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HI, JOHN.

HI JOHN

>> HELLO, MY SIZED HUMAN! [laughter]

>> HELLO MY SIZED HUMAN laughter

>> I'm about your size.

>> I'm about your size

>> I know that. You don't think I can spot

>> I know that You don't think I can spot

that? [laughter]

that laughter

>> People who are short are like bus

drivers that when we pass each other, we

drivers that when we pass each other we

do these. [laughter]

do these laughter

>> You always clock the short. Yes, go

>> You always clock the short Yes go

ahead.

ahead

>> I know you got into drumming a while

ago. I'm wondering if you know there's

ago I'm wondering if you know there's

any hobby you want to get into now.

any hobby you want to get into now

>> Drumming. So, it's uh, when I when I last

>> Drumming So it's uh when I when I last

left the Daily Show. It's funny you

left the Daily Show It's funny you

bring this up. [laughter]

bring this up laughter

Uh we had our uh our fourth gig. I'm in

Uh we had our uh our fourth gig I'm in

a band for the first time at 62. Here's

a band for the first time at 62 Here's

the here's the best part. [applause]

the here's the best part applause

I'm not the oldest person in the band.

I'm not the oldest person in the band

That goes to uh Big Jim Boba, who is 74.

That goes to uh Big Jim Boba who is 74

Uh his son Andy taught me how to play.

Uh his son Andy taught me how to play

This is us at

That's us. That's uh [applause]

That's us That's uh applause

we did a gig in uh I better turn my the

volume back because that'll go off

during the show and that won't be good.

during the show and that won't be good

Uh we did a gig uh last week in Asbury

Park and it was [cheering]

Park and it was cheering

[applause]

applause

and it was fun and I didn't

realize how much fun it was because I'd

never played an instrument before. Do

never played an instrument before Do

you play

>> Uh, piano?

>> Uh piano

[laughter]

laughter

>> No. You know what I realized? I tried. So

>> No You know what I realized I tried So

I tried to learn uh guitar and piano. I

I tried to learn uh guitar and piano I

realized I'm not a finger guy. I'm a

realized I'm not a finger guy I'm a

hand guy. [laughter] I'm this. I'm not

hand guy laughter I'm this I'm not

this. Um [laughter]

this Um laughter

that did not come out in the positive

way that I meant it. You understand what

way that I meant it You understand what

I'm saying? [laughter]

I'm saying laughter

Uh but yeah, go ahead. But no, I don't

Uh but yeah go ahead But no I don't

want any other uh uh hobbies. Uh I have

want any other uh uh hobbies Uh I have

I like uh woodworking and I like playing

the drums. And they're both I like them

the drums And they're both I like them

for the same reason. They are mindquelling

for the same reason They are mindquelling

experiences. So if you have to have a

experiences So if you have to have a

relatively destructive, overactive mind.

relatively destructive overactive mind

Now it's let's play along to Nirvana.

Now it's let's play along to Nirvana

And it it it works out beautifully. Do

And it it it works out beautifully Do

you still play piano?

you still play piano

>> Uh no. No, I don't.

>> Uh no No I don't

>> Get out. [laughter]

>> Get out laughter

>> What do you do?

>> What do you do

>> Percussion.

>> Percussion

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