My Morning Jacket SNL

[megalicious]

i hope the band gets in a skit, too (in addition to the musical performance)

oh, and edit: i hope they play touch me i'm going to scream part 2. faces need to be melted.

[Bigsky]

i hope the band gets in a skit, too (in addition to the musical performance)

oh, and edit: i hope they play touch me i'm going to scream part 2. faces need to be melted.

I could easily see Jim James getting in on one...I vote for Highly Suspicious and I'm Amazed

[BH]

It's almost like a mini play, or something, it's like a mini-skit almost and we tried to sound like angry british police officers.

Jim James talking about Highly Suspicious.  



I think I know what one song is going to be. ;)  Can you imagine though, this song being the first exposure to people that have never heard the band before.  Hilarious!  And total fitting for this wonderful band.

I do hope they get in a skit but I doubt it.  However, you can almost guarantee they will appear in a few preview clips like they always do.  Keep your eyes out.  I'm thinking Thursday night comedies usually show two or three of those.  Anyone remember?

I've always wanted them to make SNL.  Not just because it would guarantee two live performances, but it just seems like the one network thing they havn't accomplished yet.  Cheers to Jim, Tommy, Patrick, Carl and Bo! [smiley=beer.gif]

[Angry Ewok]

Awesome news.

[DaFunkyPrecedent]

It's almost like a mini play, or something, it's like a mini-skit almost and we tried to sound like angry british police officers.

Jim James talking about Highly Suspicious.  



I think I know what one song is going to be. ;)  Can you imagine though, this song being the first exposure to people that have never heard the band before.  Hilarious!  And total fitting for this wonderful band.

I do hope they get in a skit but I doubt it.  However, you can almost guarantee they will appear in a few preview clips like they always do.  Keep your eyes out.  I'm thinking Thursday night comedies usually show two or three of those.  Anyone remember?

I've always wanted them to make SNL.  Not just because it would guarantee two live performances, but it just seems like the one network thing they havn't accomplished yet.  Cheers to Jim, Tommy, Patrick, Carl and Bo! [smiley=beer.gif]

If they play Highly Suspicious then they will have to follow with another song that shows america they're not a "joke" band.  Im guessing Highly Suspicious and Gideon.  Gideon is known to make jaws drop!

[cmccubbin@work]

i could be wrong, but i can't see them playing Highly Suspicious (even though Jim has said he is tired of "rock sounds").  i don't think that is a good move to debut to a ton of new possible fans.  they gotta go with an oldie, but a goodie (obvious choice is One Big Holiday) and something off the new record.

ya never know though....they always seem to surprise us!

[Kimbos_Evil_Bread]

OHH man!  I have been waiting years for this!  And that guy from the Transformers movie is hosting too..um, well sweet!

next stop Rolling Stone cover...c'mon Rolling Stone cover..

[Andrushka]

I'd go with One Big Holiday or Off the Record (the second half might not suit this occasion so well though) and Thank You Too.

[ManNamedTruth]

i'll make my two guesses
thank you too
touch me part 2
i hope they stay away from highly suspicious only because it is not a good representation of what defines their music to me, and thus wouldn't be good for possible new fans. if they do decide to play an older song, OBH would be amazing.

[Love Dogg]

I think there are a crowd of ways to look at it:

Something new and something old:
Highly Suspicious and One Big HolidayPeople are going to be blown away by the sound and intensity and comedy of HS, and then shown MMJ's most beloved song with OBH.

Or something new and something recent:
Highly Suspicious and Wordless Chorus (or something else from Z)
People are going to be blown away by the sound and intensity and comedy of HS, and then hear something more grounded, but signature MMJ, that's not five or six years old, but something the late bloomers might be familiar with.

Or something new and something new:
Highly Suspicious and Sec' Walkin'People are going to be blown away by the sound and intensity and comedy of HS, and then taken aback by (what reviewers are referring to as country) SW, showing off their range, which is why they are the best Rock n Roll band in the world...alive. All the while keeping it new, and not having to rely on older stuff.

[Andrushka]

The members of this board have been really active today.

[BH]

I would love to hear a 5-6 minute version of Touch Me Part II but I don't think they could get away with the full eight minutes could they?  Has anyone ever done 7-8 minutes?   If I had my way it would be 8 minutes of Touch Me and an eleven minute Steam Engine.  But that's just not gonna happen.

[BH]

Anyone know who the host is that week?

Awesome!

Nice!  How did you get that pic so fast!  I love how you can see the owl off to the right and the reflection of your guitar in the screen.  Classic!  My desktop this week. :)

[The DARK]

Lets look at all the new songs:

Evil Urges- An excellent start for new fans, and the band loves it. The only problem is that it is a bit long.

Highly Suspicious- Depends. It would seem odd to play something this out of the box, but at the same time, it's short, funny, and rockin.

I'm Amazed- A top contender. All-around great song, excellent solo, catchy rhythm.

Thank You Too- Likely, but not certain by any means. If they get the means to use the strings like they said they had on the album version, than YES.

Sec Walkin- Unlikely. It's too mundane to really blow the crowd away on first listen.

Librarian- No. They need the whole band in on this.

Aluminum Park- Possible, and I see no reason why not, other than that the band doesn't seem to want to play it as much.

Smokin From Shootin- DO NOT RULE THIS OUT. It's got that classic rock feel that the crowd would love.

Touch Me Pt. 2- They'd need to cut this one down a lot. I'm not sure we're gonna get this one.

...and some older faves

Gideon- This would hit them right between the eyes. The most likely older song.

One Big Holiday- If they wanted to really get fans familiar with their sound. It's reachin a bit far back for SNL though...

Anytime- I don't see why not.

Wordless Chorus- The underdog here. They haven't played it on TV yet, so maybe if they're looking to break out of the box a bit...

Golden- Again, why not?

War Begun- Hey, a man can dream, can't he?  ;)

[BH]

OK, I've soaked it all in, and this is what I'm going with.

Song #1   I'm Amazed

Song #2  Highly Suspicious

I would love it if they somehow got Touch Me or Smokin' to work for song #1 but that's more of a wish than a prediction.

[sweatboard]

I don't think the band is going to be concerned about not representing the older sound.  They always seem to be about moving forward anyway.  HS will and should get played, as well as another new one......I'm with BH "I'm Amazed"

[BH]

Well there ya have it.  Two votes, case closed! ;D ;)

[The Big Come Up]

It really depends on what they want to do, from what I saw on recent SNL artists would play either two new songs, or one new and one old. For instance, when the Shins from about a year ago played something very recent- "Phantom Limb", and something from their first record- "New Slang". Spoon and Wilco both played two new songs. So, it's really up to the boys. I would go with I'm Amazed first off, and then something older second, probably Wordless or Anytime. The time alloted rules out a bunch of tunes, and I can't really see them cutting some songs down (ie Off the Record). I'm Amazed is the most listener-friendly of the new tunes, while Anytime or Wordless are both shorter, concise, and would go over well on national television.

[Dee.]

May 10th is my birthday EFF YASS.  :)

[Dillsnufus]

mine june 25th not necessarily mmj related but still awesome nonetheless.(PJ!!)