This is my personal recording of Ted on David Letterman from the early 80's. I was about 14 when I recorded this on VHS (because I loved the guy) and thought it would be fun for Ted fans to see. It's a very enjoyable interview with some good laughs. Ted always has something to say - guns, media, rock and roll and, of course, himself (don't miss Part 2 on guns). His charm is missed by some but his guitar solos cannot be denied. The digital transfer is clean. The original recording always had that unmistakable snow and sound. Nevertheless, I don't mind the friendly jabs in the comments for the quality. Couldn't be helped. I've got more old footage that I'm digitizing and it will be cool, yet crappy, just the same as this.
Be sure to check out part 2 of this video - you'll get a link at the end of this one - where Ted and Dave get into guns and Ted plays another song. Back when I originally uploaded this, KZfaq didn't even have the ability to take the whole segment as one.
By the way, kkp5200 out there has taken my 2 videos of Ted and made them one video passing them off as his, which I find flattering and insulting at the same time. Not cool. I taped this show, kept the tape for 25 years and I found a way to transfer it & get it on KZfaq in 2011 when it wasn't easy to do. But whatever.
Update: I turned off the comments for several years because the political hate got to be a bit much & was beside the point, but I turned them back on due to requests.