[VID] Essential SNL Musical Performances (Round 4) [4 videos]

Round 4 brings us 4 great performances spanning 4 decades. Let's start it off with a story...

In early 1976, Lorne Michaels was trying desperately to get the Beatles to play SNL. First he offered them $2500 for 2 songs, then a month later $3000, and finally up to $3200(+food & hotels) for 3 songs. On Nov. 20th, George Harrison showed up at SNL and tried to claim all the money by himself, which Lorne Michaels happily agreed to, but NBC officials wouldn't OK it. This led to a sketch on the episode where George talks to Lorne about being paid "minimum wage."

George Harrison & Paul Simon
Here Comes the Sun and Homeward Bound
1976-11-20 (SNL s02e08)


Queen
Crazy Little Thing Called Love and Under Pressure
1982-09-25 (SNL s08-e01)


The Beastie Boys (and Elvis Costello)
Sabotage, Radio, Radio
1999-09-25 (SNL 25th Anniv.)


Pearl Jam
Just Breathe
2010-03-13 (SNL s35e17)

[VID] Essential SNL Musical Performances (Round 3) [4 videos]

We start Round 3 with an epic performance for the record books. FEAR was booked on SNL because Belushi called in some favors for the band. Right as the last song begins the audio cuts out and the show goes to commercial. Apparently the producers panicked because they believed a full scale riot was about to unfold on live TV. Silly producers...

FEAR
'Beef Bologna', 'New York's Alright If You Like Saxophones', and 'Let's Have A War'
1981-10-31 (SNL s07e04)


Smashing Pumpkins
'Bullet with Butterfly Wings' and 'Zero'
1995-11-11 (SNL s21e05)


Neil Young
Keep On Rockin' in the Free World
1989-09-30 (SNL s15e01)


Beck
Clap Hands
2006-10-28 (SNL s32e04)

[VID] Essential SNL Musical Performances (Round 2) [4 videos]

Here is the next round of essential snl musical performances. It starts with an amazing version of "Idioteque" from Radiohead's album 'Kid A.'


Radiohead
Idioteque
2000-10-14 (SNL s27e02)



Joe Cocker
You Are So Beautiful
1976-10-02 (SNL s02e03)




Counting Crows
Round Here
1994-01-15 (SNL s19e11)



Tom Waits
Eggs and Sausage
1977-04-09 (SNL s02e19)

[VID] Essential SNL Musical Performances (Round 1) [4 videos]

There have been so many great musical performances on Saturday Night Live over the years. Here are just a few of my favorites. I will post more when I can track the videos down.

Grateful Dead
Casey Jones
1978-11-11 (SNL s04e05)


Beastie Boys
Heart Attack Man
1994-12-10 (SNL s20e08)


Nirvana
Heart Shaped Box
1993-08-25 (SNL s19e01)


Blind Melon
No Rain (Ripped Away Version)
1994-01-08 (SNL s19e10)