I have been a critic of Baptiste, and a lot of what I don’t like is still there (his mumbled comments on the monologue are often incoherent). But there have been significant improvements: they have less annoying monkey business between him and Colbert at the open, less interaction between them at all, and what is there is less forced. It’s always better when the A guest interacts with Baptiste and gushes over him. Also, my impression is that over the last year they have given increased focus to the drummer, which is a good idea. IMO Baptiste is still not adding much “wins above replacement”, but he is no longer a drag on the show.
I noticed Last night he played “Maniac” for Emma Stone, which is one of the few times I was able to detect a connection. This of course was a great joy with Paul. I get the feeling there often is an intended reference by Baptiste, perhaps over my head musically (or, it could be that Baptiste’s versions of even recognizable songs are idiosyncratic). Is anyone keeping track of the Baptiste play on music? On Tue, Sep 25, 2018 at 12:55 PM M-D November <[email protected]> wrote: > It's the same tune, they've just quickened the tempo significantly in the > last year. The open takes about half as long as it used to. > > I dig John Baptiste, but even I think he leans on the melodica too much - > especially given how talented he is with a proper piano. > > > On Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at 12:18:04 AM UTC-4, Steve Timko wrote: >> >> I listen on headphones and they change the arrangement almost daily now. >> Different instruments get emphasized. >> >> Not sent from an iPhone >> On Sep 24, 2018, at 9:13 PM, Doug Eastick <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> The first year Colbert was on the Late Show, I really didn't like the >>> theme song. Damn melodica. But, I'll admit now, after watching a lot of >>> youtube clips and the show in general, I really like it now. It kinda >>> gives me the craving of "gotta head to NYC sometime to see that show", just >>> like the SNL and Letterman theme. >>> >>> maybe the melodica has been mixed down in volume, and the horns have >>> been jacked up. Dunno. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Sent from Gmail Mobile -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
