Roger Daltrey w/Spin Doctors, "Substitute" on Late Show, February 25, 1994 (st.)

Previously uploaded in mono; here in full and in glorious stereo. Plus some bonus audio of Roger performing "Won't Get Fooled Again" with the CBS Orchestra during the commercial break after his chat with Dave.
The performance of "Substitute" that was broadcast was Take 2. It occurred after the show taping, with the audience still present. It was likely redone because Roger had botched his mic swirl during the first take. A brief clip of the screw-up was shown later during his chat. Raw footage of the aired Take-2 performance is included at the end.

[@SwingBatterBundt]

I was in the audience for that show. He threw his microphone into the air as his song ended and didn’t catch it so they had to reshoot the ending. Even in that moment he was sweet and charming. Legends live on, I’m so glad to find he’s still performing.

[@dongiller]

All documented here.

[@SwingBatterBundt]

@@dongiller thanks for finding it again. Seemed like yesterday!

[@someguy42093]

And still incredible. I’ve seen them 4 times and they be been perfect every time

[@Jiggs2u2]

Was just in Philly the other day at the Keswick theater, he's 80 years old.. still sounding decent

[@AccurateCrabLegs]

I remember watching this in a hotel room with my wife on our honeymoon night and thinking it was really good. We divorced 3 years later and I think she lives in Guam now. This performance is still really good!

[@RockPolitics]

LOL. What a trippy comment. It's my favorite comment of the year so far, and it's five years old.

[@elmowatson541]

Great, strong fun version of Substitute. The band really kivjed it, especially Eric on guitar who had Townshends riffs and tone down. Great vocals by Daltrey and Barron as well.

[@timfronimos459]

I know absolutely nothing about music but loved this version. What I liked most was that you can hear the drummer.

[@cleech74]

Keith Moon is smiling down at you for appreciating the drums from this performance.

[@chrisworthington1027]

Back in the mid-90s, Spin Doctors were sooo tight. They played the Chilli Cook Off in Washington, DC several years in a row. This is back when it was kind of small it was in Georgetown at the park under the Whitehurst freeway at the park across the street from The Bayou. Good times back then.

[@Jiggs2u2]

Very cool the added commercial audio

[@FredericoMarino]

Spin Doctors are amazing!

[@spooley]

Thanks, Don. An amazing piece of rock history. All the great artists on the show, it boggles the mind. Stevie Ray Vaughan was my personal fave. Show also how good the Late Show band was, could adapt to any style and keep up. And then some!

[@cleech74]

Not only are there a treasure trove of performances from all the years that show was on, Paul Shaffer & the other members of The CBS Orchestra set the standard for having a kick-ass band to be part of the overall vibe on late-night talk shows. Paved the way for Max Weinberg’s band on Conan, and currently, ?uestlove & The Roots being the house band for Fallon. All of those shows , and others like them, have all had some wonderful performances in the history of modern television. For anyone who enjoys that type of entertainment, there’s a lifetime’s worth of content to revisit, and we can thank KZbin for that. There’s currently a show called Kill Tony, (that hosts new comics, then has a panel of seasoned veteran comics rate the material, do a little interview with them, and provide feedback for the newcomer, along with some friendly roasting), and was started by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, and (former Joe Rogan Experience podcast producer) Brian Redban. Hinchcliffe was just featured on the recent live Netflix broadcast of The Roast of Tom Brady, and he & Redban took their LA based show to Austin, TX. That city is a hotbed of music, so the Kill Tony show now has one of the best house bands around, which is a great addition for their show. Roast style comedy isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but regardless, the production & entertainment value has gone up in the 11yrs since they started it, and has become the #1 Live podcast on the internet. Personally, I think the addition of the great band has certainly helped them gain popularity, and they have Paul Shaffer, and all the other late-night bands that came before them have helped their continued success. Also, with television networks viewership numbers on the decline because of having to compete with web content & subscription services like Netflix, it’s nice to see Kill Tony carrying the torch for a style & format of a show that on tv networks, is a dying breed.

[@chrisxavier3147]

Roger STILL has it to this very day

[@SnowyNightFlyer]

The Spin Doctors were legit. Their skills were exposed here.

[@paulhundlee2242]

Fantastic! Great live version plus they are having fun.

[@bellbrass]

It's great that you included "Won't Get Fooled Again", which ran during the commercial break, I'd guess. Fantastic!

[@mikelistman5263]

Great version...agree with all the comments and want to add a shout out to the bass player...looked so cool and collected but STOMPED...Entwhistle'd have to smile.

[@Twirlyhead]

Jolly good !

[@spuzzlightyeartoo]

As usual, you made something great even better!

[@KrazeeClark]

THANK YOU DONZ!!! This is a great way to start a Saturday!

[@dongiller]

"Start"? :)

[@mooner2410]

Wow..I loved Late Night,what an Grande production it was..We'll NEVER see the likes of those great late night shows,EVER again..This is the first time I've ever seen this, pretty cool..Paul's sheer exuberance, playing with his friends & constituents every night was an absolute joy to see..I think that's why the Letterman performances were always so epic..I miss that period in my life,sincerely..

[@klaws32]

Man, that was great.

[@TheJewellian]

wow!!!

[@VVC64]

Excelent gift man! Thanks.

[@jhonmera6213]

Esto es oro papá!!!

[@lestergreen1190]

Awesome.

[@richierocks7917]

Great!

[@emilefeltesse]

Awesome, really.. when 2 great generations meet !

[@P51]

Stellar

[@alangroves6763]

This is Great!

[@tinytanks]

say what you will about the spin doctors, but they friggin' crushed it.

[@spooley]

Always wondered what broke them up, I think the lead singer became ill, IIRC.

[@Captain_Rhodes]

@@spooley the spin doctors are still together. their last album was very good

[@ItsNotDarkYet]

The Spin Doctors had a cult following before they hit it big in the 90s. I've always liked their music... even the new stuff.

[@jaym614]

otherwise Musicians know Spin Doctors are the real deal.

[@jaym614]

Musicians know Spin Doctors are the real deal.

[@sixsentsoldiers]

WoW. Great

[@AlmostReady504]

I can't believe I missed this when it aired

[@donfeatherstone6235]

Fantastic preformance...heavy.

[@mikestevenson576]

They look pretty good together.

[@joshuanewburger]

Comess is in heaven.

[@sammysouth8372]

Roger Daltrey is one of the most down to earth hyper stars ever. Dude is a prince of a human being and a living legend

[@Jubilo1]

DALTREY- A STRONG MALE VOICE AND MALE PRESENCE !!!

[@sabbracadabra8367]

WOW

[@sub5ound1]

Thank you, Don.

[@eltrovarock60]

Es sorpredente; tocas material de Los Who con una Gibson e inmediatamente el sonido de la banda cambia por completo. no esperaba encontrarme con una sopresa tan satisfactoria el día de hoy. La potencia de las guitarras Gibson influyó de manera incalculable en lo que conocemos como rock duro ( lo mismo que los amplificadores Marshall) no es conincidencia que por la época de Tommy momento en que THE WHO sonó más duro, pete llevara una SG, tampoco lo es que el pionero del Heavey Metal Tonny Iommi usara la misma guitarra. Así pues un simple single de éxito tocado con una Gibson y al de Drive pasa a convertirse en nerdadero rocanrrol. Nunca entendí por que a partir de la reunió de los who en los 2000's Pete cambió a Fender :(

[@monsieurmitosis]

I'm not particularly a fan of this song, but the energy here is great. I never realised just how tight the Spin Doctors were, and those high vocal harmonies are right on the money. Just a great performance all round.

[@andyrose5616]

Great video! Out of curiosity, do you know when Dave began to start his warmups with the big mic spin onto the camera lens? I assume it was several years into the CBS run.

[@dongiller]

Not a clue, sorry.

[@masterspin7796]

Bad ass!

[@panosxaitagian5817]

M A G I C !!!!!

[@jamesterakazis6624]

The late, great David Sanborn...exit stage left....

[@fragwagon]

Don, do you have any of David Sanborn's Night Music in your archives?

[@dongiller]

Yeah, I digitized all of them. But others have uploaded them from a Japanese syndicated channel.

[@SwampEye1]

Cool guitar man, with a pack of Marlboros in his pocket

[@jimrebr]

I still think Roger Daltry is the best, and Spin Doctors rock!!!! Bunch of yobs.

[@mikestevenson576]

This reminds me, Don. Any chance we'll ever see the 1991 Mickey Rooney visit where he storms out?

[@someguy42093]

They made ONE appearance in American TV. Hahahaha.

[@cyrussoxlegion]

That's Roger Daltrey? I thought that was Eric Idle.

[@someguy42093]

Who was that at the beginning?

[@dongiller]

The saxophonist “sneaking off”? The great, recently-deceased Dave Sanborn.

[@joaohenriquemirandajunior2668]

BRASIL BOLSONARO 🇧🇷

[@tiago2189]

Bolsonaro é minha piroca

[@lowmazda626]

Sullivan's loss

[@monty_sultana]

People think I’m the lead singer of the spin doctors 😅

[@TheB00Man]

Spin Doctors were terrible on SNL but this is definitely a solid performance. Roger Daltrey still sounding great but not having to "carry" the band's lead singer who does a good job as well.

[@sticksnstones23]

Spin Doctors would have become more mainstream if the bass player acted like he wanted to be playing in the band. He always presented like he was a hired gun who was adding his talent to songs he would rather not be playing. Guitar is phenomenal and his stage presence was awesome. Bassist ruined the performances. His playing is top notch but ....

[@SXI96]

I agree, but in his defense, have you ever watched John Entwistle play? He was always stoic and let his bass playing do the talking

[@sticksnstones23]

@@SXI96 talent is talent. But when you choose to be a live performer the job duties get enlarged. Stoic is cool if you come off like you love your band. If you come off like you love your role in the band. You love the music. You love your band and you want to invite others to love it as much as you ….. winning recipe for super stardom.

[@terrybono5995]

how did a nothing band like that get to perform with a living legend cringeworthy

[@stewgotz1]

Holy Shit!!!