Courtesy of AXS TV
Courtesy of AXS TV
New details have been revealed about an upcoming half-hour AXS TV interview series hosted by Paul Shaffer that will feature David Letterman‘s longtime band leader and sidekick chatting candidly with a variety of big-name music artists. Paul Shaffer Plus One will premiere on Sunday, September 15, with an episode featuring longtime Eagles guitarist and solo star Joe Walsh.
The show’s inaugural series will run for eight weeks and also will feature conversations with Graham Nash, Sammy Hagar, ZZ Top‘s Billy Gibbons, Steely Dan frontman Donald Fagen, blues great Buddy Guy, and Motown legend Smokey Robinson. In addition, comic actor Harry Shearer will appear on the program as his This Is Spinal Tap character, Derek Smalls.
The show features Shaffer conducting interviews while seated at his piano, so in addition to chatting with the artists, Paul and his guests will play impromptu renditions of some of their memorable songs.
“Many people know Paul from his run with David Letterman, but he’s also an acclaimed and award-winning musician with extensive knowledge and invaluable insight into the music industry,” says AXS TV exec Eric Haiman. “Paul Shaffer Plus One gives viewers a rare glimpse into the man behind the piano, as he sits down with an impressive slate of fellow legends — getting them to open up about their extraordinary lives and careers as only he can.”
Here’s the schedule for the inaugural season of Paul Shaffer Plus One:
9/15 — Joe Walsh
9/22 — Graham Nash
9/29 — Sammy Hagar
10/6 — ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons
10/13 — Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen
10/20 — Buddy Guy
10/27 — Harry Shearer as Spinal Tap bassist Derek Smalls
11/3 — Smokey Robinson
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