Rascal Flatts!
What up?
What up, Gary, Jay, Joe?
What y'all doing?
>> Nothing.
Absolutely nothing.
>> Zero.
>> I mean, when you think about,
though, this, like, 20 years
doing this and not skipping
a beat, you know what I mean,
what does it mean to you?
I mean, I know that we're
talking last album, we're
talking maybe perhaps farewell
tour in the future.
But what does it feel like to
know that the mark you've left
on not just country music
but music is not something
that's going anywhere?
>> I think it's the greatest
thing you can hope for as
an artist is to have music that
has impacted people and music
that lasts and stands the test
of time.
So, for us, I think it's just we
had a dream early on.
We never thought that it would
be what it is and what it has
become, and to have people that
come up to you night after night
after night that say you're
literally the soundtrack to
their lives is the greatest gift
you could ever hope for as
an artist.
So we celebrate it.
You know, that's what we do.
>> So why not keep it going?
Scott and I need to have
a little intervention here,
okay?
No farewell --
Take "Farewell" out.
>> You and Scott need to come up
with a vaccine.
We can get back to work.
>> [ Laughing ] That's right!
>> But, guys, why is it time to
kind of say farewell after
the tour?
>> I don't know what the tour is
going to look like.
We don't know when it's going to
happen.
But I don't even know if it's
going to be a farewell tour.
Who knows what's going to
happen.
I just know that we're waiting
to see.
I'm not saying it's not going to
be, but we're waiting.
>> But, but, but, but.
You said possibly!
You're saying there's a chance!
>> Saying there's a chance!
>> Gonna be called
the Stay Well Tour.
>> There you go.
There you go.
That's the it right there.
>> I'm practicing on being in
politics -- I'm talking both
sides.
[ Laughter ]
>> What have the fans been
saying though?
I mean, I can imagine when y'all
initially said, you know, this
is what we're thinking is going
to be the last album as
Rascal Flatts, you know, at
least for a long, long time
or for a good while, what were
fans saying to y'all?
>> You know what they said,
truly?
They said that we are the --
Said everything in life was fine
till Flats came out and said
the farewell thing, and that's
what kicked covid into gear.
>> See?
>> It was fine, and they brought
it on.
>> We've been actually blamed
for covid-19.
>> Covid Flatts.
>> Interesting coincidence right
there, right?
>> Yeah.
>> Out at the same time? Okay.
>> Mm-hmm.
Joe, we know that y'all are
going to certainly miss certain
things about being on the road
together, touring together,
spending so much time, but I'm
coming to you first because I
want to know what's the thing
you're absolutely notgoing to
miss from these two
knuckleheads.
>> That's a great question.
>> Maybe the hardest question so
far, of course.
>> What are you not gonna miss?
>> I kind of miss the hurtful
feeling, but -- the sensation
we got.
But when we're really busy on
tour and we're grinding it out
near the end of that tour, you
get tired, your body's shutting
down.
It's been a long run, and now
here we are this year, can't
even tour at all, I'm going,
"I kind of miss that pain
a little bit."
I kind of want that back.
And so I kind of don't miss it,
but I kind of do.
So is that okay, an answer
like that?
>> Okay. All right.
That's clever.
>> We got the politicians.
That was another both things,
but we'll take it.
>> That was clever, Joe.
That was clever.
>> Fellas, what about you?
What are you not gonna miss?
>> I'm not gonna miss eating
at midnight.
>> At Denny's?
>> Every night.
>> That's a good answer.
>> Yeah. I'm not going to
miss that.
Not that I didn't love it.
>> Pizza.
>> Let me tell you, not that I
didn't love it.
>> Wings.
>> But I'm not gonna miss just
absolutely getting a carb
pass-out nap at 12:30, you know?
So it's --
My body would freak out now.
>> I mean, come on, Jay.
Don't act like you ain't next.
>> Oh, well, you know, I'm
sitting --
I think that I'm not going to
miss missing so many of my
children's monumental events --
baseball games and birthdays
and things like that.
That's what makes it really
tough to be gone so much,
just having to miss so much of
that.
>> Here's what's great --
there might not be the farewell
tour, Scott, so maybe we have
all that to still look
forward to.
>> Right?
>> I'm gonna tell my kids,
"Screw it. I'm going to miss
a great evening.
You know, Johnny Cash's spirit's
living with every one of us
tonight.
They're gonna do a great thing
for him, and that's gonna be
wonderful.
And we get to perform, up for
New Group of the Year, so we're
just extremely excited.
>> You know, you never know.
And we're in with some of the
greats like Alabama, and half
the reason why we're in country
music is because of groups like
Alabama and Diamond Rio and, you
know, who knows?
You just never know, but we're
just gonna enjoy the evening and
try to get through our
performance and try to get
through the Johnny Cash tribute.
>> That was a look back at 2003
on the cma red carpet with
Rascal Flatts.
First, I just want to say,
Joe Don, the Justin Bieber
frosted tip.
>> It's horrible.
>> Jay, we know you've got
a show coming up, right?
>> Reality.
>> Reality show on Netflix.
Would this be the, like --
Or is there a talk show in your
future?
>> You know, I don't know what
the future holds.
It's been fun filming this show
with my family and sort of
showing another side of what
happens when I'm back home a lot
more than I was before because
we were on the road so much.
So it's been a really fun thing
to do that.
I don't really know what
the future holds.
I love music.
I'm sure I'll make music of some
sort in the future.
I love acting, so I want to,
you know, pursue as much of that
as I can in the future when
the opportunities arise.
>> What show would you love to
be on right now?
>> What show would I love to be
on right now?
Well, none of them are shooting.
So any show that was shooting
right now.
You know what I'd love to be on
is "The Walking Dead."
>> Would you be a zombie?
>> No, I'd want to be a
character.
I want to --
>> "No, I don't want to die."
>> Like axing somebody in
the eye or in the face.
>> I just want to knock
Drew Carey off and get that
"Price is Right" gig.
>> You want to spin the wheel.
>> That's really my goal.
Are those the happiest people on
planet Earth?
>> Ever.
>> Game show.
>> I want to live that.
And they get paid,
Drew gets paid.
>> Right.
>> And you want the skinny mic?
Right?
And the Showcase Showdown.
>> Yeah, and I'll start like
"The Kelly Clarkson Show."
Just make up a song every day on
that big, long stick mic.
Whatever it is, you know.
[ Vocalizing ]
****** "Price is Right" ******
****** Come on down, yeah, yeah ******
>> Wait, Gary. Hold on a second.
You know, we need to go
and pitch this show this week.
>> Let's go. Let's go.
>> Like, I'm dead serious.
This is an excellent idea.
>> See? I think we should do it.
>> Could be Drew Gary.
>> See?
>> Drew Gary.
The Drew.
Okay, fellas, before we go, we
got to play a little game with
y'all because, of course, your
single, "How They Remember You."
We're going to play Who Will Be
Remembered As...
Okay. You ready?
Who will be remembered as
the heartbreaker of the three
of you?
>> Joe Don.
>> Ouch. Just broke my heart.
>> I mean, he broke every girl's
heart because, you know,
they were just in love with him.
And then, he got married and all
that.
>> Look at the time, you guys.
I got to get out of here, wow.
>> He can't help he was hot,
and he took the "Melt" video
and showed his booty.
>> The booty!
>> I remember that.
I can't believe that was
controversial.
>> No, looking back now, it's
like a blip on the radar,
isn't it?
>> Yeah.
>> Isn't that crazy?
[ Laughter ]
[ Laughs ] That was funny.
>> Light fun.
>> Okay, wait, who will be
remembered as the one who takes
the longest to get ready?
>> Joe Don?
>> Mm-hmm. I knew it.
>> I have no memory of that.
>> Who will be remembered as
Mr. Foot in His Mouth.
>> Well, Jay, probably.
>> Oh! Perfect!
'Cause you're getting a reality
show.
>> He's had some good ones,
but we can't tell you.
Somebody was somewhere.
>> Who will be remembered as
the biggest diva of the three
of you?
Who brought the drama?
>> Gary.
>> I don't know. I don't know.
Between Jay and I, it's a 50/50,
I think.
>> Toss-up.
>> Depends on the day, okay.
Who's the biggest -- Who will be
remembered as the biggest kid?
>> Biggest kid?
I mean, probably Jay.
I mean, he's like the super
"Star Wars" freak, you know,
and he --
And he's just a big kid at
heart, really, I think.
>> Should I have done my
Princess Leia ears today.
Missed that, Scott.
>> Okay, who will be remembered
as the one to call when you need
some bail money?
>> Gary.
>> I don't know.
>> Well, no, Gary'd be the one
calling.
>> Yeah, it would be me calling.
>> You're the one.
>> You're gonna be calling
yourself?
>> Yeah, it'd have to be these
guys 'cause management don't
pick up the phone.
I'd have to stick.
>> I know that's right.
>> Yeah.
>> I'm like, "Okay, so what's
the number?"
>> Yeah.
>> You only get one call, sir.
>> Make it count.
Guys, great to see you.
So nice for me to meet you.
Scott just raves about you.
And best of luck with everything
in the future.
We'll be waiting for the
farewell tour, but please make
it stretch out, okay?
We need you.
>> Fare-wait tour.
>> Fare-wait.
>> Scott, holler at your boys
from the bed anytime, brother.
>> See you, guys.
Thank you so much.
>> Scott, those guys
are sensational.
>> Told you!
>> You told me.
You can download Rascal Flatts'
new EP, "How They Remember You"
today.