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LudwigPastorius

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5. SNL had balls back in its first decade.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 11:56 PM

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They booked people like Frank Zappa, Miles Davis, Ornette Coleman, Keith Jarrett, Kate Bush, Peter Tosh, Captain Beefheart...acts that you weren't going to see anywhere else on TV.

Unfortunately, after a while it devolved into putting on the same popular music that you could consume anywhere.

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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music Official Preview [full intro] [View all] demmiblue Tuesday OP

Wow... Someone did a lot of work creating that piece. Pretty amazing. hlthe2b Tuesday #1

Wow, you stole my line. That was my exact reaction. Watched the whole thing and kept thinking "how great is this!". EarnestPutz Tuesday #2

Opening Was Good ProfessorGAC Tuesday #3

Enjoyed a few things, but shut it down early. Paladin Tuesday #4

SNL had balls back in its first decade. LudwigPastorius Tuesday #5