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Conan and Friends Finale

youngsteryoungster Boston Posts: 6,576
edited January 2010 in Other Music
Singing Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd was Will Ferrell


Ben Harper on Slide Guitar, Conan on Guitar, Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top) on Guitar, Beck on guitar, Max Weinberg on drums, and the rest of Conans band. A fitting way to close the show if you ask me.

All in front of a giant American flag.
He who forgets will be destined to remember.

9/29/04 Boston, 6/28/08 Mansfield, 8/23/09 Chicago, 5/15/10 Hartford
5/17/10 Boston, 10/15/13 Worcester, 10/16/13 Worcester, 10/25/13 Hartford
8/5/16 Fenway, 8/7/16 Fenway
EV Solo: 6/16/11 Boston, 6/18/11 Hartford,
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  • Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    And that's how you end a show.
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  • Glorified2030Glorified2030 Posts: 138
    agreed great way to end it, but i am truly sad to see conan leaving the tonight show. I have watched nearly every episode over the last 7 months, i will truly miss him.

    uncle neil had a great performance on tonights show as well
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    I thought that was hilarious.
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • Brain of mJBrain of mJ Posts: 786
    Great quote right before the end, truly heartfelt, and damn honest and straight true.

    "To all the people watching, I can never thank you enough for your kindness to me and I’ll think about it for the rest of my life. All I ask of you is one thing: please don’t be cynical. I hate cynicism — it’s my least favorite quality and it doesn’t lead anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you’re kind, amazing things will happen. As proof, let’s make an amazing thing happen right now"
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    bloody brilliant!!
  • mervin50mervin50 Posts: 217
    Damn! it hasn't even aired over here yet lol :lol:
  • If Not For LoveIf Not For Love Posts: 6
    Top that Jay....
    Can't wait to see what Conan does next.
  • Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,952
    If Not For Love wrote:
    Top that Jay....
    Can't wait to see what Conan does next.

    A little channel called Fox and I hate to see Murdoch and his fuck face channels make money but that conversatoin is for another section of this board.
  • RiotAct10RiotAct10 Ohio Posts: 1,633
    It was a brilliant ending for sure. Conan will land on his feet, and I can't wait to laugh again. I like Dave to, but even if Jay hadn't fucked Conan over, I probably never would have watched him again anyways, but now I can assure you, Pearl Jam could play a ten-song set on the show, and I won't watch it.
    words seem so out of place.

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  • dpmaydpmay Posts: 643
    yeah, that was a pretty epic finale. anyone think beck looked like a yong dylan?
  • PrlJam27PrlJam27 Colonia, NJ Posts: 346
    Brain of mJ wrote:
    Great quote right before the end, truly heartfelt, and damn honest and straight true.

    "To all the people watching, I can never thank you enough for your kindness to me and I’ll think about it for the rest of my life. All I ask of you is one thing: please don’t be cynical. I hate cynicism — it’s my least favorite quality and it doesn’t lead anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you’re kind, amazing things will happen. As proof, let’s make an amazing thing happen right now"


    yes, very classy. i agree!
  • Jack_C_GregoryJack_C_Gregory Posts: 540
    It took me a few minutes to determine whether or not that was the real Billy Gibbons. I thought they may had hired an impersonator based on the fact that Ferrell was in a character costume. But then when I saw a clear shot of Beck and Ben Harper I came to the conclusion it was the real Gibbons.
  • stuckinlinestuckinline Posts: 3,384
    edited January 2010
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkn0WqtVZSo
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  • justamjustam Posts: 21,412
    Brain of mJ wrote:
    Great quote right before the end, truly heartfelt, and damn honest and straight true.

    "To all the people watching, I can never thank you enough for your kindness to me and I’ll think about it for the rest of my life. All I ask of you is one thing: please don’t be cynical. I hate cynicism — it’s my least favorite quality and it doesn’t lead anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you’re kind, amazing things will happen. As proof, let’s make an amazing thing happen right now"

    I like that quote too.
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  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,484
    see you in 7 months, Conan. i still say he got screwed & i'll continue to ignore Leno. (not just b/c of this mess....just never a fan.) great finale!
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  • tcaporaletcaporale Posts: 1,577
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    If Not For Love wrote:
    Top that Jay....
    Can't wait to see what Conan does next.

    A little channel called Fox and I hate to see Murdoch and his fuck face channels make money but that conversatoin is for another section of this board.
    Agreed, but I don't think Conan would succumb to Fox's bullshit.

    I think it would be pretty cool if he went on Comedy Central, before or after Stewart/Colbert. Of course, he probably wouldn't make nearly as much money doing so, which is why it's highly unlikely, but he would be able to get away with basically anything he wants!
  • Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,952
    tcaporale wrote:
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    If Not For Love wrote:
    Top that Jay....
    Can't wait to see what Conan does next.

    A little channel called Fox and I hate to see Murdoch and his fuck face channels make money but that conversatoin is for another section of this board.
    Agreed, but I don't think Conan would succumb to Fox's bullshit.

    I think it would be pretty cool if he went on Comedy Central, before or after Stewart/Colbert. Of course, he probably wouldn't make nearly as much money doing so, which is why it's highly unlikely, but he would be able to get away with basically anything he wants!

    Agreed and I think that Comedy Central would be awesome, although it won't happen.
  • NCBRINCBRI Posts: 1,902
    who was the pregnant woman?
    Brian
  • Jack_C_GregoryJack_C_Gregory Posts: 540
    Cliffy6745 wrote:

    Agreed and I think that Comedy Central would be awesome, although it won't happen.

    There was a brief period where Comedy Central was airing Late Night reruns.
  • YefaYefa Posts: 1,133
    NCBRI wrote:
    who was the pregnant woman?

    Will Ferrell's wife
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  • MysteryTrainMysteryTrain Singapore Posts: 1,189
    That final all-star jam is definitely one of the best musical moments of Tonight show history, of course not forgetting Neil Young's Long May You Run. Watching Conan do that guitar solo was a thrill.
  • rhcpjam1029rhcpjam1029 Posts: 1,981
    no other type of finale could be more appropriate than that.

    i've never really listened to the lyrics before (i mean come on; the best part about that song is just shouting "FREEBIRD!" before it's played) but they were so meaningful to conan's situation.

    conan could not have been more professional about this entire conflict. what he said at the end about nbc took a lot of balls to say, and i loved what he said about cynicism.

    rock on, conan.
    Beavis: All my friends are brown and red? What does that mean?
    Butthead: It means that his friends are like turds and that they like suck.
    Beavis: Heh heh. Oh yeah. Yeah! Get those spoons out of my face before I shove them up your butt!
    Butthead: Huh huh.
  • cajunkiwicajunkiwi Posts: 984
    tcaporale wrote:
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    If Not For Love wrote:
    Top that Jay....
    Can't wait to see what Conan does next.

    A little channel called Fox and I hate to see Murdoch and his fuck face channels make money but that conversatoin is for another section of this board.
    Agreed, but I don't think Conan would succumb to Fox's bullshit.

    I think it would be pretty cool if he went on Comedy Central, before or after Stewart/Colbert. Of course, he probably wouldn't make nearly as much money doing so, which is why it's highly unlikely, but he would be able to get away with basically anything he wants!

    I don't think money is a problem for Conan anymore lol
    And I listen for the voice inside my head... nothing. I'll do this one myself.
  • weekapaug19weekapaug19 Posts: 2,293
    will ferrall ruined it trying to steal the spotlight, give it to conan...and turn his guitar up louder...the rest was good though
  • helplessdancerhelplessdancer Posts: 5,281
    We've been through some things together
    With trunks of memories still to come
    We found things to do in stormy weather
    Long may you run.
    Long may you run.
    Long may you run.
    Although these changes have come
    With your chrome heart shining in the sun
    Long may you run.
    Well, it was back in Blind River in 1962
    When I last saw you alive
    But we missed that shift on the long decline
    Long may you run.
    Long may you run.
    Long may you run.
    Although these changes have come
    With your chrome heart shining in the sun
    Long may you run.
    Maybe The Beach Boys have got you now
    With those waves singing Caroline No
    Rollin' down that empty ocean road
    Gettin' to the surf on time.
    Long may you run.
    Long may you run.
    Although these changes have come
    With your chrome heart shining in the sun
    Long may you run.


    one of the greatest songs EVER written
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