We'll Be Here For the Rest of Our Lives : A Swingin' Show-biz Saga

EDITORIAL REVIEW: \*\*From Paul Shaffer, lifelong music junkie, hipster, and longtime leader of David Letterman's band, comes a candid, endearing, hilarious, and star-studded memoir of a life in-and love of-show business.\*\*How does a kid go from a remote Canadian town at the tip of Lake Superior to the bright lights of Broadway and a gig leading the band on \*Letterman\*? This book is Paul Shaffer's answer to that question. From playing seedy strip joints in Toronto, to his first legitimate job out of college-which found him working with future stars (and friends) Gilda Radner, Martin Short, and Eugene Levy-to being first musical director of the nascent \*Saturday Night Live\* and helping to form the Blues Brothers, to being onstage every night with Dave and playing with the greatest musicians of our time, Shaffer has lived the ultimate showbiz life. Now, in this hilarious, entertaining, and candid memoir-in which he dishes on everyone from John Belushi and Jerry Lewis to Mel Gibson and Britney Spears-Paul gives us the full behind-the-scenes story of his life, from banging out pop tunes on the piano at the age of twelve to leading the band every night at the Sullivan Theater.\*From the Hardcover edition.\* In This Hilarious, Entertaining, And Candid Memoir--in Which He Dishes On Everyone From John Belushi And Jerry Lewis To Mel Gibson And Britney Spears--paul Shaffer Gives Readers The Full Behind-the-scenes Story Of His Life, From Banging Out Pop Tunes On The Piano At The Age Of Twelve To Leading The Band Every Night At The Sullivan Theater. Dylan And Me -- Two Jews' Blues -- B3 -- Running Into Ray Charles -- With Your Kind Indulgence -- Shaffer A-go-go -- Did You Hear The One About The Ventriloquist -- And The Rabbi? -- Here I Come To Save The Day -- Frank Sinatra Welcomes Elvis Back From -- The Army -- Sweet, Sweet Connie -- The All-time Greatest Pussycat Of The World -- Nights In White Satin -- Keeping North American Safe -- You've Seen These, Then? -- Where Are We Now? -- Blame Canada -- Jilly Loves You More Than You Will Know -- Love's Theme -- Which Of These Coffees Is The Fresher? -- A Black Cashmere Coat With A Red Silk Lining -- Hollywood Swinging -- The Brady Bunch, The Ohio Players, And Mr. Chevy Chase -- Paul At The Gramercy -- Catherine Vasapoli -- The Blues Brothers! -- Divided Soul -- King Of Hawaiian Entertainment -- The Healing Powers Of Mr. Blackwell -- How Blue Can You Get? -- The Call That Changed It All -- Blues, Brother -- I'm No Homophobe, Or How I Came To Co-write -- It's Raining Men -- The Gig Of Gigs -- My Elvis -- Loving Gilda -- Kick My Ass - Please! -- Take My Limo, Please -- Viva Shaf Vegas -- Mel Gibson And The Jews -- On The Night Shift -- Bad Taste -- Family Is Everything -- What Kind Of Host Am I? -- The Grinch Who Ruined Christmas -- Patriotism And Religion. Paul Shaffer With David Ritz. From Paul Shaffer, lifelong music junkie, hipster, and longtime leader of David Letterman's band, comes a candid, endearing, hilarious, and star-studded memoir of a life in-and love of-show business. How does a kid go from a remote Canadian town at the tip of Lake Superior to the bright lights of Broadway and a gig leading the band on Letterman? This book is Paul Shaffer's answer to that question. From playing seedy strip joints in Toronto, to his first legitimate job out of college-which found him working with future stars (and friends) Gilda Radner, Martin Short, and Eugene Levy-to being first musical director of the nascent Saturday Night Live and helping to form the Blues Brothers, to being onstage every night with Dave and playing with the greatest musicians of our time, Shaffer has lived the ultimate showbiz life. Now, in this hilarious, entertaining, and candid memoir-in which he dishes on everyone from John Belushi and Jerry Lewis to Mel Gibson and Britney Spears-Paul gives us the full behind-the-scenes story of his life, from banging out pop tunes on the piano at the age of twelve to leading the band every night at the Sullivan Theater. Paul Shaffer—born and bred music junkie and longtime leader of David Letterman’s Late Show band—opens up in this candid, endearing, hilarious, and star-studded memoir. From playing seedy strip joints in Toronto, to being the first musical director of Saturday Night Live and helping to form the Blues Brothers, to being onstage every night with David Letterman and playing with the greatest musicians of our time, Shaffer has lived the ultimate showbiz life. Now—dishing on everyone from John Belushi and Jerry Lewis to Mel Gibson and Britney Spears—Paul gives us the full behind-the-scenes story of his life, from banging out pop tunes on the piano at the age of twelve to leading the band every night at the Sullivan Theater.