“You tell me, Professor, when you’re ready to go!” Conan O’Brien invites Jack White – and his wild custom Fenders – to swap solos on White Stripes and Eddie Cochran classics at the Newport Folk Festival

Conan O'Brien and Jack White.

Though Conan O’Brien is widely recognized as one of America’s most decorated late-night talk show hosts, he’s also a seasoned electric guitar player.

To that end, O’Brien is as much a guitar performer as he is a successful chat show host, with a long history of incorporating the instrument into various comedy skits, live guitar shows with his A-list collaborators, and a handful of rather notable run-ins with some high-profile gear.