Classic Steve Martin Appearance From 1975

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Classic Steve Martin Appearance From 1975 on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Airdate: 09/30/1975 #johnnycarson #stevemartin #thetonightshow

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@gotnoshoes99 2 жыл бұрын

"A banjo player is like a tornado, you can hear it coming from a mile away and there ain't nothin you can do about it." -- Steve Martin

@jeffbilyeu9657 2 жыл бұрын

And they both love trailers.

@triciawilliams5030 2 жыл бұрын

My grandpa play the banjo just as good as Steve Martin Steve can pick the banjo I totally agree there are times I cannot listen to banjo playing I begin to cry and think of memories of my grandfather

@triciawilliams5030 2 жыл бұрын

He's got great wonderful talent

@Brannee248 Жыл бұрын

😂❤

@evilferris 9 ай бұрын

@@triciawilliams5030cool story, Tricia.

@quintbromley2112 4 жыл бұрын

If you weren't around in the 70's, it's really impossible to understand how big Steve Martin was. He was colossal. Selling out stadiums, SNL, his comedy albums... If you were a kid, you we're quoting his lines, watching him on Carson and basically following his every move. He was kind of a big deal.

@markvahlkamp5443 4 жыл бұрын

Quint Bromley very true

@ParkerAllen2 4 жыл бұрын

Quint Bromley, I was fourteen in 1975 and I couldn't agree more. I had the albums, watched every appearance Steve Martin made on TV. At the time, the greatest era in rock and roll was starting to fade into that bland disco sound, and I always thought Steve Martin and Saturday Night Live turned comedy into the rock and roll of that era - their comedy felt fresh, rebellious, and defining for our generation.

@quintbromley2112 4 жыл бұрын

@@ParkerAllen2 Very well said. SNL was ground breaking back then, dangerous, much like rock and roll. Steve had such a unique approach to comedy and it just clicked with our generation. We passed the albums around and listened to the tapes in our cars: Let's Get Small, Wild and Crazy Guy and Comedy isn't Pretty. The only thing that got more rotation was KISS! Lol.

@embecmom5863 4 жыл бұрын

in the UK he was not such a big deal until his films came out.. loved him in the Jerk as a kid just made me laugh so much.

@quintbromley2112 4 жыл бұрын

@@embecmom5863 Saw it at a Drive-in!

@joshboy88420 3 жыл бұрын

Steve Martin has always looked young and old at the same time. For many years.

@alankuntz6494 3 ай бұрын

yes, He's 78 years old and has always looked that age.

@lilybond6485 Жыл бұрын

Can’t believe that I saw this in real time. 47 years ago. AND I still remember it.

@DrJohn493 3 ай бұрын

Ditto!

@user-rm7ye8ct6p Ай бұрын

1976 FOX THEATER, ATLANTA,GA.👍😁

@brandywillis3998 7 ай бұрын

I love that is was not political or mean spirited toward anyone. He doesn't have to cuss or act trashy for a laugh. It is clean, kind, self-deprecating humor, music, and fun. People respond. We can respond to silly, positive, and happy easier than to the nasty, hateful and anger inducing. I wish people would figure that out. Steve figured it out decades ago and has had a happy career ever since. No scandals, no tragedies, just a classy, funny, talented, and nice guy.

@melindajones850 5 ай бұрын

Well said!

@brendalg4 Күн бұрын

I just read a comment on a Steve Martin video about how he wasn't funny. People today are used to seeing filth. Somebody like Steve is going to be boring to them. We had it figured out and lost it... TV did not originally have ratings. It was clean most of the time. They had more leeway after kids went to bed. It was the same with music. They were saying more than what was allowed on television, but it was still where a kid would not understand. There were some kind of rules that kept them from being vulgar, but I don't remember the name. Then they introduced ratings to music... Lyrics started to become more graphic. They added ratings to television later. The same thing started happening... More and more nastiness has been added as the years went by. Stuff on TV now would not have been allowed back then.

@shafrobert 3 жыл бұрын

Live in Santa Fe, and Steve has a house here. Once in a while without any fanfare he'll show up at the local watering hole and play banjo. No jokes just pure music., and damn that guy can play.

@nerfherder4284 2 жыл бұрын

I think he doesn't think he has got the funny thing anymore, but he will always be funny. Plus his banjo playing is pretty epic 🙂

@DrJohn493 3 ай бұрын

...makes me wanna buy a house in Santa Fe and hang out at that watering hole.

@FreshandFelicia 2 жыл бұрын

What's crazy is this is nearly 50 years ago and he's still making people laugh.

@patriciajrs46 Жыл бұрын

He really is such a coockoo comedian. He's actually a very intelligent, accomplished guy. He's excellent.

@johnm.515 Жыл бұрын

I turn 50 in a couple months, ugh

@patriciajrs46 Жыл бұрын

@@johnm.515 Congrats on making it that far.

@FreshandFelicia Жыл бұрын

@@johnm.515 Welcome to the club! It's just a number.

@docholiday7758 Жыл бұрын

No, the laughing you hear was also recorded in the 70’s. ;)

@SRSOSChannel2 Жыл бұрын

"Some people have a way with words. Others, not have way." - Steve Martin

@RaceFanDana Жыл бұрын

"I'll have an old shoe with cheese on it, force it down my throat and let me massage your grandmother."

@cindycollins4040 Жыл бұрын

Oh thank you, I needed that, lol

@RaceFanDana Жыл бұрын

@@cindycollins4040 Grandpaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa bought a rubber.

@CodeBleu724 2 күн бұрын

@@RaceFanDana OK! Enough comedy jokes!

@theorangepekoeteabagband4330 4 жыл бұрын

Television writer, funny man, standup comic, excellent banjo player, movie actor, singer, recording artist. What an incredible talent his was and still is.

@janorhypercleats 2 жыл бұрын

He's also the highest selling stand up comic of all time!!

@leslie6938 2 жыл бұрын

How could you forget balloon animal artist? You're right though, he was/is an incredible talent. A wild and craaaazy guy!

@Praise___YaH 2 жыл бұрын

HERE is The Savior YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Semitic Scroll: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"

@theorangepekoeteabagband4330 2 жыл бұрын

@@Praise___YaH WTF kind of God poison BS was THAT? So, you're quoting from a book of fiction, a bastardized collection of fairy tales and verse that has been used to control the minds of the feeble-minded masses for what reason? This was a thread about Steve Martin you crazy GodClown you.

@duradim1 2 жыл бұрын

@@theorangepekoeteabagband4330 I liked it. Right out of the blue, no doubt. But it seems you should seek out the Savior while He may be found.

@porflepopnecker4376 2 жыл бұрын

I got to see Steve do about 90 minutes of his most prime stand-up back in the mid or late 70s and he was awesome. White suit, banjo, bunny ears, arrow through the head, the whole works.

@nedraleggett6837 2 жыл бұрын

Lucky you. I just saw him on TV and listened to his albums. So funny.

@kevinbuja4373 2 жыл бұрын

King of Hearts come down and dance.

@Playbyplaymedia Жыл бұрын

"Let's get small".

@rumplestiltskin5443 Жыл бұрын

How to have a million dollars and not pay taxes . . .

@JMacque Жыл бұрын

@@Playbyplaymedia No. Let's get......REALLY small.

@dougwilliams5474 2 жыл бұрын

Steve Martin is one of the best banjo pickers in the world, and now he’s taking it to weekend festivals in the summertime and knocking them dead. He’s a great entertainer.

@spacelemur7955 2 жыл бұрын

Uh... He's a very good banjo picker, very solid, but not in the top 100. IMO. But, hey, being 101 in the world is something I'd give a kidney to be.

@t.a.7970 2 жыл бұрын

He is a second rate banjo player. Maybe not even that. Banjo looks a lot harder than it is...I know...I have played banjo for 40 years. Go to any festival and you will find 200 players who are better than Steve Martin.

@spacelemur7955 2 жыл бұрын

@@t.a.7970 Yeah, but he is competent, and anyone who creates interest in the music gets a pass from me. What do you think of Billy Failing (plays in Billy Strings' band)?

@karieb2260 2 жыл бұрын

@@t.a.7970 he is not an elite banjo player but he is above a2nd rate banjo player.

@johnr797 Жыл бұрын

@@t.a.7970 how do you even judge that? He plays the music that he is supposed to during songs at concerts. On what points can you judge him?

@artluvr6170 11 ай бұрын

When I was a kid, there was a lot of anxiety in my home. Anytime I could catch anything from Steve Martin, I would laugh and laugh and he would make me feel better. His humor helped me survive more than he or anyone will ever know.

@pambagwell7644 10 ай бұрын

That’s great. Where re you from?

@jimdep6542 2 ай бұрын

So you ran out and bought a banjo........or...no ?

@thomasjohnson3179 3 ай бұрын

Steve Martin is absolutely incredible! One of the best of all time, and he is also an excellent banjo player!

@breakfastplan4518 2 жыл бұрын

Not only has he always been a banjo player but he is in the hall of fame of GREAT Banjo Players.

@NoizyInSeattle 3 жыл бұрын

It is impossible to not be charmed by this guy.

@keithpurduecroft 3 жыл бұрын

Comedian, actor, Musician. One of the Best Ever.

@kimonogryphon3770 4 жыл бұрын

Steve Martin is an accomplished banjo virtuoso, comedian and actor, even writer. His autobiography named Born Standing Up is a phenomenal book which shows you how shy he is away from the stage. Truly a legend.

@justinjex1 4 жыл бұрын

Kimono Gryphon well said.

@JesseWright68 4 жыл бұрын

Virtuoso? Hardly.

@kimonogryphon3770 4 жыл бұрын

Jesse Originally Answered: How good of a banjo player is Steve Martin? He's an excellent and accomplished banjo player and you'll often find him on lists of the world's best banjo players. This might surprise many people, who know him primarily for his acting, comedy and writing. A few years ago, he established the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass, which comes with a $50,000 award. Nominees for the prize are selected by a board that includes other notable banjo players, such as Earl Scruggs, Pete Wernick, Tony Trischka, Bela Fleck and others. From Quora

@angelabolton4478 4 жыл бұрын

Also a playwright.

@raspyni Жыл бұрын

Yes indeed. He is everything imaginable and more. We saw him earlier this year, live with Martin Short. I had goose bumps pretty much the whole show. Legendary.

@radharamanivasam7269 3 жыл бұрын

This Steve Martin is brilliant, he is always thinking, never forgetting his cues, and making people laugh and plays the Banjo brilliantly, that is multi tasking with thinking brains, wow!

@BrandonAEnglish 2 жыл бұрын

He is definitely the man with two brains.

@wannamonslo9626 Жыл бұрын

I began my musical journey because of this act. First picking up the banjo after hearing this guy on an 8 track tape, I can now shred the blues on a guitar.

@PetePeterkin 3 жыл бұрын

As a black man into comedy I guess I was supposed to be into the great Richard Pryor. Truth is I wasn't truly a fan. This cat Steve Martin changed the entire way I viewed comedy. Yes I was a HUGE fan of his! Sooo happy I stumbled upon this clip. It reminds me how absolutely brilliant he was.

@Praise___YaH 2 жыл бұрын

HERE is Our Savior YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Semitic Scroll: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"

@byHexted 2 жыл бұрын

@@Praise___YaH words written by man will be hailed as scripture with enough time. You will never convince non believers that this book is proof of anything, so just save your time quoting it the people who want to get into the religion will do it on their own

@fomofud9479 2 жыл бұрын

@Darrell Moore st fu

@fomofud9479 2 жыл бұрын

Pete, that's the beauty of comedy, it goes beyond boundaries of color and culture

@sevenwonders1717 2 жыл бұрын

I Totally Disagree - Pryor is WAY Funnier than Martin... (and I'm White - just for the Record.)

@pandorafox3944 4 жыл бұрын

I remember him being one of the first comedians to play stadiums. He was a comedic rock star. My friends and I memorized his stand up.

@tarico4436 3 жыл бұрын

In school we'd repeat lines from his comedy albums to each other all day long.

@Praise___YaH 2 жыл бұрын

@Qrayon 2 жыл бұрын

No, he didn't do rock. He was more of a comedic bluegrass star.

@KutWrite 2 жыл бұрын

"You can be a MILLionaire and never pay taxes... "

@cherylimeson3006 Жыл бұрын

He was backup at a BeeGees concert in mid seventies. Never heard of him before that. Been a fan ever since.

@randymillhouse791 2 жыл бұрын

Steve Martin, especially at the end of this clip, shows that he knows his way around a sound stage set. He came from behind it to in front of it and never forgot the behind portion.

@johnsomers4376 3 жыл бұрын

Totally underrated. That 10 second pause was amazing that he could pull it off.God bless Steve Martin and his family

@ElvarMasson Жыл бұрын

Is it underrated? I've never known that

@timothykelley3635 7 ай бұрын

I had his albums. We all couldn't wait till his first movie The Jerk. Still love him

@CodeBleu724 2 күн бұрын

He hates these cans!

@youtubeaccount9058 4 жыл бұрын

Making the audience knowingly laugh and cheer wildly at unfunny jokes is pretty much magic-level standup

@elionemanband 4 жыл бұрын

Pure genius.

@ZachScruggs 4 жыл бұрын

Big brain jokes

@oldDNU 4 жыл бұрын

It’s crowd work at its finest

@gillisparrish4873 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely,he works a crowd like a hand puppet.

@rottenheavenly6245 3 жыл бұрын

only a few like him could pull that off....classic

@thomascasey8171 3 жыл бұрын

Steve Martin is a comedy legend. I have been telling one of his jokes for 35 years and it never gets old. You just need to replace your wife every couple of years.

@bibchr Жыл бұрын

Ba-dum bum.

@VastKrutEmpire 3 жыл бұрын

Martin was just ridiculously, crazy funny in the 70s. Every performance was a master class in comedy.

@ElvarMasson Жыл бұрын

What changed?

@Tikki-cy1wk 2 жыл бұрын

I remember when I was 11 years old, begging my mother to get me 'Let's Get Small'. The album was and still is one of the greatest comedy albums ever.

@JoshuaXYZ 2 жыл бұрын

Cat juggling! And *talk wrong*!

@brendah.6366 Жыл бұрын

At the Boarding House in San Francisco!!!🎵💖💖

@jasonsphinx8461 Жыл бұрын

Heh .

@RJ1999x Жыл бұрын

I have that album

@mandtgrant Жыл бұрын

@@brendah.6366 Were ahaving some fun...here at the fabulous Boarding House, in SanfranciscoinCalifornia!

@stephenlackey5852 3 жыл бұрын

Love Steve Martin so much His meta-humor kills me

@felicitousfeline9956 3 жыл бұрын

45 years and still so creatively hilarious! And what a banjo player!

@karensams4550 2 жыл бұрын

I hadn't thought about Shakey's Pizza for almost 50 years. He mentions it in passing, and it's instant time travel! Thanks, Steve!

@hypnos9336 2 жыл бұрын

steve martin is in my top 5 comedians of all time. the dude is a genius and a pleasure to listen to

@timothyhall3545 4 жыл бұрын

That suit. That set. Pure 1970s

@mysticgeneie4668 4 жыл бұрын

Timothy Hall Collars should be that size by law now imo.

@joanie1847 4 жыл бұрын

In 1978, I had a poster in my dorm room of Steve Martin dressed in his classic white suit with a fish 🐟 in his lapel & was titled “Best Fishes”. He was my kind of “wild & crazy” guy!! Good memories!!🥰

@Jenura01 4 жыл бұрын

Joanie I had that poster too!

@mimilini1 4 жыл бұрын

Joanie I had Best Fishes on a tshirt! 😁

@eagleeye2300 4 жыл бұрын

I had the same picture.

@paulkevinkoehler9490 4 жыл бұрын

My brother had all of the SM albums; I believe a colour "Best Fishes" 8" X 10" came with one of the early ones.

@wannawatchu66 4 жыл бұрын

I had "A Wild And Crazy Guy," the album with "King Tut" on it, and I had that picture too. In fact, one of my buddies at the time was a HUGE Steve Martin fan too, so I gave him the Best Fishes picture, and he pinned it to his bedroom wall. We weren't in college, though. I was 11, he'd just turned 12. He turns 54 this month (if he hasn't already).

@user-xm5cn1rs5c 2 ай бұрын

He has always been a class act.

@catherinestgermain3362 3 жыл бұрын

I love Steve Martin! He is one of my all time favorite comedians!!

@RaceFanDana Жыл бұрын

We memorized every word of his albums. His sound effects. His breathing. His timing. He was so genuinely funny... must've been the slices of bologna in each shoe.

@RaceFanDana Жыл бұрын

wow lol he said the balogna part at around 8:00

@aztiff Жыл бұрын

"It's impossible... to put a Cadillac up your nose, it's just impossible." ♡ ♫

@RaceFanDana Жыл бұрын

@@aztiff : "Oh death, and grief, and sorrow, and murder...."

@mandtgrant Жыл бұрын

@@RaceFanDana I'd like to talk about politics, but first; a little Foggy Mountain Breakdown

@RaceFanDana Жыл бұрын

@@mandtgrant "Grandpaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Bought a... "

@StevenSeiller 4 жыл бұрын

Steve Martin sat in front of my family at the 1976 John Denver concert in Chicago. Signed the program with Denver’s name and arrow pointing him and Steve’s name with an arrow pointing to the horse Denver was riding. It was an Afternoon Delight! 🐫

@loriboufford6342 4 жыл бұрын

That could be kinda creepy too. Did the arrow look like a plane ??

@RealDapperDude 3 жыл бұрын

Dammit, this stuff was AND still is funny as can be. I loved Steve's stuff from the first time I saw him, and it was probably an appearance on Carson. Sure as hell miss Carson, too. His retirement was the end of an era.

@Inkedaquarian76 2 жыл бұрын

I was born in ‘76, so I grew up with him on the TV but didn’t appreciate his comedy (or many comedians’ comedy) at this time. I’m loving going back and really watching these artists as an adult. We need more comedy in this world right now. ❤️ 🌎 🕊

@leonardstilwell1894 4 жыл бұрын

Few performers had Martin's confidence. Absolutely owned this set. Wow!

@pauldionne2884 4 жыл бұрын

Agree, the material was just OK but he delivered it beyond the finish line.

@BuckyBrown-lt4ry 4 жыл бұрын

What screen were you watching?

@leonardstilwell1894 4 жыл бұрын

@@BuckyBrown-lt4ry It's been surprising to me how divisive this performance is. I get it if you don't like the material. I'm just saying his confidence in and commitment to it ... the execution of it ... is a sight to see.

@scottmurphy650 4 жыл бұрын

He is one of the most multi-talented comedians of all time.

@toonybrain 4 жыл бұрын

Scott Murphy Truly a renaissance man indeed.

@djrychlak4443 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@afrhspook 3 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite entertainers, a real hoot!! Thanks, Steve Martin, for the laughs!!

@brantdanger 2 жыл бұрын

Thumbs up for using the word hoot.

@jimbear8888 7 ай бұрын

Just a wild and crazy guy!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️

@Stevo935 4 жыл бұрын

Some of my fondest childhood memories involved listening to my parents' Steve Martin comedy albums. I thought he was incredible, and would've given anything to see one of his shows.

@Ironbob 4 жыл бұрын

I remember watching this live the night he appeared. I was hooked on the Tonight Show as a result.

@ogelsmogel 10 ай бұрын

I grew up with Steve Martin and his movies in the 80's and early 90's. Roxanne, The Man With Two Brains, Three Amigos, L.A. Story, My Blue Heaven, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels... oh man, good times.

@ogelsmogel 10 ай бұрын

@@pambagwell7644 No, of course not. He's done crap too (like the Pink Panther..).

@ogelsmogel 10 ай бұрын

@@pambagwell7644 Just came back from moon.

@ogelsmogel 9 ай бұрын

@@pambagwell7644 Ofc I'm serious. Haven't you heard, they're sending people out there permanently since a few years back, I wasn't supposed to tell but as long as you keep it to yourself we'll be fine.

@pambagwell7644 9 ай бұрын

@@ogelsmogelhow old re you?

@ogelsmogel 9 ай бұрын

@@pambagwell7644 2..

@looloo6322 3 жыл бұрын

I used to work out with him at a gym in NYC for a few weeks, the guy is just plain funny, and a heck of a nice guy.

@jasonsphinx8461 Жыл бұрын

It's a small world after all...

@danbuchner28 4 жыл бұрын

I've been a fan of his for a long time. Funny guy!

@swinglow33 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, what a throwback. One of the best comedians of all time. Thanks for posting this.

@princeharming8963 2 жыл бұрын

Martin... was really the first "Rock Star" comedian. Yes, others were funny... but he was selling out stadiums and huge concert halls. As others have mentioned, he wasn't so much a 'comedian', so much as he was one who parodied comedians. And it worked. (Mel Brooks wasn't a singer, but parodied singers in almost every movie... the results speak for themselves.) Genius.

@MacroMark1 Жыл бұрын

I use to listen to wild and crazy guy on cassette (yes, cassette) over and over. His humor was so unique, and it holds up to this day. I still quote that act. If I forget something, I'll might say "well I guess it wasn't important or I wouldn't have forgot it. Oh, now I remember, I'm radioactive - shake!"

@neiljohnson7914 Жыл бұрын

Cassette? You're a young whipper snapper with your fancy new fangled technology, aren't you? When I listened to comedy we only had records.

@neiljohnson7914 Жыл бұрын

@@fightevil.readbooks.5076 I was so happy in that scene in the Jerk when that woman offered him a "job" and he proudly told his parents about it LOL

@neiljohnson7914 Жыл бұрын

@@fightevil.readbooks.5076 The Jerk and Blazing saddles. Two of the greatest comedic films of all time. "Don't shoot him. You'll just make him mad"

@neiljohnson7914 Жыл бұрын

@@fightevil.readbooks.5076 Wokeness is ruining art.

@scottm8579 4 жыл бұрын

Special talent. His timing was impeccable. Something lost on many comedians today.

@jamesanthony8438 4 жыл бұрын

Something else lost on many comedians today... Steve _was actually funny_ =)

@davidc6032 4 жыл бұрын

Lost on many back then too. Steve Martin is a Hall of Famer.

@garyporter8153 2 жыл бұрын

Saw him multiple shows at Harrahs Reno in the late 70's...He had the packed house roaring every night...Great times.

@CheeseTree43 2 жыл бұрын

I would like to think that some person out there who confusedly flipped the channel to this in 1975 has now watched this and is just now getting the joke. Haha

@HOTD108_ 2 жыл бұрын

That would be me.

@CheeseTree43 2 жыл бұрын

@@HOTD108_ Cool!! Haha

@jamespisano1164 3 жыл бұрын

Steve Martin at his best. Funniest comedian ever. Also, so talented and smart. Writer, screenwriter, producer, director, actor and he's done some more serious dramas as well. And can play a mean banjo! Goofy sense of humor. Hilarious.

@jamespisano1164 2 жыл бұрын

@Victor Lopez Hahaha. You're cute. Go crawl back under the rock from which you crawled.

@jamespisano1164 2 жыл бұрын

@Victor Lopez So what.

@VirreFriberg 2 жыл бұрын

He's also very handsome

@ccdogpark 2 жыл бұрын

You saying Steve Martin is the funniest comedian ever, is actually MUCH funnier.

@jamespisano1164 2 жыл бұрын

@@ccdogpark Ok. You feel better now? Go get yourself a nice bubble bath and relax. Ok sweetie?

@Abaddon231 2 жыл бұрын

I just caught his NPR Tiny Desk show.. i never knew he could play so well.. How did I sleep on this?.. Steve is awesome!!!

@johnschilling3652 17 күн бұрын

HE grew up in a tough climate focused on raising himself and giving joy to everyone,i think he did it!

@01foote01 4 жыл бұрын

Always beautifully absurd, wonderfully talented, and CLEAN. I appreciate this guy.

@markvahlkamp5443 4 жыл бұрын

Jymme Foote not ALWAYS clean.

@wannawatchu66 4 жыл бұрын

On TV, he was. Not on stage.

@workingstiff19 3 жыл бұрын

1975. Jesus, he was unstoppable by then. I loved his autobiography "Born Standing Up." He truly started from scratch. Taught himself to play the banjo in a hot car with the windows rolled up so as not to disturb anyone else (like his a$$-hole abusive father). Good-looking fellow, too. God bless him.

@sdb6757 Жыл бұрын

The suit with the wide open collar brings back the 70s memories!

@brianharder7714 4 жыл бұрын

I saw him during his Let's Get Small days at the Berkley Community Theater. I could hardly breathe I was laughing so hard. Fun to watch him completely dominate Carson here. Crazy amount of confidence.

@triciawilliams5030 2 жыл бұрын

The confidence that Steve Martin's has is a reassurance that he will always come through

@moriscoley5328 Жыл бұрын

I remember growing up seeing Steve Martin, he is very funny and I was working at Disneyland and through the process of going through Fantasy Land was told that he worked in the magic shop and he taught himself how to play the banjo.Very talented man!!!

@drkmriggs Жыл бұрын

I’m going to have to measure you!

@pambagwell7644 10 ай бұрын

@@drkmriggslol, how we re you?

@neils5539 2 жыл бұрын

His autobiography "Born Standing Up" is excellent. He tells his story from the heart and you get a whole new appreciation for him as a person.

@geauxfast8u2 10 ай бұрын

I ❤️ Steve Martin! Watching him sing King Tut on SNL And everything else he does is golden

@pambagwell7644 10 ай бұрын

I enjoy his joke too makes some of the best movies in the 70s.

@LoveMaskedBandits 7 ай бұрын

And SNL's two wild and crazy guys! 😂

@fatboyrowing Жыл бұрын

Johnny Carson, and Steve Martin… Two American treasures

@AimlessMoto 4 жыл бұрын

He's like Harrison Fords goofy younger brother.

@lilihillis1449 4 жыл бұрын

Morris Walker was Steve Martin's best friend in childhood. Steve spent ALLOT of time in Morris house to avoid his own home life. It was Morris Walker who stood at the gates of Disneyland with barber shop hats on greeting the customers. Read the stories yourself in Morris Walkers book..."Steve Martin,the golden years. " the story about fooling around with a shot gun is hair curling. Nearly costing Steve his life!

@weirdead829 4 жыл бұрын

I knew he reminded me of somebody...lol

@heavenstomurgatroyd7033 4 жыл бұрын

Now that's crossing a runway without permission!........

@lolojopp 4 жыл бұрын

it's on the eyes. when they smile, their eyes are almost hidden by the cheeks

@MikeSmith-rh5gc 3 жыл бұрын

I can see that

@simonthompson789 2 жыл бұрын

"How many people are here tonight? Raise your hands!" What a genius.

@user-jh1nw6qv1y 6 ай бұрын

❤ Steve Martin, great comedian!

@Jonathanbroder Жыл бұрын

Incredibly funny, innovative, charming, and still so, even today. More amazing that he branched out into film acting and theatre, including serious work way outside what many might have envisioned for him. An incredible performer all around.

@pambagwell7644 10 ай бұрын

Best In the 70s.

@raywasser6820 4 жыл бұрын

Brings back fond memories. I worked his show late 70's at Bayfront Center, St Pete FL. The crowd brought all kind of crazy props. (remember arrow through the head?) I've been a fan ever since. I think I've memorized every line from The Jerk.

@yellowstoneloyal8186 2 жыл бұрын

“You mean I’m gonna stay this color?”

@davidgirard5840 Жыл бұрын

went to one of the bayfront shows as a kid! my parents thought he was stupid. but me n my friend knew better!

@kentcruse4969 3 жыл бұрын

Scrolling through the comments. Can't believe nobody has said "EXCUUUUUUSSEE ME!!!" 🥰

@TheBatugan77 3 жыл бұрын

I saw Steve at the Nassau Coliseum in LI, NY. Late 70s. Yep... He outdrew the NY Nets and the NY Islanders. And he killed it.

@turdmuffins88 Жыл бұрын

As a teenager in the early 90s, I found the Steve Martin "Let's Get Small" album at a thrift store and I loved it. He is such a terrific talent. His banjo stuff is terrific too.

@lindas.5191 2 жыл бұрын

He is great. I read his book, and he seems shy and very private. I love him playing his banjo. I got hooked on Peter Tork playing, and it's fascinating. It seems impossible!

@heydavedawson 2 жыл бұрын

He’s my biggest inspiration next to Conan. I play guitar, ukulele, and do prop stuff in my act. Most of my comic peers are weirded out by it, but the crowd loves it. I have to admit sometimes I’ve wanted to abandon it and just be a regular stand up to “fit in”, but isn’t it all about standing out? Wish me luck y’all! This cynical world really needs more fun silly people like Steve.

@ronaldspiegelberg7941 Жыл бұрын

Conan and Steve are gifted (much more than people think) and for you to acknowledge that makes me think you will succeed

@jdmcmurry5171 11 ай бұрын

Great blast from the past!

@pambagwell7644 10 ай бұрын

This was really fun in the 70s.

@olee_7277 3 жыл бұрын

Steve Martin always seems to have the same age no matter what era you see him lol VAMPIRE !

@JohnnyAngel8 4 жыл бұрын

Back then, the Tonight Show ran from 11:30 PM to 1:00 AM. Multiple guests would be on, they'd have plenty of time to perform, and all sit together on the couch. Today, it's wham-bam-thankyou m'am.

@paulshamblin6260 4 жыл бұрын

I had his autobiography on CD read by him. It's very good. He does his own thing. Really smart.

@macjoiner 2 жыл бұрын

"How many people here do not enjoy raising their hands?" .... that must have begat the famous "Non -Conformity" pledge. Pure brilliance.

@AuntieMamie 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for this fabulous treat. You can see his talent a mile away.

@jayshomer4191 Жыл бұрын

The guy is a genius. The Jim Carrey of the 70’s ! His early films are legendary.

@misguidedangel6550 Жыл бұрын

The 3 Amigos

@harryl7946 Жыл бұрын

The Jerk

@paulm749 Жыл бұрын

Agree that Martin was/is a genius, but... Steve Martin was the Steve Martin of the '70s.

@Exedus20 Жыл бұрын

Jim Carrey is a nobody next to Steve Martin.

@freedomsnotfreefreedomsnot3270 Жыл бұрын

@@harryl7946 The Jerk is one of my all time favorites.

@wildoceanappaloosawomangay2535 Жыл бұрын

Steve’s always been my favorite comedian. A brilliant writer, too and a nice person. Best host for the Oscars, too. 💚🙏

@docholiday7758 Жыл бұрын

He’s just a wild and crazy guy!

@nerfherder4284 2 жыл бұрын

I love the random laughs that happen after the joke sinks in. I love Steve Martin 🥲

@vwlssnvwls3262 4 жыл бұрын

Steve Martin has always been my hero. Love him so much.

@kimberlytics 2 жыл бұрын

Steve Martin was hilarious then and in everything!

@sylviastreet6785 3 жыл бұрын

I always loved Steve Martin! Right from the beginning of his career! He is special!

@SuziPanda 3 ай бұрын

Me too. I instantly loved him!! ❤❤❤

@mattanderson6336 4 жыл бұрын

Saw him in Minneapolis in 1975 as the warm-up act for the Carpenters. He was better than they were.

@Outdoorsguy1212 4 жыл бұрын

Matt Anderson Your a nut job.

@rogerphilabaum4563 4 жыл бұрын

Well that wasn't hard. Never liked the Carpenters.

@ralph5450 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah. The Carpenters weren't very funny. No banjo.

@kenalls3518 4 жыл бұрын

And he'd only just begun.

@daveg4236 4 жыл бұрын

Matt...I never did think the Carpenters had great comedic chops like Steve so your observation makes sense

@1968DodgePolara 4 жыл бұрын

He is one of a kind comedian no one could ever copy him he is all original, most of the time he just make it up as he goes you never get bored watching him funny all the time ....

@Twunga 4 жыл бұрын

i recall many anecdotes that suggest that Steve martin is extremely meticulous in his sketches and acts. I truly feel his affable easy flow is the product of intense rehearsal and preparation

@lilihillis1449 4 жыл бұрын

"Steve Martin the golden years", a book by his best friend from childhood, Morris Walker....

@brainsareus 4 жыл бұрын

intelligent, yet accessible. that is Steve martin in a nutshell.

@brainsareus 4 жыл бұрын

@@Twunga either way; does it really matter, how he got there...??

@Twunga 4 жыл бұрын

@@brainsareus I wasnt talking about how he got there. I'm talking about his approach to fine tuning his comedy. How he approaches his work is useful to people trying to write sketch etc

@raydunakin 3 жыл бұрын

I love his banjo music just as much as his comedy!

@saxongirl2054 3 жыл бұрын

Me too

@garyedwards3269 3 жыл бұрын

Love the Steve...

@poetcomic1 3 жыл бұрын

Even back then he would get together with John Denver making music.

@johnnada1222 3 жыл бұрын

If you do then watch “ Earl Scruggs and Steve Martin Foggy Mountain Breakdown “ on KZfaq

@derrikdavid 3 жыл бұрын

That’s an invalid viewpoint.

@dogsquadindia 2 жыл бұрын

Steve Martin has a wholesome quality that always makes me smile. Same w Williams and Mike Meyers

@goatface6602 4 жыл бұрын

The first few times I saw Steve Martin I couldn’t understand why anyone thought he was funny. Then one night he said something SO demented I finally got it. Brilliant!!

@gamernorcal 4 жыл бұрын

he was such a huge superstar mid to late 70s.

@oolala53 3 жыл бұрын

Ironic that I left around then to live in Middle East. Came back for visit in 78. Watching TV with friends who kept talking about Steve Martin coming on. I asked, “Who’s Steve Martin?” They looked at me like I had asked who Abraham Lincoln was. Sure know now!

@WarriorMigs24 2 жыл бұрын

So good i love it

@jerzeyguy71 2 жыл бұрын

I am at 1/2 century, and I love Steve Martin, I was turned onto his early albums by my 3 older brothers who were more the age to be listening. "far away!!!" looking forward to getting to see his and Martin Shorts special now.. but Steve standup is the best of his comedy.

@mikematei 4 жыл бұрын

Him and Rodney and Rickles. My favorites I can think of at this moment on Carson.

@originalrocksongs-timremington Жыл бұрын

This is so funny! I remember watching it live back then. I was in collage and would do my homework late at night watching Johnny Carson. I have not seen this video since then. Thanks for sharing it!