Did you know Paul Shaffer has an autobiography coming out this fall? I found out when I read last week that, according to the "New York Daily News," Shaffer claims in his memoirs that Jerry Seinfeld told him the part of George Costanza was his if he wanted it.
This either indicates there is gonna be a lot of interesting stuff in the book or that Shaffer is capable of spreading it really thick. Wait, those aren't mutually exclusive, are they? Fact is, if--big if here--if Shaffer is gonna tell it like it is, this could be a GREAT book.
He's most famous, of course, for being David Letterman's longtime bandleader, but that's far from his only high-profile gig, as he was a musical director and featured player on "Saturday Night Live" in its early years. Then there's his work in the music biz. His work as bandleader for the annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies alone should be worth a ton of good stories.
But is Paul Shaffer gonna tell it like it is, or is he gonna write something more "in character," something along the lines of his on-air sidekick persona? He doesn't seem like the kind of guy who's liable to tear the industry--nay industry apart, but at the very least he can provide insight into many aspects of pop culture at its coolest. I sure hope he shares at least some of the stuff he undoubtedly has seen and heard in his years in show business.
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