My Morning Jacket SNL

[peanut butter puddin surprise]

Here comes me again with an unpopular opinion.

   Let me re-hash the fact that this is all a fabulous marketing plan set in motion by ATO.  I know everyone on this board wants to believe that the leak was unvoluntary and unplanned, but the way it's all playing out is a text book example of hype and hyperboly.  We, as MMJ fanATICS, are only pawns in this scheme because we're already hooked.  We ALREADY love this band and would walk the plank if Jim said to(well, not all of us but the majority).  This major marketing plan is directed at the fringe fans of rock-n-roll.  those folks who love good music but don't always know good music.  
   I know i'll be lambasted by many of you because you've already drank the cool-aid, but you who bitch about my views are naive if you think a BIG-BAD RECORD COMPANY hasn't taken these black market tactics into account when strategizing about the best ways to market music in these uncertain times in this industry.


Look, at least i didn't make the letters big and green.  Apparently , that's construed as yelling and I ain't yeller.

I agree with ya somewhat, maybe not done in an "evil give me your money way" but definitely in the exposure area of it.  there has been a ridiculous amount of hype going down since right before it leaked.  I think it's possible you could be on to something.

Can't we just celebrate our favorite band is gonna be on fuckin' Saturday Night Live?  

[travisr]

Looks like I might need to makeshift some speakerwire for an antenna for this performance. lol. damn, it sucks not having cable anymore.

[DaFunkyPrecedent]

...if The Beatles can play Ed Sullivan than MMJ can play SNL w/o anything bad happening

[bignewt]

my vote is Im Amazed and Evil Urges too. I think it is the perfect bridge of old sound to new sound for potential fans. I also think they will let them play both of them in their entirety, yes SNL has had a 3 week hiatus to come up with new material but lets face it 80% sucks every week and they will take quality filler if they can get it. I just hopey hope hope that Samberg and the gang will put our boys in a digital short. That would be so sweet pickles.

As for the purposeful leak of the album, I know they did. They know that most of the people that grabbed it are sueprfans and will buy the actual CD when it drops. I fo sho will.  

This will be the first time to see MMj in HD! DIG IT!

[BH]

http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/play.shtml?mea=248757

[Ive got an EVIL plan babe]

Thanks BH.

[CodyT3212]

They should just blow everybodys minds with a ferocious performance of Remnants.   8-)

[shockadow]

No, not this again..  you are right.  I'll zip it but there are only 3 days left until SNL!!!  Rather than addressing the marketing plan for this band for the 900th time, I'll say that I think that MMJ will play.....



I'm Amazed...


And then a cover...  A smokin' rendition of "Money for Nothin'"...

I just hope that they don't rehash anything from Z.  That always comes off as a cop out, playing your old songs.  Those jokers from Panic @the Disco did that and although one of my childhood best friends played violin for them that night, It didn't bode well that they were supposed to be pomoting the new album but they played that "lock the goddamn door" song, again...  from 3 years ago...
Weak.

Remnants would be awesome!!  or Aluminum Park..  I don't care.  I'm just fucking thrilled that the band is back and in the forefront again.  

Are they saving Remnants?  It seems like a perfect set-ender, much like Magheetah or Anytime or One Big Holiday.  I can't wait for the big unveiling.  Wouldn't Remnants be a perfect 2nd song on Saturday???
I'm going to Gringo Star(check em' out) on Saturday @ the Star Bar.  Hello DVR!!!!!

[Dillsnufus]

just saw a commercial for snl saturday with MMJ was kinda shocking. all of a sudden they were just starring .

[pingybrown]

I saw one SNL commercial featuring MMJ. I laughed very hard at the grin Jim had on his face. He was also wearing a purple cape of some sort. They usually show 2 different promos. Did I miss the other one?

here is one

http://youtube.com/watch?v=BVuimWhqv8c

[Sherpa]

1. Evil Urges

2. Im Amazed

[ms. yvon]

I saw one SNL commercial featuring MMJ. I laughed very hard at the grin Jim had on his face. He was also wearing a purple cape of some sort. They usually show 2 different promos. Did I miss the other one?

here is one

http://youtube.com/watch?v=BVuimWhqv8c

i love bo's look to the actors at the end of teh clip!   ;D  btw--that is the rad hat he was sporting at coachella.  nice!  8-)

[bluntmaster]

24hours to go

[bluntmaster]

I'm fucking pumped for tonight.  for some reason way more pumped than I usually am for snl

[bluntmaster]

they should totally say fuck the time constraints.  

1.) touch me I'm going to scream pt.1
2.) touch me I'm going to scream pt.2

[Dillsnufus]

that would be cool but it's gonna be i'm amazed and highly suspicious

[evilPaauwe]

1. Evil Urges

2. Im Amazed

i second that.
i dont think america is ready for highly suspicious.

[bluntmaster]

they better not puss out, I swear.  if my face is anything less than melted I just don't know... kidding,  i'm sure I'm amazed will be played for sure like you're all saying.  prolly evil urges, they could pick something way more rockin than that if you ask me though. I'm excited for whatever.

[BH]

I for one am going to be extremely dissapointed if they don't play Highly Suspicious.  If they can't play that song on SNL than this world is much too serious for me.

[ms. yvon]

WHAT A HOOT!

HAVE A BLAST, GUYS!

inquiring minds:  does the snl green room have trader joe's hummus or chex party mix?