mentioned no rehearsal

[@ToxMod]

This legend just died.

[@Warp75]

RIP

[@willemarends4103]

Jerry de grootste killer the king

[@gretschoholic]

Man, what a horrible, HORRIBLE backing band! Goes to show, pros can't necessarily rock.

[@dmstewart66]

Too bad the band wouldnt crank up the speed like he kept asking them too. haha some bands are just a little too up tight I guess.. Jerry still did great but you could tell he felt a little bit held back by the band sadly.

[@patriot4786]

Why is this not as good as the other live performances

[@lukedevro]

Drummers off

[@Halliday7895]

as a musician who sings and leads bands while playing guitar...this is hard to watch ... The band is all over the place missing his ques...Jerry slammed the piano door so the drummer could hear the beat accent hahaha and so he could show his disapproval. NOW i know why his interview was so odd and why Dick made a point to say they didint rehers the song... "The Killer" was in a funky state of mind because the drummer was off a bunch of times and Jerry couldn't get into the groove to just be himself and perform...on top of millions watching at home. I thikn the main issue was his piano was too quiet...and he wasn't playing chords much so the band couldn't hear him well enough to let him lead them...i feel bad for people having to deal with live sound back then...today its tough too but back then tech was just coming around. its one reason the beatles stopped playing live. STILL it coudl have been fixed in they coudl have started over and said "hey wait now we want to give the people a good show lets take it form the top boys"

[@TornadoOfSouls777]

The Killer!

[@JMacque]

I gotta agree with JLL. The band was dragging.

[@GypsyTailwind]

He hated slow drummers. He used to say "Keep up or get off the stage!" This band sucks.

[@casinosteelofficial]

This band is terrible!! One of the worst I've ever heard. JLL did not deserve this. 🥴

[@chiefscheider]

"You're outta beat son, but hang on" 😂

[@dpbethlem]

Are we playing a waltz or are we playing Bobby McGee?

[@kjetin99]

Awful band! Jerry handled it very professional!

[@TTony-tu6dm]

The Killer wanted to blast off, but the band didn’t have the stuff

[@MrUltraworld]

These musicians can't swing.

[@non-exist-ent]

You can tell he also thinks that by the way he drives them to keep up with him.

[@amadeus4841]

Poor Jerry..the Band is horrible!!!

[@jacksonmusicman]

Appalling band... They probably can't hear a thing he's doing

[@LEEFORDJAGG]

Great to see this footage, the backing band are horrendous, perhaps they had no monitors back there behind the curtains? I think this footage could be re-jigged..

[@franckloievin3214]

83 live in london is such a better version of the song. Band was tired this time :-)

[@graemecreegan6749]

When the band want to sabotage your performance

[@Fordham1969]

Holy crap, this was an absolute mess! The band obviously started at a slower tempo than Jerry Lee wanted but I'd say everyone is to blame here, it seems they're not listening to each other and at times are playing several beats apart from one another.

[@MichaelColombo]

Yeah this is a trainwreck

[@kamuelalee]

And that's rock and roll.

[@naysayer1238]

No, it is not Jerry's fault, are you kidding?! He knows how to play it, these goons can't follow him.

[@MichaelColombo]

@@naysayer1238 There was nothing stopping Jerry from adjusting the timing to get the band back in sync. It was just an unfortunate situation. The band was also off-camera, so there may have been some issues with folks being able to hear each other. This is what ensemble playing is all about, making EVERYONE sound the best.

[@naysayer1238]

@@MichaelColombo LOL No. He or no one else with a clue wants him to sound like these mopes.

[@BoxerEngineSounds]

bad ass. the houseband lol what a bunch of tools

[@timr31908]

It's kind of odd he would sing the song... Janis Joplin had to smack him one for bad mouth her sister..

[@JackieLeejuk]

The band is deaf and the drummer is not playing at the same pace he's lost from the beggining 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@bluegtturbo]

Jeez he should have just switched off the band... 😁

[@pauricdevro]

A walking contradiction, partly truth and partly fiction

[@JerjerB]

Why is the band like half a beat off?

[@Clodhopping]

Christ Almighty that band was bad. I've played with bands like this - where they don't listen to each other and just follow chord sheets, so if something goes wrong they have no idea what to do. Glad Jerry found it funny.😅

[@attiliomalambri]

Shame to the band...

[@clementxavier9547]

Les zicos ont du plomb dans les chaussettes... C 'est le "caves" show. Curieux document, Ha ! ha ! z ' ont du prendre des coups de bottines au valseur. Amen ton fion. XC

[@mikemcf33]

couldn’t they have figured out a better way to place the microphone?

[@Savoy209]

band was soooo bad…

[@charlielohr5252]

what a horrible, clueless, backing band!!

[@JaredSabater-hy3le]

That band is horrid 😂

[@liliastraubhaar6823]

Haha .The band is out of tune

[@hamletsmill258]

Embarrassing; I wish I hadn't watched that.

[@magneticqubzian6902]

Kyrie is being crucified and yall are glorifying this dude

[@DaveMorgansMartian]

Who is Kyrie?

[@amadeus4841]

What are you talkin about?