50 Years of SNL Music

[humprof]

This is gonna be absolutely epic--it's a Questlove joint, and if you saw Summer of Soul, you know he doesn't mess around--but even the promo is a jaw-dropping mash-up of inspired cutting & mixing:



Three-hour documentary airing on NBC tonight (January 27th) and streaming on Peacock after.
https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/snl-music-documentary-celebrity-stars-how-to-watch-stream
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/27/nx-s1-5272842/saturday-night-live-snl-music-documentary-questlove

 

[mandrix]

This is gonna be absolutely epic--it's a Questlove joint, and if you saw Summer of Soul, you know he doesn't mess around--but even the promo is a jaw-dropping mash-up of inspired cutting & mixing:

Wowsa! 50 years now. Jeez Louise. I don't think I watched SNL the first few years it was on, I was too busy making a living. But Wowsa!

 

[Hamilton59]

Wow, Outstanding!

 

[stoopid]

Truly innovative. Lots of pop but also lots of everything else. I think the vast range of artists is what made this unique and transformative.

Great mashup.

 

[Sonik Wiz]

This is gonna be absolutely epic--it's a Questlove joint, and if you saw Summer of Soul, you know he doesn't mess around--but even the promo is a jaw-dropping mash-up of inspired cutting & mixing:



Three-hour documentary airing on NBC tonight (January 27th) and streaming on Peacock after.
https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/snl-music-documentary-celebrity-stars-how-to-watch-stream
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/27/nx-s1-5272842/saturday-night-live-snl-music-documentary-questlove

This is fantastic! I am exhausted just from watching the promo...

 

[LuvMyQuad]

The show airs tonight at 8:00 eastern on NBC

 

[jsulzinger]

The show airs tonight at 8:00 eastern on NBC

8:00 pacific also

 

[jefe1]

My god do these mashups look epic! This could be seriously good.

 

[The Hoople]

That was amazing.

 

[JohnN]

The show airs tonight at 8:00 eastern on NBC

After one hour this is tremendous. Ch 2 Buffalo.

 

[LuvMyQuad]

After one hour this is tremendous. Ch 2 Buffalo.

Im enjoying it. They already did Paul Simon in the turky suit. Now i just need to see George Harrison and Simon doing here comes the sun and Belucci apeing Joe Cocker. Three of the most iconic SNL musical moments for me.

 

[Sonik Wiz]

Im enjoying it. They already did Paul Simon in the turky suit. Now i just need to see George Harrison and Simon doing here comes the sun and Belucci apeing Joe Cocker. Three of the most iconic SNL musical moments for me.

Not watching tonight. Looking forward to tomorrow with no commercials on Peacock. I hope.

 

[stoopid]

It's been 50 years in the making, I can wait until it drops on youtube or somewhere easiest for me to consume when I feel like it. Looking forward to it either way.

 

[Mcallister]

Wow

 

[4-earredwonder]

More of a documentary and music collage than actual full performances but it seemed to breeze by for its three hour run time and managed to sharply hold my interest.

That ANY TV show, especially one being broadcast live, has survived for 50 years is a grand testament to Producer Lorne Michael's genius for talent and perseverance.

As Johnny Carson once quipped "THE TV INDUSTRY DEVOURS YOU!" And he should know!

 

[jefe1]

Yea I enjoyed it but wish there were some complete performance clips like the stones and was hoping to see the Kinks whom I do remember watching.

And that trailer fooled me. I really thought they were doing some Mashups like on The Beatles Love album. That would have been so great.....

 

[Sonik Wiz]

Yea I enjoyed it but wish there were some complete performance clips like the stones and was hoping to see the Kinks whom I do remember watching.

And that trailer fooled me. I really thought they were doing some Mashups like on The Beatles Love album. That would have been so great.....

Thanks. Gonna watch it tomorrow. And keep this in mind. Most wanted full performance.

 

[gvl_guy]

It's been 50 years in the making, I can wait until it drops on youtube or somewhere easiest for me to consume when I feel like it. Looking forward to it either way.

It'll be on Peacock here in the US. I think they offer free codes for a month or so of viewing.

 

[atrocity]

Yea I enjoyed it but wish there were some complete performance clips like the stones

Am I the only one who's ever noticed that Mick blatantly drops an F bomb at the end of "Respectable"?

 

[4-earredwonder]

Am I the only one who's ever noticed that Mick blatantly drops an F bomb at the end of "Respectable"?

F**K. NO, Atrocity ...it was pretty Blatant as if kids today never heard the word on a regular basis in this day and age!

The NETWORKS need to lighten up!