Predicably, you won't find any of Prince's appearances on David Letterman's set(s) anywhere on YouTube. However, you can find pretty nearly every other Minnesota musician's performance -- even including Bob Dylan's stint last night (posted at the bottom).
Here are some of the highlights in chronological order. Soul Asylum's Dan Murphy, the Gear Daddies' Martin Zellar and Trampled by Turtles' Ryan Young shared their memories of playing the show in our TV critic Neal Justin's tribute to Dave.
THE GEAR DADDIES, 1991
Martin Zellar told us, "By the time we played Letterman, the momentum behind 'Billy's Live Bait' was pretty much dead. We had done a few tours opening for people and put in the work, but it didn't really go anywhere. Certainly not to radio or MTV. So it sort of seemed like the call to play the show came out of nowhere, and it really kicked everything back into gear." He also said Dave personally selected "Stupid Boy," which wasn't issued as a single. You'll notice Randy Broughten is the only other Gear Daddy in the house. It was common practice in those days for the performers to be backed by Paul and the band.
THE JAYHAWKS, 1991
Back when Gary Louris was going for the Blue Cheer hair look. All the band got to play in this case, too (thanks to the conga drums).
SOUL ASYLUM, 1993
Not the first or last time they played. Dave loved them: "They're unbelievable. Whenever I hear them I want to dive right into the ol' mosh pit." R.I.P. Karl Mueller.
